Joe Martin Named New Chairman of Republican National Committee
Representative Joseph W. Martin Jr of Massachusetts was named chairman of the Republican National Committee and director of the Willkie presidential campaign. John D. M. Hamilton became executive director under Martin as Wendell L. Willkie announced the appointments at a press conference with Willkie’s subcommittee. Harold E. Stassen will head a large campaign advisory committee alongside Davenport and Root, with Davenport serving as Willkie’s personal representative and Root directing organization work among independent Willkie clubs.
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Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
House
Republican National Committee
Willkie
John D. M. Hamilton
Martin
Wendell L. Willkie
National Committee
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Russell Davenport
New York
Fortune Magazine
Oren Root, Jr
Davenport
Root
Modern Warfare Methods Shown By R.O.T.C. Unit
Roswell residents viewed a large R O T C group on a training trip through New Mexico staging Red and Blue force maneuvers along the Berrendo river. The Blue force defended behind smoke screens while the Red attacked, ending in a draw with blank ammunition. A prior Fort Bliss demonstration and a patriotic program drew big crowds at the courthouse lawn and camp near the Institute stables. Col. Thomas Boles supervised the Roswell events.
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Uncle Sam
Roswell
New Mexico
Berrendo River
Fort Bliss
Institute
Fairgrounds
North Main
Carlsbad
Col
Thomas Boles
France Moves To Revise Constitution Under Petain Rule
In Vichy on July 9 the French senate approved a resolution for constitutional revision by a wide margin after the chamber of deputies had already backed it. The deputies then passed a bill granting Premier Marshal Petain full powers to draft a new constitution by 395 to three with Edouard Herriot presenting the text.
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Vichy
France
Chamber of Deputies
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain
Edouard Herriot
Daring British Raid Blasts French Battleship Richelieu
London reports that the 35,000 ton Richelieu has been hit by British depth charges at Dakar. First Lord A V Alexander said the ship is down by the stern listing to port after a night attack. He noted two more operations since July 3 on French units at Oran to keep the fleet from German and Italian hands.
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London
Richelieu
France
Dakar
A. V. Alexander
Admiralty
House of Commons
Alexander
Oran
Commons
R. H. Bristowe
French West Africa
Sur
Stratoliners Set New Records
New York reports a giant stratoliner roared into LaGuardia to set a west east trans continental record for commercial planes. The 4 motor Boeing transited Los Angeles to New York in 12 hours 14 minutes, beating the previous 15 hours 42 minutes. A sister ship set a new westbound record Los Angeles to New York in 14 hours 9 minutes.
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New York
la Guardia Field
Burbank Field
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Boeing
TWA
Explosives Shipments To Britain Tied To New Orleans Port
New Orleans reports an added 10 million pounds of high explosives bound for Great Britain, with Captain J L Ahern enforcing a port cargo permit system. Earlier TNT shipments from Fort Wingate totaling 8.5 million pounds moved secretly through the area, fueling talk that New Orleans could become a major embarkation point for war materiel.
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Great Britain
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J. L. Ahern
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Mississippi River
Fort Wingate
New Mexico
Gallup
N. M
Captin Ahern
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Dock Board
Ad Clubbers Take Roswell Softball Team to Artesia
The Ad Club softball team, noted conquerors of the Roswell Lions, will travel to Artesia tonight for a hard fought game against the Artesia Lions Club. Roswell residents are urged to drive to Artesia as a goodwill excursion, with departure at 5 30 from the Chamber of Commerce and a 7 30 start amid likely spectator availability for those without transport.
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Ad Club
Roswell Lions
Artesia
Mint Cafe Fire Destroys East Second Street Eatery
A large blaze gutted the Mint Cafe at 105 1/2 East Second Street last night. The building owned by Mrs U S Bateman suffered heavy damage, with cafe fixtures likely a total loss. Mayor Thomas J Hall commended firefighters who prevented spread to adjacent structures.
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Mint Cafe
East Second Street
U. S. Bateman
Clay Lewis
Thomas J. Hall
Dempsey Plans NationaI Senate Challenge Nears Announcement
Santa Fe reports indicate Congressman J J Dempsey may oppose Senator Dennis Chavez for the New Mexico senatorial nomination. Dempsey allies plan a campaign headquarters in the state, with a decision expected in a few days. Democrats from seven counties rally to back Chavez for Senator.
