Allies Sound Call For A New Front As Nazis Threaten
Allied capitals speculated on three possible moves to crush Germany and Japan and shape postwar peace. A second European front in 1942, a Russian strike on Japan, and Soviet air bases for U S bombers were considered, with US hopes that Vladivostok bases might be opened. Senate support suggested Molotov talks could allow bases for U S aircraft, while officials warned the mutual aid with Russia would not push Moscow into war with Japan. Continued to page four.
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Associated Press
Germany
Japan
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
United Nations
Europe
Washington
Roosevelt
Russia
Vyacheslav Molotov
Vladivostok
U.S
United States
Wheeler D-Mont
Hitler
Mexico Decree Grants War Powers Over Enemy Nationals
President Avila Camacho signed a 12 page decree authorizing occupation and operation of blacklisted firms by the government and restricting enemy nationals to authorized territories. The measure restores some suspended guarantees and lets the president declare war, with provisions for arbitrary arrest only on written orders and powers to seize firms controlled by enemy foreigners.
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Mexico City
Avila Camacho
Congress
Mexico
United States
Local Weather Readings and Conditions For Today
Temperature readings at 3 hour intervals end 11 30 a m show high 97 and low 57 while today sunrise is 5 48 am and sunset 8 07 pm length of day 14 3 hours. Precipitation for 24 hours ending 12 30 am today is 0 with month to date 0 40 and year to date 3 35. Normal highs and lows are 90 and 60.
Portales Youth Confesses To Killing Mother
James Britt Brown, 25, confessed to shooting his mother Dolly R. Brown, 61, at their Elida ranch six days earlier. Investigators found blood stains and a wall bullet. no powder burns on clothing. Hearing expected soon before a justice of the peace.
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Hensley
Dolly R. Brown
Elida
J. N. McCall
McCall
Brown
Justice of the Peace
Jay Morgan
Columbus
Richard Steadman Thompson
Ohio State University Laboratory
Charles R. Owens
Joseph H. Koffelt
Edward E. Smith
Finance Drive For The Fair Next Tuesday
George Evans, chairman of the Eastern New Mexico State Fair finance committee, reported strong worker support for the fundraising drive next Tuesday. A breakfast meeting at Nickson Coffee Shop will assign tasks to volunteers as they push to raise needed funds amid budget constraints and wartime urgency.
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Cheorge Evans
New Mexico
Nickson
Evans
Dempsey to Start Campaign Soon for New Mexico Governor
John J. Dempsey, under Secretary of the Interior, plans to open his Democratic gubernatorial campaign within two weeks after returning from Washington. He will resign to pursue the race, with state headquarters to be in Santa Fe and a likely eastern political leader as campaign manager. Judge Bryan Johnson will resign July 1 to begin his own campaign.
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Albuquerque
N M
John J. Dempsey
Interior
Washington
Dempsey
Bryan Johnson
Santa Fe
the Tribune
East Side
Roswell and Phoenix Couples Receive Marriage Licenses
Richard A. Jarvis of Roswell and Betty Rogers of Phoenix obtain a marriage license. Joel Sidney Gunderson of Roswell and Virginia Lucile Hackler of Phoenix also secure a license in Arizona.
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Richard A. Jarvis
Roswell
Betty Rogers
Phoenix
Joel Sidney Gunderson
Virginia Lucile Hackler
Ariz
Scrap Rubber Drive to Start June 15 in Nationwide Campaign
President Roosevelt announced an intensive scrap rubber collection drive to run June 15 through June 30. Citizens, offices, factories, and farms urged to search basements attics and back yards for discarded rubber. About 400 000 filling stations will accept rubber at one cent per pound with government reimbursement.
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Washington
Roosevelt
New Mexico
Torpedo Planes In The Coral Sea Battle
A first person account from Clark Lee of the Battle of the Coral Sea on May 7 in the southwestern Pacific. He describes scout planes spotting the enemy carrier, the tense flight to attack, formation changes to avoid cruiser and fighter gunfire, and the perilous approach as torpedo planes close on the carrier amid roaring anti aircraft fire.
