Legislators Seek Home During New Mexico Recess
New Mexico lawmakers debated keeping some standing committees in session during a 30 day recess after terms end while senators signaled plans to return home. Reports also described Hitler and Mussolini preparing for a Sunday conference on aid to Italy and Albania as Nazis expand airfields in southern Romania amid Mediterranean tensions.
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Santa FE
N. M
Senate
New Mexico
Rome
Berlin
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Getti
Romania
Mediterranean
Strait of Dover
London
Cairo
Egypt
Royal Air Force
Middle East Command
Tobruk
Libya
France
England
All Is Ready For First Third Term U S Inauguration
Washington reports that President Roosevelt's inaugural address will be brief, not more than twelve minutes or about 1,000 words, to be delivered on the Capitol steps after the oath. Stephen Early said the ceremony will draw thousands via trains, planes, and buses, marking the first third term inauguration in U.S. history.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol
White House
Stephen Early
Early
Henry A
Big Bomber Is Lost in Storm
McChord Field Washington January reports say an Army twin motor bomber carrying seven crewmen is missing after taking off from California bound for the northwest. Storms hinder search efforts. witnesses tell of a large plane seen near Mount Rainier and Touile River country as fighters scour the Pacific coast.
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Mcchord Field
Wash
California
Washington
Pacific Coast
Vancouver
Mount Rainier
William H. Cram
Coventry
B. M. Oyster
Weyerhaeuser Timber Company
Touile River
Oyster
State Laundrymen Meeting at Santa Fe
Laundry operators of New Mexico met in Santa Fe on January 18 to discuss possible legislation affecting the industry. Speakers included Mrs May Laing Grady of the American Institute of Laundering Joliet Illinois and Grant Fitzell of Denver. P A Gabe Martin of Roswell, secretary of the association, attended.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
May Laing Grady
American Institute of Laundering
Joliet, Ill
Grant Fitzell
Denver
Oil Well Near Carlsbad Yields 300 Barrel Flow
Artesia New Mexico January report states Neil Wills brought in the Keyes No. 3-A twenty miles east of Carlsbad. The well in NE SE 15-20-30 flowed 300 barrels after a two hour pump test. Crude gravity measured 23.5 from a depth of 1,631 feet according to unofficial sources.
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Artesia
N. M
Neil Wills
Carlsbad
Chavez Assigned to Key Senate Committees
Washington January 18 Senator Dennis Chavez of New Mexico is assigned to the education and labor and to the territories and insular affairs committees by the Senate steering committee.
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Washington
Dennis Chavez
New Mexico
Territories
Willkie to Talk With Sec Hull Before London Trip
Wendell Willkie will confer with Secretary Hull Sunday afternoon to discuss international affairs and U S Britain relations before his study of conditions in England. The White House said Roosevelt asked Hull to brief Willkie on European conditions and U S policies during their exchange of views at 3 30 p m tomorrow.
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Washington
Wendell Willkie
Hull
Clipper
London
State Department
Willkie
White House
Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
United States
Secretary of State
Rep. Tinkham
R-Mass
House
New York
House Foreign Affairs
Quarrel Ends in Murder and Suicide in Michigan
Lapeer Michigan sheriff said Harrison Irish a 40 year old farmer shot Ernest Castanier a 50 year old flooring contractor to death last night after a quarrel over hiring Castanier's housekeeper. Irish then killed himself. The tragedy leaves Trish's four children orphaned. their mother a 38 year old woman who killed herself last Easter.
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Lapeer
Mich
George Carrigan
Harrison Irish
Ernest Castanier
Irish
Castanier
Trish
Sheriff Carrigan
Skiing Conditions Good At Ruidoso
Skiing conditions are good at Ruidoso according to a report received by the Chamber of Commerce. A large number of Roswell skiers plan to go up to Ruidoso for the weekend.
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Ruidoso
Chamber of Commerce
Roswell
Free Tree Trimming Service Offered in Roswell
Roswell residents may get free tree trimming from the Grazing Service to obtain tree limbs for erosion control. Contact the local Grazing Service office at 1310 to arrange. Work by local Co. Co. volunteers. the agency also seeks old car parts to haul away at no cost.
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Roswell
Co .Co
District Meet of 20 30 Club in Santa Fe New Mexico
Members of the 20 30 Club plan their Southwestern District Convention in Santa Fe New Mexico with a weekend of festivities. National officers Arthur Higgins from San Antonio Texas and Edward Ryan from Sacramento California are expected for business sessions. Wiley Van Hecke of Santa Fe serves as convention chairman and Herbert Halladay of El Paso is district president.
