President Signs New Neutrality Act Cash and Carry Plan
President Roosevelt signed the neutrality act of 1939 ending the arms embargo to France Britain and Germany and establishing a neutrality policy to keep the U S from war in Europe. The ceremony in the White House included Hull and lawmakers as Early waved reporters. The signing signals potential $1 billion in war orders from France and Britain within weeks. Hull praised the law saying it would help preserve neutrality and remain secure and at peace.
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Roosevelt
France
Britain
Germany
United States
Europe
Hull
Fress
Stephen Early
State Department
Congress
Poland
United Kingdom
India
Australy
Canada
New Zealand
Union of South Africa
Fittman
D-Nev
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Bloom
Dny
House Foreign Affairs Committee
New Mexico Prison Break Plot Ends In Failure
Santa Fe reports that a prison break attempt failed when a trusty could not hide two revolvers in his shoes. Jackson Holder testified that the pistols were discarded in a shed outside the penitentiary. Davis, Teakell, and Ward were named in the probe, with Holder and Teakell charged as co conspirators. The plan aimed to use the guns to gain parole or pardon.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Trusty
Trusty Jackson Holder
Holder
W. H. Davis
R. M. Teakell
Teakell
Wallace Ward
Davis
Warden Exposes Counterfeiting at Texas Pen
Warden W W Ward uncovers a counterfeiting operation in the Texas state penitentiary. A cache of counterfeit coins was found in the rock pile and a convict named George Droddy is named as the alleged crook. Federal action may await him. Droddy is not due for release until 1946.
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Tex
State Penitentiary
W. W. Ward
Secret Service
Leo Williams
George Droeddy
Federal District Attorney
Houston
Droddy
Congressmen to Tour Military Projects
Washington November 4 The tentative air tour of congressmen to military centers across the United States Central America and Panama includes a stop at El Paso Texas on November 26 Senator Sheppard chairman of the senate military affairs committee disclosed plans for a tour leaving Washington November 10 and returning December 12 Invited are all members of the military affairs committees of both houses and appropriation committee members handling war department measures The schedule lists Vera Cruz Mexico November 13 Guatemala City November 15 Panama Canal Zone November 17 21 Mexico City November 22 El Paso November 26 San Diego Bareh Field November 27 and return via northern army centers
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United States
Central America
Mexico
Guatemala City
Panama Canal Zone
Mexico City
el Faso
San Diego
Bareh Field
Fair Directors To Be Elected
Businessmen not linked to the Eastern New Mexico State Fair and others urged Roswell citizens to attend the merchants association dinner Tuesday at 6 30 PM at Nickson Coffee Shop. Directors for the coming year will be elected, with four terms expiring and some unable to serve. W H Hortenstein said all community members are welcome with advance tickets at seventy five cents from the Chamber of Commerce. Leading businessmen will speak briefly.
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Roswell
Merchants Association
Nickson
W. H. Hortenstein
The
Chamber of Commerce
Probe Building Industry Indictments Spread Across Cities
Justice department officials place information before grand juries in Cleveland San Francisco New York Detroit and other panels as indictments expand in a building industry probe. In St Louis William L Hutcheson head of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners is charged with conspiracy under anti trust laws alongside three other union men. In Pittsburgh 13 corporations and 45 individuals are indicted for conspiring to defraud the government by steering contracts to a contractor chosen by the Electrical Contractors Association.
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Justice Department
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
San Francisco
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Los Angeles
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United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Indianapolis
Hutcheson
Electrical Contractors Association of Pittsburgh
Carpenters Union
Machinists Union
American Federal of Labor
Anheuser- Busch, Inc
George Mashank
United States
Hale Electric Company
The
Contractors Association
Brotherhood of International Electrical Workers
AFL
Armistice Day Observed In Roswell With Closures
Armistice Day will be observed in Roswell with all businesses closing as is customary. Since the holiday falls on a Saturday this year residents are urged to treat Friday as the closing day for the week. Governor Miles urged a general observance.
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Roswell
John E. Miles
Sister Caelina Steiner Dies at St Marys Hospital
Sister Caelina Steiner age 60 died last evening at St Marys Hospital at 6 45 after a three week illness. Born in Switzerland January 1 1879 she joined the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother in Rome in 1905 arrived in the United States June 20 1907 and lived at Marshfield Wisconsin until 1914 then moved to St Marys Hospital where she remained. Funeral services will be held Monday at 8 am from the Hospital Chapter conducted by Father Christian Interment will be in South Park Ballard Funeral Home in charge.
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St. Mary’s Hospital
Caelina
Switzerland
Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother
Rome
United States
Marshfield
Wisconsin
Father Christian
South Park
Ballard Funeral Home
Deer Count Grows at Southwestern Public Service Cold Storage
Thirty-eight deer were brought in to the Southwestern Public Service cold storage room at 1 p.m. today, mostly by Roswell hunters. Ivan Myer's 172 1/2 pound buck remains the largest. Hunters listing entries since yesterday's Record include Jack Murphree S P Johnson Jr G C Williams Milton E Hubert O H Hewatt Frank Summers Ada Summers J D Quick John Albert C D Jones IC A Moran Thornton Smith J A Hill Carl Welch W E Taylor B B Wilson Claud McWhorter P S Whitcamp H K Rainer George Massey Ridge Mayes.
