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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1939
Page
5
Federal agents state that the Paris clothing incident involved deliberate sabotage. Two G men operated under federal authority amid cases of interstate violence, indicating a nationwide jurisdictional move in the investigation.
M M Jeffers president of Union Pacific and railroad officials arrived to aid the investigation after noting a possible motive. The statement referenced a man with a diseased brain and a grudge against a passenger on the train as a possible cause, with disregard for other lives.
Taos New Mexico August 15 Governor Miles and congressman John Dempsey returned to the state capital today planning to go to Artesia for the dedication of public buildings At a barbecue on U S Hill near Taos the two leaders assured about 400 Taos county Democrats there is no break in the party in New Mexico or nationally
Food shortages loom as Japan controls shipments and levies taxes. Shantung province suffers eight months of drought in Chefoo area with no rain and scorched crops. Peanuts, a major cash crop, fail, while guerrilla activity and war close Manchuria as a relief source. Authorities seek millet and corn from Manchuria, but financing export logistics hinder aid. Meanwhile millet rots at Dairen.
Cleveland August 15. Economist Col Leonard F P Ayres argues deficit spending by government should be tapered off but the move must be paired with policies to boost private enterprise by removing barriers to profits. He says current business activity is progressing but lending bill defeat will likely curb pump priming early next year. He sees long-term effects as constructive, returning control over spending to Congress. Private capital may revive but no strong reasons guarantee it.
Two striking bouquets were entered in the City Beautiful Contest today and may be viewed at the Chamber of Commerce. A mixed annuals bouquet was entered by Hial Cobean and an asters bouquet by Mrs. R. L. Malone Jr.
Dr Carl J Burckhardt high commissioner for Dan zig sent Britain a report on his Berchtesgaden talks with Adolf Hitler The British government declined to discuss the report noting such communications would be kept confidential Officials said Britain had not received any proposals to settle the Danzig question The league committee of Britain France and Sweden will review any report before forwarding to the council
Auto experts and dealers are invited to the Prestone anti-freeze meeting at Nickson Hotel Din ing Room August 16 at 8 p m. The program features a March of Time industrial film on Prestone research and an introductory Coming Attractions segment plus Rip Van Winkle Jr with James Kirkwood and Wilfred Lytell. Cooling system engineers will discuss winter protection as Roswell Auto Co and Hinkle Motor Co sponsor.
Father Rayner Bartot of Gallup Sacred Heart Church survived three days lost in the Zuni Mountains after separating from companion Waldo Hans. The 28 year old priest survived on two cactus apples and found his way to McGaffey south of Gallup late Sunday, exhausted and sunburned. Hans, 18, also from Gallup, searched in vain for the cleric before returning after their camping trip ended.
Aboard U S S Lang the 21gun salute rang out from Citadel Hill overlooking the fortified Canadian harbor signaling the arrival of President Roosevelt aboard the cruiser Tuscaloosa. The Tuscaloosa answered the greeting with a matching salute.
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