British Put End To German Ship
The German freighter Idarwald, attempting to break a British blockade off the south Cuban coast, was intercepted by a British cruiser likely the Diomede. Reports conflicted on her fate with claims of capture, sinking, or both, as German crew reportedly scuttled the ship. Navy comments were limited to confirming possession by the Diomede and efforts to reconcile conflicting reports.
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Associated Press
Havana
Cuba
Idarwald
Cuban
Tampico
Mexico
Spain
Navy Department
Washington
Navy
London
London bombed in heavy night raid. Greeks defeat Italians
German air raiders struck London in a night-long assault causing widespread damage and hospital hits as the capital endured more than 12 hours of explosions and fires. British bombers answered with attacks on Germany and occupied ports, including Bordeaux and Lorient, within a broad night of aerial warfare.
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Associated Press
London
Berlin
Thames River
Germany
Ruhr
Bordeaux
Air Ministry
Duesseldorf
Lorient
Adolf Hitler
Britain
Empire
Mussolini
11Th Army
Argirocastro
Italy
Albania
British Enter Western Egypt Front Breaks Three Month Stalemate
British forces clashed with Italian desert armies on a broad front in western Egypt south of Sidi Barrani. About 500 Italian prisoners were captured as the battle marked a shift after Graziani's advance along the coast. The conflict followed a three month stalemate and drew in multiple Allied troops while London claimed the action did not indicate a full offensive.
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Associated Press
Egypt
British African Command
Sidi Barrani
Rodolfo Graziani
Graziani
Mediterranean
Mussolini
Britain
London
Rome
Arturo Riccardi
Domenico Cavagnari
Angelo Jacchini
Inigo Campione
Air and Home Security Ministries
Atlantic
Bordeaux
Air Ministry
France
London Quiet After Night Raids Ends Record Lull
London experiences a quiet night with no raids for a second time since Friday as German air activity pauses after severe bombardment. In Egypt, British desert forces strike at Italians near Sidi Barrani, taking 500 prisoners in a surprise raid at Madeya and advancing along a broad front.
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London
England
Rejections Rise as Army Doctors Screen Draftees
Washington reports that 10 to 28 percent of prospective soldiers passed by local examiners were rejected by army doctors. Causes include bad teeth and mental or vision issues. Officials urge draftees to secure job leaves and await final army clearance amid mobilization delays.
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Washington
Selective Service
War Department
National Guard
Auto Accident South of Town Near Fairbank Station
An afternoon crash on the Dexter highway south of Roswell involved Omar Leach of Roswell and Garnelle Marshall of Dexter as Leach attempted to pass a car pulled over. Marshall’s car sustained major damage while Leach’s was less damaged. Marshall was northbound and Leach southbound.
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Fairbank
Roswell
Dexter Highway
Omar Leach
Garnelle Marshall
Dexter
Leach
Miss Marshall
World Premiere Santa Fe Trail Draws Busy Hype
SANTA FE New Mexico December 9 Warner Brothers staged the world premiere of Santa Fe Trail Friday through Sunday amid heavy fanfare. S Charles Einfeld studio vice president said after three years and 12 premieres they seek fresh ideas. Local anticipation ran high with whimsical schemes including arrests of stars and a burro atop Burro Alley marquee.
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Santa FE
N. M
Santa
Calif
Don Blevins Held to District Court
Don Blevins was held to district court by Justice Pat O Neill on charges of stealing a calf from Sonny and Mable Hancock and mutilating a hide. He posted $1,000 bond on each charge. A preliminary hearing for his son Oneal Blevins, charged with stealing a calf and aiding concealment, was set for this afternoon.
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Don Blevins
Pat O'Neill
J. P
Sonny
Mable Hancock
Oneal Blevins
New York A. Projects Start in Roswell Today
Two N Y A projects began in Roswell with a clerical program employing 15 youths and a sewing project employing 45 young women. The clerical project offers free services to county state and federal offices while the sewing project operates in the basement of the courthouse under Mrs Ellis. A monthly payroll of 1000 is projected. Bernice Perry N Y A area director started the programs. Morper noted 12 job applications and plans to return Wednesday for certifications and more apps.
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Roswell
Cather Morper
Ellis
Bernice Perry
Morper
Chamber of Commerce
Carlsbad
Supreme Court to Review ASCAP Price Control Case
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on ASCAP’s bid to control prices for public performance of popular music. The court also passes on Nebraska anti monopoly rules and the Frazier Lemke moratorium sale rules. It refused to rule on labor board powers in bargaining unit decisions and held spouses are separate for joint tax return deductions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
ASCAP
Nebraska
American Federation of Labor
Labor Board
High Court
New Mexico And West Texas Forecast Messy Weather Update
The forecast indicates fair conditions in northern New Mexico with increasing cloudiness and intermittent rain in the southwest. Southern border areas may see rain tonight and Tuesday with warmer temperatures, while west Texas experiences similar trends with fair to partly cloudy skies and a chance of rain in the southwest tonight and Tuesday.
