Roosevelt cites Lincoln to warn of hard war ahead
President Roosevelt during a press conference invoked Abraham Lincoln to stress a long, difficult path to final victory over the Axis. He suggested the war could extend beyond 1943 if needed and urged American resolve as he compared contemporary peril to Civil War years. The Lincoln passage referenced a 1862 interview with a women’s delegation led by Mary Livermore in Chicago.
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Mary A. Livermore
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Sandburg
Eight Killed In Brazil Air Crash
In a Panair Do Brasil crash near Sao Paulo eight people died and two were seriously injured. North American Prof Philip Jessup and Hugh Davies of Harrisburg Pennsylvania survived, as did steward David Novak. Rescue teams retrieved bodies through the night while the trio sought to aid others.
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Philip C. Jessup
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Harrisburg
David Novak
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Will Lawrence Wins Insurance Award
Will C Lawrence a pioneer resident and prominent life insurance man has again earned membership in New York Life Field Club He plans to attend a three day conference at the Del Monte Hotel Del Monte California around September 20 Other New Mexico members achieving the honor include John D Brown of Clovis Jack OMalley Capitan Frank W Darrow Albuquerque Myron K Clark Carlsbad Clarence Bowlds Santa Fe and V C DeVetter Gallup
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New York Life’s
Lawrence
del Monte
California
New Mexico
John D. Brown
Clovis
Jack O'Malley
Capitan
Frank W. Darrow
Albuquerque
Myron K. Clark
Carlsbad
Clarence Bowlds
Santa Fe
V. C. DeVetter
Gallup
Local Weather Readings and Seasonal Averages
The report lists 24 hour temperature readings at three hour intervals ending 11:30 a.m. with highs around 87 and lows near 66, plus normal ranges for the date. Precipitation totaled 0 for the 24 hours ending today, month to date 1.61 and year to date 20.81. Sunrise is 5:24 and sunset 6:35 with a 13.2 hour day.
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Army Thinks It Has An Antidote For Blitz Warfare
CAMP POLE La Aug 20 The army tests a new destroyer force or DF to halt blitz warfare In Third Army maneuvers officers found it highly capable of destroying enemy armored spearheads The DF uses 37 and 75 mm cannons with infantry engineers air and scout detachments to blast tanks at close range, while machine guns finish crews The test drew praise from Gen Edmund L Daley Lt Gen Lesley McNair and Gen Walter Krueger and may shape future anti tank tactics
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Lesley McNair
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German Setup In Argentine To Be Changed
Argentine sources say changes to Germanys diplomatic setup in Buenos Aires are likely though officials refuse to confirm recall rumors about ambassador Edmund Von Thermann. A noted anti Argentine probe and a seized portable radio incident sparked tensions with congress.
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Rio de Janeiro
Alfred Palacios
Argentin Senate
Lima
Peru
Ramon Castillo
Congressional Investigating Committee
Tokyo
Meeting to Insure Sanitary Milk Food and Water at Army Base
City and county officials and health officers met at city hall to ensure sanitary conditions near the army air base planned for the area. Topics covered milk supply water and food with officials including Mayor Tom Hall city engineer Lea Rowland and county health officers. The group reviewed state sanitary laws and decided not to permit promiscuous camping near the camp and pledged firm enforcement.
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Tom Hall
Lea Rowland
Covington
Harry Puryear
Wilkins
Robert McConnell
Frank Young
W. W. Phillips
Claude Simpson
Chamber of Commerce
O. E. Puckett
Paul S. Fox
Carl Henderson
State Golf Meet Opens Tonight With Stag Banquet
The New Mexico state amateur golf tournament begins tonight with a stag banquet and pairings draw. Defending champ Verne Spec Stewart of Roswell seeks his ninth title in 27 years as entrants from Carlsbad Clovis Tucumcari Taos and Portales converge. Match play starts Thursday with finals Sunday on a 6482 yard par 74 course noted for water hazards.
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Roswell
Stewart
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Tucumcari
Taos
Portales
Ad Club Plans Plant Trees to Army Base Roswell
The Roswell Ad Club voted to plant trees along the highway to the army advanced air base as a club project. Will Lawrence and Ed Williams were named to study number, type, and cost of trees. Cecil Dale led today’s program with a quiz on Roswell and its trade territory.
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Ad Club
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Ed Williams
Cecil Dale
Far East moves by Japan deemed extremely serious
British authorities called any further Japanese action in the Far East extremely serious and authoritative. London reportedly gave Thailand no specific assurances that its independence would be protected by British arms. The report notes continuation on page eight.
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Far East
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Thailand
Boom Years Said to Bring More Murders, Criminology Study
Pittsburgh criminology professor D. Walter A. Luden analyzed 2,500 murders in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County from 1905 to 1940. He found murder rises with business cycles, noting 494 killings in 1925–1929 and predicting higher totals if 1941 pace continues, with weekends and holidays peaking and men more often the killers.
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University of Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Dr. Luden
Weather forecast for the Four Corners region and vicinity
Weather outlook across New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona and West Texas shows partly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms this afternoon, increasing showers Thursday in several areas, and little overall temperature change. Localized thundershowers are noted over Mogollon rim and southeastern mountains.
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Plan To Contact All For Defense Bonds In West Texas Area
Executive committee in Roswell Dexter Hagerman and Lake Arthur advanced plans to contact groups and individuals for Defense Stamps and Bonds. McCune as chairman assigns group chairmen who will appoint subcommittees to promote sales. Taylor heads mercantile groups with a Sears Roebuck committee meeting tomorrow at 9:30.
