Lost City of Monkey God Found in Honduran Jungles
Massachusetts archaeologists Theodore Morde and Laurence Brown report discovering a buried Chorotegan city in Honduran jungle with stone foundations and a surrounding wall. They recovered idols, utensils, a six note flute and razor blades, noting possible gold silver platinum and oil in the region and plan to return next January to excavate.
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New York
Massachusetts
Honduras
Theodore A. Morde
Laurence C. Brown
Morde
New Bedford
Mass
Worcester
Museum of the American Indian
Escaped Nazi U-Boatman Reaches United States
A blond German machinist’s mate escaped from a British prison camp and swam through the St. Lawrence to land. He hid in woods, pressed south toward the United States, and walked 25 miles inside U.S. territory before immigration officers stopped him. He recalled cold water, a tight port hole exit, and kindness from a Canadian farmer and U.S. officials. His wish is for his parents to learn he is alive.
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Reich
St. Lawrence
Manchester
Eng
Canada
United States
U.S
Willkie Sees The Election On Issues
Willkie says the coming election will hinge on issues not party lines as independent voters shift away from strict partisanship. White agrees independents will aid Willkie, while noting a possible Republican victory. Chavez proposes New Mexico manganese plan to defend national needs and boost ore output.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
William Allen White
the Emporia, Kas
White
Joe Martin
National Committee
Washington, D. C
Washington
Waldo Rogers
Congress
New Mexico
Garner
Robert G. Allen
Penn
Chavez
D-Nm
Roosevelt
Willkie open to talk with FDR on conscription
Willkie says he would answer questions from Roosevelt if asked during the campaign. He plans to address conscription clearly in his acceptance speech and notes aides doubt he can respond to individual demands. He denies administration spokesmen for Britain destroyer sale and cites numerous conversations with many people. He also cites endorsements from Mrs. Dwight W. Morrow and Edmund M. Toland.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
Washington
Willkie
United States
Great Britain
Dwight W. Morrow
Charles A. Lindbergh
Edmund M. Toland
Special Congressional Committee
National Labor Relations Board
Sunday Mass at Santo Domingo Aug 9
A spokesman said the first mass at Santo Domingo pueblo since the five year interdict will be held Sunday at 9 a m on St Dominic's Day. The Do mingo corn dance coincides politically with the religious observance, described as accidental. The lifting of the interdict was recent and arrangements are mutually satisfactory.
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Santo Domingo
Santa FE
N. M
Rudolph A. Gerken
Santo Domingo Pueblo
Domingo
Hannah files for Eddy Lea district state rep nomination
L. C. Hannah of Carlsbad filed as a Democrat for the primary nomination for state representative from the Eddy Lea district in Santa Fe New Mexico on August 2.
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Santa FE. N. M
L. C. Hannah
Carlsbad
Eddy-Lea
Curtailment of Texas Oil Aimed at Stabilizing Industry
At a Texas railroad commission proration hearing, Harry F. Sinclair announced restoration of north and central Texas crude prices after a mid July drop. The case urges statewide curtailment without shutdowns, citing 15 million barrels of products and 23 million barrels of crude as excess, and proposing wider well spacing to avoid losses.
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Austin
Tex
Harry F. Sinclair
Consolidated Oil Company
Texas Railroad Commission
Oil Conservation Agency
Sinclair
Texas
Railroad Commission
Hines Baker
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Jerry Sadler
Baker
Ernest O. Thompson
Thompson
Alamogordo Mill Strike Is Settled
Alamogordo mill workers end a two month strike at Southwestern Lumber Company operations after a 10 percent pay rise for sawmill staff and 10 cents an hour for loggers. The contract covers Alamagordo and Murcia sawmills, Charles Skull mill, and logging at Valencia. Resumption began that morning.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Abe Muir
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
Alamogordo
Southwestern Lumber Company
Arizona
New Mexico
Muir
Louis Carr
Southwestern
Murcia
Charles Skull
Sacramento Mountains
Southwestern Company
Prestridge and Seligman
Valencia
Windsors En Route To The Bahamas Via New York City
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor travel to the Bahamas via New York aboard the Excalibur. They bring 52 suitcases, three dogs, an old sewing machine, golf clubs, and wine as guards prepare for a possible German or Italian raid. A veranda suite with a gun turret setup and private dining areas are arranged, with security by Scotland Yard and Portuguese detectives.
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Windsors
The
Bahamas
New York City
Lisbon
Portugal
Duke
Duchess of Windsor
New York
Mrs. Windsor
Ricardo Espirito Santo
George Wood
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr
Poland
George Gordon
Netherlands
John A. Gade
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Sears
U. S
Partment
National Guard
War Department
First Army
Plattsburg-Watertown
Second Army
Sparta
Wis
Third Army
Sabine River
Alexandria
Fourth Army
Fort Lewis
Wash
Camp Ripley
Minn
Hannah
Texas Oil
Montgomery Ward
Saas Oe
Ore
Brussels
John Cudahy
Belgium
Petra Morenez
Grants
San Rafael
Associated Press
New Orleans
A. D. Geoghegan
Wesson Oil and Snowdrift Company
South
Tom Bail
Elmer Williamson
Joseph Price
Robert Snider
el Paso
Keneth Ford
Las Vegas
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Edwin F. Smellie
New Mexico University
Tucumcari, N. M
Tucumcari
Matias Mata
Gallegos
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