Nelson named one man war production czar
Roosevelt designates Donald M. Nelson to head a new war production board with full authority over procurement and production. Nelson, formerly OPM priorities director, will direct the war material program and report to the president. Knudsen and Hillman of OPM may shift under the new board as the administration seals the one man control plan.
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Wiley
Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
Donald M. Nelson
Nelson
von Hindenburg
Mr. Roosevelt
Far East
General MacArthur
Philippines
OPM
War Production Board
Wallace
SPAB
White House
War Industries Board
Bernard M. Baruch
Britain
Ministry of Supply
Lord Beaverbrook
Office of Production Management
William S. Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
Nelson Board
Knudsen
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Scout Council Meeting January 27 at Portales
Portales New Mexico residents learn the Eastern New Mexico Area Boy Scout Council schedules a January 27 in person meeting at the First Methodist Church Community Hall with a 3 PM council session, 4 PM executive board, and 6 PM banquet. Tickets available from District One members or the Scout Office. Rabbi Isador Garsek will give the keynote, plus a play Memories and a college choir performance. Silver Beaver honors will be announced. D N Pope leads the ceremony.
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Portales
N. M
New Mexico Area
Boy Scout Council
E. N. Wheeler
First Methodist Church
Roswell
District One
Pat O'Neill
Oscar Greene
R. L. Villard
D. N. Pope
P. Garett
J . 3. Wolfe
Stig Santheson
L. L. Conwell
Louis Fay
A. E. Elmore
Rev. H. H. Heard
Boy Scout Office
Isador Garsek
Lubbock
Texas
F. Albright
Eastern New Mexico College
H. G. Decker
Eastern New Mexico Council
Sandy Martin and Alberto Campos Grapple Tonight at Armory
In a ring tonight at the Armory Sandy Martin local referee and matchmaker enters the ring at 8 00 to prove to Alberto Campos that rough play is allowed only within rules hair pulling eye gouging and choking are against the rules A top notch program features two falls out of three with a one hour limit Gorilla Ramos ex world champ faces Don Hill in a light heavies bout Wes Crowther Pacific fleet champ meets Milt Olsen Bobby Bonales to referee if more referees are needed team supports the sport tonight
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Sandy Martin
Alberto Campos
Gorilla Ramos
Don Hill
Wes Crowther
Milt Olsen
Bobby Bonales
New Orleans Cotton Prices Steady Up Three Points
New Orleans January 14 spot cotton closed steady up three points with sales totaling 549 bales. Middling price noted at 18.69.
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New Orleans
Auction Sale at Catalpa Farm Near Roswell
Saturday sale at Catalpa Farm three miles southeast of Roswell features cash auction for horses mill and hogs hosted by R L Maione. Also note Elbert Schuler spoke at the Advertising Club on ice making from gas heat and new members Randolph Reese and Tom Double joined.
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R. L. Maione
Catalpa Farm
Roswell
Elbert Schuler
Advertising Club
Schuler
Randolph Reese
Tom Double
Dave Wolf
McBoyle
Classified Listing Sketch With Multiple Ads
A rough classified snippet offers cash for furniture radios and stoves plus a female Irish letter seeking dog care in Alameda and a painting service ad by Eddie Greaves. Also includes a furnished apartment for rent and a sale of 50 tons of alfalfa by R Brice with contact numbers.
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W. Alameda
Two Obstacles In The Way Of Hemisphere Union
Rio de Janeiro on January 14 reports two main barriers to a Pan American union. Argentina rejects belligerency and pre belligerent acts while Ecuador insists on solving its century old boundary dispute with Peru before broad talks. Argentina’s Castillo faces domestic pressure to shift from isolationism as diplomats push for united action against the Axis.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Pan- American Conference of Foreign Ministers
Argentina
Ecuador
Peru
Buenos Aires
Ramon S. Castillo
Enrique Ruiz Guinazu
Castillo
United States
Tobar Donoso
Arturo Despradel
Dominican Republic
Sumner Welles
U. S
Washington
Regular Conclave Rio Hondo Commandery No. 6 K. T. Meeting
The regular conclave of Rio Hondo Commandery No. 6 K T on Thursday January 15 at 7 30 p m by order B C Mossman Jr E C Attest Elmer H Riemen secretary.
