London Now Looking For Attack Upon Gibraltar
London plans an assault on Gibraltar and Germany’s invasion attempt on England is reported. A search for missing Tom Virich, 28, of Roswell, who vanished after leaving his car Saturday near Camp's pasture, was conducted by twenty men under sheriff Frank Young. Described as shy and nervous, 5'8", 135 pounds, with dark hair and eyes, white shirt, dark trousers, bareheaded, pompadour hairstyle. Anyone with information asked to contact the sheriff. More warnings to America to abandon England are noted, with mention of a Triple Alliance and Nazi gas plans.
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Frank Young
Tom Virich
Roswell
Camp’s Pasture
Here
Vaughn Highway
Highway Department
Sheriff’s Department
Virginio Gayda
Mussolini
Axis
Berlin
Rome
Gayda
Francisco Franco
Spain
Gibraltar
Germany
Russia
Europe
Asia
Africa
Associated Press
London
Britain
Rock
England
Lord Beaverbrook
London Daily Express
Adolf Hitler
Mediterranean
English Channel
Nazifuehrer
Express
British Claim Successful Raids On Nazi War Plants
London reports a three hour night raid by British bombers across Germany and Nazi-held coasts. Targets include Magdenburg oil refinery and storage plants, Braunkohlen Benzin A. G. inland operations, Stuttgart coal gas plant and Bosch factory, Bitterfield aluminum plant, plus rail hubs and Belgian Antwerp power station. RAF defenses repelled most German raids on London. few penetrated to western suburbs with some damage and casualties.
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London
Germany
Air Ministry
Ministry
Magdenburg
Bomber Command
Braunkohlen Benzin A. G
Stuttgart
Bosch
Bitterfield
Leipzig
Belgium
Antwerp
Ostend
Flushing
Calais
Boulogne
Lorient
Japan Warns Four Nations of Danger in War Threat
Tokyo reports Col. Shuitsu Matsuoka, chief of the Japanese army in formation, says the Rome Berlin Tokyo alliance could save hundreds of thousands of Americans from death on foreign fields. He argues the pact may deter U.S. entry and describes Russia's clear position in the treaty as well as the goal to prevent global catastrophe.
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Tokyo
Shuitsu Matsuoka
United States
Matsuoka
Russia
Europe
Asia
von Ribbentrop
Berlin
Germany
Italy
Japan
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Saburo Kurusu
Count Ciano
I. N
Roswell Soil Conservation Office Abandoned Under Reorganization
The Middle Pecos Area Soil Conservation Service office in Roswell is closed under President's Reorganization Order No. 4, reducing regional offices from 14 to 9. Chaves Eddy Lincoln move to Las Cruces. DeBaca Guadalupe to Santa Fe. L. F. Jones transferred to Santa Fe. staff dispersed to Utah Colorado New Mexico Arizona. Seventeen families lose local services and Roswell purchases about $3,000 monthly.
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Middle Pecos
The
Soil Conservation Service
Roswell
Chaves
Eddy
Lincoln
Las Cruces
DeBaca
Guadalupe
Santa Fe
L. F. Jones
Utah
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Jones
Albuquerque
Roswell Auto Company
More Tourists At Bottomless Lakes Than Last Year
Charles Lawey manager reports a notable rise in visitors to Bottomless Lakes State Park during the past summer compared with 1939. He notes the swimming pool closed for the season and thanks visitors for orderly conduct. no serious accidents have occurred since the park’s establishment.
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Bottomless Lakes State Park
Charles Lawey
Sawey
Willkie Deflates Myth of a Single President
On a train en route to Detroit Wendell Willkie told a South Bend crowd that no universal superman exists in Washington and many Indiana youths could handle federal work. He praised Notre Dame’s athletic spirit and Father Nieuwland’s rubber discovery, hoping Notre Dame marches on to “100 yards of genius.” He lauded Indiana’s one term governor policy and noted his boyhood belief that no one is indispensable. Mrs. Willkie left the train for a Detroit luncheon.
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Willkie
Detroit
Wendell L. Willkie
South Bend
Ind
Washington
Indiana
St. Mary’s College
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame
Nieuwland
Toledo
Niles
Michigan
Wendell
McClure Holds Water Hearing Here Today
State engineer Thomas McClure presided in the district courtroom over Armstrong and Armstrong's request to transfer a water right for 350 acres from east of Roswell to the Berrendo district. The protest by many Berrendo farmers featured extensive testimony. A decision will be announced later.
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Thomas McClure
Armstrong and Armstrong
Roswell
Berrendo
Fair Week Opens in Roswell with Eastern New Mexico Fair
Roswell gears up for the 18th annual Eastern New Mexico State Fair and Rodeo four day celebration starting with a 10 am Wednesday parade. Eleven or twelve bands along with Carlsbad Sheriff’s Posse Institute cadets and floats will march past. Roswell High School plans a parade surprise, while Governor Miles and Mrs Miles may attend opening day or Old Timers Day on Friday. Colonel H. P. Saunders of New Mexico involved in event planning.
