Quake in India Kills 20000. Vast Destruction Reported
An AP wireless message from Quetta cites about 20,000 dead and hundreds injured after a powerful May 31 earthquake near Quetta and Gustin, with heavy losses in Mastung. Relief teams rush to debris, garrison troops dig out survivors as officials feared widespread casualties.
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Karachi
India
Quetta
Royal Air Force
Simla
Gustin
Mastung
Punjab
Meredith Jones
Political Department
Francis
Norman Carter
Johnson Richberg Clash Over NRA Revival Plans
Washington May 31 AP Long running hostility between Donald Richberg and Hugh S Johnson surfaces as Roosevelt aides discuss methods to salvage NRA elements after the Supreme Court struck down the code system. Richberg cites wage cuts longer hours and price-slashing amid calls for a public summary of conditions. Roosevelt held two year long talks with the recovery board as reactions nationwide are studied.
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Washington
Donald R. Richberg
Hugh 5
Johnson
Roosevelt
NRA
Richberg
Supreme Court
White House
Blue Eagle
High Tribunal
Recovery Board
Nome
Noth
President Sees End of AAA And Other Agencies
President Roosevelt warned that the Supreme Court ruling on interstate commerce signals the end of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Alcohol Control Administration He spoke at a crowded press conference saying the issue is for the people to settle likely within the next four to five years The president noted the decision returns the nation to the horse and buggy era and pledged to act next week to counter the ruling while withholding details on pending cases and next steps
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Washington
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
NRA
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Securities Commission
Federal Alcohol Control Administration
Institute Commencement At Roswell Prepares Largest Class
The 37th annual commencement at N M M I in Roswell runs from 8 50 a m Saturday through Tuesday morning with 56 cadets earning diplomas. Governor Clyde Tingley to present diplomas and Judge M A Otero will give the graduates address. Cadet First Lieutenant Marquis LaVelle Smith to deliver the valedictory. The Final Ball at Cahoon Armory follows next Monday night.
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Roswell
N.M.M.I
Lea Hall
Clyde Tingley
M. A. Otero
Santa Fe
Marquis LaVelle Smith
Cahoon Armory
Corps of Cadets
Six staff rows cut at New Mexico State College
Las Cruces May 31 AP W L Elser director of the Extension Service and J R Poe state dairy commissioner along with four other faculty members were not reappointed for the coming year by the board of regents. The board said 171 of 177 staff were reappointed and noted two new hires Eleanor Thaxton as assistant librarian and Duncan Scott Jr as English instructor.
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Las Cruces
N. M
W. L. Elser
Extension Service of
State College
J. R. Poe
State Dairy
Board of Regents of State College
Dan Williams
Gertrude Humphreys
J. W. Rigney
G. A. Feather
Eleanor Thaxton
Duncan Scott, Jr
G-MEN Move On In Boy Kidnaping Case
Tacoma authorities report Ed Bentz, 40, once linked to the Bates gang, as the latest suspect in the George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping. DOJ agents prepare to act as Lindbergh law seven day grace period ends, with Bentz possibly connected to the $200,000 ransom case and Karpis mob links.
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Associated Press
Tacoma
Ed Bentz
Albert Bates
George Kelly
George Weyerhaeuser
Bentz
Weyerhaeuser
St. Paul
Alvin Karpis
Harry Campbell
Bremer
Clarence G. Reed
Volney Davis
Karpis
Jack Palmer
Davis
Department of Justice
U. S
J. Charles Dennis
George
Flood disaster hits Colorado Springs area in May 31 report
Floods along Monument Creek and the Fountain river cause widespread damage across Colorado Springs and southeastern Wyoming. Officials estimate 2500000 69 in damages to bridges roads and utilities while rescue teams search for missing persons and recover bodies from Kiowa and surrounding communities.
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Colorado Springs
Monument Creek
U. S. Highway No. 85
Breed
South
Nevada Ave
Pueblo
Here
Carnival
Colorado Avenue
J.M. Pribbie
Monument Dam
Cheyenne Creek
Ivywild
Canon
Midland Terminal Railroad
Denver
Deckers
Ute Pass
Eighth Street
Altitude Fuel Company
T. W. Howells
Earl Whitaker Spencer
Lydia Kennedy
Colo
Colorado
Wyoming
Glendo
Kiowa
Elbert
Eing
Platte River
Platte
Fountain River
Damag
Mi Sims
Mane
Tim
Emma B. Clark
Donald Cimino
Herman M. West
Tvy Wild
Esther Towsley
Oscar White
Robert Mills
Revereaters
Egge
Fear of Japanese invasion spreads in northern China
Peiping May 31 AP Fears of a new Japanese invasion of northern China rise after Japan demands on the nationalist government. Unverified rumors say changes in the north China government are planned to avert invasion. The provincial seat moved from Tientsin to Paotingfu after demonstrations outside Governor Yu Hsueh Chung’s residence. Chinese sources say the protests followed the governor’s refusal to oust the Tsunhua magistrate after a bandit incident.
