President Roosevelt declares war aims as Axis attack intensifies
In a Navy Day address Roosevelt declares America has been attacked by Hitlerism and vows rapid delivery of military supplies. He channels Farragut's line damn the torpedoes full speed ahead and pledges to pull our oar in destroying Hitlerism. He orders navy to shoot on sight and warns of Nazi plans to partition Latin America into five vassal states. Continuous coverage continues on page four.
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Washington
Roosevelt
America
Farragut
Mobile Bay
Hitler
Latin-America
United States
Chavez Theater Roswell Opens With Modern Facilities
The New Chavez Theater in the 100 block of North Main will open tomorrow night at 7 o clock. Ted Jones manager of the Yucca and Pecos theatres announced the remodeling has brought the venue to modern standards with excellent equipment. The new theater, alongside the existing venues, completes the community's needs for theatre entertainment.
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Roswell
North Main
Ted Jones
Yucca
Pecos
Jones
Defense Classes in Engineering Are Approved
Approval has been granted at Washington for defense classes in engineering subjects to be given at Roswell high school. The University of New Mexico sponsoring these classes through the state. Courses will be at night in engineering drawing, trigonometry and advanced algebra. Minimum 15 and maximum 25 students per course. Dean Faris to visit soon to finish organizing. Watch for further announcements.
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Washington
Roswell High School
Paul H. Deaton
M. E. Faris
University of New Mexico
Faris
Local Weather Readings and Temperatures Summary
Local weather shows 24 hour readings at 3 hour intervals ending 11:30 am with highs 64 and lows 47. Precipitation totals 0 for 24 hours, 2.37 for month to date, 31.33 year to date. Normal highs and lows are 70 and 38, sunrise 6:13, sunset 5:11, length of day 11 hours.
Roosevelt presses Lewis to end coal strike quickly
President Roosevelt warned CIO head John L. Lewis in a Navy Day speech that the nation must speak from every assembly line and coal mine and urged continued negotiations with no work stoppage. The looming showdown could shape defense industry labor disputes as Congress debates action. Rosedale mine workers defied the strike while pickets stood by Johns town.
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Washington
Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
CIO
Lewis
Mr. Roosevelt
Congress
Yesteray
United States Steel Corporation
Rosedale
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Johnstown
14Th Ward
Planning To Plug Wells In Roswell
The Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District plans to begin plugging leaky artesian wells in Roswell soon. The district plugged 78 wells in Roswell city limits in 1935 36 and 37, but crews have worked outside the city since then.
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Pecos Valley
Trio Chest Drive Aims at 11500 in Roswell November 18
Roswell's annual Trio Chest Drive to raise funds for the Salvation Army Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will be held November 18. The Trio Chest committee approved the three organizations budgets and set a goal of 11500. S. P. Johnson Jr. chairs the drive with T. H. Boswell Jr. E. G. Minton Floyd Childress and G. K. Richardson as members Carl Bird serves as secretary.
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Roswell
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Trio Chest Committee
S. P. Johnson, Jr
T. H. Boswell, Jr
E. G. Minton
Floyd Childress
G. K. Richardson
Carl Bird
Army fliers land at Roswell on trainer flight
Two Army Air Corps officers from Brooks Field San Antonio landed at Roswell airport this morning en route to Denver. They piloted an AT-6 advanced trainer and were on site for about 20 minutes.
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Army Air Corps
Brooks Field
San Antonio
Roswell
Denver
Texas Protests Flood Control On The Hondo River
Water users in Red Bluff district Pecos Texas protest to interior department against flood control on the Hondo river a tributary of Pecos near Roswell New Mexico The issue centers on alleged plans to dam the Hondo with conflicting statements from Bureau of Reclamation and officials Will dam plans threaten Texas water supply and cause dis placement due to floods and water rights Connected to Roswell Pecos and Washington actions and statements by Representative Thomason Undersecretary Dempsey and Senator Hatch involvement The debate recalls a 1907 off stream reservoir near Roswell and aims to regulate flood control while protecting Texas water shares.
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Washington
Red Bluff
Pecos
Tex
Interior Department
Hondo
Roswell
N. M
Department
Thomason
D-Tex
New Mexico
Texas
Bureau of Reclamation
Secretary of the Interior
John Dempsey
Interior
Dempsey
Reclamation Bureau
Works Projects Administration
Hondo River
Pecos River
Senator Hatch
D-Nm
Red Bluffs
Honda
Roswell Boss Promises No Water Grab for Red Bluff
Mayor Hall stated after a Roswell officials meeting with Red Bluff water users that Roswell would not take water. He described a plan to carry 2000 second feet of Honda flood waters through the city after the flood peak to prevent backflow into Roswell homes while the water proceeds toward Red Bluff.
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Hall
Roswell
Red Bluff
Honda
Freezing Today In The Midwest
The Associated Press reports a broad midwestern cold snap with temperatures at or below freezing from the Great Plains to the Appalachians. The front stretched from Elk City Oklahoma to northern New York state, with forecaster G. Gunn noting the chill spreading to the Atlantic Coast.
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Associated Press
Midlands
Great Plains
Texas
Appalachians
Elk City
Okla
Arkansas
St. Louis
Indiana
Ohio
New York State
G. Fpf. Gunn
Chicago
Atlantic Coast
Great City-Wide Scout Event Plans November 18
In Roswell a city wide Pot Luck Supper for Boy Scouts Sea Scouts and Cub Scouts will gather November 18 with parents and families at an as yet undecided venue. The aim is to revive Scouting interest and strengthen democracy through a real Scouting atmosphere and a short snappy program led by a new executive expected to attend.
