Real Death Ray Said Possible
Providence reports that a giant cyclotron, costing three bombing planes, could yield a real death ray. Dr. Ernest O. Lawrence described a 100 million volt machine producing heavy electrons and vast radioactivity, with potential peacetime knowledge yet no military value due to its immobility and delayed lethality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Academy of Sciences
Ernest O. Lawrence
University of California
Lawrence
National Academy
California
Academy
Roswell Soap Box Derby Offers Prizes Under Legion Sponsorship
Armistice Day race offers 3 prize levels with 3 dollars limit for car cost. Entrants under 15 may register at In gallis Home or with Lew Hammond. Cars must be soap box with hood and wheels under 16 inches. Report at starting line by 9 30 a m November 11. Race site to be decided. Akron national winner this year reached 28.30 mph.
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Roswell
Akron
Ohio
Coronado Employes Get Pay Checks Waiver Approved
Coronado commission employees receive pay checks after a presidential order waives civil service requirements. Manager Clinton P. Anderson said the clearance would be tremendously helpful in advancing the Coronado program during the Albuquerque report dated October 24.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Coronado Commission
Clinton P. Anderson
Reach Agreement In Senate to Limit The Debate on Embargo
The Senate unanimously agreed to curb debate on neutrality legislation this week. A 45 minute limit on general debate and 45 minutes per amendment was set, enabling quick passage. Leadership plans for a final vote by weekend, with night sessions ruled out.
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Senate
Washington
Barkley
Clarke
D-Mo
Clark
Pittman
D-New
LaFollette
Prog-Wis
Johnson
Calif
Tobey
RNH
City of
Flint
Byrnes
D-Sc
City of Flint
Conally
D-Tex
Enlarging Doors At Fire Station
Work has begun to enlarge doors at the fire station reducing three doors to two large bays for fire trucks. One bay will be 16 feet wide and the other 12 feet wide, plus a small personnel entrance. The new fire truck will be 8 feet wide, one foot wider than the current. Arrival is expected by January 7 or sooner.
Stockmen Lose Grazing Rights in Navajo District
A large group of stockmen face loss of grazing rights in a 3.5 million acre district along the Navajo reservation borders in northwestern New Mexico. Walter W. Woehlke, assistant secretary of Indian affairs, warned leases with individual Indians lack legal standing under the Taylor act. The land was withdrawn in 1931 and later brought under grazing control by Ickes to address range abuses and overgrazing.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Navajo Reservation
New Mexico
Walter W. Woehlke
Indian Affairs
Woehlke
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Interior
Rckes
Ickes
Husband Absolved in Wife's Death in New Mexico
Ballistics tests absolved Frank House from Farley WPA foreman duties in the death of his 38 year old wife in a shooting. Authorities said the tests showed Mrs House fired the fatal shot amid a family dispute. Four children survive.
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Baton
N. M
Frank House
WPA
Farley
House
Gallup Funds For Guard Quarters
Gallup New Mexico October 24 The Gallup Chamber of Commerce announced it has half the $60 000 needed for guard quarters for the state's proposed anti aircraft national guard unit Readily available funds include 10000 allotted to the ceremonial association grounds project and 20000 from past National Guard armory appropriations unused to date The plan combines the Indian ceremonial stadium high school athletic field and guard quarters into one building project on ceremonial grounds.
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Gallup
N. M
Gallup Chamber of Commerce
M. L. Woodard
National Guard
Roosevelt Garner Ticket Possible In 1940 Elections
Washington dispatch discusses potential 1940 Democratic and Republican tickets with Franklin D Roosevelt and John Nance Garner as Democrats and Arthur H Vandenberg with Thomas E Dewey as Republicans. It notes Roosevelt’s possible third term bid and Garner’s mixed desires, alongside Vandenberg’s broad support in the Midwest and Dewey’s cautious stance on the vice presidency.
