Dutch Harbor Raid May Be Followed By Other Jap Blows
American coastal defenses remained vigilant from Alaska to the Panama Canal after Japan's two strikes on the Dutch Harbor base in the Aleutians. Navy and White House reports described limited damage, no major casualties, and noted the raiders likely came from an aircraft carrier. Patrols and strategic warnings dominated the international scene as Stimson warned further raids may follow.
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Associated Press
Alaska
Panama Canal
Japan
U. S
Dutch Harbor
Aleutian Islands
Navy Department
Navy
Washington
Stimson
Alaskan
North America
C. S. Freeman
13Th Naval District
Germany
Bremen
Cologne
Essen
Bolaly
Boulognne-Le Touquet
Adolf Hitler
Gestapo
Reinhard Heydrich
Europe
der Henker
Hangman
Oldu Czecho-Slovania
Axis 3
North African
Claude Auchinieck
Tamar
Tobruk
Mussolini
Bills For Vast Navy and Army Are Before Congress
Washington reports a sweeping ship building and army supply push as Congress considers a new $8.3 billion naval expansion to build 500 ships plus an army bill near $45 billion. The Navy bill totals $2.8 billion with submarines and auxiliaries, while the overall programs aim to surge U S war capability beyond $200 billion in a month.
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Congress
Washington
House
Navy
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
Senate
Rep. Vinson
D-Ga
House Naval Committee
Vinson
Local Weather Snapshot With Temperatures and Precipitation
Readings at 3 hour marks show highs of 88 and lows of 62. Normal high 88 and low 59 for the date. Precipitation in 24 hours ends at 12:30 am totals 0.12 inches, month-to-date 0.12, year-to-date 3.07. Sunrise 5:49, sunset 8:03, day length 14.2 hours.
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Toy
Allied Sub Sinks 22,000 Tons of Japanese Ships
Allied headquarters report a submarine sank a 6,000 ton transport with likely troop loss and sent two heavy supply ships to the bottom while damaging a third. Total sunk ships reached 22,000 tons. Japanese troop losses may total 12,000. Curtin and MacArthur officials note submarine activity near Australia.
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Australia
Mexican Army Ready as Camacho Calls for Unity
President Manuel Avila Camacho pledged that Mexico would not deploy troops beyond the Western Hemisphere while vowing full mobilization of civilian manpower to speed the war effort. He warned against fifth columnists, promised extraordinary powers only against enemies, and asserted the army’s readiness to do its duty.
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Mexico City
Manuel Avila Camacho
United Nations
Mexico
Avila Camacho
Congress
Heydrich Dies From Wounds After Prague Attack
Reinhard Heydrich, 38, Reichsprotektor of Bohemia and Moravia, died in Prague from wounds suffered in the May 27 assassination attempt. Czech sources in London warn that reprisals could include hundreds more hostages, with 46 executions reported yesterday and 29 women among the 163 shot so far.
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Berlin
Reinhard Heydrich
Bohemia and Moravia
Prague
Europe
der Henker
London
Heydrich
Occupied
Moravia
France
Holland
Belgium
Norway
Poland
Battling To Save CCC Threatened With Dissolution
Washington June 4 supporters of the Civilian Conservation Corps fought in the house to preserve the organization as it faced dissolution. The appropriations committee voted to strike the CCC allotment from a large bill, with debate over whether the army should take over CCC facilities for wartime training and fire fighting. Rep Tarver argued CCC would help returning veterans. others warned unemployment could worsen. A compromise option suggested army administration for the war duration with a postwar return.
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Washington
Civilian Conservation Corps
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
CCC
Department of Labor, Social Security Board
Rep
Engel
Rmich
Rep. Tarver
D-Ga
House
Roswell Doctor Visits From San Angelo as Witness
Dr. W. T. Guy, formerly a Roswell physician now living in San Angelo, Texas, arrived for a brief stay to testify in a district court civil case. He stated his son, William Thomas Guy Jr., serves as a second lieutenant at the Army Engineers Replacement Center at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
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W. T. Guy
San Angelo
Roswell
Texas
Guy
William Thomas Guy, Jr
Army Engineers Replacement Carp
Fort Leonard Wood
Berry's Return Home After Funeral in Margaret
Mrs. Nannie I. Berry returned this morning from Margaret Texas where she was called by the death of her uncle W T Dunn. Dunn died at the age of 93 and had been a citizen of 63 years in the community. Mr and Mrs Curt Wheeler Jack M Berry and Frank Dunn also attended the funeral.
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Berry
Nannie I. Berry
Margaret
Texas
W. T. Dunn
Dunn
Curt Wheeler
Jack M. Berry
Frank Dunn
City Beautiful Contest Entries Highlight Mrs Keithley
Mrs. O. L. Keithley of 214 West McGaffey submitted a climbing rose entry to the city beauty contest as part of a neighborhood display.
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City Beautiful
O. L. Keithley
West McGaffey
Rose
Rent Freezing Areas Expanded to 366 Communities
Washington June 4 price administrator Leon Anderson extended rent control to 24 more defense rental areas across states excluding North Dakota. New zones include Carlsbad Deming and Hobbs in New Mexico and Eagle Pass Greenville Pecos in Texas, bringing total to 366 communities. Within 60 days rents must align with Henderson recommendations or a federal administrator will enforce.
