Roosevelt urges extension of army service for selectees
President Roosevelt urged Congress to extend the one year term of active service for selectees, national guardsmen, and reservists. He warned of grave national risk and army disintegration if not approved, saying the international situation remains far more grave than a year ago and that the army must stay at full strength and ready. The president broadcast his message by transcribing it on records to reach the nation, stressing the need to train additional Americans and maintain officer personnel.
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Washington
America
Roosevelt
Congress
Russians And Germans Claiming To Be Successful
A German military spokesman says a big destructive battle is underway east of the Stalin line near Smolensk. Berlin claims an entire Soviet division was annihilated at Mogilev on the Dnieper, while Moscow dispatches insist Smolensk remains in Red Army hands. Britain vows the RAF will strike Germany hard in the coming months as German weather hampers advances.
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Associated Press
Stalin Line
Smolensk
Moscow
Mogilev
Dnieper
Minsk-to-Moscow
Red Army
RAF
Germany
Bremen
Berlin
Chinese Draft Lottery Winner Aims to Bring Family to U S
Wong Yee Chow, 21, one of the first No 196 second draft lottery holders, lived in China with a wife and two children. In New York as a baker, he was taken to Local Board No 1 by a cousin. He fought Japanese forces in the Chinese army and seeks funds to bring his family to the United States.
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China
Wong Yee Chow
Chow
New York
U. S
Lew Fields of Weber Fields Dies in Beverly Hills
Lew Fields, 74, half of the Weber and Fields vaudeville team, died after illness. Joe Weber attended the funeral, calling Fields his “right arm.” The duo had starred together in girl-shows with many noted stage figures such as Lillian Russell, David Warfield, DeWolf Hopper, Fay Templeton and Willie Collier.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Lew Fields
Weber and Fields
Joe Weber
Weber
Fields
Lillian Russell
David Warfield
DeWolf Hopper
Fay Templeton
Willie Collier
Weber Fields
Local Weather Readings and Averages for Today
Weather data covers 24 hours ending 11 30 a m with yesterday and today readings. Highest 90 lowest 68 for the period. normal high 91 low 65. Precipitation 0 for 24 hours. month to date 1.78 inches. year to date 17.78 inches. Sunrise 5 04 am sunset 7 65 pm length of day 14 0 hours.
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Yacee
V Campaign Of Sailing the Nazi Is On In Europe
London July 21 A British Broadcasting Company executive said Britain's campaign to raise an underground army against Germany is the first pitched propaganda battle of the war and that the British are winning it. N F Newsome European news editor spoke of future leadership experiments to test occupied peoples willingness to accept London. He warned Germans there will be other efforts until the underground army can be mobilized for the final offensive.
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Associated Press
London
British Broadcasting Company
Britain
Germany
N. F. Newsome
Newsome
Europe
Bolivian Nazi plot tale shocks La Paz arrests
Bolivian authorities arrested several prominent figures including former finance minister Victor Paz Estenssoro amid claims of a Nazi plot. Ernst Wendler the German minister was ordered expelled. President Penaranda said he possessed documents linking officials to meddling in domestic affairs. The state of siege remained in effect.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Victor Paz Estenssoro
Enrique Penaranda
United States
Ernst Wendler
Penaranda
Wendler
Legation
Berlin
Lambert Sought by FBI in Texas and New Mexico
SAN JOSE Calif July 21 The FBI asked detention of Roy Lambert 38 alias Enouch Skeen arrested on a drunk charge as a suspect in kidnapings in Texas and New Mexico Sheriff William Emig said the FBI notified him by telegram Lambert gave Firebaugh Calif as his address when arrested last week and he was sentenced to 15 days in jail.
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San Jose
Calif
Federal Bureau of Identification
Roy Lambert
Texas
New Mexico
William Emig
FBI
Lambert
Enouch Skeen
Firebaugh
Lily sent to Mrs Fisher from Mississippi
Mrs E M Fisher of 200 North Washington receives a creoline lily rare flowers classification sent from Mississippi highlighting local interest in unusual plants and the exchange between states.
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E. M. Fisher
North
Washington
Lilly
City Attorneys Schedule Aug 4 Rehearing on Paying Liens
City attorney Ross L. Malone Jr will join with Carlsbad Albuquerque and Santa Fe in presenting oral arguments before the state supreme court in the rehearing of a case ruling paying liens are barred after four years. A rehearing motion by city attorneys from eleven New Mexico towns was granted and arguments set for August 4. Roswell holds 176000 in outstanding paying bonds affected.
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Ross L. Malone, Jr
Carlsbad
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
State Supreme Court
New Mexico
Supreme Court
Roswell
Bacchus Transferred to Albuquerque Station of Continental Line
Bud Bacchus, manager of the Roswell station of Continental Airlines, has been temporarily transferred to the Albuquerque station. Olan Wooldridge will act as manager here during his absence. Wooldridge had been ordered to Carlsbad, but the order was revoked when Bacchus was called to Albuquerque.
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Bud” Bacchus
Roswell
Continental Airlines
Albuquerque
Olan Wooldridge
Wooldridge
Carlsbad
Becchus
Public Service Commission Opens with Three Day Hearing
The New Mexico Public Service Commission met for the first time and called a three day open hearing for September 15 16 and 17 to discuss the utilities control act. Utilities and the public were invited to attend as the panel urged frank views on rate making and related issues.
