Sidelights On The News Study Of Waste Paper Use
State military experts study waste paper collection for making paper containers that replace wood in government supply shipments. Defense uses 2,000,000 pounds yearly. estimates suggest this could double next years. Transportation is the bottleneck. aim to gather in major centers with balers to ship to mills. New Mexico could yield over 1,000,000 pounds yearly if handling and carriage are perfected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Robinson
Defense
Paper Board
New Mexico
Labor Shortage Hits Cotton Picking in Eddy County
Labor for cotton picking in Eddy County is a real problem worrying the WPA and other employment agencies at Carlsbad and Pecos valley points. An unprecedented wage level of $1.00 per 100 pounds, two bits higher than before, fails to attract workers as hands remain unavailable.
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Eddy County
WPA
Carlsbad
Pecos Valley
Estancia Carrot Fields Roll From Torrance Caps
Report notes heavy harvest in Estancia carrot fields near Torrance as wet weather lifts. Early estimates project around 400 carloads of the finest carrots leaving the capital area before frost halts gathering.
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Estancia
Torrance
New Mexico Vets Gain Life Insurance Under New System
New Mexico service members near 10,000 in VA life insurance data as part of a nationwide total of 610,000 for the year under the new system. The premium as low as 23 cents per month per $1,000 drives vigorous policy issuance, with the department maximizing its facilities to complete the issuances.
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New Mexico
Veterans Administration
Department 38
Raton Defines Thanksgiving Observance This Year
Raton proclaims Thanksgiving on November 27, diverging from the national date of November 20. Local officials will celebrate while state and national authorities take a day off on the earlier date. The attempt to change the traditional last Thursday in November is dropped after this year. The public notes Americans cling to custom despite pressure for change.
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Raton
Grass fire threat prompts high alert in Tucumcari
The text warns a large grassland burn could cost $15,000, urging Quay county residents and hunters to watch for fires. Fire prevention measures are readied due to excessive rain, as New Mexico experiences unusually wet conditions.
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Tucumcari
Quay County
Rei Toneues
New Mexico
Ellen Drew Stars in Our Wife at Yucca Theatre
Ellen Drew headlines Columbia's Our Wife at the Yucca Theatre tomorrow with Melvyn Douglas and Ruth Hussey. The hectic new John M. Stahl comedy features playful banter and light romance as the stars headline a lively evening of film entertainment.
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Ellen Drew
Hollywood
Miss Drew
Columbia
John M. Stahl
Yucca Theatre
Melvyn Douglas
Ruth Hussey
New Mexico Defense Housing Plan Aims 100 Units
Report outlines 100 planned homes nationwide with a $397.847 million national scope. The largest block, 78 units, would be in Clovis New Mexico, with most projects tied to defense work and unlikely to be slowed by civilian priority rules, threatening broad construction delays.
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New Mexico
Clovis
SPAB Restricts New Mexico Building Projects for Defense
The SPAB states no new public or private construction may start unless essential for defense or civilian health and safety. Applies to federal state and local projects including post offices courthouses factories warehouses roads harbor improvements and flood control. Projects will be judged by critical materials needed and direct necessity for defense or health and safety. Only hope lies in the final two words.
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SPAB
New Mexico
Albuquerque frees street paying cases under statute of limitations
Judge Bryan Johnson signed releases for 135 Albuquerque properties and noted more cases may be reopened under the statute of limitations. He cited instances where improvement charges were involved and discussed potential future actions.
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Albuquerque
Bryan Johnson
Johnson
State bond holders seek relief for inflated property values
The text argues many cases across the state show values greater than property worth and call for relief for innocent bond holders, acknowledging the difficulty of the situation.
Albuquerque offers ground for state highway office building
The Santa Fe promoters oppose the plan despite Albuquerque’s central location. The move hinges on a supreme court ruling granting public consultation in such matters. Burton G. Dwyre of the highway department outlines site specifications as the conflict escalates and a backfire plan is considered.
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Albuquerque
State Highway Department
Santa Fe
Supreme Court
Burton G. Dwyre
Wages and Benefits Rules for Social Security Recipients
Perry A Webb of the Roswell New Mexico Social Security office reminds retirees and their families that earnings above 14.99 dollars a month during a month on a job under the Social Security Act suspend benefits and incur penalties. He notes spouses and children on a worker's account face the same rules and urges notification to avoid loss of monthly checks and possible refunds.
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Defense Industries
Perry A. Webb
Social Security Board
Roswell
New Mexico
Mr. Webb
Webb
United States Treasury
Washington
Fish Story at Beach Clears In Court in San Francisco
Glenn Gin told a court he and his girlfriend won goldfish at the beach and were driving home slowly to keep the fish in the bowl. A patrolman cited speed, but Judge Herbert Kaufman dismissed the charge as the tale amused the courtroom.
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San Francisco
Glenn Gin
Herbert Kaufman
Hatch Has Two More Hatch Bills
Washington Oct. 21 Senator Hatch of New Mexico introduced two companion measures to strengthen Hatch Act enforcement. One bill would require federal departments to report violations by civil service employees and the other tightens penalties for former federal employees who receive or seek compensation related to matters involving the government.
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Washington
Hatch
D-Nm
Civil Service Commission
New Mexico
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