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Santa FE
N. M
Arthur Higgins
San Antonio
Tex
Edward Ryan
Sacramento
Cailif
Wiley van Hecke
Herbert Halladay
el Paso
Glass Sees War Declaration Against Germany
Senator Glass of Virginia stated it is his personal view the United States should declare war on Germany now though he left final decision to policy experts in the state war and navy departments. The 83 year old senator, a Roosevelt critic but ally on foreign policy, was named by the Democratic steering committee to the foreign relations committee along with Senator Byrnes to handle administration aid to Britain legislation.
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Washington
Glass
D-Va
United States
Germany
Roosevelt
Democratic Steering Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Byrnes
D-S. C
Girl Involved In Fatal Accident Is Still Being Held
Miss Virginia Lee a 15 year old Roswell girl riding in a car that struck and killed 9 year old Marvin Scott Thursday afternoon remains in the county jail with no charges filed. Alfred Derden 31 a CCC employee and driver faces involuntary manslaughter leaving the scene and speeding and reckless driving. He pleaded guilty yesterday and is held to district court on a $2500 bond. arraignment delayed as Judge James B. McGhee is out of town.
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Virginia Lee
Roswell
Marvin Scott
Alfred Derden
CCC
Pat O'Neill
J. P
James B. McGhee
Roswell Invited to Mexico Tour From El Paso
Roswell residents are invited to join a goodwill train trip sponsored by the El Paso Chamber of Commerce. The voyage departs El Paso February 12 at 1030 and returns February 21 at 730 am, with stops for sightseeing en route to Mexico City. Round trip fare is 28 dollars, lower berth Pullman 16.50. Obtain details from the El Paso Chamber of Commerce.
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Roswell
Mexico
el Paso
el Paso Chamber of Commerce
Mexico City
War Changing England’s Social Fabric In War Time
Dewitt MacKenzie argues Britain’s blitz era is forging a new national unity and social order. The common struggle against bombing, shared shelters, and communal kitchens erode old class privileges. The author notes Britain has faced near death, with bombs showing no respect for individuals and privation uniting all classes.
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British Isles
England
Britain
New Mexico Government Costs 1940 Total 35 Million Dollars
The Taxpayers' Association of New Mexico announced that it cost 35 million dollars to run the state and local governments in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940. Direct taxation and fees raised about 21.7 million, while the remainder came from federal grants fees leases interest and earnings.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Taxpayers’ Association of New Mexico
Mexican effort to ship Spanish refugees to Mexico stalls
Spanish republican refugees in unoccupied France cannot accept Mexico's asylum offer due to lack of shipping facilities. Foreign office sources say General Francisco J. Aguilar, en route to Vichy as Mexico's new ambassador to France, is to check if transports can be provided to move refugees who fled after the Republican defeat.
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Mexico City
France
Mexico
Foreign Office
Francisco J. Aguilar
Vichy
Lend-Lease Aid Slippage Warned By Defense Chief
William S Knudsen told Congress early 1941 lend lease aid to Britain would be late unless existing facilities shed production. He urged passage of the bill saying lending munitions is part of national defense and testified before the House foreign affairs committee.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Britain
William S. Knudsen
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Knudsen
Rogers
R-Mass
Large Crowd To Hear Address By Hollis Thompson
Merchants Association reservations sold for next Wednesday at 6 30 pm at Nickson Coffee Shop to hear Hollis Thompson vice president of American Airlines speak. Tickets 75 cents. Thompson formerly Oakland city manager for ten years and active in civic affairs, loaned by American Airlines to the Associated Chambers of Commerce of the Southwest for a week to speak.
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Merchants Association
Nickson
Hollis Thompson
American Airlines
Thompson
Oakland
California
Associated Chambers of Commerce of the Southwest
Artesia Chamber of Commerce to hold annual meeting next Thursday
Officials from the Roswell Chamber have been invited to attend Artesia’s annual meeting at the Artesia Hotel next Thursday evening. Claude Simpson, secretary, will attend but did not name other delegates. Hollis Thompson of American Airlines will be the principal speaker.
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Roswell
Churchill Urges Planes Guns and Ships for Britain
In Glasgow on January 18 Prime Minister Churchill told city councillors that Britain needs planes guns and ships from the United States far beyond what it can pay for rather than large overseas armies. He stressed hard sacrifices ahead and praised Roosevelt aide Harry Hopkins for his role while noting American aid would be credits and supplies.
