Roosevelt Nomination of Stimson as War Secretary Approved
Senate military committee approved President Roosevelt's nomination of Henry L. Stimson as secretary of war by a 14 to 3 vote after two hours of testimony in which he denied politics influenced his bid and said no third term discussion with Roosevelt. Col. Frank Knox testified on the third term issue before the Senate Naval Committee.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Roosevelt
Henry L. Stimson
Stimson
Frank Knox
Senate Naval Committee
Walsh
D-Mass
Knox
Navy
Stillwaiting on Air Training School Contracts
Chamber of Commerce officials awaited Civil Aeronautics Authority contracts for the proposed civil air training program for local non college men. Many applicants expressed interest while schedules show personal interests with no obligation. The program envisions three months of ground school at night with six weekly hours and five government flight scholarships for top ground school performers.
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Chamber of Commerce
Civil Aeronautics Authority
German Losses in France Reach 156492 Men
Berlin reports German losses from May 10 to June 23 totaling 156,492 killed wounded and missing while over 1.9 million French captives are listed. The memorandum credits national unity under Nazism and army prowess for the campaign’s so called supreme victory. Other notes flag Balkan tensions, Hungarian-Romanian frictions, and intensified U boat activity sinking British and allied ships.
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Berlin
France
Maginot Line
Bessarabia
Bucovina
London
National Union of Railwaymen
Neville Chamberlain
Associated Press
Britain
Brest
St. Jean de Luz
Navy Becomes World’s Largest Fleet In Size And Value
Washington July 2 official figures show the United States navy now the world s largest in ships and tonnage as new warships worth 500 million dollars are added. Britain s fleet stands at 313 ships. Experts caution about age design and crew against direct victory.
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Washington
United States Navy
Uncle Sam
Europe
United States
Roosevelt
Britain
Japan
Opposition in Congress to Proposed Tax
Washington July 2 Opposition to a steeply graded excess profits tax on individuals and corporations was forecast by Senator George of Georgia who warned a corporate levy may pass. House Ways and Means Chairman Doughton recalled WWI excess profits tax failed after a year and was dropped. Roosevelt urged a broad excess profits tax to finance defense, promising unity between White House and Congress on the measure.
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Roosevelt
George
D-Ga
Doughton
D-Nc
House
Ways and Means Committee
Coughton
Senate Finance Group
White House
Congress
Mrs Marucy Scruggs Dies In Roswell At Five A.M.
Mrs Marucy R Scruggs a Roswell resident for 21 years died this morning at five o clock after becoming acutely ill yesterday She moved from Memphis Texas to Roswell and was a Methodist Church member She is survived by two daughters four granddaughters and two grandsons Funeral services are set for 4 PM today at Talmage Memorial Chapel Rev T W Brabham to officiate The body will be sent tonight to Memphis Texas for interment beside her husband Burial will follow in Memphis Talmage Mortuary in charge
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Marucy R. Scruggs
Roswell
Oscar White
Grace Fisher
Richard Corn
Lacy Shortridge
Ben Rose
Burbank
Cal
Ted Townsend
Tucumcari
Wilson
Walter Fisher
Talmage Memorial Chapel
T. W. Brabham
Methodist Church
Memphis
Texas
Talmage Mortuary
Col Atwood Praises American Landmarks at Kiwanis Talk
Col J D Atwood delivered an inspiring Independence Day address at the Kiwanis luncheon. He urged listeners to revisit old landmarks and proclaimed that America remains safe if citizens uphold civic values and unity.
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Col. Atwood
America
Col
J. D. Atwood
Kiwanis
Dodgers Roll Over Phillies 4 1 Behind Medwick Homer
Tex Carleton pitched three hit ball as the Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Philadelphia 4 to 1. Joe Medwick and Pete Coscarart homered, with Medwick's blast in the fifth breaking a scoreless tie. Carleton and Ike Pearson were in control, while the Phillies managed three hits.
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Phillies
Philadelphia
Tex Carleton
Joe Medwick
Pete Coscarart
Brooklyn Dodgers
Carleton
Ike Pearson
Phils
Medwick
Brooklyn
Philadel
Phelps
Pearson
Brown
Millies
Athletics Aces Win First Game Over Red Sox 4 3
Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 4 to 3 in the first game of a doubleheader. Galehouse struck out ten, Dickman two, and Heusser earned the win in his season debut as Dean pitched the last three innings. Batters out-hit opponents nine to seven.
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Boston
BOS
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Galehouse
Dickman
Sox
Heusser
Dean
Rue Philadel
Heyes
Gatehouse
Roswell Post Office Sets New Fiscal Receipts Record
Roswell post office receipts for the 1939 40 fiscal year totaled 478535.61, a new high. Postmaster Mary McCullough announced the figures, noting 1938 39 receipts were 73961.78. First half of 1940 receipts reached 38848.29, up from 37025.11, with second calendar quarter at 19646.52 versus 18305.03 last year.
