Air Raid Alarms Off New York Were Dress Rehearsal
Public safety officials said the alarms and reports of hostile planes near New York were a dress rehearsal with no actual threat. Planes were seen off the Atlantic coast prompting evacuations at Mitchell Field Long Island and heavy interceptor response as authorities warned of possible Axis moves.
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Seaboard
Associated Press
Metropolis
E. S T
State Department
Washington
Atlantic Seaboard
Hull
Japan
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
U. S. Army
Sanrancisco
Panama
U. S
Mitchell Field
Long Island
Pay Off Lost Of Jr. High Bonds
Roswell school board retires 15000 of bonds tied to the 200000 issue dated June 15 1928 for the junior high building. City schools still owe 245000 in bonds.
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Jr. High
Roswell
Local Weather Temperatures by Three Hour Intervals
Readings show 24 hourly measurements ending 11 30 am with 3 am intervals. Yesterday afternoon values 24 2 30 and 5 30 noted. High 55 low 23, normal high 54 low 26 for the date. Today early figures show 00 238 30 5 30 26 8 30 11 30 50 with precip to 11 30 am. Month to date 0 year to date 32 58. normal month to date .23 year to date 14 51. Sunrise 6 50 sunset 4 51 day length 10.0 hours.
Wide Moves By Japs Claimed In Their Official Reports
Tokyo reports declare great initial successes and a widening scope of Japan's war across air, land, and sea. A navy spokesman says Japanese forces have landed blows altering the balance of sea power to negate Roosevelt's eastern policy. The army adds bombers struck Nichols Field near Manila.
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United States
Britain
Navy Ministry
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Nicholsfield
U. S
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Germany
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Free France
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Mexico
Colombia
Merchants Rally For Defense Stamp Sale Drive
About 30 local merchants attended a Chamber of Commerce meeting to boost Defense Stamp sales. Postmaster Mary McCullough reported roughly 100 dollars in stamps sold to merchants that morning, with the window open until 6 p.m. Officials led by W. C. Taylor urged full merchant cooperation as plans included placards and employee outreach to raise purchases of 25-cent stamps for eventual bonds at 2.9 percent interest.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mary McCullough
W. C. Taylor
Thomas J. Hall
McCullough
Roy Daniel
Taylor
Dan H. Wilmot
W. W. Merritt
Ike Carter
Wesley Foster
United States
Maycor Hall
Daniel
Japanese Land Near Manila And Make Air Raids On Manila Area
Manila dispatch reports one U.S. soldier killed and 12 injured in a pre dawn raid on Fort Nichols near Manila. Two more soldiers hurt by a bomb near Fort William McKinley. Jap forces seize Lubang island off Manila Bay amid raids. Fearful prospects of Mindanao landing and armed Japanese resistance in Davao. Reports say 3,000 Japanese at least resist Filipino authorities in Devao province. Continued on page four.
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Manila
United States
Fort Nichols
Fort William McKinley
Philippines
Lubang Island
Manila Bay
Mindanao
Davao
Devao
Lubang
Pacific Coast Readies For Air Attack In Pacific War
Seattle reports the second interceptor command launched planes from Portland to sweep 600 miles offshore for two or three Japanese aircraft carriers and submarines. General Wash says western Washington fields are ready to fly at once once weather allows. Radio stations near Seattle ordered off the air again tonight at 11 o clock as part of a coast blackout. Col. Gourtellot notes the time has passed when...
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Seattle
Portland
Ore
Carlyle H. Wash
Washington
General Wash
Pacific Coast
G. P. Gourtellot
Northwest Defense Command
Approval Of Roswell Air Base Plans Clears Way For Action
Roswell Chamber of Commerce president Ross L Malone Jr received word from Senator Dennis Chavez that the War Department approved plans for the Roswell Air Base. The telegram said the directive is being forwarded to field for prosecution and final approval had been awaited 30 days. Local merchants hailed the news at a defense meeting where the secretary Claude Simpson announced the action and applause followed.
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War Department
Roswell Air Base
Ross L. Malone, Jr
Roswell
Malone
Claude Simpson
Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross Seeks $5,000 From Chaves County
Mrs. L. O. Fullen chairs the Chaves County Red Cross chapter. A telegram requests donations of $5,000 for war relief work. Contributions may be left at the Chamber of Commerce or First National Bank.
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L. O. Fullen
Chaves County
The
American Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank
Cold Wave Set to Hit Roswell Tomorrow Evening
A cold wave from Canadian regions is due to reach Roswell tomorrow afternoon or evening. Tonight will be increasingly cloudy and cold with a low around 20 degrees. Wednesday brings mostly cloudy skies, fresh northerly winds, intermittent snow, and much colder conditions with the cold wave arriving by late afternoon or evening.
