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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1941

Page

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New Congress Takes Over The Mary Problems

A new Congress convened in Washington amid grave international concerns. House and Senate leaders met with President Roosevelt to discuss a broad legislative program, while the outgoing 76th Congress concluded sessions and Republicans prepared for floor leadership contests.

Congress Washington America Grave International House Senate Garner Joseph W. Martin Massachusetts Rayburn Rep Sam Rayburn Texas Woodruff Michigan Rep. Eaton New Jersey Hope Kansas Roosevelt White House

Britain Seeks More U S Destroyers For Atlantic Hunt

London reports Britain wants additional United States destroyers to protect shipping and hunt submarine raiders as war at sea nears 4.5 million tons sunk. Sources cite cargo ship protection and food supply fears. meat ration cut to 36 cents weekly effective Monday amid possible further reductions.

Associated Press London Britain United States U. S Lord Halifax Washington Atlantic Lord Woolton Food Ministry

Red Cross Seeks Volunteers to Make War Relief Garments

Chaves county Red Cross sewing committee appeals for more volunteers to craft garments for European war refugees, mainly children. Material is provided. garments must be returned to the local unit. Volunteers may sew at home. contact Mrs. Johnston at 1378 or Mrs. Welter at 1570 to join urgently.

Chaves County The Red Cross E. B. Johnston Europe Johnston W.W. G. Welter

Vladi vostok leak draws British concern in war aid

London reports minister Hugh Dalton warns the Vladivostok leak of war supplies including American cotton through Soviet Russia to Germany remains a serious worry. Britain’s blockade is strong but cotton and rubber scraps shipments are still large, with calls for neutral nations to store such goods for postwar sale to newly freed nations.

London Hugh Dalton Vladivostok Soviet Russia Germany Britain Russian Siberian Pacific Dalton France

Weather conditions report from Roswell area

Weather details note light precipitation confined to northeastern states and Atlantic coast districts. Cloud cover east of the Mississippi, clearer in New Mexico and northern Texas, with cooler readings across the Great Lakes region and warmer in the Pacific Northwest. Cleve Hallenbeck reports fair travel weather from Roswell for the next 36 hours.

United States Atlantic Coastal New Mexico Gulf Coastal States Mississippi Gulf Coast States Texas Plains Mississippi Valley Great Lakes Ohio Valley Canadian Plateau Pacific Northwest Pecos Valley Roswell Cleve Hallenbeck

Senators plan to challenge Roosevelt policies in new session

Washington January 3 report notes senators announce a organized campaign to attack U S foreign policy and present their case to the people in hopes of swaying a future majority in Congress as the new session opens.

Washington Roosevelt Congress House Senate

Guardsmen Ordered to Mobilize for Year of Service

Five National Guard units in New Mexico’s 200th Coast Artillery mobilize Monday for a year of active service. About 260 men will assemble at the Albuquerque armory then move to Fort Bliss, Texas by mid January. Additional units from Galup, Santa Fe, and Taos join in temporary encampments before transfer.

Albuquerque N. M National Guard 200Th Coast Artillery Harry M. Peck Fort Bliss Tex Coast Artillery Gallup Santa Fe Taos New Mexico

Hopkins to London as Roosevelt’s personal envoy

President Roosevelt announced he will send Harry L. Hopkins to England as his personal representative until a new ambassador is approved. Hopkins will have no official status or duties beyond greeting old friends, likely for about two weeks, due to health preventing a desk post.

Washington Roosevelt Harry L. Hopkins England Senate Joseph P. Kennedy Kennedy Hopkins Commerce

Two Navy Fliers Land in Water During Terrible Storm

Lt Murray Hansen a 39 year old navy bomber pilot and Ensign Robert B Clark co pilot landed their craft safely in a lagoon near the Santa Fe Ranch Edinburg Texas after a fierce snowstorm. They described watching for water as they descended and surviving the night aboard their plane amid brush and rain with no injuries reported.

Edinburg Tex Murray Hansen Robert B. Clark Santa Fe Ranch Gulf Coast King Ranch Lt. Hanson

Dinner Tonight Honoring Men Entering Army

About 150 roosevelt area men headed for a year in the US Army under the preparedness program will be toasted at a 6 30 pm dinner at Ingalls Memorial Home. The event honors 41 Chaves county youths bound for Fort Sill Oklahoma and Roswell National Guard Company A members headed to Fort Sam Houston Texas. Colonel J D Atwood will speak and an entertainment program plus weightlifting demonstrations by Roswell Bar Bell Club members will be staged. Mayor Hall and local officials will attend with the select service board members and Chamber directors.

United States Army Chamber of Commerce Ingalls Memorial Home Chaves County Fort Sill Oklahoma Roswell National Guard Fort Sam Houston Texas J. D. Atwood

Call Issued For Bank Statements Worldwide

The comptroller of the currency issued a call for the condition of all national banks as of Dec 1. The Fed and the FDIC issued similar calls, totaling 13,512 banks affected including 5,158 national banks, 1,315 state banks in the Fed system, and 7,039 other FDIC insured banks.

Washington Comptroller of the Currency Federal Reserve Board Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Reserve System FDIC

Hitler Sends Rescue Party to Aid Mussolini in Italy

Dewitt Mackenzie notes Hitler dispatches air force support to Italy as Mussolini's position weakens after defeats in Egypt and Greece. The piece questions whether the aid arrives too late and discusses Axis aims to control the Mediterranean and curb British naval power.

