Roswell to Get WPA Air Port Upgrade Next Year
President Roosevelt approves a WPA allotment of 111 430 for a long range Roswell air port improvement project. Total cost about 175 000 with the city covering the balance. Mayor Hall notes plans to complete over several years and expects Roswell to gain a premier small city airport.
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Roswell
Roosevelt
Havez and Hatch
Coassman Dempsey
Assor
Thomas J. Hall
Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Aeronautics Committee
Ram
Tingley promises to build something in Santa Fe
Former Governor Clyde Tingley told Santa Fe crowds that if elected he would use 30 000 in fees from the voided capitol remodeling act and additional highway funds to build something. He criticized Governor Miles for delays and vowed to veto moves to relocate the capitol. He boasted Bernalillo county ranked 26th in highway construction and challenged Miles to detail his accomplishments. He heads to Santa Rosa for a rally today.
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Santa FE
N. M
Clyde Tingley
Supreme Court
Ingley
Highway Department
John E. Miles
Capitol
Govemnor
Orner Miles
Tingley
Bernalillo
J. R. Wrinkle
Silver City
Miles
Wrinkle
Santa Rosa
Lbuquerque
Dempsey Attacks Chavez Over Hatch Act Vote
New Mexico August 24 Rep J J Dempsey campaigns for the Democratic senatorial nomination on the east side denouncing U S Senator Dennis Chavez for opposing the Hatch Act. He says the law frees political workers from boss control and presses supporters of Chavez for misrepresenting the act.
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Dempsey
Chavez
Hatch
Lightning Kills In Maxwell Area In New Mexico
In Maxwell County New Mexico a sheep herder Eufemio Lopez 39 father of eight was killed by a bolt of lightning his body found last night Sheriff B H Mitchell identified him as the victim severely burned Another man Jose F Trujillo was struck and killed by lightning about 10 miles east of Maxwell on Wednesday In Washington the Senate agreed to limit debate on the Burke Wadsworth compulsory military training bill to fifteen minutes per speaker The administration predicted final passage next week by at least 10 votes and a possible substitute to delay the draft faced defeat by two to four votes The Senate continued debate through Saturday and President Roosevelt urged swift enactment for a selective service law The defense push included plans to accelerate munition production extend contracts and loosen restrictions with a program to mobilize 396 000 National Guard and Army Reserve men and signings for 2 800 planes out of 4 200 and housing shelters for 317 309 men at 34 posts
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Washington
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
Wheeler
D-Mont
Maloney
D-Conn
Roosevelt
Congress
The
Defense Commission
Commission
Joint
United States-Canadian Defense Board
White House
Ottawa
National Guard
War Department
German bomber raids batter southern England near London
Hundreds of German bombers and fighters attacked southern England today in mass raids aimed at London. British anti-aircraft fire and fighter patrols formed a wall of steel while reports say London fighters shot down one bomber and an escorting Messerschmitt. A large German formation approached from the southeast in the afternoon.
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London
England
Messerschmitt
Associated Press
Thames
Dover
Britain
English
Manston
Ramsgate
Dodgers End Streak with 11 3 Victory Over Cubs
Brooklynitas Dodgers halted a five game skid by blasting three Chicago pitchers for an 11 to 3 win behind Curt Davis six hit effort. Pete Coscarart Joe Gallagher homered for Brooklyn and Dom Dallesandro homered for Chicago.
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Dodgers
Chicago
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cubs
Curt Davis
Pete Coscarart
Joe Gallagher
Brooklyn
Dom Dallesandro
Willkie urges cabinet member for aeronautics
Willkie proposes creating a secretary of aeronautics to lead military aviation efforts in the U S. He argues aviation is the most important branch and urges emphasis on air force strength, training pilots and mechanics, and comparing U S readiness to Germany and England. He favors a cabinet position in charge of aeronautics, with subordinate leaders for each branch.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
England
Germany
Willkie
Miles Pledges Fight For Old Age Increase
ALBUQUERQUE August 24 a pledge to work toward a thirty dollar a month minimum old age assistance payment for the state was given by Governor John F E Miles in a radio address here last night seeking renomination. He said releases from other requirements would provide funds as conditions improve. Miles noted four thousand four hundred eighty three needy aged received payments at year end, up six hundred seventy two in eighteen months. He added nearly five hundred more received aid in 1939 than 1938 and that the department increased payments by two dollars twenty seven cents per month per person while saving one hundred fifty one thousand ninety dollars chiefly for dependent children the needy blind and old age aid.
