Three Interned Germans Missing on Angel Island
Immigration officers sought three more of the Columbus seamen missing as 49 men completed leave. About 370 Columbus sailors are at Angel Island with groups heading to Fort Stanton in New Mexico for wartime camp occupancy. An officer blamed a misread restraining order for the leave absences.
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San Francisco
Columbus
Immigration Service
New Mexico
Angel Island
Fort Stanton
N. M
Wixon
Wixom
Good and Bad Bills In Legislature As Seen By Robinson
A newspaper column reviews several Senate bills. SB185 imposes oath-of-allegiance payment rules on claimants with treasurer responsibility, SB1186 boosts stenographic allowances for district attorney offices, SB187 tightens drunken driving penalties, SB190 grants birth certificates for woods colts, SB191 critiques tax law changes, and SB193 proposes bond issuance.
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Robinson
Nix
Woods
Oil Men to Fight Gas-Truck Tax Hike
S. P. Johnson Jr. leads a statewide campaign from Chaves County after a Albuquerque conference to oppose bills in the New Mexico legislature that would raise highway taxes by about two million dollars annually. He cites high overall motor vehicle tax burden and a $2 million annual highway financing surplus as reasons against new taxes.
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S. P. Johnson, Jr
Chaves Co. Petroleum Industries Committee
Albuquerque
Chaves County
Mr. Johnson
New Mexico
Johnson
Charges Voting Irregularities In N. M. Upheld
U S senate campaign investigation committee says every charge of primary voting irregularities in New Mexico 1940 was substantiated to some degree though Hatch act political activity claims were not supported by additional evidence. Irregularities centered on voter assistance watchers ballot marking and counting in the Albuquerque area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Campaign Investigating Committee
New Mexico
Senate
Work Projects Administration
John J. Dempsey
Chavez
Dempsey
U. S. Maritime Commission
Weather forecast for four states with regional details
New Mexico shows partly cloudy to night then mostly fair Saturday with colder northwest and warmer south areas. Colorado forecasts fair conditions tonight and Saturday, cooler Arkansas valley tonight, warmer eastern portion Saturday. Arizona remains fair tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. West Texas reports partly cloudy north tonight, fair Saturday, and slightly warmer north Saturday.
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New Mexico
Colorado
Arkansas Valley
Arizona
West Texas
Weather forecast for the Southwest region through Wednesday
The extended forecast from 5 30 p m today to 5 30 p m Wednesday March 12 covers Arizona New Mexico and west Texas Temperatures near normal with cooler south of the Texas Panhandle and gradual warming in west Texas Light precipitation is expected with moderate rain in western Arizona late in the period
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Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Tingley Opposes Utilities Bill In Albuquerque Speech
Mayor Clyde Tingley former New Mexico governor reiterated opposition to HB29 extending utility regulation to municipally owned utilities. He cited 45 city utilities and claimed 99 1/2 percent are profitable while critics noted differing figures and other highway department measures drew criticism from the meeting attendees including the Bernalillo county legislative delegation.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Clyde Tingley
New Mexico
Tingley
Highway Department
Bernalillo County
2500 Propose to Her in Champaign
In Champaign Illinois on March 7 at least 2500 American men offered to marry Vera Rhuba a 19 year old Czechoslovakian skating star to help her avoid deportation after her entertainer passport expired. The flood of proposals came after coverage of her plight.
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Champaign
Ill
Vera Rhuba
City renames Swastika Avenue to Brilliant Avenue
In Raton New Mexico on March 7 the city council renamed Swastika Avenue Brilliant Avenue completing a break from the symbol used during wartime. The move reflects local efforts to remove the controversial icon from public spaces.
