Italian Fleet Damaged By British At Naval Base
At least 22 workers of the New Mexico State Bureau of Revenue were notified of dismissal in a streamlining move. About 15 in sales use and severance tax divisions and seven or eight in the motor vehicle division affected. Director Gail Carter insisted the layoffs are a private employer style efficiency measure, not a purge, with staggered exits through January 15 and no public release of names.
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Santa FE
N. M
State Bureau of Revenue
Gail Carter
Statistical Office
Carter
British Naval Victory Reported From Taranto Blow
British planes strike Italy's main naval forces, three battleships put out of action and two cruisers plus two smaller ships damaged, according to admiralty reports. The British Mediterranean fleet claims a tremendous new naval advantage.
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Italy
Mediterranean
John Bull
Admiralty
Taranto
Mussolini
Questionnaires Mailed to Local Selective Service Board
Questionnaires were mailed today to listed men with serial numbers and names from 111-2975 Joe Garcia Aguirre through 159-2460 Marion Buford Robnett, plus 160-1905 Inez Solomon Men. The Associated Press reports Britain’s navy damaged Italian battleships near Taranto and Italian ships at the Mediterranean base, with British forces reporting gains in Egypt’s Galabat on the Sudan frontier as Greek Italian front lines shift.
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Selective Service Board
Joe Garcia Aguirre
James Buckhanan Bland
Luther Joe Trimble
Lindsey Benjamin Neighbors
Daniel Webster Zedlita
Clinton Herbert Steelman
Albert Riley Meyer
Leo Joseph Royer
Hoy Alvin Anderson
Delbert Lee English
Henry Odell Trotter
John William Jerni
Explosions May Be Acts Of U S Enemies
Investigators explored possible sabotage links after blasts hit explosive plants including United Railway Signal in Woodbridge New Jersey and Trojan Powder in Allentown Pennsylvania. Eight people died and 26 were wounded at Woodbridge in a blast linked to railroad signal torpedoes. Authorities weighed sabotage while noting no definite signs yet.
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Associated Press
United Railway Signal Company
Woodbridge
N. J
Trojan Powder Company
Allentown
Army
Navy
Seventeen Sailors Rescued From Storm Ravaged Ship
Ludington Michigan dispatch reports 17 sailors clung to the broken hulk of the Canadian pulpwood carrier Nevadoc off Pentwater for over 24 hours before rescue by the fishing tug Three Brothers. The Lake Michigan storm has claimed at least 65 lives, with two freighters and two tugs lost. Coast guards aided survivors and recovered bodies, while several vessels remain unaccounted for or aground along the lakefront.
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Ludington
Mich
Novadoc
Pentwater
Lake Michigan
New Haven Socony
Muskegon
Grand Haven
East Chicago
Coast Guards
Three Brothers of Pentwater
Richard H
South Haven
Crudoil
Ludington Beach
Pere Marquette Railway
City of Flint
Associated Press
Great Lakes
Middle West
William B. Davock
Anna C. Minch
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Ontario
Mexico Delighted With Recognition Of New President
Mexico hailed Washington recognizing General Manuel Avila Camacho as president and named Henry Wallace ambassador at his inauguration. Officials called the selection a "happy" result, signaling U S support and dashing Almazan’s hopes, while Mexicans grew tired of revolutions and awaited December 1.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Roosevelt
Manuel Avila Camacho
Henry Wallace
United States
Avila Camacho
Washington
Juan Almazan
Almazan
Wallace
Latin America
Hull
Eduardo Hay
Hay
Lazaro Cardenas
Congress
Alma
Santa Claus Day set for Nov 30th in Roswell Ad Club
Roswell Advertising Club schedules Santa Claus Day for November 30 with city and U S Forest Service cooperation for a Christmas tree and extensive lighting. Fund drive planned for early next week. Bruce Poorbaugh spoke on The Electoral College. Harold Cooley on Freedom of the Press. Will Lawrence urged Red Cross Roll Call and football game support. Manuel Moseley reported weight lifting at the Armory. Super-Chiefs led Rockets in attendance contest. Joe Huff presided. Emory Kemper directed program.
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Roswell
United States
Harold Cooley
Will Lawrence
Red Cross
Manuel Moseley
Armory
Super-Chiefs
Rockets
Joe Huff
Program
Emory Kemper
Red Cross Window At Chamber Of Commerce Feature
Mrs A F Madison and Mrs H E Miller work this morning on a Red Cross window at the Chamber of Commerce. A large cellophane covered Red Cross is the central feature.
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Chamber OF Commerce
A. F. Madison
H. E. Miller
Storm claims dozens as midwest cold snap worsens losses
Storms across the Great Lakes region produced at least eighty eight deaths with many missing. Ships foundered on Lake Michigan and crews were lost near Ludington and Muskegon while survivors were ferried from wrecks. Abnormal cold isolated towns in Minnesota and neighboring states as trains and travel remained disrupted.
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Lake Michigan
Minnesota
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Indiana
Michigan
Colorado
South Dakota
Ontario
Oklahoma
Wyoming
New York
Kansas
Central States
Rocky Mountain
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Twin Cities
Major Purdy Enlists Infantry School at Fort Benning
Major Edward Purdy of the 104th anti tank battalion New Mexico National Guard flew to Fort Benning Georgia Monday to attend the U S Army infantry school for three months One national guard officer from New Mexico is chosen annually After completion he will report to Fort Sam Houston Texas to join the battalion which will train there in January The Roswell Company A unit heads to Fort Sam Houston around January 3 Newly appointed Roswell officers appeared before the Santa Fe war department board to qualify for commissions Capt John Allen Phinizy commands 1st Lt Fred G Rowell 2nd Lt William C Jewett 2nd Lt Herbert F Lowrey and 2nd Lt Harold H Bowman named as lieutenants.