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Glasgow
Churchill
Britain
United States
Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Great American Republic
French Freighter Mendoza Reported Seized Off Brazilian Coast
The 8,199-ton French freighter Mendoza, trying to reach France through the British blockade, was reportedly halted and probably seized by a British warship off the lower Brazilian coast as it moved northward along the coast. The ship had left Porto Belo in Santa Catharina and sailed through shoal waters inside Brazilian territorial limits.
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Buenos Aires
Mendoza
France
Porto Bello
Congress in recess as Knudsen testifies on lease lend
Senate and House hold recess while House foreign affairs committee hears William S. Knudsen, defense production chief, on the lease lend bill. Earlier, Secretaries Stimson and Knox urged the committee to accelerate action on the same measure.
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Associated Press
Senate
House
House Foreign Affairs Committee
William S. Knudsen
Stimson
Knox
Foreign Affairs Committee
Weather forecast for four states shows fair skies
New Mexico, Colorado, and West Texas forecasts call for fair conditions tonight and Sunday with little temperature change. Colorado’s eastern portion may warm tonight.
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New Mexico
Colorado
West Texas
Bandit Returns Miss Cook's Purse After Robbery Attempt
In St Paul on January 18 a masked bandit threatened Miss Eleanor Cook with a gun, causing her to drop several packages. He recovered the items, opened the purse, found glasses and three pennies, returned the purse, tipped his hat, and fled with three pennies.
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ST. Paul
Jan
Eleanor Cook
Miss Cook
Little Papa Is Given a Pardon in New York
New York January 18 Michael Filippo known as the Little Papa woke to freedom after Colorado governor Ralph L Carr granted an unconditional pardon. He escaped a prison camp 25 years ago and raised a family while living in fear of discovery. The governor cited rehabilitation and doubts about the original sentence and noted the judge had sought parole before the escape.
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New York
Papa
Michael Filippo
Colorado
Ralph L. Carr
Filippo
France
Carr
Shooting of Wanda Martin Leads to Prison Terms
In Farwell Texas three men received prison sentences for the Christmas holiday shooting of Wanda Lee Martin of Clovis New Mexico. The gunfire through a window at a grandparent’s farm aimed at her aunt resulted in Wanda’s injuries. Richard Mitzenfeldt, 34, was sentenced to 25 years after pleading guilty to assault to murder Wanda. Two others who confessed they were paid to kill his wife Irene were sentenced as well. Clarence Ingraham, 21, got 25 years and Charles Watson, 18, received 15 years for firing the shot.
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Farwell
Tex
Wanda Lee Martin
Clovis
N. M
Texas
Richard Mitzenfeldt
New Mexico
Wanda
Mitzenfeldt
Irene
Tucumcari
Clarence Ingraham
Charles Watson
Bankers to Aid National Defense in New Mexico
New Mexico bankers plan a meeting of the clearing house association to form a committee supporting the national defense program. Executive and legislative groups from the New Mexico Bankers Association and leaders of the state clearing house associations are expected, with member banks in Gallup, Clovis, Raton, Springer, Las Vegas, Santa Fe, Espanola, Belen, and Albuquerque represented.
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Office of Production Management
Washington
National Defense Program
Capt
A. B. Anderson
U. S. Navy
Leon Henderson
National Defense Advisory Commission
Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Clearing House Association
New Mexico Bankers Association
Gallun Raton
Springer
Las Vegas
Espanola
Belen
Albuquerque
Stock Show Sales Hit Near Two and Half Million
Denver January 18 1941 stock show sales totaled about 2.6 million dollars despite 2000 fewer cattle through the sales ring than last year. L M Pexton of the Denver Union Stock Yards Co estimated approximately 26 000 cattle sold versus 28 000 previous year. Homer Pettigrew of Grady New Mexico won the calf roping event in last night s rodeo performance.
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Denver
L. M. Pexton
Denver Union Stock Yards Co
Homer Pettigrew
Grady
N. M
Shack Burns Down on East McGaffey
A vacant shack at 1011 East McGeffey belonging to John Philpott burned to the ground around 3 AM. Firemen received the call at 3 05 but arrived to find the structure already collapsed. The blaze cause is unknown.
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East McGeffey
John Philpott
It's A Barometer Quinton Marshall on classified ads
Quinton Marshall assistant cashier at The First National Bank calls classified ads a barometer of town business. He says rental and real estate conditions are shown openly, noting demand for houses real estate sales and area variations reflect overall market conditions that classifieds reveal.
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Quinton Marshall
First National Bank
Classifieds as business barometer noted by Mr Marshall
The remark credits Mr. Marshall with revealing why classified ads are popular as a business barometer. The speaker suggests interesting “goings on” are uncovered while reading and thanks Mr. Marshall.
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Mr. Marshall
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