New Mexico ransom held for six year old June Robles
Fifteen thousand dollars in ransom money was declared awaiting the kidnappers of six year old June Robles. The girl's family asked authorities to withdraw from the investigation to permit negotiations. Fernando Robles set terms, asking captors to show a piece of the dress and answer questions to prove they hold June.
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Tucson
Ariz
June Robles
Fernando Robies
Bernabe Robles
Santa Ana
Sonora
Manuel Gamboa
Nogales
Alphonse Aguirre
Henry Dalton
Bernable Robles
Robles
Aguirre
Dalton
Fernando Robles
Glendale
Calif
John Mauler
May Day worldwide disruptions raise security precautions
Police and troops ring May Day demonstrations in cities including Paris Madrid Havana New York and Chicago. In Paris 30 000 police and 10 000 troops faced rioters while Anger reported a death in provincial unrest. Cuba and Argentina also heightened security as labor events unfolded and clashes loomed.
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Paris
Madrid
Havana
New York
Chicago
Jesede
Spain
United States
Seige
Argentina
Panama
Santiago
Chile
Trebce
Mexico
Dd. F
Moscow
Voroshiloff
Red Army
Soviet Union
Merchants Adopt Sales Tax Schedule in Roswell
Roswell merchants met at the Chamber of Commerce last night and unanimously adopted a thirty day trial schedule for passing the state sales tax to customers. The plan sets 2 percent tax on most purchases with stepped rates for small amounts and ends with a two percent rate for purchases over 5.25 dollars. May 1 marks the official start of the New Mexico sales tax affecting most transactions, with exemptions for banks and farm produce sold by growers.
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Roswell
Chamber of Commerce
State Tax Commission
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Byron O. Bedll
J. C. Pillow
The
Liquor Board
Enduring rider host and a sultan at a California barbecue
Cate Gilroy recalls meeting Willie Tevis at his ranch in California where the sultan of Johore, famed Indian hunter, attended a barbecue. She describes traveling from Fresno to San Francisco and Hong Kong to Singapore, then missing the Johore palace due to a long Rotary luncheon talk.
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Gilroy
Calif
London
Rotary Club
Singapore
Palace of
Johore
Italy plans to raise armaments and seek German accord
Rome reports that Italy will boost military power while pursuing a limited arms agreement with Germany. The government aims to push two goals: advocate armament limitation for the moment with German rearmament, and maximize Italian military efficiency. The policy was stated by official channels.
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Associated Press
Rome
Iitaly
Germany
Baseball scores round up from today’s AL games
Major league results include Phillies beating Boston in 12, Chicago routing St. Louis, Detroit toppling St. Louis, and New York defeating Washington. Strong bats produced 13 runs for Philadelphia, 12 by Cleveland, and 9 by New York as pitchers and fielding varied across venues.
Baseball and basketball players in early era teams listed
A fragmented OCR snippet shows players linked to teams in Watkins Terry Allen Vosmik Walters Gehrig Leslie Greenberg Averill Hale and Knickerbocker. The text implies rosters or transfers across multiple cities including Cleveland Boston Detroit Brooklyn and New York with no clear event or date.
Wall Street Firms Net Profits During Depression
Senate committee evidence shows New York stock exchange member firms earned nearly a billion dollars in six years despite the depression. Ferdinand Pecora, counsel for the Senate Stock Market Committee, presented data indicating exchange firms averaged about two million dollars in net profits per firm.
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Washington
New York Stock Exchange
Senate
Ferdinand Pecora
Senate Stock Market Committee
House Accepts Budget Bill Compromises With Senate
Washington May 1 The House approved by 81 to 62 the conference committee's compromise on the income tax tightening bill. A separate Senate proposal to add ten percent of the amount due to individuals was still under consideration and likely to be rejected.
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Washington
House
Senate
Conference Committee
Tax collections high in April in Chaves County
Chaves county tax collections for April 1934 totaled $90,546.68, compared with $23,772.10 in April 1933. County clerk's fees reached $467.71 versus $373.82 in the previous year, while probate court fees were $61.50 against $53.00. The county clerk's fees have risen every month this year compared to 1933.
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Chaves
Meeting Tonight On Grocery Code
An important meeting of retail food and grocery distributors is scheduled at the Chamber of Commerce at 7 30 tonight. The Roswell code authority, now enforcing the code, urges all who are under the code to attend so they may fully understand its provisions.
