Navy Recruiter Visit At Roswell Post Office
Harold V. Beckwith U S Navy recruiter will be in room 227 Roswell post office building Roswell on January 20 21 and 22 to conduct physical examinations and accept enlistment applications for the United States Navy. Eligible ages are 17 to 21 meeting physical and mental requirements. Childrens wear Mrs Day's Ideal Baby Shoes Stamped goods and yarn Art Gift Shop 107 W 4th AdvV.
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Harold V. Beckwith
U. S. Navy
Roswell
United States Navy
Sister of Roswell Men Dies in California
Charlie and Hines White of Roswell learn their sister Mrs. O S Nelson has died in San Bernardino California. She is survived by her husband a son a daughter her mother and two other brothers.
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Charlie
Hines White
Roswell
O. S. Nelson
San Bernardino
Calif
Mr and Mrs Aston Move To Roswell
Bert Aston and son Lincoln plus wife arrive in Roswell to settle here from Oklahoma City leasing Mrs John Rhea's home at 4th and Lea. Aston is an oil operator.
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Bert Aston
Lincoln
Roswell
Oklahoma City
John Rhea
4Th and Lea
Aston
Roswell Pair Receives Marriage License
John Green and Ada May Goldsmith, both residents of Roswell, obtained a marriage license.
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John Green
Ada May Goldsmith
Roswell
Garner to Retire From Public Life
Washington January report says Vice President Garner plans to retire to his Uvalde Texas home when his term ends despite offers of well paid private posts. Friends say Garner 172 years old has served 38 years in Congress and has been courted by a motion picture firm and a life insurance company with a $1500 weekly syndication offer.
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Washington
Garner
Uvalde
Tex
Congress
Hope to Avert New Air Strike at Ryan Plant
San Diego reports renewed talks between Ryan Aeronautical Company and CIO United Automobile Workers union after a deadlock. Negotiators to meet again today to resolve a wage dispute, with a strike deadline looming next Tuesday affecting 1,600 workers and an $11.4 million government plane order.
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San Diego
Calif
Ryan Aeronautical Company
Company
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Harry Malcom
Malcom
Fewer Move From Farms to Cities
Washington dispatch reports the Census Bureau notes a slower urban population gain from 1930 to 1940 yet confirms the long term shift from rural to urban living. Urban area share rose to 56.5 percent. total US growth reached 8.89 million, with 5.47 million urban and 3.43 million rural residents. Rhode Island remains the most urban state, while Mississippi is most rural.
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Washington
America
Census Bureau
States
District of Columbia
Bureau
Rhode Island
Mississippi
Lawmakers Debate Session Structure and Printing Bids
House and Senate rules committees prepare reports on a split session and possible keep-or-recess plans. Attorney General Chase says state printing contracts must go to New Mexico firms under a 1937 1939 statute, opposing national defense bills licensing private gun ownership.
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James Morrow
Dcolfax
Senate
Burton Roach
Sierra
John M. West
D-Harding
E. Chase
New Mexico
Chase
Swastika Flag Incident At German Consulate San Francisco
In San Francisco on January 18 a swastika flag at the German consulate was torn after youths climbed to the flagstaff. Police contained the crowd as two seamen from US destroyers were arrested for ripping the ensign. A department store across the street raised an American flag in solidarity. Consul-General Fritz Weidemann and Vice Consul Otto Denzer were in the building during the disturbance.
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San Francisco
Fritz Weidemann
Otto Denzer
Market Street
O'Farrell
Joseph Walsh
Paul Verdier
United States
Ctaff
Utilities Report Recommends Separate Regulation Commission
State bank examiner Nolan Walter said a utilities regulation report would be submitted to Governor Miles soon. The report would propose creating a separate regulatory commission and would request no appropriation.
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Santa FE
N. M
State Bank
Nolan Walter
Miles
For Sale Good irrigated farm with new house near town
Classified notice offering a 10 acre irrigated farm with a modern new house and butane gas. Close in location, contact Lela Hargis at phone 1670. Box address given for responses. Also wanted: home workshop tools hand or power. Write Box P care Record.
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Lela Hargis
Delay in war aid bill sparks questions on power and strategy
In the House debate on the lease lead proposal Representative Knudsen defends broad powers while Chiperfield questions necessity. President Kennedy signals support with conditions as Wheeler cites Churchill pressuring for war declaration. A missing Douglas bomber prompts searches near Mount Rainier and Spirit Lake. Ford Motor back pay order targets 1021 Kansas City workers amid union activity scrutiny.
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Knudsen
Chiperfield
Rik
England
Chipperfield
Joseph P. Kennedy
Great Britain
Kennedy
National Broadcasting Company
Mcchord Field
Wash
Randle
Morton
Mount Rainier
Spirit Lake
Mount St. Helens
Varying Election Costs Reported in New Mexico
New Mexico taxpayers association releases figures showing municipal election costs per 100 voters vary widely from Maxwell to Texico. Maxwell spent 60 dollars for 176 voters, Texico 3 dollars for 200, Silver City 2.81 per 100, Las Vegas 8.30 per 100, with a range among Artesia 7.16 to Santa Fe 16.35 per 100.