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Edward Purdy
104Th
New Mexico National Guard
Fort Benning
U. S. Army Infantry School
National Guard
New Mexico
Purdy
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Roswell
War Department
Santa Fe
John Allen Phinizy
Fred G. Rowell
William C. Jewett
Herbert F. Lowrey
Harold H. Bowman
Trinidad Police Magistrate Dies By His Own Hand
In Trinidad Colorado coroner Ed Toupal said Alvin E. Thomas a 73 year old police magistrate sealed the police safe in an envelope wrote good bye across the envelope and killed himself with a bullet to the head A note to his widow said he worried over finances He was found dead late yesterday in the offices of a union where he served as an official
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Trinidad
Colo
Ed Toupal
Alvin E. Thomas
Thomas
Nazi Soviet Talks Seek Long Range Cooperation
In Berlin leading figures Molotov and Hitler conducted a second political conference after a luncheon to pursue plans for extended collaboration. Molotov sat with Nevossian beside Hitler while Ribbentrop and Soviet officials observed across the table in a formal diplomatic gathering.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Adolf Hitler
Molotoff
Nevossian
Fuhrer
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Alexander Schkhartzeff
V. G. Dekanosoff
Hitler
Gillette seeks curbs on smear literature in national campaigns
Sen. Gillette of Iowa proposes two remedial measures to curb smear materials in national campaigns. He urges heavy penalties for false statements and requires printers to print names and addresses on campaign literature. He warns any action must respect free speech and press rights.
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Washington
Gillett
D-Ia
Gillette
Senate Campaign
Senate
Bishop Howden Dies Suddenly in Albuquerque
The Right Rev Frederick B Howden 71 longtime bishop of the Episcopal Missionary Diocese of New Mexico and west Texas died in his sleep from a heart attack at his Albuquerque home after a day of church duties funeral set for 10 am Saturday at St Johns Cathedral Survivors include his son Rev F B Howden Jr of Roswell two daughters Esther and Margaret and son William with other children scattered in Des Moines Renwick and New York pretrained in Toronto and New York city institutions the diocese notes his leadership expansion of missions parishes and services across the region
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Howden
New Mexico
St. John’s
Georgetown
Washington, D. C
New York
Detroit
Cumberland
Trinity College
Toronto University
General Theological Seminary
F. B. Howden, Jr
Roswell
Esther
Margaret Howden
William Howden
Angelica Horton
Des Moines
Iowa
Douglas Howden
Renwick
John Howden
Local Red Cross Chapter Seeks 2000 Members in Roswell
Roswell volunteers outline a county Red Cross program with Miss Mary Hanley as city nurse. The chapter supports city nursing, sewing room, safety training, and first aid. Half of every dollar goes to the national body and a $1000 local expenditure is noted as members aim to qualify homes with a red sticker. The drive targets business districts Thursday with residence solicitation Friday. Will Lawrence leads the roll call hoping Roswell meets the emergency.
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Red Cross
Chaves County
Mary Hanley
Miss Hanley
Roswell
Will Lawrence
Sam Zusman Preliminary Hearing Set In J P Court
In J P Court a preliminary hearing was set this afternoon for Sam Zusman charged with uttering three bad checks totaling 509 dollars. Ray Middleton pleaded not guilty to a bad check charge. The date of the preliminary hearing was not set and bond was fixed at 500 dollars.
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Sam Zusman
Ray Middleton
City Beautiful Contest Prize List Underway
The prize list for the City Beautiful Contest is being prepared and will be announced soon. The contest was highly successful with over 400 entries this year, sponsored by the Advertising Club and cleared through the Chamber of Commerce. Prizes are donated by many business firms.
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Advertising Club
Chamber of Commerce
Building permits roofing at 612 N Virginia
Roofing permit issued for 612 North Virginia address with a stated cost of 300 dollars. Property owner listed as Mrs Ida Bell Davenport. Permit details indicate a roofing project authorized for this site.
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Virginia
Ida Bell Davenport
Defective Flue Causes Fire at Sanders Home
Firefighters respond to a morning blaze at 1809 North Maryland, caused by a defective flue. Damages are described as slight, with W. E. Sanders’ residence affected.
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W. E. Sanders
North
Maryland
Pep Club Raises Funds for Roswell Las Cruces Trip
Roswell high school Pep Club members have sold candy and popcorn at football games to fund two chartered buses for the Roswell Las Cruces game on November 23. They plan a further fundraiser at the Roswell Clovis game Friday night offering 400 popcorn balls at a nickel each, with all proceeds going to the club.
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Roswell
Wood for sale prompts steady orders, Whitcamp says
Mrs. W. S. Whitcamp of Whitcamp Garage and Wood Yard on Dexter Highway notes that when the wood season begins she places a Wood for sale advertisement in the Record classifieds and immediately receives a stream of orders.
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W. S. Whitcamp
Whitcamp Garage & Wood Yard
Dexter Highway
Classified Orders Roll In From Record Service
Local classified desk reports steady demand as customers send through requests for ads and notices. Orders vary from small personal notices to full business promotions, with clients praising prompt processing and tidy layouts.
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Classified
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Glenn Waggoner
Barney Ward Smith
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House of Commons
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Luetzow
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U. S
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Albuquerque
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