Detentions of 48 American Ships Reported in War Traffic
The state department reports 48 cases where belligerents detained American ships for papers or cargo checks between Sep 1 and Nov 17. Britain led with 33, France 10, Germany 4, and one unidentified vessel. Average detention lasted eight days with the City of Flint held 27 and City of Joliet 22 days.
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Washington
State Department Today
Great Britain
France
Germany
State Department
Department
Joliet
Sykes Brothers
Maritime Commission
Fostal
Weather unsettled across Texas and Mississippi valley
Unsettled weather continues over Texas and the Mississippi valley with additional rains. Fog blankets the region from the middle Mississippi river westward over Oklahoma eastern Kansas and eastern Nebraska. Readings drop below freezing across the plateau and plains with a low of 14 to 16 degrees in Wyoming and western Nebraska. Fair weekend for Pecos valley with temperatures near normal. Highest Friday 60, lowest last night 31.
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Texas
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi River
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Mountain
Plains
Plateau
Wyoming
Pecos Valley
Red Cross Roll Call Reaches 1150 At Noon Today
The Red Cross membership roll call totaled 1150 by noon with a quota of 1600. Roswell reports pending. Dexter Hagerman and Lake Arthur未 report. Will Lawrence urges extra effort, noting many residents are away and some have joined at the Chamber of Commerce. Memberships available at the Chamber for the next three days.
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Red Cross
Will Lawrence
Roswell
Dexter
Hagerman
Lake Arthur
Mr. Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Missouri 7 Oklahoma 6 Big Six showdown at Memorial Stadium
Missouri edged Oklahoma 7 to 6 in heavy rain at Memorial Stadium before about 26,000. The Tigers exploited field conditions with efficient punting and timely runs as Paul Christman mixed passes and rushes while Oklahoma fumbled early with Bob Seymour muffing two exchanges.
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Columbia
Tom Stidham
Oklahoma Sooners
Beryl Clark
Jack Jacobs
Missouri
Tigers
Sunken Memorial Stadium
Paul Christman
Tiger
Blaine Currence
Bob Seymour
Oklahoma
Bud Orf
Currence
Oklahomans
Clark
Sooners
Dr J E Rose Dies Suddenly in Alamogordo New Mexico
Roswell dentist Dr Joe E Rose died suddenly at about nine after a heart attack while en route to El Paso for treatment. Born 1887 in Albany Texas, he moved to Roswell in 1901 and practiced here since 1912. Survived by three sons, a sister, five brothers, and parents. Body returned to Roswell for funeral services.
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Joe E. Rose
Roswell
Alamogordo
New Mexico
Rose
el Paso
Marie Dahm
J. W. West
Albany
Texas
Midland
Kansas City
Missouri
New Mexico Dental Association
John W. West
John Rose
B. F
Howard Rose
Elmer Rose
Albuquerque
Clarence Rose
I. B. Rose
South Park
Dr. Rose
Ohio State Fumbles Illinois to Claim Big Ten Title
In Columbus Ohio State beats Illinois 21 to 0 as quarterback Don Scott shines with precise passing and halfback James Straus paugh runs well. The rain soaked game before 46 643 homecoming fans with Illinois threatening only once.
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Ohio State
Illinois
Columbus
Don Scott
James Strauspaugh
Bucks
Nebraska Beats Pitt 14-13 in Jinx Breaking Rally
Nebraska Cornhuskers toppled the Pittsburgh Panthers 14 to 13 in Pittsburgh. Aroused Huskers rallied to end Pitt’s series dominance, earning their second victory since 1921.
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Nebraska
Pittsburgh
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Pitt
Panthers
Duke Defeats Tar Heels In South’s Largest Football Crowd
Duke 13, North Carolina 3. In Durham on November 18 the Blue Devils upset the undefeated Tar Heels as Duke officials report an attendance of 50,800, a new southern game record.
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Duke
North Carolina
Durham
N. C
Blue Devil
Tar Heels
Baltimore
Final Scores From Campus Football Roundup
Summary of college football results with many teams posting varying scores. Notable outcomes include Harvard defeating unknown opponent 46 to 0 and Brown losing 0 to 41, while Cornell beat Dartmouth 35 to 6 and Pittsburgh edged Nebraska 14 to 12. Other line scores feature Yale 7 loss to Princeton 13 and Rutgers 17 over Springfield 7.
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Missouri
Oklahoma
Cornell
Dartmouth
Georgetown
New York
Princeton
Yale
Springfield
Rutgers
Illinois
Ohio State
Penn State
Army
Tulane
Columbia
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Susquehanna
North Carolina
Duke
North Carolina State
Furman
Indiana
Mid State
Nebraska
Pittsburgh
Western Reserve
John Carroll
Connecticut
Brown
New Hampshire
Harvard
St. Joseph’s (Phila
City of College of New York
Michigan
Penn
South Dakota
Cincinnati
Boston College
Boston University
Amherst
Williams
Ohio University
Western (Mich) State
Sports score roundup from college hockey and basketball meetings
In college athletics, Kansas State and Iowa State faced a 0-10 result in third period hockey, Northwestern and Notre Dame finished 0-0 in a tight basketball tie, while South Carolina trailed Georgia 7-26 in another basketball contest.
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Kansas State
Iowa State
Northwestern
Notre Dame
South Carolina
Georgia
College Football Scores From The Weekend
Second Period Vanderbilt 0 Tennessee 0 Texas Christian 19 Texas 14 Minnesota 3 Iowa 0 Purdue 0 Wisconsin 7 George Tech 6 Alabama 0.
