Bloody Battles With Conflicting News On Front Line
The Associated Press reports German panzer columns push toward Leningrad with claims of wiping out Soviet forces near Bjelnja, while Soviet dispatches say Red armies shattered the new salient and pushed invaders back. Across the Pacific, Honeoye and Japan's cabinet resign, fueling talk of a shift from Axis ties. Matsuoka may depart as Shigemitsu could take his place, signaling possible Axis realignment. Soviet counteroffensive continues west of the Dnepr as the war evolves.
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Stalin Line
Leningrad
Bjelnja
Pskov
Shanghai
Japan
Matsuoka
Mamoru Shigemitsu
London
Tokyo
Konoye
Southeast Asia
Washington
Dnepr
Sheep Killing Wolf in Picacho Area Shot by Ranchers
A group of ranchers with thirty men on horses and dogs chased down and killed a wolf in the Picacho area this morning. The animal had been marauding nearby sheep ranches for months, and the effort ended with the wolf shot after a lengthy pursuit.
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Picacho
Polk Brown
Military Roads May Get All The Us. 5. Road Money
New Mexico road policy shifts to military needs during the defense emergency. Only military-value projects on four strategic routes may proceed, with the rest awaiting priorities. Dwyre notes funding limits and bids may be rejected to avoid high costs.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Burton Dwyre
U. S
Highway Department
National Priorities Board
Dwyre
Highway Commission
U. S. 54
Cuba
Farmington
Colorado
Bridge Steel
Quemada
Raton
Tucumcari
Ragland
Rio Grande
U. S. 380
San Antonio
W P A Allotment For Roswell Flood Control
Presidential approval grants a W P A allotment of 114986 for Roswell flood control work. Mayor Hall and city engineer Rowland submitted the application. Roswell voters approved a special tax levy on July 8. The city’s share is 43983, total project cost 158969. Continued to Page Four.
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Roswell
The
Record Today
Dennis Chavez
Thomas J. Hall
Lea Rowland
Hall
Roswell Airport Sketches For New Admin Building
Tentative sketches show a proposed administration building at Roswell municipal airport near the center at the west end of College Boulevard. The current hangar will move to this site, leaving room for additional hangars, while runway and taxiway seal coat work proceeds toward completion.
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Roswell Municipal Airport
Continental Airlines
Weather Bureau
College Boulevard
Postoffice Improvements Begin at Roswell
Work started today on improvements and redecorating at the Roswell postoffice building. Harry L. Grohne of Decatur, Illinois, won the contract with a bid of 2848 dollars. Projects include interior and exterior painting, repair of front steps, installation of hand rail, and platform construction on the roof for balloon weather bureau work.
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Roswell
Local Weather Readings and Climate Averages
Weather data shows 24 hour readings with highs around 87 and lows near 66. Normal for today lists a high of 91 and a low of 65. Precipitation totals 0 for the past 24 hours, month to date 1.76 and year to date 17.16. Sunrise 5 00 AM sunset 7 07 PM, day length 14.1 hours.
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Cme
Russians Claim Nazi Attacks Beaten Back Near Leningrad
Soviet dispatches report Red armies halting a Nazi panzer thrust within 120 miles of Leningrad and forcing invaders back west. British assessments say the Soviet air force remains strong and actively attacks, while Moscow notes growing confidence as Germany's fifth day offensive slows. The German agency claims gains near Pskov, yet Russians say they shattered the advance at Bijelaja.
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Russia
Leningrad
London
Moscow
Germany
DNB
Stalin Line
Bijelaja
Pskov
Tobruk siege survives on daring food supply runs
Inside the besieged Tobruk pocket in Libya, Royal Navy ships and destroyers push at night through submarine threats and dive-bomber attacks to haul food ammunition and reinforcements. Australian, Queensland, Tasmanian and English troops hold a no-man's land stalemate while a bush artillery unit uses captured Italian shells.