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Chamber of Commerce
Roswell
Mississippi sales tax praised by visiting correspondent
Dan H. Wilmot, in Jackson for the General Conference of the M E Church South, writes of Mississippi sales tax operation. He says shoppers help the state when buying, merchants pass the tax along, and the tax has funded debt reduction and lower real estate assessments. Wilmot cites merchants praising the system.
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Dan H. Wilmot
Jackson
Mississippi
M. E. Church
South
State Tax Commission
Ance
Wool men oppose tariff cut plan before Senate panel
Washington May 1 AP Wool interests voiced strong opposition to the administration tariff bargaining bill before the Senate Finance Committee. The witnesses appeared as Democrats signaled readiness to amend the measure to provide executive hearings for affected industries before final action.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Democrats
Santa Fe Discharges Assistant State Superintendent Abreu
Mrs. Margaret Abreu, assistant state superintendent of public instruction, was discharged by state superintendent Mrs. Georgia L. Lusk after the House in special session passed a resolution to restore her salary to the department standard. Abreu’s 20 percent cut stood out amid a 10 percent cut for others. Lusk said the discharge followed legislative action and she regretted the decision. she left town afterward and could not comment.
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Santa Fe
Margaret Abreu
Georgia L. Lusk
House of Representatives
New Mexico Brings Charges Against Bishop Hay
In Jackson Mississippi on May 1, the Methodist Episcopal Church South reported complaints filed with the episcopacy committee against Fort Worth Bishop Sam R. Hay. The admin nature accusations were lodged by Rev. W W Richeson, a New Mexico conference supernumerary, and given to a sub committee on episcopacy. The panel cleared Bishop H A Boaz of Houston of similar charges in his administration brought by Texas ministers.
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Jackson, Miss
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Sam R. Hay
Fort Worth
Texas
W. W. Richeson
New Mexico
H. A. Boaz
Houston
Tex
McGhee orders Lane liquor law enforcement in Roswell
Judge James B. McGhee has ordered strict enforcement of the Lane liquor law and county officers have notified liquor dealers in Roswell that the law will be enforced in all its provisions.
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James B. McGhee
Roswell
Taylor Bill Seen Likely To Pass With Safeguards
Cap Mossman reports from Washington on April 30 that after Senate Committee hearings he believes the Taylor Bill will pass with safeguards, despite opposition from western states, and advises the press accordingly.
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Mossman
B. C. Mossman
Wash. D. C
Senate
U S Warns Japan To Stay Within Treaties In Asia
Washington reports that the State Department pressed Japan to limit its influence in Asia to treaty bounds. Cordell Hull outlined that Japan remains bound by China sovereignty treaties and cannot alter them unilaterally, while the U S maintains rights in China. Senator Borah praised the American stance amid shifting Nipponese policy discussions.
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Washington
State Department
Japan
Asia
Cordall Hull
United States
Hirota
Joseph Co. Grew
Tokyo
China
Borah
R-Idaho
Hull
Safford forms nine member NM primary rules panel
Ed Safford chairman of the Republican State Central Committee named a nine member committee to draft primary election rules for New Mexico. The panel was authorized at the Albuquerque meeting on March 24. Progressives were invited to join the Republican party, expanding the State Central Committee from 169 to 240 members.
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Santa Fe
Ed Safford
Republican State Central Committee
New Mexico
State Central Committee
Albuquerque
Republican Party
Safford
Supreme Court Upholds 20 Million Dollar Chicago Phone Cut
The Illinois Commerce Commission fixed a 1923 rate reduction for Chicago telephone service, challenged as confiscatory. The Supreme Court reversed a lower court, ordering dissolution of the injunction and a refund of charges, with about 20 million dollars held in fund.
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Chicago
Washington
Illinois Commerce Commission
Supreme Court
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
High Court
Federal District Court
Hughes
Tower Court
Commission
How the Record Will Collect Sales Tax
The Daily Record adopts the state two percent sales tax on all advertising. Newspaper subscriptions and newsboy sales are exempt. Advertising under five dollars follows local merchant scales, while amounts above five dollars incur the two percent tax. Tax applies to charged advertising accounts as paid. For example ten dollars adds twenty cents, fifty dollars adds one dollar, and one hundred dollars adds two dollars.
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Beall
Daily Record
Roswell
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