Air Mail Grounded as Army Takes Over Routes
Washington reports the air corps orders grounding all mail planes and subbing to trains as 18 routes shrink to about a dozen. Congress moves to speed airmail bills while talks advance on a private contract system to return flying. Lindbergh’s advisory talks end with no secretaryship outcome.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Benjamin D. Foulois
Air Corps
White House
Senate
Vandenburg
R-Mich
House
Horse
Foulois
Charles A. Lindbergh
Dern
Newark
N. J
Challenge to Dillinger 0 Try Save His Pal
National guardsmen trained machine guns on the county jail in Lima Ohio and issued an open challenge to John Dillinger as Harry Pierpont, Dillinger ally, nears the electric chair. Pierpont was found guilty of murdering former Sheriff Jess L. Larber during a bandit raid last October that freed Dillinger.
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Lima
National
John Dillinger
Harry Pierpont
Jess L. Larber
Dillinger
Proclamation of National Business Women's Week in New Mexico
The governor proclaims March 11 to 17, 1954 as National Business Women's Week in New Mexico. Citizens urged to support the Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs and to learn about club women’s civic and educational efforts. The slogan is Confidence. proclamation dated February 14, 1934, at the Executive Office with seal and witness statements.
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New Mexico Federation of Business and Professional Womens’ Clubs
I. A. W. Hockenhall
State OF
New Mexico
War veteran shot dead in Raton camp
Sheriff plans to question Miss Inez Callahan of Seneca North Carolina regarding the fatal shooting of World War II veteran Henry B. Metigth at a campground in Raton New Mexico. A .38 revolver was found, Miss Callahan claimed McRight intended to divorce his wife in Florida and marry her in Mexico.
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Fletcher
McRight
Miss Callahan
Mexico
Jacksonville
Fla
Pete Colangelo
Whitehouse
Minnie McRight
Vinita, Oka
Buck Dunn to Run for City Council in Third Ward
Friends of J E Pack Dunn say he agreed to run for city council from the Third Ward. The Record confirmed Dunn authorized the statement that he would be a candidate for councilman.
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Buck Dunn
J. E. “Pack
Dunn
The
Record
Third Ward
Martinez resigns from Las Vegas Asylum board
Mrs. A. J. Martinez resigns from the Las Vegas Asylum board citing disagreement with the board over supporting Dr. Stewart in his recent outburst. She notes the dismissal without cause of several staff and says H. M. Dow’s stance compels her to quit while stating she must remain briefly on the board.
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Martinez
Asylum Board
Santa Fe
A. J. Martinez
Las Vegas
Stewart
H. M. Dow
James Senn Bound Over to District Court
James Senn was bound over to the district court on a charge of manslaughter after a preliminary hearing before Justice L. L. Johnson. Bond set at $1,000 was posted. The charge relates to the death of Miguel Gomez in a two car automobile accident in which Senn was a driver.
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James Senn
District Court
L.L. Johnson
Miguel Gomez
Senn
McFarlane Claims He Is Only Victim in Case
Andrew McFarlane of J. S. Richmond and Co. proclaimed his innocence after being indicted by a Grant county grand jury on conspiracy and embezzlement charges. He said he was in Dallas and Fort Worth on company business when arrested and offered extradition, with plans to straighten the firm’s affairs and finance a gold mining property in the Magdalena district of Sonora, Mexico.
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Silver City
N. M
Andrew McFarlane
J. S. Richmond & Co
Grant County
Dallas
Magdalena
Sonora
Mexico
J. S. Richmond and Co
Romero Admits Shooting Girl in Las Vegas
Tomas Romero, charged with fatally shooting his former sweetheart Elicia Cordova on a street in Las Vegas New Mexico, allegedly confessed to deputies and the jailer. He described lying in wait and killing her due to jealousy and alleged infidelity. A preliminary hearing is set for Wednesday before Judge Louis E Armijo as guards monitor him after threats of self harm.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Tomas Romero
Elicia Cordova
Francisco Delgado
Miguel Sena
Juan Garcia
Romero
Miss Cordova
Louis E. Armijo
Delgado
Bank Robbery in Atchison Nets About $21000
Four machine gun wielding bandits robbed Exchange National and Exchange State Banks in Atchison Kansas, taking around $21000 and wounding Police Chief Willard Linville. Ed Iverson and several bank staff were injured or held as hostages, later released. Investigators noted a possible Clyde Barrow link as a woman seen in a local hotel smoked a large cigar.
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Atchison, Kas
Exchange National and Exchange
Willard Linville
Ed Iverson
Exchange State Bank
Addie Mattocks
Mary Low
George Wolf
Exchange National Bank
Here
Iverson
Hugh Cavanaugh
Ed Mattocks
Clyde Barrow
Southwestern Desperado
Bonnie Parker
Tax suits target Mellon Walker and associates in income tax case
Washington March 12 AP the justice department expands actions on income taxes targeting Andrew Mellon former mayor James J Walker Thomas Lamont and Thomas Sidle with over 40 tax experts drafting new suits. Mellon denies unfair politics and demands court resolution while Walker says the action vindicates his character.