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Coral Sea
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Fred Wilson Salary Raised to 750 Monthly as I SC Attache
Santa Fe New Mexico June 12 The Interstate Streams Commission attorney Fred Wilson saw his salary rise from 300 to 750 a month effective May 1 with back pay of 4150 for May. His predecessor A T Hannett earned 1000 monthly while Gov Miles called for removal as an economy move. Acting state engineer John Bliss said the raise was approved by commission members when contacted individually by telephone.
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Santa FE
N. M
Fred Wilson
Interstate Streams Commission
Wilson
Post Age
National Democratic
A. T. Hannett
Miles
Under a Ton of Sugar Neath a Rubber Tree
A Sioux City, ta., June 12 (4) wartime rationing item prints a reader verse mailed to the rationing board chairman. The poem asks to bury the speaker beneath a ton of sugar under a rubber tree and water the grave with gasoline, reflecting rationing sentiments.
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Sioux City
USO Money Raised Here Used For Party For Local Company
Sree USO funds contributed by Chaves County residents funded a Roswell Company A party aboard the New Mexico Tank Destroyer Battalion. The finance committee sent a sizable Roswell entertainment check after the campaign ended and Sgt Joe S Hawkins letter confirmed the men enjoyed and appreciated the gift.
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USO
Chaves County
Roswell
New Mexico
Joe S. Hawkins
Will C. Lawrence
Fiiance
No Visitors To Be Allowed At Airport After 8 At Night
Mayor Hall announced civilians may not visit the municipal airport after eight o clock at night to prevent sabotage and civilian harm. Col Kincaid of the Roswell Army Flying School requested the regulation as it temporarily uses the airport. A guard will keep the public out after 8 p.m.
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Mayor Hall
Col. Kincaid
Roswell
Franco Charged With Hijacking
Albert Franco is charged with assault and armed robbery in a complaint filed in J P court today. He allegedly beat Harve Johnson with a pistol and stole 80 dollars near the city water plant shortly after two this morning. Franco was arrested at his home by city police. Preliminary hearing was set for 3 30 this afternoon before Pat O Neill J P.
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Albert Franco
J. P
Harve Johnson
Franco
Pat O'Neill
District Court Defendants Enter Pleas on DUI and Theft
In district court Charles Earl Womack pleaded not guilty to a drunk driving charge with bond set at $500. Ramon Cobas pleaded not guilty to stealing a shirt from Montgomery Ward with bond set at $500.
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Charles Earl Womack
Bond
Ramon Cobas
Montgomery Ward
Registration Deadlines For Party Changes In County
County Clerk urges immediate voter changes to avoid last minute rush. July 6 marks governor’s primary proclamation and first candidate filing date. August 13 is final date for new registrations or changes. to vote in September primaries, one must meet state and local residency requirements. Readers are advised to clip and hang these dates for reference.
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D. P. Greiner
Eee
Ham gets 90 to 99 years for murder in Hagerman
Orbit Shorty Ham of Hager man was sentenced by Judge James B. McGhee to 90 to 99 years in the state penitentiary for second degree murder in the fatal shooting of his son in law Sam Armstrong. The shooting occurred December 10 at the Mineral Wells Apartments in Hagerman. Armstrong died four days later. Also sentenced were B L Stewart one to two years for stealing dies, Jess Cave 18 months to two years for sheep theft, and David Crocket Woods 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 years for sheep theft. none had yet been sent to the penitentiary.
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Orbit
Shorty” Ham
Hagerman
Sam Armstrong
James B. McGhee
Santa Fe
Frank Young
Armstrong
Mineral Wells
Ham
McGhee
B. L. Stewart
Southwestern Public Service Co
Jess Cave
Jess Chandler
Louis Mennecke
David Crocket Woods
First Day Room Gift At Air Base Receives First Day Room Gift
One unit at the Army Air Base claimed the first Day Room gift delivered to the post. Mrs. Margaret McKay arranged a June 7 donation of furniture and books for use in the squadron’s Day Room. Captain France T. Rice, an instructor at N. M. M. I., made the gift before leaving Roswell on government service.
