Nazi Take Athens and British Withdraw From Peloponnesus
German forces seized Athens and pressed south in the Peloponnesus as BEF troops retreated toward embarkation ports. British withdrawal was described as successful by Australian minister Spender, while Stuka bombers struck concentrations. Occupation of Athens marks another European capital under German control as Balkans combat narrows.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Acropolis
Athens
Peloponnesus
Percy C. Spender
Berlin
BEF
Hitler
Argos- Tripolis
B.ef
Iles
United States
Missippi
Balkans
Mussolini
Hondo Floods Reach Roswell Area With Rising River
Rocky Arroyo rivers overflow causing light damage as western Roswell sees water intrusion. Hondo carries greater volume than past floods though receding soon. Bernardo area also affected but to a lesser extent.
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Roswell
Hondo
Berrendo
Coal Strike Endangers National Defense Effort, Senator Told
Edward F. McGrady the war department labor consultant told a senate committee the coal mining stoppage imperils national defense by sharply reducing steel and ammonia output. He warned that continued strike could threaten defense production amid ongoing investigations and policy questions.
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Washington
Edward F. McGrady
War Department
Senate
McGrady
Mrs. Moulton Named to GOP Advisory Committee
Mrs. E L Moulton of Albuquerque New Mexico was placed today on an advisory committee named by the Republican national committee to work on Young Republican affairs. Samuel F Pryor Jr of Connecticut will head the committee. National chairman Joseph W Martin Jr said additional groups would be appointed to handle various affairs.
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Washington
E. L. Moulton
Albuquerque
N. M
Republican National Committee
Samuel F. Pryor, Jr
Connecticut
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
An Agricultural Plan for New Mexico
LAS CRUCES N M April 28 Developing of a unified agricultural program for New Mexico will be the aim of the state land use advisory council in a session at State College on May 1 and 2 The program is to be drawn at the request of the secretary of agriculture and will be formulated from suggestions of county planning committees and technical representatives of various federal agencies Special attendants at the session are to be Col H P Saunders executive vice chair man of the state council for national dose and D P Trent Washington land use planning assistant County land use and planning committees will put the program into operation after its approval in a move to meet impacts of war and to aid in national defense council members said
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Las Cruces
N. M
New Mexico
State
Washton
Memorial Service Held for Cap Gioscio in Roswell
A memorial service for Captain John Gioscio commander of the Roswell Salvation Army Corps was held at the Salvation Army Hall last night. The sermon by Jan Hoogstadd from Clovis followed eulogies by Mrs C E Mason B B Ginsberg Lt B Tucker Russell Franzen and Mrs W F Mee representing various Salvation Army advisory boards and local groups.
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Salvation Army Hall
John Gioscio
Roswell
Salvation Army Corps
Jan Hoogstad
Salvation Army
Clovis
Gioscio
C. E. Mason
B. B. Ginsberg
Kiwanis Club
B. Tucker
Russell Franzen
W. F. Meee
Churchill Dwells On Aid From U. S. in War Outlook
London reports prime minister emphasizing American aid in the Atlantic struggle while cautioning that U S help may not offer immediate decisive relief. British press note Greece’s fall marked by a Balkan setback and Australians begin撤 leaving Greece as supplies across the Atlantic remain crucial.
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London
Greece
Churchill
United States
America
Balkan
Percy C. Spencer
Sydney
France
Atlantic
The
Manchester Guardian
Daily Herald
Daily Mail
the Atlantic
U S Freezes Greek Assets in the United States
President Roosevelt issued an executive order freezing Greek credits and cash in the United States. The action follows Greece's conquest by Germany and aims to keep assets from German hands. Similar measures were issued after other European nations were overrun.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Greece
Germany
Mess Hall Destroyed by Fire at CCC Camp Near Roswell
A large frame mess hall at the CCC Camp one mile west of Roswell burned completely after being discovered at 3:45 Sunday morning. Enrollees formed a bucket line to prevent spread to barracks, drawing water from Spring River and hydrants as crews from Fort Bliss arrived. Fire under control after the structure, 300 by 20 feet with 100 by 20 foot wings, was gutted. Investigation underway to determine cause. Temporary mess hall established in a barracks. breakfast served by 10 a.m.
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CCC
Roswell
Fort Bliss
W. H. Hopkins
Mess Hall
Hopkins
Aubrey Koonce
New Mexico CCC District
William A. Ohles
Cemetery Board Urges Lot Owners Cooperation in Improvements
A letter from the South Park Cemetery board asks lot owners to continue funding improvements begun four months ago. The note details tree removal and pruning, planting of evergreens, a new water line and irrigation system, widened roads, dirt displacement, and a plan to grass a new west section, noting the board is out of funds and relies on lot sales and maintenance fees.
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South Park Cemetery
Thos. J. Hall
Main Street
South Park
Miners At Madrid Go Out on Strike for Wage Increase
In Madrid New Mexico a strike began at the Albuquerque and Cerrillos Coal Company town. About half of the 200 day-shift miners did not report for work citing a wage dispute and a proposed closed shop. United Mine Workers of America CIO district rep Earle V. Stucker issued the strike call last night.
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Madrid
N. M
Oscar Huber
Albuquerque and Cerrillos
High Court Rules Wagner Act Requires Hiring Back Pay
The Supreme Court held that the Wagner Act requires a company to hire and back pay workers denied jobs for union membership or activities. Justice Frankfurter delivered the decision, interpreting the labor law anew in a case involving Phelps Dodge Corporation and its Cooper mine at Bisbee Arizona where a June 10 1935 strike preceded the Act’s July 5 1935 effective date. The Labor Board found denial of employment to two men due to union affiliation. The company argued against hiring “strangers.”
