British Claim Defeat of Italian Fleet in Mediterranean
London reports a British victory in the first round of the Mediterranean clash with Italy. Admiral Cunningham signals no British casualties, while at least one Italian heavy unit is said to have damaged. The battle follows a large air battle over southern England with about 150 planes involved.
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London
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Andrew Cunningham
Italy
Germany
England
English Channel
Associated Press
Ionian Sea
Stavanger
Norway
Amiens
France
Roosevelt
United States
Congress
Western Hemisphere
Knox Approved as Secretary of the Navy by Senate
The U S Senate confirmed Col Frank Knox Chicago publisher and 1936 Republican vice presidential nominee as secretary of the navy by 66 to 16. Senators Chavez Hatch Connally and Sheppard voted with the majority while Holt criticized his foreign affairs views.
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Washington
Senate
Col
Frank Knox
Chicago
Knox
Holt
Dwova
Lucas
Henry L. Stimson
Stimson
Ilinois
Roosevelt
Chavez
Hatch
New Mexico
Connally and
Sheppard
Texas
Britain claims double victory in sea and air clashes
Across Europe and Asia the day reports two dramatic naval and aerial skirmishes. Britain touted a Mediterranean engagement where Italian ships fled behind defenses, while RAF fliers repelled four German raiders over the Channel. In Shanghai, Japanese officials accused U S Marines of mistreating gendarmes, prompting rebuttals from Col. Dewitt Peck and U S authorities. TheWhite House sought no new involvement in Europe, while Italy contested British claims.
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English Channel
Channel
City Closed Fiscal Year In The Black Roswell Finds Balance From Report
The City of Roswell closed its fiscal year ending June 30 in the black with a general fund balance of 12085.05 dollars. Expenditures were within budget while receipts exceeded estimates, totaling 114845.36 against 110000 planned. Receipts exceeded expenditures by 6329.77, added to a year start balance of 5755.28 to yield the year end figure.
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Roswell
J. H. Dekker
Water Department
Municipal Water Department
Cowan Services Held Today For Dr William G Cowan
Funeral services for Dr William G Cowan were held at Tal mage Memorial Chapel with Dr Austin D Crile in charge. Music came from the Presbyterian Church choir. Interment was at South Park. Survived by his wife and brother Dr Robert M Cowan. He had lived in Roswell since 1914 after practicing in Carlsbad and serving as United States Land Office Receiver for about nine years.
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William G. Cowan
Talmage Memorial Chapel
Austin D. Crile
Presbyterian Church
Ed J. Williams
Will C. Lawrence
T. J. Hall
Carl R. McNally
Jack E. Moore
Reed Mulkey
South Park
Cowan
Roswell
Carlsbad
United States Land Office
Robert M. Cowan
Springfield
Missouri
Man Confesses Slayings of Two Women in Separate Cities
Harry W. Gordon a 37 year old merchant seaman admitted to detectives that he killed his first wife in New York in 1933 and Mrs. Robert Earl McCarthy in a San Francisco hotel last June 25. He also linked with the mutilation death of Mrs. Lena Coffin in San Francisco five years ago. Gordon was arrested Monday night and surrendered after rapping his cell door.
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Los Angeles
Harry W. Gordon
G. F. Gannon
Gordon
New York
Robert Earl McCarthy
San Francisco
Lena Coffin
San Pedro
McCarthy
Gannon
Open Bids Today On Ten New Mexico Highway Projects
Skousen Brothers of Albuquerque were low bidders on most of ten New Mexico state highway projects totaling nearly 1 million dollars. Their lows included 7.3 miles of U S 380 from Lincoln to Honda, 13 miles of U S 285 from Encino to Cline's Corners, and 40 miles of State 18 from Tatum to Portales. D. D. and R. D. Skousen bid separately for 9.5 miles of U S 706 through the Mescalero reservation. Other low bids included Hayner and Burn of Las Cruces for landscaping at $92,624.16.
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Santa FE
N. M
Skousen Brothers
Albuqueraque
Albuquerque
Lincoln
Honda
Encino
Cline’s Corners
Tatum
Portales
R. D. Skousen
Las Cruces
Wildlife motion pictures at de Bremond Stadium
The public is invited to view new wildlife films at de Bremond Stadium at 8 15 tonight. State game warden Elliott S. Barker presents the program with no admission charge following the Chaves County Game Protective Association annual dinner at Ingalls Memorial Home at 6 15.
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de Bremond Stadium
Elliott S. Barker
Chaves County
Continental Planes New 14 Passengers On Test Flight
A 14 passenger Lockheed Lodestar operated by Continental Airlines made a brief stop during a Denver to El Paso test flight over the Roswell Hobbs Carlsbad loop. O R Hauter, Continental vice president in charge of operations, said six more similar planes would be bought within six months. Crew included chief pilot A P Shelly and pilots F N Ward Cliff Pleggenkuhle and CA A inspector F E Kelch.
