Roosevelt orders navy to shoot Nazi raiders in American waters
President Roosevelt declared that Axis raiders are barred from American defensive waters and ordered the U S Navy to fire first if encountered. He said Germany bears sole responsibility and warned vessels of war would be at peril if entering these waters. The address followed recent sea incidents including U boats and the sinking of American merchant ships.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States Navy
United States
North Staie
Germany
Associated Press
North Atlantic
Berlin
Mr. Roosevelt
Army Sergeant Admits He Shot Himself Here
FBI investigators said Sergeant Milton H. Strickland of Colorado City Texas, found wounded by his automobile near Roswell last Saturday, had inflicted the wound himself. Strickland told authorities two strangers in a black sedan held him up and shot him after asking for information from Fort Bliss, where he is stationed. He admitted the shot was fired by himself but claimed it was accidental.
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EL Paso
Texas
FBI
Milton H. Strickland
Colorado City
Roswell
Strickland
Fort Bliss
Local Weather Temperature Readings and Values
Temperature readings every three hours for 24 hours ending 11 30 a m today show last 24 hours precipitation at 0 03 inches. Month to date total 0 55 inches year to date 21 77 inches. Normal month to date 0 86 inches year to date 10 76 inches. Sunrise 5 36 a m sunset 6 09 p m length of day 12 5 hours.
Axis Reactions To Roosevelt's Radio Broadcast
Axis powers respond to Roosevelts warning with mixed stances. Rome quotes claim Italy would attack American ships in self defense if escape is impossible. Germany issues a brief note praising the attack on British ships and cautions Roosevelt. Japan remains silent while differing in emphasis. Berlin papers largely ignore the speech and Vichy hints at broader reactions.
Blackout Night For State In Defense Drill Amid Bombers
New Mexico braces for a state wide blackout drawing 530000 residents into a civilian defense test. Communities from 60 locales deploy rescue squads patrols and plane spotters as mock bombers from Albuquerque Army Air Base approach. Army observers link the drill to Kotmk Almat war games and national defense planning.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
England
R. E. Smith
Houston
Tex
Army Air Base
Albuquerque
Texas
U S. Army
Dates Set for Two Final Good Will Trips
Roswell businessmen announced two final goodwill trips this year. On Friday September 19 visitors will go to Carrizozo Rui doso and intermediate points to distribute advertising material for the Eastern New State Fair. The following Friday September 26 the itinerary includes Kenna Elida Portales Clovis Melrose Fort Sumner and Vaughn with further material distribution.
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Roswell
Carrizozo
Ruidoso
Kenna
Elida
Portales
Clovis
Melrose
Fort Sumner
Vaughn
New Mexico Holds First Statewide Blackout Drills
More than 70 towns participate in a nationwide test of a state blackout and civilian mobilization in New Mexico. Four-motor bomber simulations sweep over communities starting about 7 30 p m. Every resident is urged to stay home and switch off lights unless professionally required.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
1941 Tax Rates Announced for Roswell Properties
The assessor's office disclosed 1941 taxes for Roswell property owners equaling 36,214 per 1006 valuation. The levy includes flood control at 5 mills, a 1.5 mill conservancy tax, plus city, state and county levies, compared with 32,296 last year per 1000 valuation. Nearby towns show varied rates.
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Roswell
Dexter
Hagerman
Lake Arthur
East Grand Plains
First Aid Classes To Be Organized In Roswell
Two Red Cross first aid classes are planned in Roswell for next week. A standard course starts Monday at 7 30 pm at the Chamber of Commerce, and an advanced class meets Tuesday at 7 30 pm at the Elks Club. Instructors are Mary Nail Brenneman and Tode Brennanman for standard, Homer Dunagan and Lillis Fisher for advanced.
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Red Cross
Roswell
Chamber of Commerce
The
Elks Club
Mary Nail
Tode Brennmeman
Homer Dunagan
Lillis Fisher
New Patrolman Is Stationed Here
Border patrolman J. H. Shults is transferred to Roswell, increasing the sub-station staff to five. Mr and Mrs a have just arrived in Roswell.
