Laval Shot and Seriously Wounded in Versailles
Pierre Laval former French vice premier and proponent of collaboration with Germany was shot in the chest at an anti communist demonstration in German-occupied Versailles. Marcel Dent was wounded in the arm as Laval and Dent, seated together, received anti communist registrations. Page Four continues.
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Germany
Versailles
Associated Press
Vichy
France
Pierre Laval
Marshal Petain
Laval
Marcel Dent
Air
Lake Laval
Outlawing Strikes Demanded By Army Ordnance Assn
The Army Ordnance Association condemns strikes as a disgrace to defense progress and calls for their outlawing to ensure willing workers contribute to wartime production. It notes the absence of an administrative head for armament production and urges a price ceiling to end delays.
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Army Ordnance Assn
Washington
Army Ordnance Association
Ordance
Miles Pardoning Jerry Trujillo Sparks Condemnation
SANTA FE New Mexico August 27 Governor Miles offered no comment as state Republican chair J Ben son Newell denounced him for pardoning Jerry Trujillo son of state auditor E D Trujillo The governor pardoned Trujillo after a suspended one year sentence and $150 fine for multiple voting in the Santa Fe school election Newell accused Miles of pursuing Democratic primary politics and warned of selective mercy for supporters Independent voters would view the act as petty politics and a sale of clemency to campaign backers.
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Santa FE
N. M
Miles
J. Benson Newell
Jerry Trujillo
E. D. Trujillo
Young Trujillo
Newell
Congress
Trujillo
New Mexico
Local Weather Readings and Normal Values
Weather data shows 24 hour readings at 3 hour intervals with highs of 95 and a low of 60. Normal on this date is 88 high and 62 low. Precipitation for today 0.00 inches. month to date 1.64. year to date 20.84. Sunrise 5:29. sunset 6:30. day length 13.0 hours.
Germans Claim Annihilation of 22nd Russian Army
Berlin reports a decisive German victory on the north central front between Smolensk and Lake Lum en, claiming the 22nd Soviet army was encircled and destroyed. More than 40,000 enemy troops killed and 30,000 captured, with Velikie Luki seized and 400 guns taken. Over 30,000 prisoners reported, marking a major shift in the Moscow and Leningrad drives.
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Berlin
Smolensk
Lake Simen
Velikie Luki
Moscow
Leningrad
Lake Lumen
Novgorod
Vyazma
Lenigrad
Tallinn
Finnish Gulf
London
Iran
Middle East
Oil Kingdom
Tabriz
Adolf Hitler
Women Chutists Train for Wartime Medical Roles
California state guard forms a hospital battalion of women parachutists to drop behind lines and deliver transfusions and battlefield care. Maj. Frank G. Nolan leads two battalions, one male and one female, calling it an experimental proving ground for federal recognition.
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Los Angeles
California State Guard
United States Army
Frank G. Nolan
California State Guard Medical Corps
State Guard
Car Demolished When Hit By Train At Crossing
Ira Earnest escaped injury by leaping from his 1936 Plymouth coupe as a southbound Santa Fe passenger train struck it at the McGaffey Avenue crossing at 6 45 this morning. Earnest, of 719 East Jefferson Roswell, had attempted to gun the stalled car before jumping clear.
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Ira Earnest
Santa Fe
McGaffey Avenue
Earnest
McGaffey
Roswell
East Jefferson
Annual Meeting Of Chaves County Game Protective Association Tonight
U. S. Fish and Wildlife official T. B. Murry will be principal speaker at the Chaves County Game Protective Association annual dinner and meeting at Ingalls Memorial Home starting 7:30. Afterward films at de Bremond Stadium, with state warden Elliott S. Barker and John C. Gatlin presenting NM hatcheries, elk and antelope trapping, and department activities.
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T. B. Murry
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Albuquerque
Chaves County Game Protective Association
Ingalls Memorial Home
de Bremond Stadium
Elliott S. Barker
New Mexico
John C. Gatlin
Raymond Stamm
H. B. Smyrle
I'll Speak If I Have To Speak In A Pasture
Senator Wheeler of Montana said he would address Col. Lindbergh in Oklahoma City Friday if no auditorium is available, noting WPA funding and offering to let Oklahomans speak in any suitable venue. Senator Nye called the auditorium ban damnable folly and promised a Bronx speech titled Two Men in a Boat about Churchill and Roosevelt.
