Air Raid Repulsed By British With No Damage Done
London reports the first German attempt to raid Britain was fought off by anti air craft guns and defending planes with no bombs dropped and no penetrations detected. East coast batteries opened fire as crowds sought safety in shelters and trains continued. Page Five continuation.
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London
England
Ministry of Information
Britain
Essex
Thames River
Royal Air Force
Germany
Neutrality Patrol Expanded Off American Coast
President Roosevelt orders a naval and coast guard patrol to spot belligerent ships off the U S coast. Stephen Early says two destroyers and two coast guard cutters have set out, with expansion toward Puerto Rico and the Antilles. An arms embargo remains in effect as part of broader neutrality measures.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Coast Guard
Stephen Early
United States
Puerto Rico
Antilles
Canal Zone
Congress
Mrs Harriman Indicted Over Lottery Plan in New Mexico
Grace Harriman wife of New York banker Oliver Harriman faces federal charges in Albuquerque with six associates for conspiring to run a 10 million dollar charity lottery for Carrie Tingley Hospital. Indictments allege interstate ticket shipments, fake expense claims, and exclusive brokerage rights sales. Hearing set for September 15. bail posted at 1000 dollars.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Grace Harriman
Oliver Harriman
New York
Las Vegas
Illinois
Eddie Rosenberg
Chicago
John Moore Collette
Henry Pitch
Denver
Idaho
Idaho Falls
U. S
Isaac Platt
Giants and Pirates Lead Baseball Scores From Sept. 6 Report
New York Giants beat Boston Bees 10 to 4 in a 16-hit opener with pitcher Gumbert earning his 14th win. Pirates top Reds 5 to 4 in 11th thanks to Eddie Joost’s wild throw and Lonnie Frey error. Cubs defeat Cards 11 to 3 led by Nicholson, Russell, Herman and French in Chicago. Philadelphia at Brooklyn scheduled for a night game.
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New York Giants
Bees
Harry Gumbert
Pirates
Reds
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Reds
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Lonnie Frey
Thompson
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Moore
Johnson
Senators
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Athletics
Washington
Rhe Wash
Phila
Leonard
Ferrell
Beckman
Joyce
Dean
Hayes
Plan to Censor If the Country Goes Into War
Stephen Early, White House secretary, said there is no current censorship by Roosevelt for standard stations or the press but plans exist to control communications if the nation enters war. He noted the Communications Act allows government takeover of radio facilities during wartime and that the government watches radio closely amid high international tension and neutrality concerns.
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Washington
Stephen Early
White House
Roosevelt
Early
Amarillo School Superintendent Killed In Highway Crash
Amarillo Texas school supt E O McNew died instantly when his car overturned after a passing maneuver near Glenrio. A San Jon resident H W Moore 70 was killed crossing the highway after an ambulance struck him. McNew’s wife and daughter were injured.
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Tucumcari
N. M
Amarillo
Texas
Glenrio
San Jon
E. O. McNew
McNew
H. W. Moore
B. B. B. Bickerstauff
Bickerstauff
Texas Railroad Commission
Weather Forecast for Four Corners Region
New Mexico shows partly cloudy skies with little change in temperature tonight and Thursday. Colorado expects partly cloudy conditions with showers east and north central portions tonight or Thursday, cooler east. Arizona has scattered afternoon showers clearing tonight with fair and warmer conditions Thursday. West Texas remains fair tonight and Thursday.
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New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
West Texas
French reports local gains on Western Front
Paris dispatch says French general staff reports progress beyond the frontier into Germany with forces advancing while air action targets the Saar basin. Mobilized troops continue moving up under the mobilization order issued Saturday as the Maginot Line activity hints at penetration of German territory.
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Paris
Germany
Siegfried Line
Saar
War Ministry
Saarland
Maginot Line
Athenia death toll cut to 125 confirmed
London reports from Winston Churchill in the House of Commons state 125 passengers on the British liner Athenia remain unaccounted for after the ship was torpedoed by a submarine on Sunday night. He noted 1,418 aboard including 315 crew and 1,103 passengers with around 300 Americans. The attack occurred at 7:45 p.m. on Sept 3 and followed the vessel surfacing and firing a shell on the middle deck.
