Opponents To Carry Battle to People Through Referendum
Governor Miles announces the state office building commission dissolved and plans legal action to contest the building act. In Portales R G Bryant and two eastern legislators push a referendum to block the $1,000,000 capitol remodeling plan. The story notes the act sets a ceiling of one million but allows less. The item ends with continuation on page eight.
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Santa FE
N. M
Miles
State Office Building Commission
Portales
The
Building Commission
Woman May Recover After Leap From Second Story Window
Mrs. Ruby Cook, 26, reportedly attempted suicide by gas and leaped from a second story window at 521 North Main. Police found notes to her mother, and she was taken to St. Marys hospital in serious shock with head gash but no confirmed skull fracture.
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Ruby Cook
6Th & Main
North Main
Henry Eller
McKinney
Sangar
Texas
Eller
Mrs. Cook
St. Mary’s Hospital
Emerson Todhunter
Lannom
6Th and Main
Roswell Guard Unit Starts Field Practice at Camp Bullis
Roswell's 104th Anti-Tank Battalion now at Dodd Field trains at Camp Bullis on firing .45 pistols .30 rifles and .30 cal machine guns. Commanded by Capt. John Allen Phinizy the unit, formerly Battery A, includes many Roswell and Chaves County youths.
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San Antonio
Tex
104Th
New Mexico National Guard
Dodd Field
Camp Bullis
John Allen Phinizy
Roswell
Battery “A
Chaves County
More Market For New Mexico Oil
Land Commissioner H. R. Rodgers expects higher May production in New Mexico oil fields as defense buying boosts demand. U S Bureau of Mines recommends 113,900 barrels daily for May versus 110,000 for March and April. Oil conservation commission to meet soon to set May allowable.
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Santa FE
N. M
H. R. Rodgers
New Mexico
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Oil Conservation Commission
Local Weather Readings and Day Length Summary
Readings show 24 hour temperatures ending 11:30 am with highs to 57 and lows to 44. Today’s 11:30 am value 0.52 inches of precipitation total for the period 0 with trace month to date 4.15 and year to date 2.47. Sunrise 5:20 am, sunset 6:33 pm, day length 13.2 hours.
Income Taxes To Be Two or Three Times Present Amounts
Thousands of taxpayers face tax hikes of two to three times current amounts under a treasury plan to raise 3.5 billion dollars in new federal revenue. The plan raises the basic rate to 6.6 percent when defense levies are included, with surtaxes set to begin above 4000 dollars.
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Washington
Congress
Treasury
Speedy criminal trials in district court
In district court today several defendants faced verdicts and pleas. Charlie Winkler was found guilty of rape in a sealed verdict. Juan Lopez was acquitted on a robbery charge. Ramon Burrola Jr pleaded guilty to perjury. Jim Gonzales had a perjury charge dismissed. Henry Lewis and Julia Lewis faced forgery charges. one case was dismissed and another filed for next Saturday. Joe Scarvarda had liquor to a minor dismissed. Albert Burkhardt was acquitted of giving liquor to a minor and was to be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. M O Sanders was in trial on a worthless check charge. None of the guilty or guilty pleas have been sentenced yet by Judge James B McGhee.
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Charlie Winkler
Juan Lopez
Ramon Burrola, Jr
Jim Gonzales
Henry Lewis
Julia Lewis
Joe Scarvarda
Albert Burkhardt
M. O. Sanders
James B. McGhee
Defense Committee Discusses Air Unit for Roswell
A Chamber of Commerce national defense committee meet this morning reviewed efforts to secure an army air corps unit for Roswell. It was a routing check up meeting with no new developments reported.
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Army Air Corps
Roswell
Chamber of Commerce National Defense Committee
County Schools See Roughly Seven Thousand Dollar Budget Hike
Chaves county schools plan a total maintenance budget around 338 000 for 1941 42 up from 330 981 in 1940 41. State equalization funds rise to 193 395 but 13 000 cash balance and 15 096 delinquent tax credits not available reduce net increase to 6 061. Separate district totals not yet finished.
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Chaves County
R. H. Grissom
Roswell
Dexter
Hagerman
Lake Arthur
Baseball Scores and Lineups From Today’s American League
In a compact recap, Cr rr ones face Rees as Dietrich Tresh Newsom Trout White and Sullivan pinch hit. Auker Swift Milnar Brown Hemsley toed the mound. Harris Hughson Peacock Masterson Ferrell delivered. Philadelphia beat Chandler Murphy Dickey McCrabb Hayes 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.
