New Mexico Campaign Skirmishes Rise in Primary Fight
In statements and radio addresses Governor Miles, Senator Chavez, and Rep. Dempsey clash over funds, personnel policy, and record. Tingley touts efficiency while Dempsey cites hundreds of bills passed. Chavez defends national duties and criticizes upstate machine. Candidates tour towns as Sept 27-28 GOP and Democratic events loom.
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Benjamin D. Luchini
Earl Stull
New Mexico State Police
J. ©. Gallegos
Bureau of Revenue
Burton Dwyre
Miles
Tingley
Hatch
Dona Ana
Upstate
Santa Fe
Tularosa
Choadcroft
Alamogordo
KGGM
Chavez
New Mexico
Congress
Senate
Washington
Dempsey
Raton
Colfax County
House of Representatives
House
D-Nm
Springer
Veterans
Theublic Works Administration
Associated Press
Clyde Tingley
Cloudcroft
J. J. Dempsey
congress—Raton
Maurice Miera
East Side
Federated Woman’s Republican Clubs
Albuquerque
Italy Accuses Greeks as War Sparks in Albania
Italy charges Greek bands invaded Albania and burned ten villages while warning neutral ships against entering waters near British colonies in the Mediterranean Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. German raids loom as Luftwaffe planes target Cambridge Eastchurch Lowestoft and Exeter, with Yarmouth harbor and a 12000 ton Irish coast merchant ship sunk. Gibraltar raiders torch fortifications as Greece readies arms amid Italian pressure. Royal Air Force raids Ethiopian targets as Axis moves widen the war.
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Albania
Germany
England
Mediterranean
Red Sea
Gulf of Aden
Britain
Welsh
Berlin
Channel
DNB
Hitler
Cambridge
Eastchurch
Mansion
Deal
Lowestoft
Exeter
Great Yarmouth
Ireland
London
Greece
Athens
Italy
Daut Hoggia
Africa
Cairo
Egypt
Royal Air Force
Ethiopia
Diredawa
Willkie Supporters Propose Independent Democratic Group
Willkie asserted he opposes breaking the anti third term precedent and urged practical wisdom in contrast to New Deal leaders. Comstock and Alfred Debo, former Michigan Democratic chairman, planned to form an independent Willkie organization within the Democratic ranks.
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Willkie
New Deal
Comstock
Alfred Debo
Michigan
Democratic
Roswell Group Applauds Proposed Ski Course
Representatives of the Roswell Chamber of Commerce and the Mon Jean Ski Club praise a proposed ski course on the north side of Mon Jean near Ruidoso after site visits with Forest Service. They say it would be superior to the current course near Ruidoso.
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Roswell
Forest Service
Ruidoso
American Legion Refugee Ship Declared Safe West of Britain
The U S State Department said the refugee transport American Legion was about 400 miles west of the British coast, well outside the area Germany labeled dangerous for mines. Sumner Welles announced this based on a mid day ship report. Germany had not issued any mine warnings in the area under international law.
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Washington
State Department
American Legion
Germany
Sumner Welles
Petsamo
Finland
Scotland
Welles
Zale Faces Soose Tonight In Key Middleweight Bout
Tony Zale fights Billy Soose in a 10 round outdoor bout in Chicago. Zale defends his status as a top middleweight, aiming to extend a 12 fight win streak and set up a possible title showdown with Ken Overlin after his last bout.
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Chicago
Tony Zale
Gary
Ind
Billy Soose
Scranton
Zale
al Hostak
National Boxing Association
Seattle
Loose
Ken Overrin
New York
N.B.A
Penn State College
Gary Youth
Overlin
Trotsky Attack Turns Deadly in Office Scene
Police said Leon Trotsky hoped for death as a visitor fatally attacked him. Trotsky and the visitor were alone when a bodyguard rushed in. Trotsky was struck with a pistol butt and later died as surgeons fought to save him.
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Trotsky
Weather Summary: Showers Across Mountain Districts
Weather reports show showers mostly light in the mountain districts from New Mexico to Montana with some rain at lower elevations in northern New Mexico. Heavy rain fell in southern Atlantic coastal districts. Skies were mostly cloudy in the Great Lakes, partly cloudy in the western plateau and extreme southeast, and mostly clear elsewhere.
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New Mexico
Montana
South Atlantic
Great Lakes
United States
Atlantic
Rocky Mountains
Rockies
RFC Allocates Large Gasoline Purchases for Defense Program
Washington Aug 21 The Reconstruction Finance Corporation announced the purchase and storage of high test gasoline as the defense supplies corporation’s function created yesterday with five million dollars capital. The RFC has allocated fifty million ninety thousand dollars for gasoline purchases.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Defense Supplies Corporation
RFC
New Mexico Sets 1940 Waterfowl Season Dates
The New Mexico game department announced a 60 day waterfowl season from October 16 to December 14, 1940, five weeks longer than 1939. A department spokesman said the season provides about a month of good hunting for both northern and southern parts, with sunrise to 4 p.m. shooting hours, compared with 7 a.m. start last year.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
State Game Department
Roswell Flag Day Set by City Officials
Mayor Thomas J. Hall designates next Saturday as flag day in Roswell. Businesses urged to display the American flag. Roswell VFW post hosts an essay contest for youths under 18 with prizes of 20, 15, and 5 dollars. The post also screens a Technicolor film The Flag Speaks at Yucca theatre Friday and Saturday.
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Thomas J. Hall
Roswell
Yucca Theatre
New Mexico Names Dr James R Scott State Health Director
Dr James R Scott of Albuquerque is appointed New Mexico state director of public health, succeeding Dr E B Godfrey who resigned in June due to ill health. Scott, a University of New Mexico professor and longtime public health official, takes effect immediately after an executive session.
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Santa FE
N. M
James R. Scott
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Scott
University of New Mexico
E. B. Godfrey
State Health Board
University of California
Cooper Medical College
San Francisco
George Washington University
Army Medical School
Washington
Los Angeles County Hospital
South Dakota State Public Health Laboratory
University of South Dakota
Godfrey
California
C. H. Douthitt
Frazier Makes Campaign Swing Across New Mexico
Lake J. Frazier, Democratic Congressional candidate, visited Carlsbad today and will travel to Albuquerque and other northern points before heading back to Roswell for the weekend, returning Saturday.
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Lake J. Frazier
Congresman
Carlsbad
Albuquerque
Roswell
Car Found Burned North of Roswell
An automobile was found badly burned yesterday on the Clovis highway seven miles north of Roswell. The car was licensed to R. C. Jones and the interior was gutted.
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Roswell
Clovis Highway
R. C. Jones
Try Elgin Service and Save Money
Car repair and wash shop offers lubrication and full service with guaranteed work. Located at 405 East 2nd, call 539 for service and pricing details.
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Spain
Rock of Gibraltar
Algeciras
Resolution
Our Windowrniture Co
Dabbs Fu
N. Main
Lewis L. McInnes
Lon, New Mexico
Officer Murphy
Mike Murphy
Erin
Mike
Roswell Club
Standard Oil Company OF Texas
America
Motor Oil
Leon Trotsky
Cleve Hallenbeck
Flan Bay
Public Health
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Bernalillo County
Berkeley
Calif
Albuquerque District
Dr. Godfrey
Frazier
Elbertas
2Nd St
Mission Trading Post
Sears, Roebuck
Roswell, N. M
Electrolux
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Dixie
Juanita Werm
Merrites
Sweet Sue
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