Nazi Army Loses Power as Reds Gain, Lozovsky Says
Soviet Foreign Affairs official Solomon A. Lozovsky said in Moscow that ten weeks of fighting shattered blitzkrieg legends and the Wehrmacht's invincibility. He warned Germany must withdraw forces east, aiding sabotage and resistance in occupied Europe while the Soviet Union gains time and strengthens the Soviet-British-American alliance and diplomatic ties with Poland and Czechoslovakia.
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Moscow
Solomon A. Lozovsky
Russia
Europe
Germany
Lozovsky
Red Army
Soviet Union
Wehrmacht
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Nazi Executions Rise in Occupied Paris as Terror Campaign Intensifies
German officials in Paris announce seven French subjects and one Dutch citizen executed by firing squad for aiding the enemy or espionage amid an anti-terrorist drive. Laval, wounded in an assassination attempt, shows fever and remains under care as authorities warn on questioning. Jews ordered to surrender radios capable of receiving foreign broadcasts.
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Vichy
Pierre Laval
Paris
Nch
Laval
Marcel Dent
Deat
Versailles
Safe Driving Is Aid To National Defense Program
Local Cloudyear tire dealers say motorists can aid national defense by safer driving. John Hall notes rubber shortages and government limits. driving at 50 instead of 55 mph saves tire wear and gas. Gradual starts and stops also extend tire life, provided tires are properly inflated to prevent uneven wear.
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John Hall
McNally-Hall Motor Co
Cloudyear
Mr. Hall
Six Producers Completed In Lea County Oil Fields
Lea County leads New Mexico weekly oil output with six completions. Largest is Ohio State McDonald in 13-22-36, yielded 802 barrels in 12 hours with a gas oil ratio of 487, bottomed at 3762 feet. Other Lea completions include Barney Cockburn Miller B-4 23-17-32 at 226 oil daily and Pearsall B-3 34-17-32 at 105 barrels daily.
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Nancy Heard Hobbs
Lea County
Ohio State
McDonald
Barney Cockburn
Miller
Same
Pearsall
Texas Company
State R-11
Eddy
Lea
Comanche Drilling Company
Berry
Neil Wills J. J. Zoricheck
Herbert Aid Lucas State
Dona Ana
San Juan
Bernalillo
Otero
Paton Brothers McGruder
Artesia
Drilexco
Johns A
Amerada State
West Eunice Pool
Samedan Byers No 4 Drilling Near Hobbs Site
Drilling is expected to begin within a few days on the Samedan Byers No. 4 in the townsite south part of Hobbs in 3 19 38. Samedan recently finished a well five blocks north of the Byers No 4 and a water well for the new location is nearing completion.
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Hobbs
Samedan
Highlands U offers flight cadet preparatory course
Highlands University in Las Vegas New Mexico announces a one year college preparatory program for entry into army air cadet training starting September 9. the plan allows under twenty year olds to join a specially prepared curriculum and later enter cadet training if age twenty and fit while meeting standard entrance rules and achieving C or better. cadets receive pay and allowances and may pursue transport piloting later with potential earnings around six hundred dollars monthly. the release also notes that American automakers held 83 percent of world motor vehicle output as of January 1 per the commerce department.
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Las Vegas
N. M
United States Army Air Corps
New Mexico Highlands University
Army Air Cadet
Edward Eyring
Highlands
Air Corps
Eyring
Army Recruiting Office
Army
Tire care urged as over inflation harms tread life
Mr Hall warns that over inflation makes the ride harsh and wears the center tread, risking sidewall destruction. He argues it is patriotic and sensible to maintain proper tire pressure for car safety and longevity.
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Mr. Hall
Dog Obedience Tests Boost Kennel Club Reputation
New York August 30 six years of obedience test competition under American Kennel Club rules has enhanced the dog’s image as man’s friend. Trainers emphasize the dog’s eagerness to please, a trait seen across 70 breeds in 45 classes across 16 states and one territory, proving dogs act as law abiding citizens when properly trained.
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New York
American Kennel Club
United States
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific
A.K.C
End of Peacetime Industry as War Controls Loom
New York Aug 30 The United States enters a new phase as government priorities take full effect tomorrow night Aug 31 placing steel under central control. Industry has shifted to wartime production but many small metal plants face curtailment or closure due to metal shortages and redirection.
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New York
Warnecke Hurls No-Run No-Hitter for Cardinals
Lon Warneke pitched a no-hit no-run game for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Cincinnati Reds, lifting the Cardinals 2-0 and reclaiming the NL lead. The 32-year-old veteran walked one, faced 28 batters, and earned his 15th win of the season.
