Russians Fight On In Leningrad Front As War Rages
Allied forces report German and Finnish troops seizing Kaki-Salmi north of Leningrad and destroying major Soviet units near Sortavala. Red Army encirclements northwest of Lake Ladoga claim heavy losses across divisions 142 198 265 and 115. Berlin says Russians mount fresh reserves while Leningrad defenders brace a death-stand.
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Associated Press
Kaki- Salmi
Leningrad
Sortavala
Lake Ladoga
Lenigrad
Kingisepp
Novgorod
Examiner Approves Airline Extension To San Antonio
Washington Aug 22 Continental Airlines plans to extend from Hobbs New Mexico into San Antonio Texas moved a step closer to final approval as examiner Thomas L Wrenn delivered a favorable recommendation to the civil aeronautics board The lone favorable ruling among six applications denied Braniff Airways for routes San Antonio El Paso Continental Tulsa Denver and Kassair Houston Garden City or Albuquerque Wrenn suggested Braniff be allowed to amend its certificate to add Lubbock Texas as an intermediate stop
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Washington
Continental Airlines
Hobbs
N. M
San Antonio
Tex
Thomas L. Wrenn
Wrenn
Civil Aeronautics Board
Braniff Airways, Inc
el Paso
Continental
Tulsa
Okla
Denver, Colo
Kassair, Inc
Houston
Garden City
Kas
Albuquerque
Braniff
Lubbock, Tex
Continental proposes Roswell San Antonio route extension
The plan would extend Continental Airlines service into San Antonio, providing Roswell with direct air connections to that city and expanding regional travel links.
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Continental Airlines
San Antonio
Roswell
Local Weather Readings and Daily Summary
Temperature readings at 3 hour intervals for 24 hours ending 11 30 am today show highs of 87 and lows of 66. Normal for today is 89 and 63. Precipitation in last 24 hours is 0.01 inches, month to date 1.62 inches, year to date 20.82 inches. Sunrise 5 26 am, sunset 6 36 pm, day length 13.2 hours.
What the Marines Found in Iceland Land of Fire Ice
A dated dispatch from Reykjavik by Tom Horgan describes U S Marines on neutrality patrol and visiting Icelandic defense bases. It previews a cautious, lightly humorous tour noting restricted nightlife and the Hotel Borg liquor policy while hinting at omitted details at naval request.
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Iceland
Tom Horgan
Associated Press
United States Neutrality Patrol
U. S. Navy
Reykjavik
United States
Hotel Borg
Area-Wide Boy Scout Conference Set for Sunday
Boy Scout commissioners from all over the Eastern New Mexico Area Council will hold a conference Sunday afternoon in the district courtroom. About 15 to 20 commissioners are expected to discuss a ten part plan for unit objectives across Scout Troops Cub Packs and Sea Scout Ships with named presenters from Roswell Hobbs Clovis Carlsbad Artesia Tucumcari Roswell Low-Preacasionacy Eunice and Aubrey.
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New Mexico
J. E. Wolfe
Roswell
Paul Brown
Hobbs
Reese Cagle
Clovis
H. M. Ingle
Carlsbad
Frank Smith
Artesia
H. C. Morehead
Tucumcari
Gregg
R. H. Robbins
C. H. Conway
Eunice
Carl P. Radcliff
Fire rages aboard Aurora as second ship blaze hits harbor
In New York Harbor the Finnish motor freighter Aurora burned five hours after mysteries sparked a blaze aboard the war stranded vessel. The first officer suffocated in sleep. 18 crew and two waitresses were rescued. Simultaneously a Brooklyn waterfront fire killed six more, raising the week’s toll to 25 with eight missing. The Aurora listing heavily, continuation on page four.
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New York
Aurora
Hudson Rivers
George Washington Bridge
Brooklyn
Panuco
Markus Shoe Store Formal Opening
This evening from seven to ten o'clock the Markus Shoe Store will hold its formal opening at 127 N. Main. Entry is invitation only with no sales tonight, but souvenirs will be given. The store features modern lighting, furniture, fixtures, and a stock of nationally known brands.
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Markus Shoe Store
N. Main
Markus Shoe
Roswell
New Mail Service Between Roswell and Ruidoso Inaugurated
An additional mail service between Roswell and Ruidoso started today and will run only until October 1. Roswell postmaster Mrs. Mary McCullough said mail leaves Roswell at 12 45 p m and arrives in Hollywood near Ruidoso at 2 10 p m. From Hollywood it goes to Ruidoso by carrier, with the bus route operated by the New Mexico Transportation Company.
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Roswell
Ruidoso
Mary McCullough
Hollywood
N. M
Byrd attacked over defense production figures
President Roosevelt rebutted Senator Byrd in Hyde Park saying Byrd’s Washington data overstated defense production lag. Roosevelt cited War Department checks showing Byrd wrong in all categories but planes and blamed misleading figures on an unnamed source. Continued to Page Four.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Byrd
D-Va
Roosevelt
Washington
War Department
Order Extends Army Service 18 Months Longer
HYDE PARK New York August 22 Implementing the selective service extension act President Roosevelt directed in an executive order today that the term of service be extended 18 months for selectees reservists national guardsmen and enlisted personnel in the army The order in effect serves as a formality under the extension act and allows release after twelve months where national defense needs permit
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Roswell Delegation Attends Carlsbad Rodeo Opening
A group of 30 Roswell businessmen heads to the Carlsbad rodeo for the opening performance. They travel by chartered bus and depart at one this afternoon, with visits planned in towns along the Roswell to Carlsbad route. The trip launches a series of goodwill tours promoting the Eastern New Mexico State Fair set for October 1 to 4.
