Leahy Meets The French Chief Of State Petain
In Vichy and Washington, Admiral William D. Leahy presented credentials as United States ambassador to Marshal Petain and carried a personal letter from President Roosevelt. Leahy viewed the mission as routine, with ceremonies and honors marking the ambassadorial arrival. At the same time Roosevelt asked Congress to approve a peacetime budget of 17.49 billion dollars for 1942, emphasizing defense costs and a projected record national debt, while noting aid to Britain and allies would follow in separate requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Vichy
France
William D. Leahy
United States
Roosevelt
Marshal Petain
William C. Bullitt
America
Leahy
Petain
Yorktown
Virginia
Lord Cornwallis
George Washington
Sevigne Pavillion
Washington
Congress
Britain
Greece
China
Silver City Judge Hay Killed Crossing California Street
District Judge George W. Hay of Silver City N M was struck and killed by a Pasadena driver as he crossed Colorado Street just outside the city limits. Kenneth Slavin 19 of Pasadena said he could not see the judge and the car carried Hay and his dog 94 feet before stopping pending an inquest. Mrs Hay survives. the judge had served on the sixth New Mexico district bench since 1930. He was a WWII veteran and a Kokomo Indiana native.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altadena
Calif
George W. Hay
Silver City
N. M
Colorado Street
Pasadena
Kenneth Slavin
Judge Hay
Slavin
Hay
Grant
Luna
Hidalgo
New Mexico
Fort Bayard
Kokomo
Ind
Valparaiso University
New Mexico Bar Association
New Mexico Counties Reclassify Valuations for 1940
State auditor F. E. D. Trujillo announced the 1940 total assessed value of $315,645,511, up $3,203,026 from 1938. Bernalillo leads with $28,494,564, increasing $1,950,672, while Lea drops to $28,044,671. Roosevelt rises to second class, Hidalgo moves to third, and counties are listed by class with value ranges.
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Santa FE
N. M
D. Trujillo
New Mexico
Bernalillo
Lea
Bernalillo County
Roosevelt
Hidalgo
Chaves
Colfax
Dona Ana
Eddy
Grant
San Miguel
Curry
Luna
McKinley
Quay
Union
Valencia
Guadalupe
Lincoln
Otero
Socorro
Torrance
de Baca
Catron
Harding
Mora
Rio Arriba
Sandoval
San Juan
Sierra
Taos
Carl Farnham Interrupted by Wrong Carls Call
A New Hampshire man, Carl Farnham, received a late night call asking about a supposed accident involving a man named Carl. The caller, seeking multiple Carls, realized she had the wrong person and apologized, mentioning a girlfriend who drove with another man and had an accident.
Col Reynolds Dies in Albuquerque at 85
Col Charles A Reynolds former governor of Albay Philippines died in Albuquerque at age 85. The body will be sent to Springfield Ohio after services by the United Spanish American War veterans where he was once department commander. He also practiced law in Albuquerque and Roswell.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Charles A. Reynolds
Albay
Springfield
Ohio
United Spanish American War Veterans
Col. Reynolds
Roswell
Founder of Boy Scouts Died Today
Lord Baden-Powell, 83, founder of the Boy Scouts, died at his Nyeri home in Kenya Colony after months of heart trouble. A lineal descendant of John Smith, he founded Scouting in 1910 after leaving the British Army and helped promote citizenship and peace through international understanding. He visited the United States and was a guest at the White House in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nairobi
Kenya
Lord Baden-Powell
Boy Scout Movement
Nyeri
John Smith
Baden-Powell
United States
Boy Scouts of the World
San Francisco
Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts
London
Africa
Mafeking
Planning Board Accepts UNM Help For Industry Survey
The New Mexico state planning board on January 8 accepted an offer from the University of New Mexico to assist in a planning board directed survey of New Mexico industries. Board director John Loughlin said the board was very glad to accept the offer extended by Tom Popejoy, assistant to the university president.
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Santa FE
N. M
State Planning Board
University of New Mexico
New Mexico
John Loughlin
Tom Popejoy
Roosevelt Budget Message Extracts Highlight Defense Burden
Washington January 8. Some passages from President Roosevelt's budget message to Congress emphasize the defense burden of 28 million dollars, with 900 million from June 1940 to June 1942, resting on a peace-loving people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Marker for Democracy Defend Our Way of Life
The budget program sets out a plan prepared in uncertain times with a single guiding marker visible ahead. That marker is a call to defend our democratic way of life rather than a mere warning.
