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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1940
Page
2
In Santa Fe during July speculation swirled over nominees for vacant seats as J J Dempsey entered the Senate race. Dozens of potential candidates were floated then faded as the field narrowed amid Capitol gossip and shifting plans.
Governor Miles plans a brief campaign but faces rough weather as former Governor Clyde Tingley enters the primary against Miles. Observers foresee continued clashes with Dempsey aligning with Chavez, likely to generate ongoing fireworks from now through September 14.
A lively dispute erupts over a claimed first bloom of a dahlia in Santa Fe amid a city wrapped in war talk and politics. Gardeners clash over identifications, a bouquet is offered to the paper, and a reporter asks if the blooms are really zinnias as normalcy briefly returns in the capital.
A broad summer clearance sale cuts prices across men and boys wear. Yardage fabrics and prints like batistes and voiles are discounted, with men s wear such as straw hats shirts and swim trunks deeply reduced. Sizes vary and complete range available across multiple groups including sport shirts and slack suits.
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