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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1941
Page
4
Public notice shows Roswell Daily Record weekday evenings and weekend editions published with Bureau of Circulations contact details. It lists Society Editor 5&5 ht and phone numbers for editorial and circulation departments, including Resinem cell.
The piece laments France’s plight under Vichy, condemning its leaders for surrendering colonies to Japan. It contrasts Petain’s WWI heroism with perceived weakness. It also reportsTent caterpillars in northern New Mexico, Albuquerque, and Roswell pest battles, urging city action and potential private-property work to cover costs.
The piece discusses pest problems from caterpillars to grasshoppers and forecasts recurring water conflicts, notably Texas plans to sue New Mexico over Pecos River water. It notes a possible compromise, references the Kansas-Nebraska case, and outlines a north of Albuquerque dam proposal amid broader western water rights, flood control, and development needs.
A column reflects on Springer New Mexico’s evolution from a once central town to a modern roadside hub. It notes Highway 85 and 58 changes, political shifts, and concerns over road straightening threatening tourist dollars and regional growth. The Industrial School shows stark progress with new facilities and staff dining with 105 students and seven instructors.
Irma Webber, now 18, sues Mazdayazan cult seeking damages of 1,000,000 for alleged assault years earlier when she was 11. In court with her mother, she accuses the high priest, now dead, of directing her to submit as part of cult duty and religion.
A wartime column analyzes the sustained brutal clash in the Russian theater. It notes German aims to destroy the Red Army and the Communist regime, theRed Army's resilience, and rising questions about the fate of peoples, sovereignty, and postwar punishment. It cites statements from Acting Secretary of State Welles and Prime Minister Churchill.
Churchill warned that demands for a production minister would be ignored and criticized critics who harm British industries abroad especially in the United States and Australia. He said Finland had broken relations with Britain over aid to Finland in its 1940s conflict with the Soviet Union and challenged the House to vote on appointing a minister of production while insisting Britain is moving toward total war organization.
The Grazing Service moves from Washington to Salt Lake City Utah to ease housing congestion as final shipments arrive by August 1. The Western headquarters will cover Arizona Colorado Idaho Montana New Mexico Nevada Oregon and Wyoming with 142 million acres of federal range under licenses and permits.
A German journalist describes World War I on the Eastern Front, lamenting thirst and destruction near Minsk as German troops advance. The piece contrasts Europe’s familiarity with water with the extreme drought of the front, calling the war the driest ever and highlighting the longing for basic sanitation and normal life amid bombardment.
Twenty seven tracts of state land will be offered to oil and gas lease bidders at the state land office monthly sale on August 11 in Santa Fe New Mexico.
Detroit July 29 Henry Ford says a person even 90 can start fresh and achieve great success if they face forward. He spoke ahead of his 78th birthday aboard a lake freighter and on vacation at the Ford lodge. He warned the new world will bring wide opportunity and that hate cannot sustain progress. He also noted plastics and aviation will expand employment and tie farming to industry.
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