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Washington
Wheeler
New York
Gerald A Nye
Ind
Oklahoma City
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Waldorf-Astoria
Bronx
Nye
Wintson Churchill
Roosevelt
U S Policy On Freedom Of The Seas Maintained
Secretary Hull stated the United States would uphold a freedom of the seas policy regarding shipments of war supplies to Russia via the Pacific. He answered questions about Japanese objections and noted Admiral Nomura, Japan's ambassador, sought a meeting with Hull after Tokyo protested the shipments. Russian warning from Moscow indicated the Soviet government informed authorities of ongoing tensions.
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Washington
Hull
United States
Russia
Pacific
Kichisaburo Nomura
Tokyo
Moscow
C M Martin Is Called To Army
Charles M Martin a former Roswell resident and ex Chaves county school superintendent has been ordered to report at Ft Bliss next Monday for active army duty. He is a major in the adjutant general reserves and has led the high school department at New Mexico State Teachers College in Silver City for two years. He will attend the adjutant general school in Washington before a new assignment.
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Charles M. Martin
Roswell
Chaves County
Ft. Bliss
Martin
Adjutant General’s
New Mexico State Teachers College
Silver City
Washington
Colorado New Mexico and Arizona Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy to night and Thursday with scattered showers and thunderstorms in Colorado and New Mexico regions. Arizona remains fair and mild. West Texas shows mainly cloudy skies with thundershowers and cooler conditions spreading from north to south tonight and Thursday.
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Colorado
New Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
Arizona
West Texas
Roswell Defense Plans Urged for September Blackout
New Mexico Military Institute cadets will form a defense unit to guard Roswell during the September blackout. They will fire harmless tracer bullets at attacking aircraft and tackle tactical defense problems such as protecting the municipal airport. The plan, proposed by Col. D C Pearson and approved by Adj Gen R C Charlton, emerged at a Civilian Defense Council meeting. Mayor Thomas announced details.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
Adj
R. C. Charlton
Col
D. C. Pearson
Torrential Rain Disrupts New York Subways
New York experienced a severe downpour on Aug 27 that short circuited power lines in subway tunnels and halted transit for hours. Officials called it the worst disruption in city history as Holland Tunnel congestion rose and 179 fire alarms were triggered before service returned to normal.
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New York
William J. Daly
City Board of Transportation
Holland Tunnel
New Jersey
Lower Manhattan
City Beautiful Bouquets Noted For Mrs Wyly Feltcher
A brief local item lists Mrs Victor Wyly with a bouquet of asters and Mrs Jack Feltcher of 714 West Mathews in her first year of grounds work. A S Foster of 1106 North Richardson is recorded with a window box.
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Victor Wyly
Asters
Jack Feltcher
West Mathews
A. S. Foster
North Richardson
Building Permits Report for Local Homes
Mrs. James McTige at 701 South Michigan seeks a five room frame stucco house costing 2500 dollars. John Leakey at 113 East Bland applies for a six room rock veneer house priced at 2000 dollars. Miss Clyde Totten at 703 South Michigan requests a five room frame stucco house valued at 2800 dollars.
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James McTige
S. Michigan
John Leakey
E. Bland
Rock § Ventre
Clyde Totten
Stores To Close On Labor Day In Roswell
Labor Day will be observed next Monday with stores and public offices closing for the day. Roswell businesses will suspend operations to mark the holiday.
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Roswell
Shah of Iran appeals Britain and Russia for peace
The Shah asks Britain and Russia to end the war and guarantees a German pullout from Iran, with few in essential posts kept temporarily. Premier Ali Mansur accuses Russians of bombing undefended towns in Azerbaijan. British Indian forces push into western and southwestern Iran as Moscow reports rapid advances toward Teheran.
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Shah
Iran
Britain
Russia
Teheran
Tony
Ali Mansur
Azerbaijan
London
Tabriz
Moscow
Caspian
Dilman
Ardebil
Sissar
Shah Reza Kahn Pahlavi
Simla
India
Braves Beat Cubs 6-0 In Doubleheader Opener
Salvo pitched a five hit shutout for Boston as they top Chicago 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader. Passeau allowed six runs on 13 hits with seven Boston baserunners scoring in the third inning. Pirates hammer Phillies 12-2 on 21 hits led by Arky Vaughn with three doubles and two singles. Lanning and Lopez. Baker, Blanton, St Johnson, Grissom and Warren. St. Louis at New York night game Cincinnati at Brooklyn night.
