Russians Claim To Be Driving Nazis Back In The North
Soviet dispatches report eight mile German retreat at Tulа near Mosco w after Red Army counter attacks in fierce cold. London sources note German troops on the Russian front wear fur clothing. In Leningrad the Soviets claim gains around the old czarist capital and advances along the Neva left bank near Len ingrad. Berlin says Soviets evacuated southern Leningrad but remained in trenches. In Sevastopol German attacks devastate fortifications and ports. 60 transports sunk and 69 damaged at Sevastopol and Crimea ports. Kerch bridgehead fall reported. air war forecasts loom over Kerch strait. Ukraine front claims Axis gains as Do nets river basin is occupied and enemy thrown out.
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Associated Press
Tula
Moscow
London
Leningrad
Neva
Berlin
Crimea
Adolf Hitler
Sevastopol
Russia
Great Black Sea
Kerch
Crimean
High Command
Caucasus
Kerch Strait
Ukraine
Hitler
Donets River
Disorders Break Out In Strike In Coal Mines
Violent clashes erupted at captive coal mines in West Virginia and Pennsylvania as President Roosevelt prepared to use full powers to resume production. The United Mine Workers called out 53,000 miners across six states, with 95 percent reportedly UMW members. The strike spurred talk of anti-strike legislation and a White House conference to avert railroad labor action, while Alabama mobilized guards amid tensions at Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad. In Gray, West Virginia, a shooting injured two men at the U S Coal and Coke No 10 mine.
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Washington
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
United Mine Workers
Kentucky
Alabama
Tennessee
Illinois
UMW
House
McCormack
Connally
D-Tex
Senate Judiciary
White House
Frank Dixon
Fairfield
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Birmingham
U. S. Coal and Coke Company
Gray
W. Va
William Hairston
William Lawson
Roswell Recruiting Head Seeks Aviation Cadets
Captain C F Vogel arrived in Roswell to interview young men for a refresher course aiding enlistment as aviation cadets. He will be at the post office building recruiting office from 8 am to 5 pm and at the Nickson Hotel after 5 pm. The Elks Club sponsors the program to help those lacking college credits qualify for aviation cadet enlistment.
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C. F. Vogel
Vogel
Nickson Hotel
The
Elks Club
Local Weather Readings and Daily Summary
Temperature readings at 3 hour intervals for 24 hours ending 11 30 am record highs 76 and lows 50. Normal values are 62 to 32. Precipitation shows 0 for 24 hours ending today and 32.47 year to date. Sunrise 6 32 Sunset 4 55 length of day 10 4 hours.
Grazing District Election Notifies Pecos District Here
A Taylor Grazing Act election to select advisory board members for Pecos District New Mexico No 6 will be held next Saturday November 22 at the Chaves County Courthouse Roswell from 1 30 to 5 00 pm Voting opens at 2 pm sharp Licensees vote in their predominant livestock class with five sheep or goats equal to one cow The meeting covers federal range use matters and stresses attendance by licensed stockmen
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Taylor Grazing Act
Pecos
New Mexico
Chaves County
Lea County
Sheepmar
Eddy County
Roswell
McRee Heads Mens Brotherhood of First Baptist Church
W T McRee was elected president of the Mens Brotherhood for 1942 at a regular meeting. Members include J B Savage membership vice president Dr H D Bush program vice president G L Bagwell activities vice president Fred T Wolf secretary treasurer H P Garrett chorister and D J Shrecengost pianist. Col J D Atwood guest speaker praised religious liberty and urged church members to uphold strong programs and citizenship. More than 50 men attended.
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W. T. McRee
Mens’ Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church
J. B. Savage
H. D. Bush
G. L. Bagwell
Fred T. Wolf
H. P. Garrett
D. J. Shrecengost
J. D. Atwood
Germany
Russia
Col
Atwood
Kiwanis backs refresher course for aviation cadet enlistment
Roswell Kiwanis Club voted to support Elks Club sponsorship of a refresher course helping high school graduates lacking college credits qualify as aviation cadets. President A. B. Cotton named Clem Leslie, Gene Schuck and Bob Wakefield to assist. Capt. Vogel praised air corps opportunities. The club reported 153 gum machines for the milk fund, with $41.13 from October. Will Mayer and Todd attended as guests. Will Robinson warned of defense strikes and named John L. Lewis.
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Roswell Kiwanis Club
Elks Club
A. B. Cotton
Clem Leslie
Gene Schuck
Bob Wakefield
C. F. Vogel
United States
Kiwanis
Air Corps
Ed Harbaugh
Roswell
Will Mayer
John L. Lewis
State Employment Office Extends Evening Hours
The New Mexico State Employment Service Roswell office will keep its doors open from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays except Saturdays and Sundays to interview highly skilled workers for future defense industry jobs. Unskilled applications and unemployment claims won’t be accepted in the evening. Appointments are made at City Hall basement.
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National Defense Program
New Mexico State Employment Service
Roswell
Udet the German ace killed testing new weapon
BERLIN Nov 18 Col Gen Ernst Udet 45 famed World War I ace and Nazi air force quartermaster general died yesterday in an air crash while testing a new weapon. Hitler ordered a state funeral, with time and place to be decided. Udet who visited the U.S. in 1931 and shot down 62 enemy planes rose rapidly in the Luftwaffe.
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Berlin
Ernst Udet
Udet
Adolf Hitler
United States
Cleveland
Walter B. Wanamaker
Columbus
Frankfort-on-Main
Hermann Goering
Germany
Colored Methodists to Hold Benefit Tea
A benefit musical tea is set at the Colored Methodist Church Friday afternoon from 3 30 to 6. Pastor J H Manning and sponsor T E Whittle organize the event.
