Britain Expects Thai Resistance To Japanese Invasion
An authoritative source in London says Britain expects Thailand to resist any Japanese invasion and that aid from Britain depends on U S cooperation in stronger measures. The report notes British imperial forces ready to counter any Japanese move toward Thailand to threaten Singapore or the Burma road.
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London
Britain
Thailand
United States
Japan
Singapore
Burma Road
Chungking
Reuters
Ministry of Information
British
Burma
South China
U S tankers to Be Liven to Russians
Washington reports four American tanker ships are being turned over to Russia to haul aviation gasoline. Ickes warns of possible aviation gasoline shortages in the United States and notes a forthcoming plan to conserve fuel may be enacted. He calls for increasing refining capacity and meets regional oil leaders to address the fuel issue ahead.
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Washington
Harold L. Ickes
Defense Petroleum
Russia
United States
Ickes
Mussolini's Son Dies in Plane Crash Near Pisa
Captain Bruno Mussolini, 23, eldest son of Benito Mussolini, died in the crash of an experimental plane he was testing near Pisa. He had served in three wars and was described as living dangerously and a representative of fascist youth. He was married in 1938 and left one child. his death leaves Premier Mussolini with four children.
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Rome
Bruno Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
Pisa
Mussolini
Edda Ciano
Galeazzo Ciano
Anna Maria
Vittorio
Romano
Bruno
Spain
Billion dollar tax boost eyed to offset defense costs
Senator Connally D Texas urged Senate finance members to add about one billion dollars in extra taxes to the House approved 2.206 billion bill to cover rising defense costs. He noted defense expenses have grown since a prior proposal aimed to raise 3.5 billion. A proposal to lower exemptions for married and single filers was discussed as a possible revenue source.
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Washington
Connally D-Tex
Senate
Senate Finance
House
Ways and Means
Connally
Finance Committee
Roosevelt
Ways and Means Committee
Corporate Values Set In Chaves Co. 1941 Valuations
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad remains the county’s largest corporate taxpayer in 1941 with valuation of 1 405 870 dollars, unchanged from 1940. Total corporate property in Chaves County rises to 2 808 896 dollars and total assessed value including non corporate property reaches 15 300 261 dollars, marking increases over 1940 by 74 500 and 349 000 respectively. Other notable corporate valuations include First National Bank of Roswell 279 300 dollars and Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph 243 230 dollars, with several firms showing modest gains or declines.
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Chaves
C. M. Cooper
State Tax Commission
Southwestern Public Service Company
Chaves County
First National Bank of
Western Union
Self Winding Clock Co
Comanche Drilling Co
Roswell Fugitive Captured After Escape
Silvestre Saavedra a 19 year old Roswell fugitive held at the state prison farm Los Lunas was captured in Hermosa Beach California. He said officers that he was picked up four times for questioning after escaping on May 10 and released each time.
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Blaine
N. M
Silvestre Saavedra
Roswell
Los Lunas
Hermosa Beach
Calif
Hagerman Mansion Sold To Aston Family In Roswell
J. J. Hagerman Mansion known as South Spring Manor has been purchased by Bert and Mrs. Aston of Poswell from Cornell University. The 1901 built residence on a 200 acre tract near the old farm will be remodeled before occupancy. The Hagerman family played a key role in Pecos Valley development and irrigation.
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South Spring Manor
J. J. Hagerman
Bert Aston
Poswell
Cornell University
Aston
Roswell
Oklahoma City
Hagerman
Strikes Hit U S Defense Shipyards In Two States
Walkouts at Kierny New Jersey and Brooklyn New York shipyards affect CIO and AFL workers in defense projects valued at hundreds of millions. CIO strike at Feder al Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company yard began at midnight, about 22 000 CIO members involved. AFL teamsters also in dispute at Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn yards with unspecified numbers.
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Associated Press
Kearny
N. J
Brooklyn
N. Y
CIO
AFL
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Bethlehem Steel Company
Bethlehem Brooklyn
CIO Industrial Union of Marine & Shipbuilding Workers
Chris Matheisen
AFL Teamsters
Bethlehem
Teamsters
Chief Eller To Attend Police Convention
Police Chief Henry Eller will depart Sunday for a vacation trip to attend the annual convention of the International Association of Chiefs of Police in Buffalo New York from August 18 to 21.
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Henry Eller
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Buffalo
N. Y
County Singing Convention to be Held in Dexter
Chaves and Lea counties will host a joint gospel singing convention in Dexter next weekend August 8 and 9. All gospel singing enthusiasts are invited to participate. Bring your dinner on Sunday.
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Chaves
Day
Lea
Dexter
Finns Praise Red Army Fighters And Morale On Front
Finnish soldiers report strong leadership near the front and note officers share dangers with troops. They laud the Russian army as well equipped and learned from 1939-40 but weak in the air and no longer able to mount large counter offensives.