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Tobruk
Libya
North African
Royal Navy
South Australia
Queensland
Tasmania
England
France
DiMaggio Extends Hit Streak to 56 Games in Cleveland
Joe DiMaggio boosted his hitting streak to 56 successive games today by singling off Al Milnar in Cleveland on July 16. The Yankee outfielder continued his remarkable run as New York pressed for a win.
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Joe
Cleveland
Joe DiMaggio
al Milnar
City Beautiful Mrs. Ethan Allan Plant Feature
Mrs. Ethan Allan presents a tritoma red hot poker plant at a city beauty display. Mrs. Elbert Schuler discusses first year development of new grounds, outlining progress and future plans.
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Ethan Allan
Elbert Schuler
Reduction Of 3990 in Chaves County Budget
The 1941-42 county budget totals 131,955 for Chaves County funds approved by the state tax commission. A 3,990 reduction from last year's 135,945 is allocated. Estimated credits from other revenues total 65,655, leaving 66,300 needed from taxes to balance. The Roswell municipal budget hearing occurred this afternoon.
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Chaves
State Tax Commission
Roswell
Cootsovre
Exhibit of Local Manufactured Products Aug 19
The Chamber of Commerce announced an exhibit of local manufactured goods in its rooms starting Tuesday August 19. Many firms have expressed interest and space reservations are held by Herman Crile Studio Holsum Bakery Nehi Bottling Co Mabie Lowrey Hardware Co T E Boggs Clardy Dairy E T Ammonett E C Railsback Purity Bakery Terry Coffee Mills Ball Studio Paul Carrigan Sunset Creamery and Navajo Weavers. Interested participants should notify the Chamber immediately.
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Chamber of Commerce
BV. Elizey
Chaves County
Chamber of Commerce Industries Committee
Herman Crile
Holsum Bakery
Nehi Bottling Co
Mabie- Lowrey Hardware Co
T. E. Boggs
Clardy’s Dairy
E. T. Amonett
E. C. Railsback
Purity Bakery
Terry Coffee Mills
Ball Studio
Paul Carrigan
Sunset Creamery
Congress Backs Daylight Saving Time Plan
Washington July 16 Congress backed extending daylight saving time as a wartime energy saver but said it would be weeks before debate. President Roosevelt urged authority to implement the measure while rents and price controls prompted discussion on flexible rules and separate bills. Chairman Lea announced a bill to grant the time extension with hearings set for early next week.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Lea
D-Calif
House Interstate Commerce Committee
House
Senate
Leon Hender
Campaign drive for fair funds reported by chairman A F Madison
A fine response in the campaign for funds for putting on the Eastern New Mexico State Fair was reported today by A. F. Madison, chairman. All teams have not yet reported, so a complete check has not been made of the amount subscribed so far. The goal is $3500 and teams continue work the rest of this week. People not at home when calls were made are asked to fill out cards and return them immediately so the drive can be finished as soon as possible.
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New Mexico
A. F. Madison
N District Court Sentences Two Guilty Pleas
Jesse Windsor received one to two years in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to a bad check charge. G. B. Moore pleaded guilty to forgery of a promissory note and was sentenced to one to two years in the penitentiary.
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Jesse Windsor
G. B. Moore
Ad Club Debates War Entry Tensely in Tie Vote
The Advertising Club debated whether America should declare war, ending in a tie on both the presentation and the convictions. Debaters Archie Nowell Claude Simpson Julian Kessell faced Joe Snipes Romaine Birkmeyer and Bruce Poorbaugh, with some members changing votes.
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Advertising Club
America
Archie Nowell
Claude Simpson
Julian Kessell
Joe Snipes
Romaine Birkmeyer
Bruce Poorbaugh
Elks Choose Portland Oregon for 1942 Convention
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks selected Portland Oregon as the site for its 1942 national convention. The decision followed Roosevelt's call to increase defense bond purchases.
