Arrest Made East Of Town After Four Mile Chase
Police pursued a Mercury car stolen from East 4th Street across town after 3 a.m. firing shots in the air to halt the driver. John Edgar Ricks, 25, was wounded by a fragment from a 30 30 rifle while resisting and later jailed at the county facility after treatment at St Mary's hospital. A female companion, Esther Lucy Wawrzynekowski, was found asleep in a car 16 miles east. the pair had ties to a theft in Waxahachie, Texas. Ricks confessed to a larceny sentence in Milwaukee and desertion from the army. He was unarmed at arrest. The incident began when the stolen car from Roswell Auto Co. was spotted by two officers and chased across Highway 380.
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John Edgar Ricks
St. Mary’s Hospital
Milwaukee
Henry Eller
Ricks
Here
Eller
Waxahachie
Texas
Esther Lucy Wawrzyniakowski
Highway 380
East 4Th Street
Roswell Auto Company
East Second Street
Millions Of Soviet Troops Said To Be Awaiting Right Time
The Associated Press reports that Adolf Hitler s invasion armies may launch a vast counter offensive by 3 000 000 Red Army troops within two weeks. London sources say the Russians are being reinforced with reservists while Berlin claims gains and a siege of Leningrad looms as Hopkins negotiates in Moscow.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
London
Leningrad
Red Army
Berlin
Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Hopkins
United States
Far East
Ickes Calls For The Closing 100 000 Service Stations
Washington July 31 Secretary Ickes urged close 100000 eastern service stations from 7 p m to 7 a m seven days a week starting Aug 3 as part of gasoline restriction. The plan covers Atlantic coastal states Maine to Florida and includes possible ration cards if voluntary cutbacks fail to reach targets.
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Washington
Interior Ickes
Atlantic Seaboard
Maine
Florida
Ickes
Defense Petroleum Coordinator
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Peninsula of
District of Columbia
Appalachian Mountains
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Local Weather Summary From Readings At 3 Hour Intervals
Temperature readings show a mix of values ending 11:30 a m today with yesterday s afternoon and today s morning data. Highest 93 lowest 66 and normal high 91 low 66 for the date. Precipitation total 0 01 inch in 24 hours ending 11:30 a m today. month to date 3 83 and year to date 19 83. Sunrise 5 10 am sunset 6 58 pm day length 13 8 hours.
House Committee Endorses Power to Seize Military Gear
Washington July 31 The House military committee approved legislation allowing the President to seize military and naval equipment supplies or munitions and machinery tools needed for their use The vote stood 14 to 4 Before action Under Secretary of War Robert P Pattson testified the measure would help curb second hand dealers charging excessive prices for used machine tools Patterson said the tight situation fuels the markup and urged action to restrain such gains
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Washington
House Military Committee
Robert P. Pattson
Patterson
Yanks win by Keller blast in thirteenth in first game
Yankees take a 6 to 3 marathon victory over the Tigers in 13 innings as Charley Keller slugged a two on two-out homer for his 26th of the year. Detroit and New York split the twin bill with Newsom, McKain, Gorsia, Sullivan, Russo, Murphy and Dickey logging the full game details.
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Detroit
New York
Charley Keller
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
N. Y
Newsom
McKain
Gorsia
Sullivan
Russo
Murphy
Dickey
Baseball scores and battery lines from early games
New York 013 Cincinnati 013 0000 batteries Lohrman Brann Danning Turner L Moore Lombardi West. Brooklyn 03 St Louis 10 batteries Wyatt Franks Gumbert Mancuso. Boston 100 000 05 Pittsburgh 031 041 00 batteries Errickson Johnson Earley Lamanna Montgomery Lanning Dietz W Davis. Philadelphia 230 001 01 Chicago 000 000 20 batteries Podgajny Warren Root Mooty Page Scheffing.
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Cincinnati
Lohrman, Brann and
Danning
Turner
L. Moore
Lombardi
West
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St. Louis
Wyatt
Franks
Gumbert and
Mancuso
Boston
Pittsburgh
Errickson
Johnson
Earley
Lamanna
Montgomery
Lanning, Dietz & W. Davis
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Chicago
Podgajny
Warren
Root
Mooty
Page
Scheffing
Japanese Apology Fails to Close U.S. Gunboat Incident
Washington says Tokyo must offer a fuller reply after Japanese officials expressed regret over the bombing of the U S gunboat Tutuila near Chungking. Welles noted a Tokyo embassy visit and a Grew representation, with Nomura involved in earlier talks.
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U. S
Washington
Sumner Welles
U.S
Tutuila
China
Japan
Tokyo
Welles
Chungking
Joseph C. Grew
Kichisaburo Nomura
Grew
Refreshments Planned for Soldiers at Military Institute
Roswell Civilian Defense Council plans refreshments for 1700 soldiers from Fort Bliss arriving August 12 at 3 p.m. on the Military Institute grounds. Scouts will serve ice cream cookies and drinks. organizers include Pearson Burrow Johns Boreing Neely. Funds pledged total 215 dollars for this and future needs.
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Military Institute
200Th Coast Artillery
Fort Bliss
New Mexico
Pearson
Institute
R. L. Burrow
J. E. Johns
Charles Boreing
W. T. Neely
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Civilian Defense Council of
Use German Losses As Argument Not To Extend Army Service
The Senate opened debate on extending Army service as heavy German losses in the Russian campaign were cited. Senator Nye argued Germany’s army is smaller and less capable than a year ago, suggesting the emergency is not as acute as before. An anonymous senator noted Germany has lost about 800,000 in fired and wounded. In Arkansas, Sheriff Thomas of Marelton went to Roswell to pursue W E Smith for embezzlement, who waived extradition.