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Raton
N. M
Germany
President May Name Labor Board To End Strikes
President Roosevelt unveiled plans for a labor board to mediate labor disputes and factors affecting production, noting it would differ from the Taft-Walsh board. He opposed jurisdictional strikes, citing Wright Field as unacceptable. Mediation already averted multiple defense related walkouts. Governor Van Wagoner intervened in Michigan power and Alabama plants faced large defense orders.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
Taft- Walsh
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
United States
Consumers Power Company
Michigan
Rutland Railroad
Vermont
Ingalls Iron Works
Birmingham
Ala
Murray D. van Wagoner
Electrical Service
Livestock Shipping Schedules Discussed
Representatives of the Santa Fe Railroad met with the Eastern New Mexico Livestock Feeders and Producers Association this afternoon to discuss loading and shipping schedules out of Pecos Valley. Santa Fe officials G. H. Minchen H. C. Vincent D. Trahy and W. S. Carter attended from Amarillo and Clovis.
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Santa Fe
Pecos Valley
Eastern
McConnell Named Assistant District Attorney in Roswell
Robert C. McConnell was appointed assistant district attorney in Roswell and will join district attorney G. T. Watts in private practice. His office will be in the courthouse. He arrives from Albuquerque and is a graduate of NMMS, University of New Mexico, and George Washington University.
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Robert C. McConnell
Roswell
G. T. Watts
Mr. McConnell
Albuquerque
New Mexico University
George Washington University
New Taxes Only For School Needs Declares Miles
Governor Miles maintains no new taxes unless absolutely needed for schools. Education secretary Mullins says extra revenue may be required to avoid reduced terms or impaired standards. He cites legitimate requests but urges economies first before any tax. Legislature can override a veto. A tobacco tax has been proposed.
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Santa FE
N. M
Miles
R. J. Mullins
Special Citizens’ Committee
Edgar Bryan Dies at Carlsbad After Heart Attack
Edgar D Bryan 67 noted rancher and grocer with extensive NM and TX interests died suddenly at his son Joe’s Carlsbad home. Survived by wife, five sons Tom Ralph Homer Walker, two daughters, sister Mrs J M Walker and two half brothers. Funeral Sunday at Baptist church.
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Carlsbad
N. M
Edgar D. Bryan
New Mexico
West Texas
Joe
Hobbs
Clovis
Lovington
Pecos
Odessa
Texas
Bryan
Tom
Ralph
Homer
Walker
Karl Kimbro
Harry Flickinger
Here
J. M. Walker
Luling
D A V Officers to Be Nominated Monday
The nominating committee report on officers of the local D A V Chapter for the coming year will be presented at the regular monthly meeting at Ingalls Memorial Home at 7 oclock Monday night.
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Ingalls Memorial Home
Senate Rejects Prohibition of Armed Convoying
The senate overwhelmingly defeated three amendments aimed at barring American armed forces from convoying war materials beyond the western hemisphere. Taft’s proposal failed 38 to 51, while two earlier motions failed 63 to 28 and 56 to 35, preserving administration lines in the British aid bill.
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Washington
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Western Hemisphere
United States
O’mahoney
D-Wye
Johnson
Calif
Ellender
D-La
Congress
Vetoed Parking Extension Again Passed By Council
The Roswell city council passed an amendment to the parking ordinance extending the 2 hour zone on Richardson Avenue from 2nd to 4th streets and adding the 200 and 300 blocks after pocket vetoes by former mayor Charles L. Alli son. The measure, supported by local businessmen and post office staff, becomes effective five days after publication.
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Richardson Avenue
Charles L. Aflison
Allison
North
Richardson
Edd Amonett
Mary McCullough
E. L. Brown
Hall
W. P. Archer
Frank Eller
Fire Department
Archer
L. H. Keller
Eller
Everett Russell
3Rd and
E. L. Berry
Malone
Roswell
Skiing Conditions Reported As Good In New Mexico
Cedar Creek near Ruidoso reports 1 inch new snow and dry conditions with good skiing and fair sledding. Cloudcroft lists 5 inches new snow 8 inches old, dry crust firm 5 inches loose snow on crust and good skiing with good roads though chains not needed. New Mexico forecast calls for fair Saturday and Sunday with cold nights and mild days.
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Cloudcroft
Cedar Creek
Ruidoso
N. M
New Mexico
Light Snow Grips New Mexico Amid Varying Skies
Light wet snow fell across eastern and southern New Mexico, with up to two inches near Santa Fe and Las Vegas fading as mild temperatures set in. The storm stretched from Otto to Laguna and from Trinidad to El Paso, while El Paso and Dona Ana county logged light precipitation and Roswell cleared after a cold night.
