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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1940

Page

2

Across and Down Word Puzzle Clues Quick Reference

A dense collection of crossword clues spanning across and down entries with many entries and partial phrases. The closing line references a radio age idea about the Americas beyond the United States.

Coronado Entrada Promises Great Roswell Show

The article proclaims wartime changes due to modern science and lauds America’s readiness. It promotes Coronado week in Roswell with the Coronado Entrada, a major event tomorrow through Friday, urging all to attend at least once. It predicts the show will be a historic New Mexico event.

Coronado Roswell

Friendship in Idaho politics and a tale of vanished trust

In Boise, William Galloway runs for state representative as Homer Budge files the papers. Judith and Tex Aimes drift apart as Tex travels, Dudley hosts a party in Park Avenue, and Judith discovers Tex’s past through a signed propeller full of pilots’ signatures. The chapter ends with reflections on Tex’s early aviator promise and the widening rift.

Boise Idaho William Galloway Adam County Homer Budge Ley Judith Tex Dudley Tex Aimes Michael Dudley Baltimore Ft. Lauderdale Miami Aimes Manhattan Park Avenue

Nationwide jitters spur call to boost defenses and critique of leadership

A reflective editorial urges Americans to accept blame for defense shortfalls and warns that delay could invite war. It questions army modernization and mentions a controversy over Senator Dennis Chavez sending free Government envelopes with political material, seen as misuse to aid his re election bid, per the Carlsbad Current Argus.

Committee On Indian Affairs Chavez Committee On Indian Affairs (Free United States Senate New Mexico Carlsbad Argus

An Obstructionist Outlook In New Mexico Politics

The piece argues that a Republican senator would act as an obstructionist akin to Hoover in his final days and notes current Senate party balance. It forecasts Roosevelt's likely nomination and election, critiques race issue talk, and urges accurate voter registration while warning of potential labor resistance to preparedness efforts. It also questions labor’s willingness to accept longer work weeks without pay.

New Mexico Will Robinson Hoover Senate Congress CIO AFL

Political chatter on New Mexico race and GOP weakness

Alarmists fret over an upset in New Mexico as county races gain traction. GOP candidate material is weak and many counties may field no ticket. The Tucumcari utility bond vote rode in part on electric and water rate cuts, offering 10 000 gallons for 2 75 and 30 000 gallons for 6 75 to boost home growth, shaping the bond outcome.

Tex Dudley Chicago Judith Doc Detroit Aimes Ambassador New Mexico Tucumcari

Mrs John Citizen Calls for Utility Cost Cuts

Mrs John Citizen advocates substantial reductions in utility costs. The plea highlights financial strain on households and urges policymakers to examine rates, efficiency programs, and protections for consumers amid rising bills.

Temperature records reach high in several towns

Admitting an official temperature of 109 last week, private readings hit as high as 112 in several communities. Fort Sumner reported 108.5, Tucumcari matched, while Artesia Carlsbad and Hobbs also showed notable heat.

Clovis Fort Sumner Tucumcari Artesia Carlsbad and Hobbs

Port Your Helm Donald After Entrade Night Motto

A fragment invites readers to attend tomorrow night event and steer a straight course, featuring a playful line about porting a helm and a shout directed at Donald. The text mixes phrases about hamburgers and Rochester root beer in a promotional, ambiguous note.

Donald

Time to take off the long-handled ones in Little Texas

In Little Texas the remark about a hundred or more is a note on routine weather or season change. The passage focuses on converting to shorter gear as a sign of shifting conditions rather than a dramatic event. The tone is observational with local color and minimal action.

Texas

No Fireworks In Clayton On Fourth Of July

Clayton enforces a no fireworks ordinance on Independence Day. The town, like Tucumcari, is removing borer infested locust trees and replacing them with Chinese elms. Portales has yet to finish its replacement program.

Clayton Tucumcari Portales

Vitamin Bx Aims at Speeding Chicken Growth in Portales

A Portales hatchery trials a Vitamin Bx process to grow chickens to two pounds in six to eight weeks from hatching. The method remains secretive, but the vitamin is said to cause rapid growth similar to a past gimmick that altered a pumpkin head. The Vitamin Bx racket reportedly yields remarkable results.

Robert S. Land

Chavez Plans Great Western Radio Station for Americas

Senator Dennis Chavez advances a plan to build a vast Washington radio station to relay broadcasts across the western hemisphere. The project envisions Spanish and Portuguese programming to support home fronts and regional connectivity across nations.

Dennis Chavez Washington Western Hemisphere

Idle Words at a Party Spark Reflection

A sermon on Matthew 12 36 notes that not only sinful words but idle ones require judgment. It warns against empty talk and recalls a party where three hours of speech yielded no instruction or inspiration, leaving listeners horrified when the words were read back.

Jesus

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