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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1940
Page
6
The passage argues that while opposing militarization would be politically costly, American taxpayers still demand that billions be spent wisely on national defense rather than wastefully. It emphasizes prudent allocation of military funding in a broader political context.
Wendell Willkie argues democracy faces cross roads between totalitarian threat and defense. He says nine of ten newspapers back compulsory military training to deter Hitler Mussolini and Japan, insisting defense requires manpower and a robust national economy with business as a core life force.
County clerks will update rolls as voters request during the period ending next Wednesday August 16 with no fee. If errors remain you are responsible for being written correctly. The note defends land enlargement for mechanized troop training and praises Fort Bliss as ideal for year round drills.
Fragment summarizes a government notice indicating aliens registration will begin at the post office, with the date starting in September and details to follow.
A fragment suggests a debate over who deserves housing in the country. The text hints at charge disputes and definitions shaping eligibility for dwelling placement amid rising tensions.
A long reader letter examines American readiness in light of Europe's fate, urging maximum efficiency and warning against red tape. It also reports on Navajo petition to fire Indian Commissioner John Collier over grazing enforcement, coal price stability, and concerns about criminal aliens in the U.S. New Mexico notes echo those worries.
Will Robinson notes innovations in Albuquerque and Las Vegas square dances led by the Texas Blue Bonnets, praising their precision while many groups cling to traditional quadrille forms. Fort Union near Watrous is set for restoration with a museum featuring Masonic relics, and NM voter registration rules warn that in the September primary only current in person registrations count.
AP dispatch indicates New Mexico will not sell desert lands for the Fort Bliss expansion. About 51,300 acres are in the funding plan, with all purchases to occur in Texas and none crossing the state line. The initial proposal would have extended the acquisitions beyond New Mexico.
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