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Roswell
Mary McCullough
French Casualties in Final Month of War Reach 1.5 Million
SAN SEBASTIAN Spain July 9 Official estimates place French casualties in the war’s last month at about 1.5 million with many listed as dead or missing. The German blitzkrieg rapidly overran more than half of France after June 12 armistice decisions. General Weygand reportedly spoke at a late night cabinet meeting at a chateau near Tours.
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San Sebastian
Spain
Germany
Adolf Hitler
France
Weysgand
Tours
New Issue Of The Roswell Way Is Off The Press
The Roswell Way, a 32 page magazine by the Roswell Chamber of Commerce, features all new articles and pictures. Cover image shows Cahoon Park entrance with the Girl Scout Little House, green cover by Stuart Pritchard, frontispiece drawing and Main Street 1890 by Manuel Moseley, ads reuse old print, free from chamber, postage 4 1/2 cents, five thousand copies prepared for distribution.
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Roswell Way
Roswell
Manuel Moseley
Main Street
Chamber of Commerce
Berrendo Bridges Are Being Repaired After Flood Damage
County road crews repair two Berrendo River bridges damaged by high water last Friday night. Henry Chewning says one bridge sits south of the Harry Leonard place and another at the old de Bremond farm. Water stood about four and a half to five feet over the Leonard bridge, with damage mainly to approaches.
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Berrendo
Henry Chewning
Board of County Commissioners
Harry Leonard Place
de Bremond Farm
Leonard Place
Stimson Urges Action Not Waiting for Invasion
Henry L. Stimson told the senate military committee that safety does not come from waiting for an enemy attack. The former Hoover state secretary and Taft war secretary warned of an unprecedented peril and urged compulsory military training. He tied U S rearmament toward Britain maintaining North Atlantic sea power as crucial to national defense.
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Hoover
Taft
Great Britain
North Atlantic
Congress
Texas Flood Waters Subside After Lethal Mississippi Flood
Flood waters in southeast Texas subsided with a death toll of 10 and damage estimated at 5 million dollars. The city faced gas and telecommunication outages, but food supplies were restored and water contamination cleared. Rivers Guadalupe Lavaca and Colorado were still rising at points, yet no major panic remained. Oklahoma City also saw wind and rain damage with windows shattered and several people injured after heavy rainfall.
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Hallettsville
Tex
Texas
Guadalupe
Lavaca
Colorado
Texarkana
Hope
New Travel Record At Carlsbad Cavern July 2
Carlsbad Cavern registrations for June totaled 30 189 a new record with Texas sending 10 635 visitors the greatest from any state Carlsbad Cavern drew record crowds Mosquero NM July 2 cornerstone laid for a new 10 000 church by Mosquera Baptist congregation in a former town saloon building continuing services in one of the town's oldest structures
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Carlsbad
N. M
Texas
Mosquero, N. M
Mosquera
Funeral services set for Sidney J. Carroll in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES NEW MEXICO July 2 funeral services were set late today for Sidney J. Carroll 74 a well known local businessman who died yesterday He leaves his widow.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Sidney J. Carroll
Blacklist Charge Over 67 CIO Job Seekers at Copper Mine
The labor board charged Nevada Consolidated Copper Corp, a Kennecott subsidiary, with violating the Wagner Act by refusing to hire 67 CIO Mine Mill and Smelter Workers job seekers at the Santa Rita mine and Hurley smelter in New Mexico. The workers, former employees, faced a blacklist tied to union activity as operations resumed in early 1937 after a shutdown since 1934. The board proposed reinstatement for 38 of the 67 with back pay, including 24 already hired and back pay to their hire date, four ineligible for reemployment due to health, and one other case continuation.
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Washington
Labor Board
Nevada Consolidated Copper Corporation
Kennecott Copper Corporation
New Mexico
Santa Rita
Hurley
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Doyle to Speak on KGFL Radio About Entrada
Miss Elizabeth Garrett says Larry Doyle, director of the Coronado Entrada, will speak on KGFL radio tomorrow morning from 10 15 to 10 45. The July event will be held July 17 to 19 and Doyle will discuss Some Highlights of the Entrada.
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Elizabeth Garrett
Larry Doyle
KGFL
Two More Candidates File for County Offices
Two candidates filed petitions with the county clerk to appear on the Democratic primary ballot. Lucius Dills seeks probate judge and John H. Mullis runs for re election as state senator.
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Lucius Dills
John H. Mullis
Lost Bull Terrier Reunites With Boy After Classified Ad
David Johnson, son of Eugene and Mrs. Johnson of 109 S Kentucky, faced heartbreak when his Bull Terrier wandered away. A simple Lost ad in the classified section brought the dog home within an hour, making both boy and pet happy.
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David Johnson
Eugene Johnson
S. Kentucky
David
Classified
David Embraces Record Classified Value Early
David learns early the value of Record Classified. Like many who try it, he becomes convinced by personal experience.
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David
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