First Draftees to be Called by Nov 14
Washington reports Nov 14 as earliest induction date under the new compulsory service law with officials estimating fewer than 100 000 draftees by January 1. Selective service machinery ready to supply men by Nov 14 but capacity limited by mobilization of national guard and expanded regular army. Housing plans include tent camps with 4500 tents and 300 buildings per camp for national guard units and training divisions.
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Washington
Selective Service Committee
National Guard
Regular Army
War Department
Last Defense Bill Passed by Senate
The Senate approved a 1.482 billion dollar military appropriations bill the final major defense measure before Congress. It funds a peacetime army of 1,399,441 with cash and contract authority for the Army Navy funds plus provisions for feeding clothing equipping paying and training 1,024,441 guardsmen and conscripts called to service.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Army
Navy
Republicans Attack Airport Plan In New Mexico Campaign
In Taos and Clovis Republicans denounced an 80 airport proposal as political and called for decentralization of state power. Senatorial candidate Albert K. Mitchell criticized 7 million dollars for airport upgrades as tied to elections and urged defense site improvements. Governor hopeful Maurice Miera warned against bureaucratic overreach, urging action to prevent a dictatorship. The senate previously rejected an 80 million dollars request for 4 000 airports nationwide.
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Associated Press
Taos
Clovis
New Mexico
Albert K. Mitchell
Mitchell
Senate
Maurice Miera
GOP
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Bureau of Revenue
State Comptroller’s Office
Republican Party
No Irrigated Cotton For Army Clothing
Washington October 4 published senate committee hearings reveal army orders banning cotton cloth made from irrigated land. Senator Hayden led protests for irrigation regions in California Arizona New Mexico and West Texas and urged Agriculture Department inquiry to seek withdrawal. Officials are evaluating irrigated cotton quality versus upland to support a change.
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Washington
Senate
Hayden
California
Arizona
New Mexico
West
Texas
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Hatch Asserts His Bill Will Work
Senator Carl A. Hatch of New Mexico defended a bill barring political activity by federal employees. In a Cleveland Citizens League speech he warned reform must be defended from strong opposition and may cost some positions. He urged officials to uphold the merit system and resist prostituting it.
Counts On Cars Into New Mexico Cities
Santa Fe October 4 A total of 2083 out of state cars entered Albuquerque in a 24 hour period in August as part of an annual tourist tally by 13 New Mexico communities. Counts also listed for Alamogordo Artesia Carlsbad Clovis Fort Sumner Hot Springs Las Cruces Las Vegas Portales Roswell Santa Fe and Tularosa with figures ranging from 350 to 1693.
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Santa FE
N. M
Albuquerque
State Tourist Bureau
Joseph Bursey
New Mexico
Alamogordo
Artesia
Carlsbad
Clovis
Fort Sumner
Hot Springs
Las Cruces
Las Vegas
Edmond Taylor to Speak at New Mexico Education Meet
Edmond Taylor, noted analyst and author of Strategy of Terror, will address the 55th annual New Mexico Education Association convention in Santa Fe on October 25. Other slated speakers include Governor Miles, Dr Charl Ormond Williams, Dr S C Garrison, Dr Agnes True, and Miss Elphe K Smith.
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Santa FE
N. M
Edmond Taylor
The
New Mexico Education Association
Governor Miles
Charl Ormond Williams
National
Parent-Teacher Congress
S. C. Garrison
Peabody Teachers’ College
Nashville, Tenn
Agnes True
Texas Tech
Elphe K. Smith
Classroom Teachers’ Associations
New Mexico Firms Incorporation Round Includes Albuquerque Bodies
The state corporation commission approved charters for two New Mexico outfits and a Missouri concern. The Southwestern College of Physio Medicine and Surgery of Albuquerque, a nonprofit, to teach The Art and Science of Healing, with trustees Donald F. Davis George Tichy Yacki Raizizum Pauline Werner Schneider and Ernest Z. Schneider all of Albuquerque. The New Mexico Paint Company of Albuquerque was incorporated by Do. J. Yoxall and Robert W. Botts of Albuquerque and H. J. Mendenhall of Santa Fe. The Young Sales Company, a Missouri roofing and flooring concern.
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Robert W. Botts
Albuquerque
H. J. Mendenhall
Santa Fe
The
Young Sales Company
Missouri
Visitor Praises Eastern N M State Fair in Roswell
Ernie Williams of Adolf Coors Brewing Co visited Roswell and said the Eastern N M State Fair was the greatest he had ever seen, surpassing many cities with larger populations. He noted Coors had shown steady growth in the Pecos Valley.
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Ernie
Puny) Williams
Roswell
Williams
Adolf Coors Brewing Co
Coors
Pecos Valley
Fisticuffs End El Paso Football Tie Between Teams
In El Paso Mexico City YMCA and Bowie High School drew 13 13 after a late Bowie touchdown. With seconds left Bowie tied then a blocked kick and ensuing melee erupted as Mexico City players attacked. Officials halted play as 3,000 fans flooded the field.
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EL Paso
Tex
Mexico City
Bowie
Aliens Registered in New Mexico by City Population
The Justice Department reports 2,242 aliens registered in New Mexico cities with 10,000 or more people and 3,033 including smaller communities. Albuquerque leads with 2,073 registered, followed by Santa Fe 107 and Roswell 62, under recent federal alien registration legislation.
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Washington
Justice Department
New Mexico
Congress
Department
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Roswell
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Hatch
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Andersons Gardens
N. M. State Fair
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