New Mexico Receives 60450 Bales Under Bankhead Cotton Plan
The Bankhead Bill allows New Mexico to grow and market 60 480 bales of cotton tax free in 1934 35 under AAA guidance. Total exempt cotton capped at 10 million bales nationally. individual allotments tied to contract acreage and reductions. Non signers apply to county committees for similar allotments with tax on excess cotton and revenue service to collect 1 percent tax on non exempt value.
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New Mexico
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
United States
Bankhead
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Barbara Browne and the Father in Oxbridge Silent Tension
Barbara Browne, a 22 year old in Oxbridge, faces a domineering father who fears modern ideas and suitors. Her cousin Laurie Chiswick and novelist Gregory appear as potential allies while she schemes to meet Mr. Rance, a divorced man her father despises. A tense dinner unravels as Barbara navigates control, secrecy, and late night crosscurrents with her father watching every move. The piece centers on pressure, rebellion, and the danger of parental authority in a constrained village.
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Barbara Browne
Lynwood
Oxbridge
Barbara
Boonce
Laurie
Rance
Gregory
Sidelights On The News and a Turbulent Family Plot
A dramatic domestic scene unfolds as Martin Browne bans Mr. Rance from Barbara’s home, fearing a dangerous romance with her from the radical-minded suitor. Barbara counters, insisting she may invite any guest while her father is away, setting up a tense clash over authority and love. The piece also touches on New Mexico sales tax rollout, local politics, and travel detours, reflecting a mix of personal drama and regional reporting.
Federal tax hikes and local costs threaten recovery
The piece argues higher government costs and taxes risk delaying recovery, urging broad opposition to costly measures. It cites Kiplinger on federal tax rises and notes local tax proposals in Las Cruces and debates over city gasoline tax. It contrasts El Paso’s stance on home-town shopping with New Mexico concerns.
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Nation's Business
W. M. Kiplinger
Busiess
Portaies
Las Cruces
el Paso
el Paso Times
Powerful school lobby backs unpopular sales tax
The Santa Fe New Mexican comments that the powerful school lobby fights for schools and education and supports a sales tax, arguing there can be no legitimate criticism of their motives even if their wisdom is questioned.
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Clovis
Santa Fe New Mexican
Wind Reversal Hits New Mexico Farmers
Roy Record notes the state legislature shifted policy from a five cent gasoline exemption for farming to a two percent motor fuel tax in the recent session. Farmers face higher costs, while the press weighs whether to register sorrow or not as they reap the storm they sowed.
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New Mexico
Roy Record
Sales tax debate in New Mexico school funding
A Hagerman Messenger reader argues the new sales tax will help or hinder schools depending on administration. The letter warns that high prices may bear most of the tax burden for salaries, suggesting government overreach and more officials could drain funds.
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New Mexico
Dbrood
Hagerman
New Mexico Towns Face Police Force Split
In New Mexico, towns confront governance glitches as Santa Fe maintains two police forces, one appointed and the other elected, prompting debates over efficiency, control, and public safety.
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New Mexico
New, Mexico
Santa Fe
Misuse of Debentures Sparks State Ad Spending Debate
The Sante Fe New Mexican laments a $15,000 expenditure on an unnecessary flyer labeled advertising. It questions legality and argues that funds should support state needs like highways rather than out-of-state promotional campaigns. The editorial advocates continued support for the state magazine New Mexico to reach broad audiences without burdening taxpayers for regional ads.
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Game and Fish
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Sante Fe New Mexican
Plummer Merrill Dies in New Mexico State Penitentiary
Plum mer Merrill, a convict, died at the state penitentiary hospital in Santa Fe from a wound inflicted by fellow inmate Works with an ice pick during an altercation. Merrill, a tubercular patient, was attended by Works. The incident occurred over a week ago and is now a formal death in custody report.
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Santa Fe
Plummer Merrill
State Penitentiary Hospital
Works
Merrill
Vast New Mexico highway empire beyond rocky hills
The piece notes the expansive landscape of New Mexico mostly beyond the Blue Car district. It highlights high mesas and table lands as part of a broader, vast region and hints at travel toward Carlsbad Caverns, inviting exploration and discovery.
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New Mexico
Carlsbad
Stop Taking Soda For Gas On Stomach Adverts
Disturbed digestion from soda. Adlerik offered as better for gas and sour stomach. One dose cures bowel poisons causing gas and poor sleep. Sold in Roswell by Ow Drug Store and in Dexter by Geo Wilcox.
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Roswell
Drug Store
Dexter
Geo. Wilcox
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Floyd Bennett Airport
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