Roosevelt: All Help to Allies. New Defense Steps Announced
President Roosevelt said all possible help is being given to the Allies and cited Hitler’s remarks as grotesque. He unveiled defense measures including an army appropriation of about 1.5 billion dollars for manpower and equipment and formed a national defense research committee led by Dr. Vannevar Bush with a national advisory committee for aeronautics. The group will coordinate civilian lab work with aviation oversight by the aeronautics committee.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hitler
Western Hemisphere
Americas
National Defense Research Committee
Vannevar Bush
Carnegie Institution
National
Caravan Roundup And Celebration At Ruidoso Tomorrow
The New Mexico Coronado Cuarto Centennial Celebration centers tomorrow at Ruidoso with a wagon caravan roundup. Wagons will arrive from many points, judged for authenticity and distance, followed by a parade and a barbecue. Pioneer residents narrate frontier tales as music and dances entertain the crowd. Roswell residents join, including a wagon driven by Dave Moseley.
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New Mexico Coronado Cuarto
Ruidoso
Coronado
Lincoln County
Roswell
Dave Moseley
Britain to flood France aid funds as war escalates
Britain abandons long war plans and goes all out to aid France, releasing money and credit for purchases in America of usable war materiel. London says a blank check is provided to the United States for supplies as British reinforcements join French forces near Paris. The Scotstoun, formerly Caledonia, was sunk by a submarine and a heavy bomb hit may have struck the Scharnhorst in Trondheim Fjord.
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London
France
Great Britain
America
Britain
United States
Paris
Admiralty
Caledonia
Scotstoun
Scharnhorst
Trondheim Fjord
Italy
Hitler’s Army Sweeps Forward After Paris Fall
Allied dispatches report Nazi forces advancing from Paris toward Romilly and reaching near the Marne while striking the Maginot Line. Britain launches full mobilization for American-supplied war needs, as Paris falls and Le Havre is captured, signaling rapid further German advances. French troops retreat under heavy pressure as uncertainty over continued resistance grows.
German Armies Sweep Paris and Hit Maginot Line
Nazi forces claim Paris fell with Le Havre and Montmedy under control and a Seine bridgehead formed south of the capital. German communique says Paris evacuation and retreat mark the second west campaign phase as a frontal assault on the Maginot line proceeds. Britain prepares a full war drive as Italy and other fronts join aerial and naval actions against Axis and allied positions.
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Berlin
Paris
le Havre
Montmedy
France
Maginot Line
Saar
Germany
English Channel
Seine River
Sedan
Celebration Of Flag Day By Roswell Elks
Roswell Elks Lodge No 969 held a Flag Day celebration with a Play Day and an evening of oratory. At 6 45 pm the annual broadcast from KGFL will feature Elmer Riemen as main speaker and Wil Robinson closing. At 7 30 pm Hanford MacNider Grand Exalted Ruler addresses a New England Elks crowd in Greenfield Mass with a national hook up.
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Roswell Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
Pfag
KGFL
B. B. Ginsberg
Elmer Riemen
Wil Robinson
Hanford Macnider
New England
Elks
Greenfield
Mass
124 Drilling In S. E. N. M. Oil Area
Hobbs June 14 A total of 124 drilling strings were active in the southeastern New Mexico oil area with 64 in Eddy county and 52 in Lea. Lea county had 2,500 producing wells as of May 1 plus six new producers last week, while Eddy added two producers and four failures. Locations staked but not yet drilled dropped from 19 to 12. Chaves county abandoned two wildcat tests in east central and southeast. Eddy county failures include three staked last February at Loco Hills with no drilling. one Elliott No. 1 at Lo Hills with a new deep pay found but well plugged and abandoned after salt water fill.
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Hobbs
New Mexico
Eddy County
Lea
Lea County
Chaves County
East Central
Loco Hills
L. E. Elliott
Lo- Hills
Two Injured In Auto Accident Near Roswell
Mr and Mrs S Pickus of New York were injured when their 1940 Studebaker turned over three times at a railway grade crossing seven miles south of Roswell on the Roswell Dexter highway at 9 30 this morning They were on their honeymoon Mrs Pickus suffered knocked out teeth and minor injuries while her husband had a shaken condition and back injury An X ray has not yet determined the back injury Both declined serious harm Sheriff and state police investigated the crash at the Crossroads Filling Station vicinity where the car stopped on its side The crossing with sharp curves has seen many accidents averaging about two per week according to Tommy Thompson
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S. Pickus
New York
Here
Roswell-Dexter
Pickus
Studebaker
St. Mary’s Hospital
Sheriff’s Department
Tommy Thompson
Crossroads
Body of 15 year old found in drain near Las Cruces
Las Cruces New Mexico June 14 searchers recovered the body of Elvira Madrid 15 who fell into the large west side drainage ditch of the Elephant Butte system yesterday noon. Fifty CCC recruits reclamation service workers and sheriff's officers joined an all night search.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Elvira Madrid
Elephant Butte
CCC
Reclamation Service
Sheriff’s
Baseball scores from today with four hit games by Hassett
Boston defeated the Cubs 4 to 2 as Buddy Hassett collected four hits and Dick Errickson pitched well. Dodgers beat the Reds 2 to 0 behind Luke Hamlin two hitters Joe Medwick debuted with a run batted in. Giants down Pirates 8 to 6 as Vince DiMaggio homered twice. Cardinals win 6 to 2 over Phillies in Billy Southworth’s first game as manager with Ernie Kay driving in a run and scoring another.
