Roswell approves flood control levy for 1941 43
Roswell voters authorized a five mill flood control tax up to 5 mills for 1941 42 and 43 by a 749 246 vote in a special election. City plans call for widening and deepening Hondo and Spring River channels to handle 2000 second feet, with bids for drag line shovel to be sought. A special committee will oversee the project and initial work to start immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Thomas J. Hall
City Hall
2Nd Street
Hall
Roy Daniel
J. J. Brockheuser
John McClure
Hondo
Spring River
Hondo River
Spring
City Wide Bargain Day Promises Exceptional Deals
Roswell merchants announce a city wide bargain day with exceptional bargains expected. The exact date will be announced soon and consumers are urged to watch for further details from local merchants and city notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Wooldridge to lead Carlsbad Continental station
Olan Wooldridge of the Continental Airlines Station in Roswell will go to Carlsbad July 20 to take charge of the Continental station there for three weeks. W. M. Bacchus, manager of the Roswell station, will remain here.
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Olan Wooldridge
Continental Airlines
Roswell
Carlsbad
Continental
W. M. Bacchus
Local Weather Readings For 24 Hours End Today 11:30 Am
Temperature readings at three intervals show high 92 and low 65 with today’s early morning 11:30 reading 75. Normal high 92 and low 64 for this date. Precipitation 0 in 24 hours, month to date 0.03, year to date 6.18. Sunrise 4:56, sunset 7:10, day length 14.2 hours.
Nationwide Aluminum Drive July 24 25 Roswell Scouts Lead
Roswell residents are urged to donate aluminum scrap on July 24 and 25 to help meet a critical national defense need. Boy Scouts, led by P. V. Thorson, will collect and forward metal to smelters for use in aircraft production. Residents are asked to prepare aluminum items and note collection dates to aid mobilization for wartime industry.
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Roswell
Boy Scouts of America
P. V. Thorson
Boy Scout
Thorson
New Mexico
Free America
American Legionnaire
Weather forecast for four-state region
New Mexico shows fair conditions in the Pecos Valley and eastward with scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms today and Thursday, little temperature change. Colorado anticipates widely scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms in mountains and eastern foothills today and Thursday, with clear or scattered clouds west of the slope and continued warmth. Arizona expects afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms in higher elevations north and east today and Thursday, continued warmth. West Texas remains fair this afternoon, tonight and Thursday except for scattered thundershowers in the southwest mountain areas, with little temperature change.
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New Mexico
Pecos Valley
Colorado
Slope
Arizona
Texas
Red Army claims rout of Germans in northern Russia
Moscow reports the Red Army routed German troops in northern White Russia and destroyed two motorized regiments as Nazi offensives stalled at most points along the battlefront. London announces Britain has completed arrangements to supply large quantities of war materials.
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Moscow
Red Army
White Russia
London
Britain
Vast Value Of The U. S. Grain Crops
Chicago July 9 American farmers expect to harvest their most valuable grain crop since 1929. Statisticians estimate the four major cereals wheat corn oats and rye will be worth about 3.3 billion dollars at market prices this summer, about 700 million more than last year.
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Chicago
President to Ask New Huge Defense Funds This Week
President Roosevelt plans to ask Congress for an additional appropriation for defense and lend lease operations. Officials expect a figure near 7 billion dollars, with the first fund expanded to about 8 billion, largely supporting Britain and other allies while keeping U S arms factories at full output.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Stephen T. Early
White House
Army
Navy
Maritime Commission
Harold D. Smith
Britain
Great Britain
China
Russia
Hortenstein speaks at Advertising Club luncheon
Will Hortenstein, president of the fair board, outlined plans for the Eastern New Mexico State Fair to be held next October during a luncheon of the Advertising Club. Cecil Dale led the meeting in the absence of club president John McBoyle.
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New Mexico
Will Hortenstein
Fair Board
Advertising Club
Cecil Dale
John McBoyle
12 Wounded In Pennsylvannia Mine Strike
A clash at Donaldson near Pottsville left twelve miners injured, nine by shotgun fire, and eight private detectives beaten as about 2,000 bootleg miners gathered to oppose coal stripping operations. Deputies reported the gunfire occurred when miners approached two steam shovels guarded by detectives from the Correale Construction Company.
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Pottsville
Donaldson
Pottsville Hospital
L. M. Brobst
Correale Construction Company
Roswell Pioneer James Albert Dies At 61
Roswell resident James William Albert longtime post office employee died at 5 20 am at his home 1201 North Atkinson after a heart ailment He was 60 nearly 61 born July 29 1880 near Hagerstown Illinois He lived in Roswell 33 years taught school 1899 1908 and helped establish the Ruidoso Lodge in 1922 He is survived by his wife Lillian five children and three grandchildren Funeral services are set for 2 30 pm tomorrow at Ballard Chapel conducted by Dr A D Crile with songs by Mrs Lee Henrichs and Miss Ruth Emmett Burial will follow at South Park beside his parents.
