New Mexico campaigns swirl with key endorsements and plans
Governor Miles and candidates tour towns from Mountainair to Alamogordo. Dempsey wins labor support in Roswell while Chavez eyes a Labor Day swing through the state. Crile touts water, defense roles. Anderson targets Middle Rio Grande conservancy and reclamation funding.
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Miles
Mountainair
Torreon
Tajique
Manzano
Albuquerque
Waldo Rogers
Congress
J. Frank Stephens
Walter Hernandez
Robert W. Botts
M. M. Torres
Anderson
Crile
Roswell
New Mexico
New Mexico Military Institute
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Sill
Okla
Middle Rio Grande Anderson
Middle Rio Grande Conservancy
Reclamation Service
Rio Grande
Nebraska
Associated Press
Dempsey
Alamogordo
Belen
Senator Chavez
Fort Stanton
Rep
Clovis
Albert Mitchell
Farmington
Aztec
Clyde Tingley
Reserve
Silver City
Floyd T. Kennedy
Tucumcari
Prizes Expanded for Eastern New Mexico State Fair Parade
The Eastern New Mexico State Fair parade offers record prizes across divisions. Top float may win 90 dollars with sweepstakes adding up to 65 for first and 25 for third. Organizational and commercial floats, school bands, oldests, unique entries, cowboys and bicycles feature cash awards totaling 433 dollars.
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New Mexico
Patton denies endorsing Ted Chase in New Mexico race
Former attorney general Frank Patton released a letter explaining he did not endorse Ted Chase in the Santa Fe campaign for re nomination. The note, sent to Valencia county Democratic chairman C R Castillo, described the letter Chase uses in ads as appreciation for services rendered rather than an endorsement.
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Filo Sedillo
Santa Fe
William J. Barker
J. J. Dempsey
Oestreich
John E. Miles
Tingley
Miles
Slyster
Oestreicha
Guy Sheppard
Patton
Ted Chase
N. M
Frank Patton
Sedillo
C. R. Castillo
Valencia County
Democratic
Chase
Pleads Guilty to Removing Mortgaged Car
Kirk L. Caskey pled guilty before District Judge James B. McGhee to driving a mortgaged car out of state without the owner's consent. Sentence was deferred. Phone your classified to No. 11.
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Kirk L. Caskey
James B. McGhee
Moseley's and Mexicana Bar Meet In Ball Game
Moseley's and La Mexicana Bar renew their baseball rivalry at the fair grounds on North Main at 3 pm tomorrow. Last Sunday Moseley's scored five runs in the ninth to win 12 to 11. Doyle Proffit to pitch for Moseley's with Change starting for La Mexicana.
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Moseley’s
la Mexicana Bar
Fairgrounds
North Main
Mexicana Bar
Doyle Proffit
la Mexicana
Berlin Bombardment Yields Civilian Casualties and Damage
German officials claim trivial damage to military targets in Berlin after a 1 hour 37 minute RAF raid. Civilian deaths reached ten with 28 injured, as fires and damaged buildings, including the Siemens Schuckert plant, are reported in southeastern Berlin.
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High Command
Berlin
Siemens Schuckert
Linden Street
Wilhelmstrasse
Reichschancellery
Foreign Office
Germany
League Leaders Hold In Tight Baseball Chase
The Associated Press reports uneven action across the majors as Brooklyn and Cincinnati split a two game set in the National League. The Yankees, Indians, and Red Sox maintained strong positions in the American League behind Feller’s 23rd win and late surge. Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 6-2 in the NL affair keeping Cincinnati 7 1/2 games ahead.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Bobby Feller
New York Yankees
Feller
Indians
Chicago
Washington
Tribe
Detroit
New York
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Cincinnati
Reds
Fights Last Night Hollywood Recap
Toby Vigil of Los Angeles defeated Ed Die Marcus of Los Angeles by knockout in the recent bout. Both fighters weighed 134 1/2 pounds and fought in Hollywood, the event ending with Vigil securing the victory in the ninth round.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Toby Vigil
Los Angeles
Eddie Marcus
Sports Briefs Highlight 1940s Yankee and Golf News
News notes from New York summarize boxing, football and golf snippets. Joe Louis potential opponents shift from Billy Conn to Pat Coomiskey while Banks McFadden may hand tailback duties to Joe Blalock at Clemson. Welby Van Horn auditioned by Red Sox for baseball. Nile Kinnick offered $7,000 by football Dodgers. Ky Laffoon holds $75,000 in winnings and shows indifference to further golf titles.
