Congress Unites Behind Roosevelt Economy Bill
In Washington the house passed Roosevelt’s economy plan by 266 to 138 with strong Republican support. The measure would allow cutting half a billion from veterans and federal payroll costs as Senate prospects grow doubtful amid rising opposition from veterans and labor groups. Senate finance approved it but consent to start debate Monday failed, delaying action.
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House
Roosevelt
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Veterans and
Congress
Finance
House Democrats
Harrison
Finance Committee
McCarran
Senate Starts In Early On Its Last Day
The Santa Fe chamber opened its final day with a morning session focused on recon sideration of prior measures. The chamber passed SB107 the Wilson statewide direct primary bill, while the house substituted SB45 for it and the senate rejected the substitute 14 to 10 leaving no primary bills in either branch. The Sedillo plan would legalize the current system. The senate also advanced minor bills and studied the appropriations measure. Several labor power amendments left bills largely ineffective. The day concluded with a series of votes on education, taxes, and local government measures.
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Santa Fe
Senate
House
Wilson
Officers arrest gasoline thieves on Clovis highway
Local officers arrested two men, Jimmy Starks and Sidney Pounds, after a gas station holdup 45 miles northeast of Roswell on the Clovis highway. They had 16 gallons of gasoline and one quart of oil, fled after a man pulled a gun, and were found repairing their two cars near the highway. Starks allegedly fired. he was returned to the county jail, while Pounds and his companion were released. Sheriff C. Peck pursued the other suspects this morning.
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Roswell
Clovis
Charles Cox
Acme
Cox
Jimmy Starks
Sidney Pounds
Pounds
Arizona
Oklahoma
Starks
3. C. Peck
A A. Feek
List of Dead From Last Night's Quake Rises to 140
A long casualty list from the southern California earthquake names 140 dead, 2,000 injured, and $35 million in damage. Long Beach sustains the worst losses with 74 dead. Compton and Huntington Park also suffer heavy tolls. Emergency relief, security patrols, and state aid mobilize as aftershocks continue.
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Los Angeles
Flora Weeden
Montebello
Long Beach
R. Tobias
East Firestone Boulevard
B. W. Simpson
Lynwood
Abner Stevens
Gregory E. Calder
Jack Ellison
Ivy Drive
Oakland
Santa Ana
Earl Adamson
William P. Marshall
Compton
Los Angeles General Hospital
Moore
Hermosa Beach
Antonio Docharne
Slausen
Central Streets
J. W. Murray
U. S. S. Marblehead
San Pedro
Irene Campbell
Bellflower
Frank Bail
Jesk
A Firkins
Harold Glenn
George Stone
Artesia
Steve Green
Richard Wade
Stockwell
Rae Jane Boyer
Luelle Alcurm
Fiest
Edna Greenmayer
Huntington Park
Dottie Martyne
William C. Vanney
Ralph Swenson
H. Lobes
Albert Olsen
P. G. Bryner
Thomas Murray
Helen Leverich
Leona €. Eller
Dorthy Kain
J. A. Rogers
August Lentz
A. E. Summers
Jack Freeman
Dwight Cornish
California
D. W. Pontius
Governor’s
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Charles F. Richter
Carnegie Institution Seismological Laboratory
Pasadena
James Rolph Jr
Sacramento
State Emergency Council
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Marine Corps
Regular Army
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Anaheim
Garden Grove
American Legion
Banks Qiling Up Get Ready for Early Opening
Banks named Qiling prepare for an early opening as officials announce planned rollout this month. Authorities emphasize staffing, security, and customer access as branches gear up to serve the surrounding community.
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Banks “Qiling
Senator Howell Dies in Washington Hospital
Nebraska Senator Howell died of a heart attack at Walter Reed hospital around 2 p.m. today after weeks of pneumonia and related complications. He had been serving his second term in the U.S. Senate.
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Washington
Senator Howell
Nebraska
Walter Reed Hospital
Howell
Oea
Many Roswell Residents Hear from Earthquake Relatives
Roswell residents and former Roswellians in California learned of relatives safety after the California earthquake. Messages came in through Western Union confirming that many were unharmed, with scattered reports of injuries and hotel demolitions.
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Roswellians
Roswell
California
Western Union
H. P. Saunders Jr
Edith Plastridge
Los Angeles
America’s false wealth mocks bankers and trust in poverty
A Beverly Hills letter laments Americans clinging to trust and delay bank openings as poverty grows. The writer mocks national slogans and suggests the nation’s wealth illusion has bred a shared joke at the expense of serious finance. The tone skewers international bankers and a casual national optimism.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
America
Quake Loss Estimated At Compton Runs High
Compton California officials estimate earthquake damage at twelve to fifteen million dollars. Ten percent of the population of twelve thousand three hundred is under Red Cross care. The death toll stands at seventeen with twenty seriously injured.
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Compton Compton
Cal
Red Cross
Tigers, Pirates Clash For State Basketball Title
In Albuquerque on March 11 AP reports Raton Tigers advance to defend the state basketball crown, facing Forrest Pirates at 8 p.m. Forrest upset Rogers 30 to 16 to reach finals while Raton edged Carlsbad 28 to 16 in the other semi. Rogers and Carlsbad play for third. Bill Stockton of Forrest set a new tournament scoring record with 10 field goals and a free throw.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Raton Tigers
Forrest Pirates
Forrest
Rogers
Raton
Carlsbad
Bill Stockton
Reserves To Have Tactical Walk In Roswell
Reserve officers and officer candidates of Roswell and vicinity will assemble at the Federal Building at 1 45 p m tomorrow for a tactical walk. The program titled Associated Arms In Defense will have officers enact theoretical defense scenarios with cannons machine guns barbed wire entanglements cavalry patrols and flank cover as if manning positions. The exercise, postponed from February 26 due to bad weather, will move through locations near Roswell under Captain H Bower of the 410th Infantry.
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Federal Building
Associated Arms In Defense
H. &. Bower
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410Th Infantry
Ingame Tax Bill Passed State House
In Santa Fe on March 11 AP reports the New Mexico House approved the grasshopper bill HB229 after Senate receipt with an emergency clause, and backed SB90 tightening the gas tax law. The House also advanced SB140 boosting motor vehicle fee operation percentage from six to 10, and passed the income tax bill 31 to 12 along with several related measures.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Central Bank
Federal Reserve
Washington
Internal Revenue
U. S
Santa Fe
Senate
House
O. S. Greaser
Carl Whittaker
Greaser
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Gas Tax Department
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