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Roswell
James M Williams Died Early Today
James Marion Williams father of Mrs. A. F. Madison died this morning at four after a ten day illness. He had been frail for years and moved to Roswell from Fort Worth fourteen years ago, founding Sunset Creamery with son-in-law A. F. Madison. He retired in 1936 but kept a stake in the business.
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James Marion Williams
A. F. Madison
Williams
Roswell
Ft. Worth
Texas
Sunset Creamery
Buss
Page Eight
Double homicide rocks Quemado New Mexico in shooting
In Quemado New Mexico two men were killed at a filling station after a burst of pistol fire. Leland Simpson operator of the station and Jack L Wininger highway department worker died. Two men were jailed in Socorro for safekeeping as investigators seek a motive.
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J.C. Enloe
Wininger
Simpson
Quemado
Frank Balke
Catron County
Socorro
J. M. Garrison
Arthur
Louis C. Wilson
Russians and Britons gain ground on Germans in winter fighting
Russians claim ground regained near Moscow amid brutal cold as casualties reach six million over five months. A German spokesman cites halted major operations due to frost while Taganrog and Rostov areas see continued pressure. British Rommel forces regroup in Libya as Axis units face Axis pockets along the Libyan coast near Bardia and El Adem.
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Adolf Hitler
Prevda
Communist Party
Tula
London
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Mariupol
Sea of Azov
Taganrog
Erwin Rommel
Libya
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Bir el Gobi
Bardia
Cairo
Death verdict in Morris case cites gunshot wound
A coroner's jury ruled Lane Morris 35 died from a gunshot wound with personal safety related factors. The body was found on a Richard Corn ranch bed near Roswell last Friday. autopsy confirmed bullet entry on the neck and ear damage. Funeral services were held in Portales after the inquest and autopsy details were discussed by witnesses.
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Lane Morris
Richard Corn
Roswell
Pat O'Neill
J. P
Morris
Corn
Manuel DeLarose
Steve Marshall
Manuel DeLarosa
Bob Shanks
Lamar Strickland
F. W. Hill
Frank Graham
Fayette Davidson
D. D. Wimberly
Ned Revelle
Lloyd Taylor
GG. T. Watts
Strickland
Portales
Nation Sets Out To Gain Victory Despite The Cost
Washington dispatch reports a Japanese foray threatened mainline U.S. defense with air intrusions over San Francisco Bay. Roosevelt promised a radio address amid warnings of broader war risks as Allied nations rally and Japan seeks strategic footholds in the Pacific.
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Washington
Continental
United States
Roy I Lockhead Died This Morning In Arizona
Roy I. Lockhead former Pecos Valley resident died at five this morning in Phoenix Arizona after years of heart illness. Born April 16 1887 in Terrell Texas he was 54. He founded Pecos Valley Alfalfa Milling Co in Hagerman with Ray Levers guiding mills in several states. Survived by wife and two sons Roy Jr of Toledo and Jimmy of Phoenix funeral planned in Phoenix with details pending.
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Roy I. Lockhead
Pecos Valley
Phoenix
Ariz
Terrell
Texas
Hagerman
Roy Lockhead
Roswell Court of Honor Dec 15 Boy Scouts Meet
Roswell Boy Scouts announce a public Court of Honor at the district courtroom next Monday night December 15 at 7 o clock. Scoutmasters are asked to submit advancement lists to the Boy Scout office promptly. A fine program is planned and expected to be one of the year's best Courts of Honor.
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Roswell
D. N. Pope
Boy Scout Office
Enlistment Drive Sees 50 Applicants at Roswell Office
About 50 men and boys applied for army enlistment at the local recruiting office this morning. Only three were qualified and accepted for Air Corps service. Names: Alton B. Bolin 18 of 610 West 18th Roswell. Jack R. Green 18 of 116 West Alameda Roswell. Jefferson L. Connor 19 of Ruidoso New Mexico. They were to depart on the bus at 12:30 today.
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Set
Woosley
Alton B. Bolin
West 18Th Street
Roswell
Air Corps
Jack R. Green
West Alameda
Jefferson L. Connor
Ruidoso
N. M
Glasses Found Reward Offered By Thigpen
A U S citizen found gold rimmed glasses and submitted them to the Record. B B Thigpen of 909 North Kentucky Avenue claimed the glasses and paid for the ad. He seeks to learn the finder and reward. The paper did not note the finder’s name.
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B. B. Thigpen
N. Ky
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