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Dexter
Hagerman
Lake Arthur
R. H. McCune
Col. WD. C. Pearson
W. C. Taylor
H. E. Samson
Paul H. Deaton
Roy Daniel
B. B. Ginsberg
Sears-Roebpuck Company
John
Funeral Services for Mrs. Florence Kelly Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs. Florence Kelly wife of Charles E. Kelly who died Monday night will be held tomorrow Thursday at two o'clock at the Talmage Memorial Chapel. Rev. Thomas W. Brabham of the Church assisted by Rev. A. A. Dulaney of the First Baptist Church will officiate. Music by the Methodist Church choir. Casket bearers A W Hill Howard Glover Freeman Marsh Fred Brenan J B Savage and Joe Glover. Interment at South Park.
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Chas. E. Kelly
Talmage Memorial Chapel
Thomas W. Brabham
A. A. Dulaney
First Baptist Church
Methodist Church
A. W. Hill
Howard Glover
Freeman Marsh
Fred Brenan
J. B. Savage
Joe Glover
South Park
Street Car And Bus Strike Paralyzes Detroit Commute
DETROIT August 20 Street car and bus operators in Detroit's municipal system walked out leaving about 400000 workers to seek alternatives. One thousand street cars and 1650 buses stood idle at terminals as taxi fleets expanded. Mayor Edward J Jeffries demanded government action while unions pressed for recognition as sole bargaining agent. the strike disrupted defense industry factories and daily travel.
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Edward J. Jeffries
American Federation of Labor
Division 26
AFL
Jeffries
Motor City
Reds Beat Phillies 2-0 In First Of Doubleheader
Johnny Vander Meer pitched Reds to a 2 0 win over the Phillies in Philadelphia. He allowed three hits and doubled to drive in Harry Craft, later scoring on Eddie Joost’s triple. Second game score 3-0. Other NL results include Cardinals shutting out Braves 2-0 and Dodgers edging Pirates 7-6.
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Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati Reds
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Eddie Joost
Rhe Cincin
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Hoerst
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Ernie White
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Cookie Lavagetto
Billy Herman
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Franks
Highway Suit Over Condemnation Of 285 Right Of Way
Judge James B McGhee heard the County of Chaves seek to condemn a highway 285 right of way across land owned by John Tweedy. Tweedy challenges adequacy of compensation and damage. Ten days were granted for Tweedy to answer the amended complaint. State highway engineer Burton C Dwyre testified for the county. Attorneys included Robert McConnell James M Hervey Frazier and Quantius.
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Chaves
John Tweedy
Tweedy
Burton C. Dwyre
Robert McConnell
James M. Hervey
Frazier and Quantius
Fine Displays Of Roswell Work
Two Roswell Chamber displays feature Emily Gaylord Welty art and Navajo Weavers. Welty offers paintings including a Ruidoso mill scene and an Indian chief, plus painted china and sheet music. Navajo Weavers show neckties and cloth, with strong eastern sales and busy workers.
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Chamber of Commerce
Emily Gaylord Welty
Welty
Ruidoso
Base ball scores and box scores from today’s American League games
In Philadelphia the Phillies beat Chicago 4 to 3 after a 6 0 0 inning rally, Harris and Wagner credited with the win. Rigney and Tresh batted for Chicago. Boston defeated St Louis 9 to 2 as Grove Harris Dobson and Peacock worked. Auker Swift noted. New York and Detroit battled to a scoreless tie. Washington and Cleveland played a 1 to 0 decision with Anderson Evans and Smith Hemsley handling pitching.
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St. Louis
Grove
M. Harris
Dobson & Peacock
Auker & Swift
Kiwanis Club Debates Business and Plans in Roswell
The Roswell Kiwanis Club met at noon to discuss club matters. President A B Cotton chaired with guests W R Thomas and Rev P M Caraway and George Caraway. A goodwill trip to Carlsbad rodeo was scheduled with a change to depart Friday afternoon. Ed L Harbaugh announced a defense stamps sale and an attendance contest lasting six weeks with two competing teams led by Hilton Ray, Ray Platt, J E Patterson, and Norman Savage.
Fierce Fighting Raging in Drive On Ancient Leningrad
German reports claim massed Red army counter-attacks along the lower Dnieper while a Russian counter-offensive recaptured five villages on a 1,200 mile front. Tass cites a western direction action possibly near Moscow as Germans tighten the ring on Leningrad and Russians report fierce fighting around Novgorod, amid forested terrain and lakes.
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Red Army
Tass
Moscow
Red
Adolf Hitler
Leningrad
Novgorod
Lake Simen
Boy Dies In Ice Box in Pennsylvania
Eight year old Billy Krewson was assaulted and placed alive in a vacant ice box near his home in Reading, Pennsylvania. After a six day search by 150 Boy Scouts and police, the body was found in a coffin like compartment. Coroner says he likely lived three days after the attack. Investigators report a shabby stranger tried to lure other boys nearby. a vagrant roundup followed.
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Billy Krewson
Billy
Paul B. Good
Rooster Amos Krewson
Golf Banquet Is A Stag Affair
The Record notes the banquet tonight at the Country Club for entrants in the State Amateur Golf Tournament will be a stag affair with men exclusively.
It Always Delivers The Goods in Record Classified
W. J. Alter praises Record classified for renting his attractive bungalow at 1306 N. Lea in two days and attracting light delightful renters. He states the service damages publicity for solving problems.
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W. J. Alter
Record Classified
N. Lea
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