Heat wave toll and scorched plains sweep nation
The nation faced at least 508 heat related deaths with 244 direct and 264 drownings as storms and heavy rains disrupted regions from Iowa to New York. Kansas recorded 107 degrees at Dodge City and 104 in Wichita while other areas faced temperatures in the high nineties and trackside disruptions. A heat exhausted horse collapsed in Philadelphia and thousands of commuters suffered delays.
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New York City
Mercury
Iowa
Burlington
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Marquette
Ellis
Salina
Kansas
Union
Dodge City
Wichita
Concordia
Lebo
Amarillo
Tex
Phoenix
Yuma Ariz
Raleigh
N. C
Springfield
Moline
Willkie Considers Third Party in South
Willkie supporters in the region discuss forming a third party to capture Democratic votes in the south. He vows a real campaign and notes southern Democrats’ reluctance to vote Republican. Feasibility depends on state laws governing independent electors and party discipline.
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South
Willkie
Congressional petitions surge as candidates enter race
Petitions flood in as Roswell, Portales, and Santa Fe attorneys enter the New Mexico congressional contest. Lake Frazier of Roswell declares, J. C. Compton of Portales and Robert Heath La Follette announce candidacies. Other names include Lieut. Gov. James Murray, H. A. Riker, Floyd T. Kennedy, Henry Eager, and Concha Ortiz y Pino. A new New Mexico Democrat publication launches August 9 with 10,000 free copies. Santa Rosa reports a merger of Republicans and independent Democrats, with dissident Democrats gaining county nominations. A Jeffersonian Democratic party call surfaces in Charleston to back Willkie, while Thomas Jefferson Coolidge pledges support to end centralized power.
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Terday
U. S. Coronado Commission
Federal Post
Anderson
James Murray
Hobbs
H. A. Riker
Santa Fe
Floyd T. Kennedy
Portales
Henry Eager
Tucumcari
Concha Ortiz Y Pino
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Democratic Party
Santa Rosa
John Emmons
Cyrus McCormick
Emmons
Charleston
S. C
B. Allston Moore
Willkie
Thomas Jefferson Coolidge
Treasury
Roosevelt
Britain Faces Daylight German Raids as Britain Fights Back
British air force and anti-aircraft defenses faced resumed Nazi daylight raids with two raiders shot down. Night attacks left a woman and a man dead. The article notes strategic Balkan talks at Salzburg with Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria shaping frontier plans while Malta and Gibraltar faced renewed bombardments. It also covers Romania ceding Transylvania to Hungary and Dobruja to Bulgaria under tentative terms, plus Churchill preparing a Commons debate on foreign affairs.
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Britain
Royal Air Force
Salzburg
Balkan
Germany
Europe
Rome
Rumania
Transylvania
Hungary
Dobruja
Bulgaria
Russia
Italy
Ion Gigurtu
Mihail Manoilescu
Mussolini
Count Ciano
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentrop
London
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Neville Chamberlain
Balkans
England
Channel
Wales
Scotland
Ministry of Home Defense
British Isles
Air Ministry
Cucumbers and Dills for Canning in Anderson's Gardens
Advertisement notes Anderson's Gardens offering cucumbers and dills for canning. Roswell Auto Company promotes steering correction services with latest equipment.
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Anderson
Roswell Auto Company
Roswell Auto Company Glasses Promote Safe Driving
Roswell Auto Company urges motorists to wear sun glasses while driving to protect eyes from glare. Published noting summer sun and traffic safety guidance.
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Roswell Auto Company
City Beautiful contest Entries
Entries list participants and their bouquets or plant displays. Mrs LeRoy Thompson presents guinea gold marigolds, Mrs D L Peed from 206 North Michigan offers morning glory screen, Miss Hazel Downs from 111 South Montana shows a bed of petunias and row of zinnias, Mrs John McClure displays gladiolas.