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Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Texas Christian
Texas
Minnesota
Iowa
Purdue
Wisconsin
George Tech
Alabama
Early College Football Scores Reported
First period results show George Washington leading Kansas 7 to 0 while Texas A&M holds Rice scoreless at 0. The brief update notes ongoing play with teams positioned for the afternoon schedule.
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Geo
Washington
Kansas
Texas Aggies
Rice
Artesia and Carlsbad battle to scoreless tie
The Military Institute Colts meet Lovington High this afternoon on Institute field at two. Last night Artesia High held Carlsbad Cavemen to a scoreless tie in Artesia.
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Military Institute Colts
Lovington High
Institute
Artesia
Carlsbad
Carlsbad Cavemen
Artesia High
Air Flights in Europe War Front Quiet
Nazi authorities executed three more Czechs today in Prague on alleged anti-German acts. The anti-treason law reportedly extended to Bohemia Moravia, widening Nazi control. Officials said 12 executions had been announced. Nazi claims of order follow Germany's absorption of Czecho Slovakia last March. European war activity remained limited with reports of German flights over British and French territory.
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Associated Press
Prague
Bohemia-Moravia
Germany
Czecho-Slovak Republic
Trio Chest Drive Set to Begin Next Tuesday
Roswell launches a community fundraising drive to raise 10,000 for the Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and Salvation Army. An executive committee led by A F Madison urges broad participation with honor roll listings for multiple donors and newspaper notices for smaller gifts.
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Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Salvation Army
Roswell
A. F. Madison
Claude Hobbs
Paul Wilmot
Ed J. Williams
R. L. Malone, Jr
Twelve Czechs Executed by Germans in Seized Land
Nov. 18 Prague reports three more Czechs shot for acts of violence against a German, including two policemen. With nine shot yesterday, total executions reach 12 under German treason laws in Bohemia Moravia. Berlin pushes treason law alongside old Czech defense code. Dr Emil Hacha reportedly ill and expected to take time to recover.
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Prague
Berlin
Bohemia and
Moravia
Protectorate
Eduard Benes
Deutsche Allegemeine Zeitung
Reich
Adolf Hitler
Voelkischer Beobachter
Emil Hacha
Bohemia-Moravia
Hacha
Whs
Czecho- Slovak Republic
Scarface Al Capone Says He Bears No Grudge
Jon Capone of Villanova PA, a business associate and Capone family spokesman, said Al Capone is in a cheerful mood in the hospital and bears no resentment toward society for seven years in prison. He described the bedridden gangster as nervous yet not grudgeful, reflecting on his transfer from Alcatraz after serving most of his sentence for income tax evasion.
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Scarface
al Capone
Jon
Villanova
Chicago
Capone
John Capone
Alcatraz
California
Martial law declared in Greater Prague districts
WAR NEWS PRAGUE Nov 18 reports martial law in Prague districts following Nazi announced executions of more Czechs for anti German acts. Protectorate government imposes order not affecting German citizens. Two policemen are among the victims shot for acts of violence against German authorities. Berlin also notes 12 Czechs shot in 2 days, including nine students, as part of a campaign to end rebel activity.
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Greater Prague
Prague-Land
Kladno
Berain
Horchowitz
Major Ring Said Drowned Near Las Vegas
Major Thomas M. Ring, 55, of Santa Fe, reportedly toppled from a canvas hunting boat into La Cueva lake near Las Vegas New Mexico. A 40 member search party and eight motorboats scoured the lake with grappling hooks as authorities ponder heavy moss and clothing dragging him down.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Thomas M. Ring
Santa Fe
la Cueva Lake
John Wootton
Major King
Hortenstein New President of Fair Assn
The 1940 Eastern New Mexico State Fair will run October 2 to 5, a routine date selection by the new board. W. H. Hortenstein was elected president succeeding H. A. Poorbaugh, who steps off the board. Frank Marks is re elected vice president and E. S. Patterson re elected secretary. New board members H. H. McGee James Lee Tom Reid join to head livestock rodeo livestock show agr life and domestic arts respectively. Retiring members pledged support as the board plans further events.
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New Mexico
W. H. Hortenstein
H. A. Poorbaugh
Frank Marks
E. S. Patterson
H. H. McGee
James Lee
Tom Reid
M. L. Long
Chicago Hold Up Ends With Boy Killed And Robber Shot
Pasquale Addante, thirteen, died after a grocery store hold up in Chicago. He fired at the robber, who also shot Addante and fled, later arriving at Provident hospital where he was found with multiple wounds. The boy’s pursuit and return fire ended with the assailant wounded and fleeing.
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Chicago
Pasquale Addante
Pasquale
Vito
Addante
Pasauale
Provident Hospital
France and Russia Place Copper Orders
The Wall Street Journal reports France has finalized a six month copper purchase from American owned mines and a Belgian African producer. Initial shipments of 150000 long tons valued around 42000000 begin in December. Russia placed orders for 2000 to 5000 tons of copper and about 5000 tons of lead from American controlled mines in Mexico.
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New York
Wall Street Journal
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Kennecott Copper Corp
Chile
Cerro de Pasco Copper Corp
Peru
Union Miniere de Haut- Katanga
Russia
Mexico
Dewey Faces Liberal or Conservative Label Decision
Washington reports Thomas E. Dewey faces two crucial decisions shaping his 1940 presidential bid. He must define how much of the New Deal to back, risking liberal or conservative labeling, while planning a December Midwest tour. A New York circle jokes about public opinion splits, noting 60 percent see him as liberal and 40 percent as conservative.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Middle West
Oomph
New York
Tom
Dewey
Europe
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