Amelia Earhart Completes Nonstop Mexico to New York Flight
Amelia Earhart lands at Newark after a 14 hour 22 minute nonstop flight from Mexico, completing a 2100 mile hop. She describes the trip as trying but not fatigue showing, with calm remarks on the reception and weather reports, aided by skilled Mexican mechanics and aviation support.
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New York City
New York
Amelia Kart
Newark CN. J
Mexico
Atlantic
Hawaii
California
Miss Earhart
Gulf of Mexico
Fine
Program for Senator Cutting Memorial Here
The memorial service for Senator Bronson Cutting is set for tomorrow at 2 30 p m in the district courtroom with Rev F B Howden Mrs C E Mason Col J D Atwood Chaplain Leroy Thompson and General H A Ingalls presiding The committee in charge includes O O Askren J D Atwood Lake J Frazier L O Fylen Mrs E Mason Judge J B McGhee Col D C Pearson Mrs Grace McDonald Phillips O M Powers and William J Wilson The veterans committee lists Albert Hudson D A V S E Bryant John F Boydston V F W H H Lewis Huntsville Texas May 9 AP Two young desperadoes Raymond Hamilton and Joe Palmer await execution in the electric chair after court action and Gov Allred refusal to intervene They profess the Catholic faith and plan brief spiritual visits before their last meal which Hamilton hopes his mother and girlfriend will visit him for.
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Bronson Cutting
O. O. Askren
J. D. Atwood
Lake J. Frazier
L. O. Fylen
E. Mason
J. B. McGhee
D C. Pearson
Grace McDonald- Phillips
O. M. Powers
William J. Wilson
Veterans Committee
Huntsville
Texas
Raymond Hamilton
Joe Palmer
Southwest
James V. Allrey
Lee Simmons
Hugh Finnegan
Palmer
Austin
Tex
James V. Allred
Court of Criminal Appeals
Hamilton
Flying Pardner in from Buenos Aires in 49 Hours
Beverly Hills writer recalls a Buenos Aires contact arriving in 49 hours, noting air lines now move vast numbers through Los Angeles with millions of passengers. He mentions fog hindering planes, ships, autos, and horses, but believes aircraft will lead the way to clear travel.
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Beverly “Hills
Calif
Frank Hawkes
Buenos Aires
Ntina
Enos Aires
Air Lines
Los Ageles
City Beautiful Contest Entries Grow to Fifty Eight
Eight new entries were received this morning for the City Beautiful Contest, bringing total entries to 58 since the prize list was announced three weeks ago. Sponsored by the Roswell Chamber of Commerce, prizes are donated by local stores and firms. entries include Mrs J J Brockheuser and several bouquets along with two entries from H Hammond for grounds improvements at 112 North Washington. Entries are on display at the Chamber of Commerce and praised as very beautiful.
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Roswell Aaveteilein Club
Chamber of Commerce
J. J. Brockheuser
A. F. Houchin
Phil Helmig
Harry Thorne
West Walnut
H. D. O. Hammond
North Washington
Dust storms ripple eastern New Mexico with light haze
A light dust storm touched eastern New Mexico including Albuquerque and Tucumcari, producing reduced visibility from half to six miles. The U.S. Weather Bureau says clouds cover about 200 miles, likely easing through the day as unsettled weather looms tonight and Friday. Temperatures ranged from 54 this morning to 85 yesterday.
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Roswell
New Mexico
Albuquerque
N. M
Tucumcari
Las Vegas
Santa Rosa
Otto
U. S. Weather Bureau
Kansas
Oklahoma Panhandle
Former Roswell Resident Dies Easter Mary in Los Angeles
Elizabeth Henning formerly of Roswell died Easter morning April 27 at Queen of Angeles Hospital Los Angeles after a three week stay. Survived by husband John H Henning five daughters Carrie Fricks Olive Lassator Florence Mill Dessie Lambert Elizabeth Henning one son Ernest Henning John Henning and brother John C Perry. Funeral held April 23 at Inglewood Park California. The Henning family had lived in Roswell ten years prior and owned the 300 block on North Missouri facing Missouri and Washington Avenue. Mrs Henning was a member of St Andrews Episcopal Church in Roswell. Mrs John B Lassator's daughter ill in Carlsbad unable to attend.
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Elizabeth Henning
West Sixty-seventh Street
Los Angeles
Queen of Angeles Hospital
John H. Henning
Carrie Fricks
Engiewood
California
Olive Lassator
Roswell
Florence Mill
Hollywood
Dessie Lambert
Maywood
Ernest Henning
John Henning
John C. Perry
Argentine
Inglewood Park
Inglewood
Hennings
North Missouri
Missouri
Washington Avenue
Henning
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
John B. Lassator
Carlsbad
Wallace Wilson Wins Sophomore Golf Title
Wallace Wilson of Roswell won the Sophomore Class golf tournament at Sul Ross College Alpine Texas earning a place on the college golf team. He will compete in matches with several other colleges.
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Wallace Wilson
B. B. Wilson
Roswell
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Texas
Familiar Roswell Visitor Torchy Leaves Audiences Guessing
Ray Cook known as Torchy the star of Torchy comedies and film actor, toured Roswell with John Gardner and Ted Jones. They plan appearances at Yucca stage and Carlsbad Caverns, then return to Roswell for two performances and a matinee. Gardner, a longtime radio entertainer, joined them on the trip.
