Americans Plan To Develop Mexico
A group of United States bankers propose an industrial development plan for Mexico with an initial outlay up to 100 million dollars. The embryonic plan, not yet agreed with the Mexican government, aims to attract foreign investors in mining and assembly plants for American-made equipment. Leaders include John A. Hastings and George Creel, who have spent months shaping the project amid tensions from expropriations of oil properties and indemnity disputes.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
John A. Hastings
New York State
Hastings
Bankers
Manuel Avila Camacho
George Creel
California
Lazaro Cardenas
Britain Rules Out Food For The Occupied Lands
Washington dispatch reports Britain will not send food to Europe's occupied lands this winter. Lord Lothian states Britain rejects shipments through the blockade and says feeding conquered nations is Germany’s burden. The move quashes Hoover plans to ship staples to Nazi-ruled areas.
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Washington
Britain
Europe
Germany
Lord Lothian
Herbert Hoover
Great Britain
Lothian
London
Axis Powers Hit As Vast Monopoly Military Power
London reports a government official decrying Nazi Europe as a vast military monopoly and a slave plantation while urging democracies to end the war with superior military strength. Cairo dispatch notes Sidi Barrani fall as British desert forces push Italian lines in western Egypt. thousands of Italian prisoners taken and naval losses claimed by Rome. Food situation in Britain cited by minister Hudson.
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London
Herbert Morrison
Germany
Europe
Morrison
Dorchester
Cairo
Egypt
Sidi Barrani
Associated Press
Britain
J. E. B. Stuart
Mussolini
Rodolfo Graziani
Italy
Rome
R. S. Hudson
Primary Law To Meet Attack In Legislature
Santa Fe reports indicate New Mexico direct primary law may face substantial revision when the fifteenth legislature convenes. Some lawmakers view the governor's July August August comment as signaling approval for amendments, while others urge preserving the primary’s spirit. Northern counties bloc backs a convention or pre-approval plan to fix the law, seeking a system between primary and convention.
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John E. Baker
Associated Press
Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Miles
Northern Counties Bloc
Stalled Truck Sparks New Crash on Roswell Clovis Route
A stalled wheat-filled truck on the Roswell to Clovis highway sparked a secondary crash when a pickup driven by E T Gore of Roswell struck it after allegedly being blinded by headlights from an approaching oil truck. Gore escaped injury while his mother suffered minor injuries. The stalled truck was removed by state police and highway crews after the fatal crash earlier that morning killed two Kansas women and critically injured two others.
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Roswell- Clovis
Here
Kansas
E. T. Gore
Roswell
Gore
Set. R. L. Scroggins
James Talley
Clovis
Airliner Crashes at Lambert St Louis Field
An American Airlines transport from Chicago overshot Lambert St Louis field in fog, slid into a creek but did not overturn. Four cabin occupants escaped. pilot and co pilot trapped. one pilot hurt. Flight 9 due 2:47 pm CST. Destination Fort Worth with two passengers aboard. Ambulances rushed to scene. weather light rain.
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ST. Louis
American Air Lines
Chicago
Lambert St. Louis Field
Army
Navy
American Airlines
Herbert W. Susott
Elberfeld
Ind
E. Phillips
Ruth Arnestad
Duluth
Minn
D. G. Lindenmeyer
Powell
Roswell Chamber of Commerce Dinner Showcases Color Film
Nearly 300 attended the Roswell Chamber of Commerce annual dinner at the Women’s Club as motion pictures in color highlighted a year of activities. Films, made by four Roswell amateurs, were arranged by the picture committee and presented with narration by Claude Simpson. The event drew many local and out of town visitors and marked the first motion picture record of Chamber activities.
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Roswell
Chamber of Commerce
Arden Boellner
Dwight McNally
J. B. Headley
Mak
Iron and Steel Added to List of Restricted Exports
The White House issued a presidential proclamation restricting exports of iron ore pig iron tin ferro alloys and 76 iron and steel products effective Dec 30 Licenses will be issued to Britain and western hemisphere nations and for others as defense needs allow Japan a major importer of these materials and a buyer of scrap before restrictions were imposed
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Washington
White House
Britain
Western Hemisphere
Japan
Four Civilian Workers Die In Camp Trench Collapse
Four workers buried under shale in a sewer trench on a 6 million dollar Pennsylvania National Guard training project at Indiantown Gap were killed. The victims, I. M. Hockenberry 24 Richard J. Goddard 23 both of Mifflintown Pa R D 1 Benjamin Richards 40 a Harrisburg resident and Allen G. Snyder 20 of Pottsville Pa, died after being pinned by a shale collapse while a digging machine cleared loose dirt in a six foot trench. Police and military investigations begun.
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Indiantown Gap
Pennsylvania National Guard
I. M. Hockenberry
Richard J. Goddard
Mifflintown
R. D
Benjamin Richards
Harrisburg
Allen G. Snyder
Pottsville
Denton R. E. L. Dies Suddenly in Roswell
R. E. L. Denton a Roswell resident for 30 years died at 10 30 this morning at his home 318 East Sixth from a sudden heart attack. He worked 30 years for Southwestern Public Service and its predecessors, entering work after arriving in 1910. Born February 27 1884 in Kentucky he was a member of the Church of Christ. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs Gertrude Smith and Alice Lee a son Mitchell Denton a step son Julius Goodart a sister Mrs Ellea Jacobs and a brother Roy Denton. Funeral plans pending word from relatives. Talmage Mortuary in charge.
