Williams Delivers Ninth Inning Home Run For American League
Ted Williams crushed a dramatic ninth inning homer with two aboard to lift the American League all stars to a 7 5 win over the National League before 54 674 at Briggs Stadium Detroit. Joe Gordon and Joe DiMaggio were on base earlier as Williams powered Passeau’s pitch to the stands, completing a four run rally after Arky Vaughan’s back to back homers gave the NL a 5 3 lead.
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Briggs Stadium
Detroit
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Joe Gordon
Joe DiMaggio
Williams
Claude Passeau
Ted
Arky Vaughan
Pittsburgh Pirates
Passeau
Frank Hayes
Ken Keltner
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Cecil Travis
Hack
Moore
Cronin
Reiser
American Doerr
Frey
Travis
J. DiMaggio
City Stays Within Budget in Roswell Annual Report
Roswell city financial report shows general fund disbursements of 111,262.68 against 115,500 budget and receipts of 119,219.16 above the estimate. Water department closed with 88,586.26 total disbursements and a year end balance of 22,623.69, with start of year balance 29,381.74. Continued to Page Four.
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General Fund
Roswell
J. H. Dekker
Water Department
State Tax Commission
Enormous Losses Drive On Stalin Line In War Front
Soviet reports say Red armies hold Germans at bay along a 600 mile front before the main Stalin line and thwart repeated Nazi attempts toward Moscow. Germany says they seized bunkers as Berlin boasts prisoner and tank captures. Russian tricks and camouflaged casemates allegedly mislead German panzer units.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Ostrov
Mogilev Podolski
Dnestr
Bessarabian
Dnepr
Leningrad
Tersely
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Hitler
Stalin Line
DNB
Baseball snippet shows infielders and outs in action
In the second inning Mize lined to J DiMaggio in center. Nicholson struck out. Vaughan fouled to Williams. Williams walked and grounded into a double play Frey to Vaughan to Mize. Cronin lifted a high fly to Nicholson.
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Mize
J. DiMaggio
Nicholson
Vaughan
Williams
Frey
Cronin
National 3rd Inning Frey Sets Sharp Single to Right
Frey singled sharply to right in the national third inning. Continued to page eight for full game details and context.
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Frey
GOP Support To Price Fixing Bill
Washington July 8 Republican support for price fixing legislation formed in the senate but administration leaders signaled no immediate push. Price administrator Henderson urged mandatory authority to fix prices while House leaders recently rejected his measure. Senator Barkley said no plan to hasten action, and the issue is unclear. Senator George understood no such legislation would be offered for at least two weeks. Senator Austin stated the government must act to regulate prices.
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Washington
Senate
Leon Henderson
House
Barkley
D-Ky
George
D-Ga
Austin
R-Vi
Congress Fight Over Measures On Nat's Defense
Washington July 8 Sponsors of double barreled legislation to defer men over 28 from selective service and to empower the administration to prevent work stoppages in defense plants predicted Congress would complete action within two weeks The house is expected to approve the legislation probably by tomorrow night The senate bill already authorizes discretionary deferment for men 28 or older and lets the president take over strike bound factories while the house measure would make deferment mandatory and block workers from leaving struck plants fighting to extend service of selectees national guardsmen and reservists beyond the present year end.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Japs Say The U S Is In The Big War
Tokyo reports that U S naval moves to occupy Iceland amount to de facto entry into the war. Koku min calls the action decisive and Domei notes it expands hostility zones with Germany. A special cabinet session has convened.
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U. S
Germany
Tokyo
United States
Iceland
Kokumin
Domei
Annual Report of Chaves County Treasurer
Julius Skinner reports fiscal year ends June 30 with receipts 755645.55 and disbursements 867559.62, ending balance 167149.85. Funds are in First National Bank of Roswell and Hagerman, with $200000 and $24000 securities. Major revenues include 1940 taxes 383099.52, delinquent taxes 34156.77, tax property sales 16867.89, school apportionment 71518, 2 percent sales tax 150493.49, motor vehicle licenses 41005.98, clerk fees 7904.00. The treasurer notes all funds pass through his office and a state comptroller return is filed.
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Chaves County
Julius Skinner
First National Bank of Roswell
First National Bank of Hagerman
Roswell Bank
Haerman Bank
First National of Hagerman
Roswell
Iceland Occupation Seen as War Prelude in US View
Washington reports say the Iceland occupation by American forces is a defense precaution aimed at thwarting a German pincers move against Britain’s supply lines. Some officials warn the action could widen the conflict, while others view it as a prudent strategic step to deter invasion plans.
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Washington
Iceland
United States
Great Britain
Equator
Arctic
Britain
England
Reich
Roosevelt
Congress
Defense
British Continue Vast Raids on Nazi Occupied Lands
British war planes pounded German targets across western Germany and occupied territories. Heavy bombers escorted by fighters carried out broad daytime raids over Holland Belgium and France with persistent engine noise reported along the southeast coast.
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Germany
Holland
Belgium
France
States War Games To Be In August
Adj Gen R C Charlton set a tentative mid August date for the state's civilian war games and urged communities to delay local demonstrations to join the statewide mobilization. State guard officers at a three day training school here will study methods for the test of civilian aircraft warnings and city blackout effectiveness with possible participation by the U S Army Air Corps.