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Army Air Base
Margaret McKay
North Washington Street
France T. Rice
Roswell
Chicago at Washington tonight headlines update
Night basketball schedule lists Chicago visiting Washington and Cleveland playing Philadelphia under the lights. Readout notes matchups, with teams seeking wins to climb standings, but no scores are provided in this snippet.
National League Scores Summary Report
Boston lost to Chicago 0 to 20 with batteries Javery and Lombardi for Boston and Olsen and McCullough for Chicago. Brooklyn at Cincinnati and New York at Pittsburgh played at night while Philadelphia visited St. Louis.
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St. Louis
New York
Boston
Chicago
Javery
Lombardi
Olsen and McCullough
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
State Seeks General Rains Across New Mexico
The weather bureau and state extension service report a need for general rains over New Mexico, with emphasis on aiding wheat fields in the eastern and southwestern ranges. The weekly joint bulletin notes conditions and forecasts, continuing on page eight.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Weather Bureau
State Extension Service
Mrs Grace McDonald Phillips Dies At St Marys Hospital
Mrs Grace McDonald Phillips died this afternoon at St Marys Hospital as The Record went to press. The obituary notes her family and ties to local life in the area, with further details to follow in later editions.
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Grace McDonald Phillips
St. Mary’s Hospital
Not All Chavez Supporters Are Against Dempsey
In Santa Fe June 12 political observers noted a rising upstate support trend for John J. Dempsey in the gubernatorial race. Chavez factions remain opposed, but local leaders in pro Chavez counties form Dempsey clubs and former attorney general Filo Sedillo backs Dempsey, signaling broader cross state backing and endorsements by Valencia Socorro and Sandoval Democratic committees.
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Santa FE
Upstate
John J. Dempsey
Chavez
Dempsey
A. T. Hannett
Albuquerque
Filo Sedillo
Dennis Chavez
Dave Chavez, Jr
Sedillo
Democratic Central Committees
Valencia
Socorro
Sandoval
Democratic Committees
Birth Records Show 300000 NM Residents Lacking Proof
Albuquerque dispatch reports the 1940 census bureau estimate that 300,000 New Mexico born residents lack birth registration. Of 119,783,400 native Americans, 476,100 were born in New Mexico. NM population 331,818 in 1940 with detailed age breakdowns. The nationwide figure without legal proof of birth is 54,000,000, down from 60,000,090.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Bureau of the Census
New Mexico
Census Bureau
Navy Reports Lexington Lost In Coral Sea Battle
The United States Navy disclosed that the 33,000-ton aircraft carrier Lexington was sunk after a post battle explosion and fires, during the Coral Sea engagement which cost Japan heavy losses. The loss came after heroic efforts by the Lexington crew to contain fires and save aircraft, with the battle cited as the last action of the Coral Sea fighting. The Navy noted only minor losses aboard other American ships and substantial Japanese damage from March 10 to May 8.
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Washington
Coral Sea
United States
Lexington
Australia
Sims
The
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Roswell Elks Observe Flag Day With Radio Program
Roswell Elks plan Flag Day observance via KGFL radio Sunday night June 14 at 6 p m under Exalted Ruler Kessell. The war cause moved event from Bec Elks Cab House to radio to fit hot weather crowding. All North American lodges adopt local adaptations per governing proclamation.
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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
KGFL
Kessell
Bec Elks Cab House
North America
Roswell Lodge
Great Patriotic Fraternity
John E. Miles
Thomas J. Hall
Do You Read Classified
Mrs. Mary McCullough Post master says classifieds are read by many for news value. Readers say the column reveals items people did not realize they wanted, a sign of growing usefulness and engagement with the public notices.
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Mary McCullough
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