Italy Enters World War In Europe With France And Britain
Mussolini declares Italy at war with France and Great Britain as Fascist legions march into French territory. Italy notes war begins June 11 and cites neighbors Yugoslavia Greece Switzerland Turkey and Egypt as affected by the crisis. Egypt distributes gas masks as the Suez Canal remains a lifeline for Britain.
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Associated Press
Italy
Germany
England
France
Berlin
Mussolini
Great Britain
Yugoslavia
Greece
Switzerland
Turkey
Egypt
Britain
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Italy Enters War as German Drive Expands Across Front
Berlin reports deeper German inroads toward Paris with Allied retreats in several sectors. The high command claims great successes and hints at decisive phases as Nazi forces push along the entire front from Abbeville to Sedan, aiming at Cherbourg and Le Havre while pressuring Reims. Norway capitulates with Narvik abandoned. King Haakon and government flee to England.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Paris
High Command
Norway
France
Abbeville
Sedan
Cherbourg
le Havre
Champagne
Reims
Maginot Line
Narvik
Haakon
England
Germans Only 35 Miles From Paris Today
Paris reports Germany pushes toward Paris from the north and east as Italy joins allies against France. Reynaud asserts Allied strength in the Mediterranean while France fights on multiple fronts. Bombing losses and fighter successes are noted with key towns like Soissons, Pontavert, Bourg and Comin mentioned.
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Paris
Paul Reynaud
France
Mediterranean
Italy
Germany
Seine
Ourqy
Capital
War Ministry
Soissons
Pontavert
Bourg
Comin
Valuation In Chaves County Rises. Roswell Leads
The 1940 total valuation for Chaves County excluding corporate values climbs to about 12.13 million dollars, up 315 thousand from 1939, with Roswell property at 5.65 million, a 100 thousand gain due to new construction. Several district valuations also show gains, including Lake Arthur and Dexter areas. Italy declares war on the Allies, Mussolini announcing from Palazzo Venezia as Nazi forces press on Paris. warning neutrality will be respected.
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Chaves
C. M. Cooper
State Tax Commission
Roswell
Dexter
District
Hagerman
Lake Arthur
District 20
Mussolini
Italy
Empire
Kingdom of
Albania
Rome
Hitler
Brenner Pass
Germany
Mediterranean
Mare Nostrum
Gibraltar
Palazzo Venezia
Piazza Venezia
Highway Crash Kills William Ragsdale Jr Roswell rider dies in collision at Alameda Avenue
William P Ragsdale Jr. 20 of Roswell was killed when his motorcycle hit a car at the Roswell Dexter highway and Alameda Avenue at 11 am Sunday. Joe J Puckett Jr. 21 driver of the car is in critical condition at St Mary's hospital. Witness Henry Vaughn testified the motorcycle may have traveled 60 to 70 mph while the car crawled 7 to 8 mph.
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William P. Ragsdale, Jr
Roswell
Roswell-Dexter Thhighway
Alameda Avenue
Joe J. Puckett, Jr
St. Mary’s Hospital
Eas
Joe Puckett
Henry Vaughn
Vaughn
R. L. Scroggins
Alameca Avenue
Puckett
W. W. Phillips
Ragsdale
Scroggins
Lions Schedule Softball Practice Ahead of Charity Game
Lions captain Charlie Boreing calls for intensive pre game sessions at Bremond Field with practice this afternoon Tuesday and Wednesday at 5 30 at Cahoon Park. Kiwanis Rotary and 20 30 Club presidents to toss first ball amid feverish rivalry. Ad Club infielder Gabe Martin says a secret practice tonight as Lions reportedly scatter town chasing rumors of a mystery ball by Ed Williams.
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Charlie Boreing
Lions
Bremond Field
Cahoon Park
J. E. Patterson
Kiwanis
Oscar Greene
Rotary
Dick Blackmar
Gabe Martin
Ad Club
Martin
Gabe
Ed Williams
President Roosevelt to Speak On Radio From Virginia
President Roosevelt prepared a radio address from Charlottesville after Mussolini declared war, with Stephen Early noting democracy’s central role in the global conflict. The immediate effect included canceling a Hyde Park trip and talks of a June adjournment ahead of the Republican convention.
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Washington
Italy
Roosevelt
Charlottesville
Stephen Early
Mussolini
Britain
France
William C. Bullitt
Paris
Early
University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Jefferson
White House
Germany
Hyde Park
New York
Virginia
Rome
Barkley
D-Ky
Baseball scores from today in the National League
Baseball scores show Brooklyn 3 at Pittsburgh 0 and 2 runs by Hamlin Kimball Casey Presswell Fitzsimmons Phelps Sewell Heintzelman Butcher Lannahm Davis Fernandez. Boston and St Louis game listed with Sullivan Lopez Davis Owen. New York Chicago postponed due to rain. Only scheduled games.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Hamlin
Kimball
Casey
Presswell
Fitzsimmons
Phelps
Sewell
Heintzelman
Butcher
Lanaham
Davis
Fernandez
Boston
St. Louis
Sullivan and Lopez
Davis and
Owen
Local Baseball Schedule Notes Rain Postponements
St Louis vs Washington game score unavailable due to rain. Kramer, Swift, and the Hudson and Early teams are mentioned. Detroit and New York, Cleveland and Boston contests were postponed by rain.