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New York
Jack Doyle
Mike Jacobs
Billy Conn
Pat Coomiskey
Joe Louis
Banks McFadden
Clemson
Joe Blalock
Welby van Horn
Red Sox
Football Dodgers
Nile Kinnick
Ky Laffoon
White Sox honor Joe McCarthy amid cheerful home field banter
The White Sox, though not pennant favorites, are lauded as American League champions by a lively crowd. They applaud Joe McCarthy’s rare dugout appearance and taunt the Indians with taunting chants about speed and the owner Bradley’s office.
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White Sox
Joe McCarthy
Indians
Bradley
No wonder Oscar Vitt worries the Indians with his antics
Salt Lake Telegram comments on Oscar Vitt’s antics worrying the Cleveland Indians as star pitcher Bob Feller is likened to an apple turning into a crabapple, a playful jab at unexpected trouble in the mound.
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John Mooney
Salt Lake Telegram
Oscar Vitt
Bobby Feller
Red Barber to Broadcast World Series Coverage
George Barton Jr, son of the Minneapolis Morning Tribune sports editor, fronts a new dance band after a record run at the Nicollet hotel. Lt Col Heinie Miller, NBA president, commands a fifth Marine Corps Reserve battalion training at Lakehurst air station.
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Red Barber
Tops
George Barton, Jr
Minneapolis Morning Tribune
Swank
Nicollet
Heinie Miller
Marine Corps Reserve
Lakehurst Air Station
Harridge Finds Reserved Box Sold Out at Comiskey Park
When American League president Will Harridge arrived at Comiskey Park, he discovered his reserved box had been sold to others. The incident underscores tensions over box allocations at the ballpark.
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Red Face
Will Harridge
American League
Comiskey Park
Conn Scription on Conscription and Open Tennis Meet
Billy Conn voices support for conscription and warns Uncle Sam may act before Joe Louis. In Las Vegas New Mexico the Open Tennis Meet opened with El Paso delegation present as the tournament began today.
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Conn
Billy Conn
Uncle Sam
Joe Louis
Las Vegas
N. M
el Paso
Redlands duo challenge ans in evolving tennis field
The favored ans face a serious test from Redlands Calif players J Overton Pratt and Wynn Rogers returning from a tour where Pratt won the North Dakota singles title and the pair captured the doubles crown. Russell Ball tops El Paso entries in men’s singles and shares both men’s and mixed doubles titles while Walter Driver appears alongside other national contenders from Texas and Canada.
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Ans
Redlands
Calif
Netters
J. Overton Pratt
Wynn Rogers
North Dakota
Pratt
el Paso
Russell Ball
Walter Driver
Canada
Romania Mourns Territorial Cession and Dobruja Return
Expression of national conviction follows Romania's cession of southern Dobruja to Bulgaria. A Craiova signing near 48 hours would seal another major slice of territory. Population exchanges occur at the border town as Romania enters a period of national mourning.
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Dobruja
Bulgaria
Craiova
Romania
Romania and Transylvania Tensions After Vienna Award
Rumanians confront the Vienna award ceding northern Transylvania to Hungary. Mass protests erupt in Cluj as thousands march, with anti fascist outbursts nationwide. Romanian leaders denounce the decision as “injustice” while a defense corps is urged and ministers resign amid crisis.
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Transylvania
Hungary
Cluj
Italy
Rumania
Carol
Vienna
Bucharest
Vasiele Noveanu
Noveanu
Germany
Romania
Qualifying Rounds Open Southern Colorado Golf Tourney
More than a dozen towns sent their best shotmakers to Trinidad Colorado for the qualifying round opening the annual Southern Colorado Northern New Mexico golf tournament. First and second rounds set for Trinidad's new nine hole course tomorrow with semi finals and finals Monday. Francis Haase of near Colorado Springs is the defending champion. Entries from Dalhart Las Vegas Raton Dawson Clayton Pueblo La Junta Walsenburg Alamosa Monte Vista Durango.
