J. Ross Thomas Memorial at NM Military Institute
An architect’s drawing shows the J. Ross Thomas Memorial to be built on the New Mexico Military Institute campus west of Headquarters. Planned for completion by commencement day next June, the Tudor style post-exchange will house a lounge, post office, barber shop, and a two floor layout with a spacious lobby, parlors, writing rooms, and 13 bedrooms featuring an artistic interior and a large tiled fireplace.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Headquarters
Dedica
Post-Exchange
Roosevelt Heads to White House With Broad Advantages
Washington November 11 AP The election returns show Franklin D Roosevelt faces the White House with wide opportunity and a sympathetic Congress. The House will be three to one Democratic and the Senate largely pro Roosevelt, allowing bold, independent leadership and rapid budget cuts.
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White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hoover
Roosevelt
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Senate
South
East
Tax Assessment For Fair Tax Burden Distribution
A rail against uneven levies and poor local assessments argues that fair tax justice starts with uniform, thorough assessment. It urges ongoing training, centralized valuation standards, and reevaluation to prevent over or under valuation and ensure equal burden.
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Boards of Equalization
Walker sails to Paris as Europe bound former mayor
James J. Walker departed New York on the Conte Grande for Europe with plans to stay in Paris indefinitely after visiting India as a guest of a Maharajah. He traveled in seclusion with his entourage, guarded by private detectives, while Betty Compton and her mother accompanied him aboard. The Seabury investigation had linked Miss Compton to a $7,500 check.
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New York
James J. Walker
Europe
Paris
India
Betty Compton
Florence Compton
Miss Compton
Seabury
Walker
Greenhouse
Hector Fuller
New York City
Santa Fe Man Held On Robbery Charge
Cipriano Escudero of Santa Fe is detained for investigation in the county courthouse basement store room robbery at the County Fair Association. He was arrested after police found a mattress taken from the welfare store room, with access gained by sliding down the coal chute. food and dry goods were stolen last week.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Cipriano Escudero
County Fair Association
Escudero
Chaves County Bar to discuss Fifth District judgeship
A meeting of the Chaves County Bar Association is set for tomorrow at two o clock in the courthouse. The group will seek consensus on actions regarding the Fifth Judicial district judgeship, with Judge G A Richardson on leave and Judge H A Riker presiding in his absence.
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G. A. Richardson
New Mexico
Richardson
State Supreme Court
H. A. Riker
Supreme Court
Fifth
Bar Association
Chaves County Bar
Chaves County Bar Association
State House Closed In Armistice Day Observances
The Santa Fe State House was closed for the second time this week to observe Armistice Day. Capitol business halted as governor Arthur Seligman left for Taos to dedicate the National Guard Armory during the Armistice celebration.
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N. M
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Arthur Seligman
Taos
National Guard
Gantz Pleads For Veterans Justice On Armistice Day
Fort Bayard commander Paul R. Gantz spoke at a Junior High School Armistice Day event urging protection of veterans benefits. He criticized Economy League and US Chamber of Commerce efforts to cut 450 million dollars in Spanish American and World War veteran expenditures, arguing federal spending does not burden taxpayers and lamenting ex servicemen’s forgotten status.
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Paul R. Gantz
Ft. Bayard
American Legion
New Mexico
Economy League
United States Chamber of Commerce
Armistice Day Observed at Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington marked Armistice Day with a ceremony at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a memorial to Woodrow Wilson, and a National Cathedral tribute. Louis Johnson, national commander of the American Legion, urged preparedness as a duty of loyalty to fallen comrades, and Secretary Hurley delivered the dedicatory address amid Veterans and drum corps.
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National Cathedral
Louis Co. Johnson
American Legion
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America
Hurley
Bonus Army
Amer
Complete List of Senators Elected for New Congress
AP lists 28 Democrats and 6 Republicans elected for the 81st Congress to begin March 4. Notable names include Hugo Black in Alabama, Carl Hayden in Arizona, Hattie Caraway in Arkansas, Duncan Fletcher in Florida, Richard Russell in Georgia, Walter George in Georgia, James Pope in Idaho, William Dietrich in Illinois, Frederick Van Nuys in Indiana, Louis Murphy in Idaho, George McGill in Kansas, and Alben Barkley in Kentucky. Party totals: 59 Democrats, 36 Republicans, 1 Farmer-Labor.
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Associated Press
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Alabama
Hugo L. Black
Arizona
Carl Hayden
Arkansas
Hattie W. Caraway
California
William G. McAdoo
Samuel M. Shortridge
Connecticut
Augustine Lonergan
Hiram Bingham
Florida
Duncan A. Fletcher
Georgia
Richard B. Russell, Jr
John S. Cohen
Walter F. George
Idaho
James P. Pope
John Thomas
Illinois
William WH. Dietrich
James Ie. Watson
Indiana
Frederick van Nuys
James I. Watson
Louis R. Murphy
Smith W. Brookhart
Kansas
George McGill
Santa Fe man held on assault charge after highway crash
Russell Sanders of Santa Fe is held on charges of crashing into a truck driven by Leonides Rael of Cienega and assault with intent to kill after Rael was seriously injured in an Albuquerque highway accident Wednesday night. Rael suffers a broken collar bone three broken ribs and a punctured lung. condition serious. Sanders is at liberty under $100 bond.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Russell Sanders
Leonides Rael
Cienega
Albuquerque
Sauders
J. Kenney
Rael
Kenney
At Liberty
Colorado Man May Be in Cabinet
Denver and surrounding area reports quote Joseph P. OConnell, Denver county Democratic chairman, that John T. Barnett of Denver is likely to be honored by the national administration under President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt. OConnell says Barnett is trusted by national leaders and will be recognized, a claim he shared with the New York Times. Barnett has long served as Colorado's national committeeman and is viewed as a national figure.
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Colo
Rocky Mountain News Today
Joseph P. O'Connell
John T. Barnett
Frank
D. Roosevelt
Trarnett
Colorado
O’donnell
New
Fleming Elected In San Miguel County Senate Race
In Las Vegas New Mexico on November 11 Doctor George N Fleming a Republican won the state senate seat in the first senatorial district of San Miguel county Samuel Adele a Republican won in the second district covering San Miguel and Guadalupe counties Republicans also elected five representatives with a split in counties San Miguel Mora and Guadalupe as returns were incomplete Republicans led in San Miguel county offices.
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Las Vegas
N. M
George N. Fleming
San Miguel County
Samuel Adele
San Miguel
Guadalupe
Mora County
Armistice Day Special echoes 1918 front page
The Daily Record reproduces nearly exactly the 11 November 1918 front page for an Armistice Day edition. It supports veterans charities through proceeds, with Roswell merchants and local business men funding the issue. The copy aims to evoke war days and varied war news while thanking readers.
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Daily Record
Americain Legion
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Merchants
Roswell
Fichtine
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