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Washington
Supreme Court
Labor Board
Justice Frankfurter
Phelps Dodge Corporation of
New York
Cooper
Bisbee
Arizona
German Forces Ready for New Blows at English
Berlin reports Greece done as Hitler troops prepare new tasks in the Mediterranean. Parachute units seized Corinth and cut British positions in Athens, while a large portion of British shipping is damaged or destroyed. Greece, Crete, and Peloponnesus cited as ongoing fight fronts with no precise new aim given.
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Berlin
Greece
Adolf Hitler
Yugoslavia
Luftwaffe
Peloponnesus
Peloponnesian
Canea
Crete
Emmanuel Thouderos
Europe
Britain
Hitler
Mediterranean
Corinth
Athens
Dun
Tin Deposits in N. M. Mountains
J. C. Roberts of Artesia holds mining claims in the Black Range southwest New Mexico. Government reports and ore analyses show a considerable percentage of tin, a highly sought mineral, and he has received encouragement to develop his properties in the Black Range.
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J. C. Roberts
Artesia
Black Range
New Mexico
Roswell Businessman Bush Atkinson Dies of Heart Attack
Bush Atkinson a Roswell businessman died after a heart attack at St. Marys Hospital. Born January 16 1906 in Roswell he worked at The Model starting 1927. Survived by mother Mrs W M Atkinson brother Jesse Atkinson Roswell sister Mrs Alice Logains Plaquemine Louisiana. Funeral arrangements pending Ballard Funeral Home.
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Bush Atkinson
Roswell
St. Mary’s Hospital
Francis Bush Atkinson
California
Woodbury’s School
The
Model
W. M. Atkinson
Jesse Atkinson
Alice Loggains
Plaquemine
Billy” Atkinson
W. M
Billie) Atkinson
Board of
Atkinson
Louisiana
Alabama
Grand Bay
Ala
George Gill
Ballard Funeral Home
Fritz Kreisler Improves After Truck Collision
In New York on April 28, violinist and composer Fritz Kreisler aged 66 who suffered a skull fracture when struck by a truck on Saturday is reported to be continuing to improve at Roosevelt Hospital though still semi conscious.
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New York
Fritz Kreisler
Roosevelt Hospital
Arming Plans For United States Of Vast Proportions
Defense officials plan expanding the United States arsenal beyond any foe’s reach. Vast new bomber and ammunition plants are in preliminary design with billions sought from Congress to build and operate them. Program bases on 1943 needs of US armed forces and nations supplied with munitions.
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Washington
Democracy
Congress
United States
Breffle O Dell Trial In District Court
Arguments of counsel were being given at 3 p m today in the trial of Jim Breffle and Roy O Dell charged with leaving the scene of an accident. The case was expected to go to the jury soon.
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Jim Breffle
Roy O’dell
Two Automobile Accidents In and Near City
A Roswell driven car collided with a stalled vehicle on the Roswell Dexter highway near Burrows filling station early Sunday. Mrs Lasley and Mr and Mrs Ralph Keith were injured lightly to badly in the crash. An Artesia car with three occupants, believed dead due to heavy rain, also sustained damage. Earlier, a Beaty’s Laundry truck and a Magnolia oil tanker collided at Main and College with no injuries.
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C. M. Lasley
Roswell
Roswell-Dexter
Burrow
2Nd
Atkinson Streets
St. Mary’s Hospital
Beaty
Magnolia
Main and
College
W. H. Beaty
M. M. Wilson
Dodgers Grab First in National League with 3-2 Win
Brooklyn joins atop NL, extending the Dodgers seven straight victories by beating the Cincinnati Reds 3 to 2 in Brooklyn. Derringer, Lombardi, West, Wyatt, and Owen were the battery for the Reds while Newhouser and Tebbett, Milnar, and Hemsley worked for Cleveland. Only game scheduled.
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Dodgers
Brooklyn
N. Y
Cincinnati Reds
Cardinals
RHE Cincinnati
Derringer & Lombardi
West
Wyatt & Owen
Nazi Camp Severs Business Ties With Local Firms
Roswell business firms received letters from the Nazi camp at Fort Stanton announcing immediate severance of all business connections. The action followed the arrest of the camp purser last week, with three men questioned, then released. Mayor Hall praised local police, and firms backed the police in the matter. The letters, signed by the camp captain and purser, stated the severance due to the arrest.
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Roswell
Fort Stanton
Purser
Thos. J. Hall
Lindbergh resigns as reserve officer in Army Air Corps
Col Charles A Lindbergh resigns as a reserve officer in the United States Army Air Corps in a letter to President Roosevelt. He cites loyalty questions and his right to speak on war and peace, saying he will continue to serve as a citizen.
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New York
Charles
A. Lindbergh
Roosevelt
United States Army Air Corps
Lindbergh
White House
Air Corps
United States
Army
United States Army Air Corps Reserve
Secretary of War
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mrs Goodsell Praises Classified Ads For Ideas
Mrs Goodsell says she reads all advertisements and notes that classified ads offer bargains and ideas. She praises the column as a full share of bargains and a source of inspiration for readers.
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Paul Goodsell
Record Classified
Classified
Mrs. Goodsell
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N. M. Mountains
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Connally American League
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Cleveland
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Milnar & Hemsley
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