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Washington
Junction City
Kansas
Queens County
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Nance Garner
Arthur H. Vanadenberg
Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
Garner
Dewey
New Mexico Education Association Opens 55th Session
Albuquerque educators gather for the New Mexico Education Association annual meeting with 3500 teachers expected. Officers to be chosen, retirement and salary proposals discussed, and high school coaches to meet. Notable speakers include Dr. John Erskine and Dr. Thomas Shelby.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico Educational Association
Legislative Council
N.M.E. A
H. E. Morgan
Elida
R. J. Mullins
Santa Fe
John Erskine
Columbia University
Helen of Troy
Thomas J. Shelby
Texas University
Myrtle Hooper Dahl
Minneapolis
National Educational Association
J. K. Pettingill
Detroit
PTA
NMEA
E. D. Martin
Deming
Harry Hogrefe
R. A. McCleskey
Alamogordo
Morgan
Charles Mills
Hobbs
Irene B. Guthrie
Lovington
Cold Wave Sweeps East and West Threshold Weather
The Associated Press reports a widespread cold wave striking the east and far west while the south endures heat and drought. Sub freezing in Rockies zone with snow flurries in northern ranges. Albany records the coldest night in 50 years for the date. South sees highs near 90s. Little Rock hits 93. Drought expands across Kentucky and Carolinas remains very dry. Indiana faces forest fires in 10 counties. Missouri reports rain and cooler weather. Western Oregon experiences frost. Alberta endures a severe fall snow storm with nine inches disrupting transit. Farmers seek warmth to resume threshing.
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Middle-West
Rockies
New York State
Albany
Little Rock
Ark
Atlantic
Georgia
Carolinas
Indiana
Kentucky
Missouri
Oregon
Alberta
Canada
U S to Ask Release Of U S Freight Ship Seized by Germany
Citizens seeks freeing of U S freighter seized by Germany as tensions rise. A Roswell high school program invites adults to enroll in courses sponsored by the city school board with ample time to register. Classes start Wednesday night at 7 30 in Senior and Junior high schools. Enrollment blanks distributed. registration fee is 1 50 per course. Courses include public speaking arithmetic physical education for men typing general mathematics arts and crafts and more with a Spanish option possible. Additional classes in business English biology offered next week.
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City School Board
Paul H. Deaton
Roswell
Miss Gallup
Mr. Smith
Corn
Hudleson
Meiars
Harp
Miss Swann
Attacks on French repulsed amid forest raids report
Paris dispatches say three German assaults on a village in the Warndt forest held by French outposts were repulsed. French raids east of the Moselle captured a German lieutenant and a machine gun, while Moselle outposts near Luxembourg were strengthened. The Rhine front remained calm.
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Paris
Warndt
Moselle
Forbach
Luxembourg
Rhine
Apach
Maginot
Rhine-to-Moselle
Leaders of Fascist and Communist Groups Targeted
Washington reports chairman Dies declares the house committee has evidence to prosecute leaders of Fascist and Communist organizations in the United States. He notes the attorney general assigned a special staff to act on actions against Communist party and German-American Bund leaders for failure to register under the alien registration law. Browder case cited as possible passport false application. Francis Adams Henson, former co-secretary of the American League against war and Fascism, says he and others left the league in 1934 after deeming Communist influence dominated it.
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Washington
Dies
D-Tex
House
UN Americanism
United States
Murphy
Communist Party
Bund
Justice Department
Francis Adams Henson
American League Against
Henson
League
Roswell Chamber Plans Tentative Dinner Date
The Roswell Chamber of Commerce announces a tentative date for its annual dinner meeting for Tuesday evening December 5. Claude Simpson, secretary, stated the event will be held at the Woman's Club.
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Roswell
Regular Veterans Association Meets Tonight
The Regular Veterans Association will meet at 7 30 tonight at the Ingalls Memorial Home.
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Veterans Alsn
Veterans’ Association
Ingalls Memorial Home
Cullender Speaks On Arms Embargo Debate At Kiwanis
James M. H. Cullender spoke at the Kiwanis luncheon on the U S arms embargo. He listed ten arguments for and ten against retention and expressed views favoring embargo repeal. Ray Flatt was introduced as a new member. guests included Larry Brill of Sedalia Missouri and Wayne Bolan of Amarillo.
