Big Decisions From FDR And Churchill At Sea Meeting
London reports that Roosevelt and Churchill agreed on key issues including the Battle of the Atlantic and convoy safety. The leaders met Sunday aboard the Prince of Wales in the captain’s cabin under less-than-ideal conditions with the battleship’s location kept secret. Washington sources foresee decisive Anglo American action to implement the sea conference decisions.
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London
Roosevelt
Churchill
Atlantic
United States
Prince of Wales
Washington
Plan to Publish List of Air Base Fund Contributors
Short of the 30000 needed for the Air Base Fund the Chamber of Commerce finance committee hoped replies from telegrams and returning Roswell residents would reach the goal They urged those who had not contributed to send in funds A list of contributors will be published next week after those out of the city respond Meanwhile committees work on land purchase with S P Johnson Jr Robert Daughtry and R L Malone representing city and chamber of commerce
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Chamber of Commerce Finance Committee
Roswell
Chamber of Commerce
S. P. Johnson Jr
Robert Daughtry
R. L. Malone
Local Weather Readings and Day Length Summary
Readings show 24 hour period ending 11:30 a m with 3 hour intervals. Highest 90 and lowest 64 degrees. normal high 90 and low 64 for date. Month to date total 1.44 inches, year to date 20.64 inches. Rise 5 21 sunset 6 44 length of day 13 4 hours.
Byrd seeks accounting of lease lend expenditures
Senator Byrd demands a detailed accounting of lease-lend disbursements to date as Congress weighs an additional seven billion dollars for aid to nations resisting Nazi Germany. He notes only about 75 million spent by June and urges full reporting before approving more funds.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Congress
Harry Hopkins
Virginia
Roosevelt
Churchill
Fliers Die in Take Off In Bomber Ferry Work
Twelve American fliers en route in the Transatlantic bomber ferry service perished in a take-off crash in London. The RAF ferry command reported 22 total deaths in the crash, with Arthur Purvis among the victims and Capt. Joseph Creighton Mackey noted as the lone prior survivor. The incident follows a similar loss of 22 the day before, totaling 44 lives for the week including 19 Americans.
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London
Arthur Purvis
Suppey Council
North America
RAF Ferry Command
America
Britain
Joseph Creighton MacKey
Kansas City
Flood Control Progress Amid Gutter Upgrades in City
City engineer Lea Rowland stated flood control has barely started yet enough progress calmed concerns about Spring River. Project will allow about three extra feet of water capacity. crews install half inch plates at Third and Richardson to channel six times more flow, with Fourth and Richardson next, as gutters are reinforced to handle heavier rain events. Water flowed on Second Street yesterday while Blashek Dam is removed and river work paused by equipment delays on Hondo and Spring Rivers.
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Lea Rowland
Spring River
Second Street
Blashek
Third
Richardson
Fourth
Germany Tightens France Restrictions and Threats in War
Germany imposes death penalty for communist activity in occupied France and challenges Allies to disarmament talks. Berlin launches a fourth major offensive against the Soviet Union with strikes on Leningrad as Roosevelt and Churchill meet.
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Germany
France
Readers voice mixed on war, Lindbergh, Wheeler
In a wartime poll the Record reports readers oppose Hitler and Japan but criticize Lindbergh and Wheeler. Ballots urge extension of service for selectees and caution about potential war. An independent tabulation follows in Sunday’s paper. today’s ballot is the final one for printing.
Nazis Warn People Of France With Death Penalty
German authorities in unoccupied France warned the population they would be held responsible for outbreaks like the Paris violence this week and ordered the death penalty for all support of Communist activity. The decree, issued after fighting in Paris, banned all Communist activity following the dissolution of the French Communist Party.
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Associated Press
Germany
France
Britain
United States
Russia
Uitter
Roosevelt
Churchill
Vichy
Paris
Heinrich von Stuelpnagel
Police Court Fines Levied for Drunkenness and Vagrancy
In police court this morning Anastacio Valdez and Roy Shook were fined 15 dollars each for drunkenness while Filberto Montoya received a 10 dollar fine for drunkenness. Two women were detained in jail for investigation, one on vagrancy charges and the other for running a disorderly house.
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Anastacio Valdez
Roy
Filberto Montoya
Nazi Message Demands Arms If Disarmed
German officials issue a defiant statement asserting that only military action matters and challenging the democracies to attempt disarmament. The exchange follows Roosevelt and Churchill’s wartime talks, which Berlin dismisses as a failure. The tone signals continued resistance and a pledge to pursue forceful defense.
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Associated Press
Germany
Britain
United States
Berlin
Roosevelt
Churchill
Roosevelt-Churchill
Meriden Prays For Peace At Noon
Meridian Mississippi residents pause all activity at noon as a citywide prayer for peace unfolds. Mayor Clint Vinson endorses the pause citing nationwide letters urging peace, sparked by Meridian Pilot Club members.