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New Mexico
Carlsbad Sheriff's Posse
Institute
Roswell High School
John E. Miles
State Schools In Need of More Money This Year
Santa Fe New Mexico September 30 A drastic cut in public education facilities faces the state unless about 400000 dollars a year is raised. R J Mullins executive secretary of the State Education Association says cash balance 1112675 dollars as of June 30 1938 will be nearly exhausted by next June 30. He notes reserves have been spent on schools at over 300000 dollars annually and taxes have failed to keep pace with enrollment.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
R. J. Mullins
State Education Association
Mullins
President Sees Testing Field For U S Weapons
President Roosevelt began an all day tour of Maryland defense projects by inspecting a 28000 acre ordnance testing laboratory. He viewed anti aircraft guns bombs tanks a ballistic laboratory and a school training regular and reserve officers and enlisted men for ordnance work.
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Aberdeen
Roosevelt
Maryland
Gov Miles Calls for Broad Help on Selective Service
Governor Miles urged all government, civic, patriotic, and private groups plus citizens to assist October 16 registration. He asked county clerks to use volunteers to aid registrars, noting clerks face a heavy task with limited funds. Registrants will census manpower. local boards handle induction decisions, not officials in registration.
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Santa FE
N. M
Miles
United States
Bernalillo
Crile Wins New Mexico Republican Nomination in Close Race
In Santa Fe on September 30 the state canvassing board finalized Herman Crile of Roswell as the Republican congressional nominee, defeating Waldo Rogers of Albuquerque by 29 votes after two Valencia county precincts were added. Final tally Crile 11,618 Rogers 11,589. Rogers conceded with good humor, praising Crile and noting his support. The board cited the Valencia precincts withheld during a recount in the Chavez-Dempsey senatorial race.
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Santa FE
N. M
Herman Crile
Roswell
Waldo Rogers
Albuquerque
Valencia County
Crile
Rogers
Republican Party
New Mexico
Congress
State Board
Miles
Jessie Gonzales
Supreme Court
Howard Bickley
Valencia
Special Meet Of Legislature For Three Days
New Mexico legislators convened in a three day special session urged by Governor Miles to swiftly consider a land relief bill for the middle Rio Grande conservancy district. The measure would defer 15 years of uncultivated land assessments, with back payments due in 1955 in 15 interest-free installments. Joe Larrazolo of Belen presented a substitute and amendment proposing elected district directors, signaling limited hope for full accord as the session began.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Miles
Rio Grande Conservancy
House
Senate
Joe Larrazolo
Belen
District Farmers’ League
Good Rain Reaches Roswell and Southern New Mexico
A light rain fell across Roswell Sunday afternoon totaling .21 inch, bringing the weekly and yearly totals to .28 since Saturday morning and 11.95 inches for the year. Rain extended into southern New Mexico with showers along the Deming highway and near Las Cruces, Douglas to Lordsburg lakes formed, and Continental Airlines reporting showers on the Carlsbad-Hobbs line and at Engle.
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Roswell
EL Paso
Tex
New Mexico
Douglas
Lordsburg
Las Cruces
Deming
Continental Airlines
Carlsbad-Hobbs
Engle
Twenty Three Charged With Gambling In Alameda Raids
Police court charged 23 men and women, described as Mexicans and Negroes, with gambling after raids on two Alameda Street houses. They were to appear at 5 p m. today.
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East Alameda
West Alameda
Sky writing planned by Art Goebels here
John Powers of Phillips Petroleum announces that famed sky writer Art Goebels will attempt sky writing in Roswell tomorrow morning and Wednesday morning if weather allows. Goebels has a long Roswell association and is regarded as a top professional in the field.
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John Powers
Phillips Petroleum Products
Art Goebels
Mr. Goebels
Roswell
Old Timers Day Program Set In Roswell Friday Morning
Former governor James F. Hinkle announces the Old Timers will hold a Friday morning event at Main and Third in Roswell starting at 9 o'clock. Cecil Bonney leads a cowboy songs and nostalgia program, followed by a parade along Main to the barbecue grounds, with public loudspeakers for all to hear.
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New Mexico
Great Plains
James F. Hinkle
Cecil Bonney
Main
Third Streets
Third
Main Streets
Roswell
Weather forecast for Three-state region
New Mexico shows partly cloudy conditions tonight and Tuesday with occasional showers mainly at higher elevations and little temperature change. Colorado expects light rain tonight with Tuesday clearing and warmer conditions in the east and far north. Arizona will be fair tonight and Tuesday with occasional showers in higher eastern elevations and little temperature change.
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New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
Keeping Posted Mrs Beeson on Reading Record Classifieds
Mrs Charles F Beeson says she reads the Record classifieds regularly for rental property details and problems. She adds she also reads for news value and human interest, and asks if that is enough.
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Charles F. Beeson
Mrs Beeson Receives Warm Compliment and Classifieds Honor
A reader thanks Mrs Beeson for a beautifully rounded compliment and expresses pride in adding her to the Classifieds 100 percent friends roll.
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