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Santa FE
N. M
J. J. Dempsey
Dennis Chavez
New Mexico
Dempsey
William J. Barker
Chavez
Weather forecast for four states with scattered storms
Weather forecast shows New Mexico partly cloudy to night and Wednesday with thunderstorms over mountains. Colorado partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with scattered afternoon or early evening showers or thunderstorms west and central portions. Arizona mostly fair tonight and Wednesday with thunderstorms over southeast and north central areas. West Texas partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with thundershowers over north portion and little temperature change.
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Colorado
Arizona
West
Texas
British May Hit French Ships At Martinique
Grenoble France July 9 The French fleet blockaded at Martinique includes the carrier Bear and is said to be under threat of a British attack within moments. Reports quote French navy sources naming the Bearn Jeanne D Arc and several submarines as part of the force within the Pan American neutrality zone awaiting a British ultimatum and intervention.
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Martinique
Bearn
Panama Canal
Grenoble
France
Caribbean
le Petit Dauphinois
Vichy
Jeanne D’arc
French mission in London to be repatriated
French military and naval missions in London are being held for repatriation, while the French embassy chimney shows a plume of dark smoke as records and papers are destroyed after diplomatic ties with England ended.
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London
England
German Warships Set Afire in British Raids
London dispatch reports that two German warships were set afire early today during British raids on German naval bases and dockyards. They are believed to be destroyers or light cruisers.
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London
Dordrecht Manager Sentenced by German Court Martial
A Dordrecht store manager who urged his women employees not to date German soldiers or even talk to them was condemned by a German court martial to three years in prison.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Dordrecht
Britain Spends 9.5 Million Pounds Daily, Army Navy Air Parts
Chancellor Sir Kingsley Wood told the House of Commons Britain is spending 9,500,000 pounds daily, about 38 million dollars, with 6,500,000 pounds allocated to the army, navy and air force.
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London
Britain
Army
Air Force
Kingsley Wood
House of Commons
British deny German raid loss claim on Stavanger
London officials rebut a German news agency report that 12 British bombers were shot down in a Stavanger Norway raid stating the assertion is false.
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London
DNB
Stavanger
Norway
Britain Cuts Butter and Margarine Rations
London reports Great Britain orders a joint margarine ration of six ounces per week, reducing the butter allotment from four ounces weekly while margarine becomes rationed. The cut follows a day of additional shortages including tea fish and meat rationing.
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London
Great Britain
Nationals Defeat Americans In All Star Game 4 to 0
In St Louis the National League blanked the American League 4 to 0. Max West opened with a three run homer in the first inning. Cleveland's Bob Feller pitched the eighth inning, aided by a walk to Mel Ott and singles by Hank Danning and a misplay by Rollie Hemsley on Lou Finney.
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Max West
Cleveland
Robert Feller
Mel Ott
Hank Danning
Rollie Hemsley
Lou Finney
Spocortsman’s
Roosevelt not a third term candidate, Creager says
R B Creager Texas Republican committeeman says President Roosevelt told the person he spoke to that he would not seek a third term after nominating Col Knox to the cabinet. Creager declined to name the third party involved.
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Houston
Tex
R. B. Creager
Republican National
Texas
Roosevelt
Col
Frank Knox
Creager
Rankin proposes anti-politics amendment amid GOP laughter
Rep Rankin of Mississippi sought an amendment to the Hatch act to restrict political speeches by public utilities. The scene sparked loud objections from Republicans as Rankin, a public power advocate, spoke without naming Wendell Willkie. In a separate note, the War Department announced bids for 629 light tanks to bring total army tanks to about 1,700 across light, medium, and mechanized units.
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Rep
Rankin
D-Miss
Army
Armored Corps
War Department
Rock Island
Ill
Department
Houghteling resigns as immigration commissioner
Washington July 9 A James L Houghteling announced his resignation as commissioner of immigration and naturalization effective July 31.