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Meriden
Meridian
Miss
Clint Vinson
Meridian Pilot Club
Send In Your Ballot Military Questioned Vote Card
Voter questions ask if Congress was right to extend selectees service length and seek opinions on Japan Britain war and aid Britain. It also asks views on Lindbergh Senator Wheeler and potential Hitler impact on the Western Hemisphere with a request to name military designs.
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Congress
Britain
Hitler
Western Hemisphere
Army Air Base Work May Not Start Early
Officials say advancement plans for the Roswell Army Air Base call for final blue prints in six weeks to two months and competitive bidding. A War Department official notes the project will be permanent with brick and concrete buildings and plans could still change before bids.
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Army Air Base
Advance Army Air Base
Carl A. Hatch
W. B. McMains
Hatch
Lea Rowland
McMains
Army
War Department
Engineering Corps of
The
Roswell
Community Sing at Hagerman Next Sunday
A community sing will be held at Hagerman next Sunday August 17 at two o clock.
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Hagerman
Blacktop Road To New Army Base Starts Soon
Road work to rebuild and blacktop the Y O Crossing road from the cemetery to the new air base. The project, approved by the state highway department, aims to start in ten days or two weeks with equipment moving from U S Hill to the site. City officials and J P Church coordinated the plan with Burton G Dwyre.
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Y-O
Army
Advance Air Base
J. P. Church
State Highway Department
Tom Hall
Lea Rowland
Church
Santa Fe
Burton G. Dwyre
U. S. Hill
Springer
Taos
Arthur Davis Sentenced In Roswell Murder Case
Arthur Davis 37 admitted second degree murder of his daughter Joye 12 and received a sentence of 98 to 99 years. He also faced first degree murder charge for his wife’s death but entered a not guilty plea. District Attorney said a future trial could occur if he is released. The killings occurred June 16 at the East Second Street cafe area.
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Santa Fe
Davis
James B. McGhee
Joye
G. T. Watts
Arizona
Roswell
East Second Street
Baseball scores and weather affect NL action
Chicago 100 000 Cincinnati 000 110 Eaves and McCullough Van der Meer and Lombardi. St Louis at Pittsburgh postponed by rain. New York at Philadelphia night game postponed by rain. Only games scheduled.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Eaves
McCullough
Vander Meer
Lombardi
Baseball schedules and lineups noted for rain postponements
Boston 021 000 Washing 000 131 Johnson Ryba and Peacock Carrasquel and Evans. Philadelphia at New York postponed due to rain. Detroit at St. Louis and Cleveland at Chicago both night games.
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Boston
Johnson
Ryba
Peacock
Carrasquel
Evans
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
New Mexico Draft Call Set At 251 Men
Santa Fe reports 251 men to report September 23 to 26 for the draft with four negroes included. Joe B. Garcia named Republican city chairman, replacing H. B. Mendenhall who resigned.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Joe B. Garcia
H. B. Mendenhall
Oil lease rate cut for Eddy county land in New Mexico
State land commissioner H. R. Rodgers reduced the minimum oil lease rate on 60 000 acres in Eddy county from one dollar to twenty five cents per acre. The land remains in unproven territory between the Lynch and West Eunice fields.
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Santa FE
N. M
H. R. Rodgers
Eddy County
A Lynch
West Eunice Elds
Germans Have Half Of The Ukraine Drive At Leningrad
British and Italian reports detail German advances across Ukraine including near Kiev and Dnieper crossings while Soviet resistance concentrates near Leningrad. Battles across Odessa Nikolaev and Dnieper bend threaten industrial hubs as Budyonny’s forces withdraw near Pervomaisk and Bevo.
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Leningrad
Associated Press
Russia
Dnieper River
London
Karelian
Kirvu
Elisenvaara
Semeon Budyonny
Bug River
Pervomaisk
Nikolaev
Bevo
Odessa
Black Sea
Dnepropetrovsk
Red Army
Kakisalmi
Staraya Russa
Estonia
Made in Roswell Exhibit Opens At Chamber Of Commerce
The made in Roswell exhibit of local products begins next Tuesday at the Chamber of Commerce. Twenty exhibitors space limited to four feet frontage each. Space must be ready by nine o clock with some preparing Sunday. The exhibit, arranged by the industries committee, aims to show Pecos Valley manufacturing and its community impact. No charge for exhibitors or visitors. public invited to attend.
Two Room Duplex Rented After Short Ad Run
Reverend Wm A Kuykendall reports success with a two line two day Record classified ad. He said the small ad generated over two dozen calls and led to an immediate rental of his duplex.
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Wm. A. Kuykendall
Classifieds Boost Property and Sale Needs Across Pages
Practical blurb touts the efficiency of classified ads for selling, renting, or listing items. It urges readers to place notices by phone, highlighting quick outcomes and broad usefulness for readers seeking to advertise.
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