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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1940

Page

6

RAF strikes across Belgian Dutch coast and German ports

The RAF bombed docks at Antwerp and Flushing and attacked Emden from the Belgian Dutch coast. Cherbourg docks and four torpedo boats were struck in daylight raids, with one German plane down and one British plane missing. Night attacks targeted German ports and western channels despite bad weather. A Rome dispatch suggested the Reichstag may convene soon to hear Hitler’s capital decisions amid Italy Germany Japan alignment talks.

Ostend RAF Antwerp Flushing Emden Germany Cherbourg Air Ministry Rome Geneva Adolf Hitler Italy Japan Soviet Russia Bulgaria

New York Stocks Open With Wide Ranges on Oct 31

Market notes list numerous stock figures with mixed moves from AmAir to WE&M as of Oct 31 in New York. Prices show modest gains and declines across airlines, steel, oil, and utilities, reflecting varied investor sentiment.

Greek Front Battles and British Air Action Across Patrol

Greek and Italian troop clashes continued near Ioannina and Salonika as Greek forces halted Italian advances and captured 800 prisoners. Russian planes reportedly arrived under a Soviet Greek accord while Greece rushed reserves forward. In London the air siege persisted with limited daylight raids and reports of damage to Wimbleton Center Court and evacuation progress for London children.

Greece Salonika Patras Reuters Russia Ioannina Saloni Athens London England Midlands Wimbledon Malcolm MacDonald MacDonald British Air Ministry RAF

All Saints Day Service at Saint Andrews Episcopal

The notice announces All Saints Day observed with a Holy Communion service at Saint Andrews Episcopal Church on Friday at 10 o'clock. Visitors are welcome.

Hallowe’en Saint Andrews Episcopal Church Saint Andrews

President In-Continued from Page One Speech on Home Front

In a city with many Irish residents President asserted republicans in congress voted against more battleships and favored reduced army air corps funding. He blasted the misstatement that training troops would lack proper housing, promising all boys will be housed and fed. He repeated that American forces will stay home, building a strong training force to deter war.

Congress Army Air Corps

Security Benefit Meeting Friday Night

The Security Benefit Association holds its regular meeting tomorrow Friday at 7:30 PM in the K. P. Hall. All members are urged to attend.

The Security Benefit Association K. P. Hall Adv

Kansas City Livestock Market Report October 31

Hogs salable 2 500 with slow demand and resistance to lower bids. Sows steady at 5.35 to 5.75. Cattle salable 800, calves 300. fed steers and yearlings limited, demand slow to steady. Good medium weight steers 11.25, others 8.50 to 10.50. good fed heifers 10.50 to 11.00. Sheep salable 6 000 with stronger bids. Colorado wools above 9.35. Wool futures in New York edged up with Dec at 112.7, Mar 102.5, May 98.0. Treasury bonds mixed. curb market lists several equities.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City USDA

Boston Wool Market Reports Mixed Domestic and South American Trade

In Boston on October 31, demand was light for domestic wools with few sales closed. Fine and half-blood territory wools held firm against last week, while South American wools arriving or due within ten days saw moderate business and firm prices, though below domestic equivalents of similar grade.

Boston WU Sid

Wall Street Gains On Broad Rally As Stocks Jump

On Oct 31 the market surged with steels, aircrafts, rails and industrials rising over 3 points at best. A turnover of 1,332,000 shares marked a high level in months. Leaders included U.S. Steel Bethlehem Republic Steel and many others such as Douglas Aircraft Boeing United Aircraft Glenn Martin Lockheed Wright Aeronautical Union Pacific and Santa Fe. Rails led a higher bond division while commodities held steady.

Wall Street New York U.S. Steel Bethlehem Republic Steel Youngstown Sheet Wheeling Steel Crucible Douglas Aircraft Boeing United Aircraft Glenn Martin Lockheed Wright Aeronautical Union Pacific Great Northern Santa Fe N. Y. Central Standard Oil N. J American Telephone Eastman Kodak American Can International Harvester Dow Chemical

New Orleans Cotton Market Shows Steady Close

New Orleans spot cotton closed steady with a six point gain as trade day sales reached 4,786 bales. Mid staple price stood at 9.50 cents with receipts totaling 5,711 and stock at 560,865 bales.

New Orleans

Chicago produce prices steady with mixed egg quotes

In Chicago on Oct 31 market notes show butter receipts at 636,595 and steady while eggs at 3,942 receipts are weak. Fresh graded extra firsts 25 1/4, firsts local 20, cars 21, current receipts 19. Poultry live stock includes 1 car 48 trucks with broilers at 2 1/2 lbs and under at 19, Plymouth Rocks 19, White Rock 19, capons 7 lbs and under 19. other prices unchanged.

Chicago Plymouth Rocks White Rock

Galveston Cotton Prices Steady in Spot Market

Galveston on October 31 reports spot cotton steady with 5, up mid dling at 9.35 cents a pound. No sales recorded today.

Galveston

New York Cotton Futures Close Steady Across Board

New York October 31 cotton futures closed unchanged to six points higher with last trade near 9.61 for December and 9.57 for March. Nearby middling reported at 9.84 with gains of six points. December and January months shown at 9.49 and 9.57 respectively. Market tone steady amid nominal activity.

New York Jly

Eyewear Service Offered With Onsite Repair

Eyeglasses examined and fitted by expert technicians. Frames adjusted and lenses ground in our own laboratory. Broken lenses can be duplicated promptly. Appointment available by calling phone 21.

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