Invasion Of Italy By The British Difficult Matter
The piece discusses the potential British offensive against Italy in World War II, noting fears Italy could lose Africa and that London circles consider cross moves toward invading Italy. It also reports German air raids on London and Portsmouth, with continued Axis pressure in the Mediterranean and German-Italian air cooperation against Allied naval forces.
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Italy
Dewitt Mackenzie
London
Herr Hitler
Portsmouth
Kent
Mediterranean
Germany
North Africa
Associated Press
Britain
High Command
Sicilian
Methods To Aid Britain Through Lease Lend Debated
Washington reports show Senate Foreign Relations Chair George of Georgia urging amendments to require the best security from foreign borrowers of American war goods. He supports aiding all vital countries, while critics push limits on the expanded powers granted to President Roosevelt. Senator Byrnes indicates the lease lend program would operate mainly through a new presidential office.
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Washington
George
Jan
Britain
Has Plan To Make Split Sessions Of Legislature Useful
ALBUQUERQUE, N M Jan 10 AP The effectiveness of the state legislature s new system of split sessions depends on the procedure adopted by both houses and the senate and rigorous observance of this procedure Tom W Neal director of the states legislative bureau said He spoke before the opening session Friday of the seventh annual conference on business and government at New Mexico Uni
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
House
Senate
Tom W. Neal
Legislative Breau
New Mexico
Uni
Jap Troop Train Hit Mine in China Wreck
Hongkong dispatch says over 300 Japanese soldiers were killed or injured when a troop train struck a Chinese mine on the Peiping Hankow line in north Hupeh. The locomotive and 13 coaches were wrecked and war supplies destroyed.
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Hongkong
Peiping- Hankow
Hupeh Province
Chinese Central News Agency
Rev Howden Called To Active Duty
Rev. F. B. Howden rector of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church expects to leave Tuesday for Fort Bliss Texas for active service in the army as chaplain for the 200th anti aircraft regiment His wife and two sons will depart for Fort Bliss late next week Negotiations are under way to secure a rector for St Andrews during his absence
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F. B. Howden
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Fort Bliss
Texas
St. Andrews Church
Howaden
Local Men Take Part In Conference on Business Government
Hagerman representative Frank McCarthy and Roswell official Robert Daughtry, along with Col. H P Saunders Jr of N M M S, played prominent roles in the seventh annual Conference on Business and Government at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Saunders provided a talk summary published elsewhere in this paper.
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Chaves County
Frank McCarthy
Hagerman
Robert Daughtry
Roswell
Col. H. P. Saunders, Jr
University of New Mexico At
Albuquerque
Col. Saunders
Roswell Couple Granted Marriage License
Harwood T. Rice and Genevieve Chesser of Roswell received a marriage license.
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Harwood T. Rice and
Genevieve Chesser
Roswell
Good collection of 1940 taxes reported
Julius Skinner county treasurer reported that 55 percent of 1940 taxes had been collected as of December 31. The update reflects the current status of tax receipts and payer compliance within the county.
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Julius Skinner
Col Saunders Warns British Victory Vital to America
Lieut. Col. H. P. Saunders Jr of New Mexico Military Institute told delegates at the New Mexico Business and Government conference that American peace and security depend on aiding Britain in the European war. He warned that America’s danger lies in the Far East and that the Axis Japan treaty changes nothing.
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America
H. P. Saunders, Jr
New Mexico Military Institute
State Council of National Defense
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Europe
Asia
Japan
Ambulance corps tour to visit Roswell in January
A cavalcade of five British American Ambulance Corps ambulances will visit Roswell late in January to raise funds for medical and surgical supplies for Britain. Mayor Hall formed a committee to receive donations and greet the ambulance on arrival. The group is aided by William Allen White’s Defend America by Aiding the Allies committee.
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Roswell
Thomas J. Hall
William V. C. Ruxton
Britain
Ruxton
Hall
B. B. Ginsberg
Ed Harbaugh
H. O. Hedson
Judson Goodart
Ross L. Malone, Jr
William Purdy, Jr
Salem Curtis
Rolla R. Hinkle
William Allen White
America
Mr. Ruxton
Puryear Repeats as County Board Chairman in Organizing Meeting
Harry Puryear was elected chairman of the new board of county commissioners at the organization meeting. Puryear begins his second term in district 1 with P. D. Wilkins of district 2 and Austin Reeves of district 3 also joining. Zeb Chewning remains courthouse janitor, Esther Schaubel county nurse, W. W. Phillips county physician, and James Reynolds county technician. Bonds for all officials approved. The board voted to pay Levi Barnett’s estate his December salary. All members attended.