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Cr Rr
Fragmentary 19th Century Names in Philadelphia Districts
A garbled OCR record lists numerous personal surnames and pairs such as Casey and Owen, Melton and Danning, Johnson and Livingston, Tobin and Mass, VanderMeer and Lombardi, Lee and McCullough, Sewell and Lopez, Warneke and W. Cooper, with scattered city mentions like Philadelphia and Berres. The text lacks coherent events or clear context.
Open Forum Meeting Proves Worthy But Sparse Turnout
The first open forum in the Junior high band room drew a small crowd yet sparked lively debate. Attendees voted to continue the meetings with a May 19 gathering, chaired by J D Shinle, featuring talks by city school superintendent Shinkle and Charles Ward of New Mexico Military Institute.
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J. D. Shinle
Shinkle
Charles F
Southern coal operators agree to new conference
Washington April 22 Southern coal operators at White House request agreed to return to New York and reopen talks with the United Mine Workers to reach a contract allowing resumption of bituminous coal production in Appalachian mines. L. T. Putnam said northern operators will not join.
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Washington
Southern Coal Operators
White House
New York
United Mines Workers
Appalachian
E. M. Watson
L. T. Putnam
Beckley
W. Va
Putnam
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Penitentiary pitcher Beats Willamette Pinch Hitter
In Salem Oregon on April 22 the state penitentiary baseball pitcher threw an easy pitch to Willamette University's pinch hitter Roy S Keene who hit safely. Keene is Willamette coach and a member of the state parole board.
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Salem, Orc
State Penitentiary
Willamette University
Roy S. Keene
Willamette
State Parole Board
Roswell Library Adds Remodel Plans Revealed
Architects plans for remodeling and additions at the Roswell public library are complete and on view at the library. The proposed work would cost about 20000 dollars, while financing details have not yet been settled.
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Roswell Public Library
Moving Into New Headquarters Building at Institute
Administrative offices at New Mexico Military Institute are relocating to the new headquarters and library building this week. Col. D C Pearson says the move aims to finish by Thursday, after the current offices occupied the Thom as Memorial building lounge during construction.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Col
D. C. Pearson
J. Ross Thomas Memorial
Louise Blanchard Named Roswell High Salutatorian
The Roswell High School graduating class will have Louise Blanchard as salutatorian correcting a prior misprint that listed Eva Blanchard. Louise and Eva are sisters and both honor students. Lisette Gessert remains valedictorian as announced earlier.
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Louise Blanchard
Roswell High School
Eva Blanchard
Louise
Eva
Lisette Gessert
Mail Fraud Case Delayed to September 29
Chicago April 22 A continuation to September 29 has been ordered in the trial of Harry J. Mallen former New Mexican charged with mail fraud in the sale of mine stocks A trial date will be fixed at that time.
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Chicago
Harry J. Mallen
Texas and New Mexico to Negotiate Pecos Water Compact
Conferees from Texas and New Mexico meet in Santa Fe to begin talks on an interstate Pecos river water compact akin to the Rio Grande agreement. Texas officials say their users have not received a fair share and contemplated pursuing a suit against New Mexico, pending legislative approval.
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Santa FE
N. M
Texas
New Mexico
Rio Grande
Taylor White
Henson Delivers Oration at Kiwanis Luncheon Roswell
Miss Jonette Henson of Roswell high school, New Mexico state champion in the American Legion oratorical contest on the constitution, spoke at the Kiwanis luncheon and earned rising acclamations. W. L. Turner introduced her. A B Cotton led the program. The club paid tribute to Capt. Gioc sio who died in Inglewood. Cal Farley’s show announced for May 8 at the Woman’s Club, with Roswell hosts from Clovis and Carlsbad Kiwanis. A $5 Milk Fund donation from Hall Poorbaugh noted.