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Cincinnati
Lon Warneke
Paradise
St. Louis Cardinals
Mt. Ida
Ark
Hall of Fame
Cardinals
Karelian
Russia
Cincinnati Reds
Tex Carleton
Lon
Warneke
Cubs
U S Disappoints The London Times
The Sunday Times in London voices sharp disappointment at American aid to Britain and Russia. It says only a fraction of American industry is harnessed to war production and that portion is subject to delay. It argues Russia also needs aid urgently and more than currently provided.
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London
The
Sunday Times Tonight
Britain
Russia
Libraries In The United States Navy
The navy maintains a vast library system with one on every ship. A battleship typically holds about 2,000 books, including fiction, classics, encyclopedias, atlases, and texts on navigation and engineering. In 1941 the Navy bought 114,000 new books for distribution across libraries.
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John Paul Jones
United States Navy
Navy
North Carolina
Dickens
Thackeray
English Civil War Metaphor Urges Rescue Aid
A battered, poetic plea describes a flood of dangers threatening civilization. It compares the United States to a lifeline offering dry clothes if others reach shore, while acknowledging rough waters and the hope for further aid beyond a minimal handout.
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America
Half Million Dollar Airport Project Near Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS NEW MEXICO August 30 aviation students in a CAA program work at Las Vegas airport six miles northeast of town. A $500000 project nears completion with Highlands supplying a hangar and model workshop. The airport will be city owned on a 1250 acre site with four runways over a mile long and 600 feet wide.
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Las Vegas
N. M
New Mexico Highlands University Aviation
CAA
Highlands
Widow of President Harrison Speaks On National Hookup
In New York City on September 2, 8 to 8:15 p.m., former Governor Alfred E. Smith and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison join the Esteemed Grandparents of United China Relief for a nationwide NBC Blue Network broadcast from WJZ studios. Other grandparens include Mrs. Catherine Hayes Brown and Dr. James E. West, with Harry Von Zell as emcee, promoting support for 300,000 Chinese war orphans and urging Defense Bonds and Stamps donations.
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New York City
Alfred E. Smith
Benjamin Harrison
United States
United China Relief
WJZ
NBC Blue
Catherine Hayes Brown
Helen Hayes
James E. West
Boy Scouts of America
Howard Chandler Christy
Harry von Zell
Campaign For Young China
Ann Rutherford Star of Andy Hardy and Gone With the Wind
Ann Rutherford, beloved for Polly in the Andy Hardy films, traces her theatre roots from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Daughter of opera singer John Rutherford and former actress Lucille Mansfield, she trained on stage and radio before joining MGM. She later played Careen O Hara in Gone With the Wind and Lydia Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, stands five feet three, 110 pounds, and remains famed for fan mail and ideal high school girl image. She lives in Westwood with her mother, grandmother, and sister Judith, enjoys picnics, barbecues, tennis, and swimming, and loves her work.
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Ann Rutherford
Polly
Andy Hardy
New York
Rio de Janeiro
Chicago
Australia
John Dufferin Rutherford
Lucille Mansfield Rutherford
Little Ann
San Francisco
Mrs. Wiggs
Littl
Ann
Los Angeles
Virgil Junior High
Fairfax High
John Lancaster
M-G-M
Careen O’hara
Lydia Bennet
Judith
Westwood
Hollywood
Press meet at Silver City shows fading country editor era
The New Mexico Editorial Association gathering in Silver City ends with reflections on the shrinking country publisher role. Attendees include Lovington’s Bill Felter Taos’ Everett Wheeler Tales of old press life mix with modern daily staff, while Governor Miles Congressman Anderson and Senator Chavez join in the closing remarks.
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Santa FE
New Mexico Editorial Association
Silver City
Bill Felter
Lovington
Everett Wheeler
Taos
Doc Kirby
Portales
Ray Blocker
Artesia
Reid Cant
Notable address by Albert Sidney Johnson on defense and labor
Albert Sidney Johnson, president of the Southern Union Gas Company, spoke on how the present administration handles national defense and labor issues. He urged newspapers to broadly criticize and advise the administration, noting constructive criticism remains timely and valuable.
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Guy Albert Sidney Johnson
Southern Union Gas Company
National Defense
Johnson
South
Southwest
Roosevelt
Real weeklies win recognition at close convention
Everett Wheeler won the next summer convention for Taos while Doc Kirby of the Portales Tribune was elected president. Reid H. Cantwell of the Silver City Enterprise was named director and Wallace Perry was chosen as president. The public relationers and material men were ignored in forming the official staff.
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Everett Wheeler
Taos
Doc Kirby
Portales Tribune
Reid H. Cantwell
Silver City Enterprise
Wallace Perry
Resolutions Debate Advertising in War Time
Resolutions were streamlined with two planks. One says advertising is essential in war time, noon time, or any time. The other warns against overreaching in controlling affairs during the present state of emergency. No alarm or pride was shown, and no sharp humor or wit appeared.