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Colored Methodist Church
J. H. Manning
T. E. Whittle
Chest Drive Rally Publishes Early Enthusiasm
The Chest Drive committee reports strong enthusiasm as 35 teams of business and professional men collect Prospect cards in the city and surrounding areas. 69 breakfast attendees received final instructions for outreach. Partial reports reflect many members visiting places of business or traveling, with full cards kept until contact is secure. The campaign targets 11,500 to fund Salvation Army, Girl Scouts, and Boy Scouts, urging broad community participation to meet quotas.
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Carl Bird
Nickson
Salvation Army
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Tre Chest
S. P. Johnson Jr
New Mexico Liquor Dealers Debate Defense Tax Profits
The New Mexico Liquor Dealers Association faced a response to a warning from state liquor control chief S. S. Jernigan about profiteering on defense taxes. President Frank Billia of Santa Fe resigned in protest of management, denying profiteering. details of the directors meeting and a dispensation from an Albuquerque liquor store are noted amid rising costs and tax increases.
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Albuquerque
N. Ma
New Mexico Liquor Dealers’ Association
S. S. Jernigan
R. F. Stephens
Frank Billia
Santa Fe
Association
Jernigan
Liquor Control Division
Stephens
Billia
New Montgomery Ward Manager Here
R. E. Cain arrived in Roswell to take command of the Montgomery Ward Store. He comes from Trinidad Colorado and will return there tomorrow to bring Mrs. Cain to Roswell. They have not yet established a residence. Mr. Cain has years with Montgomery Ward.
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R. E. Cain
Roswell
Montgomery Ward
Mr. Cain
Trinidad
Colorado
Mrs. Cain
Roswell Lawyer 61 Died Quietly At Home
Prominent Roswell attorney E Little died yesterday afternoon at 4 50 after recovering from pneumonia. He practiced law since 1917, led the Chaves County Bar as president, taught at Central School, and was active in Methodist work. Survived by wife Callie and three sons Woodrow Welton and Wendell. Waldo died 1941. Funeral plans await arrival of sons. Talmage Mortuary in charge.
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QO. E. Little
Roswell
Little
Old Central School
Chaves
Methodist Church
Woodmen of the World
Knights of Pythias
Credit School To Open Here Tonight
The first of two sessions of a Retail Credit School will be held at the Chamber of Commerce at 7:30 tonight in Roswell. The second session will be next Tuesday night Nov 25. The event is for Roswell retail merchants and employees, sponsored by the Merchants Credit Association with no charge. E L Harbaugh says the course uses methods from leading credit firms and helps set policies to reduce losses while expanding business.
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Chamber of Commerce
Roswell
Merchants Credit Association
E. L. Harbaugh
Major Armstrong Flies to San Antonio Today
Major J. G. Armstrong acting commander of the Roswell air base flew to San Antonio today and planned to return to Roswell tomorrow.
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Armstrong
San Antonio
J. G. Armstrong
Roswell Air Base
Roswell
Desperate Fights Against The Axis In Yugoslavia
Zagreb reports from across Axis controlled Yugoslavia describe distrust, unrest, and terror with civil war in parts. Puppet Serb forces backed by Germany clash with Chetniks and communist bands as Yugoslav resistance and rail sabotage persist. Crown Prince Paul cites widespread Greek guerrilla action and Bulgarian-occupied regions resisting occupation.
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Zagreb
Croatia
Yugoslavia
Black
Montenegro
London
Serbia
Axis
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Balkan
Milan Nedic
Greece
Crown Prince
Paul
Crete
Grecian
Thrace
Japan's Patience With U S Is Limited Declared
Washington reports say Japanese ambassador Nomura and envoy Kurusu met Secretary Hull for two hours and forty five minutes amid cautious optimism for a settlement of U S Japanese differences. Tokyo parliament heard foreign minister Togo say Kurusu carried no new instructions and Japan’s postures remained unchanged since talks began seven months ago.
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Washington
Hull
Kichisaburo Nomura
Saburo Kurusu
Nomura
Tokyo
Shigenori Togo
Saburo Kuru- Su
Japan
Hideki Tojo
Navy
Shigetaro Shimada
Russia
United States
Kurusu
Roosevelt
Bull
Kichi Aburo Nomura
Ballots Counted For New Mexico Educational Meet
In Santa Fe New Mexico educational officials begin counting ballots to decide the 1942 New Mexico Educational Association meeting place and president. Ballot counting starts at 9 a.m. with Albuquerque and Santa Fe contending for the convention venue. Tom Wiley of Albuquerque and Stella Vaughn of Las Vegas run for president. J D Shinkle of Roswell is unopposed for vice president and Zebedee Garcia of Chama for the executive committee.
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Santa FE
N M
New Mexico Educational Association
R. J. Mullins
Albuquerque
Tom Wiley
Stella Vaughn
Las Vegas
J. P. Steiner
Portales
J. D. Shinkle
Classified Ad Earns Praise For Quick Duplex Rent
Mrs. S. F. Preston of 5045S Penn reports a duplex for rent ad sold both sides quickly. She says the classified lived up to its reputation and that they rented the unit right away.
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S. F. Preston
Penn
Classified
Very Pretty Compliment To Mrs Preston
A courteous remark thanks Mrs. Preston with a warm greeting and appreciation. The note expresses gratitude for a compliment and maintains polite social exchange.
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Mrs. Preston
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Donets Basin
Capitol Hill
Mens Brotherhood of Baptist Church
Venus
Mildred Burdine
Mildred Buardine
Greensboro
N. C
Miami Beach
E. Little
County Bar Association
Credit School
U. S
San Francisco
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