Hitler Italy Signor Mussolini Egypt Greece Rome Il Duce Mediterranean Britain

Move In Road Lease Case Sought In New Suit

Mrs Lorna Shipley seeks in a new move to stop Otero county from paying further funds to the R L Harrison Co of Albuquerque under a road machinery lease purchase contract until after rehearing of her original suit set for January. The state supreme court ordered rehearing after overturning a district court ruling that she lacked sufficient interest since the funds came from Taylor grazing fees, not taxes.

Alamogordo N. M Lorna Shipley Otero R. L. Harrison Company Albuquerque State Supreme Court

Weather forecast for four states near border region

New Mexico forecast fair tonight and Saturday with somewhat colder tonight. Colorado stays fair and cold tonight and Saturday. Arizona remains fair tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. West Texas stays fair Saturday with cloudy southeast tonight and colder in west and south tonight.

New Mexico Colorado Arizona West Texas

Extended period forecast for Arizona New Mexico and West Texas

Extended forecast covers period from 5 30 p m Friday Jan 3 to 5 30 p m Wednesday Jan 8 for Arizona New Mexico and West Texas Temperatures expected near normal then dropping to low normal in western Texas and eastern New Mexico Rainfall generally light with moderate totals in Arizona and higher elevations of New Mexico later in the period.

Arizona New Mexico West Tex Texas

Deer Deer Destruction Prompts Hondo Valley Meeting

State game warden Elliott S Barker will attend a meeting at the Roswell Chamber of Commerce at 7 o clock next Tuesday night to discuss remedies for deer damage to crops in the Hondo Valley. The meeting called by B B Wilson president of the Chaves County Game Protective Association aims to gather farmers and sportsmen to address crop destruction from Hondo to Bonnell s Ranch.

Elliott S. Barker Roswell Wilson Hondo Valley Hondo Bonnell

U.S Plans Build 200 Merchant Ships

President Roosevelt announced plans to build about 200 merchant vessels of 7,500 tons each, costing 200 to 350 million dollars. The ships will be owned by the government and built in new yards with funds from a special contract authorization. Location of the yards was not disclosed.

Washington Roosevelt Great Britain Congress

NYA Applications Taken Here Today in Roswell

Twenty Roswell youths lined up at the Chamber of Commerce for NYA jobs under Cather Morper. Winners will join two Roswell NYA projects a sewing effort for girls and a clerical program for all ages. Morper cited sewing quota rising to 45 and clerical to 15 further openings.

Chamber of Commerce Roswell Cather Morper NYA Carlsbad Ann Ellis Department of Public Welfare Morper

Irish Bomb Attacks Continue Against Neutral Ireland

Mysterious daylight raids strike Dublin as German origin bombs fall on the capital. Ireland’s government orders a strong protest to Berlin and seeks reparations while De Valera calls a cabinet meeting amid rumors of issuing passports to the German minister.

Albania Ireland Dublin Neutral Ireland Eire Berlin Curragin Julianstown Duleek Borris Department of External Affairs Famon de Valera Associated Press Eamon de Valera Irish Republic England Cardiff Wales Bremen Italvs Chimara Klisura-Tepeleni Adriatic Sea

Week of Prayer Observed by Roswell Churches Next Week

The Week of Prayer observance is planned for Roswell with events from Tuesday to Sunday. Speakers include Dr. T. W. Brabham, Major Kelly, Mrs. C. E. Mason, and Jack Maddox, with music by church choirs and the High School Choral Club. The schedule spans First Christian, First Methodist, First Presbyterian, and First Methodist churches.

Ministerial Association of First Methodist Church First Christian Church Major Kelly C. E. Mason First Presbyterian Church

Japs Blame The U S Marines In Cab Incident

Japanese military officials in Peiping accused the United States Marines of provoking the December 30 cab incident by a celebrating marine who allegedly grabbed a pipe from a Japanese. Lieut Gen Hayao Tada's headquarters said the marines were celebrating and denied Col Allen Turnage's charge that the affair was Japanese instigated. They stated their authorities were investigating and that no reply had been sent to Turnage.

Peiping United States Hayao Tada China Allen H. Turnage U. S Col. Turnage

Soldier Held Over Carnival Death In El Paso

A Fort Bliss cavalryman was held for questioning in the death of Bart L. Hilburn 55 who died from injuries after being knocked down while watching the Southwestern Sun Carnival parade Witnesses said he was struck or pushed and his head hit the curb District Attorney Roy Jackson said the soldier denied striking Hilburn.

EL Paso Tex Fort Bliss Bart L. Hilburn

Record Classifieds As Key To Find What I Want

Elmer H. Riemen praises Record classified ads as the best place to search for desired items. He notes he rarely finds nothing and credits the listings with carrying the key to many problems in locating what he seeks.

Elmer H. Riemen

Record Classified Powers Key to Various Situations

Mr. Riemen notes that Record Classified carries the key to unlocking many situations and remains the best place to find what readers want. The line emphasizes broad readership and usefulness of classified ads.

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Capetown South Africa New York Tripoli Cairo Middle East Ralph Limarro David Burke South Peabody Mass Ders David Camp Harry Hopkins Navy Institute Dewitt Mackenzie U.S Bardia U. S. Marines Mr. Riemen Record Classified
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