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Washington
Nye
R-Nd
Senate
Congress
Arkansas
Thomas
Marelton
Ark
Roswell
W. E. Smith
Smith
Building Permits for 1202 West 8th
Gilmer Brown files for a five room frame stucco house at 1202 West 8th with an estimated cost of 2500 dollars. The permit outlines construction details and property location for the project.
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Gilmer Brown
West 8Th
Mountainair bean festival and rodeo set for August 22 23
Mountainair New Mexico announces its annual bean festival and rodeo for August 22 23 with all you can eat beans and a pinto bean queen. Attendance is expected to exceed last year’s 3 500 people.
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Mountainair
Bipartisan Push For Broad Price Controls In Congress
Congressional leaders plan speedy action on President Roosevelt's request for broad price fixing powers to curb inflation threatening the defense effort. Senate and House members, after late negotiations, will introduce identical bills in both chambers at noon with last minute changes under consideration by Barkley and other leaders.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Barkley
D-Ky
Leon
Brief Filed In Suit On Capitol Office
A brief arguing the 1941 state office building act is unconstitutional was filed with the New Mexico Supreme Court by O. O. Askren for Sen. J. H. Mullis and R. G. Bryant. The filing follows District Judge David Chavez Jr. upholding the act. Opponents cite about a dozen grounds. timing could allow earlier hearing by agreement.
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Santa FE
Supreme Court
O. O. Askren
J. H. Mullis
Roswell
R. G. Bryant
Portales
High Court
David Chavez, Jr
City Buys Blashek Dam For Flood Control Work
Roswell officials announce the purchase of the Blashek dam and water right on North Spring River as the first step in flood control. The dam will be removed within days, enabling channels to be widened and deepened to carry 2000 second feet. A power shovel and drag line will be used. delivery for the new equipment is pending. City officials praise Blashek for cooperation and note the water right dates to the 1890s. Funding will come from a tax levy not to exceed five mills for three years, approved by voters in a special election.
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Blashek
Frank H. Blashek
North Spring River
Spring River
Hondo River
Thomas J. Hall
Mr. Blashek
Ross L. Malone, Jr
Lea Rowland
Rail labor talks reach National Mediation Board
Chicago July 31 A deadlock in revision of working rules between railroad management and labor negotiators led to sending the dispute to the National Railway Mediation Board. They aim to settle labor's multi million dollar pay demand for 1,150,000 workers while seeking cost economies through wage and work condition changes. Negotiations stalled July 24 with 14 unions and the five operating brotherhoods. Management seeks more authority in job assignments.
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Chicago
National Railway Mediation Board
F. C. Gurley
Car
Artesia Man Hit By His Own Auto
H W Kiddy of Artesia was injured in a Santa Fe hospital after his car stalled on a Pecos Canyon road hill. He attempted to push it but the vehicle rolled back, ran over him and plunged into the canyon. Deputy Game Warden L W Simmons transported him for treatment of a severely broken leg.
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Santa FE
H. W. Kiddy
Artesia
Pecos Canyon
Cowles
Kiddy
L. W. Simmons
Stewart Leads Qualifiers In Amarillo Golf Invite
Verne Spec Stewart, New Mexico state champ, shot 68 to lead early finishers in the third annual Amarillo Country Club invitation. Dallas defending champ Reynolds Smith opened with 72, Roswell’s Ned Nickson posted 81 among the first 15 of 100 in qualifiers.
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Tex
Verne
Spec) Stewart
New Mexico
Amarillo Country Club
Roswell
Reynolds Smith
Dallas
Ned
Picklie) Nickson
Germans Claim Red Line in North Crumbling
Berlin dispatch says German reports claim the Red Army is weakening in the Leningrad operation as Russian forces struggle against flames and air attacks. Hitler headquarters notes units in Estonia pushed the foe north while seven Red Army divisions are reported destroyed on the northeast front. German forces press from the south toward the Soviet city.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Leningrad
Germany
Arctic
Adolf Hitler
Estonia
Willkie declines debate while visiting Indiana
Wendell L. Willkie, 1940 Republican nominee, refuses to debate Norman Thomas and says he wants an Indiana vacation without publicity stunts. Elwood Mayor Bonham invites leaders of two minority parties to discuss U S foreign policy at an anti war rally in Callaway Park. Willkie reiterates his stance on foreign policy and peace, noting no war issues exist but seeking to oppose Nazi aggression by aiding nations resisting it.
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Ruswhille
Ind
Wendell L. Willkie
Norman Thomas
White House
Indiana
George M. Bonham
Willkie
Elwood
U. S
Callaway Park
America
Congress
New York
Thomas
Cora Wilk
Cora Wilk. “Tit
United States
Blind Singer Held On Charge Of Rape
J W R Casham, a blind ballad singer from the southwest, is jailed in Lea county Lovington on a 7500 dollar bond for the rape of a 15 year old girl who traveled with him. The girl testified she has long traveled with him and he once posed as her father. Casham, about 35, was brought from Lordsburg. Judge Tom Finn notes charges in Lordsburg and El Paso.
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Casham
Lordsburg
Finn
el Paso
Break-In Reported at Capitan Theatre
Capitan theatre lobby stand for popcorn candy and tobacco broken into last night but nothing stolen. Police say youths used skylight and rope to enter auditorium and access the lobby stand by breaking the ceiling. box office untouched.
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Capitan Theatre
E. C. Trieb
Yes That Is Enough Says Mrs Ames On Reading Classifieds
Mrs Ben Ames declares she read the classified and finds no need to explain why she does so. She emphasizes the act itself is the important fact, and confirms she is not going to figure out the reasons behind it.
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Mrs. Ames
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