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LeRoy Thompson
D. L. Peed
Michigan
Hazel Downs
S. Montana
John McClure
Boy Scout Camp Opens Tomorrow at Wehinahpay
Camp Wehinahpay in the Sacramento mountains near Weed will open tomorrow with capacity for 170 Scouts and leaders for the first period. 40 Roswell boys are among attendees. transport leaves the courthouse north side at 10 AM. Dr. Stroup of Artesia serves as camp physician. registrations for the second period begin the day after the first ends.
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Wehinahpay
Sacramento Mountains
Weed
Roswell
Stroup
Artesia
Agreement outlined for inter American action on European possessions
Delegates from Argentina Brazil Cuba and Panama discussed a three point plan to safeguard hemisphere sovereignty. They eyed a general declaration a temporary action mechanism and a collective trusteeship to counter any transfer of control in European colonies while seeking mutual compromise and unity among the 21 republics.
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Melo
Miguel Angel Campa
Cuba
United States
Hull
Leopoldo Melo
Argentina
Mauricio Nabuco
Brazil
Narciso Garay
Panama
Buenos Aires
Jose Maria Cantilo
Europe
New World
New Minister Assumes Duties at Roswell Church of God
Rev. A. C. Hopkins has assumed duties as the new pastor of the Church of God in Roswell, announced today.
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Church OF God
A. C. Hopkins
Church of God In
Roswell
Christian Church Chooses New Pastor for September
The pulpit supply committee of the First Christian Church recommends calling Rev. G. T. Reaves of Henderson Texas. The Board of Elders and Deacons votes unanimously to accept. Congregation to confirm at tomorrow morning services. If confirmed Rev. Reaves will serve starting the first Sunday in September succeeding Rev. Titus in Roswell.
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The
First Christian Church
G. T. Reaves
Henderson
Texas
Tomorow
Reaves
Roswell
D. B. Titus
Marriage License Granted for Hagerman Pair
Domingo Arrendondo and Gregorio Artiaga of Hagerman obtain a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domingo Arrendondo
Gregorio Artiaga
Hagerman
Dr T E Boggs Optometrist Ad at 309 Main Street
Dr T E Boggs offers eye exams and glasses fitting at 309 North Main Street with in house lens grinding and duplicate service. Call 21 for appointment.
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T. E. Boggs
N. Main St
Germans Freeing French Prisoners To Conserve Food
In a move to ease hunger in German held areas of France the German army is said to release hundreds of thousands of imprisoned French soldiers and push them across the demarcation line into French ruled territory. Unoccupied zone homes welcome freedom while Vichy officials fear feeding the returnees. The Germans also announce freeing 250000 Polish prisoners for farm labor.
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Bern
Switzerland
France
Vichy
Purging The Old Long Machine In La
Baton Rouge July 27 about 20000 state employees the rank and file of the old Huey Long political machine job holders were on the way out in Louisiana today Reform Governor Sam Jones who smashed the Long dictatorship by shunting aside Earl Long's gubernatorial reign de-
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Baton Rouge
Huey Long
Louisiana
Reform
Sam Jones
Earl
Notable Scottish Deerhounds Link Custer and Royals
New York July 27 A study of Westminster Kennel Club show entries from May 8 10 1877 reveals General Custer owned a Scottish deerhound named Kirk bred by his dog. Queen Victoria produced two deerhounds at 10000 pounds each. John Herrick notes Custers limited knowledge of Dakota history but confirms the deerhound connection amid a revival of the breed in America.
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New York
America
Anna Hyatt Huntington
Westminster Kennel Club
Gilmore’s Garden
General Custer
Kirk
Queen Victoria
England
American Kennel Gazette
John Herrick
United States Indian Service
Custer
Montana
Mr. Herrick
Robert Leighton
Highlands
Queen
Prince Albert
Balmoral
Solomon
Hector
Bran
More Women Join He-Man Trail Ride In Gila Wilderness
Silver City reports women out-number men fifteen to two among recruits for a two week pack trip into the wilderness north of town. Fred E. Hornaday of the American Forestry Association announced Trail Riders personnel with Dr. William Arthur Shannon of Washington, D.C., as medical officer and G. W. Dub Evans of Magdalena as guide and chief packer.