Area Politicians Attended Banquet With Mixed Reviews
State leaders Governor Miles Clint Anderson and Senator Chavez were honored guests at a formal banquet but received limited speaking time and mixed regard. The event featured elaborate machinery and clever special features, though some attendees whispered about delays and arrivals, including Bob Valdez who never showed up.
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Miles
Clint Anderson
Chavez
Bob Valdez
Silver City Visit and Tugwell Talk Stir Local Heat
Visitors enjoyed demonstrations of copper making from caliche to ingots plus teas, barbecues, dancing, and cocktails. H S Chessen of Santa Fe accused Rex Tugwell of communism and redistribution of wealth in a radio broadcast, while Nye challenged Taft on Tugwell’s Puerto Rico appointment, noting Tugwell’s constitutional stance and distant location from the United States.
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Silver City’s
Black Range
Nye
H. S. Chessen
Santa Fe
Taft
Ohio
Rex Tugwell
Puerto Rico
Chessen
Tugwell
New Mexico
Russia
United States
Midway Island
Local gaps spark election shakeup in tiny gathering
The scene at the event shows aging figures and shifting roles as Joe Stearns of Ft. Sumner, and Orval Ricketts from Farmington to Silver City, are discussed as too worn to travel. A vacancy at the punch bowl hints at a replacement, while plans to dodge next year’s San Juan county trip unfold.
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Hot Springs
Joe Stearns
Ft. Sumner
Farmington
Silver City
Orval Ricketts
O. K
San Juan County
Punch Bowl
Karl
Ed Guthmann
Local Mr Heath Absent From Meeting Over Union Now Plot
Daddy Heath of the Hot Springs News skipped a prayer meeting and press congress due to lingering ire over the Union Now text seen as traitorous. He notes the literature seeks to replace the Stars and Stripes with a morphidic arrangement of the flag signifying a new world government.
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Daddy Heath
The
Hot Springs
UNION
England
Australia
North Ireland
United States
Canada
Chili Line Dead Again in New Mexico Rail Abandonment
The Chili Line from Santa Fe to Espanola faces abandonment as of September 1 after Interstate Commerce Commission approval. Despite opposition from the Railway Brotherhood and sentimental local views, trucking's rise has left the narrow gauge line unprofitable for years, ending Santa Fe's rail link to Colorado.
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Albuquerque
Chili
Santa FE
Denver & Rio Grande
Colorado
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railway Brotherhood
Santa Fe Central
Estancia
Tax Increase Sparks New Mexico Property Tax Boost
State Tax Commission raises property tax in New Mexico from 6.2 to 6.5 mills due to the new half mill assessment. Officials note the adjustment funds local services amid modest public reaction and ongoing budget needs.
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State Tax Commission
New Mexico
New Mexico Property Rates Seen as Peak Level
The speaker notes that the new rate reflects a broader shift toward special imposts such as income and sales taxes. He argues property taxes in New Mexico are unlikely to rise further, aside from modest boosts.
Masons At Jal Invite Showing New Lodge
The weekly edition notes Jal in the southeast corner hosts the invitation to establish a new Masonic Lodge there. The move marks Jal as a recognized center while the Apostle of Truth misses attendance due to Silver City jamboree and Lea county defense work.
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Jal
Masonic Lodge
Apostle of Truth
Silver City
Lea County
Tatum
Cars Enter Roswell From 31 States in One Day
Roswell traffic counted 949 passenger cars from 31 states and Canada during 6 am to 9 pm on Thursday. Texas led with 453 cars, Oklahoma 129, California 78, and Quebec 1. Total out-of-state vehicles reached 1,066 including 117 trucks and buses.
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District of Columbia
Quebec
Canada
Roswell
U. S
Boy Scouts
Chamber of Commerce
New Mexico
Texas
Lone Star State
Oklahoma
California
Kansas
Arizona
Colorado
Illinois
Missouri
Ohio
Louisiana
Indiana
New York
Minnesota
Michigan
Iowa
Nebraska
Utah
Arkansas
Washington
Connecticut
Florida
Nevada
Oregon
Tennessee
Alabama
Montana
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
South Carol
Wyoming
Canaa
Honda
Vaughn
Clovis
Tatum
Carlsbad
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Highlands U
Department of Commerce
Warnecke
London Times
Bogard and
Youse
South Main Street
Harrison
Defense Savings
MEET
BY Ethel Wine
Bragg Auto Company
Oldsmobile
5Th St
Geo. Ganz
Enos Ayers
Auto Service CO
Roy Green
Prop
States
Red Cross
Bi-Lo Food
Porter
Egetables
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