Germans Still Retreat South In Face Of Soviet Offensives
Soviet and German fronts shift as Red Army claims gains in the Rostov Donets basin and around Moscow while counterattacks press in Klin Volokolamsk and Leningrad sectors. Polish government in exile signs mutual friendship pact.
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Russia
Ukraine
Rostov-Donets Basin
Moscow
Klin
Dmitrov
Semeon Timoshenko
Donets River
Sea of Azov
Mius
Red Army
Mariupol
Rostov-on-Don
Stalinogorsk
Volokolamsk
Leningrad
Maloyaroslavets
Mozhaisk-Moscow
Germany
Wladyslaw Sikorski
Fou
Blast at Clovis ammonia tank injures six workers
In Clovis New Mexico an ammonia tank exploded at the Railways Ice Company plant during remodeling. Six men in a crew of 18 were injured though not seriously hurt. The blast ripped out a corner of the building and the cause was not determined by nightfall.
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Clovis, N. M
Railways Ice Company
Local Weather Readings and Day Length Report
Temperature readings at 3 hour intervals summarize today with a high of 73 and a low of 33. Normal highs and lows for the date are 55 and 27. Precipitation for 24 hours ending 11:30 am totals 0. Sunrise is at 6:47 and sunset yields a 10.1 hour day.
Many Selectees To Be Called By Next Spring
Washington reports a sharp rise in selectees as Army plans to expand land and air strength to about two million officers and men. Draft boards will mobilize after the holidays to recruit in larger numbers than months past, while three year enlistments in air forces and related branches are accelerated. At least half a million more recruits are needed by spring to meet expansion and replace soldiers returning to civilian life. About 17 million men are registered, with 90 percent classified for army duty. some boards may exhaust 1-A quotas, shifting load to other boards with longer lists.
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Washington
Congress
National
More Toys Than Ever This Year
Washington reports the defense program official authority on toys predicts ample supplies this Christmas despite high demand. Copper and aluminum use may drop and some retailers could face restocking issues, but toy departments remain as fascinating as ever. Next year outlook differs.
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Washington
Donner
Blitzen
Santa Claus
Defense
Edward A. McTague
MecTague
Cold air mass spreads eastward lowering western temperatures
A cool air mass over the western United States continues to advance eastward, bringing a drop in temperatures as far east as the upper Mississippi Valley. The steepest declines occurred in Arizona, New Mexico and northern Texas where clear skies at night aided radiational cooling. Roswell and nearby areas will stay fair and cool today and tonight with warmer temps expected Saturday afternoon and Sunday.
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Mississippi Valley
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Roswell
Fine Homecoming Issue Of Pup Tent
Five thousand copies of the homecoming issue of The Pup Tent are mailed to alumni and patrons. One of two alumni editions released each year, with Miss Modene Bates as editor. The issue has 20 pages of homecoming news, school updates, and alumni items.
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Pup
Institute
Modene Bates
D r S M Johnson dies at 81 in Carrizozo
Dr S M Johnson 81 died last night at eleven in Carrizozo hospital after weeks of illness. Widely known in Roswell and statewide for highway planning and advocacy, he pushed a national system linking White Mountain New Mexico and Roswell, later shaping the Lee Highway. He led the Lee Highway Association with Washington HQ for years. Continued to Page Eight.
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S. M. Johnson
Carrizozo
Johnson
Roswell
White Mountain
New Mexico
Washington
Bankhead
Lee
National Capital of Washington
Pacific Coast
Lee Highway Association
Man Found Shot To Death On Rich ard Corn Ranch
Lane Morris about 35 or 36 was found shot to death this morning at the Richard Corn ranch 25 miles north of Roswell. Manuel DeLarosa found the body at 5 30 a m on a bed with a 30 30 rifle nearby. A bullet pierced the neck and exited the ear. An inquest is set for 3 30 this afternoon before Pat O Neill. Morris had been working on the ranch and was unmarried with relatives in the area.
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Lane Morris
Roswell
Manuel DeLarosa
Sheriff’s Department
Pat O’neill
J. P. Morris
35 Boy Scouts Pass Tenderfoot Tests in Roswell
Thirty five boys completed a three night Tenderfoot training school at Roswell Junior High with instructor Charles E. Reina. The session closed with four Scout masters present and the program organized by District 1 chairman R. L. Villard.
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Boy Scouts
Roswell
Charles E. Reina
R. L. Villard
Girl Scout Nursery Opens Monday For Christmas Shoppers
The Girl Scouts will run a nursery for Christmas shoppers in the old telephone building on West Third donated by the telephone company. It will operate 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. each weekday, with Saturday hours 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 6 p.m. Mothers may leave children for a 10 cent charge, and an adult will supervise at all times. Toys are being requested for the nursery, to be returned after the project ends.
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Girl Scouts
West Third
Telephone Company
Road Building In New Mexico Put Under Federal Ban
The U S public roads administration banned new highway construction in New Mexico until further notice with one exception for direct access roads to military establishments. The order will halt even state and state aid work by blocking priority approvals. only maintenance work continues.
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Santa FE
N. M
U.S. Public Roads Administration
New Mexico
Burton Dyre
Dwyre
King Mihai of Romania Vacationing in Florence Italy
King Mihai of Romania and his mother Queen Helen arrived in Florence for a vacation at a northern villa. They traveled by train through the Brenner pass and planned a motor tour along the Italian Riviera after sightseeing in Ravenna yesterday.
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Florence
Italy
Mihai
Rumania
Helen
Brenner Pass
Italian Riviera
Ravenna
Anti Nazi Move Reported From Mexico City
Hints of an anti Nazi movement in German dominated Romania surfaced in Mexico City with reports that boy King Mihai fled his kingdom at the urging of the German secret police. Quoted sources place Mihai in Florence with his mother since late November as Romania's situation grows critical. Mihai's father, former King Carol, resides in Mexico.
