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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1940

Page

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Miles Opens Campaign At Santa Rosa For Democratic Nomination

Governor John E. Miles formally opened his bid for re election at a Santa Rosa rally. Four candidates filed for New Mexico’s lone congressional seat, with others circulating petitions as the primary race heats up.

Miles Santa Rosa Associated Press John E. Miles New Mexico Clyde Tingley Albuquerque Congress Clinton P. Anderson

Texas Voters Go to Polls In Dem Primary

In Dallas on July 27 Gov. W Lee O Daniel faces five opponents in the Texas Democratic primary. Opponents include Jerry Sadler Miriam A Ferguson E O Thompson Harry Hines and Arlen B Cyclone Davis. Observers expect up to a million voters with the winner needing a majority to avoid a runoff next month.

Dallas W. Lee O’daniel Texas O’daniel Jerry Sadler Miriam A Ma) Ferguson Col E. O. Thompson Harry Hines Arlen B Cyclone) Davis

New Mexico Population Tops Half Million in Census Report

Albuquerque July 27 The census bureau released preliminary figures showing New Mexico's population at about 525,000, up from 423,317 in 1930. The rise, estimated between 20 and 25 percent, could make the state eligible for a second congressman, with final numbers due late next week.

Albuquerque N. M New Mexico J. H. Newett Newett

U S Aid Planned for War Refugees Under 50 Million

President Roosevelt issued an executive order to purchase and ship up to 50 million dollars in supplies for European war refugees. Wallace will buy agricultural goods while Morgenthau handles other materials, with the Red Cross transporting and distributing overseas.

Washington Roosevelt Secretary of Agriculture Wallace Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau Red Cross A Red Cross Stephen Early

Oklahoma Oil Quota Reduced as Demand Cited

Oklahoma City July 27 The August oil quota in Oklahoma was cut by 18 100 barrels per day or 4 4 percent under the Bureau of Mines estimate of demand in a move to stabilize the industry The reduction follows a recommendation by the Independent Petroleum Association that August production be cut by 10 percent based on the bureau figures

Okla Oklahoma City Oklahoma Bureau of Mines Independent Petroleum Association Bureau

TVA Fete Chooses 12 Beauties For Lakes Celebration

Delores Tatum is pictured as one of twelve beauty models selected by a Hollywood studio to promote the Tennessee Valley celebration at Chickamauga lake in Chattanooga during Labor Day weekend. More than 200 communities across seven valley states will dedicate the impounded lakes, to be named the Great Lakes of the South.

Hollywood Chickamauga Lake Chattanooga Delores Tatum TVA Great Lakes South

Panama Canal Defenses Tested In Simulated Blitzkrieg Raid

Balboa Panama Canal Zone July 27. Allied defense officials reported a simulated blitz attack on the canal by enemy planes from Coco Solo in which searchlights flared for 45 minutes and alarms sounded hours before the raid. Two Pacific side raids and one Atlantic side raid were observed with a score of bombers sighted. The exercise tested vulnerability of canal entrances and locks as staff officers assess overall effectiveness.

Associated Press Balboa Canal Zone Panama Canal Zone Canal Coco Solo Atlantic Pacific

Last Day Of Torrid Heat Promises Relief Across Regions

Weather charts forecast today as the final day of a severe heat wave with cooler air moving in from the northwest. The northern tier enjoys refreshing breezes while the East and South still await relief as a cold front stretches from New Mexico to New England.

Associated Press Weatherman New Mexico New England

Public Domain Administration Probe Planned

Senator McCarran announced a Senate subcommittee will start investigating federal administration of the public domain with hearings in Elko Nevada on August 12 and then in other western states including Oregon Washington Montana Idaho New Mexico Arizona Colorado and possibly Wyoming. The inquiry will assess remote control red tape and Taylor grazing act land management and may extend over more than a month with hearings in multiple cities.

