Mexico City voting riot death toll climbs after elections
In Mexico City and across the nation thousands are reported injured with estimates of 50 to over 100 deaths from violent disorders around Mexico's presidential election. Two American students were seriously wounded as polling places were disrupted and affidavits used to form separate polls. Official results are delayed until Congress in September.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Edward J. Mallen, Jr
Frannie
Wyoming
Leonard Durso
Union City
N. J
Coyoacan
Manuel Avila Camacho
Juan Andreau Almazan
Congress
Britain claims upper hand in air raids over Nazis
London reports British fliers matched blow for blow as waves of German planes pounded England. Several killed and homes damaged across north east southeast and southwest England. RAF claimed downing three raiders and two Me 109s. one glide bomber arrived over a south west town with engines off. Entire family killed by a single bomb in western England. four other families buried in rubble.
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London
England
Home Security Ministry
R. A. F. Panes
Germany
Air Ministry
Ireland
Rome
Hitler
Ciano
Britain
France
Gibraltar
Africa
Malta
Sicily
Alexandria
Egypt
Norway
North Sea
Bund Leader Is More A German Than An American
Wilhelm Kunze national leader of the German American Bund urges opposition to a bill requiring registration of foreign controlled groups saying it would force the bund out of existence. He testifies before a senate subcommittee denying Nazi links while warning officers would face heavy penalties. The witness notes his own bond on a separate charge.
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Washington
Wilhelm Kunze
Bund
United States
Kunze
Senate
Fritz Kuhn
Larger Cities Not To Get More Funds
The New Mexico board of education rejected a bid for Hobbs city schools to receive extra money from the state equalization fund, citing wide impact on county funding. Grace Corrigan was directed to enforce teacher certification standards for Hot Springs. resignations from Magdalena school board were accepted and vacancies filled. New Capitan municipal district board members were appointed. The board also upheld a state supreme court ruling on Grady school district status.
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Santa FE
New Mexico Board of Education
Hobbs City
Lea County
Grace J. Corrigan
Hot Springs
C. R. Sebastian
Raymond J. Huff
Mary C. Haas
Lorenzo Pino
W. T. Brunson
Magdalena School Board
B. B. Baca
J. A. MacDonald
Walter Fite
Hall
J. R. Hardcastle
Joe Wigley
Capitan
Supreme Court
Grady
Farley Presses Roosevelt On Third Term Plan
Massachusetts leaders urge Roosevelt to run or be drafted as Farley holds the bulk of delegation support for the Chicago convention. Rep McCormack stated the delegation backs Farley if the President is not a candidate, noting Farley has 32 1/2 of Massachusetts 34 votes. The draft movement gains 95 percent for FDR.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Massachusetts
James A. Farley
Chicago
Farley
M. Roosevelt
Rep. McCormack
William H. Burke, Jr
White House
Burke
McCormack
Jim Farley
Barn Burns Down on East 19th Street
A barn owned by J B Jones on East 19th Street near Main Street burned to the ground this morning. Firemen reached the scene too late to save it, suspecting matches used by boys. Earlier reports note a smoke-filled house due to a knocked stove pipe on East Alameda, and minor gasoline ignition at the Coca Cola plant on North Main.
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J. B. Jones
East 19Th Street
Main Street
East Alameda
North Main
Meeting Of Air School Applicants Tomorrow Night
A meeting for all who signed up for the C A A aviation training school will be held at the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow night at 7 30. Fifty seven had registered for the ground school by noon today and more applicants are sought to ensure 50 qualify. Roswell would gain ten flight scholarships at the program’s end. Ground school may start one week from today. Those not qualifying for flight training may take the ground course at a nominal cost. At the meeting applicants may ask questions about the course.
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Chamber of Commerce
Roswell
Defense Calls For Sacrifice Says Atwood
Colonel J. D. Atwood urged a moral mental and physical armament of the American people during the National Defense Day address on the courthouse lawn. He warned Western civilization faces a death struggle against cultural nihilism and urged striving to the limit in courage sacrifice and war readiness akin to Washington and the Continentals at Valley Forge. He linked the conflict to a clash of right and might with the British Empire and Axis powers and said the United States supports England by all means short of men as Russia seeks to balance the war.
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J. D. Atwood
Col. Atwood
Washington
Valley Forge
British Empire
United States
Germany
Italy
Japan
England
Russia
Sheppard Urges Confirmation of Henry L. Stimson
Senator Sheppard of Texas urged Senate confirmation of Henry L. Stimson as secretary of war, calling the Republican pick a sign of national unity. He noted the nomination follows by then to the navy post of Frank Knox, another Republican, as leaders expected swift approval amid objections. He argued Stimson’s appointment signals worldwide unity during a likely tragic period.
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Washington
Sheppard
Texas
Roosevelt
Henry L. Stimson
World” of American Unity
Stimson
Senate
Frank Knox
Navy
Funda
All-Star Break Keeps MLB Schedule Quiet
No major league baseball games today tomorrow or Wednesday as the All-Star Game between the National and American Leagues is set for tomorrow in St. Louis.
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St. Louis
Invading ROTC Unit Reaches Roswell Camp Site
More than 1700 ROTC students invade New Mexico on a long trek from Fort Bliss. Col. E A Keyes leads the force through Espanola Albuquerque Socorro Hot Springs Las Cruces Vaughn and toward Roswell with an advance guard arriving today. A field camp will be set on New Mexico Military Institute grounds north of the stables and visitors are welcome.
