British Desert Armies Break Through West of Tobruk
Allied forces in North Africa have advanced about 70 miles west of Tobruk and struck deep into Axis positions in Libya. British armor reportedly annihilated remaining German tanks, threatening Rommel’s retreat and aiming to sever his forces from the coastal road. The drive includes 30 miles beyond Gazala with continued thrusts against Axis reserves.
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Tobruk
Associated Press
Britain
North Africa
Cairo
Libya
Erwin Rommel
London
Rommel
Middle East
Gazala
Pearl Harbor Heroes Remembered In Navy's Gravest Hour
Remember Pearl Harbor and its brave sailors. A battleship captain fought on the bridge with a shattered stomach until he died. A rookie fired a machine gun and repelled a torpedo plane as flames engulfed the fleet. Sailors swam through burning oil to reach destroyers and return to battle. A lone bluejacket manned a five inch gun while others fell. These acts of courage, sacrifice, and resilience defined the navy’s response to the surprise attack.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Knox
Navy Yard
Jap Planes Shot Down In Manila Raids Amid Quiet Ground Action
Japanese aircraft were shot down in minor raids on Manila bases, while ground activity remained low. The main U. S. battle fleet, after deep damage at Pearl Harbor, continues to seek the Japanese fleet, suggesting a prolonged chase.
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Manila
U. S
Pearl Harbor
New Jap Air Raid On Naval Base In Manila Bay Area
Manila dispatch notes a renewed Japanese air raid on the Olongapo naval base northeast of Manila Bay as observers interpret it as a staging move for larger offensives. Washington reports bombing damage to a Japanese transport off Legaspi on Luzon and four Japanese planes shot down. The fleet continues to hunt for the Japanese fleet, while Pearl Harbor’s legacy frames the broader war narrative.
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Royal Netherlands
Netherlands Indies
Dutch Far Eastern Naval Command
ACME
Naval Base
Manila Bay
Manila
Japan
Philippine Islands
Olongapo Naval Base
Meeting Of State Cattlemen Opens In City Tonight
The New Mexico Cattle Growers Association quarterly meeting opens in Roswell this evening with an executive board meeting at the Chamber of Commerce at eight. Sessions run all day Wednesday in the district court room starting at ten with an elaborate entertainment program arranged by the Roswell Chamber of Commerce. Activities include a square dance at the Roswell Country Club tonight and a banquet at the Roswell Woman's Club Wednesday evening at 6:30, followed by a dance and a floor show by Mrs. Paul McEvoy. Horace H. Henning, secretary, is due at noon with registration at the Nickson Hotel this afternoon.
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New Mexico Cattle Growers Association
Roswell
Chamber of Commerce
District Court Room
New Mexico
Roswell Renovation At Third And Main Unveils Yucca Neon
Major remodeling at the corner of Third and Main in Roswell is underway, with plans including the erection of a large Yucca neon sign now showing. The project marks one of the most noticeable improvements in years, signaling a broader effort to revitalize the downtown area.
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Roswell
3Rd
Main
Local Weather Summary With Temperature Readings
Weather data shows 24 hour period ending 11:30 am with readings at 3 hour intervals. Highest 63 and lowest 24 are noted with normal highs and lows for the date. Sunrise 6:54 and sunset 4:53 yield a 10 hour day. Year to date totals and month to date totals are listed with normal comparisons.
Oliver M. Lee Dies in Alamogordo at 75
Oliver M. Lee, a prominent New Mexico Republican and longtime cattle leader, died last night at 75 after six months of illness. A former state senator from Otero and southern cattle counties, he served as Republican floor leader and led in cattle circles. He migrated from Texas 50 years ago, owned large Otero county ranches, and chaired the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association in 1938-39. He was a director for the Federal Land Bank at Wichita and helped shape the Taylor Grazing Service. Surviving are his widow, two daughters and five sons, including Alma Lee, wife of Major Henry Kennison, and four sons active in stock growing.
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Alamogordo
N. M
Oliver M. Lee
Lee
Otero
New Mexico
Texas
Here
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association
Federal Land Bank
Wichita
Kas
Taylor Grazing Service
Henry Kennison
Fort Bliss
Alma Lee
Oliver, Jr
Curtis
Vincent
Don
Jack
U. S. Army Air Corps
Phoenix
Mrs. H. H. Robins Dies in Roswell After Illness
Roswell resident Mrs. Maude Gray Robins died at 5 30 p m casting long shadows over a 36 year Roswell life She was 55 born December 9 1886 in San Luis Obispo California and lived in Roswell since 1905 except for nursing schooling in Chicago Funeral arrangements are handled by Ballard Funeral Home with daughter Mrs C B Kasson en route to Roswell for services.
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H. H. Robins
Roswell
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mrs. Robins
Presbyterian Church
San Louis Obispo
Calif
Robins
Rushville
Ind
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Harry H. Robins
Maude Gray
Spanish Baby Clinic at Wesley Hall Thursday
Spanish Baby Clinic will be held at Wesley Hall on Thursday at 1 00 p m the event is moved a week early due to Christmas the following week.
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Wesley Hall
New Mexico Weather Outlook Tonight and Wednesday
The forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies tonight with cold temperatures across New Mexico. Warmer and sunny conditions are expected Wednesday, bringing rising temperatures and bright conditions statewide.