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Washington
A. James L. Houghteling
Immigration and Naturalization
Administration excess profits tax draft delayed until after convention
Congressional and treasury officials deferred final drafting of the excess profits tax today until after the Democratic national convention. The tax aims to capture excessive profits by manufacturers from the armament program for treasury revenue.
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Washington
Congressional
Treasury
Mercury Hits 100 Degrees in Summer Heat
The weather bureau thermometer rose to 100 degrees at 2 15 pm here marking the highest temperature of the summer, beating the previous high of 99 degrees.
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Weather Bureau
German Plans For Action In South America
Acting U S attorney says he has new material to present to the grand jury tomorrow to indict Dr Herbert Hoehne on failing to register as a German agent. He weighs action against German Consul General Fritz Wiedemann and Chancellor Herman Loeper of San Francisco. A holding order for Hoehne prompted possible conspiracy charges against the consular officials if a complaint is filed. The government notes Loeper signed a letter for Hoehne about traveling with diplomatic mail to Buenos Aires and other Latin American legations.
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Los Angeles
U.S
William Palmer
Herbert Hoehne
Palmer
Washington
Fritz Wiedemann
Herman Loeper
San Francisco
Hoehne
U. S
David Head
Loeper
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Foreign Office
Berlin
Germany
Mexico
Panama
Guatemala
U S Fleet Will Stay In Pacific
President Roosevelt said there is no plan to move the U S fleet from Hawaii to the Atlantic. He spoke after a conference with Admiral J O Richardson who flew in from Hawaii and confirmed he knows of no such plan.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Hawaii
Atlantic
J. O. Richardson
Admiral Richardson
McClure Calf Roper Dies From Injuries
Lovington New Mexico reports the death of Jake McClure former world champion calf roper at Lovington hospital from a severe concussion after a horse accident last Tuesday. He never regained consciousness after the injury.
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Lovington
N. M
Jake McClure
Lovington Hospital
McClure
Dr W G Cowan Dies After Long Illness
Roswell resident Dr William G Cowan died last night after years of illness. Born June 20 1866 in McCredie Missouri he lived in Carlsbad Sedalia and Roswell where he served as a physician and later a Land Office receiver. Funeral tomorrow at 2 pm in Talmage Memorial Chapel with Dr Austin D Crile officiating. Interment at South Park.
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William G. Cowan
Cowan
Roswell
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Sedalia
Missouri
United States Land Office
Robert M. Cowan
Springfield
Talmage Memorial Chapel
Austin D. Crile
The
Presbyterian Church
Ed J. Williams
T. J. Hall
Carl R. McNally
Will C. Lawrence
Jack
Japanese general demands US Marines apology over gendarmes
In Shanghai on July 9 Major General Saburo Miura, Japanese gendarmes commander, called for an apology from the US Marine commander in the international settlement over alleged maltreatment of 15 plainclothes gendarmes in Marine custody. He warned that a speedy settlement is necessary or the matter could worsen.
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Shanghai
Saburo Miura
United States
Miura
Chavez Urges Full Relations To South
Senator Chavez of New Mexico called for full commercial and cultural relations with Latin American republics in a radio address. He said racial doctrines of totalitarian philosophy shape U S attitudes toward neighbors to the south and urged sending Spanish speaking citizens as emissaries of goodwill to combat fifth columns in South America.
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Washington
Chavez
D-Nm
NBC
New Mexico
United States
South America
Six Enlistments Completed Here in Roswell Area
Six area youths were enlisted by the U S Army Recruiting Office at Roswell in the last three days. Names include Frank C Garrod and George D Fierro and Manuel Reyes of Roswell along with David Curtis of Roswell and Jerry W Wright and Ambrose C Whittle of Lovington. New openings for enlistment in Field Artillery at Fort Bliss Cavalry at Fort Bliss Medical at Fort Bliss Quartermaster at Fort Bliss Coast Artillery at Fort McArthur Infantry at Fort Douglas are listed.
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U. S. Army
Roswell
Frank C. Garrod
Air Corps
Brooks Field
Texas
George D. Fierro
Manuel Reyes
David Curtis
Coast Artillery
Fort McArthur
California
Jerry W. Wright
Lovington
Ambrose C. Whittle
Field Artillery
Fort Bliss
Tex
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