Willkie Will Not Appease The Dictators
Willkie travels through Connecticut on October 9, pledging not to appease dictators and to let the people decide on war. In New York he urged a strong defense and warned against shouting insults at foes while asking voters about American involvement in European or Asian entanglements. Later in Manhattan he said the nation would not go to war unless the people demand it, per a radio interview with Oren Root.
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Willkie
Wendell L. Willkie
New England
New York City
Bronx
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Europe
Asia
125Th Street
Manhattan
Oren Root
New York
England Bombardment Reports from London and Bremen Raid
London faced a daylight raid with up to a dozen Nazi planes over the city amid anti aircraft fire. At least eight killed in a collapsed air raid shelter, with 108 patients in a hospital killed or injured. British bombs hit Bremen Wilhelms Hafen and other Ruhr targets. Bremen raid lasted over 30 minutes with fires and debris. Additional attacks hit Gelsenkirchen Esen Hanau Kiel and Amsterdam. One Bremen pilot reported large fires and falling debris as he returned home.
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Associated Press
London
Germany
Air Ministry
Bremen
RAF
Wilhelmshaven
Gelsenkirchen
Ruhr
Krupp
Essen
Hanau
Kiel
Fokker Aircraft
Amsterdam
U S keeps close watch as navy expands in Pacific
Washington October 9 The Knox press briefing outlined rapid naval build up in the Pacific adding about 4200 sailors to bring ship crews to full strength and plans for 31 more auxiliary ships The secretary said no decision on Shanghai defense forces change and cautioned the public against assuming imminent war The Burma Road reopening planned for October 17 looms as a potential spark in the mounting crisis with Germany Italy and Japan allied and Britain warning British subjects to leave the Far East.
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Washington
Far Eastern
Knox
United States
Pacific
Navy Department
Japan
James O. Richardson
Hawaii
Far East
Roosevelt
Shanghai International Settlement
Harry E. Yarnell
China
Associated Press
Great Britain
Orient
London
Asiatic Fleet
Navy
Frank Knox
Yarnell
Britain
Burma
Germany
Italy
Burma Road
Britain Orders Civilian Evacuation From Gibraltar
As Gibraltar faces a potential Axis assault the British evacuate civilians from the rock amid prolonged shelling and reports of a sunk French ship. In Washington, Secretary Knox says the US Pacific Fleet will be boosted to full wartime strength with about 4200 more sailors. German daylight raids strike southern England as Nazi airmen unleash machine gun fire on towns.
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Associated Press
Great Britain
Gibraltar
Rock
Mediterranean
Far East
Frank Knox
Washington
United States
Pacific
Reed Administration
Japan
Knox
England
New Dog Ordinance Introduced At City Council Meeting
A new dog ordinance drafted by a citizen committee appointed by Mayor Hall and the police committee was introduced by alderman Tigner. It delays passage until December, requires dogs on leashes on public streets, removes the 14 year age leash restriction, and mandates rabies vaccination, among other changes from the prior ordinance.
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Hall
City Council
Tigner
Police Committee
Italy Would Offer British Lands To U S As a Bribe
Rome dispatch reports Mussolini era Il Popolo D Italia quoting Mario Appelius predicting heavy new blows against Britain and offering vast Western Hemisphere lands to the United States if it stays out of the war. He outlines three choices for the U S and says North American aid is England’s only hope to prolong resistance.
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Rome
Mussolini
Il Popolo D'Italia
Britain
United States
U. S
Mario Appelius
Canada
Newfoundland
Bahamas
Bermuda
Jamaica
England
Appelius
Australia
New Zealand
British Honduras
Guatemala
British Guiana
Brazil
Falkland Island
Argentina
Japan
Germany
Italy
London
Europe
Africa
Asia
Army Air Corps Base at Duke City Plans Unveiled
The War Department announced tentative plans for the Army Air Corps base at Albuquerque New Mexico to include 68 buildings for about 2500 personnel in the 19th bombardment group and the fourth airbase group barracks day rooms mess halls and administrative structures with facilities such as a theater and post exchange. Engineer H M Radley arrived to arrange construction plans while the base will operate from the municipal airport south of the city.
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Washington
War Department
Army Air Corps
Albuquerque
N. M
Dennis Chavez
H. M. Radley
Public Buildings Administration
Fromington
Arragne
Special Train To Portales For Friday Football Game
Special train will run from Roswell to Portales for the Portales Roswell game. Train departs Roswell at 5 15 PM and departs Portales 30 minutes after the game. Round trip fare is 1 40. Ticket sales reached 230 with Santa Fe reducing guarantee to 250. Additional tickets may be sold as capacity allows. Proceeds from concessions support the band trip. Tickets sold at local shops and Chamber of Commerce.
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Portales
Kiplings
Lelands
Mitchell Drug
Busy Bee
Model
Ball & White
Chamber of Commerce
Senate Plans Three Day Recesses Amid War Tension
The Senate moved ahead with a plan for consecutive three day recesses until November 18 amid war fears. Senator Johnson warned the tactic could invite disaster but Democratic Leader Barkley defended it as protecting all senators and permitting quick reconvening if needed. Earlier, Senator Austin signaled Republican support for the Barkley plan, despite opposition to a final adjournment. The session also authorized home guard organizations within states.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Calif
Congress
Capitol Hill
Barkley
Kentucky
Austin
R-Vi
Claude Simpson Hit By Bicycle On Courthouse Walk
Claude Simpson was struck by a bicycle on the courthouse walk this afternoon but was only slightly bruised. The incident reflects concerns about carelessness of bicycle riders and is cited as such.