Defend or Die: Urgent Call for Global Munitions Support
A stark warning urges immediate action to ensure continuous flow of vital munitions to nations defending themselves against aggression and attempts to impose new forms of government. The speaker stresses total defense readiness and warns that mere partial measures are unsafe.
Recalled World Changes Highlight Six Month Span
A brief reflection notes how the last half year rapidly reshaped global affairs, shaping policy, economies, and security dynamics across major regions. It emphasizes the acceleration of geopolitical shifts and the need for cautious adaptation by nations and institutions.
Permits Issued For Antlerless Deer Season Near Glencoe
The New Mexico state game department will issue 300 antlerless deer permits for the Glencoe season January 29 to February 2. Permits are available until 10 a.m. January 21 to those holding big game licenses, as announced by game warden Elliott Barker. The five day season aims to curb crop and orchard damage from deer.
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Santa FE
N. M
Glencoe
State Game Department
Elliott Barker
The
Game Commission
Must Aid Britain To Get More Time
William C. Bullitt former ambassador to France told the University of North Carolina international relations club that the United States must give Britain Greece and China what they need not what we can spare to avoid entering war. He urged buying time to prepare in his first speech since resigning.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
United States
Great Britain
Greece
China
William C. Bullitt
France
Bullitt
International Relations Club
University of North Carolina
Balkans Uneasy Over Movements Of German Troops
British and Australian forces report Tobruk blockaded and Bardia fallen as 150,000 Italian losses are tallied in Africa and Greece. Bergonzoli escapes capture, with several commanders missing or deserting amid the Libyan campaign progress. Food shortages worsen at home as news of Libyan success filters through.
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Balkans
Associated Press
Italy
Libya
Tobruk
Bardia
Nile
Africa
Greece
Cairo
Annibale
Bergonzoli
Fallen Bardia
New Defense Production Office Formed by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt established an Office of Production Management with four leaders chosen to mobilize industry for national defense. William S. Knudsen is director general, Sidney Hillman associate director general, with Knox and Stimson as members. The board wields vast powers to accelerate and regulate production and can commandeer plants if needed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Williams
Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
Navy
Knox
War
Stimson
America
United States
National Defense
Navy Reorganizes Into Three Fleets Under Knox
Secretary Knox announced a three fleet plan for the U S Navy Atlantic Pacific and Asiatic fleets effective February 1 with Rear Admiral Husband E Kimmel named commander in chief of all fleets and James O Richardson moving to undisclosed duties. An additional 42 000 naval personnel were authorized to crew new ships at full war strength.
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Washington
United States Navy
Pacific
Knox
Roosevelt
Husband E. Kimmel
Kimmel
Battleforce Cruises
James O. Richardson
Asiatic
Hawaii
Roswell Council Backs Flood Control Bond Bill Endorsement
Roswell city council endorsed a proposed state bill allowing bonds for flood control, enabling elections, a 5 mill tax, and land condemnation for projects. The measure, drafted by James M Hervey, would fund channel work on Spring River. Other actions included bids for three city trucks and trading 40 acres of swamp land near Bitter Creek bird refuge for the land swap with the Biological Survey. Kemp Lumber Co. won sewer pipe contracts at 413 dollars bid.
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Roswell
James M. Hervey
Spring River
State Health Department
Daniel
Brockheuser
Bitter Creek
Kemp Lumber Co
Mrs Sophia Anderson Dies in Roswell at 74
Mrs Sophia Bryant Anderson a Roswell resident since 1904 died last night at 74 after several months illness. She and her late husband Joseph S Anderson ran the old Central School building here for years. Survived by two daughters Sophie Martin Nitro WV and Hester Farlow New Rochelle NY a son Willis Anderson California and siblings Steven and Shennon Bryant and Julia Willes. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 Ballard Chapel with Dr LeRoy Thompson officiating. Bearers were Arthur Allison L McCutcheon Edward Gessert Thornton Boswell Thomas Hall and Cecil Bonney.
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Sophia Bryant Anderson
Roswell
Anderson
Joseph S. Anderson
First Presbyterian Church
South Washington
Knox County
Shennon Bryant
Julia Whiles
Cushing
Oklo
Ballard Chapel
LeRoy Thompson
Arthur Allison
L. McCutcheon
Edward C. Gessert
Thornton H. Boswell
Thomas J. Hall
Cecil Bonney
Stolen 1935 Dodge Found Burned Near Roswell
A 1935 Dodge sedan reported stolen last night was found burned seven miles southwest of Roswell this morning. The car was stripped and totally destroyed by fire. It belonged to L A McFaddin who lives six miles northeast of Roswell. Sheriff’s deputies investigated after the theft reported from in front of the Smoke House between 8 30 and 11.