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Trinidad
Colo
New Mexico
Ninehole
Francis Haase
Colorado Springs
Dalhart
Texas
Las Vegas
Raton
Dawson
Clayton
Pueblo
New Mexico Welfare Costs and Case Load Trends Elaborated
The report shows blind cases rising from 19 to 239 in the same period while general assistance fell from 8 043 in July 1936 to 5 980 in July 1940. Sums spent in 1939 include old age 564000, dependent children 432600, needy blind 37000, general relief 157600. WPA money to NM totaled 32234000 with 7656786 in sponsor contributions by May 1. Federal expenditures rose from 4971000 in 1935 36 to 8285000 in 1938 39 and to 6923000 by May 1 this year. Welfare workers offer no speculation on long term trends, noting only increased workload.
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Social Security Board
New Mexico
Brooklyn Pounds Cincinnati In National League Clash
Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 6 to 2 yesterday in a National League game. The schedule also listed a lone matchup between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with no other games planned.
Baseball scores and weather notes from the day
The American League game saw Boston beat Philadelphia 5 to 4 while Washington at New York was rained out. Cleveland won 4 to 2 against Chicago. In the Texas circuit West Texas-New Mexico Midland defeated Pampa 10 to 7, Lamesa lost 0 to 5 at Clovis, Lubbock edged Amarillo 5 to 6, and Odessa overwhelmed Borger 1 to 10. Arizona-Texas League games were not played.
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Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
West Texas-New Mexico
Cincinnati
Brooklyn Yoo Hk
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago Os
Detroit
Wwe
Washington A
American Association Scores Roundup
In the American Association Kansas City defeated Milwaukee 3 to 2 in ten innings while Louisville blanked Indianapolis 3 to 0. Columbus edged Toledo 4 to 3 in 11 innings with Minneapolis at St Paul postponed by rain.
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Kansas City
Milwaukee
Louisville
Indianapolis
Columbus
Toledo
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Coast League Scores Note Victors and Defeats
Pacific Coast League results list Hollywood beat San Francisco 4 to 2 Sacramento defeated Portland 8 to 3 Los Angeles won over Oakland 4 to 1 Seattle edged San Diego 8 to 3 revealing standings and performance across clubs in the circuit.
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Hollywood
San Francisco
Sacramento
Portland
Los Angeles
Oakland
Seattle
San Diego
Los Angeles Ae
Cae
San Francisco Ee
Texas and Southern Association scores from the day
Texas League results include Beaumont 6 beat Fort Worth 4, Tulsa 6 over Fort Worth 5, Dallas 6 Oklahoma City 3, Houston 8 Shreveport 4. Southern Association games show Atlanta 13 over Memphis 10 in 12 innings, Nashville 11 Birmingham 8, New Orleans 6 over Knoxville 1, Little Rock 7 Chattanooga 6.
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Beaumont
San Antonio
Tulsa
Fort Worth
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Houston
Shreveport
Southern Association
Atlanta
Memphis
Nashville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Knoxville
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Semi Finals at PGA Meet In Heavy Rainfall
In Hershey Pennsylvania on August 31 heavy rain left fairways muddy as four PGA meet semi finalists faced off. Sam Snead defeated Gene Sarazen one up after 36 holes while Ralph Guldahl beat Ben Hogan 3 and 2. Byron Nelson beat Eddie Kirk 6 and 5 and Harold McSpaden beat Paul Runyan 8 and 6.
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Hershey
Penna
Ceer
Sam Snead
Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Byron Nelson
Ralph Guldahl
Snead
Gene Sarazen
P.G.A
Guldahl
Ben Hogan
Texas
Nelson
McSpaden
Byron
Eddie Kirk
Framington
Mich
Dark Horse
Paul Runyan
Little Felow
Denny Shute
Runyan
Henry Picard
Sarazen
Sam
Squire
Gene
Ana
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