Washington McCarran D-New Senate Elko Nev Interior Department Ashurst Dariz Subcommittee Hatch D-Nm Murray D-Mont Andrews D-Fla Nye R-Nd Gurney R-Sd Nevada

Deaths Last Night in Aurora Church Leader Guthrie dies

Dr. Charles Ellsworth Guthrie aged 73 prominent nationally in the Methodist Episcopal church and former general secretary of the Epworth League died last night in Aurora New York.

Associated Press Esat Aurora N. Y Charles Ellsworth Guthrie Methodist Episcopal Church Epworth League

Cochran Funeral For Alamagordo Businessman’s Wife

Mrs. R L Cochran wife of a local Alamagordo businessman died yesterday funeral services will be held here Sunday in Alamogordo New Mexico with services scheduled for the family and friends seeking attendance

Cochran Alamogordo, N. M R. L. Cochran Alamogordo

Won't Take Orders From Little Hatch in Guadalupe

SANTA ROSA July 27. Louis Page chairman of Guadalupe county Democratic organization resigns as overseer with the state highway department after state officials enforce the Hatch Act ban on political activity by federally funded state workers. He says he will quit if he must take orders from Little Hatch and credits 15 years’ service building the party. Amado Otero of Grants also resigns as a right of way agent following the Hatch Act ruling.

Santa Rosa N. M Louis Page Guadalupe County Democratic Organization Little Hatch State Highway Department Burton Dwyre Santa Fe Highway Department Hatch Page Amado Otero Grants Otero

21 Republics Reach Agreement on Western Hemisphere

An inter republic peace subcommittee reached a written plan to prevent European possessions in the western hemisphere from changing hands. Argentine chairman Leopoldo Melo announced the draft report would be finalized before presenting to the full peace commission at 4 p.m. The conference, ongoing since early morning, marked a significant step despite Melo’s government having been seen as a major hurdle.

Associated Press Royal Air Force United Kingdom Berlin Salzburg Germany Rumania Adolf Hitler United State Roosevelt Europe Red Cross Havana Britain England Whirlwind Samre High Command Shetland Islands Leopoldo Melo Melo New World

Fine Cooperation In Insect Control Work Is Reported

County agent Tom Reid commends wide farmer cooperation in cotton insect control with about 90 percent of growers using dusting. Proper dusting cuts 75 to 90 percent of insects from one pass, while entomologist Manning Price will monitor infestation through September. Lugus and plant bugs are now the main pests, along with Say's stink bug and small green stink bug, with dusting costing about 50 cents per acre. There are about 60 dusting machines in use across the county.

Tom Reid Manning Price Reid Say

Wallace Denies Farm Aid Politics Amid Resignation Hint

Secretary Wallace plans to exit the Agriculture Department while pursuing the vice presidency. He said he would resign or take unpaid leave, denying claims that farm programs would be used as a political machine. He dismissed charges as ignorance of program operations.

Washington Wallace Agriculture Department AAA

Lawrence elected Carnegie Library board chairman

Will C Lawrence was elected chairman of the Carnegie Library board at an organization meeting this morning. Mrs E A Cahoon was re elected vice president and Col D C Pearson was re elected secretary. Other board members are Mrs W W Phillips and Mrs C E Mason. Lawrence replaces Mrs R R Brown who resigned. Brown had served since 1920 and Mason was appointed in her place. The board discussed library building improvement plans with no definite decisions.

Will C. Lawrence Carnegie Library Board E. A. Cahoon Col D. C. Pearson W. W. Phillips C. E. Mason Lawrence R. R. Brown Brown Mason Thomas J. Hall

Spec Stewart Defeated In Amarillo Golf Quarterfinals

Roswell New Mexico golfer Spec Stewart, a tournament medalist, lost to Paul Gore of Amarillo 3 down in 21 holes in the Amarillo Invitation quarterfinals. Stewart had defeated Earl Stewart Jr of Dallas 2 and 1 in the previous round. Other quarterfinalists were Don Schumacher Dallas versus Reynolds Smith Dallas, defending champ John Oliver Amarillo against Charles Reasor Electra, and Eddie Johnson Amarillo versus Russell Crownover Stamford.

