Furious Fighting Is Going On In Whole Moscow Front
London reports relay Soviet updates on heavy combat across the Moscow front. Nazi forces reportedly reached Tula a hundred miles south of Moscow while fierce fighting raged from Kalinin to the southern line. Air activity intensified with several German tanks and trucks said destroyed, and a major dam blast at Rostov described as delaying Nazi advances toward the Caucasus.
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London
Tula
Moscow
Fightinn
Kalinin
Radio
Rostov
Caucasus
Radio Moscow
Crimea
Red Army
Red Star
Japanese Hard Hit By Economic Pinch, Tired Of War
On the Taiyo Maru's Honolulu arrival from Yokohama 345 passengers, including 13 Americans and one Englishman, report Japan faces a severe economic pinch and crave expansion. They say press censorship masks rift with the United States while many missionaries in Japan struggle. officials bar mail on the ship.
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Honolulu
T. H
Yokohama
Japan
United States
Taiyo
Hawaii
Ralph Yamaguchi
Ya Maguchi
Washington
Local Weather Report Summary Stats
Highest 72 and lowest 33 set today with no precipitation in past 24 hours. Month to date 0 and year to date 32.47 inches of rainfall. Normal highs and lows listed as 68 and 37. Sunrise at 6:17 and sunset at 5:06, day length 10.8 hours.
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Romuell Daily
United Press
Today’s News Today
Roswell
New Mexico
Hitler
America
Germany
OU. S
SR SA
Girl Burned In Fire At 614 East Bland
An 18 year old girl sustained burns to her arms and face when an oil stove was lit after a leak caused a blaze at 614 East Bland. The fire department extinguished the flames and the house suffered no damage.
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East Bland
Martin Boswell Graduates as Aviation Cadet at Kelly Field
Martin Boswell of Boswell and Larry E Pinson of Dexter were in the aviation cadet class that graduated at Kelly Field on Saturday. An auto accident at 13th and Main involved a car driven by Wilson Wheeler and a truck driven by Sam Hall. Wheeler’s car moved 60 feet and Hall’s truck 120 feet from the impact. No injuries but both vehicles were damaged.
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Martin Boswell
Boswell
Larry E. Pinson
Dexter
Aviation
Kelly Field
13Th
Main
Wilson Wheeler
Sam Hall
Wheeler
Hall
Mayor Hall Ill With Chest Congestion Improves
Mayor Thomas J. Hall, reported ill with chest congestion, showed signs of improvement last night according to the latest update from city officials.
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Hall
Thomas J. Hall
Sandunga Sewing Club Meets November Meeting
The Sandunga Sewing Club will hold its regular meeting Monday November 3 at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Mary Ortega 711 St. Missouri. Members are urged to attend.
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Sandunga Sewing Club
Mary Ortega
St. Missouri
First Roswell Hunter Brings In Opening Day Buck
Mrs. Jack Edwards led Roswell hunters by delivering a buck on opening day, placing it in cold storage at the Southwestern Public Service plant at 1 p m. Other deer entries included Dr W T Neely Mrs W T Neely Clarence Guffey and W C Crawford. Dale Campbell's buck weighed 160 pounds. Big game also noted with two large black bears brought in by Hiram Brimberry of Big Spring Texas and Elmo Aguayo of Nogal.
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Jack Edwards
Roswell
Southwestern Public Service Company
Edwards
W. T. Neely
Clarence Guffey
W. C. Crawford
Clovis
Dale Campbell
Wallace Wilson
Mr. Campbell
Hiram Brimberry
Big Spring
Texas
Elmo Aguayo
Nogal
Jean Blakeney to Speak at West Texas COC Meeting
Miss Jean Blakeney daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Blakeney will speak in the My Home Town Contest at the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Directors dinner in Midland tomorrow night She was chosen in a Roswell high school contest with travel funded by the Roswell Chamber of Commerce She cannot win a prize as she was not entered in the Odessa elimination contest Oscar Greene will attend as Roswell’s West Texas COC director.
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Jean Blakeney
Lloyd Blakeney
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Midland
Roswell High School
Roswell Chamber of Commerce
Odessa
Oscar Greene
Roswell
Roswell Sees Very Quiet Halloween Night
Police reported one of the quietest Halloweens the city has had with only two Halloween calls received Friday night in Roswell.
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Roswell
Hallowe'en
Marriage Licenses Granted in Amarillo and Roswell
Olin Chester Jones and Ollie Holman of Amarillo received a marriage license. Ralph Howard Long and Mary Frances Lile of Roswell also obtained a marriage license.
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Olin Chester Jones
Ollie Holman
Amarillo
Ralph Howard Long
Mary
Frances Lile
Roswell
Water Flow On Sunset Causes City Watch
Water ran into West Second Street on Sunset Avenue all day Saturday and into late night, likely from the Hondo river running bank full through town. The rise was not large, and no greater amount is expected.
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West Second Street
Sunset Avenue
Hondo
Alabama Battleship Launched Schedule Set for Feb 16 1942
The 35000 ton battleship Alabama will be launched at Norfolk Navy Yard on February 16, 1942 as the sixth ship in the two ocean fleet program. She shares design with North Carolina Washington South Dakota Massachusetts and Indiana, with heavy 16 inch guns and strong anti aircraft armament. Mrs Lister Hill was named sponsor by Secretary Knox.
