Roswell Flood Control Plan Heads to Voters
Roswell seeks a five mill tax levy to fund flood control work on the Hondo and Spring rivers. City officials forecast a near unanimous vote in July, while the program aims to end repeated flood damage affecting residents and businesses. An Associated Press dispatch notes military preparedness concerns and delays in equipment for Roswell’s anti tank company.
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Roswell
Local Taxpayers Association
Chaves County Taxpayers Association
Hondo
Lea Rowland
Dutch Japanese oil clash over East Indies crisis
The unfolding East Indies crisis pits H J Van Mook against Kenkichi Yoshizawa as the Dutch curb Japan's access to oil rubber tin and copra. Tokyo seeks greater imports while the Dutch stall, risking a clash with Britain and the United States and influencing the wider war effort.
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East Indies
H. J. van Mook
Wilhelmina
Batavia
Kenkichi Yoshizawa
Japan
United States
Germany
Travel Delayed and Flood Aftermath Across Texas and New Mexico
Floodwaters reached record levels with five feet above 1937 crest. Trains delayed into Roswell Por tales and Elida due to water on tracks. Five West Texas railroad bridges damaged. traffic halted on Texas and Pacific and T and N. Showers and thunderstorms forecast statewide. Bernardo bridge near Santa Fe repaired. US 60 to reopen soon. In Clovis floodwaters receding after 1.55 inch rain. 400 housed in refuges with 16 hospitalized for colds.
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Roswell
Tatum
Tucumcari
Melrose
Ragland
Here
Clovis
Lubbock
Muleshoe
Santa Fe
Amarillo
Friona
Texas
Carls- Batavia
Netherlands
Inbad
Portales
Canyon
Elida
West Texas
Texas and Pacific
T. and N
Weather Bureau
Highway Department
Bernardo
Rio Grande
U. S. Highway 60
Socorro
Clovis Clovis
N. M
Dutch Refuse Give In to Japanese Demands in Trade Talks
Dutch officials reject Japanese demand for a large share of Indies exports including rubber oil and tin. Japanese chief Kenkichi Yoshizawa calls the Dutch memorandum disappointing and says Tokyo will study it further. Dutch reply appears to seek a middle course, offering to maintain normal trade without supplying Japan key commodities.
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Indies
Kenkichi Yoshizawa
Tokyo
Japan
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