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London
Winston Churchill
The
Admiralty
House of Commons
Athenia
Churchill
Admiralty Head
House
Olinda
Carl Fritzen
Reports Soon On Airmail Line Here
The Civil Aeronautics Authority expects final briefs within a week on Continental Air lines plan to add intermediate stops between Albuquerque and El Paso. CAA examiner Edward Leasure who held El Paso hearings on extending mail and passenger service to Roswell, Carlsbad and Hobbs, N.M., will file his report soon. Dempsey aides said Artesia, N.M., also sought inclusion in the proposal.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Continental Airlines
Albuquerque
N. M
el Paso
Texas
Edward Leasure
CAA
Roswell
Carlsbad
Hobbs
Post Office Department
Office of Representative
Dempsey
D-N.m
Artesia
War News Briefs From The Fronts And Skies
Allied momentum grows as French troops reach Saarland and Germany claims Krakow fall. Paris reports air raids on supply centers west of Cologne. Britain repels raiders on the east coast as Roosevelt orders strict US coastal patrols. German forces pound Poland from multiple axes toward Krakow.
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Associated Press
France
Germany
Saarland
Krakow
Poland
Cologne
Paris
Britain
Roosevelt
United States
Attendance of 2921 in City Schools Today
Roswell public schools reported a first period attendance of 2921, the largest opening day figure in city history. Superintendent J D Shinkle said numbers will rise this month as many students are late to start. The report lists class counts with multiple student tallies.
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Roswell
J. D. Shinkle
City engineer offers drainage plan for Main Street
Lea Rowland proposes placing culverts east and west across Main Street at Second and Third to divert heavy rain runoff to the east side. The plan, read to the Roswell city council, would cost about 450 dollars per intersection and was referred to the street and alley committee for study.
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Main Street
Main
Lea Rowland
Rowland
Roswell
New Mexico
Richardson Avenue
Roswell Awards Fire Truck Bid and City Actions
The Roswell Auto Co bid 8490 cash for a General Fire Truck Corp. vehicle was accepted by the city council 6 to 2, the lowest of eight bids. Delivery in 75 to 120 days. The meeting also discussed bus franchise plans, museum roof repair funding of 250, and liquor license denial for the Mexicana Bar. Salvation Army hall safety work was ordered within ten days. Panhandle Lumber Co. granted unspecified permission.
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General Fire Truck Corp
Glover
Seagraves
Brockheuser
Daniel
Johnston
Norton
Rose
Tigner
Fay
Brenneman
Gardner
Lake Frazier
G. K. Richardson
Chaves County
Lea Rowland
Salvation Army
2Nd and
Virginia
Panhandle Lumber Company
Merchants Association Picnic Next Tuesday in Roswell
Roswell merchants association plans an outdoor cafeteria picnic supper at the new fair grounds on West Alameda next Tuesday 6 30 p m Extra tickets go on sale Thursday at the Chamber of Commerce Catering for about 150 businessmen and citizens The program ties to the seventeenth annual Eastern New Mexico State Fair to be held October 4 5 6 and 7 W H Hortенstein urges all interested in the city's welfare to attend and hear speakers not often heard at such events.
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Roswell
Chamber of Commerce
City Tax Levy Cuts Marked For Roswell Budget
Roswell for 1939 set by the state corporation commission at .007805 per thousand, a drop from last year's .009171. The levy raises $7,805 per $1,000 assessed value, with general fund taxes budgeted at $13,198 this year versus $20,000 previously. Also recaps Yankee win over Red Sox 2 1 with DiMaggio homer, Senators rally to beat A’s 6 3, Tigers top Indians 2 0, and routine NM National Guard recruiting changes planned for Thursday night in Santa Fe.
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City of Roswell
State Corporation Commission
Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
National Guard
Adj
R. C. Charlton
Charlton
German Reports Claim Krakow Victory In Poland
German forces announced the capture of Krakow 140 miles southwest of Warsaw and near the German Polish border. Generals reportedly paid homage at Wawel to Poland's late marshal Pilsudski, whose tombs lie in the cathedral. Krakow, Poland’s historic capital, holds the Silver Bell tower where his body was once moved amid controversy.
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Poland
Warsaw
Lublin
United States
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr
Luck
Krakow
Wawel
Josef Pilsudski
Wawel Castle
Pilsud¢ki
Sapieha
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