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James M. H. Cullender
United States
Kiwanis
Independent Woman
Ray Flatt
Larry Brill
Sedalia
Wayne Bolan
Amarillo
C. M. Biffert
Club
Jesus Someria Shot at Oasis Farm Improves in Hospital
Jesus Someria, wounded at his Oasis farm residence, showed improvement at St. Mary's hospital. The Record had previously identified him as Jesus Romero. Francisco Martinez, accused shooter, is jailed with charges deferred while Someria’s condition develops.
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Jesus Someria
Oasis Farm
St. Mary’s Hospital
Jesus Romero
Francisco Martinez
Someria
Sheriff Heads to Roswell to Arrest Edwin Carter
Allen county Kentucky sheriff directs city and county officers to arrest Edwin Carter here on a felony warrant, with Allen county authorities requesting the capture during his visit.
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Kentucky
Allen County
Roswell
Edwin Carter
Lincoln assassination report on four page New York Herald
George Wells displays an April 15 1865 New York Herald recounting President Abraham Lincoln's assassination. The four page paper is almost all news with minimal local and classified ads.
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George Wells
New York Herald
Abraham Lincoln
Calf Roping Record Falls by Penalty at Madison Square Garden
Roy Lewis of House New Mexico roped and tied a calf in 14 2/5 seconds at Madison Square Garden but incurred a 10 second penalty for dragging the calf. The time, fastest since Garden rodeos began in 1926, would have topped Bud Spilsberry’s 15 1/5 seconds Garden mark set a few nights earlier.
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New York
Roy Lewis
House
N. M
Madison Square Garden
Lewis
Garden
Bud Spilsberry
Cotton Picker Severely Burned In Farm Gas Explosion
Ernest Roberts a 40 year old cotton picker from Pauls Valley Oklahoma was severely burned when a gasoline stove exploded last night at a farm near the Country Club where he was to start work today He was rushed to St Mary's hospital by fellow traveler Willie Mathes of Pauls Valley The sheriff's department investigated the incident and Roberts condition was listed as critical and recovery doubtful
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Ernest Roberts
Pauls Valley
Okla
Country Club
St. Mary's Hospital
Willie Mathes
Sheriff's Department
Five From Roswell To Teachers Meet
Roswell will have five representatives at the New Mexico Educational Association convention in Albuquerque this weekend. J D Shinkle Roswell school superintendent and Rodman Cookson Chaves county superintendent will attend. Shinkle chairs the NM E A resolutions committee. Others are James W Mason English department chair Hazel Vineyard and Claude Simpson Roswell Chamber of Commerce. Shinkle and Mason will depart this afternoon and the others tomorrow.
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Roswell
New Mexico Educational Association
Albuquerque
J. D. Shinkle
Rodman Cookson
Chaves County
Shinkle
James W. Mason
Association
Hazel Vineyard
Claude Simpson
Weather Outlook for Four Corners States
New Mexico forecasts show generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. Colorado expects partly cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday with a cooler period on Wednesday. Arizona remains fair tonight and Wednesday with minimal temperature variation.
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New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
Long Uses Troops to Remove Louisiana Officials
New Orleans October 24 Governor Earl Long uses militiamen to oust attorney general Ellison and assistant James O Connor for alleged illegality. National guardsmen gathered in Baton Rouge while state police surrounded the capitol. Ellison’s removal pauses a grand jury hearing led by district attorney Byrne, with judges split on continuance. The gubernatorial race heats with six candidates, including Long, for the January 16 Democratic primary.
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New Orleans
Earl K. Long
Huey
Louisiana
David Ellison
James O’conner
Ellison
Long
Baton Rouge
Song
Eoven
Charles A. Byrne
T. Echezabai
George P. Platt
William J. O’hara
Lessley P. Gardiner
Richard W. Leche
Leche
Earl
James A. Noe
Monroe
Sam Hy
Jones
Lake Charles
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Western Front
Russia
Murmansk
Joseph Gainard
Emden
Glasgow
Liverpool
Moscow
Berlin
Tomso
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Iromso
Kola
Tromso
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Mrussan
Troom2o
Turnbull, Scott Shipping Co
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Cullender
Lincoln
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