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Harry Puryear
Board of County Commissioners
Puryear
P. D. Wilkins
Austin Reeves
Zeb Chewning
Esther Schaubel
W. W. Phillips
James T. Reynolds
Levi Barnett
Syphilis Rate Found In New Mexico Registrants
New Mexico health laboratory reports about one in twenty blood specimens from selective service registrants show syphilitic infection. Miss Myrtie Greenfield notes 95 of 2,210 samples, or 4.3 percent, reacted indicatively, with tests not used for men disqualified on physical grounds, so figures may not reflect all 21 to 35 year olds.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Selective Service
State Health Laboratory
Myrtie Greenfield
Mary E. Hay Fined In Police Court In Amarillo
Mary E. Hay of Amarillo was fined 15 dollars after pleading guilty to the charge of being drunk and disorderly in a police court sitting.
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Mary E. Hay
Amarillo
Urge Cutting Out All Frills in N. M. Government
Three speakers at New Mexico University's government and business conference urged cutting frills in state and local government, valuing property at 100 percent, and reorganizing boards. They noted a 17 percent rise in expenditures since 1930 and a drop in state valuations from 400 million to 315 million by 1940, calling for economy amid defense costs.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico University
William H. Edwards
New Mexico
Asplund
Laymen Urged To Be Zealous In Christian Work
About one hundred laymen attended the annual laymen dinner at the Presbyterian Church observed during Roswell churches World Wide Week of Prayer. Dan H. Wilmot urged zealous lay service and cooperative effort to bring the world to Christ, stressing local impact and opportunity for the community.
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Presbyterian Church
Dan H. Wilmot
Roswell
Wilmot
New Mexico
Methodist Church
Russia Seeks More Economic Treaties in 1941
Izvestia says Russia plans to conclude further economic treaties and agreements with other states in 1941, both belligerent and non belligerent, while stressing no favoritism as long as borders and interests are safeguarded. The states to be involved were not named.
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Moscow
Izvestia
Germany
Russia
Roswell Personnel Changes in State Unemployment Office
Roy Cook announces shifts in the unemployment compensation commission. H. Mannie Foster moves from Santa Fe to Albuquerque to run junior placement. Jule Vicknair leaves Roswell for Santa Fe to lead foster's post. H. C. Holloman from Albuquerque fills Vicknair's Roswell slot.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Roy Cook
Unemployment Compensation Commission
H. Mannie Foster
Santa Fe
Jule Vicknair
Roswell
Foster
H. C. Holloman
Vicknair
Stores Set Eight O’clock Closing On Saturdays Roswell
Roswell stores plan to close at eight tonight and make eight o'clock the regular Saturday closing time, a report says. Stores seek to standardize weekend hours, affecting shoppers and staff.
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Roswell
Roswell Recruits Find Pretty Good Eating in the Army
Roswell’s new soldiers in Company A report hearty meals as they describe the Sunday menu at the armory. Breakfast offers oranges cereal french toast and coffee. dinner features turkey with dumplings snowflake potatoes creamed peas celery cake ice cream bread butter and milk. supper includes cold sliced meats cheese potato salad bread and more coffee and fresh milk.
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Roswell
No Extension On Drivers License
State police Sgt. Scroggins clarifies there is no extension for 1941 drivers licenses and urges outstanding drivers to secure them now. The Dec 31 due date remains, with potential prosecution for noncompliance per attorney general Ted Chase.
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Sgt
Scroggins
Ted Chase
District Court Hears Guilty Plea for Larceny
In district court R C Small colored received a 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 year state penitentiary sentence on a guilty plea to larceny. Jim Gonzales and Raymond Burrola Jr pleaded not guilty to perjury. Juan Lopez pleaded not guilty to robbery with firearms with bonds set at 1000 each. Gonzales released on bond while Burrola and Lopez remanded.
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R. C. Small
State
Jim Gonzales
Raymond Burrola, Jr
Juan Lopez
Gonzales
Burrola
Lopez
Hatch Bill in Aid Clean Politics
Senator Hatch proposes a broadened clean politics law with up to ten years in prison and a 5900 fine for election corruption. The bill targets bribery threats and coercion and extends penalties to efforts influencing election officials handling ballots. It also calls for a 35075 appropriation to the middle Rio Grande conservation district for Pueblo land projects.
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Washington
Hatch
D-Nm
Congress
Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District
New Mexico
3 Killed On Road South of Carlsbad
An automobile and wagon collision on U S highway 285 south of Carlsbad New Mexico killed a mother and two children and left Ignacio Lopez and others injured. The victims were Mrs. Ynez Lopez 35 Eliselma 2 and Viviano 6. The family from Loving New Mexico suffered minor injuries among ten others.
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Carlsbad
N. M
Here
U. S. Highway 285
Ynez Lopez
Eliselma
Viviano
Portsmouth Base Bombarded by German Raiders
German raiders attacked the south coast port of Portsmouth last night, damaging homes and commercial properties and causing several casualties. Fires broke out in multiple districts as residents were ordered from some areas. Six churches theatres and various businesses reported damage while communications facilities suffered. London remained quiet with Merseyside towns briefly circled by aircraft.