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Roswell
Ivan Myer
Jack Murphree
S. P. Johnson, Jr
G. C. Williams
Milton E. Hubert
O. H. Hewatt
Frank Summers
Ada Summers
J. D. Quick
John Albert
C. D. Jones
Ic. A. Moran
Thornton Smith
J. A. Hill
Carl Welch
W. E. Taylor
B. B. Wilson
Claud McWhorter
P .S. Whitcamp
H. K. Rainer
George Massey
Ridge Mayes
Building Permits Three to H O L C for repair ing residences
Three building permits issued to H O L C for repair work on residences at 114 South Missouri 250 dollars, 502 South Seaman, and 505 South Kentucky.
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South
Missouri
Seaman
Kentucky
Weather report forecasts fair tonight and Sunday
The U S Weather Bureau notes generally fair conditions with slightly warmer temperatures tonight. The high on Friday reached 51 degrees, while the lowest reading last night was 30 degrees.
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U. S
Bride of a Week Slain by Husband in Honeymoon Flat
Caroline Hibberd an 18 year old bride was found decapitated in the bath of her Brattleboro honeymoon apartment after her husband William Hibberd admitted an urge to kill. He said he drove a hunting knife into her chest then cut up the body before fleeing to Brattleboro police headquarters. Hibberd spoke to officers and was later to be returned to Springfield for court appearance.
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Mass
Caroline Hibberd
Brattleboro
William Hibberd
Hibberd
Angus J. McKinnon
McKinnon
West Springfield High School
Howard Seminary
West Bridgewater
State police warn strict enforcement of speed limits
State police captain Jack L. Nichols issued a warning that drivers must observe all laws or face penalties. He stressed that the 55 mph limit for passenger cars and 45 mph for trucks would be strictly enforced and that city police will cooperate inside city limits. Nichols said leniency is over and the public must be aware enforcement is real.
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Jack l. Nichols
Nichols
College football scores from Nov 4 include Dartmouth over Yale 33 to 0
Scores show Ohio State beat Indiana 24 0 in Columbus. Dartmouth routed Yale 33 0 in New Haven with 58,000 on hand. Major upsets or close games listed include Harvard Princeton 6 9 and multiple regional results across small colleges, Navy tied Penn State 12 13 and others. Lucille McLeod, 27, died from injuries after a Roswell auto wreck, while Donald Smith injured. inquest set for next Wednesday.
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Vast Buying War Materials Now Expected
War orders flood America as production and transport gear up. New York docks fill, rail and ship lines coordinate to avoid past congestion. Britain and France plan to buy vast U.S. war supplies while lifting embargoes. Washington loosens limits on selling planes and engines abroad as Europe seeks rapid delivery.
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Dix Neckili
Associated Press
New York
America
Cornelius H. Callaghan
New York Maritime Exchange
Institute Juniors Shutout Artesia Seconds 31-0
In Tucumcari on Nov 4 the Institute Juniors defeated Artesia 2nds 31-0 as coach Seth Orell’s squad played their best game this season. The cadets travel to Fort Sumner High next Saturday. Firefighters arrived too late to save Stanfill Building in San Jon from a lodge hall fire. The general store and Mint Cafe were destroyed with damage about 20000 dollars.
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Artesia High
Fort Sumner High
Tucumcari
N. M
Pi— Tucumcari
San Jon
Mint Cafe
Notre Dame Tops Army 14–0 at Yankee Stadium
Notre Dame football remains unbeaten and untied as it defeats Army 14 to 0 at Yankee Stadium in New York on November 4. The Irish score two second half touchdowns to seal the win amid a cautious Army effort.
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Army Yankee Stadium
New York
Notre Dame
Girl Scout work in Roswell thriving with 124 scouts
Roswell shows strong Girl Scout growth with 124 members in eight troops. The program included swimming, nature study, dancing, hikes, and tennis under supervision. January marks the start of a new year and more troops are forming.
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Roswell
Arden Boehner
Girl Scout Council
American Legion Auxiliary
Japan seeks improved ties with United States in talks
Tokyo reports a 90 minute session between U S Ambassador Grew and Foreign Minister No mura as economists stress Japan needs American raw materials and machine tools for its wartime export drive. Officials describe the meeting as in a goodwill atmosphere and point to growing overseas orders as incentive for better relations.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
Joseph C. Grew
Kichisabturi Nomura
Foreign Office
Grew
China
U S Products Key to Japan’s Wartime Program
The text notes that to execute her program Japan must acquire substantial American goods and raw materials, especially oil, cotton, scrap iron, and scrap steel, underscoring the material link between the two nations during the wartime context.
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U. S
Japan
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