Bomb Attack Fails Targeting Briton in Istanbul Hotel
An explosion at an Istanbul hotel failed to kill former British minister to Bulgaria George W. Rendel. Several in his party were injured as screams rang out and rescuers rushed in. Rendel had arrived with 67 Britons after leaving Sofia by special train amid tensions over Bulgaria.
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Istanbul
George W. Rendel
Bulgaria
Rendel
Sofia
Britain
United States
Roosevelt to ask 7 billion for Britain aid plan
President Roosevelt plans a 7 billion dollar request to Congress to fund the British aid program. The money would be used for items authorized in the British aid bill and covers the life of the bill. An additional 1.3 billion of current war materiel may be transferred, affecting allocations to the army and navy.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
House Appropriations Committees
Glass
D-Va
Senate Appropriations Committee
White House
Byrnes
D-Sc
Britain
Britain Ready To Fight Great Battle At Sea
A British naval source said Britain has enough trained personnel to man the entire American fleet for the battle of the Atlantic now begun. Air Minister Sir Archibald Sinclair told the Commons American planes will arrive in time and cited RAF expansion. He noted Allied losses and German and Italian air losses in the past ten months.
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Associated Press
London
Britain
America
United States
Atlantic
Archibald Sinclair
House of Commons
RAF
Adolf Hitler
Texas House Passes Omnibus Tax Bill After Long Session
The Texas House of Representatives approved an omnibus tax bill 137 to 8 after a record long session, running over 14 hours, with a 12:33 a.m. vote. Lawmakers rejected Governor O Daniels 1.6 percent transaction tax and his smaller omnibus levy.
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Austin
Tex
Texas House of Representatives
Senate
W. Lee O’daniel
Proration of Gas among New Mexico oil bills
The New Mexico legislature considers tighter controls on oil and gas. Proposals would force the oil conservation commission to prorate natural gas production and enforce implied covenants in state leases, with avenues for appeal and penalties for not drilling offsets near state land.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
State Oil Conservation Commission
House
Don G. McCormick
D-Lea
State Supreme Court
Cars On Airport Delays Continental Flight
A car driven on Roswell airport delayed a southbound Continental Airlines takeoff as it emerged from dust on the runway. Officials warn driving cars on the airport is dangerous and against FAA rules, with responsibility for any accident borne by the driver.
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Roswell
Continental Airlines
Continental
Stone Jr. Makes UT honor roll for first semester
Benton Stone Jr., son of Mrs. Wally Stone of Roswell, earned a place on the University of Texas honor roll for the first semester.
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Benton Stone, JR
Texas
Wally Stone
Roswell
University of Texas
In Police Court Hubbard Fined for Drunk Driving
In police court Charles Hubbard was fined 150 dollars for drunk driving and C T Tulley was fined 50 dollars for accompanying a drunk driver.
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Chas. Hubbard
C. T. Tulley
Sendoff Planned For Roswell Coyotes Before State Tournament
Roswell high school basketball team will depart by bus from the high school at 7 30 tomorrow morning for Santa Fe to compete in the state tournament. Mayor Thos J Hall and the Chamber of Commerce join The Record in urging community support and a rousing send off.
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Roswell
Santa Fe
Thos. J. Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Britain Poised to Deploy U.S. Aided War Force
London dispatch reports Britain has trained manpower ready to flood into battle once U S aid arrives. Neutral sources say pilots, sailors, and soldiers are prepared to absorb American equipment, with naval, air, and land units poised for rapid deployment.
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United States
Naturalization Examinations Held For Three Roswell Residents
Preliminary naturalization exams were conducted today by examiner Marcus T. Neelly. He indicated likely approval of all three petitions at the final hearing before District Judge James B. McGhee on April 14. Candidates are Jessie Borthwick, Guadalupe Gonzalez Gonzalez, and Manuel Lopez Escobar, long-time U.S. residents.
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Roswell
Marcus T. Neelly
Neelly
James B. McGhee
Jessie Borthwick
United States
Guadalupe Gonzalez Gonzalez
U. S
Manuel Lopez Escobar
Wanted 3 or 4 Horned Toads For Sale
A man seeks three or four live healthy horned toads and offers 50 cents each. He posted the unusual request with the Chamber of Commerce and invites interested parties to obtain full information there.
