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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1941
Page
6
Capt. Von Toglin departed Roswell airport for Luke Field in Phoenix after four days of repairs on his army NA P64 pursuit plane. A sticking starter caused the delay, and he is reported to be stationed at the new Roswell air base.
Sheriff reports more than 140 dollars taken from the Rendezvous Cafe cash drawer by two armed bandits who forced about 15 customers into a corner. The men entered, fired over the heads to quiet the orchestra and fled in a dark sedan with New Mexico plates.
The Thursday Night Dance Club meeting scheduled for tonight has been postponed.
Dodgers and Yankees clash in a tense, run rich game with multiple inning changes. Key plays include Camilli and Medwick driving in runs for Brooklyn while Rizzuto, DiMaggio and Gordon anchor New York’s offense and defensive miscues yield errors and forced plays. Final line scores show Brooklyn 3, New York 2 with six and nine hits respectively.
Roswell lodge announces Thursday October 2 at 7 30 p m for regular communication by order of Hugh M Huff Jr Attest Elmer Riemen Secy Adv
A Canadian bomber, after a mission over the Atlantic, landed in a 100 acre hay field leaving a 200 foot furrow. A Portsmouth navy yard worker observed two large bombs in the left racks while the right racks appeared empty. Halifax command said the bombs were smoke floats and the plane lost its way during a routine patrol off Nova Scotia.
U S Army Air Corps pursuit planes patrolling vital Iceland area defend island. Pilots aged 20 to 25 hail from Texas California Connecticut Illinois monitor coasts for hostile craft and landing attempts. Morale mirrors RAF. weather storms reduce flights. Selected squadron from Mitchel Field regarded as top in U S Army.
New York cotton futures finished the session 12 to 16 points lower with the October contract at 16.99 and December at 17.23. Other nearby months ranged from 17.29 to 17.69 with middling spot at 17. S1N. N-Nominal. H. D. O. Hammond, Roswell Building & Loan official, said staff worked under severe water pressure.
The four young Canadian airmen were kept largely silent about their location, noting only that they were near Portsmouth with the naval yard nearby where two British submarines are berthed for repairs. The distance from the port city is just a few miles, placing them close to major naval facilities.
Bill McLaughlin announced that despite flood conditions he succeeded in erecting a scoreboard for the world series broadcast at the Norton Cocktail Lounge.
Official boxscore shows Brooklyn 3 New York 2 in game two. Walker Reiser Medwick Camilli Owen Reese and Chandler lead the action with 27 hits, 13 errors, and 66,248 in attendance at the stadium.
Hogs priced slow and uneven with most early sales 5-15 lower than Wednesday's average. Top hogs 180-280 lb mostly 11.00-11.15 with some 11.20, lighter weights 10.50-10.95, sows 9.40-10.35. Cattle listings show 2,700 salable, calves 400, good to choice native grain fed steers and yearlings steady. overall market features dull close with late bids 15-25 off.
Cattle prices show steady to weak demand across classes. Steers around 1100 pounds bring 12.00 with two loads at 11.15 for 1350 pounds and 11.00 for 1443 pound beeves. Good heifers and yearlings bring 11.25 to 11.50, mixed yearlings up to 11.85, cows light at 8.50 rising to 8.10, grass cows 6.75 to 7.50. Vealers 11.00 to 12.50. Sheep sale shows 4,500 head salable total 4,800 with spring lambs strong and sheep weak. Colorado 88 pound lambs at 11.75, natives 11.25, early top ewes 5.10.
Trading in domestic wools in the Boston market was confined to small quantities for immediate use. Scattered sales of graded fine territory wools ranged from 1.04 to 1.07 dollars per pound scoured for good French combing length, while average to short lengths sold from 1.02 to 1.04. Twelve month Texas wools traded in limited volume mostly at 1.05 to 1.08 dollars per pound scoured.
Chicago market roundup shows steady butter receipts at 916 620 with minor gains in select carrots and unchanged egg values. Poultry live prices vary by breed and weight with broilers and ducks inching up while smaller stock holds steady.
Chicago grain prices for wheat corn and oats are listed by futures contract with Dec May and July positions. Wheat Dec 1.22 5/8 May 1.27 1/4 Jul 1.29 5/8. Corn Dec 81 5/8 May 86 7/8 Jul 88 7/8. Oats Dec 52 5/8 1/2 May 54 7/8 55 Jul 54 5/8.
Thompson's Te Pee Cafe at 108 E 2nd advertises enchiladas served Thursdays. The notice lists a phone line for classified inquiries and references daily Mexican food offerings.
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