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New Mexico
West Texas
Stanley Tays Killed Sunday On Motorcycle
Roswell youth Stanley Tays an 18 year old was killed Sunday in a motorcycle crash near Bonnell's Ranch sixty miles west of Roswell at 2 30 pm He died thirty five minutes after hospital arrival from a skull fracture believed caused by striking a guard rail post The accident occurred as his motorcycle veered across the road and skidded along the left guard rail Elmo Stockard who rode behind said Tays looked back and lost control as the group rode westward Bill Bursom rode ahead Stockard and Bursom borrowed
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Stanley Tays
Roswell
Bonnell
Fort Stanton
Tays
Elmo Stockard
Stockard
Bursom
Cotton Marketing Quota Wins Large Win in 19 States
New Mexico and 18 other states approved another year of marketing and production controls for cotton in a grower referendum. In New Mexico, 1215 voters in 10 of 15 counties favored the program with 97 opposed. Chaves county reported 222 for and 29 against, as nationwide tallies showed 761,117 for and 61,408 against.
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Las Cruces
N. M
New Mexico
Agriculture Department
Army horse buyer to be at Institute
Major Fred L. Hamilton quartermaster corps remount purchasing agent for the U S army will be in Roswell next Friday Dec 13 to purchase horses Any rancher interested in selling horses to the government may show them at the Institute stables on that date Specifications for cavalry horses are must be at least 15 hands high between 4 and 10 years old sound weigh at least 1000 pounds well broken to ride and gentle
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Fred L. Hamilton
Quartermaster Corps
U. S. Army
Roswell
Institute
Andres Smith Dies At 66 In Roswell Home
Andres Smith aged sixty six died at 2 30 am at 408 East Hendricks Roswell after a brief illness He lived here twenty two years coming from Lincoln County Born in Fort Stanton New Mexico in 1874 He was a farmer and Catholic He is survived by his wife three daughters Mrs Linda Gillegos Susie Smith Josephine Smith and two sons Epifanio and Nazario Smith Funeral services will be held tomorrow at St Johns Catholic Church at nine thirty Interment at South Park Talmage Mortuary directed by the arrangements
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Andres Smith
East
Hendricks
Mr. Smith
Roswell
Lincoln County
Fort Stanton
New Mexico
Linda Gillegos
Susie Smith
Josephine Smith
Epifanio Smith
Nazario Smith
St. Johns Catholic Church
South Park Talmage Mortuary
Heavy guard for Windsor party invades Miami arrival
Miami reports a grand security detail for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor as 50 police guard the South Cross yacht’s pier in anticipation of their Nassau arrival. An escort of 20 motorcycles will accompany them to a Miami Beach hospital for the duchess dental operation.
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Miami
Fla
United States
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Nassau
William J. McCarthly
South Cross
Miami Beach
J L Needham to Speak Here Next Sunday
The Roswell Chapter of the New Mexico Mineral Society announces that Prof J L Needham president of the School of Mines at Socorro will be the guest speaker at the meeting at the Museum next Sunday afternoon. He is a distinguished southwest mineralogist and will present accessible talks for non technical attendees. Public is invited to attend.
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Roswell
The
New Mexico Mineral Society
J. L. Needham
School of Mines
Socorro
Needham
Southwest
Autos Crash at Richardson and Tilden Injures No One
At 8 this morning Flora Mae Shamas and Joe Winkler drove into each other at the Richardson and Tilden intersection. Both vehicles sustained damage but no injuries were reported.
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Flora Mae Shamas
Joe Winkler
Richardson and Tilden
Willkie Speaker At Gridiron Club Dinner
Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt announced that Mrs Wendell L Willkie wife of the Republican candidate will attend the White House gridiron club widows party next Saturday night She will be the main speaker at the gridiron dinner President Roosevelt cannot attend due to a Caribbean cruise
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
White House
Willkie
Lawrence Parcher Called To Duty At Hamilton Field
Lawrence W. Parcher of Wichita Kansas son of Mrs Gertrude Parcher of Roswell has been called to active duty with the army and stationed at Hamilton Field California as a recruit instructor according to the base commander’s announcement.
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Lawrence W. Parcher
Wichita
Kansas
Gertrude Parcher
Roswell
Army
Army Air Base
Hamilton Field
California
Washers go on sale as planner cuts prices daily
John Halter of Montgomery Ward ran a classified display offering five used washers at 12.00 each. After two days no sales he cut a dollar daily. By day two two sold at 9.00 and by day three the remaining three sold at 3.83 each, proving people would not wait longer.
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John Halter
Montgomery Ward
Classified ad test yields immediate results
Mr Halter notes when an ad fails the idea is to change it and saw instant impact. The classified section reliably gets read and tested on audience response.
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Mr. Halter
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Santa Fe Trail
Southampton
Transatlantic
King George
Federal Supreme Court
Bonnell’s
Chaves
Windsor
J.L. Needham
Gridiron Club
Lawrence Parcher
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