Swimmers Stage High Dives by Watson Children
At the municipal pool during a weekend visit, three young Watson children from Roswell impressed spectators with dives from the high board. Dickie, four, led with a perfect dive followed by Doug, five, and Duane, eight, making a three-child show that delighted onlookers.
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Hawkshaw
Paul Watson
Roswell
Coltexe
le Fors
Bob Watson
Dickie
Doug
Duane
Navy Takes Over Shipyard to Resume War Production
Secretary of the Navy designated Rear Admiral H. G. Bowen to take possession of the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock plant in Kearny New Jersey and resume ship construction. Bowen will assume formal control Monday August 25 with full production to begin at the earliest possible moment for national defense. Strikers will be notified to return through local papers and radio. White House aides weigh three operation options awaiting further study.
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Washington
Frank Knox
G. Bowen
Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company
Kearny
N. J
Roosevelt
Bowen
Navy Department
Navy Bureau of Engineering
Naval Research Laboratory
Anacostia
Knox
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
H. G. Bowen
Naval
White House
Hyde
Rain Falls Across Pecos Valley and Hobbs Saturday
Rain was reported yesterday afternoon in the Pecos Valley south of Roswell with a heavy downpour at Hobbs that rerouted Continental Airlines from Roswell to Carlsbad, skipping Hobbs. A very heavy rain fell at South Spring last night. Roswell recorded a light shower of .07 inch to midnight.
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Pecos
Roswell
Hibs
Continental Airlines
Carlsbad
Hobbs
South Spring
Russians Admit Offensive Recaptures Nine Villages
Army forces under Gen I A Konov opened an offensive a week ago and Soviet troops advanced steadily, recapturing nine villages in the past two days. Voroshilov urged the army and Leningrad civilians to show resourcefulness and bravery.
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I. A. Konev
Voroshilov
Leningrad
For Rent and For Sale Notices on North Richardson and West 17th
For Rent offers a nice bedroom with adjoining bath and private entrance at 709 North Richardson with contact phone 9541. For Sale advertises a new modern house with bath in a good location at 418 West 17th. inquire for details.
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North Richardson
NEW Modern House
Bath
West
Dr. T. E. Boggs Optometry Listing on Main Street
Graduate optometrist at 309 N Main St Eves offers eye exams and glasses fitted with in house lens grinding. Broken lenses duplicated promptly. call 21 for appointment.
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T. E. Boggs
N. Main St. Eves
Dodgers and Cards Fall as Yankees Subs Triumph
The New York Yankees, led by manager Joe McCarthy, rested regulars and beat the Cleveland Indians 7-2. Johnny Humphries pitched scoreless relief as the White Sox shut out the Red Sox 3-0. The Indians, Tigers, Browns, A’s, Cubs, Phillies, Reds, Giants and Pirates posted varying wins and losses in a day of league action. Standings show Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals losing as Cubs and Phillies win.
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United Press
New York Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Cleveland Indians
McCarthy
Johnny Sturm
George Selkirk
Red Rolfe
Bill Dickey
Marie Joe
Jerry Priddy
Frankie Crosetti
French Bordagaray
Ken Silvestri
Tuck Stainback
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Billy Sullivan
Detroit
Browns
Bump Hadley
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Harland Clift
Walt Judnich
St. Louis
Sam Chapman
A’s
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Red Birds
Philadelphia Phillies
Cubs
Brooklyn
Clyde McCullough
Claude Passeau
Phils
Cardinals
Stan Benjamin
Livingston
Murtaugh
Lee Grissom
Si Johnson
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bucs
Mal Schumacher
Mel Ott
Babe Young
Young
Ott
Slogans Used to Inspire War Defense Efforts
Washington reports agencies embracing catchy phrases to energize the defense program. From Keep ’em rolling to a stamp a day keeps Hitler away, posters and radio appeals spur workers and the public. Military, Treasury, Agriculture, and EMs mobilize slogans while isolationists resist.