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Roswell
P. V. Thorson
Thomas Brabham
Claire Girard
Lawrence Bullard
J. E
Legislation To Deal With Strikes In Defense Work
Roosevelt said on October 28 he is considering general laws to handle strikes in defense industries. A separate item notes Ben Collins of West Texas State leads national football with 87 points in six games, tied for second with 66 points by Milt Jannone of Hamilton and Courtney Driscoll of Marshall.
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Washington
Roosevelt
New York
Ben Collins
West Texas State
Milt Jannone
Hamilton
Courtney Driscoll
Marshall
Minimum 182 Housing Units Needed Here
Roswell will need at least 182 housing units to house families of officers stationed at the advanced air corps training school the special Chamber of Commerce housing committee announced this morning. Continue on page six.
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Roswell
Advanced Air Corps Training School
Special Chamber of Commerce Housing Committee
Nurse Bourne v Board in Roswell School Case
Judge James B McGhee heard arguments in the suit by Eva M Bourne former Roswell school nurse against the city Board of Education The case tests a 1941 state law requiring written notice before year end if teachers are not to be re employed Bourne contends notice was not given and her contract extended for 1941 42 The key issue is whether as a school nurse she falls under the law and thus is protected by its notice provision
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James B. McGhee
Eva M. Bourne
Roswell
City Board of Education
Bourne
Jap Leader Has Hope For Peace With United States
Tokyo reports Japanese officials express hope Washington will deepen understanding of Japan while dismissing Knox's warning of an inevitable clash If Washington invites a Japanese mission to discuss Pacific issues Tokyo suggests Japan should propose sending its own delegation Ichiro Kiyose argues US bargaining fails to grasp Japan dependence on South Seas resources and Japan's role after the German Soviet war Ishii denies Soviet clash reports on the Siberian frontier
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Tokyo
Washington
Japan
U. S. Navy
Frank Knox
Koh Ishii
Foreign Press
Knox
United States
Pacific
Ishii
Ichiro Kiyose
House of Representatives
Nichi Nichi
South Seas
Moscow
Leningrad
Soviet Union
Siberian
IAA
Ays
Germans Claim The Capture Kharkov
Berlin reports German forces penetrated Kramatorskaya on the Donets south of Kharkov as part of a drive to seize key industrial towns. The high command says Soviet tank factory loss and continued pursuit of retreating troops follow weather delays. German commentary predicts a possible end to the eastern war under favorable conditions.
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Kramatorskaya
Kharkov
Donets Basin
Soviet Union
Donets
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Foreign Office
East
Kiwanis Luncheon Speaker Delivers Patriotic Talk
Rev. Arthur A. DuLaney, pastor of the First Baptist Church, gave a stirring patriotic address at the Kiwanis luncheon. He urged faith, hope, and love as the Pilgrims’ foundation for a great nation, citing historical resolve.
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Arthur A. DuLaney
First Baptist Church
Kiwanis
Pilgrim Fathers
E. H. Mueller
Sears Roebuck
Will Purdy
Rowan S. Robinson
Roswell Motor Supply Co
D. V. Puppo
Roswell
Army Plane In Fatal Crash Near Vaughn Area
An army AT-6 trainer from Kelly Field crashed 135 miles southeast of Albuquerque. Five aboard, including pilots W. H. Carpenter and G. W. Jones, were found dead or missing with three cadets unaccounted. Remoteness and bad weather delayed details as crews including police and base adjutants scoured the scene.
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Associated Press
Kelly Fela
Texas
Albuquerque
Albuquerque Air Base
W. H. Carpenter
G. W. Jones
Kelly Field
Panchutes
A. D. Smith
Santa Rosa
Rothville
Hastings
Neb
Vaughn
Roswell
Jack Nichols
State Police
Houston Officers Seek Armed Robbery Suspect Rogers
Houston police officers pursue Buddy Rogers, a suspect wanted in Houston for armed robbery. The Texas case follows an earlier Roswell arrest, with Rogers sought on new charges and an active warrant.
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Houston
Texas
Buddy Rogers
Roswell
Rogers
Germans Press South Front Near Rostov in Heavy Losses
German forces advance toward Rostov 10 to 15 miles from the city as battles rage in the Donets basin. London reports warn that capturing Rostov could open a new British front in the Caucasus while central front Nazis push within 38 to 40 miles of Moscow amid bad weather aiding Soviet defense.
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Associated Press
Rostov
Caucasus
Russia
Great Britain
Middle East
London
Archibald P. Wavell
Iran
Persia
Moscow
Donets River
Kharkov
Moscow Radio
Pittsburgh
Ukraine
Adolf Hitler
Kramatorsk
Donets
Red Army
Mozhaisk
Malovarosilavets
Roswell Man Bags 406 Pound Bear
E. D. Lotspeich a Southwestern Public Service lineman killed a huge brown bear weighing 406 pounds last Saturday seven miles west of Bonita, New Mexico.
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Roswell Man
E. D. Lotspeich
Southwestern Public Service Company
Bonitam
Reaves Elected President of Roswell Ministerial Assn
Rev G T Reaves pastor of the First Christian Church was elected president of the Roswell Ministerial Association yesterday afternoon succeeding Rev Thomas Brabham pastor of the First Methodist Church Rev A A DuLaney pastor of the First Baptist Church was chosen secretary treasurer
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G. T. Reaves
First Christian Church
Roswell
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Mamie Fowler
Price & Company
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