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St. Louis
Washington
Kramer
Swift
Hudson & Early
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Newsman Lost In Mogollon Mountains Near Silver City
Al Hicken, 31, telegraph editor for the El Paso Herald-Post, vanished during a fishing trip with Herald-Post reporter Murray Neal in the Mogollon mountains 60 miles north of Silver City New Mexico. Neal returned home confident he would be found. They became separated while returning to their car and after hours of searching forest rangers continued the hunt at Neal’s request.
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Silver City
N. M
Forest Rangers
Mogollon Mountains
Here
al Hicken
el Paso Herald-Post
Murray Neal
Herald- Post
Neal
el Paso
Hicken
Guy Green
Berino
Cobber Kain, First British War Air Ace, Killed in Action
London dispatch reports Flying Officer E. J. Cobber Kain, 22, the New Zealand pilot who became Britain's first war air ace, was killed in action. The loss confirms the death of a noted fighter ace.
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London
E. J. “Cobber” Kain
New Zealand
Britain
War Bulletin Signals Broad European Fear
The latest war bulletins describe Italy joining the European conflict with Germany, as Britain and France fight near Paris. Turkey braces for alert, pledging mutual aid. France and Britain call Italy's move vilest and say they are prepared. Italy enters through the Maritime Alps into the French Riviera, while Yugoslavia and Greece take precautions amid rising global tension.
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Associated Press
Italy
Europe
Britain
France
Paris
Benito Mussolini
Turkey
Reynaud
Mediterranean
Berlin
Alps
Rivera
Germany
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Greece
House of Commons
Fire Department Makes Three Runs
The fire department responded to three incidents in one period. A small house fire in the 900 block East Tilden was caused by an overheated flue from a cookstove and caused very slight damage. A motorcycle and automobile blaze occurred after a collision at Atkinson and Alameda. Dr. A. D. Crile’s fence near 13th and Main caught fire from burning trash blown from a trash can.
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East Tilden
Atkinson
Alameda
A. D. Crile
13Th and
Main
Merchants Association Dinner Planned for Tomorrow Night
The Coronado Entrada wagon caravan to Ruidoso and summer goodwill trips will be discussed at the Merchants Association monthly dinner at the Nickson Coffee Shop at 6 30 tomorrow night. Officers expect a large attendance and tickets are available at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Coronado
Senate Finishes Big Navy Bills With Fleet and Plane Expansion
Washington June 10 The Senate completed its action on major naval bills authorizing an 11 percent fleet expansion and increasing the naval air force cap to 10 000 planes. The package, set for House concurrence and then White House approval, would authorize 655 million dollars for fleet growth and about 167 000 tons of additional combat ships, with estimates of 22 ships to be built. The aircraft measure raises the ceiling from 4500 to 10000 planes and funds support for continued work on multiple naval bases.
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Washington
Senate
Naval Airforce
Joint Conferences
House
White House
Local Boxers Train for Ki Li Meet in Roswell
Roswell amateur boxers began training at the armory this afternoon for the Ki Li charity tourney at De Bremond Field June 24 25 26. Last year’s performers aim to again excite visitors as Capt. C M Woodbury selects Lawrence Beech a 6 7 274 pound heavyweight and shoe size 12 to battle giants. Happy Apodaca returns after capturing the 175 lb title and runner up in heavyweight. Kiwanis and Lions clubs sponsor to fund the Kiwanis milk fund and Lions boys work program.
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Roswell
de Bremond Field
C. M. Woodbury
Lawrence Beech
Happy Apodaca
Kiwanis and
Lions Clubs
Kiwanis Milk Fund
Lions
Elks To Entertain 20 30 Club Tomorrow
Elks host a 20 30 Club entertainment night at the club house. Dinner at 6 30 is open to all Elks and 20 30 members free of charge. Ted Jones from the Griffith Theatres will present films sponsored by Anheuser-Busch detailing the recent national Elk convention in St Louis.
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Ted Jones
Griffith Theatres
the Elks
Elks
Jones
Death of Roswell youth prompts $2500 bill
Washington reports a presidentially signed bill providing $2500 to Mr and Mrs John W Finley of Roswell for their son Calvin Finley who died in a CCC truck accident on April 24 1934. The pickup passenger was killed when the truck ran out of control and plunged over an embankment.
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Roswell
Washington
John W. Finley
Calvin
Weather prospects for Southwest states issued today
New Mexico will be fair tonight and Tuesday with cloudy pockets in the Pecos Valley and warmer readings in the Rio Grande valley and westward Tuesday. Colorado mirrors fair conditions with warmer trends east Tuesday. Arizona expects fair weather tonight and Tuesday with warmer northern areas Tuesday. West Texas shows fair conditions west of mountain areas, cloudy southeast tonight with showers, then Tuesday mostly fair, cooler in the southeast and warmer in the southwest and Panhandle.
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New Mexico
Pecos Valley
Rio Grande Valley
Colorado
Arizona
West
Texas
Mountains
Southwest
Panhandle
Snelson Bakery Salt Rising Bread Sells Out After Ad
W C Snelson of Snelson Bakery makes salt rising bread that becomes immediately popular after an advertisement in The Record. The town learns of it, and the first batch sells out. likely he will bake larger portions to meet demand.
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W. C. Snelson
Snelson Bakery
Classified ads in The Record win near unanimity
Readers agree on the power of The Record classified advertising, with widespread approval of claims and proven results. The piece notes a strong consensus across subjects, highlighting the effectiveness and reach of the ads.
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William Ragsdale, Jr
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