Britain's New Plan of Fighting in Africa and Europe
Dewitt Mackenzie writes from vacation with Fred Vanderschmidt on Britain's new war strategy. British forces strike Axis positions in North Africa despite heat and air raids, aiming to defend Suez and pressure Germany and Russia amid looming German-Russian talks. Hitler’s pressure on Ukraine hints at broader aims.
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Dewitt Mackenzie
Fred Vanderschmidt
North Africa
Britain
Winston Churchill
Suez
Tobruk
East Africa
Russia
Germany
Ukraine
Caucasus
Hitler
Third Reich
Bed equipped Nash cars fuel tourist rush on highways
Nash Motors reports 30000 American tourists travel in cars with convertible beds. The rear compartment of every Nash sedan converts into a full six foot double bed in three minutes, available in all Nash series, boosting vacation fun and savings for sportsmen and travelers. Phone your classifier to No. il.
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U. S
Nash
Nash Motors
War or preparedness. A defense wary warning from history
The speaker argues democracies must unite to avert a worse fate than war through totalitarian conquest. He criticizes ongoing American unpreparedness while praising Britain, noting that national defense and readiness may determine liberty, independence, and even existence. The piece contrasts cautious policy with decisive action for collective security.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Germany
Hitler Mirrors Kaiser On Fronts In World War II
The piece notes Hitler’s strategy of opening multiple fronts like Kaiser Wilhelm a generation earlier. It argues Germany’s land successes contrast with sea disasters and suggests plans for further fronts while most Americans view Wilhelm’s biggest error as antagonizing and fighting the United States.
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Hitler
Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm
William
America
Threats to Freedom of the Seas Foreshadow War Choice
A historical critique warns that Hitler mimics expanding fronts and attacks on American commerce beyond the war zone. It notes a sunk American vessel and threats to others, arguing such actions will force U.S. entry into war. The text cites Hull on pursuing honor and righteousness despite deterrence.
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Hitler
United States
Germany
Italy
Japan
William
Hull
Labor loyalty and unity amid defense strikes
A historical editorial argues that labor remains loyal to the nation during the current emergency, opposing disloyal influences, including Communist and Nazi factions. It notes UAW leadership backing negotiations with the Defense Mediation Board, removal of a suspected activist, and strong support for Roosevelt’s call to avoid work stoppages while ensuring fair dispute mediation.
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Labor
Christian Science Monitor
North American Aviation Company
Inglewood
California
C. I. O. United Automobile Workers
Defense Mediation Board
Wyndham Mortimer
UAW
Roosevelt
Veterans of Foreign Wars Seek Stern Labor Stance in New Mexico
At the Albuquerque VFW convention veterans declare support for strong measures against labor unrest. They urge the president to suspend strike negotiations during the emergency with an open shop policy. They warn against communism and fear war profiteers, stressing loyalty to democracy and national unity.
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New Mexico
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Albuquerque
France
England
Roosevelt
End of the foolishness near as liberty debates rise
A quote urging swift action to resolve social and economic tensions. It claims free labor and free capital will be reestablished and questions how society tolerated past darkness. The speaker asserts that long hesitation in embracing personal and mass liberty is ending soon.
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Sam
Go to Church Tomorrow Series Faces Breaks
In Gods Country readers ask why the Go to Church Tomorrow column has broken continuity. The Roswell Evening Record notes the columnist now works in the field, making steady scheduling hard. The belief remains that attending church will improve health and happiness.
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Roswell Evening Record
Lea county as western end of oil pipeline
A claim circulates that Lea county would be the western terminus of a major oil pipeline to relieve eastern fuel shortages. The article notes speculation and government uncertainty, stating there is no evidence the route will pass Lea or Eddy counties and expresses frustration at the telegraphic rumors.
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Lea County
England
Lea
Eddy Counties
Official Housing Worries Move of FHA from Santa Fe
An official order transferring the Federal Housing Administration from Santa Fe to Albuquerque highlights housing congestion in Washington and the capital. The move is blamed on bureaucracy and efficiency concerns, though no immediate remedy appears available.
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FHA
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Washington
Government to overhaul housing system soon
The speaker warns that the government will face a vast need and calls for a comprehensive overhaul of the housing system. They note that about one in five people now works for the federal or state payroll and implies these workers require support.
Passed This Way Reflects on Robert Kellahin’s Death and Character
The passage notes wide respect for Robert Kellahin in New Mexico as many recall their friendship as a rich asset. It emphasizes a life well lived and the deep roots of character formed through his presence and burial.
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Robert Kellahin
New Mexico
Political shifting at New Mexico county officials meeting
At a Albuquerque gathering the New Mexico county officers association reported progress and unity but a growing sentiment questions the political tone surrounding the body. Observers expect a contentious Taos meeting next year as factions seek to overhaul leadership amid election time concerns.