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Border
J. H. Shults
Roswell
Mrs. A
Col Holman To Be Transferred To Fort Riley Kansas
Lt Colonel Oliver I Holman professor of military science at New Mexico Military Institute will be transferred to Fort Riley Kansas per army orders announced in Washington Lt Colonel Ernest G Cullum will move from Tucson to Roswell to take Holmans place at the institute The transfer date was not provided.
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Oliver I. Holman
New Mexico Military Institute
Fort Riley
Kansas
Washington
Ernest G. Cullum
Tucson
Ariz
Roswell
Col. Holman
Five Prisoners Taken To State Penitentiary
Sheriff Young and deputy Strickland escorted five prisoners to the state penitentiary. The inmates included A V Clark, colored, given 12 months on two morals charges, to run consecutively. Verne Reynolds, colored, 3 years on morals. Bill Bursum, 2 to 3 years on bad check. J R Barnett, 15 to 30 months for forgery. Manuel Alvarez, 1 to 2 years for assault with a deadly weapon.
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State Penitentiary
Young
Strickland
A. V
Clark
Verne Reynolds
Bill Bursum
J. R. Barnett
Manuel Alverez
Cattle Shipments Rise in New Mexico August Totals
New Mexico shipped 15,793 cattle in August, up 6,095 from July and 181 more than a year ago. The cattle sanitary board listed shipments to Las Vegas 155 Tucumcari 1,669 Roswell 1,437 Gallup 96 Santa Fe 371 Carlsbad 490 Clovis 1,785 Hobbs 812 and Albuquerque 282.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Cattle Sanitary Board
Las Vegas
Tucumcari
Roswell
Gallup
Santa Fe
Carlsbad
Clovis
Hobbs
Police Radio System To Be Finished Tomorrow
The antenna for the police station receiver to receive calls from police and sheriff cars is expected to arrive tomorrow. This will complete the two way radio system for conversations between the station and moving units with mobile transmitters.
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Sheriff’s Department
Lindbergh Claims British Jews and FDR Plot War
Charles Lindbergh told an America First rally in Des Moines that the British, Jews and the Roosevelt administration are pushing the U S toward war. He warned Americans that war supporters plan to prepare, entangle and force U S into conflict, while noting England might have sought peace otherwise.
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Des Moines
Charles A. Lindbergh
Roosevelt
United States
America
Lindbergh
Earl C. Jeffrey
America First
England
Europe
John Paul Holland Assigned to 478th School Squadron
Kelly Field Texas reports Pvt. John Paul Holland has been assigned to the 478th School Squadron. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Carroll Holland of 400 S Leah Avenue Roswell. Commanding Officer Colonel H R Harmon signed the order at Kelly Field, the Army's oldest flying school.
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Kelly Field
Texas
H. R. Harmon
John Paul Holland
Carroll Holland
S. Lea Avenue
Roswell
Gail Carter Visits Roswell With New Utilities Panel
Gail Carter chairman of the new state utilities commission visited Roswell today to enter a friend in the Institute, highlighting early activity of the commission.
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Gail Carter
Roswell
New State Utilities Commission
Local Civilian Defense Prepares For Roswell Blackout Test
Tonight Roswell will stage a simulated air attack across New Mexico as the Local Civilian Defense Organization joins the effort. The blackout signals instruct residents to turn off lights and stay indoors, with all clear signals signaling a return to normal. The test involves the Civilian Aircraft Warning Service led by B B Ginsberg, State Guardsmen, ambulance corps, air raid wardens, auxiliary police, firemen, special deputies, and Boy Scouts under local leaders.