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Continental Airlines
O. R. Hauter
Continental
Hauter
Wichita Run
Roswell
Hayter
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Denver
el Paso
Roswell-Hobbs- Carlsbad Loop
A. P. Shelly
F. N. Ward
Cliff Pleggenkuhle
F. E. Kelch
Roosevelt Seeks Record Defense Funding To 10 Billion
President Roosevelt asked Congress to authorize an additional 4.848 billion for defense, bringing total requests this session to about 10 billion for land, sea, and air armaments. He outlined objectives including naval expansion, mobilization for 1.2 million active troops, 2 million total including reserves, and production capacity for 2 million soldiers, plus 15 000 more Army planes and 4 000 Navy planes. The plan also references a possible selective training system to build needed manpower.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Mr. Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Woodring Urges U. S. Keep Out War
In Topeka Kansas Harry H. Woodring, ex secretary of war, urged the United States to mind its own business and prepare to insulate the hemisphere from war. He said he remains a non interventionist and spoke at a Chamber of Commerce dinner broadcast to the state.
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U. S
Topeka
Kas
Harry H. Woodring
Roosevelt
United States
White House
Chamber of Commerce
Young Hero Rescues Child From East Mathews Fire
Ten year old Buddy Coyne crawled into a smoke filled home at 107 East Mathews to save 3 year old Janet Munn. He found her under a bed calling for her puppy and carried her to safety. The west side apartment owned by Mrs Lucy Munn was gutted with heavy damage while the other side remained intact. No one else was hurt and the cause is believed to be a coal oil stove explosion. Firemen arrived around 10 25 and contained the blaze quickly.
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Buddy Coyne
Janet Munn
East Mathews
Buddy
Lucy Munn
Ross’ Martin
Officials Discuss Aviation Training At The Institute
Col. E. A. Lohman of Kelly Field flew to Roswell to confer with Col. D. C. Pearson and H. M. Dow on a possible aviation course at the Institute and other matters. Dow said he did not know if such a course would be available next year. Lohman and three other officers flew in a B-18 bomber, returning to San Antonio before two o'clock, with three mechanics accompanying.
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Col
E. A. Lohman
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Roswell
Coronado Entrada Draws National Interest to Roswell
Roswell roars with Coronado Entrada hype as Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce promote the event over three evenings next week. Inquiries pour in from distant states like Connecticut as publicity buzz spreads, highlighting travel routes, hotels, andtrain connections for visitors planning summer trips to New Mexico.
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United States
Chamber of Commerce Mail
Connecticut
Lions Club
Roswell
Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
New Mexico
Claude Simpson
50 000 Planes A Year Said Baloney
Denver dispatch reports Major Max C Fleischmann denounces government claim of 50 000 airplanes yearly as baloney. He urges the NAA to debunk Washington claims at the association congress. Oakland feature describes Lloyd M Taylor and George A Selig, Oakland mechanics, unveiling a sheet metal liquid cooled 12 cylinder opposed aircraft motor. The 1250 hp engine weighs 1290 pounds and could cost one third of current motors if mass produced.
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Denver
Max C. Fleischmann
Glenbrook
Nev
National Aeronautic Association Congress
NAA
Washington
Oakland
Calif
Lloyd M. Taylor
George A. Selig
Burbank
Taylor
Good Sale Of Boxes For Entrada At Bremond Field
A sale of boxes for the Coronado Entrada at Bremond Field is planned for July 17 18 19. Only one box remains for opening night with others available for the two later performances. Boxes cost 10 dollars per night and hold eight seats. Tickets can be bought at the Southwestern Public Service Company ticket office or via Friday canvass. Mrs. Bess White leads the office. Several individuals and firms have purchased boxes including Mayor Thomas J Hall Chamber of Commerce Will C Lawrence Bill Purdy Claude Hobbs J R Daughtry J P White Jr R E Daughtry Judson Goodhart Cons E Butler Montgomery Ward Co Roswell Daily Record Roswell Morning Dispatch KGFL Ross L Malone Sr Hervey Dow Hill Hinkle Dr Neeleys Clinic Roswell Cotton Oil Co Mabie Lowrey Hardware Co R H McCune Herman R Crile Huff Jewelry Store C R McNally I W Woolsey A L Farnsworth F A Lee Will Hortenstein Jim Raliis
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Bremond Field
Thos. J. Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Will C. Lawrence
Bill Purdy
Claude Hobbs
J. R. Daughtry
J. P. White, Jr
R. E. Daughtry
Judson Goodhart
Cnns
E. Butler
Montgomery Ward Company
Roswell Daily Record
Roswell Morning Dispatch
KGFL
Ross L. Malone, Sr
Diesel Engines In U S Army Tanks
Brig. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee says U S Army tests diesel engines to double tank range and enable self contained operation. He notes ongoing gasoline engine models and possible aerial refueling drops as containers.
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Washington
United States Army
Adna R. Chaffee
New
Armored Corps
Chaffee
Uncle Sam
The
Weather forecast for four states with scattered storms
New Mexico: Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with thundershowers over mountains and little temperature change. Colorado: Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with afternoon or evening showers or thunderstorms eastern areas cooler Thursday. Arizona: High cloudiness with storms southeast and north central. little change. West Texas: Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with little change in conditions.
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New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
West Texas
Classified ad proves effective for regular business
Bob Daughtry of Daughtry Insurance Co says he has made several loans directly from a three line ad in The Record about F H A loans. He previously viewed classifieds as only for lost and found or rental notices, but now believes the format promotes steady business.
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Bob Daughtry
Daughtry Insurance Co
Classifieds Carry Any Ad Message to Garcia
The notice emphasizes that the Classified section accepts all lines of advertising with no limit, capable of carrying any message to reach readers and cover diverse needs across ads, notices, and listings.
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Garcia
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