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New Mexico County Officers Association
Albuquerque
Taos
Scat The Mosquitoes Present US Campaign Help
Pecos valley towns note mosquitoes will buzz this summer unless action is taken. The United States government is preparing a nationwide campaign against mosquitoes and aid may come.
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Pecos Valley
United States
Home Grown Heaa Lettuce Sweet and Tender
Classified ad promotes home grown lettuce from the Andersons with contact by phone for No. 11 classified line.
Nazi Threat a Feint and Axis Credit Action
The article argues German and Italian moves signal a calculated bluff. Britain fears a largerAxis conflict while Italy freezes U S credits in reprisal. German response remains cautious, labeling measures unjustified as Washington probes Italy's stance.
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Italy
U. S
Germany
America
United States
Washington
Camp Life Of The New Soldiers In Tennessee
The Associated Press describes a company of second infantry in Tennessee marching through night fog up a wooded hill to form a defensive line for a mock battle. Two donkeys unexpectedly appear, accompany the troops, then nap on a summit as dawn breaks and war game officials praise the night defense.
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Roswell
New Mexico
Congress
Associated Press
New Mexico Newspaper Association
Tennessee
Soldier Receives Field Gift From Home in Sod Parcel
At Camp Blanding Florida private Pat Gillis learned a lieutenant would visit his Baton Rouge home and whisper a request. A week later the officer returned and gave Gillis a box. Tent mates watched as he opened it to find a chunk of sod from his front yard.
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Camp Blanding
Fla
Pat Gillis
Baton Rouge
Gillis
Soldier jokes on heat and dust from camp life
A recruit at Camp Croft South Carolina during a phone chat with his mother in Illinois complains of the heat dust and chores. She reply sends lace trimmed shorts with a note joking she hopes she did not raise a panty waist for Uncle Sam's army but offers the shorts for his use.
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Camp Croft
S. C
Illinois
Sam
Young recruit plans first flight after exam at Randolph Field
A 22-year-old man, after finishing an air corps entrance test at Randolph Field, returned home to await his grade and then, within an hour, walked toward a training plane. Mechanics stopped him as he explained he had never flown before and simply wanted a ride.
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Randolph Field
Tex
Air Corps
U S Declares German Agencies Closed in United States
The note cites removal of German consular establishments and the Transocean News Service, with deadlines before July 10. It states German agencies operated beyond legitimate duties and calls for the removal of personnel and closure of offices. Sumner Welles signs the directive, issued amid wartime tensions and Roosevelt actions.
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Welles
Germany
United States
Mobile
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Balboa and
Colon
Canal Zone
Denver
Honolulu
Chicago
New Orleans
Baltimore
Boston
Detroit
Kansas City
P. R
Newport News
New York
Transocean News Service
Manfred Zapp
Guenther Town
Roosevelt
German Library of Information
Hudson Introduces New 1941 Car Lineups by Ace Motor
L. S. Larson of Ace Motor Company showcases Hudson’s 1941 lineup with lower prices and new designs. Highlights include the 92 horsepower Six and Six Traveler in the entry tier, the 102 horsepower Super-Six, and the Commodore series featuring the Eight and Six with luxurious Custom variants. All models tout lower silhouettes, longer bodies, and refined styling across the range.
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Hudson
L. S. Larson
Ace Motor Company
Larson
America
Mother and daughter die after hospital shooting
A mother Mrs. Davis and her daughter die after a shooting at St. Marys hospital in Hagerman. The bodies will be taken to Hagerman for burial. Mason Funeral Home handles arrangements. An inquest is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday. Charlie Yeater of Harris Cafe notified police after hearing shots and locating the three wounded.
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St. Mary’s Hospital
Cotton Prices Steady In Galveston Spot Market
Spot cotton in Galveston held steady at 1 grade middling 13.76 with no sales reported. In Alamogordo New Mexico twenty seven forestry students from Town A and M College at Ames began a two months summer training at a former CCC camp in the Sacramento mountains of the Lincoln National Forest.
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Galveston
Alamogordo, N. M
A & M College
Ames
CCC
Sacramento Mountains
Lincoln National Forest
United We Can Guide And Save the World Says Churchill
London reports Churchill declared in a NBC broadcast that united effort can avert a dark age. Accepting an honorary LLD from Rochester University he said Americans and British share common aims and pride, citing family ties and mutual confidence across the ocean. He spoke of a sublime resolve rising to stir men’s souls.
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London
Winston Churchill
United States
Churchill
Rochester
Leonard Jerome
Axis attack grows as world war news spreads
War updates report Axis counter moves with Mussolini freezing American bank accounts in Italy and Berlin labeling Roosevelt order unjustified. Dutch East Indies rejects Japan's East Asia order while 2,000 Italians are reported taken and 2,000 Italian troops surrender in Soddu. Hitler speech unconfirmed. Finland advises sending children from Helsinki. Rumors of Russian mobilization surface in Ankara amid speculation of a German invasion timing.