Amarillo Texas Pi—Verne Spec) Stewart Roswell N. M Paul Gore Stewart Earl Stewart, Jr Dallas Don Schumacher Reynolds Smith John Oliver Charles Reasore Electra Tex Eddie Johnson Russell Crownover Stamford

Cards 4 Dodgers 2 in first game of doubleheader

St Louis tops Brooklyn 4 2 as Stu Martin hits a sixth inning pinch triple with two aboard. Grissom, Casey share win loss notes, line score 49 1 for Cardinals, 27 1 for Dodgers.

Brooklyn Stu Martin St. Louis Cardinals Dodgers St. Louis Doyle Lanier Owens Grissom Casey Head Phelps Mancuso

Moose Solters' 12th inning homer wins for White Sox

Moose Solters hit a game deciding home run with one out in the last of the 12th to lift Chicago past the New York Yankees 6 to 5. Joe Gordon and Tommy Henrich homered for the Yankees as Breuer and Dickey pitched for New York while Rigney and Tresh contributed for Chicago.

Chicago Yanks Moose Solters White Sox New York Yankees Joe Gordon Tommy Henrich New York Breuer Dickey Rigney Tresh

Detroit Tigers crush Athletics 15 to 2 in opener

Detroit explodes for 15 runs as Rowe twirls six-hit ball for his eighth win and belts a fourth inning homer. Line score shows Detroit 010 251 24x to Philadelphia 200 000 000. Other appears: heat in Fort Wayne prompts service-station crowd as Mississippi car visits for a heater.

Phillies Reds Philadelphia Big Hugh Mulcahy Cincinnati Reds Phils Joe Marty Mulcahy Cincinnati Moore Shaffner Hershberger Warren Detroit Philadelphia Athletics Detroit Tigers Rowe Potter Besse Hayes Sullivan Fort Wayne Ind Mississippi

Willkie Plans Hit At Machine Politics

Willkie drafts his address accepting the Republican nomination with planned focus on attacking machine politics. He aims for a rough draft by tomorrow and will confer with advisers before finalizing the speech to be delivered at his hometown Elwood Indiana on August 17. The speech targets figures such as Kelly Nashes Hague Crump and broader political machines in the campaign.

Colorado Springs Colo Wendell L. Willkie Kelly-Nashes Hagues Crumps Elwood Ind Willkie

Jap Bluejackets Near Hongkong Turn to Page Eight

Japanese bluejackets operating under cover of bombardment from warships landed today in Honghai Bay 70 miles northeast of Hongkong. The landing follows mining and troop landings aimed at blocking Chinese supply routes, with previous landings at Bias Bay and reinforcements pushed toward the Pearl River mouth to bolster Hongkong border garrisons amid ongoing clashes with Chinese forces.

Hongkong Honghai Bay Shanghai China Bias Bay Indo-China Pearl River

Weather forecast highlights scattered storms across four states

Turn to Page Eight. Weather forecast for COLORADO expects partly cloudy skies with widely scattered showers or thunderstorms tonight and Sunday, warmer in the east. ARIZONA shows fair conditions with afternoon storms in the north and east. NEW MEXICO anticipates partly cloudy skies with evening and Sunday showers and cooler southeast areas. WEST TEXAS notes scattered showers and thunderstorms, with increasing cloudiness in the south and panhandle regions.

Colorado Arizona New Mexico West Texas Southwest South North Panhandle

Mrs Jack Anderson Rent Ad Sparks Quick House Let

Mrs Jack Anderson of 206 West 8th Street placed a brief two line ad in the Record classified section on Wednesday. The paper was out and the house was rented that evening about an hour and a half after publication, with many calls showing the ad drew a crowd of prospective tenants.

Jack Anderson West 8Th St

Mrs Anderson Uses Record Classified to Reach All Readers

A note explains that if there is anything the public should know, placing it in Record Classified will reach renters buyers and property owners. The message emphasizes that notable items get wide exposure through the classifieds.

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