Son Dead Six Years Mother Knows Not of Son's Death
In Los Angeles on September 19, Mrs. Nicholas Colombo mourned for her son Russ Colombo once famous as a singer. Six years after his death his mother had not been informed. Her daughter Anna, 40, died Tuesday. the mother, semi invalid and nearly blind, was told relatives that Russ was on a world tour and still receives weekly letters from him.
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Nicholas Colombo
Russ Colombo
Anna
Colombo
Russ
Jones Not Excited Over Cabinet Job
Washington dispatch notes Jesse H. Jones reluctant about becoming secretary of commerce yet will take oath. He recalls disbursing about 10 billion dollars through the reconstruction finance corporation and related agencies during eight years. He hints at using the department to aid business and defense lending programs.
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Washington
Jesse H. Jones
White House
Inquirers
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Congress
Commerce Department
Department
Jones
Tennessee
Jesse
Dallas
Texas
Wyoming Wool Sale Sets Prices At 26 to 30 Cents
Casper report from September 19 states Woolgrowers Warehouse manager O T Evans oversaw 100 600 pounds of wool sold in the last five days with prices ranging from 26 to 30 cents per pound. The brief notes the sale volume and price levels and includes unrelated biographical anecdotes about Jesse Jones.
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Casper
Wyo
O. T. Evans
Movie Stars Not Likely Drafted
Washington reports that Hollywood leading men are unlikely to be drafted as selective service officials privately expect stars in stage radio and film to be deferred to protect civilian morale. Names such as James Stewart Wayne Morris Eddie Albert Jeffrey Lynn Lew Ayres John Carroll Dennis O Keefe and Cesar Romero are noted as examples of stars in the draft age with few dependents. Individual cases will be judged on merit and industry essentialness rather than blanket exemptions.
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James Stewart
Wayne Morris
Eddie Albert
Jeffrey Lynn
Lew Ayres
John Carroll
Dennis O’keefe
Cesar Romero
State Supreme Court Upholds Pro Rata Salary Restorations
The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled counties cutting officials’ pay must restore wages pro rata when funds allow. Justice Zinn’s unanimous decision sided with James Taylor, former deputy county clerk, for $750 in back wages from 1933. A second unanimous ruling upheld Sierra County on dismissing Tom M. Hobbs’s injunction to stop Hot Springs Main Street extension.
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N. M
State Supreme Court
Justice Zinn
Union County District Court
James Taylor
Taylor
Bickley
High Court
Sierra County District Court
Hot Springs
Main Street
Tom M. Hobbs
Tatum High School Elects Students to Club Office
Tatum High School notes the election of officers: President Nell Cullen, Vice President Lois Dallas, Secretary Lillian Anderson, Reporter Dorothy Dell Six. Assembly schedule lists programs by FFA, seniors, athletic department, and sophomores on specified dates.
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Tatum High School
Nell Cullen
Lois Dallas
Tr—t Lillian Anderson
Dorothy Dell
Norfolk's Ken Overlin Wins Midweight Title Bid
Ken Overlin of Decatur, Illinois, and Paterson, New Jersey, boxed in New York and California recognition as a mid dleweight champion. He outpointed Irish Eddie Pierce of Paterson, New Jersey, in a ten round match, with Pierce listed at 162 pounds and Overlin at 165 pounds.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Ken Overlin
Decatur
New York
California
Eddie Pierce
Paterson
N. J
Ford Reconditioned Motors Priced With Mail Order Deals
Roswell Auto Co advertises Ford reconditioned motors priced competitively with mail order motors. Classifieds note a phone contact and reference a deal or listing number, urging readers to call for details.
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Ford
Roswell
Street extension grievance seeks compensation for inconvenience
A party pursues remedies to obtain compensation for “considerable inconvenience and expense” he claims will be caused by a proposed street extension. The action centers on alleged impacts to his property and finances, with no final settlement yet reached.
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