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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1939
Page
5
Navy officials show firm confidence in surface fleets despite U-boat threats. Plans call for speeding up construction of larger battleships, funding next year of over $900 million to build two more battleships and many other ships, plus hundreds of aircraft and a 29,000 man increase ordered by Mr. Roosevelt.
Pope Pius XII argues that civil authority must not assume absolute autonomy and urges adherence to natural law and divine revelation as the basis for a just postwar order. He warns against treaty abuse, calls for genuine dialogue, and expresses sorrow for Poland while urging global sympathy and renewed aims for peace through fair, lasting principles. The pope recalls efforts to avert war and emphasizes the state’s role in directing private life toward the common good.
The Pope warned against viewing education from a national power lens, urging balanced development of physical, intellectual, and moral qualities. He criticized any system that would train youth for civic power alone, noting conflicts with governments such as Italy over Catholic action. He warned such narrow aims threaten true education.
A veteran Rocky Mountain coach may leave as Texas A&M is floated as a Cotton Bowl contender. Mrs Payne Whitney debates Hash as Pimlico special upset possibility. Elmer Layden’s health worries friends. Chicago paper questions Gabby Hartnett hiring. Al Davis vs Tony Canzoneri odds. Lew Lehr dominates Touchdown Club luncheon.
In the Bristol Herald Courier Gene Thompson mocks the Tennessee football schedule, arguing the absurdities justify Mercer receiving an army tank and a couple of sub machine guns in fairness.
The report highlights young players for Rice and Virginia Mililitary in college sports, discusses wartime lines including the Pope's encyclical condemning certain governments and peace treaties, and covers Allied and Soviet updates on the City of Flint incident with Britain, Finland, India, and Germany.
The governor urged increasing teacher salaries and consolidating districts while noting education already costs about 10 million dollars yearly. A long range plan includes underpasses to protect students crossing busy roads, plus a safety survey from the state highway department. Association president E D Martin warned against Nazi Communist ideologies and urged democratic teaching. Ed Hobbs of Melrose was elected president of the schoolmasters club in Albuquerque.
Odds list for matchups including Villanova over Arkansas and Fordham over Pitt. Penn State, Notre Dame, and other schools appear with favored lines. Readable but fragmented as a betting roundup rather than a connected event.
Giants decide to play night baseball despite Bill Terry's protest. Yankees deny the move, remaining confident in their plan and schedule changes.
The Detroit News notes Francis Wallace criticizes Fitt football and observes a smoky situation tied to Fittsburgh football fires. The comment frames internal tensions over football strategy and team management.
The New York world’s fair closes its first season with lessons in finances and mass psychology. Officials say next year will be the people’s playground with lower gate prices and other inducements while keeping fun. Attendance ran about 25 million versus projections, budgets were revised, and plans include a fifty cent gate and advisory hires in entertainment.
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