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Silver City
Gila Forest
Here
Fred E. Hornaday
American Forestry Association
Readiess
Desperadoes
Gila National Forest
Forest Service
New Enlistments Announced From Roswell Area
The U S Army Recruiting Station at Roswell announced the enlistment of several area men who were sent to Fort Bliss Texas for completion. Names include Wilfred H Kennon Lon N M Medical Dept Fort Bliss Texas Jack Maskew Smith N M Medical Dept Fort Bliss Texas Winfield A Thomas Portales N M Medical Dept Fort Bliss Texas Travis S Paul Boaz N M Quartermaster Corps Fort Bliss Texas Andrew P Martinez Artesia N M Cavalry Fort Bliss Texas The Roswell Recruiting Station invites applicants for Cavalry Medical Department and Quartermaster Corps at Fort Bliss Texas.
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U. S. Army
Roswell
Fort Bliss
Texas
Wilfred H. Kennon
Lon
N. M
Medical Dept
Jack Maskew
Smith
Winfield A. Thomas
Portales
Travis S. Paul
Boaz
Quartermaster Corps
Andrew P. Martinez
Artesia
Cavalry
Cavalry, Medical Department
Creed the Patronage Purge Sparks Exodus of Job Seekers
After months of bickering among job aspirants, the exodus began as mutual understanding formed that Governor Jones would allot half the positions to ally and former Governor James A. Noe, intensifying the patronage purge since May when Jones assumed office.
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Jones
James A. Noe
Wallace Denies Wide Scope of 1940 Farm Programs
Wallace said the 1940 crop year payments rely on farmer participation and cannot be affected by current actions. He described triple A programs as county administered by elected farmer committee men not federal employees, with party diversity among them. He noted his cabinet departure would come after starting active campaigning, likely after the August acceptance address. Farley’s potential retirement could leave two cabinet posts to fill.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Roosevelt
Farley
Hancock Second At Frontier Day
Cheyenne July 27 news recounts Frontier Days bronc riding where Miss Tad Lucas of Fort Worth rode Norwegian who initially balked yet finally behaved. Second go round winnings list Royce Sewall, Sonny Hancock, Doug Poage, and Curtis McElroy with times from 16.9 to 18.6 seconds.
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Tad Lucas
Fort Worth
Texas
Sterling
Colo
Royce Sewall
Brooksmith
Sonny Hancock
Roswell
N. M
Doug Poage
Stiles
Curtis McElroy
Peon
Roswell Picnic Returns to Long Beach Grove Park
Annual Roswell picnic hosted in the Grove at Bixby Park Long Beach will take place Sunday August 18 Former Roswell residents in Los Angeles and nearby attend yearly Phone your classified to 11 or 55
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Geo. Smith, Jr
Roswell
U S Plans to Arm And Equip Force Of Two Million Men
Washington July 27 AP says the United States can gear up to arm a 2,000,000 man force. Knudsen and Stettinius testified before a House subcommittee as Congress weighs a $4.8 billion appropriation. Naval shipbuilding expands to pacific and gulf yards including Seattle and Los Angeles.
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U. S
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Defense Industrial
Naval Shipbuilding
William S. Knudsen
Defense Commission
Roosevelt
Knudsen
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
House Appropriations
Senate
Atlantic Seaboard
Pacifi
Gulf
Seattle
Los Angeles
Clark wins Public Links Golf title in Detroit showdown
Robert Clark, 31 year old hardware salesman from St Paul Minnesota, defeated Michael Dietz of Detroit six and five to claim the nineteenth annual Public Links Golf championship. Dietz led after nine holes but faded, Clark clinching victory with a par four on the thirtieth hole. In other action, Green Bay Packers trade Hank Bruder to the Pittsburgh Steelers for Lew Midler in an even up deal with no cash exchanged.
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Robert Clark
St. Paul
Minn
Michael Dietz
Dietz
Clark
Cleveland
Green Bay Packers
Hank Bruder
Pittsburgh Steel League
Lew Midler
Curly Lambeau
Packers
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