This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1940
Page
5
Reports from the conflict front allege a high-flying British plane over Berlin and several RAF raids elsewhere. German notices claim multiple German bombers downed and warned Britain of retaliation for non-military targets.
Londoners endured a bold Luftwaffe night raid employing 50 aircraft flying high over the capital in relays. Despite limited damage, some planes were downed. crowds sang in shelters and theaters stayed open, turning the raid into a mass moonlit performance. News tallies report 46 German planes shot down, with 15 British planes missing but pilots safe. A spectacle of searchlights and courage defined a restless night across Britain.
Senator Barkley predicted passage of the conscription bill as the chamber worked past 10 p.m. EST with packed galleries watching. He said the Senate would reject three postponement proposals and send the Burke Wadsworth measure to the House in its current form.
The Senate approved amendments restricting peacetime conscripts to the Western Hemisphere and narrowly defeating a plan to limit service to the continental United States. A 900000 cap for training in peacetime was set, mirroring National Guard and reserves rules. The House Military Committee backed the same 900000 cap and added reemployment protections for National Guard trainees.
Yesterday’s results show New York defeated Chicago 10 to 5 while Philadelphia fell to Cincinnati 2 to 6. Boston beat St. Louis 3 to 1. Brooklyn game at Pittsburgh postponed. rain affected other matches with Detroit and Cleveland among postponed games. West Texas New Mexico League Midland edged Odessa 11 to 8. Lamesa won 3 to 0 over Lubbock. Borger defeated Amarillo 15 to 10. Pampa topped Clovis 13 to 5. Arizona Texas League Bisbee 6, Tucson 8. El Paso and Albuquerque were traveling.
Newark defeated Jersey City 8 to 4 and Baltimore beat Syracuse 5 to 1 in the league games. The twin bill showcased strong offense from Newark and steady pitching from Baltimore, sealing early-season wins in the International League.
The American Association postpones all games due to rain. Pacific Coast League has no games scheduled today.
Oklahoma City outlasted Fort Worth 7 to 5 in 12 innings while San Antonio edged Beaumont 4 to 3 in 13 innings. Shreveport defeated Houston 5 to 1 and Tulsa beat Dallas 5 to 4 in other league action.
The Chattanooga team defeated Birmingham 9 to 3, Atlanta beat New Orleans 8 to 2, Nashville led Little Rock 10 to 9, and Knoxville won 7 to 1 against Memphis. The results reflect a busy period for the regional league with multiple matchups recorded.
The Record won 4 of 6 from Roswell Auto to finish 28 11 and at least tie for first. Purity Bakery or Montgomery Ward could tie by sweeping remaining games. a single loss by them likely gives The Record the championship outright. Roswell Auto captain Lloyd Taylor led with 1094 total pins and a 213 best. Charlie Matthews led The Record with 951 and the team total was 3601 to 3491.
Hershey Pennsylvania August 20 The PGA Championship field of 120 top pros began the second 18 hole qualifying round on a rain soaked course. Sixty nine players shot 76 or better led by Dick Metz 69 and a pack at 70 71 including Ralph Guldahl Jag McSpaden Johnny Gibson Jimmy Demaret Jimmy Hines Ky Laffoon Paul Runyan. Many former champions in the group plus Walter Hagen Leo Diegel Gene Sarazen Johnny Revolta. If 153 or more over 36 holes rule out tonight 64 players advance to match play with defending champion Henry Picard already exempt. Two finalists will be decided Sunday.
New York reports Steamboat Johnson angry to find his book Standing the Gaff advertised for a dime in Birmingham. Fan estimates Ben Hogan earned 9405 this year and collected 1.80 per shot before the PGA tourney. Tony Canzoneri trains in gyms here vowing no more comebacks. Detroit Tigers protest schedule giving Indians four days rest between two three game sets.
Former coach Jock Sutherland struggles to recall his coaching past. When asked about the Brooklyn Dodgers prospects, he claimed they were far from bright, reflecting a blunt assessment that drew attention in Cincinnati Times-Star.
Tennis circles debate Sarah Palfrey’s shift from countermove style to flat smash game taught by Mrs. George Wightman. Western All-Stars versus NFL champs clash seen as weak 6-2 odds for Green Bay ahead of Thursday tilt. Coast writers nominate the Texas Aggies as eastern Rose Bowl contender for 1941.
A complete motion picture of the Texas Aggie Tulane Sugar Bowl game will be shown Friday at 7 30 p m at the Elks Club by the Kiwanis Club. Admission is free. The 14 13 Aggie victory was highlighted by Paul H Deaton at today’s Kiwanis luncheon.
Mention lists Jim Thorpe currently on tour and instructs communication with Lester Gingold the sports editor of the Hilltop News at Birmingham Southern College in Birmingham Alabama.
Lester Patrick of the New York Rangers Buck Shaw of Santa Clara's football coach Carl Voyles seeks stronger flanks for William and Mary Buck Shaw Buck Shaw and Lester Patrick noted. Larry French of the Cubs may reach 200 wins as next NL pitcher but not this season Mose Grove needs eight wins to reach 300 in the AL Carmen Cook, veteran lightweight, has developed a chest and lung developer set to market soon.
The National League features a rare father and son catching pair as Jimmy Wilson returns to the Reds box scores making them the only such duo in majors. Young Robert Wilson is summering with Cincinnati as batting practice catcher, joining the active player father.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.