First Auto Mail Trip Spotlighted In Roswell 1906
Postmaster Mary McCullough notes a letter from a New Mexico salesman confirming an early auto mail route from Roswell to Torrance, with Washington postal records claiming Stockard started the line in January 1906. The Roswell Record recounts the initial trip, snow delays, and a dip in service before rail and road logs.
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Mary McCullough
New Mexico
Roswell
United States
Washington
J. W. Stockard
Waugh
Torrance
Charley Sharpe
Auto Line
Wire Lake
Campbell
Stockard-Sharp
Edwin A. Winter
Santa Fe
Mr. Waugh
Stockard
Sharp
Studebaker
Santa Fe Central Railroad
Estancia Valley
el Paso and
Northeastern
Rock Island Railroad
San Jose
California
U. S
Trinidad
Colorado
Pecos Valley
Joyce, Pruit and Company
Grand Central Hotel
Corral
Charlie Sharp
Amarillo
Dalhart
Thailand Crisis Draws In Japan Russia Britain And Australia
Britain and allies tally 25,680 prisoners and dead from Greece and Crete evacuations. In Tokyo Japan seeks friendly ties with Thailand while denying Hull and Eden warnings of warlike moves. British and U S press speculate on Thai bases and Indo China as tensions rise across the Far East.
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Japan
Tokyo
Japanese Board of Information
Thailand
U. S
Hull
Eden
United States
Great Britain
Britain
Far East
Malaya
Japan Times and
Foreign Office
Russia
Siberia
Siberian
Vladivostok
Melbourne
William M. Hughes
Pacific
Australia
London
Indo-China
Singapore
Bangkok
Pragmitra
Manchukuo
H. D. R. Margesson
House of Commons Today
Greece
Crete
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Strikes Expand as CIO Backing Widens in 1940s Labor Row
James B Carey pledges full support to Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America in the Kearny strike while seeking details on Bethlehem Brooklyn yards dispute. Union leader Matheisen cites a 100 percent stoppage to pressure Bethlehem Steel as wage talks stall. California aircraft wage case at Lockheed and Vega moves to mediation, involving 38,000 workers. Separate rail and textile labor actions loom as mediation boards prepare Monday meetings. A Rochester wildcat strike ends after terms of a new contract are clarified.
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Bethlehem Steel
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Kearny
Peter Flynn
L. H. Korndorff
California
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Burbank
Calif
Air Warning Service seeks volunteers for observers and receivers
Mr Ginsberg announced recruitment for air warning volunteers from Roswell and surrounding counties. Men over draft age or unqualified for military service will serve as observers, while many women will fill stations receiving and transmitting observer messages. Dependability and sharp senses are required, with women also needed as typists and teletype operators. In emergencies, the Air Warning Service would fall under the army air corps.
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Ginsberg
Roswell
Air Warning Service
Army Air Corps
Senate Agreesto 28 and the Thomas amendment debate
Senators debated extending the 18 month extra period for citizen soldiers and regulars, with the Thomas amendment allowing extension or termination by concurrent resolution. Final Senate approval was anticipated soon as Johnson charged the measure would break faith with young men. War Department rules prohibit service members from influencing legislation.
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Thomas
Congress
Senate
Johnson
Calif
War Department
Axis powers seek strangling grip on oceans across world
Washington reports the United States believes Japan's push into Thailand ties to a broader Axis plan to seize control of Atlantic and Pacific sea routes. Germany aims at Dakar and French bases as Japan widens Indo China reach, forming a coordinated strategy to isolate the Americas and dominate global seas.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Thailand
Germany
Vichy
Dakar
Atlantic
Pacific
Americas
Indo-China
South Pacific
Roswell Carnegie Library Sees Book Circulation Rise in 1940 41
The Roswell Carnegie Library reports a rising public use in the 1940 41 year with 52953 books circulated, up 2402 from the prior year. Readers and groups donated books and a cooling system was installed, while receipts totaled 4285 34 and disbursements 4026 05 leaving a year end balance of 260 02. Contributions came from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Delphian Society Shakespeare Club Good Literature Club Garden Club and individuals totaling 13 45 in cash.