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Associated Press
Rio Grande Valley
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Las Vegas
Albuquerque
Otto
Sandia Mountains
Estancia Valley
Laguna
Trinidad
Colorado-New Mexico
el Paso
Tex
Weather Bureau
Dona Ana
Organ Mountains
Carlsbade
Roswell
Waterson Promoted to Immigration Inspector
Border patrolman W. J. Waterson, recently stationed in Roswell, has been promoted to immigration inspector at El Paso. His replacement here has not yet been announced.
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W. J. Waterson
Roswell
el Paso
Waterson
Oklahoma Military Academy wins senior division in ROTC rifle meet
SAN ANTONIO March 7 Oklahoma Military Academy scored 3734 to claim the senior division of the ROTC intercollegiate small bore rifle matches in the Eighth Corps Area. Other scores: New Mexico Military Institute 3682, New Mexico A&M 3660, Texas A&M 3639, Colorado School of Mines 3625, University of Arizona 3574.
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San Antonio
Oklahoma Military Academy
Eighth Corps
Fort Sam Houston
New Mexico Military Institute
New Mexico A. & M. College
Texas A. & M
Colorado School of Mines
University of Arizona
Big Gasser In A New Artesia Pool
Three million cubic feet of gas daily were estimated flowing from the Wills No 1 well in Eddy county New Mexico at a depth of 783 feet. The well near Artesia may open a new gas pool, located seven miles west of the Getty pool in section 14 20 28. Also reported were two Eddy county oil completions: Peters Elder Roots No 1 flowed 125 barrels daily and Tallmadge Cowell State No 2 flowed 20 barrels daily. New locations listed include Ajax Drilling Saunders No 2 B and Hudson Puckett No 11 among others in sections 12 17 29 2 17 29 13 17 27 24 17 31 24 18 27.
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Artesia
N. M
Wills No. 1
Suddreth Et al
Eddy County
Getty
Peters & Elder
Root
Nese
Tallmadge & Cowell
State No
NW SE
Ajax Drilling Co
Saunders
Aston & Fair
Hudson
Emperor Oil Co
Puckett
Rocal
Schneider
Sam Sanders
Berry
School for Blind Seeks NM Legislative Hearing Improvements
Representatives of the state school for the blind planned to attend a Santa Fe hearing today to seek improvements in New Mexico’s program for blind education and care. A welfare study of the school’s work has been completed.
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Alamogordo
N. M
State School For the Blind
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Capt Ward Speaks At Lions Meeting in Roswell
Roswell Lions heard Capt Charles F Ward of New Mexico Military Institute discuss Defense of Democracy. Lion Frank Young Jr leaving March 13 to join the army received a silver identification wristlet. James Jennings named secretary treasurer as Frank Young duties shift. Robert C McConnell, newly appointed assistant district attorney, attended as a guest.
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Roswell
Charles F. Ward
New Mexico Military Institute
Frank Young, Jr
Charles Boreing
Young
James Jennings
Frank Young
Robert C. McConnell
Reverend Anderson Taken To Home After Illness
Rev John G Anderson representative from Chaves county was removed to his home in Dexter from St Marys hospital after a heart attack while attending the state legislature. Condition improved but he will likely miss the second session. Mrs Anderson has recovered and is at home with him.
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John G. Anderson
Dexter
St. Mary's Hospital
Chaves County
Anderson
Gillick Gilliland ad draws fifty men for onions
A. A. Gilliland of Gilliland Company ran a brief classified ad in Record seeking fifty men to set onions. He reported that men began arriving in gobs soon after publication, amazed at how fast the word spread from a two line notice.
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A. A. Gilliland
Gilliland Company
Mr. Gilliland
Classifieds Spark Interest in The Record’s Reach
Mr. Gilliland believes readers consume the busy classifieds as soon as The Record is published and urges advertisers to use Record classifieds for any kind of work. The notice promotes timely engagement and wide readership.
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Gilliland
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