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Santa FE
N. M
Adj
R. C. Charlton
Charlton
U. S. Army Air Corps
Air Corps Reserve Officers Called to Active Duty
The War Department disclosed that air corps reserve officers not on active duty and whose civilian work is not vital to defense are being ordered to extended active duty. The number summoned is not released, but likely in the hundreds, with possibly under 10 percent remaining in civilian life. By August 1 all available officers are to be on duty, assigned to units matching their training and civilian experience. Those not called are deemed more essential to defense, including workers in aeronautical and allied industries and flying schools supporting the defense effort.
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Washington
War Department
Air Corps
Defense
Department
Big Naval Patrol Plane Is Missing
A large naval patrol plane with two officers and five men aboard has been missing since Thursday. search by Atlantic fleet ships and planes is ongoing off the northeastern coast. Ensigns Robert H. McKown and Joseph C. Haskell are the pilots, with enlisted crew Wyman Van Liere, Lynton England, Claude Ashley, Lynn Dunlap, and Anthony Gazaly aboard.
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Washington
Atlantic
Robert H. McKown
Atlanta
Joseph C. Haskell
Charleston
S.C
Hortenstein Talks Fair Plans At Kiwanis Meeting
Eastern New Mexico State Fair board president Hortenstein told Kiwanis luncheon attendees about fair plans for next October. Visitors Prager Miller of Albuquerque and Henry Bowling of El Paso joined, with H. O. Hodson presiding. Deputy Lamar Strickland went to Dallas to arrest W. E. Morgan on a bad check charge.
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Will Hortenstein
Eastern New Mexico State Fair Board
Kiwanis
Prager Miller
Albuquerque
Kiwanian
Henry Bowling
el Paso
H. O. Hodson
Lamar Strickland
Dallas
W. E. Morgan
Strong U S Force Will Garrison Iceland Island
Washington reports Iceland as a new U S defense outpost likely to host one of the largest overseas garrisons. At present overseas troops total about 118,700, with Hawaii alone at 40,000 in May maneuvers. British forces in Iceland are estimated around 80,000, while American strength is expected to equal or exceed the British contingent as occupation proceeds.
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Washington
Iceland
United States
Hawaii
Her
Roswell Flood Control Election Tallies at City Hall and Fire Station
At 1:45 this afternoon 398 votes had been cast in Roswell flood control election 252 at city hall and 146 at the fire station Polls stay open until six o'clock Voters north of 2nd Street go to city hall others to the fire station Any qualified city elector may vote The first voter at city hall was attorney J M Hervey who drafted the bill approved by the last state legislature
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Roswell
2Nd Street
City Hall
2Nd
J. M. Hervey
Roswell Police Department to add two new officers
James Lannom and Tommy Thompson are serving under temporary appointment and will seek council confirmation tomorrow night. If approved, the Roswell force will rise to 10 members as Lannom with a radio operator license will work at the desk.
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James Lannom
Tommy Thompson
Roswell
Lannom
Red Army Wide Gaps Open Across German Front
Moscow dispatch reports Red Army cutting wide swaths in Reichswehr forces with fighting centered at river crossings. Heaviest blows south of Novograd Volynski, plus losses at Dnepr and Dnestr rivers, across a 600 mile central front. German claims say operations proceed on schedule amid brutal combat.
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Moscow
Red Army
Reichswehr
Ukraiian
Novograd
Volynski
Dnepr
Dnestr
Ostrov
Mogilev Podolski
Luftwaffe
Zhitomir
Ukraine
Adolf Hitler
Eastern Front
Foul Play Suspected in Bernalillo Blast Death
In Albuquerque on July 8 an investigator for the district attorney argued foul play caused the death of Joe Sandoval, 56, a minor figure in local politics, whose charred body was found among ruins after an explosion and fire in Bernalillo. Autopsy revealed a scalp bruise and a left eye gash. Sandoval had been missing since Thursday, the day before the blast damaged the Bernalillo house.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Bernalillo
Joe Sandoval
New Mexico
WPA
Donald Sisneros
Senate Appropriations Study $40 Million TVA Expansion
In recess the Appropriations committee studies a $40,000,000 appropriation to expand Tennessee Valley Authority facilities. The Rivers and Harbors Committee continues hearing on the St Lawrence Seaway. AY: Confirmed nomination of Attorney General Jackson as associate justice of the Supreme Court. House starts debate on deferment of military service for men 28 and older and to prevent work stoppages in defense industries. House passes minor bills.
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Associated Press
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Tennessee Valley Authority
HOUSE
St. Lawrence Seaway
Jackson
Supreme Court
Germans Halted By Russians After Enormous Losses
From Vichy sources July 8 military circles say the German drive against the Stalin line stalled for four days. They cite enormous German losses, regrouping of units, need to reorganize supply lines, and guerrilla resistance in the rear. Women and children reportedly joined in guerrilla attacks.
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Vichy
France
Stalin Line
Home Town Interest in Classified Ads, Mrs Weverka Says
Bray-Moore Shop owner Mrs Winifred Weverka voiced strong support for advertising in classified sections. She believes people read these ads closely and stay informed about local life, noting personal proof from readership. She stressed that keeping up with the world starts with home town notices.
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Winifred Weverka
Bray-Moore Shop
Mrs. Weverka
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