Governor Miles to Dedicate Pecos River Bridge
New Mexico's longest bridge on U S Highway 380, six miles east of Roswell, will be dedicated at 4 PM by Governor John E Miles. The event marks completion of a Roswell Lea county paved route, with a 6:30 PM banquet, 8 PM courthouse speeches, and a 9 PM street dance. Local officials, including Lt Governor Murray, senators, and highway members, are invited. the celebration is a Roswell Lea county joint event.
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Gallup
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Las Vegas
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Roswell Record
Hobbs Daily
Trio Chest meeting to decide future of joint fund
Subscribers to the Trio Chest fund will meet at the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday evening to decide whether to continue the combined appeal for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Salvation Army. A full financial statement and potential new committee for the year will be discussed.
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Longest Pecos bridge opens near Roswell New Mexico
The Pecos river bridge six miles east of Roswell on U S Highway 380 is the longest in New Mexico at 1506 feet. Governor Miles will dedicate it at four pm. Thygesen Construction Co built it in 1939 at a total project cost of 542000, with peak labor around 250.
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C. W. Holford
Indians Beat Athletics 6–0 as Eisenstat Shuts Them Out
Cleveland Indians blank Philadelphia 6 to 0 behind Harry Eisenstat on six hits. The win completed the series sweep after a 3-0 in the opener, while the Athletics could manage only singles with a two-run spread.
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Nearing Pact Between Hungary and Romania Said Ready
Authoritative reports from Bucharest claim the Hungary Romania axiom treaty is nearly ready for signature with talks advanced and draft drawn up while Budapest officials deny ongoing negotiations but suggest possible future progress. Basel and Berlin reports note aviation suspension and pontoon Rhine bridges cut by French engineers near the Swiss border.
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Roswell City Hall Furnishings Bid Accepted
The Roswell Typewriter Co. submitted the lowest bid of 3592.56 for city hall furnishings, accepted by the city council at a special meeting with seven rivals in the bidding. The council also approved Fisher Body Shop of Roswell for a Harley Davidson police motorcycle at 575 with a 165 allowance on an old unit.
Businessmen asked to put out flags for dedication
The Record requests all business firms to display American flags tomorrow for the highway and bridge project dedication and the accompanying celebration.
U.S. Prepares Orders for Potential European War
Washington August 25 a series of government orders and proclamations were nearly prepared for issuance the moment war should come in Europe to protect the United States from shocks of the conflict. Drafts prepared at meetings of high federal officials cover steps to be taken for the national defense and response.
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Major League Doubleheader Postponed by Rain
Pittsburgh at New York and Chicago at Boston were postponed due to rain. A doubleheader is rescheduled for tomorrow, with both teams awaiting fresh start after weather delays.
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War news bulletin from Europe and Britain
Large concentrations of Spanish troops were reported camping near seven miles northeast of Gibraltar while other Spanish towns were confined to barracks. London prepared for air raids as shelters appeared at Buckingham Palace. British ambassador to Berlin Sir Nevile Henderson travels to report on talks with Adolf Hitler. Daladier vows to turn back the war clouds in a radio address to the empire.
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Picard Heads Golf Money Winners of 1939
Chicago August 25 Henry Picard of Hershey Pennsylvania continues to lead golf’s big money winners for 1939 with tournament earnings totaling 10 002 dollars. Fred Corcoram PGA tournament manager compiled the latest statistics today.
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France Urges Poland to Be Moderate
Paris reports that France calls on Poland to refrain from actions that could justify German complaints of maltreatment in Poland and to avoid moves that might trigger border incidents. Italian quarters in Paris noted that the French initiative followed recent developments.
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Murray praises cooperation on Hobbs Roswell highway opening
Lt. Gov. James M. Murray commends the joint opening of highway 380 between Hobbs and Roswell as boosting relations between the southern New Mexico cities. He cites shared ties in the Pecos Valley and oil fields and says the road strengthens common opportunities and cooperation.
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Japan To Abandon Pact With Germany
Tokyo reports that Japan will sever close ties with Germany after Berlin’s nonaggression pact with Soviet Russia. The cabinet plans to protest to Berlin while Japan maintains a policy of splendid isolation but will not close the door to friendship with any country.
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Kaly Calls Troops In Italy Reserve Mobilization
Rome reports two more classes of Italian reservists were called today, bringing total under arms to six classes. The 1903 and 1913 birth groups were activated, unofficial estimates suggesting about 500,000 additional soldiers join the existing 1,300,000.
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Danzig Protest Against Nazi District Elevation
Polish protesters rallied in Danzig today to oppose the senate’s elevation of a Nazi district, signaling heightened tensions over governance and minority rights in the contested city.
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Roswell auto salesman badly burned in station explosion
Percy Haralson of the Roswell Auto Company suffered severe burns from the waist up in an explosion at Whitcamp Filling Station Bland and Atkinson today while priming a car carburetor. He was rushed to St. Mary's hospital. police and Roswell Auto officials attributed the incident to a backfire during starting.
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Roswell Auto Company
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Harry Moberly
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Bland and Atkinson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Berlin cuts all normal lines as Hitler signals action
Berlin reports all standard communications with New York London Paris Brussels Copenhagen and Zurich were cut indicating major events. Adolf Hitler had just met with British French Italian and Japanese ambassadors and indicated he would act. Commercial ships must stay in harbors or return to Germany. Calls to border cities failed while AP Warsaw could reach Berlin.
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Britain Signs Mutual Aid Pact With Poland
London August 25 British foreign secretary Lord Halifax and Ambassador Count Edward Raczyński signed an eight article mutual assistance agreement between Great Britain and Poland at the foreign office. The pact outlines when each side would come to the others aid and both governments express lively satisfaction at the rapid, satisfactory conclusion of negotiations.
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Roosevelt Says War Not CertAin From European Crisis
President Roosevelt said the European crisis is not certain to lead to war and he would not urge a special congressional session unless war seemed imminent. He spoke after peace appeals to Hitler and Mosci k i and noted no new replies from Germany or Poland on direct negotiation or arbitration.
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Ignace Moscicki
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