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Chamber of Commerce
Marriage Licenses for Morris Elder and Sara Melton
Morris Elder of Tacoma Washington and Sara Cornelia Melton of Sea Graves Texas obtain a marriage license. Alvin Lee Jr of Seagraves Texas and Leta Mae Armstrong of Loop Texas also receive a marriage license.
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Morris Elder
Tacoma
Wash
Sara Cornelia Melton
Seagraves
Tex
Alvin Lee, Jr
Leta Mae Armstrong
Loop
Open Sea Routes Are Vital To Great Britain's Success
wartime briefing notes Britain rushes small naval craft to Britain to counter the Nazi U boat threat while Axis leaders accuse the United States of open intervention. Virginio Gayda, a leading Fascist writer, warns of a wrathful response as British shipping losses rise to 29 vessels totaling 148,000 tons for the week ending March 2. Counter measures are reported as improving.
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Great Britain
Britain
Axis
Uncle Sam
England
Virginio Gayda
Sparles
London
Annuities For Slain Firemen
Brockton Mass March 11 shocked at the death of a dozen firemen in a theater roof collapse residents moved to provide annuities for 12 widows and 26 fatherless children a city council committee began drawing up the schedule while flags were lowered for 30 days of mourning 28 firemen were reported injured and a rigid state city inquiry followed heroism tales emerged including captain John F Buckley who begged amputating a leg to reach others trapped in the wreckage
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Brockton
Mass
John F. Buckley
Mrs Sam Lewis Dies in Carlsbad Ranch Woman Dead
Mrs. Sam Lewis, pioneer ranch woman known in Guadalupe and Sacramento mountain country, died in Carlsbad after suffering a stroke at her son Richard’s Crow Flats home last Saturday night.
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Carlsbad
N. M
Sam Lewis
Guadalupe
Sacramento Mountain
Richard
Crow Flats
Yugoslavia Faces Crucial Decision On Axis Pact
Belgrade March 11 reports say Regent Prince Paul will chair a crown council meeting to decide if Yugoslavia will join the tripartite alliance. Leaders from politics and the military were summoned as observers expect approval to bow to Germany demands. Premier Cvetkovic and Foreign Minister Cincarmarkovic may travel to Germany for the signing next weekend. Germany demands Yugoslavia sign the Axis pact after Slovakia Hungary Romania and Bulgaria did. Nazi inspectors reportedly rejected Yugoslavia’s nonaggression offer as unacceptable.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Paul
Crown Council
Germany
Dragila Cvetkovic
Alesander Cincarmarkovic
Slovakia
Hungary
Rumania
Bulgaria
Finley Former Fort Sumner Stockman Dies in Albuquerque
Clarence A. Finley, aged 49, once a Fort Sumner stockman and prohibition investigator, died after a two year illness. Survived by his widow, his mother Mrs. Ida Finley of Clovis, and four sons and a daughter residing in Albuquerque.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Clarence A. Finley
Fort Sumner
Ida Finley
Clovis
Kiwanians Hear Talk On Africa
Kiwanis luncheon feature G S Oettle discussed Africa policy contrasts between English territories and other European regions. He described small police forces and moral law as maintaining order, sharing life experiences from his South Africa background. A B Cotton led the program.
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G. S. Oettle
Kiwanis
Oettle
South Africa
A. B. Cotton
Will H. Hortenstein
Kiwanis Club
Roswell
Joe Robertson
Rubinoff
Kiwanis Milk Fund
H. O. Hodson
British Aid Bill Passed by Congress to President
President Roosevelt signed the British aid lease law at 3 51 p m in the White House after a 317 to 71 vote in the House. He plans to request a 7 billion dollar appropriation to expand munitions and food aid to Britain and allies as Congress moves to turn the plan into action.
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Capitol Hill
Congress
Atlantic
Britain
America
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
House
Rayburn
Wallace
Funeral Tomorrow for Willie Standhardt
Funeral services for Willie Day Standhardt aged twenty five will be held tomorrow at two o'clock at the Talmage Memorial Chapel with Rev LeRoy Thompson and Dr Ralph Hall in charge. Interment will be at South Park. Miss Standhardt resided in Roswell fourteen years and died after a brief illness. She is survived by her mother Mrs R B Sherman, a brother Frank Standhardt and a half brother Roger Sherman all of Roswell.
