Shanghai tensions rise over possible Japanese take over
Washington reports fear that Shanghai’s international settlement could be seized by Japan after the mayor Fu Siao En and a Japanese officer were killed. U.S. Marines in Shanghai and debated division of the settlement highlight growing risk. The war department also plans to send the 251st coast artillery regiment from California to Hawaii to bolster Pacific defenses.
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Washington
Shanghai
Fu Siao-En
Hongkew
International Settlement
Far East
United States
Japan
Pacific
War Department
251St Coast Artillery
California National Guard
Hawaii
Convention of DAR Opens Today in Santa Fe
New Mexico Daughters of the American Revolution begin their 211th annual state conference in Santa Fe. Adj. Gen. R. C. Charlton delivers the principal address on selective service. Opening session features welcomes by Mrs. Gordon Street Mayor Alfredo Ortiz and Ray Andrew. A flag usage demonstration is given by Mrs. J. F. Hinkle. Tonight, a pageant titled the coming of Freedom by Thomas Wood Stevens is staged with League of United Latin American Citizens help. Tomorrow, committees and officers report and resolutions are adopted.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico Daughters of the American Revolution
Adj
R. C. Charlton
Gordon Street
Alfredo Ortiz
Ray Andrew
Mmander
Santa Fe African Legion Post
J. F. Hinkle
Rosell
League of United Latin American Citizens
Thomas Wood Stevens
New Mexico Game Licenses Bring In 173 354 In Year
Santa Fe reports the state game department sold licenses totaling 173 354 85 during the last fiscal year up from 159 871 in the prior 12 months. Resident fishing licenses topped revenue with 40 210 and a rise near 2 000. A nonrefit fur dealers license was sold for the first time in five years.
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Santa FE
N. M
State Game Department
Fire damages Presbyterian Church. sanctuary saved
Officials praised the fire department after a blaze at First Presbyterian Church on 3rd and Kentucky last night largely gutted an upstairs room near the echo organ and chimes. The sanctuary and cathedral windows survived with insurance covering losses. Miss Lenore Shafer alerted responders at 6:55, and the fire burned for about ninety minutes before containment.
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First Presbyterian Church
Thomas J. Hall
3Rd
Kentucky
Lenore Shafer
LeRoy Thompson
Rue.Chrisman
Dr. Thompson
Miss Shafer
Chrisman
Draft Boards For New Mexico Are Announced
New Mexico’s county draft boards were announced by Governor Miles and state selective service. Boards cover Bernalillo, Dona Ana, Santa Fe, and other counties with 21 to 36 year olds to register October 16. Local and appeal members named. further boards filed in the state office.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Miles
State
Selective Service
Washington
Roosevelt
National
Bernalillo
Dona Ana
Santa
Chaves County
William A. Losey
Hobbs
Lincoln County
Herman E. Kelt
Carrizozo
Arthur J. Rolland
Amilio H. Miranda
Lincoln
John E. Hall
Congress in recess until next Monday in Washington
The Senate opened a six minute session and recessed until Monday with no action on Wagner Act amendments or the Logan Walter bill. House adjourned until Monday after a failed quorum, signaling likely parity with the Senate in suspending business. Presidents campaign results are seen as likely to influence final labor act changes and the Logan Walter appeals proposal.
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Washington
Senate
Barkley
D-Ky
Chamber
House
Registration Classifications Turn to Page Five
Santa Fe New Mexico October 11 1940s copy of classification and selection regulations sent to state selective service headquarters outlining how to group men aged 21 to 36. Class One includes 1-A fit for general service 1-B limited service 1-C land or naval forces 1-D student fit by 1 July 1941 1-E student limited service by 1 July 1941. Class Two civilian essential work. Class Three dependents. Class Four 4-A completed service 4-B legally deferred 4-C non-declarant alien 4-D minister or divinity student 4-E conscientious objector civilian national importance 4-F unfit.
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Santa FE
N. M
Selective Service
United States
Willkie Warns Of Class Warfare In New England Tour
Wendell Willkie denounces the New Deal as pitting class against class and urges national unity. He routes a four day New England swing with stops in Providence and Fall River and accelerates the GOP line on federal spending favoring others at residents’ expense. He cites Massachusetts per person spending and Alabama contrasts to claim bias in federal policy.
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Willkie
Boston
Wendell L. Willkie
Chickamauga
Fall River
Mass
New England
Providence
R. I
United States
Massachusetts
Alabama
Chief Eller Treats Police Department Dinner
Police Chief Henry Eller hosted a surprise steak dinner for the police department and city council police committee in the city hall council chambers. He called the event a token of appreciation for the department’s fine work during the fair.
