Great Shifting Of The Senators
ORLANDO March 14 Having finished near the American League cellar last year the Washington Senators begin spring training with shifts and experiments. The Cuban era ends and Buddy Lewis returns to third base Cecil Travis moves to short Jim Polah i to the bench. Harris calls for pitching and batting strength hoping for a Sidney Hudson like breakout from a rookie.
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Orlando
Fla
Washington Senators
Bucky Harris
Capitol
Bucky
Buddy Lewis
Cecil Travis
Short
Jim Polahi
Clark Griffith
Harris
Sidney Hudson
Santa Fe R. R. In A big Land Deal
In Albuquerque on March 14 the Santa Fe railroad said it exchanged its claims to about 1.4 million acres of public land in New Mexico and Arizona for the right to charge full rates on government freight and mail. The land claims were not actual lands, only claims. in Arizona about 400,000 acres were relinquished. Discounts on military passengers and freight were not affected. freight and mail now face full rates.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Santa Fe Railroad
New Mexico
Arizona
Washington
Frazier Gets 10 to 15 Years For Burglary To Avoid Draft
Clayton New Mexico report states Russell E. Frazier, a Grenville youth, pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced by Judge Livingston N. Taylor to 10 to 15 years in the penitentiary. He admitted stealing a $3.65 cash register from a Mount Dora filling station the prior Saturday, just before his scheduled army induction. The judge denounced any parole in this case, citing the avoidance of military service.
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Clayton
N. M
Russell E. Frazier
Grenville
Army
Frazier
Livingston N. Taylor
Mount Dora
Blind Men Stage Mexican Revolt in Mexico City
Three blind men were held for prosecution by the federal attorney general's office charged with inciting inmates of the government school for the blind in Tlalpan to seize the institution last week. Police and firemen used tear gas to disperse the rebels and subdue them, with several injuries reported among besieged and besiegers. The trio, Miguel Estevez Garcia Isidro Galindro Diaz and Augusto Armenda, are accused of sedition and attacks on public authorities and will be tried.
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Mexico City
Attorney General’s Office
Government School For the Blind
Tlalpan
Miguel Estevez Garcia
Isidro Galindro Diaz
Augusto Armenta
Lawmakers Back June Return Date Debate
Legislature area discussion continues over setting a date for a vote return. Critics argue moving to forty eight hours for returning books to the county clerk invites vote tampering and favors crooks aiming to restore the primary system.
Republicans Propose Lot Draw to Favor Independents
The text notes minor changes like placing candidates by lot instead of time as a more just method. Republicans favor a plan allowing independents to vote without party affiliation, but skepticism remains about its passage due to lack of secrecy and intent.
Proposal to require officials from each election precinct
The proposal argues for selecting officials and watchers from the precinct hosting the election. Opponents doubt support from manipulators, while others condemn current law unless a district attorney is real rather than theoretical.
Mexico Advances Funds for Mazatlan Tuxpan Highway
Mexico City March 14 The ministry of communications and public works said it advanced 400,000 pesos to a private construction firm to accelerate the Mazatlan Tuxpan segment of the Nogales Guadalajara highway. The National Construction Company can start work immediately without awaiting full contract approval. The highway aims to connect Mexico City with Nogales and boost western U S tourism.
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Mexico City
Ministry of Communications and Public Works
Mazatlan
Tuxpan
Nogales-Guadalajara
National
Guadalajara
Nogales
Mexico
United States
Portales Ministers Oppose Reno Divorce Bill
Portales New Mexico March 14 ministers alliance asked Roosevelt County solons to oppose a bill reducing the legal residence requirement for divorce from one year to six weeks. The measure, known as the Reno divorce bill, faced opposition from the local group.
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Portales, N. M
Fragmentary thoughts on voters and political maneuvering
The passage hints at varying voter attitudes including foolishness and corruption. It discusses potential four year terms and politicization of schools, suggesting obstruction or weakness in advancing a project or policy. The text reflects uncertainty about political strength and agenda.
White Sands Play Day on April 5
Sponsors of the annual White Sands play day for New Mexico and El Paso school children plan the biggest event yet on April 5. Governor Miles may attend, John Faris secured a temporary landing field, and an American Airlines official may bring a company plane for the children to view. The program includes folk dances, Indian war dances, and the old settlers reunion at a noontime picnic.
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Alamogordo
N. M
White Sands
New Mexico
el Paso
John Miles
R. T. Spence
Johnwill Faris
American Airlines
Bufkin Services for 83 Year-Old Alamagordo Resident
Funeral services were held yesterday for George A. Bufkin aged 83 a longtime Alamagordo resident of 33 years. He died Wednesday after a long illness.
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Alamogordo, N. M
George A. Bufkin
Alamogordo
Seek to Enlarge Tampico Airport
MEXICO CITY March 14 Acting on specifications of the United States army airforce Pan American Airways it was learned today has applied to the ministry of communications here for permission to enlarge its airport facilities of Tampico on the Gulf of Mexico Lengthened hard surface runways greater fuel storage tanks and more hangar space for large planes such as bombers were understood to have been listed in the application submitted Wednesday.
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Mexico City
United States Army Airforce
Pan American Airways
Ministry of Communications
Tampico
Gulf of Mexico
Regents Bill Proposed in New Mexico Legislature
In Las Cruces a mass meeting of about 300 business leaders and citizens urged a constitutional amendment on selecting regents for state colleges. The measure would extend regent terms from four to ten years require one regent to be an alumnus and set removal procedures.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Colleges of New Mexico
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