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Public Service Commission
Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico Public Service Commission
New Mexico
G. S. Carter
Commission
Ask Volunteers For Auxiliary Fire Corps Here
Fire chief Rue Chrisman calls for volunteers to form an auxiliary fire corps for emergencies in Roswell. Mayor Thomas J. Hall backs civilian defense efforts. target strength is thirty volunteers, with a nucleus of eleven already training on fire equipment for three Sundays. Military-age men not deferred are eligible.
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Rue Chrisman
Chrisman
Thomas J. Hall
Roswell
Auxiliary Fire Corps
Vacation Bible School Opens at First Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School opened this morning at the First Baptist Church with a record first day attendance of 150 children. The program runs for two weeks each weekday from 8 30 to 11 30 with children aged 4 to 16 invited to attend. A capable group of workers leads the classes.
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Vacation Bible School
First Baptist Church
Auto Accident Damages Chevrolet Coach in North Sea Crash
A Chevrolet coach driven by Lula Guss was badly damaged in an afternoon collision on North Sea, south of Summit. A truck backing from a driveway by Kenneth James collided with the car. No injuries were reported.
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Lula Guss
North Sea
Summit
Kenneth James
Sexce
Dam for Power And Flood Control On The Rio Grande
Santa Fe New Mexico July 21 survey toward possible construction of a power and flood control dam across the Rio Grande in White Rock Canyon to supply hydro electric power to Santa Fe and Albuquerque. The survey, requested by the interstate streams commission, will be conducted by the geological survey conservation division with cooperation of the state engineer. W C G Senkpiel Denver engineer in charge and R N Doolittle will lead the field party. The site appears suitable, with negligible condemnation cost and a narrow canyon dam that would halt high pressure water. The canyon runs from Cochiti to the Otowi bridge over wasteland with no highways or railroads. Continued on page Hight.
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Santa FE
N. M
Rio Grande
White Rock Canyon
Miles
Cochiti
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Interstate Streams Commission
Conservation Division
The
Geological Survey
W. C. G. Senkpiel
Denver
R. N. Doolittle
Senkpiel
W. C. Smith
Otowi Bridge
Smith
Mid
Two Brutal Murders Of 2 Young Girls
Salem police probe two killings involving 15 year old Constance Shipp of Reading and 19 year old Frances Cochran of Lynn. A Reading boy, Ray mond Woodward Jr., was held without bail in Shipp’s murder as officers pursue leads in Cochran case found in Salem woodland. Identification aided by class ring and topaz ring, with wounds described and possible arson attempt noted.
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Salem
Mass
Constance Shipp
Reading
Frances M. Cochran
Woburn
Raymond F. Woodward Jr
Shipp
Woodward
Salem Woodland
Cochran
Reading Baptist Church
Salem- Swampscott
Lynn
J. Henry Wall
Miss Cochran
Zielinski
Wall
Edward B Callahan
Seizure Bill Seen Likely to Pass This Week
Washington officials predicted quick senate approval for a defense seizure bill despite Republican opposition and chief criticisms by Senator Reynolds. The measure would authorize the president to take over military supplies and related property for defense until mid 1943 with fair payment and due process, and limits on usage during emergencies.
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Washington
Senate
Reynolds
D-Nc
Senate Military Committee
Barkley
D-Ky
Connally
D-Tex
Bailey
Roswell Amarillo Couples Obtain Marriage Licenses
Floyd Ely weds Ruth Holdston of Roswell. William J. Wright weds Margie Inez Christenot of Roswell. Dewey Johnson weds Lena Sniter of Amarillo.
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Floyd Ely
Ruth Holdston
Roswell
William J. Wright
Margie Inez Christenot
Dewey Johnson
Lena Snitker
Amarillo
Germany Planning More Aggressions
Washington July 21 Sumner Welles acting secretary of state said the United States had information Germany planned new aggression against remaining independent European nations. He did not detail requests but speculation pointed to Spain and Portugal. He also said the United States would fully support Bolivia if an international incident arose from an alleged Nazi coup and the expulsion of the German minister.
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Washington
Sumner Welles
United States
Germany
Europe
Spain
Portugal
Welles
Bolivia
Pirates 8 Dodgers 3 in NL race tightens lead
Pirates beat Dodgers 8 to 3 in Brooklyn. Elbie Fletcher and Vincent DiMaggio homered to pace Pittsburgh’s offense, giving them eight runs on 11 hits while Brooklyn managed three on 10. Heintzelman and Lopez shared pitching duties for the Pirates and Kimball, Tamulis, M. Brown, Wicker, and Owen worked for the Dodgers.
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Pirates
Dodgers
Berooblin
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cardinals
Elbie Fletcher
Vincent DiMaggio
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Heintzelman
Lopez
Kimball
Tamulis
M. Brown
Wicker
Owen
Roswell Chamber Board Meets National Defense Committee
The Roswell Chamber of Commerce board and its national defense committee plan a 7 30 pm meeting tomorrow night. Discussion will cover efforts to place Roswell in the national defense picture.
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Roswell
Breaks His Neck in Pool Dive in Albuquerque
Bob Porter 18 broke his neck during a high dive at a beach pool in Albuquerque. Police say he hit his head on the bottom, rendered unconscious, and was taken from the water. Doctors describe his condition as serious but not critical.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Bob Porter
Porter
High Diving Board
Miracles Claimed in Classified Advertising
Miss Alice Waller of Elite Beauty Shop praises classified ads claiming quick rental results. She notes advertising her apartment last week led to an immediate rental and expects the same for rooms. The letter attributes miracles to effective ads and desirable offerings.
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Alice Waller
Elite Beauty Shop
Miss Waller
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