International tensions and local election turnout noted
The piece discusses Italy potential action against Americans in America, Portugal sending Azores troops, and President Roosevelt’s stance on strategic points. It then reports light flood control votes in Roswell Las Cruces and Clovis, Texas voter turnout concerns, and cites the torpedoing of a Red Cross vessel with six nurses lost, calling it an act of barbarism.
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Portugal
Azores
United States
Roosevelt
Hemisphere
Americas
Roswell
Las Cruces
Clovis
Texas
American Red Cross
England
Norman H. Davis
Bloody Line and Syria Strategems in World War II
The piece reflects on Johnson’s critique of a country editor, then shifts to war analysis. Nazi forces probe the Stalin line near Leningrad while Moscow reports little change. In Syria, France asks Britain for armistice terms, a move that could give Britain control of a strategic pivot and bolster Allied aims in the Near East and India.
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Associated Press
Hitler
Russia
Leningrad
Baltic Sea
Baltic
France
Syria
Ain
Iraq
Iran
Greece
Crete
Mediterranean
India
Britain
Near East
Unclear project talk on sewer lines and progress
Fragmentary note hints at debate over extending sewer lines and the pace of work. A cautious remark suggests perhaps starting and stopping might be better than no effort at all. The text conveys deliberation on public works approach with no concrete details.
Wheeler sparks row over Iceland landing public notice
El Paso Times comments on Senator Wheeler's July 3 public claim about American forces landing in Iceland. The piece suggests the disclosure risked expedition success and risked war, noting Britain and Italy responses, and urging careful diplomacy as Japan pressures China and considers actions against Russia. It ends urging continued aid to China and wary restraint toward Japan and Germany.
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Wheeler
Iceland
Britain
United States
Great Britain
Congress
Hitler
America
China
Tokyo
Quo Tai-chi
Japan
Russia
Stalin
Poland
North American
el Paso Times
Russians Hold Line as Soviet Counterattacks Reported
War bulletin describes fierce battles along the Berenzina front with Soviets denying withdrawals. Red forces reportedly counterattack near Polotsk and hold near Bobruisk while Soviet air raids hit German and Romanian targets including Constanta Tulcea Sulina and Ploesti. Stalin meets British ambassador Cripps.
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Ostrov
Red Army
Polotsk
Bobruisk
Dnepr
Novograd Vonynski
Ukraine
Bessarabia
Red
Baltic
Foreign Affairs
S. A. Lozovsky
Russia
Lozovsky
Soviet Information Bureau
Red Air Fleet
Black Sea
Constanta
Tulcea
Sulina
Ploesti
Kremlin
Joseph Stalin
Stafford Cripps
Vyacheslav Ae
Russian Leader Holds Second Long Conference With Briton
A second lengthy conference between the Russian leader and the British counterpart occurred within three days, signaling ongoing diplomatic talks and attempts to defuse tensions. The discussions focused on security, trade, and regional stability, with no immediate announcements issued.
Great City sale to sweep Roswell shops and stores
A Great City extends from page one. Roswell stores will offer bargains on sheets stockings garden hose and farming tools and nearly everything else. The sale aims to draw shoppers from distant areas and promises savings that can repay the trip many times over.
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Roswell
Planned lease funds set aside for future disbursement
The article notes that 15 billions for continuec from page one is largely committed, but the cash disbursement is not scheduled until the end of the fiscal year. Officials say a new authorization will be sought to enable advance plans and contracts once the first lend lease appropriation is exhausted.
Four Chrysler Plants Shut Down By A CIO Strike
The CIO strike at a Detroit upholstery plant idled about 18 500 Chrysler workers as four Chrysler plants halted operations. The walkout followed demands for higher wages as the current contract neared August 1, with federal conciliator James F Dewey warning impact could spread to other auto plants. A defense mediation board scheduled talks for a separate dispute at Sealed Power in Muskegon with AFL workers.
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Associated Press
Chrysler Automobile
Chrysler
CIO
National Automotive Fibers, Inc
James F. Dewey
National Defense Mediation Board
Sealed Power Corporation
Muskegon
Mich
AFL
Government Powder
Not So Easy For The Nazis Detained In The Western U. S.
German and Italian sailors in western detention camps face tougher conditions after Axis funds were frozen in the United States. Columbus crew at Fort Stanton N M receive US meals while others at Fort Missoula and Fort Lincoln rely on limited rations. Immigration service now feeds all Columbus crew. Italians lose weekly allowances as funds dry up.
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U. S
Washington
United States
Justice Department
Columbus
Fort Stanton
N. M
Fort Missoula
Mont
Fort Lincoln
N. D
Fort Stanton Group
Immigration Service
Columbus Crew
Taft Attacks U S Defense Plans Over Ireland Iceland Bases
Senator Taft accuses the Roosevelt administration of planning a naval and air base in northern Ireland to aid Britain, arguing occupation of Iceland would justify broader deployments. He says any troop landings without Congress approval are nondefense. Senate naval panel summons Knox and Stark to testify on sea battles. Wheeler and McCarran press for a war declaration. London sources say Britain would not be surprised by U S base moves in northern Europe.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
United States
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Ireland
Iceland
England
Portugal
Congress
Ohioan
Scotland
Roosevelt
Senate Naval Committee
Knox
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
United States Navy
Walsh
D-Mass
Stark
Wheeler
D-Mont
McCarran
D-New
London
State Employees Not Anxious To Get Insurance
In Santa Fe on July 9 the legislature’s group life insurance plan drew weak interest. Despite Equitable Life Insurance backing and state subsidies, only four of many in a large department signed up, well below the 75 percent needed for effectiveness. The apathy shocked observers, revealing a cautious attitude toward life insurance among state workers. The piece also recalls Don Kedzie and notes an Iceland editorial involving Lord Beaverbrook and Secretary Knox, hinting at broader postures in press and policy.
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Insurance
Santa FE
Fifteenth Legislative Assembly
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Workers Return As Union Negotiates With War Department
A group agreed to return to work today while their union agent continued negotiations with the War Department for higher pay.
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War Department
MecClure's Cafe Offers Cheap Home Cooked Meals
MecClure's Cafe advertises best home cooked meals in town with a complete meal for 35 cents. The notice invites customers to feel at home and mentions its location across from the courthouse with casual hours.
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MecClure’s Cafe
Court House
Las Vegas Toilet Ordinance Sparks Town Debate
Hub Kane of the Las Vegas Optic mocked the town by saying residents tolerated dirty unhealthy housing. An ordinance aimed at decency passed but was later amended to exempt those without means, potentially half the town. The WPA toilet legalization may replace old privies, vindicating Chick Sales in Las Vegas.
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Hub Kane
Las Vegas
Lear Defends Punishment For Rowdy Troops In Memphis
Gen Ben Lear defends 150 mile punishment march for 350 soldiers who yelled at golfers in Memphis. He says soldierly conduct and respect for civilians are essential and blasts critics in Congress while noting the actions contrasted with the rest of the Tennessee maneuvers. Rep Dirksen had mocked the generals as grouchy and golfing.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ben Lear
Lear
Rep
Kilday
D-Tex
Special House
Second Army
Camp Robinson
Arkansas
Tennessee
Dirksen
R-I
These Little Pigs
Juan R. Quintana, 40, admitted keeping pig banks for a year and a half in Phoenix. He was fined 50 dollars for reckless driving after dumping the banks' contents on a bench. Justice of the peace Harry Westfall deemed it square for 42.17 dollars.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Juan R. Quintana
Quintana
Justice of the Peace
Harry Westfall
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E. Dana Johnson
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