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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
5
Elinore Bertrand a 16 year old New York girl who won a Brooklyn beauty contest is found in Philadelphia after being missing for sixteen days. She says she could not face friends following her defeat in the New York City finals at the fair and will stay home.
A free water carnival on Friday night August 11 at 8 o clock at Cahoon Park pool showcases water polo, diving and swimming exhibits with clown swimmers Roswell officials say the pool is the largest in the Southwest and among the most landscaped in the United States. Lifeguards work 8 a.m. to pool closing and Red Cross safety rules are followed.
Lawrence Shutz a 22 year old CCC enrollee from Pottsville Pennsylvania was swept away by flood waters in a collapsing arroyo bank near Silver City New Mexico. His body was found 15 miles from camp as searchers extended over 25 miles with over 300 enrollees assisting. Charles Crowthers of Philadelphia barely escaped death while attempting a rescue. Officials ordered an inquest and prepared to ship the body to Pottsville.
The Roosevelt administration faced new congressional hurdles as the 800 million housing bill faced likely House defeat amid opposition from a Democratic Republican coalition. Senate debates centered on a 119 million dollar Commodity Credit Corp loan fund to bolster farm prices, with potential delays to adjournment and broader wage hour amendments under discussion.
Governor Miles moves to clear routine matters as he prepares for a series of trips that will keep him away from the office for most of the upcoming period. He plans multiple engagements across New Mexico starting in August, with details to follow.
Fred Scobey, associate engineer of the Pecos River Investigation of the National Resources Committee, has arrived in Roswell and will make his headquarters there. Headquarters for the investigation were opened in Roswell some time ago by H. M. Stafford, engineer in charge.
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