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Washington
Alabama
Norfolk Navy Yard
Navy Department
North Carolina
South Dakota
Massachusetts
Indiana
Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox
Lister Hill
Spec Stewart In Finals Mexico Golf Championship
Wilfred Wehrle and dark-horse Verne Stewart reached the finals of the Mexican amateur golf championship in Mexico City. Stewart defeated Marvin Ward one up in the quarter finals and then beat Richard Nants 5 and 4 in the semi. Wehrle beat Carlos Belmonte 7 and 6 in the quarter and edged Ed White 2-1 in the semifinal to set the title match. Ward rallied on the back nine but missed a 50 foot putt on 18 to halve the match. Wehrle entered as favorite based on experience. Stewart remained confident, saying tomorrow would take care of itself.
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Mexico City
Wilfred Wehrle
Racine
Wis
Verne Stewart
Roswell
N. M
Stewart
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Spokane
Wash
Ward
United States
Richard Nants
Houston
Tex
Wehrle
Carlos
Belmont
Ed White
White
44 Rescued From Lost Destroyer 10 Are Missing
Washington reports naval sources feel hopeful some of the roughly 70 missing sailors and seven officers of the torpedoed U S destroyer Reuben James may be saved. Survivors from the first American warship sunk in this war likely reached a safe port west of Iceland as convoys avoid radio signaling to deter submarine attacks. No further news on survivors or final aboard count was released.
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U.S
Reuben James
Atlantic
Washington
U. S
Iceland
Navy
Kearny
Japs Threaten The United States With Catastrophe
Tokyo reports indicate Japan to retain war posture as foreign minister Togo delays shrine visit. Newspapers cite completed war structure and renewed southward expansion plans toward Thailand. Bangkok dispatches deny troops in Thailand with parliament meeting imminent. Admiral Hasegawa warns expansion is inevitable and Formosa fortification is urged.
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Tokyo
Shigenori Togo
Grand Shrine of
Ise
Japan
Thailand
Siam
Dispatches
Bangkok
U. S
United States
Togo
Finance Ministry
Philippines
Kiyoshi Hasegawa
Formosa
Phil- Dine Islands
U.S. Becomes Arsenal of the Democracies in Defense Push
The Office of Production Management reports the United States has moved toward becoming the arsenal of democracy as defense production expands. Military aircraft output rose from 561 in July 1940 to 1,914 in September 1941, naval ships exceed past 14 years in 18 months, engine horsepower climbed to 4 343 600, merchant ship delivery accelerates toward a daily pace, and ordnance plus ammunition output surges. Defense construction this year totals 4.2 billion, with ongoing industrial expansion.
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Washington
Office of Production Management
United States
OPM
America
Navy
Walter Fulbright Promoted to Safeway Supervisor in Phoenix
Walter Fulbright, longtime Roswell Safeway Store manager, is promoted to Safeway supervisor with headquarters in Phoenix Arizona. He is a former Roswell Rotary Club president and civic leader. Will Mayer becomes the new Roswell Safeway manager, longtime local and ten years with Safeway.
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Walter Fulbright
Roswell
Roswell Clovis Road Reopens After Flood Delays
Highway 79 between Roswell and Clovis was closed again after a dry lake northeast of Roswell filled the route. Crews raised the embankment four feet and installed a structure to drain water, restoring traffic by Saturday afternoon after earlier washouts from September floods and artesian-water runoff.
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Highway Department
Roswell
Clovis
Pecos River
Roping Contest Scheduled at Coswell Grounds
Roping contests are set for this afternoon at the Coswell Grounds on West Alameda. Local ropers will compete and several entrants from other areas are expected. The events include matched roping, and admission is free for all spectators.
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West Alameda
Special Grid Train to Carlsbad Roswell Game
Chamber of Commerce athletic committee urges Roswell residents to buy 100 more train tickets by Monday noon to confirm a special round trip train for the Carlsbad Roswell football game next Friday. About 170 tickets have sold to students and the high school band. organizers expect 200 more buyers among Roswell residents.Tickets available at local venues. fare a dollar twelve cents. Departure around 5 pm with exact time TBA if the minimum is met.
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Carlsbad
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Fe
Roswel
A. F. Madison
T. L. Gardner, Jr
Charles Butler
George Balderree
H. E B. Ball
Hitler Blames U S For Shooting War Across Atlantic
Adolf Hitler charged that America had attacked Germany as German forces hammered toward Moscow. The Berlin declarations, presented by Goebbels, urged U S blame while denying plots against Latin America or religion, signaling a broader propaganda push and possible Japanese action in the Far East.
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Adolf Hitler
America
Germany
Reich
Moscow
Tula
Kalinin
Far East
Japan
Berlin
Thailand
China
Burma
Vladivostok
Siberia
London
Hitler
United States
Paul Joseph Goebbels
North Atlantic
Latin America
Italy
Tokyo
Roosevelt
South America
German Foreign Service
Fuller Brush Man Praises Record Classified Ads
One advertiser tells another that the Fuller Brush Man knows his advertising and that his Record classified brought in business. He states he did exactly what he expected and is delighted with the result.
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W. E. Wheeler
Fuller Brush
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