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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1940

Page

5

Wall Street Mixed Moves End in Uneven Close

A volatile session in New York stocks saw steels, motors and rulers fall 1 to over 3 points in forenoon selling, then rebound to trim losses or gain. Transfers totaled 1,062,700 shares as market nerves shifted after Europe and White House signals. Prominent leaders included U S Steel, Bethlehem, General Motors, Glenn

Wall Street New York Italy U. S. Steel Bethlehem General Motors Glenn Tin Baldwin Locomotive Chicago

Kansas City Livestock Market Report May 3 4 1925

Kansas City livestock prices show hogs fair activity with top 5.85 and most between 5.40 and 5.80 for various weight classes. cattle steady to weak with limited beef offerings. sheep market uneven with Arizona spring lambs strong at 11.00 for 80-82 lb. Boston wool slow with limited bidding. curb market quotes and stock list provided.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City USDA Arizona Boston Boston Toay

Italy Is Calm On Eve Of War Amid German Advances

Italy shows no visible final war preparations though anti aircraft shelters and blackout drills have not resumed. About 1.2 million men are under arms. arms industry runs at full speed as iron fences are torn down for raw material. German troop moves in the Dodecanese including Rhodes raise tensions with Greece and Egypt. Franz von Papen reportedly called to Berlin for a Hitler talk.

Italy Turkey Ankara Franz von Papen Berlin Adolf Hitler Athens Greece Dodecanese Mediterranean Aegean Alexandria Rhodes Egypt

Britain and Axis Watch Close to War as Tensions Rise

The report details British and Allied bombing damage in Norway and Denmark, Chamberlain facing Parliament amid reverses, and a British French fleet reinforcing Alexandria. Italian stance wavers on Germany, with massing troops in the Dodecanese while Rome weighs war involvement. Hitler declares Germany’s struggle as a fight for the people.

Norway Denmark Chamberlain House of Commons Alexandria Mediterranean Italy Mussolini Germany Rome Il Duce Athens Dodecanse Islands Aegean Sea Greece Turkey Hitler Air Force Schutz Staffel

New Orleans Spot Cotton Falls on Quiet Market

New Orleans spot cotton closed six points lower with sales of 515 bales. Middling quotes at 10.73 cents. Also notes on bonds with varied yields, and a federal farm meeting unquoted. Wool markets in New York rallied with futures up 2 to 4 points on short covering as securities strengthen.

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Galveston Spot Cotton Steady at 10.56 Mid Dling

The Galveston market on May 3 reports spot cotton holding steady with a middling grade at 10.56 cents per pound. Sales reach 450 bales in a quiet trading day as buyers and sellers assess current demand.

Galveston

British and German push in Norway threaten all hope

British and French aid helped Norway hold Steinkjer but German reinforcements flood from the south amid Allied withdrawals. In Namsos and Grong, bombings and artillery fire disrupt communications as British, French and Norwegian forces retreat or prepare for withdrawal. The Mediterranean control dispute underscores enduring British imperatives in the region.

Steinkjer Namsos Norway Andalsnes Grong

Allies Seem Tonich Italy's Shifting War Strategy

The piece notes Italy's fascist leadership and press leaning toward Nazi allies while pursuing a cautious middle stance. It suggests Mussolini plans to align Italy's actions with its own interests and mentions broader wartime strategy guiding Italian decisions.

Italy Mussolini

Weather outlooks for the region tonight to Saturday

New Mexico sees high cloudiness and evening thunderstorms over the Continental Divide with little temperature change. Colorado expects fair to tonight, rising clouds and colder northwest areas. Saturday will be mostly fair to partly cloudy in the east. Arizona remains partly cloudy with central and eastern thunderstorms and little temperature change. West Texas will be mostly fair with high clouds and afternoon storms in the southwest. temperatures hold steady.

New Mexico Continental Divide Colorado Arizona West Texas

Women’s National Aeronautics Association protests plan

In Albuquerque on May 3, directors protested President Roosevelt’s proposal to place the Civil Aeronautics Authority in the Department of Commerce. National president Mrs. Mark P. Beam urged units to protest to their congressmen. Also in New Mexico, Silver City reelected Mayor E. W. Ward for a seventh term and sworn in with council members Robert Jackson and Paul S. Ashby.

Albuquerque N. M Women’s National Aeronautics Association Roosevelt Civil Aeronautics Authority Department of Commerce Mark P. Beam Silver City E. W. Ward Robert Jackson Paul S. Ashby Ward Andrew Haugland

The Wool Market Continues Strong

The Commercial Bulletin notes persistent strength in wool prices amid irregular eastern demand. Medium grade scoured wool moves to mills at steady prices. fleece supplies stay tight due to slow shearing from weather. Reports cover Nevada ranch sales, Texas wool pricing, and Mohair movement, with detailed quotations for several grades and regions.

Boston Seaboard Northwest Nevada Tippet Ranch H. T. Jenkins Texas Rawlings Wyo Bulletin Territory Montana

Chief Surgeon Resigns From City Hospital

Dr George C Hensel has resigned as chief surgeon of the city hospital. Dr Colvard said the board will meet Tuesday and a staff statement will follow after the meeting.

George c. Hensel Colvard

Technicolor Movie At Science Fair In Roswell Tonight

A Technicolor Coca Cola themed film on the carbonated beverage industry will show at the Roswell high school science fair at 7:45 tonight. Courtesy of Pecos Valley Coca-Cola Bottling Company no admission charged. The program traces early carbonation, Priestley, flavoring soda water, old bottling methods, modern bottling, soda fountains, and related industries with authentic period detail.

Joseph Priestley Townsend Speakman Philadelphia J. E. Johns Pecos Valley Coca-Cola United Artists Hollywood Los Angeles Alabama Mr. Johns United States

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