Russian Report Is More Cheerful: Few German Gains
Moscow dispatch says the Red army held main front positions during the fourth week of invasion with no large scale fighting overnight. German offensives shifted to daytime drives across Baltic states Polish corridor toward Leningrad Moscow and Kiev. Nazi plans reportedly threat to Leningrad Moscow and Kiev with panzer columns advancing from Vitebsk and Narva.
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Moscow
Germany
Russia
Red Army
Baltic States
Pskov
Vitebsk
Novograd
Volynski
Leningrad
Kiev
Berlin
Lake Peipus
Dvina
Helsinki
Narva
Reichswehr
Red Cross First Aid Course Planned Here
The Chaves County Red Cross Chapter will offer a First Aid course. A meeting to organize the class is set at the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday night at 7 o'clock. All interested are urged to attend.
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Red Cross
Chaves County
Chamber of Commerce
Lora Goodwin McCoy Dies In California
Mrs Lora Goodwin McCoy daughter of Mrs J E Thompson of Roswell died in Huntington Park California at age 50. She formerly lived in Roswell but had resided in Huntington Park for 19 years. Her husband Meriom McCoy is son of Mrs Susan McCoy of Roswell and brother of Blanche and Nora McCoy. She is survived by her husband a son and three sisters.
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Lora Goodwin McCoy
Daugher
J. E. Thompson
Roswell
Huntington Park
Calif
McCoy
Meriom McCoy
Susan McCoy
Blanche
Nora McCoy
Local Weather Readings and Normals for 24 Hours Ending Today
Readings at 3 hour intervals cover yesterday afternoon through today morning with highs to 86 and lows to 62. Normal highs 91 and lows 64 for this date. Precipitation totals show 1.18 in the last 24 hours and 1.76 for the month. Year to date 17.16 inches. Sunrise 4:59, sunset 7:08, length of day 14.2 hours.
Man killed by lightning near Roswell in tent tragedy
Lacy Andrew Nanney aged 23 was instantly killed when struck by lightning about two miles northeast of Roswell while sleeping in a tent with his dog. His wife found him dead as a neighbor arrived. Nanney, a farm laborer from Oklahoma, leaves a wife and four children. Funeral arrangements pending Talmage Mortuary in charge. Authorities said no inquest. Nanney’s parents and siblings from Wapanucka Oklahoma were en route. 1.18 inches of rain drenched Roswell as a severe electrical storm flooded streets. The Cantina at 107 East Third Street suffered wiring damage and smoke from insulated lines. Southwestern Public Service reported major power-line damage and transformer failures around town. A repair crew worked overnight and resumed in morning. most damage expected to be repaired by night. Telephone service was briefly disrupted.
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Lacy Andrew Nanney
Roswell
Nanney
Bob Smith
Oklahoma
Talmage Mortuary
Wapanucka
Oklo
Cantina
East Third Street
Rue Chrisman
Southwestern Public Service Company
Sullivan Inquest Postponed After Auto Crash Death
The inquest into the death of J. B. Sullivan a 19 year old Roswell youth killed in a car crash last Thursday night was postponed because Henry B. Ditty the car’s driver is not yet able to testify his doctor reporting he has not recovered enough from injuries to appear Citty remains confined to bed and the inquest is tentatively set for next Friday morning District attorney G T Watts said the plan to hold it today was dropped due to Ditty’s condition
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J. B. Sullivan
Roswell
Henry B. Ditty
Sullivan
G. T. Watts
Citty
Floods and Fire Mark Holiday at Elephant Butte
HOT SPRINGS NEW MEXICO July 14 Floods and a fire marked the southern Rio Grande region s largest celebration in 25 years Water from spring torrents poured from the Elephant Butte dam spillway for the first time since 1916 completion The Afton Natural Gas station fire cut gas lines forcing city dwellers to bring lunches and join spillway crowds Cafes overflowed as farmers from Las Cruces Mesilla valley and beyond gathered for the spectacle Continued to Page Four.