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Braves
Cubs
Boston
Salvo
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Claude Passeau
Chicago
Passeau & McCullough
Salvo & Berres
Pirates
Phillies
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Pirates
Arky Vaughn
Bucs
Pittsburgh
Lanning
Lopez
Baker
Blanton
St Johnson
Grissom
Warren
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Baseball scores and fire report in terse dispatch
Washington 220 0410 Chicago 000 100 1 Chase and Early Rigney Hal lett and Tresh Turner Boston 200 000 0 Detroit 120 0110 Grove Wilson and Peacock Newhouser Gorsica and Tebbetts Philadelphia 100 210 Cleveland 400 016 Ferrick and Hayes Gromek and Desautels New York at St. Louis night Fire Run The firemen today put out a grass fire in the 1200 block on North Union There was no damage German Troops Reach Leningrad Moscow Railway Berlin Aug. 27 German troops have reached the Leningrad Moscow railway official news agency announced
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Washington
Chicago
Chase
Early
Rigney, Hallett and
Tresh
Turner
Boston
Detroit
Grove
Wilson and Peacock
Newhouser
Gorsica
Tebbetts
North Union
Leningrad-Moscow
Berlin
Leningrad Moscow Railway
Chapman Goodman Eliminated In National Amateur Golf
In Omaha on August 27 defending champion Dick Chapman fell 5 and 4 to Lou Jennings of Portland in the National Amateur first round. Johnny Goodman lost 1 up after 20 holes to Bobby Riegel. Other upsets included Mario Gonzalez and Steve Kovich, with Stewart Alexander advancing after a tight finish. Also reports from Tallinn describe Russian advance and German operations in the Baltic.
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Omaha
Dick Chapman
Lou Jennings
Portland
Ore
Chapman
Winged Foot
Jennings
Johnny Goodman
Bobby Riegel
Houston
Tex
Mario Gonzalez
Skee Riegel
Glendale
Calif
Steve Kovach
Pittsburgh
Charles Yates
Atlanta
Stewart
Alexander
Burlington
N. C
Johnny Fischer
Cincinnati
Garden City
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Spokane
Wash
Alex Welsh
Rockford, Ill
Otto Greiner
Baltimore
Greiner
Earl Christiansen
Miami
AFL Edges CIO in Detroit Street Transit Election
AFL street railway workers won control of Detroit city transit in a vote that ended a weeklong strike. 5,016 ballots cast with 3,076 for AFL and 1,925 for CIO State County and Municipal Workers. The ballot aims to name exclusive bargaining agent for 5,700 eligible employees and ends the telephone tie up after a deal with Western Electric.
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Associated Press
AFL
Detroit
CIO
State, County and Municipal Workers of America
Western Electric Company
Bell Telephone System
Oil commission permits waste gas use for Eunice plant
Santa Fe New Mexico August 27 The oil conservation commission granted Columbian Carbon Company permission to use waste gas for its proposed carbon black plant at Eunice The gas will come from the Skelly gasoline plant in the Penrose field where much is blown to air The order applies to gas not usable for sale or repressuring projects
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Santa FF
Earl Ross Appeals to Local Defense Bond Committee
Earl T. Ross, field representative for Defense Stamp and Bond sales, addressed the Chaves county bond committee on the purpose of defense stamps and bonds on the first day of stamp sales. A young girl at the east post office window bought a 25 cent stamp and proclaimed, Take that, Mr. Hitler, as she stamped it in her book.
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Defense
Chaves
Reds May Be Burning Estonian Capital
Helsinki dispatch reports a massive glow to the south seen from Finland suggesting Soviet Russian forces were destroying Tallinn, the Estonian capital under Soviet control, ahead of a German-pressure withdrawal. Tallinn lies about 50 miles across the gulf from Helsinki. the last confirmed radio broadcast from Estonia was at 9 p.m. Monday.
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Associated Press
Tallinn
Estonia
Helsinki
Finland
Gulf of Finland
Deluged by Job Ads as Roswell Seeks Delivery Boy
Mrs. Wesley Foster of Gross-Miller Grocery placed a delivery boy ad in the Record classifieds. She was flooded with applicants after three ads and hired a boy after the first day. She lamented the surplus of unemployed men in Roswell and noted classifieds work depends on demand.
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Wesley Foster
Gross-Miller Grocery Company
Roswell
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Ssehran
Bandar Shapda
Persia
General Wavell
Caucasus
Archibald Wavell
T. B. Murray
Oklahoma City Auditorium
Lindbergh and Wheeler
U. S
Vladivostok
C. M. Martin
Institute
Raffensberger
Root & George
Javery
Johnson and Montgomery
Berres
Cleveland
Ferrick
Hayes
Gromek and Desautels
Red
Chapman, Goodman
Lou Jnnings
Earl Ross
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