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Peiping
China
North China
Tientsin
Paotingfu
Yu Hsueh Chung
Tsunhua
British Will Defend Interests in China
London May 31 AP An authoritative source said British forces at Tientsin and Peiping are prepared for defensive measures if fighting renews in north China. Japan’s demand to oust the Hopei magistrate and extend the demilitarized zone to Tientsin and Peiping signals growing impatience with the foreign office.
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China
London
Tientsin
Peiping
Great Wall
Hopei
New Mexico Receives Large Relief Grants
Washington May 31 AP Harry L Hopkins relief administrator allotted 79 040 959 to 2 states for June relief needs and approved 6 051 930 for rural rehabilitation for the next two months totaling 85 092 889 from a 140 000 000 work fund. Other states California Delaware Illinois Missouri New Jersey and New York to receive allocations as needed. Colorado 1 773 736 300 000 New Mexico 731 508 900 000 Texas 2 717 300.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
California
Delaware
Illinois
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
New Mexicans to Democratic Gathering
Gov. Clyde Tingley will lead about 125 Young Democrats to the regional convention at Amarillo next Friday and Saturday. He travels with secretary W H McMains and Judge J L Dailey. The party reserved the 14th floor of the Herring Hotel in Amarillo.
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Santa Fe
Clyde Tingley
W. H. McMains
J. L. Dailey
Albuquerque
Young Democrats
Amarillo
Herring Hotel
Country Club Fishing Postponed to June 16
Country Club directors announce postponement of fishing until June 16 due to fishermen catching many spawning fish. Fishing at the Country Club will be permitted for the remainder of the summer beginning June 16.
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Country Club
New Mexico Postal Employees elect Rodgers as president
The United Postal Employees elected Edward B Rodgers of Albuquerque as their president. Clovis was chosen as the 1936 convention city. Other officers named include W A Welsh of McAllister first vice president Russell Martin Albuquerque second vice president J A Allen Albuquerque third vice president A G England Dayton fourth vice president and James Anton Santa Fe secretary treasurer.
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Las Vegas
N. M
United Postal Employees
Edward 8. Rodgers
Albuquerque
Clovis
W. A Welsh
McAllister
Russell Martin
J .A.allen Albuquerque
A. G. England
Dayton
James Anton
Santa Fe
Baseball scores from today's twin bill and night game
The first game NY 15 Boston 7 with New York scoring in each inning and Schumacher and Man cuso batting. The second game NY 0 Boston 0 with no runs in the late innings. Pittsburgh hosts Cincinnati in a night game as the only other action reported.
Cleveland and Chicago Battle in Tight Ballgame
Cleveland climbs to 2 runs on 9th inning, Chicago falls short 2 to 1. Brown, Harder, Putlak, Kennedy and Sewell log the batteries for Cleveland while Weiland Hemsley Sullivan Cochrane Washington play for Detroit and Philadelphia to be played as part of tomorrow’s double header.
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Cleveland
Chicago
C. Brown
Harder
Putlak
Kennedy
Sewell
St. Louis
Detroit
Weiland and Hemsley
Sullivan
Cochrane
Berger Bas Amn Terry NY Nat Koenig NY Nat Mueller Boston Nat
Berger Bas Amn Terry NY Nat Koenig NY Nat Mueller Boston Nat.
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Berger
Bas
Terry
Koenig
Mueller
Boston
New Orleans Spot Cotton Closes Steady Down
In New Orleans on May 31 the spot cotton market closed steady but 60 points lower. Sales totaled $47 with middling grade at 11.40 cents per pound.
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New Orleans
State planning board backs Albuquerque fairgrounds and health lab
Santa Fe May 31 AP The State Planning Board at its meeting recommended the state fair grounds project at Albuquerque and the State Health Board Laboratory project and malaria survey.
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Santa Fe
State Planning Board
Albuquerque
State Health Board
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American Liberty League
Phoebe Patterson
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Ark
AAA
Ment
Institute
N. M. State College
Emma
Clark
Ieycha
Soren Anderson
E. C. Greenstreet
Mary Goff
Grace Emmaheiser
Goff
Lola Gishe
Willis Stracklen
Glenda
Fred W. Phifer
Wheatland
Wood Phifer
Phifer
Cheyenne
George Garnet
Stracklen
Fear Jay
The
National League
Schumacher and Mancuso
Rhein, Benton and
Hogan, Mueller
Hubbel
Mancuso
Cantwell
Hogan
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
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