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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1941
Page
10
AP reports three phases of a theoretical attack by a mechanized U S Army division as summer war games proceed. The Army uses European war observations to emphasize speed and power to disrupt and demoralize a defender in these exercises.
Col. E L White, FCC radio engineer and former Navy paymaster, oversees police radio systems expanding from 185 in 1935 to about 1500 today. His cigaret lighter that once held a police car microphone sits as a rare souvenir, as radio nets enable swift cross state arrests and numerous citizen helpers join the alert.
New York's Bronx Zoo introduces a child scale Story Book Zoo where adults are not admitted without children. Children may pet animals, feed rabbits, and ride camels while signs like Do Not Touch are removed. Attendance exceeds 5000 on weekends. admission is 10 cents for adults and 15 cents for kids.
The piece highlights Tony Penna, Horton Smith, and Jimmy Demaret struggling in a Goodall round robin event. Penna digs a ball from shrubbery under his cap, Smith blasts from a sand trap, and Demaret fights to regain the fairway, illustrating that top players can err.
Fort Collins coached by J Ray French captures the Colorado high school basketball championship while Scottsbluff, where French coached last year, wins the Nebraska title. The report notes a contrasting tale of a German shepherd dog in Winchester helping a grocer by fetching groceries and the coyote expanding its range alongside human settlement citing Fish and Wildlife Service officials.
The Army estimates 86,000 of Honolulu's 179,000 residents live in bombing danger zones. About half of those could be evacuated, while the remainder tied to vital industries would remain.
German manufacturers see a future where artificial resin replaces steel in automobile bodies. Tests show resin bodies survive severe rollovers, with experts reporting no damage. The process involves paper as a key part, though specific methods were not disclosed.
Read like a breezy quirky item, the segment notes a radio studio mishap when the beard of star Stone triggered a mistaken sound cue. The moment prompts laughs as the engineer discovers the beard rubbing the collar while the cast carries on.
June weddings surge in 1941 with more licenses issued than last year as many grooms serve in the armed forces. brides marry quickly, wear simple gowns, and receptions focus on division insignia. uniforms influence attire, with thrifted, practical gifts and cash present.
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