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Washington
Leon Anderson
North Dakota
OPA
Henderson
Carlsbad
N. M
Eady County
Deming
Luna County
Hobbs
Lea County
Eagle Pass
Texas
Maverick County
Greenville
Hunt County
Pecos
Tex
Reeves
Ward Counties
Yount and Staff Inspect Roswell Army Flying School
General B K Yount commanding Air Force Flying Training Command and his staff toured Roswell Army Flying School arriving by plane. Colonel A C Kincaid Lt Colonel John G Armstrong and Lt Colonel Henry B Fisher welcomed them and noted the city and base progress on the inspection trip.
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B. K. Yount
Air Force Flying Training Command
Glenn
Medical Corps
Powers
Roswell
Roswell Army
Ham Is Convicted Of Murder In The Second Degree
Orbit Flam was found guilty of murder in the second degree for the fatal shooting of his son in law Sam Armstrong. The district court jury returned the verdict at 2 15 this afternoon after being sent out at 11 this morning. Judge James B McGhee will pronounce sentence later as New Mexico law sets a minimum of 3 and maximum 99 years. The jurors included Alvis.
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Orbit Flam
Sam Armstrong
James B. McGhee
New Mexico
Alvis
Baseball Scores and Collision Report Notice
American League games show Chicago 9 New York 1 and Cleveland 1 Boston 0 as the standings update. National League results include New York 2 Chicago 1 and Boston 5 St Louis 0 with details of pitchers. A collision on North Main caused slight car damage to two vehicles but no injuries were reported.
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North Main
W. L. Burrow
Wayne Dawson
Dow Renounces Governor Bid Amid Grissom Rumor
Sidelights on the News note no link between M Dow renouncing a governor campaign and Rich Grissom’s city visit as a possible candidate. Dow says no alignment with any of the three definite rivals and has no definite comment on the state race.
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M. Dow
Rich Grissom
Dow
Mr. Grissom
Johnson Tosses His Hat In Ring For Governor
Bryan G. Johnson officially enters the New Mexico governor’s race challenging Governor John E. Miles and vowing no compromise with party leadership. He is the fourth candidate joining John J. Dempsey R. H. Grissom and Burton Roach in the Democratic field. Johnson signals acceptance of the party verdict if another candidate is chosen.
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Associated Press
Bryan G. Johnson
Johnson
John E. Miles
New Mexico
John J. Dempsey
R. H. Grissom
Burton Roach
Navy Recruits Sworn In On Courthouse Steps
Navy recruits from Roswell and vicinity will take an oath Sunday at 12 25 p.m. on the courthouse steps as part of a nationwide Pearl Harbor anniversary ceremony. President Roosevelt to administer by radio. Local station has five recruits signed, needing three more to meet quota. Public invited with loudspeakers. Mayor Hall and officials support.
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Pearl Harbor
Navy
Roswell
Roosevelt
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Mayor Hall
William Odle
Bremen Raid by RAF and Boulogne Le Touquet Probes
British bombers hit Bremen the 94th raid of the war targeting shipyards docks and industry while commandos scouted the Boulogne Le Touquet coast in France. Raids followed Cologne and Essen with four German planes destroyed and minimal reported casualties amid nocturnal operations.
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London
Bremen
Germany
Boulogne-Le Touquet
Adolf Hitler
Dieppe
Air Ministry
Cologne
Essen
Hamburg
Dover Strait
Boulogne
Dover
le Touquet
France
Low Countries
Channel
Weser
North Sea
England
Britain
English
Manchester
Ball Game Sunday At Roswell Club Versus Air Base Team
Roswell Club meets a service team from Roswell Army Flying School next Sunday afternoon at 3 at the fairgrounds on North Main. Net proceeds go to the flying school recreation fund. Admission is 35 cents as part of a summer series of Roswell club versus air base games.
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Roswell
Roswell Army Flying School
Flying School
Uncle Sam
Roswell Club
Air Base
Fairgrounds
North Main
Meeting Tonight On Price Ceilings
Vernon G. Sorrell and George L. Reese Jr will lead a 7 30 pm district courtroom meeting on price ceilings with all merchants and interested parties invited to attend.
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Vernon G. Sorrell
George L. Reese, Jr
Legion Meeting In Kansas City
The American Legion national convention will meet in Kansas City Missouri September 19 to 21 instead of New Orleans. New Orleans canceled due to coastal position and transportation concerns. Kansas City was chosen by the national executive committee after selecting over seven other Midwestern cities.
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Indianapolis
American Legion National Convention
Kansas City
New Orleans
The
Legion
Raiders On Dutch Harbor Likely From A Jap Carrier
Navy report from Washington says Dutch Harbor Alaska was quiet after yesterday’s raid. Second wave failed to drop bombs and likely engaged in reconnaissance. damage deemed not extensive and fires controlled quickly. Carrier-based planes suspected. USS Cythera lost in the Atlantic. 28 crew aboard, commander named Thomas W. Rudderow.
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Navy
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Reconnais
Comnmuunique
Cythera
Atlantic
Stimson
War Detment
North America
Aleutians
Panama
Thomas W. RuGderow
Highland Lane
Bryn Mawr
Taxpayers Association Annual Meeting Tonight
President C. W. Moore of the Chaves County Taxpayers Association urges all taxpayers to attend the annual meeting at the Roswell Chamber of Commerce at 7 30 tonight. Officers will be elected for the coming year and discussion will cover six proposed constitutional amendments to be voted on in New Mexico next November. Other matters of vital importance to all taxpayers and citizens will be discussed.
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C. W. Moore
Chaves County
Something Lost Something Found Truck Tag and Tail Light Ad
A lost item ad in Tuesday's Record offers a reward for a truck tag and tail light. The finder brought the items to the office, claimed the reward, and left before giving a name. The item could belong to any animal or object. Record Classified will locate it.
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