Shanghai seeks foreign aid to curb wave of crime
The Shanghai municipal council asked foreign consuls to consider a state of emergency to mobilize troops for city patrols amid a surge of terrorist acts. The appeal follows attacks on press figures including Hallett Abend of the New York Times and the bombing of Shunpao offices, with protest from the U S acting consul general. Also notes election filings by O R Singer for justice of the peace Precinct 16 and W R Joy for constable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
W. J. Keswick
Hallett Abend
New York Times
Hongkow
Richard P. Butrick
Abend
Keswick
Samuel H. Chang
Chang Shih- Hsueh
Shunpao
Bullitt Returns to New York After Europe Trip
U S ambassador to France William Bullitt arrived in New York aboard the Dixie Clipper to confer with President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull after five weeks apart. He praised French endurance under German occupation and lauded Marshal Petain for restoring order while signaling plans to return to France. Also aboard were former Empress Zita of Austria and Archduchess Elizabeth, en route to Calvin Bullock’s estate in Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Bullitt
U. S
France
Europe
Roosevelt
Hull
England
Marshal Petain
Bullitt
Zita
Austria
Elizabeth
Royalston, Mass
Calvin Bullock
Wall Street
United States
Spain
Manhattan
Suits Not Shrunk But Cloth Stolen
Philadelphia detectives solved a six year mystery of shrinking suits by arresting three men including a sponging plant operator. They found the “shrinking” was done with scissors cutting from bolt ends and $5,000 worth of cloth recovered in a South Philadelphia home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Richard Doyle
Doyle
First round results in regional golf championship
Bennie Adams of Odessa led the first round matches five under par on 17 holes to defeat Jack Hardin of El Paso 2 and 1. Other results include Shorty Hornbuckle beating Ralph Petty 5 and 4, Bennie Hinton over Jimmy Gamewell 3 and 2, Dennis Lavender defeating C M Woodbury 5 and 4, Jake Walker over B Brannum 2 up, and Henry Baily narrowly besting Billy Walker 1 up on 19 holes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Dennis Lavender
Big Spring
Texas
Shorty
Hornbuckle
Las Cruces
Bennie Adams
Odessa
Jack Hardin
el Paso
Lester Baily
Artesia
Pickle Nickson
Roswell
Shorty Hornbuckle
Ralph Petty
Carrizozo
Bennie Hinton
Jimmy Gamewell
Hobbs
C. M. Woodbury
Jake Walker
B. Brannum
British Wing Deals Heavy Luftwaffe Losses At Sea
British forces engaged German attackers, shooting down at least four planes as the fight forced the survivors toward the channel. In the Mediterranean, 545 sailors from the Bartholomeo Colleoni were rescued after an Italian naval action, with no British casualties reported and Italian claims of sinking a British ship offset by eyewitness accounts of liberated survivors giving the Fascist salute upon reaching Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batte
Cairo
Batholomeo Colleoni
Mediterranean
Associated Press
Alexandria
Bartholomeo Colleoni
Wortman Elected Chaves County G O P Chairman
Frank Wortman of Dexter was elected Chaves county Republican chairman at a county convention in the district courtroom succeeding O O Askren of Roswell who resigned. A rising vote of thanks went to Mr Askren. Mrs J C Martens was elected vice chairman with Miss Edith Geyer secretary and Claude Hobbs treasurer. Mrs Frank Wortman, Mrs C E Mason and Miss Mary Mossman were named assistants to the vice chairman. Herman R Crile addressed the convention and a resolution urged him to seek the Republican nomination for Representative in Congress. Delegates to the state convention were chosen with unit rule binding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wortman
Dexter
Chaves County
O. O. Askren
Roswell
Askren
J. C. Martens
Edith Geyer
Claude Hobbs
C. E. Mason
Mary Mossman
Robert Kellahin
Herman R. Crile
J. M. Hervey
Crile
U. S
Las Vegas
Warren Cobean
B. C. Mossman
War officials push for 2 million man army and draft support
Civilian aides from New Mexico and across the nation heard Henry L. Stimson and Gen. George C. Marshall urge swift preparedness. They backed compulsory selective service as essential to mobilize material and men, with Marshall outlining a target of 45 infantry and 10 armored divisions to defend the hemisphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Corps
Tom R. Wyle
Chicago
Dow
Henry L. Stimson
George C. Marshall
Marshall
War Department
Stimson
Congress
Civilian Aides Association
United States
Less and Less Difference In North South Talk
CHAPEL HILL NC July 20. University of North Carolina professor William A Olsen argues radio and film are eroding southern speech. He notes persistent northern southern distinctions remain and describes specific sound shifts and usages that mark southern talk versus Yankee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
N. C
Scarlett O’hara
William A. Olsen
University of North Carolina
Major Marcus E. Jones Assigned to Fort Riley
Army orders assign Major Marcus E. Jones cavalry Roswell New Mexico to Fort Riley Kansas. Notice I shall not be responsible for any bills contracted by anyone but myself. Norman Booker.