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Office of Production Management
OPM
Adolf Hitler
Treasury
Defense
Hitler
America
Maritime Commission
Commission
Emory S. Land
Agriculture’ Department
Office of Emergency ‘Management
Washington
Baseball Scores from National and American Leagues
National League first game Pittsburgh 3 New York 5 final with Dietz Lopez Schumacher Danning. Second game Pittsburgh 4 New York 3 extras as Heintzelman Klinger Davis Lopez Melton Brown Hartnett. Cincinnati over Boston 13 1, Chicago past Brooklyn 7 1, St Louis beat Philadelphia 4 2. American League Boston 0 Chicago 3, New York 7 Cleveland 2, Washington 5 Detroit 6 1, Philadelphia 9 St Louis 6 Hadley Harris Hayes Wagener Muncrief Swift.
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Bostones
Miladelphia
Boston
Cleveland O
Detroit Ose
Dietz
Lopez
Schumacher
Danning
Heintzelman
Klinger
Davis
Melton
Brown
Hartnett
Philadelphia
Hadley
C. Harris
Hayes, Wagener
Muncrief and
Swift
Pacific Storm Abating Near Hawaii and Dredge Search
A Pacific storm near hurricane strength was abating as two U S navy cruisers and the tug Chippewa pressed a search for the adrift dredge Jefferson and her 12 crew about 1200 miles east of Honolulu. The Jefferson broke loose from tow two days ago. the Mamo reported contact via radiophone and weather was quieting. Standard Dredging Co offices in San Pedro kept radio talks with the dredge as fuel limits hindered the Chippewa.
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Honolulu
T. H
U. S. Navy
Honoluu
Jefferson
Husband E. Kimmel
San Pedro
Standard Dredging
Germans Claim Dnieper Dam and Breakthrough Drive
The report from Berlin says German forces, pressing the Leningrad Odessa campaign, may hold the Dnieper dam and Dniepropetrovsk. claimed breakthroughs across Ukraine include Cherkassi's seizure and large Soviet losses. Finnish forces near Leningrad and broader encirclement operations are noted as part of the offensive.
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Dniepro- Petrovsk
Adolf Hitler
Leningrad
Odessa
Dnieper
London
Ukraine
Germany
Broad
Russia
Donetz
Caucasus
Gomel
Smolensk
Kiev
Lake Ladoga
Black Sea
Cherkassi
Dniepropetrovsk
Fedor von Bock
Karl Gerd von Rundstedt
Semyon Budenny
High Command
Karelian
Vuoksen
Kingisepp
Novgorod
Supreme Court Justice Black Urges Axis Defeat
Associate Justice Hugo L. Black told the University of Alabama summer graduates that the United States must insure the ultimate triumph of British and Russian arms over Germany to preserve American freedom. He supported war aid to nations fighting Axis aggression and accepted an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
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Tuscaloosa
Hugo L. Black
U.S Supreme Court
United States
Germany
University of Alabama
Black
Nazi Germany
Adolf Hitler
Americas
Owen J. Roberts
Frank Murphy
Stanley F. Reed
Army Maneuvers In The Northwest
CENTRALIA Washington August 23 Fourth army field headquarters were moved to Fort Lewis signaling a large dawn counter offensive against invasion forces in western maneuvers involving eighty thousand men. War games showed an enemy landing at Grays Harbor and a 30 mile inland push in a three pronged attack. Navy units defending Puget Sound were absent as the Red fleet was credited with eight cruisers twelve destroyers and several aircraft carriers.
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Centralia
Wash
Fourth Army
Fort Lewis
Grays Harbor
Fort Flagler
Puget Sound
Seattle
Strait of Juan de Puca
Red” Navy
War economy shifts loom as small plants face closure
New York stock scene retreats amid war effort moves. On September 1, the OPM places steel under full priority control and the federal reserve tightens installment credit. Firms producing non defense goods curb operations as supply lines tighten while traders stay cautious amid tax, price, and priority uncertainties.
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Wall Street
New York
OPM
Federal Reserve Board
Stock Exchange
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