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Mexico City
Romania
Mihai
Excelsior
Florence
Italy
Rumania
Carol
Mexico
Air Base Work At Roswell Likely To Start By Jan
Major Kenneth P. McNaughton told the Roswell Chamber of Commerce annual meeting that air base construction at Roswell is expected to begin by January 1. He outlined a long term plan with 500 cadets, 359 to 400 instructors, and a total staff of about 3 000, with initial funding of 14 ½ million dollars through current and upcoming appropriations. The base will operate as a temporary unit during wartime and later join Randolph Field in San Antonio as a permanent training unit.
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Roswell Air Base
Kenneth P. McNaughton
Roswell
Air Corps Advanced Training School
Ross L. Malone, Jr
McNaughton
Air Corps
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Texas
Roswell Field
Tax Challenge Over Gold Deposits At Denver Mint
Black Hawk Mines Company of Mogollon sued the New Mexico revenue bureau seeking a refund of 704 dollars in sales tax paid on gold and silver deposits with the Denver mint. The suit argues the state tax on deposits for federal sales and interstate commerce is unconstitutional.
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Santa FE
N. M
United States
Black Hawk Mines Company
Mogollon
State Revenue Bureau
Denver Mint
City of Roswell ends year under budget
Roswell underspent its $115,500 budget by 5066.74 and surpassed revenue expectations by 313,804.21, per a state comptroller audit. The report praised overall affairs but flagged irregular travel vouchers to city attorney Ross L. Malone Jr. and city engineer Lea Rowland, noting $52.50 and $4.80 overpayments respectively.
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Santa FE
N. M
Roswell
Mansfield Tweedy
Ross L. Malone, Jr
Lea Rowland
Malone
Rowland
Fire Department Makes Four Runs Yesterday
Four fire runs were made by the Cahoon department yesterday afternoon and last night. Three grass fires were extinguished at Trent's Friendly Service on East 2nd, Cahoon Park northeast area, and the Boy Scout hut on North Missouri with no damage. Last night a minor blaze at Cruse Pool Hall 209 South Main caused slight damage before being controlled.
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Trent’s
East 2Nd
Cahoon Park
North
Missouri
Cruse Pool Hall
South Main
Marriage Licenses for William H. Jackson and Anna B. Johnson
William Henry Jackson of Roswell and Anna B. Johnson of St. Joseph Missouri were issued marriage licenses in a local civil record.
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William Henry Jackson
Roswell
Anna B. Johnson
St. Joseph
Building Permit For M L Baker Remodel In City
M L Baker received a permit to remodel a small apartment at 1012 North Washington with estimated cost of 250 dollars. The notice lists the address and permit value for the project.
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M. L. Baker
North
Washington
Spanish-American War Vets To Meet
Spanish-American War veterans of Clay Greer Camp No. 7 will hold a town luncheon meeting at In galls Memorial Home next Sunday at 12 30. Members will attend from several towns in southeastern New Mexico.
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Clay Greer
Ingalls Memorial Home
New Mexico
Japan Replies on Troop Movements Tense Pacific Talks
President Roosevelt received Japan's answer to his inquiry on Japanese troop massing in French Indo China. Tokyo envoys Nomura and Kurusu gave Hull their reply in 25 minutes but released no details. Roosevelt planned a lunch with Hull to discuss privately, while Mexico reported Japanese ministers preparing to depart as tensions rise.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Japan
Tokyo
Hull
State Department
White House
Mexico
Yoshiaki Miura
Mexico City
Indo-China
Kichisaburo Nomura
Saburo Kurusu
Pacific
United
McNaughton Leaves Roswell After C of C Address
Major Kenneth P. McNaughton delivered the principal address at the Roswell Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and departed at 8:30 this morning for Moffett Field. He flies an AT-6 trainer and serves as director of training for the West Coast Training Center of the Army Air Corps, which will operate the Roswell air base.
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Kenneth P. McNaughton
Roswell
Washington Pessimistic on Peace Chances in Pacific
Japan handed to Secretary Hull a reply to his inquiry about why troops were massed in French Indo China while Saburo Kurusu signaled hope talks would continue. Ambassador Nomura and Kurusu delivered the message without a concrete settlement plan and Tokyo press cited a gloomy outlook on the crisis.
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Japan
Cordell Hull
Pacific
Saburo Kurusu
Roosevelt
Indo-China
Kichisaburo Nomura
Kurusu
Mr. Hull
Far East
Tokyo
Melbourne
United States
Indo- China
Public schools end year with surplus in Albuquerque
Albuquerque's public schools closed the fiscal year with a balance of 8,287.13 after spending 634,288.87 of the budgeted 3,642,576. A state audit praised the board as neatly and accurately kept and commended the staff as competent. The board's assets totaled 3,023,351.35, up 23,182.65 from the previous year.
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Santa FE
N. M
Albuquerque
Board of Education
C. R. Sebastian
Fred Feasel
Housing Meeting Set to Discuss Defense Homes
Defense housing managers from eight western states will meet December 7 to 10 in Los Angeles with John N. Edy acting federal works administrator. They will review management problems and ways to improve appearance and livability of defense homes. A series of regional public works conferences is planned, including one in San Francisco January 12 to 14.
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Washington
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Nevada
New Mexico
Utah
Los Angeles
John N. Edy
Edy
San Francisco
Lost and Found interest quoted by Mrs Quinton Marshall
Mrs. Quinton Marshall expressed strong interest in the Lost and Found classified noting she would like to lose something to test if the classifieds can locate it. The note appreciates that interest and confidence while teasing the idea of loss as a playful prompt.
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Quinton Marshall
Classified
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