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R. E. L. Denton
Roswell
East Sixth
Southwestern Public Service Company
Denton
Kentucky
Church of Christ of
Gertrude Smith
Los Angeles
California
Alice Lee
Bakersfield
Mitchell Denton
Julius Goodart
Ellea Jacobs
Greenfield
Indiana
Roy Denton
Talmage Mortuary
May Pay Committees During Recess Time
Santa Fe New Mexico dispatch reports State Rep. Frank McCarthy and Rep. Gilbert Lopez both proposing that key committees stay in session between halves of the split legislative session. McCarthy, seeking the speakership, calls for possible financing to avoid delay and confusion. Armijo, a former speaker, is noted as a Santa Fe senator.
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Santa FE
N. M
Frank McCarthy
Dchaves
Gilbert Lopez
McKinley
McCarthy
East Side
George W. Armijo
British Drive In Africa Seen As Major Offensive
By Dewitt MacKenzie the British push in western Egypt against Italian forces signals the opening of a likely major campaign. The operation, helped by Greek success against Italy, could decide the Mediterranean balance and Britain's aim to topple Mussolini in the near future hinges on how developments unfold.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Egypt
Africa
Mediterranean
Britain
Mussolini
Wreck Victims Identified In Fatal Highway Crash
Two women died when their car struck a broken down truck on a highway 47 miles northeast. Mary Andres of Newton 42 and Marie Beese of Goessel 45 were named as the deceased. Injured were Katie Andres 40 and Gussie Unruh 44, both Newton residents. Coroner ruled an accident after witnesses testified warning flares were present. Remains to Newton and Goessel. Ballard Funeral Home in charge.
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Here
Mary M. Andres
Newton
Kas
Marie Beese
Goessel
St. Mary’s Hospital
Katie H. Andres
Mary Andres
Gussie Unruh
Carlsbad Caverns
James W. Talley
Clovis
N. M
Herman Andres
Mary
Katie Andres
Britain’s Financial Prospectus For U S Aid Under Review
Washington December 11 a comprehensive prospectus on Great Britain present financial position and future outlook is nearly ready for submission to President Roosevelt. High officials say the conclusions will shape the administration stance on financial aid for Britain and the likelihood of immediate loans or credits.
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Washington
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Britain
Recount Ballots In Guadalupe County Proposal
Officials in Guadalupe county order recounts of district attorney ballots in Guadalupe Mora and San Miguel counties. M. E. Noble and Luis E Armijo request recanvasses across 26 precincts with dates in San Miguel Mora and Guadalupe. Canvassing board refused to revoke order, ruling specific fraud charges unnecessary.
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Santa FE
N. M
Guadalupe County
Fourth Judicial District
Guadalupe
Mora
San Miguel
M. E. Noble
Luis E. Armijo
Armijo
Noble
Mora County
Three Held on Liquor Charge in County Jail
Three Tularosa men George Reynolds Isidro Montoya and Trofilo Cadena were lodged in county jail pending federal grand jury action on charges of selling intoxicating liquor to Indians. Held in lieu of bond.
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Tularosa
George Reynolds
Isidro Montoya
Trofilo Cadena
British Raids On Germany And Occupied Areas
London reported the first night alert since a heavy dawn raid as raiders flew over the capital and anti aircraft batteries opened fire. Other squadrons were seen over Liverpool and towns in the southwest as railways and docks in Germany and occupied territories were attacked by British bombers, with two planes missing on the mission.
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Associated Press
London
Liverpool
Germany
Air Ministry
English Channel
England
Republican Women to Meet Tomorrow
The Chaves County Republican Women's Club executive board and members will meet at Herring's Cafeteria for a luncheon tomorrow from noon until 1 o'clock.
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Chaves County
Republican Womens’ Club
Herring’s
Moore named assistant chief of grazing service
Depue Falck of Washington announces the appointment of Charles F. Moore of Grand Junction Colorado as assistant chief of operations of the grazing service Moore formerly served as regional grazier for Colorado in Salt Lake City December 11 19XX
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Salt Lake City
Depue Falck
Washington, D. C
United States Grazing Service
Charles F. Moore
Grand Junction
Colo
Grazing Service
Moore
Colorado
Western regional defense conference debated by states
Defense problems in national program discussed at Salt Lake City meeting. Representatives from 11 western states met with Frank Bane of Washington, D. C., director of the division of ...
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Salt Lake City
United States
Frank Bane
Washington, D. C
Division
Start Work On Cemetery Project In Two Weeks
Dan H. Wilmot announces a W P A improvement plan for South Park Cemetery. Tree planting will line the access road with Chinese elms Cedars will separate sections and water provided by artesian wells. The board urges lot owners to plant cedar and spruce.
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South Park
Dan H. Wilmot
Wilmot
Sgt Baker Arrives on Vacation for Three Weeks Visit
Staff Sgt Martin L Baker arrived today for a three week vacation. He will visit Ed and Virgil Lewis. Baker served 11 years at N M M I and is now stationed at Oklahoma Military Academy.
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Martin L. Baker
Virgil Lewis
Sgt
Baker
Oklahoma Military Academy
Reads It of Course at Nickson Coffee Shop
Mrs Floyd Lee from The Nickson Coffee Shop says she routinely reads classified ads and enjoys finding items she didn’t know she wanted, expressing satisfaction with the section. Her remarks highlight reader engagement with classifieds.
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Floyd Lee
Nickson Coffee Shop
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