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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1939
Page
5
Standings show Amarillo, Clovis, Borger, Lamesa, Pampa, Big Spring and Midland games. Scores include detailed inning results for afternoon and night games with pitchers, catchers and managers listed.
President Roosevelt, in a renewed plea to King Victor Emmanuel and an appeal to intervene for peace, outlined American preparedness measures perfected over the past year. He suggested three pathways to end the Nazi Polish crisis, emphasizing direct negotiation as a primary option.
France pressed Poland to resist German demands while urging Italy to warn Berlin against provoking war. Laval reportedly travels to Rome amid signs of renewed Franco Italian talks. Daladier mobilizes, Gamelin convenes, and troop trains move toward frontiers as Paris weighs a sacred union appeal.
Stephen T. Early stated the United States would not offer a conciliator and that impartial arbitration could be arranged with confidence. The process favors a neutral European or American conciliator free from European political ties. He added the president would cross the bridge if asked, but no pledge to participate now.
U S authorities plan to regulate short wave and other broadcasts under the Neutrality Act. Government attaches would oversee certain problems arising since the World War era while medium wave services for Americans stay under confinement. In a separate case, gangster Lepke confessed surrendering in Manhattan after a two year pursuit ending with FBI custody. He appeared healthy and content, and declined to provide arrest details beyond saying he never left his Manhattan borough.
Lee L Wells 74 a Henrietta resident since 1892 died at his home after weeks of illness Funeral services were held at First Christian Church with Rev Paul J Merrill officiating Interment in Hope cemetery Moore Funeral home in charge Wells born Paris Texas March 4 1865 came to Henrietta 1892 ran granite and marble works charter member of W O W lodge clerk 37 years member of Christian church K of P Pioneer band roped to Roswell Chisum ranch where he met Carrie Lea in 1890 Survivors include his widow three daughters Mrs H C Smith Dallas Mrs Carrie Connell Henrietta Mrs M L Barrett Wichita Falls two sons W D Wells and Lee Wells Jr Henrietta seven grandchildren
Louis Lepke Buchalter the notorious racketeer with a $50000 bounty on his head surrendered unexpectedly to J Edgar Hoover in New York He was immediately questioned by federal authorities and the case was described as a major development in the public enemy saga
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