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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1939

Page

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Trio Chest Drive Starts Tomorrow for Roswell Fund

Fifty one prominent business and professional men will meet at Nickson Coffee Shop Tuesday at 7 30 AM to plan and begin active solicitation for the Trio Chest drive. The goal is 10000 to aid Boy Scouts Girls Club and Salvation Army this year. Executives say locals will respond generously and promptly.

Nickson Salvation Army Roswell A. F. Madison Mr. Madison Paul Wilmot Claude Hobbs R. L. Malone, Jr Ed J. Williams

Texas U Seeks Nobel Prize Winner

BERKELEY Calif Nov 20 The University of Texas bids for the services of Dr Ernest Orlando Lawrence 38 year old University of California scientist who won the Nobel prize for physics this month for his work on an atom smashing cyclotron Dr Lawrence said the Texas offer is very attractive Texas University President Homer P Rainey praised him saying any university would be honored to have him on its staff

Texas University Lawrence

Weather Outlook Shows Patchy Rain and Cold Snap

Additional light to moderate rains fell over the Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with cloudy unsettled conditions and fog in the middle and upper Mississippi. High pressure remains over the west bringing clear skies and below normal temperatures across plains and plateau states with subfreezing readings last night in the plateau region. Southern Colorado, southern Utah and northern Arizona reported readings below 20 degrees. Mississippi valley temps ranged 40 to 55. Tonight and Tuesday stay fair in Pecos valley with slightly below normal temperatures. High Sunday 63. Low last night 28.

Mississippi Missouri Valley Middle Mississippi Valley West Plains Plateau Colorado Utah Arizona Pecos Valley

Dallas Attorney Killed By Woman on Main Street

A Dallas attorney Brooks Coffman, 39, was shot and killed on Main Street by Corrine Maddox, 26, who surrendered to police after the incident. Maddox had been involved in an earlier stabbing case against Coffman and reported the shooting to assistant district attorney Jimmy Martin. Lawton of the telegraph company witnessed the scene from a Main Street office.

Dallas Tex Brooks Coffman Main Street Corrine Maddox Coffman Jimmy Martin Miss Maddox Irving George Lawton Telegraph Company London North Sea Britain Simon Bolivar Netherlands Grazia Blackhill B. O. Borjesson Carica Milica Kaunas Torchbearer Wigmore Admiralty Germany West Indies Amsterdam Berlin

Dies Talks About Spies In The U S

Detroit reports Rep. Martin Dies warns Nazi and communist agents have stolen military information from local plants. He cites a lecturer labeled a Nazi spy who gathered industrial details before returning to Germany. Dies also cautioned Pittsburgh industrial leaders about planned sabotage and labor strife.

Detroit Martin Dies Dea-Texas Congressional Committee Germany Pittsburgh Dies

Americans World's Best Informed

Dewitt MacKenzie argues Americans are better informed about world affairs than any other nation. He credits recent national development, cites enhanced public discourse, and notes his belief stems from his dealings with diverse peoples. The piece references the Illinois Associated Press meeting in LaSalle as inspiration.

Dewitt MacKenzie United States Illinois Associated Press LaSalle

Old Trails Meet Opens in Santa Fe Conference

Col. Jack Potter of Clayton arrives early for Governor Miles trail drivers conference to settle early cattle trail locations. He warns against being fooled and recalls his dust filled journeys. The meeting aims to aid a Coronado Centennial map by the state tourist bureau. Meanwhile Jack Kilmer and Champ Porter of Fort Sumner and Clovis are fined $100 each for possessing loaded firearms on a game refugee, state game warden Elliott Barker reports.

Santa FE N. M Jack Potter Clayton New Mexico Miles Potter Coronado Cuarto Santa FL Jack Kilmer Fort Sumner Champ Porter Clovis Corona Elliott Barker

Third Term Roiling Topic Dominates GOP Talks

Washington November 2004 three Republican groups study farm and labor planks for 1940 platform amid third term speculation. McNutt says if Roosevelt runs he will be nominated and elected. otherwise the Democratic nominee must appeal to him. McNary pushes western farm support. Hope subcommittee holds Salt Lake City hearings December 1 2 on producer problems. GOP national committee meets December 7 to shape campaign plans.

Washington Roosevelt Paul V. McNutt McNutt Federal Security Hyde Park N. Y Roosevelt Library McNary Oregon Senate Hope R-Kans House Republican Agricultural Study Committee Salt Lake City Glenn Frank Chicago W. J. Goodwin Des Moines G. OC. P Republican National Committee

Kuhn trial witnesses beg for bail and a mob of events

In New York Fritz Kuhn the German American bandleader faced trial on larceny charges for taking 1891 dollars of band funds. His bail had been raised from 5000 to 50000 dollars last September due to fear of flight. His wife Elsa appeared in court during a noon recess as proceedings continued.

New York Fritz Kuhn Elsa Criminal Courts Kuhn Florence Camp Hollywood Virginia Cogswell Georgia Peach Mexico Milton Schilback Peter L. F. Sabbatino James G. Wallace Sabbatino Wallace District Attorney’s Office Schilback Cornelius F. Collins Wm. E. Grafnecker Collins

Search Continues For Major Ring Body In La Cueva Lake

Las Vegas New Mexico November 20 state police local officers and volunteers rigged new drags to boats to resume the search for Major Thomas M Ring missing since Friday after tipping from a canvas boat into La Cueva Lake twenty two miles northeast of Las Vegas Divers plan to use a seine to sweep the lake bottom as the hunt resumes with heavy clothing and rubber boots complicating recovery.

Las Vegas N. M Thomas M. Ring Santa Fe la Cueva Lake M. E. Noble Ring Las Vegas -Mora

French Must Raise Money for Military

The New Mexico Supreme Court ordered State Treasurer Rex French to issue casual certificates of indebtedness to fund the conversion of the 111th Cavalry into an anti air craft regiment or show cause. The order demands certificates totaling 35600 immediately and any additional as needed up to 21870 originally requested by the adjutant general.

Santa FE N. M State Supreme Court Rex French 111Th Cavalry French Supreme Court Adj R. C. Charlton Charlton Adjutant General

Has Device To See Through Fog

Glendale test claim describes a photo electric cell using infra red rays to pierce fog. Inventor Guy Ball and partner W L Cummings say the system sends captured rays through an iconoscope lens to a ground glass screen on the aircraft instrument panel, giving the pilot a terrain view.

Glendale Calif Guy Ball Ball W. L. Cummings

U.S.-Japan Trade Treaty Set to Expire Soon

Washington report says the Japanese American commercial treaty expires January 26 and a new pact is unlikely before then. Senate action on embargo proposals may follow if no new talks occur, with officials citing political motives for abrogation and Japan's stance in China. A possible temporary modus vivendi could delay or soften such actions.

Japan Washington Pittman Dnev Schwellenbach Dwash Senate House Tokyo Hull China State Department East Asia United States

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