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London
Portsmouth
England
Berlin
Royal Air Force
Brest
France
British Press Association
Liverpool
Merseyside
Bern
Switzerland
New England Hit By Mild Cases Flu
New England faced a wave of gripped colds and a mild influenza with thousands sick. In Boston 18,000 children were absent from school over two days while officials planned normal classes Monday with nurses on duty. Salem suspended classes until Wednesday at the earliest and many games were postponed or canceled. Businesses operated with reduced staff. illness lasted three to four days and no deaths were reported.
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Boston
New
Joe Penner Dead Duck-Famed Comedian Dies in Sleep
Philadelphia report states Joe Penner, the 36 year old Hungarian born comedian famous for his duck selling line and "you nasty man" gags, died in his Ritz-Carlton hotel room after resting. An autopsy will determine cause, with heart attack suspected. wife found him about 5 p.m. while he had not kept an appointment.
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Philadelphia
Joe Penner
Penner
Ritz-Carlton
Seek Two Canals Mexico Nicaragua In Ocean Navy Plan
Washington reports members of Congress urged immediate building of inter Oceanic canals in Mexico and Nicaragua to create a two ocean navy. Senator Dennis Chavez backed Tehuantepec proposal noting closer route to New York and San Francisco and freight rail plans across the Isthmus. Representatives Bradley Lewis and Jensen supported a Nicaraguan canal to supplement Panama for strategic benefits.
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Washington
Congress
United States
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama Canal
Dennis Chavez
New Mex
Republic of Mexico
Tehuantepec
New York
San Francisco
New Mexico
Tehuantepec Isthmus
Bradley
Rmich
Lewis
D-Cole
Jensen
Strike Ends For Ranger Aircraft Workers At Fairchild
New York January 11 The threatened 200 worker strike at Ranger Aircraft division Fairchild Aircraft and Engine Corp Farmingdale New York ended with a postponement to Monday. Settlement terms will be submitted for ratification. Plant has 7.75 million dollars in government orders. Donald B Cox called Owens statement premature. later he praised the settlement allowing production of aircraft engines for government orders.
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New York
Ranger Aircraft Engineering
Fairchild Airplane and Engine Corporation
Farmingdale
N. Y
John R. Owens
National Defense Commission
Donald B. Cox
Owens
Cox
Ranger
N Y A Applications To Be Taken Here
Cather Morper NYA personnel supervisor will be at the Roswell Chamber of Commerce Monday to take applications for NYA jobs. Youths from 17 to 24 inclusive who are not in school are eligible.
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Cather Morper
NYA
Roswell
RAF Attacks Hit Italian Bases in Libya
Cairo report says RAF raids on Benina and Berka airfields in Libya damaged barracks hangars runways and grounded planes, with strikes announced today. No further details on extent or casualties provided.
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RAF
Cairo
Egypt
RAF Today
Benina
Berka
Libya
Americans to London for base lease talks
The state department said a delegation would leave January 17 to work out formal leases for American naval and air bases in Great Britain. The group includes Charles Fahy, Col. Harry J. Maloney, and Cmdr. Harold Biesemeier, appointed by the President to lead the mission.
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Washington
Apthe State Department
London
Great Britain
Western Hemisphere
Charles Fahy
Harry J. Maloney
Army
Harold Biesemeier
Navy
Funeral Services for T. M. Rabb Held at Memorial Chapel
Funeral services for T. M. Rabb, a pioneer resident, were conducted at 10:30 this morning at Talmage Memorial Chapel with Rev. Thomas W. Brabham presiding. The church choir provided music. casket bearers were Cooley Urton, R. F. Cruse, J. R. Foreman, Hial K. Cobean, E. P. Carmichael, and W. A. Hoffman. Interment followed at South Park Cemetery.
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T. M. Rabb
Talmage Memorial Chapel
Thomas W. Brabham
First Methodist Church
Keeping Posted in Roswell Classifieds and Local News
Mrs. Cooley Urton says she reads the Record classifieds and display advertisements along with local news to stay informed about Roswell happenings. She emphasizes the newspaper as part of the process of keeping posted on town events and information.
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Orton
Roswell
Roswell Classifieds Fuel Local News Interest
Mrs. Orton urges Roswell readers to adopt the classified section to stay informed about community events and news. The appeal emphasizes valuable information and engaging notices that residents may miss without reading classified items.
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Clark
Wheeler
Johnson
Neal
Rev
Howden
British-American Ambulance Corps
Balkans
Black Sea
Hungary
Hitler
Ignacio Lopez
Loving, N. M
Comunique
New England
Duck Fame
N.Y. A
Rabb
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