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James William Albert
Roswell
Fayette County
Ill
Lillian Klinge
Shalonier
John
Mrs. Albert
Ruidoso
Albert
Mr. Albert
Ruth
James
Elizabeth
Austin
Joan
Jean
Mildred
Ballard Chapel
A. D. Crile
Lee Henrichs
Ruth Emmett
Wayne Drysdale
Cliff Austin
Ed R. Carmichael
George Huffman
Lee Ward
P. D. Wilkins
South Park
Has The Navy Been Told to Shoot By The President
Secretary Knox stated President Roosevelt ordered the navy to take necessary actions to protect Atlantic approaches and keep sea lanes to strategic outposts open. He cited the Iceland occupation message and refused personal interpretation beyond that the Atlantic patrol may extend beyond prior duties beyond merely reporting hostile craft.
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Navy
Knox
Washington
Roosevelt
Atlantic
United States
Iceland
Churchill Sees United States British Accord in Iceland
London reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill told the House of Commons that American and British warships should cooperate to guard the dangerous waters off Iceland. He said Britain would retain some forces there and that US forces would help supply lines, reducing danger to Iceland and aiding mutual protection against Hitler.
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Associated Press
London
House of Commons
Churchill
United States
Iceland
Bismarck
Britain
Hitler
Germany
$70 000 Bonds For Las Cruces Sewers
LAS CRUCES N M July 9 A 134 000 sewer project under the WPA was made possible today by issuance of 70 000 in city bonds to Boettcher and Company of Denver The 2 1 2 percent rate for the sewer revenue bonds was described by Mayor Sam Klein as the lowest ever offered in New Mexico for that bond and the purchasers praised Las Cruces as being in the best financial condition of any town or city in which they had sought to buy
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Las Cruces
N. M
Boettcher and Company of
Denver
Sam Klein
New Mexico
French Armistice Request Ends Syria War Effort
Vichy government said it asked Britain for an immediate armistice in Syria, with the U S consulate at Beirut acting as intermediary in talks for surrender to avoid grievous bloodshed. No immediate word on end of hostilities or terms yet.
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Vichy
France
Britain
Syria
United States
Beirut
Germany
Roswell Flying Students Complete Instrument Flight
Howard Guss and Billy Karins of Roswell joined two groups of advanced C. A. A. student fliers landing at Roswell airport after cross country training trips. Both groups used a Howard monoplane on Albuquerque to Roswell runs with four students and an instructor per group. Training covered instrument flying navigation radio work and cross country routing.
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Howard Guss
Billy Karins
Roswell
Albuquerque
Airlines official visits in Roswell
Continental Airlines vice president O. R. Haueter met Roswell station officials W. M. Bacchus and Olan Wooldridge and city engineer Lea Rowland to discuss the airport improvement program. He is also visiting Carlsbad and El Paso stations as part of the tour.
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O. R. Haueter
Continental Airlines
W. M. Bacchus
Olan Wooldridge
Roswell
Continental
Lea Rowland
Mr. Haueter
Carlsbad
el Paso
Nazi Drive Stalled Across Front in Russian War
Soviet and German bulletins describe fierce fighting on a 1000 mile eastern front with German regiments wiped out in White Russia and Baltic gains at Parnu Viljandi Ostrov while Russian forces retreat. Churchill and Roosevelt react to Iceland war entry.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
White Russia
Moscow
Baltic
Black Sea
Dvina
Germany
United States
Iceland
Churchill
London
Winston Churchill
Mr. Roosevelt
Hitler
Russia
DNB
Parnu
Viljandi
Estonia
Ostrov
Leningrad
Latvia
Two Lines Sell Cleaning Service Says Edwards Ad Works
E C Edwards reports strong returns from a two line advertisement in the Record classifieds for cleaning watches. He claims that first time customers began visiting after seeing the ad and that brief two line copy can reach thousands.
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E. C. Edwards
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D.C
Lo S.-C
Daniel, Brockheuser and McClure
T. L. Miller
Odessa
LaMonte Miller
Charles A Porter
J. W. Mossburg
Huntington
West Virginia
U. S
Hortenstein
Penna
James W. Albert
Belgrade
Soviet
Airlines
Red Report
Berlin
Azores
Cape Verde Islands
French West Africa
Viliandi
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Murmansk
Soviet Arctic Ocean
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