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Santa FE
N. M
Maxwell
Texico
State Taxpayers’ Association
Colfax County
Curry County
Silver City
Las Vegas
Artesia
Gallup
Las Cruces
Raton
Roswell
Santa Rosa
Tucumcari
New Mexico Public Welfare Ends Year With Small Surplus
Santa Fe New Mexico reports the state department of public welfare closed its fiscal year June 30 1940 with an unexpended balance of 29475.58 dollars. Administrative expenses rose by 20725.15 dollars due to WPA relief case certifications and merit system costs while direct relief and old age assistance fell to 78028.77 dollars. Aid to dependent children rose 99233.49 dollars as about 1000 more children joined the program, totaling 5486 children aided.
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Santa FE
N. M
State Department of Public Welfare
State Auditor
WPA
State Merit System Council
British Seize French Freighter Mendoza Near Brazil
Rio de Janeiro January 18 British auxiliary cruiser Asturias intercepted the French freighter Mendoza a laden 8 199 ton ship bound for France. Brazilian naval planes reported the seizure occurred five miles off Santa Catarina after Mendoza tried to evade British surveillance.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Mendoza
Navy Ministry
Santa Catharina
France
Porto Bello
Naval Ministry
Brazil
Ponta Itaporcocia
State of Santa Catharina
Asturias
W. C. T. U. Meeting Set At First Baptist Church
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet at 2 30 next Friday afternoon January 24 in the parlors of the First Baptist Church. New members are especially urged to attend.
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
First Baptist Church
U S Dam Triggers Oklahoma Flood Strands Grove
Retreat from flood gained momentum as Grand River dam spillway clash between federal and state officials continued. Heavy rains from Kansas and Missouri fed the lake, which rose another foot and cut Highway 59, isolating Grove while the $22,750,000 project behind the dam already elevated waters by two and a half feet since spillways closed. State faulted the federal government for flood damages payment before completion.
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Vinita
Okla
Grand River Dam
Kansas
Missouri
Grand River
Grove
Oklahoma
New Orleans Spot Cotton Steady as Prices Slip a Point
New Orleans January 18 Spot cotton closed steady a point lower. Sales reached 1,348 bales with the middling grade at 10.11 cents. Market observers note demand held firm despite the marginal price dip.
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New Orleans
Local Optometrist Dr T E Boggs Announces Services
Dr T E Boggs offers eye examinations and glasses fittings at 309 N Main St with in-house lens grinding and rapid duplication of broken lenses. Appointments by phone number 21.
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T. E. Boggs
N. Main St
Wool trade gains momentum in Boston market
Inquiries for wool broadened in Boston last week with rising civilian goods demand. Sales showed moderate volume with foreign wools in fine and half blood grades at steady to firm prices. domestic wools sold sparsely and at steady to firm levels. Graded combing bright fleece wools quoted nominally at 42-45 cents per pound for fine De laine and 44-45 cents for various blood grades.
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Boston
US Oda
Market closes mixed with bond notes and oil shares
New York curb market and bond page shows mixed activity on January 18 with Alumno Am at 148 1/2 and Bliss EW at 18, Carrier Corp at 10, Humble Oil at 58 1/4, Ins Co Am at 72 1/4. U S bonds list Treasury 2 1/2s at 52-50 107.12. Fed Farm Mtg unquoted. Home Owners Loan details follow in brief.
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CURB
New York
Alumno Am
Bliss
Carrier Corp
Humble Oil
Ins Co . Am
U. S. Bonds
Treasury
Fed Farm
Home Owners Loan
Wool prices steady in New York futures trade
New York wool futures steadied for nearby months with final figures up to .4 higher and down to .1 lower, distant months pressured by hedging. Spot tops quoted at 120.0, B-Bid. Cotton futures closed 2 to 4 points lower with last at 10.36 to 10.37 for the nearby contract and spot middling at 10.59, down 3.
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New York
Jly
Chicago grain market report from January 18
Chicago grain prices list May and July wheat futures at 86 7/8 and 81 1/2 to 3/8. September wheat 81 7/8. Corn May 83 1/4 to 3/8. July and September corn at 63 3/8. May oats 36 3/4 with July 33 and September 32 1/8.
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Chicago
Close
Army Aviators Studying Spanish Language
Army aviators are studying Spanish to fly and fight better and as a diplomatic gesture under the Good Neighbor policy. The Air Corps encourages fliers to acquire a working knowledge of Spanish due to growing contacts with Latin American nations.
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Washington
Jan
Latin America
Air Corps
Chicago Produce Market Report of January 1814 Unchanged Prices
Chicago buyers see steady market signals as butter receipts reach 739 757 dollars and eggs total 7 369 dollars. Fresh graded extra firsts fetch 18 1/4, firsts 17 3/4 with current receipts 17 and more prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Kansas City Livestock Market Report
Kansas City USDA market update shows hogs scarce with test values unavailable and overall steady to uneven. cattle offered 300 salable of 600 total with good to high common gains, vealers and calves up to 1.00 higher, stockers and feeders 50 to 75 higher. hog prices hover around 8.35 for late tops, cattle tops reach 13.75 for 1490 lb steers. Sheep and lambs limited with lamb gains 50 to 75 higher and top lambs around 10.50.
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Kansas City
USDA
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