Political tensions and defense moves amid Santa Fe convention
The Santa Fe Democratic convention appears managed by state employees and party insiders, with Tingley noting possible September primaries. A Ft. Bliss parachute defense test showed riflemen can down parachutes, though conditions were favorable. The Senate barred employers in interstate commerce from hiring communists or Nazi group members. Support grows for strengthening national defenses and reducing alien influence in Labor, with calls to shift oversight to the Justice Department and criticisms of Mrs. Perkins.
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Santa Fe
Tingley
U.S
Ft. Bliss
el Paso
Senate
Labor Department
Man of Alston’s class may head Republican ticket
The excerpt muses on Alston as a potential Republican standard bearer, noting his class and suitability. It weighs the idea of his leadership even if the effort seems challenging, suggesting a degree of respect for his stature within the party.
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Alston
US Holds Seventy Percent Of World Gold Supply
AP notes that the United States owns about 70 percent of the globe's monetary gold. The piece questions if nations will ever return to a gold standard and considers the idea impractical in current times. It then shifts to a school lunch program report in which over 10,000 children in 85 Maryland communities were fed through January to April 1940, a cooperative effort with civic groups and federal surplus commodities. The column weighs public support against fears of government reliance and budgetary concerns, noting the use of surplus commodities rather than waste.
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United States
Grace J. Corrigan
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Department of Public Welfare
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Sidelights on the News Highlight New Mexico Growth and Parking Woes
The column notes Carlsbad traffic growth and highway improvements from Vaughn to Santa Rosa and Vaughn to Tularosa. It profiles Pioneer Days in Clovis with parking headaches and civic appeals to drivers to leave cars at home. Memorial Day observances set for Clovis with a morning parade and cemetery ceremonies. A political column critiques Roosevelt era press subsidies and press freedom, while a biblical note on grace ends.
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Carlsbad
Vaughn
Santa Rosa
Tularosa
Clovis
New Mexico
Special School Consolidation Election Notice 1940
Notice is given that on June 4 1940 an election will be held in Chaves County New Mexico to decide consolidation of School Districts 14 and 15. District 14 polls at Penasco School and District 15 at Duncan Store from 8 am to 6 pm. R M Cookson secretary Chaves County Board of Education.
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Chaves
of New Mexico
Penasco
Duncan Store
Titan Tower Romance Sparks on Roof Amid Turmoil
Linda Morton, nurse to the Titan Tower crowd, confronts mixed feelings as she vies for Dr Bill Blaine while remembering her late husband Mike Morton. On the roof garden romance heats, a boastful Steve Hubbard mocks Blaine, and Linda schemes to win Blaine with a car ride as chapter eleven unfolds.
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Titan’ Tower
New Skyscraper
Linda Morton
Bill Blaine
Mike Morton
Linda
Mike
Mickey
Janice Marberry
Josephine Monroe
Dr. Blaine
Social Register
Titan Tower
Bill
Steve Hubbard
Steve
Hubbard
Howdy
Blaine
O. K
Bernardine Oldfield
Titan Tower Garage
Road From Carlsbad To Fort Worth Nearing Finish
The continuing rate of construction suggests a straight black topped road will connect Carlsbad and Fort Worth by September 1. Weather favorable conditions could speed the work, shortening delays and benefiting the entire state alongside Carlsbad caverns. Alston for Governor Seth Alston of Lovington says he will decide after the Republican National Convention whether to run for governor on the GOP ticket. He is among the few willing to spend his own money for the honor and is noted for high personal character.
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Alston
Carlsbad
Fort Worth
Texas
Seth Alston
Lovington
New Mexico Mineral Association Forms At Roswell
There is a growing local mineral club scene led by Fred Miles of Roswell Bill Burnet of Carlsbad and Doc Anderson of Loving. The Roswell based New Mexico Mineral Association emphasizes soil oriented mineral collection and protective work, with field work described as demanding and not for the faint of heart.
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New Mexico Mineral Association
Roswell
Cactus Club
Fred Miles
Bill Burnet
Carlsbad
Doc Anderson
Loving
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W. H. Duckworth
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Janice
Jo Monroe
Jarvis
Hearst Publications, Inc
King Features Syndicate
Britain
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Donald Duck
Invincible Air Mada
Moseley’s
Wild Cat
ITN Roswell Av
Ribgcord
Mavr Tisne
East Second Stree
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Coronado
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