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Philadelphia
the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Portland
Oregon
Roosevelt
Braves 4 Pirates 1 in opener of doubleheader
Boston Braves top Pirates 4 1 as Tobin earns his sixth win of the season in the first game. Lanning Bowman and Lopez opposed Tobin and Masi with a late Boston rally sealing the victory. Second game details incomplete. pitching combos listed. Giants 7 Reds 4 as Hartnett clears bases with a double in first inning. Walters charged with loss. Danning and Hartnett productive for Giants. other game summaries partial.
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Braves
Pirates
Boston
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jim Tobin
Pittsburgh
Lanning
Bowman
Lopez
Tobin
Masi
Giants
Reds
New York
New York Giants
Bucky Walters
Gabby Hartnett
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Walters
Thompson
West
Carpenter
Schumacher
Hartnett
Danning
Extension of U. S. Army Service Is Likely to Win Out
Washington July 16 report says extended military service for selectees guardsmen and reserve members is gaining Senate support after President Roosevelt backs the plan. Patterson to Congress asserts demobilizing two thirds of the army soon would invite disaster. Roosevelt calls it a simple choice between disintegration and continuity. Some senators predict passage while House skeptics remain. Taft supports extending service for draftees and guardsmen with safeguards but opposes removing the 900,000 limit. He favors discharge of about 100,000 monthly once possible.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
War Department
Congress
Robert P. Patterson
Rayburn
Patterson
Western Hemisphere
House Military Committee
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Scoutmasters Plan Aluminum Drive Meeting Tonight
Scoutmasters Association of Roswell will discuss plans for an aluminum drive at a watermelon feast tonight at Troop 99 hut. Boy Scouts will collect aluminum nationwide on July 24 and 25 to aid aircraft production. residents urged to donate old aluminum utensils. Mayor Hall said Roswell would cooperate and provide city trucks for collections on July 24 and 25.
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Roswell
Scoutmasters’ Association
Thomas J. Hall
New Circuits Installed by Mountain States Telco
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company announces new circuits from Roswell to Clovis Carlsbad Artesia and Capitan and a Capitan Carrizozo link. The Roswell Clovis line gains a third circuit and Roswell Artesia a fourth. Roswell Carlsbad and Roswell Capitan plus Capitan Carrizozo each gain a second circuit. Central office and toll facility upgrades cost about 24000 dollars.
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Roswell
Clovis
Carlsbad
Artesia
Capitan
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Carrizozo
Two Billion Dollar Loan Celebration By Credit Associations
The Roswel Production Credit Association joins 524 U S associations in celebrating lending the second bill lionth dollar by short term credit cooperatives. The event will be in Newton Iowa on July 23 with greetings from Boswell sonsors and 263 members.
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Roswel Production Credit Association
United States
T. H. Boswell, Jr
Newton
Iowa
Boswell Association
Boswell
Foregone Conclusion on Advertising Power Declared
Mrs. Mary Palmer of Bon Ton Shop states that people grow more ad conscious daily and rely on advertisements for shopping information. She claims newspaper advertising is the foundation of all advertising and should inform consumer choices.
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Mary Palmer
Bon Ton Shop
Foregone Conclusions Highlight Advertising Boost
A fragmentary remark notes that despite changing times a few foregone conclusions persist and that advertising still provides a needed boost. The playful line imagines appreciation for ad support as a small, lasting optimism.
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W.P.A
Esl S
Lucucu
Associated Press
Fumimaro Honeoye
Yosuke Matsuoka
Navy
Harold R. Stark
Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox
David I. Walsh
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Knox
Stark
North Atlantic
N District Court
Ad Club
Elks
Ore
Klinger
Diety
Baker
Posedel
Lamanna
Hutchins
Berres
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Donald and Rosar
Milnar
Krakauskas
Desautels
Hughson and Peacock
Pytlak
Ross and Tresh
Dean, Beckman and Hayes
Muncrief
Ferrell
U. S. Army
Telephone Company
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