Roswell News Briefs and WWII Dispatches
Weather outlook for Roswell predicts clouds this afternoon and Thursday with possible showers and thunderstorms and cooler highs around 87. A July 8 vote on the city flood control program is framed as protecting residents and enabling city growth. International war coverage notes Soviet Russia expecting a long war, pursuing purchases in the United States for vital supplies, while U.S. production and lend lease limits limit rapid delivery.
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Roswell
Baily KR Bd
Associated Press
New Mexico
Roswell Eyes Tax Plan For Flood Control Election
In Roswell a special flood control election is set for next Tuesday July 8 to decide a tax levy not to exceed five mills for three years to fund local flood defenses. A Chamber meeting at 2 PM will organize the campaign with area businessmen invited. The plan aims to ease drainage and reduce damage from Hondo floods and heavier storms.
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Roswell
Chamber of Commerce
Hall
President Hopes U S Can Stay Out Of The Big War
Hyde Park July 2 The President voiced hope the United States would remain out of the war though a vast spending plan of about 40 billion dollars is largely for defense and aid to Axis opponents. He said he hopes rather than believes avoidance of war is possible, noting Americans oppose war as they oppose sin. The remarks followed wartime polls by Rep. Hamilton Fish.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
United States
America
Hamilton Fish
Local Weather Summary with 3 Hour Readings Today
Hourly temperatures in 3 hour intervals through 11 30 a m today show a high of 87 and a low of 62 with readings including 62 76 69 and 83. Precipitation totals are 0 for 24 hours and year to date 15 37 inches. Normal highs and lows for today are 92 and 63. Sunrise is 4 53 and sunset 7 11 with a day length of 14 3 hours.
131 Youths Register in Chaves County for Second Draft Day
One hundred fifty-nine 21 year old youths registered yesterday on the nation’s second Selective Service day.131 residents of Chaves County registered locally while 28 lived elsewhere. Cards were sent to proper boards and final lists are due July 9 for card transfers. The 131 registrants had reached 21 since the first registration.
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Chaves County
Chaves
Gen Wavell Sent To India In War Shift
London July 2 Gen Sir Archibald Wavell was transferred from the middle east to India in a command switch that unsettled Britons amid fears of a Nazi advance after a quick Soviet victory. Gen Sir Claude Auchinleck moves from India to the middle east as commander in chief of India and Capt Oliver Lyttleton joins the war cabinet in the middle east.
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Gen. Wavell
India
London
Archibald P. Wavell
Middle East
Soviet
Russia
Sir Claude Auchinleck
Scot
Capt
Oliver Lyttleton
No U S Warships On Convoy Or In Any Fighting
Secretary Knox stated that no American vessels on Atlantic patrols had convoyed or engaged in combat nor suffered crew or equipment losses. At a press conference he dodged criticisms in Congress over his demand to seize the moment to sweep the German menace from the Atlantic. Senator Wheeler urged Knox be removed for the speech while Knox affirmed he stood by his remarks.
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Washington
Knox
Atlantic
Navy
Congress
United States
Wheeler
D-Mont
Flying Woman Sees Woman's Aid in War
New York July 2 A comely blonde who runs a cosmetics business and is an aviation pioneer says American women should play vital air roles if the United States enters war Returning from a bomber flight to Britain Jacquelyn Cochran urges women who can ferry planes to free men for combat She plans to report to Washington on women pilots and would aid organizing 2000 American women pilots for domestic defense duty if needed.
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New York
Britain
Jacqueline Cochran
Montreal
United States
Aviatrix
Washington
Men 28 or Order To Be Deferred In Military Training
Washington July 2 Selective Service blanket deferment of all men 28 years or older not in training. Only those 21 through 27 liable to a year’s army duty, raising chances of early call for about 750,000 newly registered youths. The order, issued after 21 year olds registered last October, follows congressional leaders’ push toward similar pending legislation. The measure affects roughly 8,000,000 men aged 28 to 36, about half the registrants.
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Washington
Selective Service
Army
Congress
O. K
Lewis B. Hershey
Amarillo Man Hurt In Train Car Crash
Amarillo real estate man and West Texas State Teachers College regent John E. Hill was injured when a train hit his car at a crossing near Dexter. He was taken to St Marys hospital where his injuries are not believed to be serious. His wife traveled from Amarillo to be with him.
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John E. Hill
Amarillo
Board of Regents
West Texas State Teachers College
Canyon
Dexter
St. Mary’s Hospital
Don Blackmar First to Solo in Cadet Class at Corsicana
Don Blackmar, a well known Roswell youth, becomes the first of 56 flying cadets to solo. He completed the solo flight after six hours and 36 minutes of training at Corsicana Texas.
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Don Blackmar
Roswell
Corsicana
Texas
Ruidoso Plans Big Rodeo and Barbecue Fest
Ruidoso bets on a large Fourth of July weekend with a major rodeo and free barbecue. The event, moved from Fort Stanton, is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Johnnie Mullens serves as arena director, with rodeo grounds near the highway east of Ruidoso Junction. Reserved seating with shade is prepared for a large crowd.
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Ruidoso
Fort Stanton
Chamber of Commerce
Johnnie Mullens
Ruidoso Junction
Capt Phinizy Home on Brief Furlough at Fort Sam Houston
Captain John Allen Phinizy in command of Company A 104th anti tank battalion at Fort Sam Houston reports his unit has grown to 175 men with 88 New Mexico selectees joining 87 Roswell area men. He returns to camp July 11 and notes every man gained 10 to 20 pounds since January. Major Edward Purdy of Roswell commands the battalion, now about 650 strong.