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Willie Day Standhardt
East Nineteenth Street
Talmage Memorial Chapel
LeRoy Thompson
Ralph Hall
The
Presbyterian Church
Ed Sherman
Bernard Ginsberg
Lee Hendrick
Porter Rogers
Tom Rogers
Bill Burkstaller
South Park
Miss Standhardt
Roswell
R. B. Sherman
Frank Standhardt
Roger Sherman
Hatch Sees GOP Money Did Well in Election
Washington March 11 Senator Hatch New Mexico believes the last election proves money can influence campaigns. He urges an amendment to restrict money to be so strong it cannot be evaded citing 22 million votes for Wendell Willkie as proof of advertising impact. He says the GOP ran a nationwide campaign to sell Willkie, noting the result was a success despite his loss.
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Hatch
D-Nm
Senate
Wendell Willkie
Republican Party
Willkie
Training Planes Enroute to West Coast Land at Roswell
Ten PT-13 trainer planes were scheduled to land at Roswell airport this afternoon for a refueling stop. They travel from Wichita, Kansas, to the west coast where they will be used to train army fliers.
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Roswell
Wichita
Kan
West
Cadets Speak At International Relations Conference
Cadets Coleman C Martin and A D Fletcher of NM M I will present talks at the New Mexico West Texas International Relations Clubs Conference at Texas Technological College in Lubbock on Friday and Saturday. Martin discusses Historic German Aims vs Nazi Aims while Fletcher covers Nationalism and Imperialism in the Far East Since World War I. Major James R Kelly, club adviser, will chair a round table discussion. Institute will send 5 or 6 delegates, names not yet announced.
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Coleman C. Martin
A. D. Fletcher
New Mexico
Weather Forecast for Four States and Regions
Weather outlook for New Mexico and surrounding areas shows mixed skies tonight into Wednesday. Partly cloudy conditions in the north, cloud cover and rain along the southern border, with warmer trends in the west tonight. Colorado sees mostly cloudy skies with light snow flurries east and central tonight, then partly cloudy Wednesday. Arizona reports widespread cloudiness with intermittent rain south and snow or rain north, warmer in the north tonight. West Texas features partly cloudy conditions tonight and Wednesday, southeast cloudier with isolated snow flurries in the Panhandle, colder in the north and east, warmer in the Rio Grande valley tonight.
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Colorado
Arizona
West Texas
Panhandle
Upper
Rio Grande Valley
Weather forecast for the Southwest region
The extended forecast from 5 30 p m today to 5 30 p m Saturday March 15 shows temperatures mostly below normal with near normal readings in Arizona. No major temperature changes expected. Light precipitation possible in Arizona and western New Mexico early in the period, with little or no precipitation in west Texas and eastern New Mexico.
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Arizona
New Mexico
West Texas
Texas
Grass Fire Fought in 300 Block North of Delaware
The fire department put out a grass fire this morning in the 300 block north of Delaware and Union. No damage was reported.
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Delaware
Union
Public Meeting To Protest Road Tax Bills
S P Johnson Jr., chairman of the Chaves County Petroleum Industries committee, calls a public meeting at the Chamber of Commerce Thursday night at 7 15 to protest road tax bills before the state legislature. The organizers say taxes on highway users would rise by about two million dollars. All interested are invited to attend and sign a petition to be presented to local legislative representatives. Similar action is planned in other counties.
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S. P. Johnson Jr
Chaves County Petroleum Industries Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Johnson
New Reader Praises Classifieds Value and Interest
Will C. Lawrence says he rarely uses classified ads but enjoys reading them. He notes he is a recent convert and finds the Record classifieds full of valuable information and consistently interesting.
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Will C. Lawrence
Record Classifieds Grow Daily In Reader Interest
The Rec ord classified section expands its reader base as daily additions reinforce a habit that becomes fixed. This practice sustains interest and keeps readers informed through steady updates.
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Mr. Lawrence
Record Classified
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