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Rio Hondo Commandery No. 6
K. T
B. C. Mossman, Jr
E. C
Elmer H. Riemen
Wall Street Rebounds But Market Pauses In Early Trading
Wall Street edged into the day with modest gains in aircraft and industrial specialties, while overall activity remained light at about 601,800 shares. Investors awaited the impact of President's war production board appointment Donald M. Nelson, with mixed responses to the price bill and a few blue chips trading under water. Boeing, Douglas, American Can, Western Union and Texas Company supported the market amid occasional buying.
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Wall Street
New York
Donald M. Nelson
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Youngstown Sheet
Sears Roebuck
Westinghouse
Anaconda
Kennecott
Phelps Dodge
Santa Fe
Boeing
Douglas
American Can
Western Union
Texas Company
New York Wool Market Notes Standstill On Trading
New York January 14 trading in grease and wool top futures was at a standstill with no sales. Certified grease wool spot 95.8N and certificated spot wool tops 127.9N.
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New York
Police Court Verdicton Berry Drunk Driving Charge
In police court E L Berry was found guilty of drunk driving. He was fined 150 dollars and his driver's license suspended for 12 months. An appeal to the district court has been filed.
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E. L. Berry
Military training may be made a high school graduation requirement
Santa Fe New Mexico assistant attorney general C C McCulloh said military training could not be made compulsory for students who do not wish to graduate due to lack of statutory authority. In an opinion to Walter J Robertson Las Vegas superintendent he expressed doubt such courses could be required for graduation.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
C. C. McCulloh
Walter J. Robertson
Las Vegas
McCulloh
Kansas City Livestock Market Roundup
Hogs receipts 2,500 with total 2,650. prices mostly 5 to 15 cents higher than Tuesday, top 11.35 for 170-250 lb, heavier hogs up. Cattle salable 2,500, total 2,650. calves 300. steers and yearlings uneven but 10 to 25 higher. best fed heifers 12.35. medium to good cows 8.50-9.25. vealers 12.50-14.50 with some at 15.00. stock calves 14.00. Sheep salable 8,560. total 9,700. slaughter lamb bids steady to higher. best fed lambs about 12.40. Bonds and CURB market notes follow with various prices and unchanged Home Owners Loan.
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Kansas City
USDA
Boston Wool Market Sees Light Demand in Boston
Domestic wools showed very little demand with only a few manufacturers seeking small quantities to piece out stocks. Fine territory wools at average to good French combing length quoted mainly at 1.10 to 1.13 per pound scoured. one half blood French combing wools at 1.06 to 1.08 scoured.
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Boston
USDA
Wheat and Corn Futures Brief from Chicago Board
Chicago market report shows May wheat at 1.31 1/8, July 1.32 1/2, September 1.34 1/8. Corn May 86 3/8, July 87 7/8, September 88 7/8. Close noted with minor fluctuations and price notations.
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Chicago
New York Cotton futures close steady with modest gains
Cotton futures closed unchanged to 10 cents higher per bale with January at 17.86 and May around 18.33. Measured trading quoted March 18.14 to 18.15, July 18.45 to 18.46, October 18.55 and December 18.58. Middling spot price listed at 19.62. Classified ad line notes phone contact for No. 11.
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New York
AmaAirl
GtWsSu
AmCan
Greyhn
Amc&f
HollySu
Amcomila
LockAir
AmHide
Loew's I
AmLoco
Montw
AmMet
NatCash
Amamilil
NatGyps
AmSmet
NatLead
Amssuf
Natpo&l
Amtt
Noama
AmTabb
NorAmc
AmWool
Anacon
Psvcenj
At&sf
RadioCor
viatCor
BendAv
ReynTo
ContBak
ConCan
UntAirc
Usgyps
Conoild
Usinda
CruciSti
Uspipe
Curt Wrt
Usrubb
DougAir
Ussmei
GenElec
Ussteel
GnFood
Wsunt
GenMet
Wsaib
Goocdrch
Wse&m
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Scout Council
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Carl Johnson
Eddie Greaves
Len
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Jewelry
Hemisphere Union
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Mexico
Ezequiel Padilla
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Brazil
ACME
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Carrier Corp
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Chicago Grain
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Coca-Cola Company
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