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John Allen Phinizy
Fort Sam Houston
Phinizy
New Mexico
Roswell
Edward Purdy
Crosby Taken Home From The Hospital
Bob Crosby was removed from St. Mary's hospital to his home at No 7 Riverside last night. His condition remained about the same this morning according to the attending physician. Crosby suffered a brain concussion in an accident here last Sunday during the world s championship steer roping match with Carl Arnold. A steer Crosby had roped fell with the horse he rode and Crosby struck the ground with a terrific impact.
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Bob Crosby
St. Mary’s Hospital
Riverside
Crosby
Carl Arnold
New Tax Bill Advances After House Ways and Means Vote
Washington July 2 The Ways and Means Committee tentatively drafted a $3.504 billion tax bill, surpassing the goal by $4.4 million and proposing to raise the capital stock tax to 1.25 per $1,000. Representative Cooper announced the plan and noted an estimated $18 million from the change plus a 10 percent manufacturers excise tax on cutlery expected to bring in about $6 million.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Cooper
Dtenn
Bids to Open July 17 for Alternate Route 285 and Related Projects
SANTA FE NM July 2 TM The state highway commission will open bids July 17 for 50 miles of blacktop sealing on U S highways 85 and 64 in Colfax and Mora counties and seven and a half miles of construction on U S 285 from Roswell south pending right of way clearance. Other projects include 10 miles of bituminous topping on U S 60 at Quemado an underpass on WU 5S 73 a two and a half mile base course on state 18 Tucumcari to Ragland and a by pass bridge to span the washed out Rio Grande bridge on U S 380 at San Antonio.
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Santa FE
N. M
State Highway Commission
Burton G. Dwyre
U. S
Colfax
Mora
U. S. 285
Roswell South
Dwyre
Federal Roads Administration
U. S. 60
Quemado
Raton
State 18
Tucumcari
Ragland
Rio Grande Bridge
U. S. 380
San Antonio
O Danial elected Senator on unofficial count in Texas
Lee O Daniel led the Texas special election race toward a U S Senate seat with an unofficial tally from 254 counties showing O Daniel at 175 368 and Lyndon Johnson at 174 273 with John Dies 80 691 and Gerad C Mann 140 853. An official canvass set for July 14 could alter results.
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W. Lee O’daniel
United States Senate
House
Martin Dies
UN American Activities
Lyndon Johnson
Roosevelt
Johnson
Bob Johnson
Texas Election Bureau
O’daniel
Gerald C. Mann
Seater
Morris Keppard
Washington
Andrew Jackson Houston
Pirates and Reds clash as Pirates win 8 to 3
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8 to 3 in the first game of their series. Paul Derringer started on the mound for Cincinnati while Max Butcher allowed 14 hits but kept them scattered. Scoring details show Cincinnati with 3 runs on 13 hits and Pittsburgh with 8 runs on 11 hits.
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Reds
Pittsburgh
Paul Derringer
Junior Thompson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Big Max Butcher
Cincinnati
Derringer
Thompson
Lombardi
Riddle
Butcher
Lopez
Boston Braves top Giants 5 4 in first of doubleheader
Boston defeated New York 5 to 4 as Tom Earley saved the win with 2 1 3 hitless innings. Giants drew first blood with two early scores but Boston rallied in the middle and late frames to secure the opener.
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Giants
Boston Braves
New York Giants
Tom Earley
New York
Wittig
Carpenter
Brown
Oden
Danning
Errickson
Adams
Earley
Masi
DiMaggio extends hitting streak with 18th homer in Yanks win
Joe DiMaggio hits his 18th homer to extend a 45 game slugging streak as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 8 to 4 for their sixth straight victory and a three game lead over idle Cleveland. Charlie Keller adds his 17th homer for New York.
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Yanks
Boston
New York
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Red Sox
Indians
Charlie Keller
H. Newsome
Wilson
Potter
Pytlak
Gomez
Murphy
Dickey
Germans Claim Red Armies Trapped But Red Reports Differ
German high command reported a major Soviet defeat east of Bialystok claiming 400000 troops trapped and 100000 prisoners with 400 tanks and 300 field guns seized or destroyed. British and Berlin reports noted Russian Black Sea fleet actions at Constanta and encirclements near Kaunas and Lwow as fighting shifted east toward Russia.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Russia
Bialystok
Constanta
Rumanian
Berlin
Kaunas
Lithuania
Sendav
Ces
Lwow
Riga Bay
Windau
Aquaplane Contest Added to Fourth of July Lake Program
Foster Karins of the 2030 Club announced a new aquaplane contest at Bottomless Lakes State Park during the Fourth of July celebration. Eligible boys under 150 pounds who swim well should contact Mr Karins at The Model. The program at 10 a.m. includes motorboat races, swimming and diving events, a bathing beauty revue, and a night fireworks display from Lea Lake bluffs. Contributions can be left at the Chamber of Commerce. spectators may bring fireworks for the event.
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Bottomless Lakes State Park
Foster Karins
20 30
Mr. Karins
Chamber of Commerce
Lea Lake
Landlord Rents Apartments After One Ad Run
Mrs. J. H. Mulroy of 305 N. Ky. placed a two apartment rental ad in Record classifieds on Monday. She asked for seven insertions but reported by Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. that one unit rented within an hour and a half after printing and the second before breakfast the next day, so one run was enough.
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J. H. Mulroy
N. Ky
Work Well Done Praised By Industrious Classifieds
A brisk tribute to the effort of hardworking local classified staff. The note thanks Mrs Mulroy for her role, praising organization and diligence that make the listings run smoothly.
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Mrs. Mulroy
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