British Air Force Raids Nazi Base In Nordic Waters
British air force pressed operations along Germany's northwest coast in reconnaissance and security flights over Frisian mine bases. German air attacks on British ships left two vessels sunk, while Danish vessels were found afloat. Observers warned of a potential new blitz as air war quickens.
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London
Germany
Chamberlain
Frisian
Copenhagen
Sylt
Admiralty
Oakegrove
Federal Aid For State TB Hospital Turn to Page Five
Federal aid for enlarging the state tuberculosis hospital at Socorro was proposed by Dr. E B Godfrey state health director He said New Mexico could receive a single project under a government plan to fund hospital construction in high need low money areas Hospitals must have 50 beds or more and upkeep is not covered The Socorro hospital run by the welfare department now holds 80 beds with a waiting list over 100 and serves the entire state more than any local hospital
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Santa FE
N. M
Socorro
E. B. Godfrey
New Mexico
Socorrs
State Welfare Department
House Appropriations Committee OKs Emergency Defense Outlay
The United States House appropriations panel approved in general Roosevelt’s emergency defense plan seeking 267,197,908 for army navy coast guard and FBI to cover work planned or underway through June 30 for neutrality patrols personnel training and counter espionage. It trimmed 4.8 million from the executive total amid charges of economy in an election year.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Congress
Army
Navy, Coast Guard
Federal Bureau of Investigation
House
Executive Branch
Farmers' Income Down Last Year
The farm sector earned 6.36 billion dollars from marketings in the first 11 months of 1939, 2 percent below the same period in 1938. Government benefit payments added 715 million this year, with 443 million in subsidies in 1938, and state totals show Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona receiving notable amounts between the two years.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Allison Ending Long Service
Mayor Charles L. Allison will step down on April 15 after 16 years as mayor and councilman. He rules out re election, praising 16 years of city progress including a debt free city hall built with WPA help at 97000 dollars. Possible successors include Lake J. Frazier and former mayor J. E. Moore, both stating no comment yet.
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Charles L. Allison
Allison
W.P.A
Roswell
Moore
Ballard Case Reversed Again by Fifth Circuit
A Roswell engineer was awarded 30000 for injuries from a Ha German wreck in 1936 now reversed and remanded by the U S fifth circuit court of appeals. The case against Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe hinged on railroad rule interpretations for trains entering yard curves and whether the fireman acted as lookout on a fireman curve.
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New Orleans
Jan
Roswell
N. M
Hagerman
United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Ballard
Circuit Court
Joseph C. Hutcheson, Jr
Edwin R. Holmes
Leon McCordy
President Taft Roosevelt dispute over budget figures
President Roosevelt and Senator Taft clash over federal spending as budget director Harold D. Smith cites reorganizations cutting 5,006 jobs in three months while civilian federal personnel rise 9,470 to 937,357 by Nov 1 for defense and neutrality. Roosevelt says Taft’s plan would save only 8 million yearly. Taft accuses Roosevelt of avoiding a true budget balance and cites larger payroll increases and relief savings.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
Ohio
Harold D. Smith
Smith
National Planning Board
Disaster Loan Corporation
Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Weather forecast for the four-state region
New Mexico will see high clouds and light snow over mountains northwest tonight into Thursday with little temperature change. Colorado expects partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with snow flurries north late Thursday and colder northeast. Arizona remains generally fair with passes of snow over northern mountains and little temperature change. West Texas stays generally fair tonight and Thursday with little temperature change.
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New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
West Texas
Partisan Row In House Over Lynching Act
Washington January 10 The anti lynching bill faces house passage amid partisan clash over politics with the negro vote. Democrats blame Republicans and vice versa but the measure is expected to pass with votes to spare. The Senate studies federal finances proposed by Chairman Harrison. House leaders plan to move money bills despite likely pigeon holing.