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E. A. Keyes
Roswell
Berrendo
New Mexico Military Institute
Santa FE Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Col. E. A. Keyes
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Santa Fe
Espanola
Rio Grande
Albuquerque
Socorro
Hot Springs
Las Cruces
Fort Bliss
Vaughn
Carlsbad
Jap Army Objects To Treatment By U. S. Marines
In Shanghai on July 8, Japanese gen darmes accused United States marines of mistreatment while fifteen plainclothes officers were detained in the defense area. Col. De Witt Peck denied the charges as a lie, while a Japanese army spokesman claimed the gendarmes were humiliated and clubbed. A protest threat followed from Japanese authorities.
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Shanghai
United States
de Witt Peck
Col. Peck
Virgil Fatheree Dies in Roswell Bicycle Crash
Virgil Fatheree fifteen of Roswell died from a brain concussion after his bicycle was struck by a car driven by M R Jones of Herrin Illinois on the Dexter highway near the Fairbank Service Station. An inquest was not necessary and Jones will not be held. The boy, born April 4 1925 in Loraine Texas, had lived in Roswell five years and is survived by his parents two sisters and two brothers. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at two o'clock at the Talmage Memorial Chapel with Rev B A Philpot in charge. Interment at South Park.
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Virgil Fatheree
Ben Fatheree
Roswell
M. R. Jones
Herrin
Dexter Highway
Fairbank
Jones
East Grand Plains
Fairbank Station
Loraine
Texas
North Missouri
Nona Pickering
Bennie Ham
Bob Fatheree
W. R. Fatheree
Talmage Memorial Chapel
B. A. Philpott
The
Baptist Church
Carl Pickering
Butler Ham
Jeff Hamm
Mesley Whitworth
Asa Green
Ed Hastings
South Park
President to Seek Additional Defense Fund for Second Million
Washington reports Roosevelt plans a $5 billion defense fund to arm a second million men and expand munitions facilities. The administration aims to send the recommendation to Congress by midweek, signaling preparation for a larger land force if needed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Chavez to Broadcast Tonight on NBC Hookup
Senator Dennis Chavez will speak at 8 15 p m Roswell time via NBC on U S foreign policy with emphasis on Latin American relations. The message was received today by Robert E Daughtry in a telegram from Sen Chavez.
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Dennis Chavez
Robert E. Daughtry
Sen
Chavez
Gullies and Arroyas Damage New Mexico Lands
A survey by T. B. Talbert and Bard Blackman for the Canadian River Soil Conservation District found 6,550 acres of gullies and washes. The erosion is equivalent to a gully 50 feet wide and more than 1,000 miles long, threatening thousands of acres of good range land. Ranchers are drafting erosion control plans with the SCS to halt further damage.
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N. M
Clovis
Canadian River Soil Conservation District
SCS
T. B. Talbert
Bard Blackman
Willkie Seeks Non Intervention Stance in D C Meetings
In Washington on July 8 Wendell L Willkie the Republican presidential nominee met with lawmakers urging a hands off Europe policy and a firm non intervention stance in speeches Senators Vandenberg Nye and Thomas planned talks after arrival They aim to confer with Senator Charles L McNary Oregon the vice presidential nominee at an informal dinner tonight hosted by Rep Horton and Republican members of Congress to finalize plans for the campaign.
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Washington
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Nye
R-Nd
Thomas
Idaho
Senate
Roosevelt
Great Britain
McNary Willkie
Charles L. McNary
Oregon
Congress
Rep
Horton
R-Wye
Confer
Miles Awaits Any Split In Party
SANTA FE New Mexico July 8 Governor Miles plans to wait for developments from a possible split of the Democratic party before deciding his course. Asked about a Dempsey challenge to Chavez for the senatorial nomination he said no definite plans. He plans to establish a personal organization for his renomination with separate county level workers.
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Santa FE
N. M
Miles
Democratic Party
New Mexico
J. J. Dempsey
Dennis Chavez
Dempsey
Chavez
New Game Refuges Set In New Mexico
New refuges set aside by the state game commission for quail antelope deer sage and prairie chicken. Two new sage chicken refuges are in Taos county and two prairie chicken refuges in Roosevelt county. Other refuges include George Cureton ranch in Grant county for quail antelope and deer and Bluewater Toltec project in Valencia county for birds. Boundaries changed for five refuges and San Marcial Caverns and Leveland refuges abolished. Coyotes and bobcats bounty continued in Catron Sierra and Socorro counties through August and September.
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Santa FF
State Game Commission
Commission
Taos County
Roosevelt County
George Cureton Ranch
Grant County
Valencia County
San Marcial
Rio Grande
Carlsbad
Leveland
Catron
Sierra
Socorro
Cemetery Board Plans Cemetery Improvements For City
South Park cemetery plans were outlined to the city council for the next regular meeting on August 6. Dan H. Wilmot was elected chairman and Reed Mulkey secretary treasurer at the board's organization meeting. Other members include Mrs. J. P. White Sr., Mrs. R. R. Brown, and E. G. Minton, all expressed optimism about upgrades.
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South Park Cemetery
Dan H. Wilmot
Reed Mulkey
J. P. White
R. R. Brown
E. G. Minton
Praise Is Pleasant Lost a Manley floor jack story
H. G. Moberly of The Roswell Auto Co describes a lost floor jack that was advertised on Friday in The Record and returned Friday night. He calls it perfect service and says you cannot improve on perfection.
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H. G. Moberly
Roswell Auto Co
Record Heralds Classified Page Praise
The Record thanks readers for the favorable words about its classified page and its continued effort to serve the community with news and notices.
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FDR
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R.O.T.C
Berrendo River
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