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Roswell
Reds Fight In Islands Behind German Lines
Berlin reports an authorized German commentator said Russians are sending fresh reserves to stop the eastward German advance and acknowledged “islands of opposition” in the Dnieper bend and behind the central front. He noted continued fighting in the Dnieper bend and near the Pinsk Pripet marshes with hostilities continuing as described.
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Berlin
Dnieper
Ukraine
Pinsk
Pripet
State Notables At N. M. Press Meet
Editors and publishers gather for the New Mexico State Press Association summer meet in Silver City with about 100 attendees including Governor Miles Senator Chavez and Congressman Anderson. The governor will speak at a banquet as tours and entertainment accompany sessions, a barbecue, and visits to Chino mines Santa Rita and Hurley facilities.
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Silver City
N. M
New Mexico
New Mexico State Press Association
Fourth Estate
Miles
Dennis Chavez
Clinton P. Anderson
New Mexico Associated Press
Little Walnut Camp
Gila National Forest
Chino Mines
Nevada Consolidated Copper Corporation
Santa Rita
Hurley
Tariff Hike Against Japan Affects Crab Meat Trade
President Roosevelt ordered a 50 percent tariff increase on imported crab meat to 22 1/2 percent ad valorem citing cost differences with Japan. The move follows an investigation by the tariff commission and fits broader measures after Japan’s military moves in Indo China. Observers note crab meat is a key Japanese export and fishing is a major occupation there.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Japan
United States
Tariff Commission
Indo-China
Plans For Inter-Club Meet In Roswell Sparks Approval
At a Lions Club dinner last night in Roswell plans for a joint meeting of local civic clubs were discussed. The Lions proposed the gathering and reported by Lions president Charles Boreing that other clubs welcomed the idea. No definite date was set. the remainder of the meeting focused on discussing club activities.
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Roswell
Lions Club
Lions
Charles Boreing
Shipyard Stoppage Prolonged in Kearny and Detroit
The nation faces two major strikes with no progress as night talks fail to yield an agreement. In Kearny New Jersey the Federal Shipbuilding yard remains idle for the sixteenth day with eighteen thousand workers idled and two cruisers under construction while six destroyers stay at a standstill. In Detroit city transit workers also persist in their walkout with ongoing impasse and no settlement in sight.
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Associated Press
Kearny
N. J
Detroit
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Miss Beverly Nell Brookshire Competing In Miss America Pageant
Beauty contestant Miss Beverly Nell Brookshire, named Miss Chaves County, shows surprised expression in a candid shot. A top contender for Miss New Mexico, she will enter the Miss America Pageant finals at Yucca Theatre, with competitors from New Mexico and West Texas, after scoring in poise and personality.
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Beverly Nell Brookshire
Chaves County
Miss Brookshire
New Mexico
West Texas
Yucca Theatre
Beverly
Boston Braves End Reds Streak 9 1 in Baseball Action
Boston defeats Cincinnati 9 to 1 to snap the Reds five game run and halt a Boston losing skid. Jim Tobin collects his 10th win of the season. Other scores include Pirates 5 Giants 3 with DiMaggio and Van Robays homering, Dodgers 8 Cubs 5, and a blank for St. Louis-Philadelphia.
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Boston Braves
Cincinnati
Reds
Jim Tobin
Thompson
Moore & Lombardi
S. Riddle
Tobin
Berres
Pirates
New York
Pittsburgh Pirates
Giants
Vince DiMaggio
Maurice van Robays
Bucs
Pitts
Lanning
Cubs Pitcher Hurt In Dodgers Game
Forest Presswell of the Chicago Cubs was struck on the left arm by a line drive in the sixth inning against the Dodgers and hospitalized with a possible fracture. Coal Eaves relieved on the mound as the Cubs and Dodgers played.
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Cub
Brooklyn
Forest
Presswell
Chicago Cubs
Day
Dodgers
Dixie Walker
Coal Eaves
Pressnell
Senate Finance Panel Studies $3.24 Billion Revenue Bill
In recess the Senate Finance Committee continues hearings on a revenue measure of 3,236,700,000 dollars. The House reported routine business yesterday, meeting briefly before adjourning until Monday.
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Senate
Finance Committee
HOUSE
Short Time Left To See Exhibit Of Local Products
A Roswell chamber exhibit of locally manufactured products ends soon. The display remains open tonight until eight o'clock and closes tomorrow at five p m.
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Chamber of Commerce
Roswell
Boy with Nickels Buys Defense Bond at Camp Camino
George Wilson a colored boy at Camp Camino saved nickels totaling 37 dollars and bought a defense bond. He rolled 740 nickels and invested the money, noting the purchase was a good use for his savings.
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George Wilson
Camp Camino
Wilson
Leningrad Siege Fights Push Civilians Into Armies
Russian troops checked German siege efforts near Leningrad as thousands of civilians volunteered for the Opolchenie or people's army. Reports say no significant Nazi progress, with fighting continuing around Kingisepp and Novo- Gord, while fresh Soviet reserves bolster defense.
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Associated Press
Leningrad
Tass
Opolchenie
Russia
Kingisepp
Novogord
New Lea Hall At Military Institute Is Completed
The Lea Hall building at New Mexico Military Institute is finished as a WPA project and ready for occupation when classes begin September 9. The high school department will occupy the new structure on the site of the old headquarters, part of a larger building program that includes a library and an auditorium. Enrollment is expected to reach 625 next year with cadets arriving September 3 for orientation and existing cadets returning September 8.
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Institute
Main Street
17Th
Lea
Trade up at Record Classified
Charles FE Edwards, a watchmaker, offered to trade his unused watch for a gun. He reports a buyer appeared the morning after the ad ran, matching the trade. The message invites readers to consider trading unneeded items for needed ones, using classified ads.
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Charles FE. Edwards
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