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Hot Springs
N. M
New Mexico Rio Grande
Elephant Butte
Afton
Las Cruces
Two Girls Drown Near Albuquerque
In Tijeras near Albuquerque two sisters Carmelita Gonzales ten and Mauricia Gonzales twelve died after one fell from a rock ledge into an arroyo pool and the other jumped in to try to救 her. Both could not swim. Funeral services were set for today. The tragedy was the state’s third drowning of the weekend, with James Ham thirteen from Hobbs dying near Carlsbad after rescuing his seven-year-old sister from an undertow in the Black River.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Tijeras
Arroyo
Carmelita Gonzales
Mauricia Gonzales
Tomas Gonzales
Carlsbad
James Ham
Hobbs
Black River
GOP Plans Active N. M. Campaign
Santa Fe July 14 A new Republican state chairman J Benson Newell promised a prompt full release of audits showing maladministration. The GOP executive committee chose Santa Fe for headquarters and outlined an active pre election campaign for 1942. Newell will spend much time in the field and depart for San Miguel county today to begin a series of trips.
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Santa FE
J. Benson Newell
Newell
San Miguel County
Indian Neckties Growing Industry Here In Roswell
Roswell hosts a growing native craft industry through the Navajo Weavers run by E R Blake Sr and Jr at 110 East First Street. The firm, operating since May 1940, handcrafts neckwear woven by Pueblo Indians from Isleta reserve near Albuquerque, blending native art with local production.
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East
Roswell
New Mexico
Navajo Weavers
E. R. Blake, Sr
E. R. Blake, Jr
East First Street
Isleta
Albuquerque
Spaniards Prepare to Fight Russians with Axis Aid
Madrid dispatch says the Spanish Blue Legion volunteers en trained to Europe to fight alongside Germany against Russia. Foreign Minister Ramon Serrano Suner framed it as repaying blood for blood and friendship for friendship. General Augustin Munoz Grande led the unit by plane with a Berlin-bound destination.
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Madrid
Spanish Blue Legion
Germany
Russia
Ramon Serrano Suner
Augustin Munoz Grande
Berlin
The Enemy Didn't Understand Him At Camp Claiborne
Sergeant Frances Condon of Lemars Iowa led a light machine gun section at Camp Claiborne Louisiana. In a mock combat drill the section advanced as the enemy goats moved, and when Condon ordered surrender there was no reply. The goats appeared unaware of the Iowa accent.
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Camp Claiborne
Frances Condon
Lemars
168Th Infantry
Condon
Iowa
Knox Prefers War to Nazi Domination in Policy View
Secretary Knox, after a year as civilian head of the navy, said aid to Britain should not pull the U.S. into war but a war of defense against Naziism would be infinitely preferable to peace by surrender to Hitlerism. He defended aiding England at any cost, warning a free United States could not survive in a Nazi dominated world.
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Washington
Britain
Chicago
Roosevelt
England
United States of America
Dodgers Edge Cubs 1 0 on Ninth Infield Hit
Pinch hitter Leo Durocher lined a bases loaded infield hit in the ninth to lift the Brooklyn Dodgers over the Chicago Cubs 1 0 behind Kirby Higbe two hit pitching. Olsen and McCullough Highe Owen.
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Cubs
Brooklyn
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Kirby Higbe
Chicago
Olsen and McCullough
Highe & Owen
DiMaggio extends hitting streak to 54 in Chicago game
Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees extended his record hitting streak to 54 consecutive games with an infield single in the sixth inning against the Chicago White Sox. The game recap notes other listed scores and player names from the day’s baseball action.
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DiMaggio
Chicago
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Drive Tomorrow for Fair Funds Drive Tomorrow for Fair Funds
Thirty three business men will meet at Nickson Coffee Shop at seven tomorrow morning to begin a campaign raising 3500 for the Eastern New Mexico State Fair. A. F. Madison will outline the plan, with workers to receive prospector cards and begin collecting subscriptions immediately. The roster includes Butler, Minton, Williams, Johns, Revelle, McEvoy, Norton, Shrecengost, Huff, Harlan, Woolsey, Glover, Norton, Ballard, Hitchcock, Cobean, Hammond, Powers, Kessel, Hendricks, Foster, Gardner, Harbaugh, Deaton, Wilmot, Barrowman, Wilson, Davidson, Poorbaugh, Daniels, Naramore, Whitten, Childress.