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Albuquerque
N. M
John FE. Miles
Department
Miles
State Welfare Department
Battery A Returns From Louisiana Maneuvers
Battery A under Capt Purdy arrived home from a three week Third Army maneuver in Louisiana. The unit reported 70,000 troops in the exercises with 4 officers and 74 men at full strength and praised the training under heavy rain and mud. The battery will move to Fort Sill Oklahoma and may be activated around September 15 for a year of active National Guard training.
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Louisiana
Purdy
Fhiniey
Richmond
Burns
National Guard
Fort Sill
Okla
Republicans Hold Big Rally in Cruces New Mexico
In Las Cruces on August 24 Republican primary candidates gathered for a statewide rally to be addressed by Governor Ralph Carr of Colorado and former Oklahoma governor Alfalfa Bill Murray. The event gave GOP hopefuls a platform appearance. En route were Seth Alston, Waldo Rogers, Robert W. Botts, and state leaders. Also present were Herman Crile, J. Frank Stephens, and Mrs. M. M. Torres.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Ralph Carr
Colorado
Alfalfa
Bill Murray
Oklahoma
Seth Alston
Waldo Rogers
Congress
Robert W. Botts
Caroline Pyle
E. L. Moulton
Herman Crile
J. Frank Stephens
M. M. Torres
Hopkins Resigns as Secretary of Commerce
President Roosevelt accepts Harry L. Hopkins resignation from the commerce post to seek health recovery. The vacancy prompts plan to offer the job to Jesse H. Jones, with Hopkins possibly becoming Hyde Park library librarian.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
Jesse H. Jones
Hopkins
Hyde Park
N. Y
Chicago
Friends
Commerce
James A. Farley
Mr. Roosevelt
New York State
White House
New Deal
Daniel Roper
Fire devastates California building at Golden Gate Exposition
A major blaze swept the California building at the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco. Within half an hour the roof collapsed. Army Treasure Island Company police and guards are believed to have removed most artworks and movable equipment from the hall.
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San Francisco
California
U. S. Army
Treasure Island Company
Giants Win Wild Ninth To Beat Pirates 7 6
Giants grab a late run on Ken Heintzelman wild pitch to edge the Pirates 7 6 in Pittsburgh. Elbie Fletcher homered for the Pirates. Reds blank Bees 5 0 as Gene Thompson wins fourth straight start in Cincinnati.
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Giants
Pirates
Pittsburgh
New York Giants
Ken Heintzelman
Elbie Fletcher
Bucs
Detroit Tigers rout Red Sox in first doubleheader game
Detroit pounded Boston for 12 runs on 16 hits as Rudy York drove in five with a homer, double and two singles. Ted Williams made his major league mound debut for Boston. In the first game Bridges and Tebbets beat Heving and Hash with Williams catching Foxx.
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Detroit
Boston
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Rudy York
Bridges
That's Something Ad Impresses Continental Station Manager
Johnnie Manning, manager of Continental Station No 1 at Main and Fifth, says his Record classified ad has brought results. He notes many customers have spoken to him about it and that people tell him the ad makes them think.
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Johnnie Manning
Continental
Main & Fifth Streets
Classifieds prove readership in ads
A compact note asserts that advertisers seek readers and that classified sections fulfill that aim. It hints that if you want people to read, place a classified. The message emphasizes classifieds as the primary instrument for reaching readers.
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Brighton
Isles
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Hungary
Rumania
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Mancuso
Raffensberger
Bryant
French
Todd
Collins
Balkan
Balkans
Transsylvania
Turnu-Severin
South
Kent
East Anglia
Berlin
Tasman Sea
Secretary of Aeronautics
Cruces
Golden Gate Exposition
Lohrman
W. Brown
Hubbell
Butcher
Danning
M. Brown
Heintzelman
Reds
Cincinnati
Gene Thompson
Cincinnati Reds
Bees
Thompson
Errickson
Picchota
Berres
Andrews
Lombardi
Philadelphia
St. Louis
St Johnson and Warren
Warneke
Padgett
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Tebbetts
Fleming and
Foxx
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