California Quake Death Toll Rises in Southern Cities
In Southern California a devastating earthquake killed about 119 people with damage near 40 million dollars. By early today the death toll was expected to reach 125, with 1,000 in hospitals and 4,000 treated as injured. Relief efforts expand as reconstruction plans and funds access are debated by civic leaders and state officials.
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California
Los Angeles
San Pedro
Inglewood
Long Beach
Pasadena
Long Reach
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Chamber of Commerce
Sidelights on Legislature by Hinkle Mullis
Clarence Hinkle a Chaves county House member and John Mullis a Chaves county state senator were interviewed by The Record on the recently closed legislative session. The article prints their views and statements with Mrs Lueila McGaffey Brown and Willis Ford noted as Roswell locals.
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Clarence Hinkle
Chaves County
State House of Representatives
John Mullis
Hinkle
Mullis
Lueila McGaffey- Brown
Roswell
Willis Ford
Chaves
New Mexico Legislature Appropriations Drafted In Closing Minutes
Emergency allotments run through the 11th legislature include 400 dollars for Senate and House leadership, 1500 for the 1933 blue book, 3500 for Spanish English printing, and 1000 for translating laws. Other items cover education, prisoner transport, extradition, a cap itol custodian group, gas tax funds, bank examiner costs, highway right of way near Walnut Canyon, and a 50 thousand dollar building addition at the Las Vegas Insane Asylum. Total 22nd year appropriations reach 2,450,033 with 23rd year at 2,400,072. the penitentiary and university dominate the largest line items.
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Department of Education
Capitol Custodian Committee
State Bank
State Highway Commission
Walnut Canyon
Eddy County
First National Bank of Santa Fe
Stryker Construction Company
Highway Department
State Tax Commission
Santa Fe
Insane Asylum
Las Vegas
Senate kills potash tax and passes multiple bills
The Senate rejected HB176 potash severance tax 5 to 9 while approving HB218 regulating male work hours 11 to 5 and amending 1929 motor vehicle registration 18 to 0. Other actions include HB200 irrigation taxes 15 to 0 HB58 eight hour day in public offices 18 to 6 and HB65 labor and industrial commission meeting time changed to on call 16 to 4.
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Associated Press
Labor and Industrial Commission
Crosby breaks leg at Fort Worth Fat Stock Show rodeo
Bob Crosby sustained a broken leg while riding in the rodeo at the Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth yesterday. The injury involves the leg he has previously troubled, with details still scarce, as reported by his brother Hargid Crosby.
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Bob Crosby
Rodeo
Fort Worth
Hargid Crosby
McNutt Case Heard In San Antonio Hearing on motion to dismiss injunction in McNutt claim against United States Potash
McNutt, a New Mexico geologist, seeks to dismiss a temporary injunction that bars enforcement of a judgment for 238,666.66 dollars against the United States Potash Company. The injunction arose after Pacific Coast Borax bought stock worth 2 million dollars and claimed McNutt agreed to assume Potash indebtedness. Judge R J McMillan presided. The hearing, held March 13, involved arguments from both sides. The case includes prior New Mexico federal court judgment in McNutt's favor on part of the claim.
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San Antonio
Texas
W. H. McNutt
New Mexico
McNutt
United States Potash Company
R. J. McMillan
Pacific Coast Borax Company
Borax Company
McNutty
Banks Open Across Country Under Federal Restore Plan
Banks resumed normal operations across major cities as the federal government’s reopening program began. 346 institutions in the 12 Federal Reserve cities traded normally on day one while many private banks started and some opened under restrictions. Deposits exceeded withdrawals and gold withdrawals were halted with a four day return window. The New York Stock Exchange anticipated a return to trading soon and affiliates of Boston banks also reopened.
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Iowa
Boston
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve System
Oeae Ee
Final hours in the legislature honor Speaker White
In the last hours of the eleventh state legislature, members voiced gratitude on personal privilege for Speaker Alvan White, the stenographers, clerks, and pages. Floor Leader Dee Howard praised the press, and White received a new watch from Rep. Orlando Olivarri as thanks for his hard work.