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Nickson
New Mexico
A. F. Madison
Madison
Charles Butler
John Minton
Ed Williams
Jimmie Johns
Ned Revelle
Paul McEvoy
Roy Norton
D. J. Shrecengost
H. M. Huff Sr
R. B. Harlan
I. W. Woolsey
H. C. Glover
Public Service Commission Named By Governor Miles
Governor Miles named Gail S. Carter A M Fernandez and E L Manson to the new state public service commission to administer the utilities control act Carter appointed six year term as chairman and will continue as director of sales use and severance tax divisions in his present role The move was continued on page four.
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Santa FE
N. M
Miles
Gail S. Carter
A. M. Fernandez
E. L. Manson
State Public Service Commission
Carter
Promis
British Sink 3 Italian Vessels In Mediterranean Action
The admiralty said British Mediterranean fleet submarines sank at least three Italian vessels including a 5232 ton tanker Strombo and a 5500 ton supply ship. Also reported was a large sailing vessel with troops in the Aegean and probable sinkings near Libyan ports. An attack near Ras Tayones damaged a 1500 ton supply ship and an armed trawler.
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Admiralty
Mediterranean
Britain
Strombo
Italy
Aegean Sea
Ras Tayones
Bengasi
O'Daniel Wins Texas Senate Special by 1311 Votes
Official canvass shows Gov W Lee O Daniel defeated Rep Lyndon B Johnson by 1311 votes in the June 28 special election. He will fill the seat long held by Mor ris Sheppard who died in April. The term expires Jan 1 1943. Rep Martin Dies finished fourth and urged Hatch Act violation inquiry last week.
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Austin
Tex
W. Lee O’daniel
Lyndon B. Johnson
Morris Sheppard
Martin Dies
Building Permit Filed for Re-Roof at 110 East Bland
Mrs. M. V. Samuel applies for a building permit to re-roof the residence at 110 East Bland, with an estimated cost of $195. The filing notes work to be conducted under local building codes.
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M. V. Samuel
East Bland
Longer Army Service Proposal Faces Quick Action
President Roosevelt and congressional leaders plan prompt action to retain selectees and National Guard in training beyond one year. Senator Hill said lifting the ban on sending draftees outside the western hemisphere is unlikely in the near future. White House conferees aim to push legislation extending service and address related issues.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Guard
Senator Hill
D-Ala
Military Committee
Western Hemisphere
Hill
White House
Housing Data Census Effort By Roswell Chamber Of Commerce
The Roswell Chamber of Commerce is gathering housing data from landlords and tenants on rental units including addresses room counts furnishing status and occupancy as of July 15 The aim is to compute accurate rent averages and vacancy figures with responses accepted by mail phone or in person to improve answers to common rent questions from locals and visitors
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Chamber of Commerce
Roswell
Bargain Day in Roswell Draws Big Crowds and Strong Sales
Bargain Day in Roswell drew large crowds as shoppers flocked to many values offered by merchants city wide. Merchants reported one of their best selling days as the Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event with broad participation.
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Roswell
Chamber of Commerce
Russians Halt German Attacks Claim Amid Front Shifts
German authorities claimed a breakthrough along the Stalin Line near Apachka south of Pskov and Kyiv under assault while Berlin boasted of panzer thrusts toward Moscow and Leningrad. Moscow denied major changes as Kiev faced heavy bombardment and Finnish forces attacked near Lake Ladoga.
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Stalin Line
Apachka
Pskov
Latvvan
Berlin
Russia
Kiev
Moscow
Leningrad
Associated Press
Nazis Fail Sail On Jap Liner For Fear of Capture
A Japanese liner sailed westward from San Francisco without Fritz Wiedemann and Dr. Hans Borchers, exiled German consuls general who avoided boarding. They remained ashore for 12 hours in a cautious chase, while two top Nazi figures were noted as continuing elsewhere.
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San Francisco
Fritz Wiedemann
Hans Borchers
Reader's Viewpoint on Classifieds by Mrs Mehlhop
Mrs F L Mehlhop of Dexter says she always reads classified ads and finds them newsy and useful. She notes they keep her posted and help her find information she needs or wants in the busy classified section.
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F. L. Mehlhop
Dexter
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