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Washington
Justice Department
Andrew W .Mellon
James J. Walker
New York
Thomas Lamont
Morgan and Co
Thomas Sidle
Cleveland
Mellon
Senate Banking Committee
Cummings
Attorney Generals Office
Melon
Walker
England
Fire Routs Downtown Birmingham Store After $3 Million Blaze
In Birmingham Alabama plans were under way to restart operations at one of the city’s largest department stores after a $3,000,000 fire devastated nearly a city block in the downtown business district. More than 60 persons were injured with 35 still in hospitals, including 33 firefighters. Twenty seven others were discharged after treatment.
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Birmingham
Ala
RFC Loan Authorized to Fort Sumner Irrigation District
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation announced 13 loans to drainage and levy districts totaling 931,940 to refinance bond issues. Included is Fort Sumner irrigation district in Debaca County New Mexico with 15 789 dollars.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Fort Sumner
Debaca County
New Mexico
New York Lottery Plan for Relief Fund Attracts Attention
Public officials seek relief funds through a proposed Bronx Borough president lottery with 2.50 membership, semi annual draws, prizes from 25000 to 5000, aiming to raise 20 to 50 million yearly. Gov Horner notes potential, Illinois officials study the plan as relief costs rise. Major Sullivan says turf sweepstakes legalization organization will be formed to push the idea.
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New York
New York Borough
Ilinois
Henry Horner
James J. Lyons
Bronx
Lyons
E. J. Sullivan
Turfle
Europe
Wiles Dies in Electric Chair for Boy Murder
Robert H. Wiles, 49, confessed killer, died in the electric chair in Columbia after admitting sole responsibility for abducting and killing Hubbard Harrie Jr., a 15 year old. Authorities said an accomplice is not involved, and Wiles declared he was guilty and ready to pay the penalty. The case centered on a ransom plot tied to a farm house nine miles from the city, with Wiles previously denying then admitting the crime.
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Columbia
Robert H. Wiles
Hubbard H. Harrie, Jr
State Penitentiary
Wiles
Finis
Hubbard
Durham
N. C
Eddy County Rejects Santa Fe Bond Deposit Move
Eddy County commissioners in a special meeting ordered Treasurer Joe Johns to buy 25,000 in government bonds to hold at Roswell’s First National Bank. They unanimously rejected Juan Vigil’s demand to deposit county funds in Santa Fe’s First National Bank, arguing limits of the comptroller’s power and bond considerations.
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Caslsbad
N. M
Eddy County
Joe Johns
First National Bank of
Roswell
Juan N. Vigil
First National Bank At
Santa Fe
Johns
Visil
Fis
KAM Qelarieg
Boy Killed Riding Horse Near Hondo
Lloyd Page aged 12, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Page of Hondo, died after his horse was struck by a truck on the Lonito bridge south of Hondo. The truck, hauling freight between Los Angeles and Amarillo, struck the horse causing a fatal neck and pelvis injuries. A coroner's inquest returned a verdict of death by collision with no blame assigned. driver A B Rogers faced a preliminary hearing. Funeral services for Floyd Page were held Sunday at Tennie with burial at Tennie, arranged by Schulers Funeral Home of Roswell. Lloyd survived by two brothers and two sisters.
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Lloyd Page
Charles Page
Hondo
Lonito Bridge
Ruideso
A. B. Rogers
Parker
Los Angeles
Amarillo
Hondon
John Mackey
Page
Carrizozo
Floyd Page
Shan
Tennie
Tinnie
Schulers’ Funeral
Roswell
N. M
No Payday For State Employees In March
Santa Fe reports there will be no payday for state employees on March 15 due to lack of appropriations. State treasurer Clinton P. Anderson previously said no payments would be made for March, with John Morrow awaiting bond in Raton to succeed him, while Deputy Treasurer J. H. Connelly provided the update.
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Santa Fe
J. H. Connelly
Clinton P. Anderson
John Morrow
Anderson
Raton
Tax Penalties Rise After March Fourteen
Delinquent taxes may be paid at reduced penalties until Wednesday, March 14. After that date, interest at 12 percent per year from delinquency plus a 10 percent penalty applies to taxes for 1972 and prior years, reverting to the pre bill rate.
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Senate
Asylum Board Overrules WRS Action in New Mexico
The New Mexico State Insane Asylum board voted to authorize salary payments for Dr. A. B. Stewart and staff after A J Martinez of Santa Fe, a board member and treasurer, refused to sign warrants, claiming Stewart’s apartment had not been removed. Mrs Martinez resigned from the Santa Fe post. The board proceeded with routine matters thereafter.
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Las Vegas
N- M
New Mexico State Insane Asylum
A. B. Stewart
A. J. Martinez
Santa Fe
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