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New Mexico
Hoover urges broad wartime price controls for nation
Former president Herbert Hoover testified before the Senate banking committee urging Congress to grant President Roosevelt the widest latitude to enact wartime price and commodities controls. He cited his World War I work to outline a 14 point program and warned the scope has expanded from preparedness to total national mobilization.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Roosevelt
Hoover
Senate Banking Committee
Glass
D-Va
Leon Henderson
House
Red Cross War Relief Near Goal in Chaves County
At noon today red Cross war relief funds in Chaves County totaled 4400 dollars, within 600 of the 5000 dollar quota. All contributions are voluntary and will be accepted at Fred Blocksom’s bank, the Chamber of Commerce, post office, or local building and loan associations as the county races toward the target without further solicitations.
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Red Cross War Relief Fund
Chaves County
Will C. Lawrence
War Relief Committee
Fred Blocksom
Bank
Chamber of Commerce, Post Office
Army Seeks 19YearOld Induction and Expanded Draft
War department officials urged the Senate Military Committee to lower the selective service minimum to 19 and broaden registration to 18 through 64, while keeping liability at 21 through 44. They projected 2.4 million men aged 19 to 21 into active service, with far fewer from older ages. Senator Johnson questioned registering men over 35 as unlikely to be used.
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Washington
War Department
Senate Military Committee
House Military Committee
Army
Reynolds
D-Nc
Senate
Johnson
D-Cole
Services Held For Mrs Flood In Roswell
Funeral services for Mrs. Addie Flood were conducted at Ballard Chapel with Rev G T Reaves presiding. Roswell Eastern Star officers led at the cemetery. special songs and piano accompaniment complemented the rites. Survived by husband Roy L Flood, her parents Ab and Mrs Miller, sister Beth Daugherty, and brother George Miller, she had lived in Roswell 23 years and taught in local schools and in Central America.
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Flood
Roswell
Central America
Roy L. Flood
Ab Miller
Beth Daugherty
George Miller
British forces in far east face renewed pressure
U S army bombers reported slashing at Japan's sea borne expeditionary force off Legaspi near Luzon while American defense forces shot down four Japanese fighters. The transport was crippled in the attack. Japanese pressure shifted toward Hongkong Malaya and Singapore as Hong Kong's evacuation potential loomed and Singapore faced land fighting on the Malay peninsula. Moscow may soon join the Pacific fight as Russia shifts to the west. Major Attlee told Parliament steps coordinate Britain’s plans.
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Department
Philippines
Philippine
Legaspi
Associated Press
Japan
Luzon Island
Manila
War Department
Luzon
Borneo
Malaya
Hongkong
London
Britain
Far East
Singapore
Malay Peninsula
Mikado
Russia
Clement R. Attlee
Privy Seal
Parliament
Cadets Begin Christmas Furlough From New Mexico Institute
Cadets from New Mexico Military Institute commence a three week Christmas furlough starting tomorrow night at 9 pm. A total of 619 cadets will disperse to homes across the United States and abroad, with many traveling by Santa Fe railroad and Continental Airlines to destinations including Los Angeles Chicago Denver and Dallas.
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New Mexico Military Institute
United States
Pacific
Hawaii
Philippines
China
Mexico
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Chicago
el Paso
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Continental Airlines
Denver
Braniff Airlines
TWA
Dallas
New York
Lyman Sanders Wins His Wings at Kelly Field Graduation
Lyman A Sanders Jr of Roswell joined 231 aviation cadets awarded wings and commissions as 2nd lieutenant in the air corps. The ninth Kelly Field pilot class of 1941 trained since May 1, including Cortez S Quickel of Albuquerque. The program spanned primary, basic, and final training with assignments to instructors or tactical units aboard multi engine ships served by navigators bombardiers and gunners.
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Kelly Field
Lyman A. Sanders, Jr
Roswell
Lyman A. Sanders
West 4Th Street
Air Corps
New Mexico
Cortez S. Quickel
Albuquerque
Uncle Sam
Former Mayor of Detroit Guilty In Numbers Racket
Detroit December report: former mayor Richard W Reading and 22 co defendants were found guilty by a circuit jury after 18 and a half hours of deliberation in the Wayne county numbers conspiracy trial. Eighteen of 41 defendants were acquitted. Convicted alongside Reading were John Roxborough, John P. McCarthy, Arthur Ryckman, Elmer Buff Ryan, Everett Watson, and ten suspended officers plus seven others tied to the numbers racket.
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Detroit
Richard W. Reading
Wayne County Numbers
Reading
John Roxborough
Joe Louis
John P. McCarthy
Arthur Ryckman
Elmer
Buff) Ryan
Everett Watson
Policy House
Maid Wanted Ad Reaches Fast via Record Classifieds
Mrs J B Headley reports a maid advertisement in the Record classified section received a call before the paper was delivered the first evening. She notes many more inquiries followed, yet the initial rapid response surprised her, reflecting strong classifieds demand.
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J. B. Headley
Classified Ads Prompt Reflects Quick Results
The speaker notes that readers watch classifieds and that answers arrive quickly. Classifieds function efficiently for fast replies, and the ad remains unresolved for Mrs. Headley, suggesting ongoing activity and continued attention to the notice.
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VICTO
Rayame
United States Battle Fleet
State Cattlemen
City
Red Cross
U.S
Lyman Sanders
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