Navy Day Threats and Resolve Across the Nation
The address warns that America faces a critical period as Navy Day on October 27 approaches. It notes Axis powers may strike once Europe and the old world are conquered, urges rapid armament, cites dissention strikes and greed as delays, and stresses the need to ready the navy and war supplies over several years.
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United States
America
Americas
North
South
Europe
Asia
Africa
Old World
New World
War Urged by University Editors and Leaders
An editorial in the University of Pennsylvania student paper calls for immediate U.S. entry into the war, echoed by Harvard President Dr James B Conant at chapel. It argues that quick involvement safeguards America’s future and freedoms. The piece notes student sacrifices and the confidence that action now preserves national ambitions.
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University of Pensylvania
United States
James B. Conant
Harvard University
America
New Mexico Miracles in a Quiet Book by Will Robinson
Sidelights On The News reviews Elliott Landrum’s American Miracles noting a non judgmental retelling of legends from 1875 onward. A chapel delay, Mother Magdalen’s funding limit, and an anonymous carpenter named Joseph sparked a plan to finish the sacred space.
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Will Robinson
Santa FE
Elliott Landrum
Miracle Stairway at Our Lady of Light Chapel
The text praises Marion Estergreen and her youthful vision of Mother Magdalen narrating the appearance of a skilled carpenter who built a winding stair to the chapel choir loft. The stair is described as exceptionally beautiful and space efficient, resolving a problem thought unsolvable. The reason the ordinary stair wasn’t foreseen remains unexplained.
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New Mexico
Our Lady of Light
Santa Fe
Marion Estergreen
Mother Magdalen
Convent Note on Missing Route to Choir Revealed
Fragmentary report notes a lapse at Loretto convent involving Mother Mary Magdalen, superior, and a forgotten necessity to access the choir. The unclear text references an old issue about the route or procedure for reaching the choir in the building.
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Mary Magdalen
Loretto Convent
The Miracle Stairway and The Blue Lady Legends
A three month build of a circular stair leads to a mystery of identity claimed as Saint Joseph. Bishop Lamy blessed the chapel in 1878 and the chapel remains a visible marvel. Landrum cites pueblos for The Blue Lady lore while Cleve Hallenbeck documents Southwestern missions and miracles.
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Joseph
Saint Joseph
Lamy
Our Lady of Guadalupe Appears on Tortugas Mountain
The piece recalls an annual Good Friday apparition of Our Lady on Tortugas mountain near Las Cruces, noting the many retellings over the years and the common Albuquerque and New Mexico historical knowledge attached to the tale.
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Tortugas Mountain
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Pilgrims Seek Miracle on Tortugas Peak
The annual climbers heading to Tortugas Peak accept a miracle as fate, viewing explanations as unnecessary. Their dedication mirrors a belief in the extraordinary, untouched by probability or reason.
Weather and flood damages cross New Mexico to Roswell note
Forecast maps show east of central mountain ranges in New Mexico mostly cloudy with rain this afternoon and tonight, cooler northwest tonight. Colorado and Arizona regions follow with mixed precipitation and cooler trends. Texas area reports scattered showers and cooling. In Roswell, flood damage notes detail 1346 damaged structures, extensive sewer work, flooded basements, lost retail, wages, and tourism impact, with itemized losses totaling substantial sums.
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Mexico
Mountain
Sangre de Christo
Jemez Mountains
Continental Divide
Colorado
Arizona
Colorado River Valley
West
Texas
Roping Winners Crowned at El Paso Sunday Show
In El Paso Texas Jim Espy of Fort Davis and Preston Fowlkes of Marfa took the $1000 roping prize after a fast display before about 2000 fans at Roede Field. Espy and Fowlkes posted a 358 1/5 second total for 10 calves, beating Welch and McElroy by nearly a second per calf. Clive Acton won a $250 prize in the six calf roping, while Norton and Fowlkes led the steer roping at 18 1/5 seconds and Norton topped calf roping with 14 1/5 seconds.
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EL Paso
Tex
Jim Espy
Fort Davis
Preston Fowlkes
Marfa
Roede Field
Cowmen
Espy
Fowlkes
Joe Welch
Carlsbad
Curtis McElroy
Pecos
Welch
McElroy
Felix Hickman
Clive Acton
Tornillo
Pete Reynolds
Chihuahua
Acton
Reynolds
Charley Norton
Sierra Blanca
Clay Espy
Ft. Davis
Norton
Orin Tittle
Fabens
City Budget Item Totals From Engineer Report
Lea Rowland, City Engineer, itemizes damage and costs including bridges at 377 blocks street work 200 each totaling 75,400 and sewers 48 miles at 500 per mile totaling 24,000 plus 168,000, retail business loss eight days 37,664,000 annual, plus 50 percent season or VR, damage to cars 200 at 65 each totaling 17,000, loss of tourist travel 150,000, grand total 775,300.
