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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1939
Page
16
In Adelphia New Jersey Frank Cook accidently sneezed while fueling a stove causing his teeth to be blasted into the fire and destroyed. The mishap illustrates the dangers of handling hot fuel near open flames.
Joe DiMaggio compiled a .381 average in 120 games for the New York Yankees, finishing ahead of Jimmy Foxx and Ted Williams in key categories. The season featured record home runs, notable feats by Rolfe and Kreevich, and the Yankees setting marks in games and totals, with Boston, Detroit, and Cleveland also making strong showings.
The Commodity Credit Corporation extended the 1939 wheat loan program to April 30, 1940. Loans secured by warehoused wheat mature seven months from date or by April 30 1940, whichever is earlier. First loans begin around February 1, 1940. If repayments fail by April 30, the CCC intends to take title to the wheat.
A man arrived at a fire to find the burning house was his own. With no key and his wife away he forcibly entered, laid out the hose, and estimated damage around $1,000.
A prospective Christmas turkey escaped its pen and the owner asked police to shoot it. Officer Turner reportedly fired his service revolver, using a box of shells containing 25 cartridges, to accomplish the task.
Henry W. Nichols of the Field Museum sent northern Illinois sands of rare geological value to Andre Cailleux, a noted authority. Cailleux replied he would study them after victory, noting he is now a lieutenant in the French artillery.
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