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Jonette Henson
Roswell High School
New Mexico
American Legion
Kiwanis
Amarillo
W. L. Turner
B. Cotton
John Gioscio
Inglewood
Calif
H. O. Hodson
Cal Farley
Woman's Club
Paul McEvoy
Clovis
Carlsbad Kiwanis
Roswell
Hall-Poorbaugh
British and Greeks Fight 100 Miles North of Athens
British and Greek forces fell back to new positions in the Lokris mountains about 100 miles northwest of Athens. They may stand at Thermopylae pass where Leonidas defended Greece in 480 B C. Allies declared their line intact despite Nazi pressure and heavy Stuka raids. Athens endured air raids as 80 Luftwaffe Stukas attacked targets below.
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Athens
Lokris Mountains
Thermopylae Pass
Leonidas
Xerxes
Lamia
Othrys
Lokris
Thermopylae
Greece
Attic
End of Allied Line Cracked as Greeks Hunker in Greece
Allied forces face a mobile front collapse as German blitzkrieg drives push toward Thermopylae pass. Volos Lamia and Ioannina fall, Greek retreat stalls in Lokris and Pindus regions. Mussolini reports Italian advance along Albanian front amid fierce Greek resistance. Rumors of surrenders circulate from Il Tevere in Rome.
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Lokris
Thessaly
Lamia
Xthrys Mountains
Pindus Mountains
Ionnina
Mussolini
Greece
Rome
Il Tevere
Lisbon
Anderson Opposes The Convoy Plan
ALBUQUERQUE April 22 Rep Clinton Anderson of New Mexico says most congress members oppose using U S convoys to ship war supplies to Britain. He plans to inspect the army’s $9,000,000 munitions depot project at Gallup and an airport development push in Santa Fe and Raton plus potential federal help for an airport.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Clinton P. Anderson
New Mexico
Congress
U. S
Britain
Anderson
Maryland
Gallup
Army
Santa Fe
Raton
Roswell Scouts to Attend Camp-O-Ral
One hundred fifty three Boy Scouts and Sea Scouts from Roswell will leave Friday morning for Camp-O-Ral at Clovis. Fourteen of Roswell’s 16 Scout Troops and the local Sea Scout Ship will be represented, with two large trucks transporting groups. Scouts must be in good health and pass a medical exam.
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Boy Scouts
Sea Scouts of
Roswell
Clovis
P. W. Thorson
Thorson
New Mexico
Rival Claims To Pecos Water Sought Solution In Talks
Texas and New Mexico held discussions in Santa Fe on Pecos Valley water rights with a $300,000 Pecos watershed survey funded jointly by the two states and the federal government. Texas contemplates a $30,000 suit against New Mexico over water use. New Mexico seeks a Rio Grande compact style agreement as the goal, seeing the Pecos situation as prior to such a pact.
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Santa FE
N. M
Texas
New Mexico
Pecos Valley
Pecos
U. S
House of Representatives
Rio Grande
Oil Production Rises in United States for Week Ended April 19
Daily crude oil production in the United States increased by 127,670 barrels to 3,755,125 for the week ended April 19, the Oil and Gas Journal said. Texas rose 121,050 to 1,403,209 with East Texas up 100 to 374,450 and Oklahoma up 5,400 to 413,800. The Rocky Mountain area declined 1,710 to 191,950.
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Tulsa
Okla
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
Texas
East Texas
Oklahoma
Rocky Mountain
Enough And Not Enough Advertisement Response
Mrs. W. O. Stephens of 111 E Albuquerque complains ad in classifieds drew many buyers for a single electric refrigerator and notes one sale was insufficient to meet demand. She urges removal of the ad after it served its purpose.
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W. O. Stephens
E. Albuquerque
Classified notice urges prompt response for best results
A brief message advises readers that timely action pays in classifieds. It emphasizes not delaying and encourages immediate engagement with ads. The tone mirrors classic newspaper classifieds urging prompt replies to maximize outcomes.
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Auker and
Swift
Milnar, Brown and Hemsley
Harris
Hughson and Peacock
Masterson and Ferrell
Philadelphia
Chandler
Murphy
Dickey
McCrabb
Hayes
Casey
Owen
Melton
Danning
Johnson
Livingston
Tobin
Mass
Berres
VanderMeer
Lombardi
Lee
McCullough
Europe
America
Capt
Ward
Roland T. Schaefer
Jeannette Hall
Houston
Miss Hall
Southern Coal
Roswell High
Allied Line
Associated Press
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Volos
Ioannina
Hitler
Albania
Middle East
Mt. Olympus
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