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Associated Press
Finland
Roswell Dentist Dr Eiffert Called to Army Duty
Roswell dentist and 1st lieutenant Cecil M Eiffert was called for active duty today in the army. He will leave August 21st for Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio Texas. His wife and two small sons will remain in Roswell for the present. He is a former president of the Roswell Kiwanis Club and last year served as lieutenant governor of the Southwest District of Kiwanis International.
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Cecil '"M. Eiffert
Roswell
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Texas
Ejiffert
Senate Agrees To Keep Men in Army 18 Month More
Washington August 7 Senate vote extends Army service for selectees guardsmen reserves and enlisted men by 18 months beyond current terms after defeating a one year limit attempt. An amendment by Senator Thomas Utah sets maximum liability at 2 1/2 years replacing the prior 1 year standard. Enlistees for three years could serve 4 1/2 years. The roll call ended 44 to 0.
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Washington
Senate
Chamber
Thomas
Utah
Secretary of Navy Rejects Draft Plan
The Secretary of the Navy rejected a plan to draft men for Navy duty. It states enlistment supply will meet demand as the Navy has relied on volunteers and should continue to do so. The force offers sea life, training in crafts and trades, and paths to rapid promotion and good civilian jobs after service.
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Jarda Beckwith
U. S. Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Britain Loses 24 Planes in Day of Fighting
Berlin reports 24 British aircraft shot down in a day of battles over occupied territory and the Channel coast. German losses were not listed by DNB.
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Berlin
DNB
Channel
Registration Day for Aircraft Warning Service in Chaves County
Tomorrow registration for the Aircraft Warning Service in Chaves County opens at the Chamber of Commerce from 2 to 6 30 p m. Volunteers will aid Civilian Defense Council efforts as England's warning network cited as key to defense against Nazi air attacks. B B Ginsberg urges eligible residents to join and be prepared for any eventuality.
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B. Ginsberg
Chaves County
Civilian Defense Council
Chamber of Commerce
Miles
England
P. A. Sets Goal Of 300 In Launching Membership Drive
The Chaves County Game Protective Association aims to enroll 300 members as it launches an intensive membership drive through August's annual meeting. B. B. Wilson presides at a special meeting naming Perry Bean chair of the drive with committees across Roswell Dexter and other towns. The group also votes to raise dues and contributions to support a full time secretary and office, and to oppose a special doe season on the Ruidoso while seeking favorable quail antelope and pheasant seasons.
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Chaves County Game Protective Association
B.B. Wilson
Perry Bean
J. D. Landry
Claude M. Allison
H. E. Samson
Joe Griffith
Quinton Marshall
Roswell
Earl Latimer
J. @.Corman
Dexter
W. A. Losey
Hagerman
Ed Hoberts
Robert Dunlap
East Grand Plains
Jacob Schmid
George Perrine
Ji. B. Smyris
R. L. Malone
A. B. Carpenter
KETC
W.W. E. Wheeler
Cecil Bonney
Jason Kellahin
Ed Scarritt
Wilson
State Game Department
German Two-Headed Drive on Leningrad Reported
Russian troops battled a two headed push toward Leningrad with Nazi columns advancing from the south along Lake Peipus and German Finnish forces attacking from the north on the Karelia Isthmus within 75 miles of the city. Soviet recollections noted heavy fighting south of the czarist capital while German dispatches claimed the Kiev gateway and Moscow danger.
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Associated Press
Leningrad
Colummms
Lake Peipus
Karelian Isthmus
Reuters
Moscow
Kiev
Ukraine
Red Army
Suez Canal
Adolf Hitler
London
Hitler
DNB
Boston Red Sox rally to top Yankees 9 5
In Boston on August 7 the Red Sox scored two three run innings in the sixth and seventh to defeat the New York Yankees 9 to 5. Dick Newsome earned the win with eight hits allowed as Gomez, Bonham, Branch and Dickey were all part of the Yankees' effort.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Dick Newsome
New York
Gomez
Bonham
Branch
Dickey
H. Newsome
Pytlak
Crawfords Vacation Leaves for Colorado
Mr and Mrs K Crawford departed today for a vacation in Colorado.
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Crawfords
Mrs. K. Crawford
Colorado
Osaka Shosen Kaisha to Close US and Empire Offices
The Japanese steamship firm Osaka Shosen Kaisha will shut its offices in Los Angeles and other British Empire points as economic ties with Britain and the United States erode. Domei reported from Tokyo quoting a broadcast.
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New York
Osaka Shosen Kaisha
Los Angeles
British Empire
Britain
United States
Domei
Tokyo
Her Dream Came True by Classified Ad
Mrs. Wm. M. Akin credits a Record classified ad with turning a lifelong wish into reality, buying a grand piano she had long hoped to own. She recalls reading the ad months earlier and acting on the impulse, noting the classified section finally materialized her dream.
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Wm. M. Akin
Record Classified
Mr. Ginsberg
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R. L. Burrow
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