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Washington
Senate
Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
House
Roosevelt
Fish
Rep. Cannon
D-Mo
Stock Feeding Tour Heads to Chaves County
The Eastern New Mexico Feeders and Producers Association hosts a livestock feeding tour in Chaves county tomorrow following today’s Eddy county visits. Schedule lists 10:00 a.m. E O Moore Farm Dexter, 11:00 a.m. Hal Bogle Feed Pens Dexter, 1:30 p.m. Cornell University Farm South Spring, 3:30 p.m. Armstrong and Armstrong Farms Berrendo.
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Eastern
Oil scouts meeting reports New Mexico activity
Oil scouts at the Chamber of Commerce report New Mexico activity last week with new locations in Lea six, Eddy eight, Chaves one, Socorro one. Completions mirror locations with Lea six, Eddy eight, Chaves one.
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New Mexico
Chamber of Commerce
Lea County
Eddy County
Chaves County
Socorro County
Lander Heads Chaves County Medical Society
Dr E W Lander was elected president of the Chaves County Medical Society at the annual meeting last night. Dr W T Guy was chosen vice president and Dr W N Worthington secretary treasurer. Dr Charles F Beeson elected to the Board of Censors for a 3 year term with holdovers Dr W N Worthington and Dr I J Marsh.
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E. W. Lander
Chaves County Medical Society
W. T. Guy
W. N. Worthington
Charles F. Beeson
Board of Censors
I. J. Marshall
Ranchers Thank Work On Private Roads In Chaves County
A letter signed by 23 ranchers from northern Chaves County NM expresses gratitude for road work funded by grazing fees on private roads. The message notes benefits to both community and public. A state highway department safety meeting was held at the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon.
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Chaves County
New Mexico
State Highway Department
The
Chamber of Commerce
Mexico Dislikes Education Plan Criticism of new socialistic education law grows
In Mexico City critics argue the plan, backed by President Lazaro Cardenas, imposes state control over all private schools, bans foreign backed schooling and religious instruction, and binds curricula to a social regime favoring collective interests. Parents groups nationwide attack the broad limits on teachers and subjects.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Lazaro Cardenas
Mrs. Ida Tate Died Here This Morning
Mrs Ida Tate longtime Roswell resident died at 8 20 this morning at 312 East Sixth Street after years of illness She came to Roswell in 1908 from Norman Oklahoma and leaves a daughter Mrs G C Berry a son Edgar Tate two sisters and four brothers plus two grandchildren A funeral is set for tomorrow afternoon at Talmage Memorial Chapel with interment at South Park
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Ida Tate
Roswell
East Sixth Street
Tate
Norman
Okla
Joyce-Pruit Company
Ocona- Lufti
North Carolina
Baptist Church
G. C. Berry
Silver City
N. M
Edgar Tate
Tulsa
Thomas Brabham
First Methodist Church
C. W. Grier
Chester Stockley
Tom Harrison
Charles Butler
Bush Atkinson
Marmion McCord
W. W. Merritt
South Park
New Directors Elected at First National Bank Roswell
Floyd Childress and Fred W. Blocksom were elected to the bank’s board at the annual stockholders meeting. They succeed Dan H. Cahoon and Charles F. Joyce, who are disqualified as non residents of New Mexico. Other directors James F. Hinkle Clarence E. Hinkle Claude Hobbs L. T. Lewis J. E. Moore were reappointed. Officers named: J. F. Hinkle president Claude Hobbs vice president J. E. Moore cashier Floyd Childress assistant cashier and auditor F. W. Blocksom assistant cashier E. R. Kain assistant cashier. City council regular monthly meeting, postponed from Jan 2, will be held tonight.
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Floyd Childress
Fred W. Blocksom
First National Bank of Roswell
Dan H. Cahoon
Charles F. Joyce
New Mexico
James F. Hinkle
Clarence E. Hinkle
Claude Hobbs
L. T. Lewis
J. E. Moore
J. F. Hinkle
F. W. Blocksom
E. R. Kain
38 Percent Back Cotton Quotas in Referendum
Official results show 38 percent of all cotton producers voted for marketing quotas in the 1940 crop, though 91.2 percent of participating voters supported quotas. From the December 9 referendum, 977,297 voted for and 84,976 against. Total voters 962,273. eligible 2,300,000. States listed include Arizona New Mexico Texas with breakdowns. President Roosevelt nominated Robert W. Cumpsten as postmaster at Hagerman, New Mexico.