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Roswell
Carnegie Library
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
The
Delphian Society
Shakespeare Club
Good Literature Club
Garden
Conference Seeks End Silk Confusion
Silk manufacturers and employes' representatives met in Washington to end the silk stock freeze confusion. The gathering aimed to discuss knitting changes to keep glamour with non silk fibers, while reducing unemployment from the government order. Eastern mills paused and about 2,300 silk workers were laid off in Bethlehem with more layoffs likely. Sidney Hillman Leon Henderson and Donald Nelson called the meeting. Some manufacturers planned nylon leg models and rayon tops, others proposed knee length or cotton lisle stockings.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Bethlehem
Sidney Hillman
Office of the
Production Management
Leon Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Donald M. Nelson
OPM
Budget Cuts In State To Remain
Santa Fe New Mexico institutions must operate without budget restorations for now. The finance board denied a full budget for the university and urged in situ measures to meet expenses within adjusted revenues. The state superintendent of schools was asked to pursue defense training funding via the national defense council. Potential saving of 5370 yearly by moving welfare to the WPA. A 25000 loan from the defense fund was approved for Albuquerque land condemnation near the airport. George Barrows was nominated as special defense fund auditor under the state comptroller.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
State Finance Board
New Mexico University
Grace Corrigan
State Council of National Defense
Department of Welfare
WPA
State Defense Fund
Albuquerque
George Barrows
Clovis
Defense Fund
C. R. Sebastian
Dr Schaefer Addresses Rotary on Far East Situation
Dr Roland J. Schaefer pastor of Trinity Methodist spoke at the Rotary club on the Far East. He argued the United States Britain and France missed a chance ten years ago to halt Japan in Manchuria and fears sustained peace is unlikely as Japan may pursue further conquests. Paul Carrigan closed with a five minute talk on What This Country Needs highlighting national development possibilities.
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Roland J. Schaefer
Trinity Methodist Church
Rotary Club
Far East
Schaefer
United States
Britain
France
Japan
Manchuria
Paul Carrigan
Ted Jones Named On State Defense Savings Committee
Ted Jones manager of the Yucca and Pecos theatres receives a telegram from Henry Morgenthau Jr secretary of the treasury inviting him to join New Mexico’s Defense Savings Committee. The Treasury aims to mobilize public support for financing national defense through Defense Bonds and Stamps.
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Defense Savings
Ted Jones
Yucca and
Pecos
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
The
Treasury
Treasury Department
Defense Savings Committee
State of New Mexico
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate Finance Panel Probes Tax Changes Amid Debate
The Texan doubts cutting exemptions will yield gains but suggests raising income tax rates and nuisance taxes could boost revenue. Connally notes liquor beer and soft drink levies. Senate finance group held closed sessions with treasury and tax experts and will hear Morgenthau as open hearings begin.
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Texan
House
Connally
Senate Finance Group
Treasury
Congressional
Morgenthau
Finns Defend in Woods as Russians Attack on Lake Ladoga
Finnish generals praised their forces home terrain and morale while detailing Russian attacks on two Lake Ladoga islands. They cited heavy losses on Russian assaults and noted minimal Russian air presence, aiding Finnish regrouping and countermoves. The account stresses Finnish resilience and camouflage in forest warfare.
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Lake
Ladoga
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North Ist Street
Anderson’s Gardens
U.S
Dr. Schaefer
Rotary
State Defense Savings Committee
Blatz Pilsener
America
Blatz
Paae
Rene 'E Blat? Brewing CO
Milwauait
Blatz Brewing CO
Milwaukee, Wis
Crystal White
Lic
Everlite
Colorado Pintos
Oleo
Pound
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