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Roswell
L. A. McFaddin
Sheriff's Department
Physical exams today for Company A battalion
All members of Company A 104th anti tank battalion, active duty since Monday, received medical exams today under Capt. Thomas B Hoover chief medical officer and lieutenants Madison Farrh and Samuel B Post of the medical detachment at William Beaumont Hospital Fort Bliss Texas. No count on pass or reject available this afternoon.
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104Th
Thomas B. Hoover
Tucumcari
Madison A. Farrh
Samuel B. Post
William Beaumont Hospital
Fort Bliss
Texas
Antlerless Deer Season Approved By County G P A
The five day season for doe and antlerless deer in Glencoe was approved by Chaves County G P A after a state game department announcement. Wilson, association president, urged action for crop damage and noted inspections for local and state G P A. Three hundred permits at $2 each will be issued to 1940 big game license holders with Santa Fe as the application point. If applications exceed 300 a drawing determines licensees. The meeting drew sportsmen and area farmers, with state game warden Barker and Raymond Stamm present.
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Glencoe
State Game Department
Chaves County
Wilson
Antelope Trapping Inspected by Barker and Wilson Lee
Elliott Barker and B. B. Wilson preside the Chaves County Game Protective Association and left to inspect antelope trapping operations run by the game department in the southwest part of the county.
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Elliott S. Barker
B. B. Wilson
Chaves County
Coston Fined $10 For Drunkenness In Police Court
In a police court session, S. H. Coston was fined ten dollars for drunkenness.
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S. H. Coston
Salvation Army seeks deer meat left in storage
Hunters apparently forgot a sizeable amount of venison in Southwestern Public Service Company’s cold storage. Capt. Gioscio announced the Salvation Army urges owners to donate any meat for relief work, with contact to the Salvation Army or the ice plant to authorize transfer.
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Southwestern Public Service Company
Salvation Army
Gioscio
Ice Plant
Major Kelly Speaks At Week of Prayer Service
Major James R. Kelly of New Mexico Military Institute will speak on The Place of Youth In The World at the Week of Prayer service tonight. The First Christian Church hosts at 7 30 with Roswell churches uniting for the world wide observance. Rev Thomas Brabham opened the series yesterday with The Place of The Church in The World.
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James R. Kelly
New Mexico Military Institute
First Christian Church
Roswell
Thomas Brabham
Bulla a Threat In Oakland Open
SAN FRANCISCO January 8 Big John Bulla of Chicago is professional golf’s current man of the hour. He won the Los Angeles Open and is a leading threat in the $5,000 Oakland Open which starts tomorrow.
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San Francisco
Big John Bulla
Chicago
Bulla
Chevrolet Official in Roswell Today
Ira Hopper a Chevrolet official from El Paso visited the McNally Hall Motor Co in Roswell as the local Chevrolet dealers welcomed him today handling showroom and promotional engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Roswell
Ira Hopper
el Paso
McNally-Hall Motor Co
Stockmen Able To Meet Defense Needs
J Elmer Brock of Kaycee Wyoming, president of the American National Livestock Association, told the annual convention in Fort Worth Texas that the livestock industry can share the defense load. He cited a cattle supply near 71 million head, a figure reached only four times in U S history, and urged maintaining the sanitary embargo against hoof and mouth disease as crucial to defense. The 250 attendees heard a round table on national defense and foreign trade led by Henry G Boice of Tucson. Phoenix Salt Lake City New Orleans Albuquerque and El Paso bid for the 1942 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
J. Elmer Brock
Kaycee
Wyo
American National Livestock Association
Brock
Phoenix
Salt Lake City
New Orleans
Albuquerque
el Paso
Henry G. Boice
Tucson
Association
Record classified as a business directory claims up to date
Frank Marks, manager of Mountain States Tel and Tel Co, touts Record as the only directory that is up to the minute. He says it is new each day, and that most businessmen rely on it for timely changes in town. He adds it offers chances to find valuable items.
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Frank Marks
Mountain States Tel. and
Tel. Co
Mr. Markl
Classified Directory Insight from Mr. Markl Note
A local note praises the value of the classified directory as a living index of town life. The message thanks Mr. Markl for providing up to the minute directory insights and highlights how much local movement appears in classified listings.
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Senate
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Geo. Hay
State
Concord
N. H
Carl Farnham
Ello
Carl
Farnham
Carls
Slide
Rustler Mountain
Alta
Utah
Lord Baden - Powell
Planning Board
Pres. Roosevelt
Campagin
Directorate For Defense Program
U. S. Navy
Sophia Anderso
Wilson Lee
Major Kelly
Oakland
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