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New Mexico
U. S. Army
Roswell
United States
Army
B. B. Ginsberg
Walden Bassett
Joe Strong
Manuel F. Moseley
Henry Eller
Rue Chrisman
Frank Young
Stig Santheson
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Dodgers and Cardinals resume crucial NL showdown
In St Louis on September 12, Davis was set to face rookie Howard Pollet as the Dodgers and Cardinals continued their pivotal series for NL control. Brooklyn led 6 to 4 in eleven innings yesterday, moving two games up on St Louis. Reiser doubled, Pollet struck Medwick, Hopp doubled, Padgett popped foul, Mize walked intentionally, Crabtree flew out.
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Dodgers
ST. Louis
Court Davis
Howard Pollet
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Redbirds
Reiser
Pollet
Medwick
Hopp
Padgett
Mize
Crabtree
Davis
Owen Pollet
Mancuso
Pirates 6 3 Boston in first game of doubleheader
Frankie Gustine drove in two with two triples and scored twice as Pittsburgh beat Boston 6 to 3 in the opener. The Pirates built a 5 run lead before holding on as Johnson Lamanna Posedel Hutchings Errickson Berres worked for the win.
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Pirates
Boston
Pittsburgh
Frankie Gustine
Johnson
Lamanna
Posedel
Hutchings
Errickson
Berres
Montgomery
Diez
Smith
Yankees romp Tigers as Keller sidelined for season
New York Yankees rout Detroit 8 to 2 behind a five run fourth inning and solid from Ernie Bonham. Tigers starter Newhouser allowed eight runs on ten hits as New York improved offense and pitching seal the win.
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Detroit
New York
Charley Keller
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Ernie Bonham
Newhouser
Gorsica
Cook
Tebbetts
Denham
Rosar
Dickey
Germans Claim To Sink 22 Ships In Atlantic War
Berlin reports that the German high command has sunk at least 22 ships from a Great Britain bound convoy in the North Atlantic. An authorized spokesman called President Roosevelt's statements lies and claimed the attack is a major success. The ordeal continues as chases persist and further details remain sparse.
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Berlin
Roosevelt
High Command
North Atlantic
Fuller Is Found Guilty of Murder
Fuller, an 18-year-old from Wichita Falls Texas, is convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the knife slaying of Arthur Hall and J W Harden near Clovis. A state witness testified Fuller killed both men in a quarrel and helped place their bodies on railroad tracks.
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Clovis
Jess Fuller
Wichita Falls
Texas
Fuller
Arthur William Hall
Here
Charles Alexander
Hall
J. W. Harden
Alexander
J. C. Compton
Sandoval
Nazis Claim U-boat Assault Slashes Atlantic Convoys
German high command reports a major North Atlantic convoy attack tied to Berlin’s response to Roosevelt’s shoot-on-sight order. The spokesman dismisses freedom of the seas as hypocritical as 22 ships totaling 134000 tons are sunk in a Britain bound convoy, with two more steamers torpedoed and deemed lost.
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North Atlantic
Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
High Command
Britain
High
Mr. Roosevelt
Germany
Classifications On Bulletin Board At Local Post Office
A bulletin board at the post office displays classifications of selective service registrants. New rules require posting the day after classification. It lists 21 year olds who registered last July 1. First group classifications were completed earlier.
5 000 Seats For Rodeo This Year At Fair
The Eastern New Mexico State Fair will add seating for 5 000 at the rodeo this year. The stands will accommodate 5 000 spectators. The rodeo runs the first three afternoons of the fair October 1 2 3 with a world championship steer roping match on October 4 between Carl Arnold the champion and King Merritt the challenger. Inquiries have come from several states as fair advertising expands to Wyoming Colorado Oklahoma Texas and Arizona.
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New Mexico
Carl Arnold
King Merritt
Wyoming
Colorado
Oklahoma
Texas
Arizona
It Pays To Be Regular Says Miss Charlotte St. John
Miss Charlotte St. John says she reads classified regularly and notes missing someone always refers to something unseen. It pays to read it regularly, she asserts, especially the regu mest, to keep up with the paper.
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Charlotte St. John
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