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Cubs
Buddy Hassett
Dick Errickson
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Olsen
Root
Collins
Errickson
Mass
Dodgers
Reds
Brooklyn
N. M
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Luke Hamlin
Joe Medwick
Cincinnati
Thompson
Lombardi
Hamlin
Phelps
Giants
Pirates
New York
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Vince DiMaggio
Pittsburgh
Klinger
Heintselman
Davis
Berres
Melton
Lehrman
W. Brown
Danning
Phillies
Philadelphia
St. Louis Cardinals
Billy Southworth
Ernie Kay
St. Louis
Bowman
Padgett
Mulcahy
Smoll
Warren
Baseball Scores and Pitchers From Evening Games
Washington 000 10 Detroit 101 23 Masterson Krakauskas and Ferrell Newhouser and Tebbetts. Philadelphia 000 000 0 Cleveland 204 010 1 Dean Besse and Hayes Allen and Pytlak. New York St Louis and Boston Chicago night games.
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Washington
Detroit
Masterson
Krakauskas
Ferrell
Newhouser
Tebbetts
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Dean
Besse
Hayes
Allen
Pytlak
New York
St. Louis
Boston-Chicago
Germany’s Only Aim Now to Win War Speedily
As German troops surge toward Paris on June 13, Dr Otto Dietrich, Hitler’s press chief, rejects peace talks and declares Germany’s sole aim is total victory. He ridicules Britain and France claims of defeat, asserting Germany’s unbeatable position and imminent triumph.
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Louis P. Lochner
Paris
Otto Dietrich
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Dietrich
Fuehrer
Great Britain
France
Poland
Hitler
Carlsbad Company To Hold Reunion
Carlsbad New Mexico June 14. Company B first New Mexico infantry will hold its annual reunion Sunday at Tansill dam park with a day of picnicking and visiting and a noon dinner. About fourteen members live in Carlsbad area and many more in Chaves and Lea counties and western Texas. Notables invited include Col. J D Atwood Roswell Major S W Swope El Paso and Captain W W Dean Pecos with Lt Fred West of Carlsbad. The unit organized in 1909 served on the border 1916 Villa disturbances and joined the 40th division at Camp Kearney in 1917. most veterans served overseas in World War I.
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Carlsbad
N. M
First
New Mexico Infantry
Tansill Dam Park
Vicinity
Chaves
Lea
West Texas
J. D. Atwood
Roswell
S. W. Swope
el Paso
W. W. Dean
Pecos
Fred West
Villa
Camp Kearney
California
French Forces Face Destruction Near Paris In War Dispatch
Paris still under German control marks a turning point as Allied defenders face possible annihilation. Dewitt Mackenzie reports that German forces, after securing Paris, launch renewed offensives along the Seine and Marne fronts threatening the wings and Maginot defenses.
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Dewitt Mackenzie
Paris
Seine
Marne
Maginot Line
County Receives May State Revenue Share Of $990.31
County treasurer Will Robinson reports Chaves county received $990.31 as its share of state motor vehicle revenue distributions for May. Forty percent of auto license proceeds return to counties. Bernalillo led with $2,689.96, Lea $1,712.51, and Eddy $1,411.96. five counties earned more than Chaves.
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Will Robinson
Chaves County
Bernalillo County
Lea County
Eddy County
Chaves
U S Flag Age Noted As Nation Marks 163rd Anniversary
Washington reports the United States flag is 163 years old, with patriotic groups noting many Americans lack knowledge about its symbols. Sailor Stephen Driver coined “Old Glory” during the Civil War, Betsy Ross’s role questioned, and Franklin credited with flags’ design.
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Washington
United States
Stephen Driver
Nashville
Betsy Ross
Benjamin Franklin
Potomac River
Mt. Vernon
Capitol Dome
Francis Scott Key
Philadelphia
Million Pounds Of Wool To Be Offered At Auction Here
About one million pounds of wool will be offered at an auction in Roswell on Tuesday June 25 conducted by the Roswell Wool and Mohair Company Abe Mayer owner and manager. Inspection will run June 22 to 24 for buyers and eastern mill representatives. Colonel Nelson Johnson acts as auctioneer with open bidding for the first time in Roswell. The seller may reject all bids. Sale located at the Roswell warehouse.
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Roswell
Ad cancellation after instant sale shows quick service
The Record received a call from C W Shoemaker of Hi Art Cleaners Tailors who sold his town lot the first day his ad ran and asked for it to be killed. The ad ran two days at a cost of 41 cents showing strong support for classified ads.
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Record Office
C. W. Shoemaker
Hi-Art Cleaners & Tailors, Phoning
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