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Roswell
Torchy
Ray Cook
John
Happy Jack) Gardner
Ted Jones
Yucca
New York
Carlsbad Caverns
Hugh Herbert
Dick Powell
James Cagney
Frank McHugh
Joe Hitchenson
Reno
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
Times Square
Will Roger
Thomas
Jack” Gardner
Cattle and Sheep Conditions Improve in New Mexico Ranges
Las Cruces May 9 AP reports modest gains in cattle and sheep health in some NM sections with range conditions similar to a month earlier. May 3 and 4 precipitation is expected to improve conditions, per agricultural statistician Fred Daniels in his May 1 summary.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Fred Daniels
Bonus Bill Debate Delivers No Compromise In Senate
Washington May 9 AP Amid White House talks with Morgenthau and Hines about the Patman plan to fund 2 billion in new currency, supporters insist on no compromise. Senate leaders pressure for reconsideration while Long Borah McCarran back the stand against any alteration to the bill as passed by the Senate.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Frank E. Hines
Clark
D-Mo
Gore
Dokla
Thomas
D-Okla
Senate
The
Oklahoman
Long
D-La
Senate Chamber
Borah
Aida
McCarran
D-Nev
Courthouse Closure For Memorial Service Tomorrow
County offices will close at noon tomorrow as a mark of respect for Senator Bronson Cutting. A memorial service is set for 2 30 in the district courtroom, announced by county clerk Ralph Sheehan.
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Ralph Sheehan
Bronson Cutting
Roswell Garden Club to Host Spring Flower Show
The Roswell Garden Club will hold its annual spring flower show at the Chamber of Commerce Saturday. All flower growers, members or not, may enter blooms, with ribbons awarded for first to third in each class. Public is invited to view the displays. Enter entries early Saturday morning at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Roswell Garden Club
Chamber of Commerce
Salvation Army Pre Mother's Day Program in Los Angeles
The Salvation Army at Second and Virginia holds a Saturday 7 30 p m pre Mothers Day program with a mother contest for girls 15 and under, songs, recitations, a pantomime reading Maggie and Jiggs Before St Peter and a Home League play Her First Proposal. Sunday features enrollment of new members, prize for oldest and youngest mother, a Mother O Mine message, and an 7 30 p m program with music recitations dialogue living pictures depicting a mother's life. Flower gifts will be given to county jail inmates earlier in the day.
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Salvation Army
Virginia Meeting Hall
Maggie
Jiggs
St. Peter
Pitt
O’mine
Rejected NM Grazing Plan Prompts Reconsideration
Albuquerque May 9 AP The Southwestern Conservation League executive committee moved to seek reconsideration of F R Carpenter grazing director's rejection of part of New Mexico's Taylor Act administration plan. A committee will attend a Denver mass meeting of public domain states. The panel named game reps for district committees including H B Smyris Roswell J C Williams Las Cruces and Oliver Lee Alamogordo.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Southwestern Conservation League
F. R. Carpenter
New Mexico
Denver
Colo
Carpenter
Co. M. Botts
Washington
H. B. Smyris
Roswell
Jess C.williams
Las Cruces
White Sands
Oliver Lee
Alamogordo
Southcentral
Chevrolet Strike Continues at Toledo Plant
Mediation efforts resume after workers reject a peace proposal by 1251 to 605. About 2300 Chevrolet workers are idle as the strike extends past two weeks, with 33,000 UAW local and affiliated workers idle nationwide.
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Toledo
Sederal
Chevrolet Motor Company
Auto
Edward F. McGrady
Perkins
General Motors
Senator Cutting's Funeral Tomorrow
New York May 9 AP Simplicity will mark the rites for United States Senator Bronson M. Cutting of New Mexico tomorrow. The body, flown from an Alanta Missouri crash, was returned to his mother's home last night with a police escort. Services at St James Protestant Episcopal Church will be brief with no eulogy, and burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery Brooklyn.
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New York
United States
Bronson M. Cutting
New Mexico
Cutting
Alanta
St. James Protestant Episcopal Church
Horace W. B. Donegan
Greenwood Cemetery
Brooklyn
Oakdale
N. J
Baseball Scores Across Leagues
The National League saw Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Chicago post decisive wins while New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and Boston suffered mixed results. Pitchers Blanton Hubbell Padden Mancuso and others led the day with key innings and run totals.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Blanton
Padden
Hubbell
Malone
Mancuso
Home Run Leaders in National Leagues
Myers and Cinti National, Berger and Bos ton National, Caughan of Pittsburgh National hit key homers today highlighting the day’s power showcase across the leagues.
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Myers
Cinti
Berger
Boston
Caughan
Pitts
Record reports quick response to motor repair ad
William Young foreman at the Motor Hospital 404 North Main says the paper’s advertisement for motor repair work at bargain prices brought in the first job within thirty minutes of publication and several more since, along with many inquiries.
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William Young
North Main
Coyotes Top Dexter In Five Inning Baseball Tilt
Roswell Coyotes defeated Dexter 12 to 7 in a five inning game at Thorne Park yesterday afternoon. Bill Gilbert struck out six in three innings for Roswell, with Jones and G Gilbert also pitching. Other Roswell players included Fulbright Sam Johnson Shail Brown Witt Holland Blaney Peed and H D Johnson. Score by innings shows Roswell leading 216 to 014 before finishing 12 to 7.
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Roswell
Coyotes
Dexter High
Thorne Park
Ternoon
Dexter
Bill Gilbert
Jones
G. Gilbert
Coyote
Fulbright
Sam Johnson
Shail
Brown
Ase Witt
Holland
Blaney
Peed
Ceter
H. D. Johnson
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United Automobile Workers Federal Union
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