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Washington
Agriculture Adjustment Adminstration
AAA
Ariz
N. M
Texas
Italy shifts Balkan balance with axis pact and trade push
Reports say Italo Hungarian defensive alliance and Anglo French trade drive aim to curb Nazi and Russian influence in the Balkans. The pact may force Hitler to choose between Soviet ties and alliance with Italy and Hungary, potentially turning against Germany if aggression erupts. Mussolini also urges Hungary to delay Transylvanian claims against Romania amidst tense Balkans.
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Associated Press
Hitler
T 0
Germany
Garden of Eden
Fuehrer
Mussolini
Balkans
Italy
Hungary
Russia
Balkan
Berlin-Rome
New Russian Drive Expected By The Finns
Helsinki reports two hundred Russian dead after Finnish forces dispersed a Soviet battalion and captured forty prisoners north of Lake Laatoga. remnants of the 44th division retreating toward the Soviet frontier while Red forces dig in on the Karelia Isthmus front.
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Helsinki
Lake Ladoga
Finland
Raate
Russia
Karelian Isthmus
Copenhagen
Red
Karelian
Isthmus
Karelia
Suomussalmi
Middle Eastern
Red Army
Lake Kianta
Artesia C of CAnnual Meeting and Speakers
The Artesia Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting at the Artesia Hotel on Wednesday night January 24 with Dr D M Wiggins president of the Texas College of Mines El Paso as principal speaker. Roswell Chamber leaders S F P Johnson Jr and Claude Simpson have been invited. Entertainment at Kenna January 19 features Roswell talent in a Chamber sponsored program.
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Artesia Chamber of Commerce
Artesia Hotel
D. M. Wiggins
Texas College of Mines At
el Paso
S. F P. Johnson, Jr
Claude Simpson
Roswell
Kenna
Chamber of Commerce
Bank Night Case To State High Court
The New Mexico Supreme Court is urged to issue a second ruling on the legality of theater bank nights. J. E. Jones and Wayne Patterson of Roswell Yucca Theater face lottery charges after an information quashment by District Judge James B. McGhee. The 1937 decision on similar bank rights is part of the context with changes on the high court bench.
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Santa FE
N. M
State Supreme Court
J. E. Jones
Wayne Patterson
Roswell Yucca
James B. McGhee
Supreme Court
Jones
Fred Morley
Hudspeth
Zinn
Bickley
T. J. Mabry
Hereford Breeders Speak At Roswell Merchants Meeting
The Roswell Retail Merchants Association hosted guests from the Eastern New Mexico Hereford Breeders Association and elected officers for the coming year. Oscar Greene was named president, Louis Prager vice president, and Carl Clardy re-elected secretary-treasurer by acclamation. Curtis Hill delivered the principal remarks praising eastern New Mexico livestock, agriculture, minerals, and tourism, noting Chaves County as a leading cattle and sheep county. He traced cattle’s evolution from Texas longhorns to high-grade beef and credited pioneer stockmen like Col. C. C. Slaughter for purchasing famed bulls such as Sir Bredwell.
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Roswell
Gus Hockenson
N. H. French
A. L. French
Austin Reeves
Frank Billings
John Easley
Glen Williams
Chaves County
New Mexico
Hill
Southwest
Texas
Col. C. C. Slaughter
Col. Slaughter
Sir Bredwell
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D-Cole
Ways and Means Committee
Doughton
D-Nc
Hull
Rep
Disney
D-Okla
State Department
Fred Blocksom
Local Bank
City Council
Signor
Romania
Reds
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Artesia C. OF C
State High
Hereford
Oscar Greene
Curtis Hill
A. D. Jones
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