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Henry Eller
Police Department
Eller
Barber's campaign mishap in New Mexico election bid
In Las Vegas New Mexico Charles M Barber republican candidate for state school superintendent slipped into a six foot pit while touring Embudo area and sprained an ankle vaulting a ditch during a San Miguel county campaign swing He quipped that he will not be in the hole when votes are counted on November fifth.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Charles M. Barber
Embudo
San Miguel County
Barber
91 Wells Drilling in New Mexico Oil Areas
Hobbs New Mexico October 11 Ninety one wells were drilling across seven counties Eddy leads in wells with 42 Lea tops completions with four locations eight and five locations not spudded Eddy has three completions seven locations and four locations not spudded Two abandoned wells listed for Eddy Lea and Chaves counties
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Hobbs
N. M
New Mexico
Eddy County
Lea
Eddy
Chaves
Weather Forecast For Four States In Southwest Region
Weather forecast notes fair conditions across New Mexico and Arizona with increasing warmth. Colorado shows fair weather tonight and Saturday, warmer in the east and southwest. West Texas remains generally fair with more clouds southeast tonight and warmer temperatures in the south tonight.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
West Texas
German Report On Air Raids Adds War Notes
Berlin dispatch reports British cruiser efforts to shell Cherbourg and RAF devastation across Hamburg Amsterdam and central Germany. The German account minimizes damage while continuing to claim steady British losses and ongoing war pressure.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Cherbourg
RAF Devastation
Hamburg
Amsterdam
Germany
Weather Summary From Roswell to Great Lakes
Weather conditions across the country show scattered showers from New Mexico to Oklahoma and central Texas and from Missouri to the Great Lakes. Cloudy and foggy in the Ohio valley, southern New Mexico and Texas, with clear skies elsewhere. Temperatures rise in the northern plains and east of the Mississippi. no freezing except higher western mountains. Southwest temps 50s to 60s, above normal. unsettled Pecos valley today with hopeful warmth Saturday. Travel from Roswell sees unsettled conditions east and southeast.
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United States
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Missouri
Illinois
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Mississippi
Pecos Valley
Roswell
Cleve Hallenbeck
Willkie Fine Man Says F D R Jr Roosevelt Says Willkie Fine Man
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr at a New Jersey College for Women forum calls Wendell L Willkie a very fine man while noting his own father is more capable. He denies rumors the president is steering the country to war for political gain and says his father loves peace.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Wendell L. Willkie
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
New Jersey College For Women
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Tours Pittsburgh Steel District on Defense Mission
President Roosevelt toured Pittsburgh area steel plants including the Carnegie Illinois armor mill and Mesta gun forge, inviting Allegheny County officials on a non political defense inspection ride. He planned to present the 100000th housing unit at Tarrrace Village and broadcast a Western Hemisphere defense message from his train.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
America
White House
Alleghany County
Washington
East Liberty
Carnegie-Illinois
Munhall
Mesta Machine Company
West Homestead
Tarrace Village
United States Housing Authority
Lester Churchfield
Joseph F. Guffey
David Lawrence
Democratic National Committee
Johnstown
Lawrence
Youngstown
Ohio
South America
Eagly
Turkey warns of any movement through the Balkans
Axis tensions rise as Turkey warns against any push across its territory toward Egypt. Britain and Romania relations turn critical while London reports RAF and naval actions in the Channel. Far East tensions grow amid rumors of Japanese moves on Shanghai and the foreign settlements.
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Associated Press
Turkey
Egypt
Germany
Rumania
Europe
Britain
London
America
Thailand
Siam
Romania
Reginald Hoare
Ion Antonescu
Rose Infiltrail
Washington
Hull
United States
Far East
Hamburg
Japan
Shanghai
Balkan
DNB
Three Hope brothers enlist in U S Army in Roswell
Three brothers from Tinnie New Mexico Oppie G Hope Jack I Hope and Robert O Hope were enrolled in the United States Army yesterday by the Roswell Recruiting Office Hall C Shuffield also enrolled at the local office yesterday bringing the total to eight recruits in the past two days.
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Tinnie, N. M
Oppie G. Hope
Jack I. Hope
Robert O. Hope
United States Army
Roswell
Hall C. Shuffield
Special Train To Portales Tonight For Roswell Fans
A large crowd of Roswell football fans will ride a 400 passenger capacity special train to Portales to see the Coyotes take on Portales high Rams. The train leaves at 5 15 pm with the Roswell Band Pep Club downtown boosters and students aboard. A Chamber of Commerce meeting was held to check ticket sales but results were not available at press time.
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Roswell
Portales
Coyotes
Coach Corn
W. C. Coleman
Junior Shaw
James Crocker
Frank Joyce
Palmer McCarter
Arthur Wishard
Ed Keller
Ben Kelly
Robert Dennis
Warren Cobean
Dick Brenneman
O. C. Graves
Tommy Dresser
Albert Melendez
John Powers
Paul Dollahan
Ray Curlee
Charlie Malone
Raymond Ayalla
LeRoy English
George DeShurley
Paul O'Meara
Bill Thompson
Robert Lancaster
Bob Hail
Sherwood Grossman
William Taylor
Melendez
Dresser
Hobbs
Tom Hoover
Cattle Shipments in New Mexico Rise in September
Cattle shipments from New Mexico totaled 40,069 head in September, up from 15,612 in August and 39,840 a year earlier, per the cattle sanitary board. Secretary Sam McCue noted year to date below 1939 levels but forecast a sharp upturn later in 1940. shipments by city included Las Vegas 1,860 Roswell 1,011 Santa Fe 2,413 Carlsbad 398 Clovis 5,515 and Hobbs 1,240.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Lisi
New Mexico
Cattle Sanitary Board
Sam McCue
Las Vegas
Roswell
Santa Fe
Carlsbad
Clovis
Hobbs
Busy Bee's Jim Rallis Dubs Classifieds a Dividend
Jim Rallis of The Busy Bee touts Record Classified as paying dividends. He insists the small classified ad he runs in The Record yields clear financial returns and strong community interest.
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Jim Rallis
The
Busy Bee
Record Classified Delivers Dividends for All Users
A confident endorsement notes that Record Classified proves valuable for customers, delivering outcomes and benefits. The speaker emphasizes trust in the service, highlighting its proven usefulness and positive impact on users.
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