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Associated Press
Alvan White
Dee Howard
Orlando Olivarri
Long night as lawmakers pass general appropriations bill
Representatives spent the night after the measure’s passage singing and recalling events from the past sixty days, reflecting on the lengthy legislative session.
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House
Legislators Applauded by Clerks and Representatives
Chief Clerk George Armijo Senator Hendricks and several representatives entertained the tired legislators with soothing melodies, receiving much applause from the assembly.
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George Armijo
Hendricks
Roosevelt Economy Bill Faces Senate Setback
Washington report notes a Senate move to table a McCarran resolution delaying Roosevelt’s economy program. The effort to refer the bill to the judiciary committee failed, signaling a potential path to rapid passage of veteran and federal payroll savings amid Republican discussions on targeted cuts.
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Senate Today
McCarran
Nev
Judiciary Committee
President Roosevelt asks passage of beer tax bill
President Roosevelt in a brief message urged immediate congressional passage of legislation to modify the Wollaston act legalizing beer and beverages and impose taxes to raise about 125 to 150 million dollars annually. Democratic leaders signaled quick action. finance and ways and means committees to handle the measure.
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White House
Roosevelt
Congress
House crowded as senate chambers sit nearly empty
Although the senate chambers were almost vacant, the house remained well crowded throughout the session, highlighting divergent attendance patterns and visible activity on the floor.
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Senate
Watts pleads not guilty in district court
Emerson Watts, charged with embezzlement tied to his former brokerage firm, returned from the veterans hospital at Albuquerque to be arraigned. He pleaded not guilty, a prior plea in justice court was also not guilty. trial set for April 22, and he remains at liberty awaiting trial.
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Emerson Watts
Veterans’ Hospital
Albuquerque
Lynde Sae Pada
Banks Reopen In Boston as Federal and State Banks Open
Boston March 12 AP Normal commercial banking facilities were restored today as 11 federal reserve and eight state banks opened to transact regular business.
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Boston
Federal Reserve
Banking Situation In Sentences Continued On Page Three
President Roosevelt announces banks will reopen this week with federal cooperation. Banks in 12 federal reserve cities open today while others follow by authority. Gold hoarders have four days to return metal, new date March 17, with large totals already repatriated. Treasury denies withdrawals for hoarding and sets reopening duties to meet public needs. New currency is sent to reserve banks for member banks. Reconstruction Finance Corp and agricultural credit groups receive Treasury backing.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Treasury Department
Stock Exchange
Federal Reserve Banks
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Agricultural Credit Organizations
Treasury
Senators To Vote For Economy In Congress
Senator McNary of Oregon said a substantial majority of Republicans tending would back President Roosevelt's economy program. With 26 of 35 Republican senators present, indications show 20 or more would vote to take up the bill granting the executive wide powers to slash veterans benefits and federal salaries to save about 50 million dollars. Democrats, numbering 58, are expected to support the measure as leaders forecast passage by tomorrow or Wednesday.
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McNary
Dickinson
Iowa
Senate
Washington
Oregon
Santa Fe Chief of Police Shot in Duel
Santa Fe March 13 AP Chief of Police Apolonio Pino was in St Vincent's hospital in serious condition after a shooting fray yesterday. Pino and Policeman R E Burrus dueled at Adolfo Esquibel's home over Burrus's star. Pino was shot through the right lung as Burrus refused to relinquish the star. Burrus was arrested by Sheriff Jesus Baca and moved to the penitentiary for safekeeping amid a crowd at the county jail.
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Santa Fe
Pino
Jesus Baca
Burrus
Kiwanis Board of Directors Meets Tonight
The Roswell Kiwanis Club board of directors meets tonight at seven o'clock at the Mabie Lowrey Hardware store.
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Kiwanis Board OF Directors
Roswell Kiwanis Club
Mabie-Lowrey Hardware Store
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