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Jones
FT. Riley
Washington
Army
Marcus E. Jones
Cavalry
Roswell, N. M
Fort Riley
Kansas
Too Late To Classify For Rent: Furnished Light Housekeeping
Classified notice offers a furnished light housekeeping room for rent via Stockton's Grocery at 503 East Second. A separate wartime fragment notes an Italian cruiser firing sporadically but missing, and escaping at 40 knots before being overtaken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton’s Grocery
East Second
President Signs Massive Navy Expansion Plan
The act authorizes 35 dreadnoughts and about 200 new ships for a $4.01 billion cost, plus $600 million for 15,000 aircraft. It funds $150 million for shipyard equipment, $65 million for ordnance facilities, and $35 million to expand armor plants. Also 100,000 tons of auxiliaries and a $50 million fleet of patrol vessels are authorized. The aim is to deter Atlantic and Pacific attack and surpass any prior fleet in range and power. Details on exact ship counts were not released for secrecy.
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Atlantic
Pacific
House
Senate
Senate Naval Committee
City Beautiful Contest Entries Feature Flower Displays
Mrs Myra Spencer submitted a bouquet of zinnias while B B Wilson showcased a tiger lily with unusual blooms. Mrs H H Robins of 105 N Missouri entered a vacant lot project requiring work with flowers under difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra Spencer
B. B. Wilson
H. H. Robins
Missouri
Coronado Entrada cast lauded for three weeks of nightly shows
Lions Club sponsors praise Coronado Entrada's three week run in Roswell led by Larry Doyle and casting director Mrs. John C. Martens. Lions chairman Moseley thanked all volunteers, noted weather spared performances, and highlighted strong audience reception. Profits from the toy fund will aid local and federal Coronado Commission efforts. Equipment cost exceeded 100000 dollars provided by the federal government. Trucks will move gear to Tucumcari for Aug 1 2 3 performances. Tourists from many states attended, with some visiting the Chamber of Commerce to confirm the show’s draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Doyle
John C. Martens
Coronado
Moseley
Lions Club
Clinton P. Anderson
State
Roswell
Ingalls Memorial
Toy Fund
Lions Club Toy Fund
Federal
Coronado Commission
Tucumcari
Chamber of Commerce
Claude Simpson
Missing Consul and Wife Safe After Abduction Attempt
French consul L. Colin and his wife, reported safe in Peiping, after their bullet riddled car was found abandoned on the Tientsin Peiping road. They said they were attacked by ten bandits while en route this morning and their whereabouts were unknown for several hours.
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Tientsin
L. Colin
Tientsin-Peiping
Peiping
Texas museum data trip by Frontier Times operator and UT dean
Marvin Hunter of the Frontier Times Museum in Bandaera Texas and T VU Taylor emeritus dean of engineering UT visited Roswell to gather material for the museum. Taylor secured a copy of a special historical edition of The Record and has been connected with Texas U since 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Hunter
Frontier Times
Bandera
Texas
T. VU. Taylor
Enginering
University of Texas
Roswell
Dean Taylor
Texas U
For Canning Rhubarb and Andersons Gardens Ad
An advertisement notes canning rhubarb at Andersons Gardens and promotes sunglasses for sun protection while driving with Roswell Auto Company I-1813c listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canning
Rhubarb Andersons Gardens
Roswell Auto Company
Roswell Students Honor Roll At University of Texas
Roswell residents John H. Russell and Donald J. Shreeengost earned places on the University of Texas engineering honor roll for the spring 1940 semester. A prior release named Dick Bean of Roswell on the arts and sciences honor roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Russell
Donald J. Shreeengost
Roswell
University of Texas
Texas U
Dick Bean
Raymond Rockow Enlists in Army at Fort Bliss
Raymond H. Rockow son of Mrs. James C. Pirtle of Roswell enlisted in the Medical Department at Fort Bliss Texas on July 18. He was accepted at the Roswell Recruiting Station and sent to Fort Bliss where enlistment was completed. Vacancies remain in the Medical Department Cavalry and Field Artillery at Fort Bliss.
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Raymond H. Rockow
James C. Pirtle
Roswell
Medical Department
Fort Bliss
Texas
Rockow
Cavalry
Field Artillery
Army
Roswell Pair Tours Rockefeller Center Observation Roof
Mrs George W Carothers and Ruth Ann Carothers from Roswell New Mexico visited Rockefeller Center New York on July 14 1940. They toured the Observation Roof seventy stories above the city atop the RCA Building, one of the world’s highest vantage points, as visitors number about half a million yearly to the complex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller Center
George W. Carothers
Ruth Ann Carothers
Roswell
New Mexico
New York
RCA
Ride In Comfort With a Koolak or Master Car Cooler
CUCUMBERS AND DILLS ANDERSON'S GARDENS Adv: A fragmented OCR item hints at an advertisement or classified card for car coolers branded Koolak or Master. The readable lines reference a model number 71-1813 and potential product placement alongside unrelated garden produce listings.
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Roswell Auto Company
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ED Williams
Shaghai
Constable
J. P
O. R. Singer
Flying H
W. R. Joy
Zenith Radio
Zenith
America
Central Hardware, Inc
Spec
Stewart
Equitable Building & Loan Association
Hiram M. Dow
E. G. Minton
Appomattox
Professor Olsen
Chillen
Norman Booker
T. E. Boggs
N. Main St
City Beautiful
Coronado Entrada
Texas Museum
Woodhead
L.F. Woodhead Electric CO
Raymond Rockow
Anderson’s Gardens
Gaylord’s Orchard
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