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Existance
Roswell
German Air Raids Reported Across Germany
The German drive continued with incendiary force east of Great Yarmouth as Hitler headquarters cited many British bombers. Civilian casualties and destruction were acknowledged at various places. Britain said Axis siege forces at Tobruk were tightening their lines while Italy claimed renewed British assaults were repelled with heavy fire.
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Great Yarmouth
Hitler
Germany
Tobruk
Italy
German Forces Push East as Vyazma Encirclement Tightens
German military spokesmen reported armored spearheads advancing from the Volga headwaters into the Valdai hills racing eastward. Encirclement around Russians near Vyazma and Bryansk described as in final stages, with two pockets deemed hopeless. Bombers hit targets of military importance in Moscow. Prisoners and guns seized, while Russians failed to break out on the northwestern front, sustaining heavy losses. Supreme confidence shown by high command and press amid rapid advances.
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Volga
Valdai Hills
Vyazma
Moscow
Sea of Azov
Russia
Bryansk
Red Star
Kiementi Voroshilov
Leningrad
Poltava
Ukraine
Black Sea
Melitopol
Crimea
London
Britain
United States
Lord Beaverbrook
Daily Sketch
The
Sunday Chronicle
Japan
German claim of 200000 Russians captured sparks speculation
The German high command announced that about 200,000 Russians had been captured with numbers rising, while Walther Funk stated Russia had been annexed economically to the so called new Europe, signaling rising German confidence amid the war.
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Tually
Moscow
Walther Funk
Reichsbank
Russia
Europe
Guilty verdict in western New Mexico murder trial
The jury found Wilson guilty after a closely watched showdown with defense objections and a dramatic courtroom moment. Wilson admitted shooting two men, revealing a stolen sum and a name change from Texas, while witnesses described his terrifying behavior in Quemada. He faces sentencing with a possible new trial bid. The report also notes wartime dispatches about Soviet battles and British American calls for aid to Russia.
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Hodges
Wilson
Charles Fowler
Socorro
Arthur Garrison
B. F. Durham
Texas
New Mexico
Quemada
Frank Balke
Russians Claim 12,000 Killed or Wounded in Western Front
A war communique says 12,000 Russians were killed or wounded in recent fights on the western front amid snow and cold. German troops, after seizing the city of Orel, ordered residents to surrender warm clothing for military use.
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Gontinuea
Vpage
Orel
McCormick Forecast U.S. Ship Armament Amid Neutrality Debate
Democratic leader McCormick of Massachusetts predicted the House would amend the neutrality act to allow arming merchant ships by a substantial majority, a forecast not challenged by Republicans. Hull criticized Hitler as seeking control of the high seas and questioned the need to repeal the ship arming ban, insisting the United States would retain self defense rights.
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McCormick
Mass
House
McCormack
Hull
Hitler
Congressional hearing on press access and witness scope
The committee debated press exclusion during questioning as Chairman Bloom and Rep. Vorys clashed briefly. Republicans Fish and Tinkham were absent in protest of two day, nearly closed sessions limiting the inquiry. Fish wanted about 30 witnesses but was constrained to five minutes each.
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Bloom
D-Ny
Rep
Vorys
Ohio
Rep. Fish
R-Ny
Tinkham
R-Mass
Fish
Army Bomber Crash Claims Several Officers in West
The bomber exploded in midair after takeoff from Albuquerque, killing Lieutenants J E Overstreet and J S Park of Riverside and J W Templeton of Wichita. Enlisted men Staff S B T Bell R J Thomas R J Farlow and Corp J E Smith were aboard. Coroner ordered bodies to Riverside for inquest as sheriff and army officers investigate. Templeton, later from Alamosa, had operated the local Fuel Service Company before joining the air corps. Friends say landing lights failed at Albuquerque and crew worked on the plane Sunday before the fatal flight.
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J. E. Overstreet
4Th Interceptor Command
J. S. Park
4Th Air Force
Riverside
J. W. Templeton
32Nd Air Base Group
Wichita
Kansas
Albuquerque
B. T. Bell
R. J. Thomas
R. J. Farlow
Corp
J. E. Smith
Ben F. White
B. F. Rayburn
Army
Alamosa
Colo
California
Air Corps
Templeton
N. M
March Field
For Sale Honeydew Melons by Andersons Gardens
Home grown honeydew melons offered by Andersons Gardens. Advertisement notes available for sale locally.
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Andersons Gardens
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Scottish Rite Bulletin
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Dallas Loan
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Betty Ogle
Ichang
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Panama
Tortugas Peak
Lea Rowland
Bell System
NBC Red
Bell Symphonic Orchestra
Donald Voorhees
James Melton
Francia White
James
Melton
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph CO
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