British Drive Pushes Italians Across Egyptian Desert
Edward Kennedy reports from the desert front as British forces launch a massive offensive against Marshal Graziani's Italian troops. The surprise attack, extending 75 miles, frees towns like Maktilla and Nibeiwa, captures thousands of prisoners, and encircles Italian units while battles rage toward Sidi Barrani. General Melletti is killed in the early fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Kennedy
Egypt
Rodolfo Graziani
Cairo
Maktilla
Sidi Barrani
Nibeiwa
Mediterranean
Pietro Melletti
Newborn Baby Recassitated After Hour at St Marys Hospital
A newborn boy at St Marys Hospital was revived after an hour with no breath. Doctors credit a nurse Miss Cunningham and a doctor for reviving him by breathing into the infant and supplying oxygen. The child, Howard Lee Buchly, is reported healthy and thriving.
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Miss Cunningham
Howard Lee Buchly
Mrs. Howard Co. Buchly
Barracks Briefs Highlight Headquarters Lead in Daily Workout Cup
Headquarters Troop tops the Daily Workout standings for the second straight month, with F Troop in second. Medals arrive for C Trooper basketball players and Headquarters Troop swimmers, while cadets face exams and social events as Christmas vacation nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Headquarters Troop
Headquarters
F Troop
Heroic Captain Fegen Sacrificed Ship Protecting Convoy
British cruiser Jervis Bay under Captain E S Fogarty Fegen defended a convoy in the Atlantic against a powerful German raider. He went down with his ship in a fight to the death, sacrificing the vessel to divert enemy fire from the escorting British convoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Drake
E. S. Fogarty Fegen
Jervis Bay
Fegen
Atlantic
Start to Enforce State Oil Laws near Artesia
ARTELIA New Mexico December 13 A move to force compliance with state gasoline and fuel specifications was begun today with complaints against three men and arraignment of two others J R Holt district supervisor for the gasoline tax division said the action seeks protection against high flash point in gasoline and fuels Complaints were filed against N J Taylor Mike Kjar and T M Jones doing business as the Artesia Refining and Oil Company Bound to trial on December 17
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artelia
N. M
J. R. Holt
State Bureau of Revenue
N. J. Taylor
Mike Kjar
T. M. Jones
Artesia Refining and Oil Company
Artesia Men Face Gasoline Sale Charges At Court
H F Fairbank Roswell trucker and L E Fairbank operator were bound under 500 dollars each on complaints charging sales of gasoline kerosene and distillate not meeting state specs. They allegedly transported motor fuel without a manifest. As they left court the son was detained on charges of operating a motor vehicle and trailer without brakes, without a brake light inspection certificate, and without proper flares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Fairbank
Roswell
L. E. Fairbank
Artesia
Fairbank
Capt Greiner Transferred To Alaska
Capt R R Greiner, longtime Roswell resident and son, is reassigned to duties in Alaska. The move names Greiner and notes his prior local associations while signaling a military transfer.
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Capt. Greiner
Alaska
Capt
R. R. Greiner
Roswell
Letters To Santa From Roswell Child 1940
A holiday letter from Wayne Eddoff of 5609 East 4th Street Roswell New Mexico dated December 12 1940 requests a wooden wagon with side boards a football an animal farm set a Gene Autry gun a large set of Tinker Toys and a bicycle for his sister He asks Santa to deliver gifts to his Aunt's on Christmas Eve and signs off with love from Wayne Eddoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4Th St. Roswell
N. M
Santa Claus
Gene Autry
Roswell Officer to Sail for Alaska in December
D. P. Greiner of Roswell, now stationed on active duty at March Field Riverside California, will sail for Alaska on December 18. He serves in the United States Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romeo Gulekie
NMMI
Armory
Barry Cool
Barnard
D. P. Greiner
Roswell
Alaska
March Field
Riverside
Calif
Army
A. B. Camp Jr Visits Family En Route
Private A. B. Camp Jr. stops for a few days with grandfather C. C. Camp and sister Mary Frances Camp in Brooklyn on his way to March Field, Riverside. He has been studying at the Sperry Gyroscopic School in Brooklyn for his Army Air Corps instrument technician duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Camp, Jr
C. C. Camp
Mary Frances Camp
Brooklyn
N. Y
March Field
Riverside
Calif
Sperry
Army Air Corps
Car Heaters For Christmas Roswell Auto Co
Advertisement style item noting car heaters for Christmas from Roswell Auto Co with a short tag line about Andersons celery as a separate line in the ad. It presents a retail focus and a holiday shopping tone with likely pricing or product emphasis. Despite fragmentary text the main subject remains automotive heaters as a Christmas offer.
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Roswell Auto CO
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Walt
Phillips 66 Poly Gas
St. Mary’s Hospital
Dents
France
ATV
Lae A TN
Elmasrover
Frank McCarthy
Hagerman
House of Representatives
Santa FE
Frank
the Foundation Investment
Jake
Esquire
Love Wayne Eddoff
Sears, Roebuck and CO
W. Third ST
Roswell, N. M
Buick
McNally-Hall Motor Company
6Th & Main Sts
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