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Claude Simpson
Cotton pickers needed in state appeal to ports
The state employment service appealed to field divisions of ports of entry to send cotton pickers into the Pecos Valley and Las Cruces areas. Director J. C. Mitchell warned that once demand falls, a surplus could burden local agencies. The service previously relieved broom corn field shortages on the east side.
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Albuquerque
N. M
State
Pecos Valley
Las Cruces
J. C. Mitchell
Earl Stull
Mitchell
East Side
Winston Daniel Delivers Ad Club Speech on Voting
Winston Daniel spoke at the Advertising Club on Voting Now and Then tracing voting from Roman times to modern balloting. He praised the American system as streamlined and efficient. Dr Neely Ed Safford Jr attended with president Joe Huff presiding and Andrew Kemper directing the program.
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Winston Daniel
Advertising Club Today
Dr. Neely
Ed Safford, Jr
Joe Huff
Andrew Kemper
German Air Raids Hit British Troop Convoy
Berlin reports Dive bomber attack on a convoy of five large troop transports north west of Ireland about 125 miles from the Scottish coast. A 20,000 ton ship was hit and stopped, suspected to carry Canadian troops. The high command notes surface raiding overseas waters and 52,000 tons sunk in the broader action.
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Associated Press
Berlin
British Empire
Britain
High Command
Ireland
Special prizes boost winnings at Eastern New Mexico Fair
The fair’s directors praised firms and organizations for special premiums that increased purses across divisions. Abe Mayer of Roswell Wool & Mohair Co contributed 40 dollars to the sheep division for 4-H and Vocational Agriculture members, Pecos Valley Packing added 10 dollars to the grand champion hog prize, and the Kiwanis Club provided 50 dollars split between two classes of the club livestock feeding contest.
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New Mexico
Abe Mayer
Roswell Wool & Mohair Company
Pecos Valley Packing Company
Kiwanis Club
Club
Mexican officers pledge loyalty after failed uprising
Mexico City October 9 General Jesus Agustin Castro minister of national defense sent an official circular to commanders of 231 military zones thanking them for assurances of loyalty after the abortive uprising led by General Andres Zarzosa.
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Mexico City
Jesus Agustin Castro
National Defense
Mexico
Andres Zarzosa
Monterrey
Gasoline fumes and tar threaten larynx cancer risk
Cleveland report to the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology warns that gasoline fumes and tar on roads may contribute to laryngeal cancer. Drs. Chevalier Jackson and Chevalier L. Jackson cite animal studies and say tobacco oil and tobacco smoke may fuel the trend, noting men are more affected.
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Cleveland
American Academy of Ophathalmology
Chevalier Jackson
Chevalier L. Jackson
Philadelphia
Academy
Jackson
School Enrollment Up in Roswell Public Schools
Roswell public schools reported 3 261 students enrolled by month’s end, up 99 from last year’s level. The first month’s average daily attendance reached 3 045, an increase of 122 over the prior year, announced by Superintendent J D Shinkle.
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Roswell Public Schools
J. D. Shinkle
Miles Praises County Clerks for Registration Readiness
Governor Miles praised county clerks for their preparations for conscription registration on October 16. He said they have done a wonderful job and many are fully prepared to conduct the registration right now.
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Santa FE
N. M
Miles
Robertson pleads not guilty to drunken driving
G C Robertson Jr pleads not guilty before District Judge James B McGhee to drunk driving. Bond is set at 500 dollars after his car crashed into a telephone pole and culvert on the Dexter highway south of Roswell last Sunday night.
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G. C. Robertson, Jr
James B. McGhee
Bond
Robertson
Dexter Highway
Roswell
Senate weighs home guard union bill as House handles minor measures
Yesterday the Senate considered a bill to authorize establishment of a home guard union while the House dealt with minor legislation at noon EST. The defense housing appropriation bills moved forward. a $150 million measure was passed and a $159 million bill was sent to the White House, with an authorized probe into small business issues.
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Associated Press
Senate
Home Guard Union
E.S.T
HOUSE
White House
City Beautiful Contest Entries Burst with Floral Display
Mrs. E M Fisher presents a bouquet of American Beauty roses while Hial Cobean showcases a bouquet of rose buds in the City Beautiful contest entries.
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City Beautiful
E. M. Fisher
Hial Cobean
Weather forecast for four states shows varied precipitation
Weather forecast covers New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and West Texas. New Mexico is fair tonight and Thursday with scattered showers over southeast mountains and colder conditions east of the continental divide. Colorado sees partly cloudy skies with showers and snow flurries in the north districts and cooler east portions. Arizona remains fair with isolated mountain showers and cooler conditions in the south. West Texas expects decreasing cloudiness tonight and fair conditions on Thursday with little temperature change.
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New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
West Texas
State Employing Non-Residents Is Charge Made
Maurice Miera, Republican candidate for governor, accuses New Mexico state departments of hiring non-residents. He vows if elected to hire qualified New Mexico workers only, criticizing hires from Oklahoma, Illinois, Texas, California, or Hawaii for state jobs and promising to close operations if needed.
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Alamogordo
N. M
Maurice Miera
Lincoln County
Oklahoma
Chicago
Texas
California
Hawaii
Miera
Exhibition of Hurd Lithographs at NMMI Library
About 25 lithographs by Peter Hurd are on display at the NMMI library with visitors welcome between 3 and 4 pm. The exhibit will remain for about another week.
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Peter Hurd
Still At Work On Woodhead Electric Ad Confidence
L F Woodhead of Woodhead Electric Co says the town reads his jumbo Record classified and, since it draws new customers, he keeps it running. He advises letting well enough alone as long as the ad continues to work.
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L. F. Woodhead
Woodhead Electric Co
Mr. Woodhead
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