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Germany
Mussolini
Italy
United States
Berlin
Roosevelt
Far East
Dutch East Indies
Tokyo
Indies
Japan
East Asia
Soddu
Adolf Hitler
Reichstag
Benin
Helsinki
Finland
Har
Europe
Balkans
Russia
Finand
Body of Drowned CCC Youth Found
At Conchas dam lake in New Mexico the body of 21 year old CCC enrollee Joe Hraes was recovered after more than a week of search. Ernest Hogan state park service ranger Roy Smith Tucumcari chamber of commerce secretary and Mr and Mrs C J Theiler of Albuquerque found the body floating on the lake surface while patrolling the area.
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Tucumcari
Joe Hraes
CCC
Conchas Dam Lake
Ernest Hogan
State Park Service
Roy Smith
State museum extension allotment approved for $36066
SANTA FE New Mexico June 16 The state museum extension project will continue with a 36066 allotment approved by the president WPA officials were advised About 42 persons are now employed on the project in stocking and operation of branch museums at Carlsbad Lincoln Portales Clovis Mountainair Las Vegas Raton Farmington Las Cruces Paye Silver City and Bernalillo Plans have been completed for new museums at Tucumcari and Clayton
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Santa FE
N. M
WPA
Carlsbad
Lincoln
Portales
Clovis
Mountainair
Las Vegas
Raton
Farmington
Las Cruces
Paye
Silver City
Bernalillo
Tucumcari
Clayton
FHA opens new Albuquerque office for NM and eight west Texas counties
The Federal Housing Administration office serving New Mexico and eight west Texas counties moved from Santa Fe to Albuquerque today. Fifteen staff members participated in the transfer.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Federal Housing Administration
New Mexico
West Texas
Santa Fe
LULAC Chooses Albuquerque for 1942 Convention
In Dallas four Taos Indians initiated talks and New Mexico delegates spoke as the League of United Latin American Citizens selected Albuquerque to host its 1942 convention after a four day gathering. A resolution praised good neighborliness toward Latin America but warned that goodwill cannot succeed while Latin American citizens face humiliation and unfair treatment.
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Dallas
Tex
Taos
N. M
New Mexico
League of United Latin American Citizens
Albuquerque
Latin America
CCC plans expand defense training for 4000 enrollees
In Albuquerque on June 16, 80 CCC officials studied a plan to train 4000 enrollees in New Mexico and west Texas for national defense industries. The CCC currently has 625 youths in 28 defense training classes in the state, with a three day conference to formulate expansion.
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Albuquerque
N. M
CCC
New Mexico
West Texas
Albuquerque model plane wins state championship sweep
Howard Buvens Sr of Albuquerque lost his gas line powered model airplane after a 33 minute 26 second flight that secured the state championship. Fifty one entries from Albuquerque Santa Fe Clovis and Carlsbad competed across yesterday’s contests with Albuquerque builders sweeping the prizes.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Howard Buvens
Santa Fe
Clovis
Carlsbad
Summer survey course offered by New Mexico State College
LAS CRUCES New Mexico June 16 A summer course in surveying will be offered under the national defense program in engineering education open to any high school graduate with two years of mathematics. The eight week course starts July 1. CLAYTON June 16 L L Martin elected chairman by Union county Republicans. State central committee members named were Jack Lenhart E A Scott Rafael Armijo and E C Cleavenger. Cotton mattress and cotton filled comforter program results: 44500 mattresses and 37560 comforters will be available for New Mexico farm families with mattresses extending about fifty and one half miles end to end from So to Los Lunas on Highway.
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Las Cruces
N. M
New Mexico
Department of Agriculture
State College Extension Service
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Helen D. Crandall
Extension Service
Los Lunas
Carlsbad Man Faces Assault Charge Over Loan Dispute
In Carlsbad on June 16 a man reportedly had no childhood friend and $15 to send to him. The creditor now stands to lose both the friend and the money and faces assault charges in district court arising from a loan dispute.
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Associated Press
Carlsbad
Raton Public Service Reports Whiteway Completion
Raton announces completion of a new whiteway and notes assets rose from 65000 in 1919 to 550000 now.
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Raton
Santa Fe Fiesta goes without fund drive this year
Santa Fe announces no fundraising drive for the Fiesta this year, saying a small surplus from last year and a few economies will cover expenses. Tony Taylor, president, notes the celebration will offer the public a brief breathing spell from financial drives.
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Santa FE
Tony Taylor
Construction starts on 13 mile section of Highway 18
D. D. Skousen of Albuquerque began work on a 13 mile stretch of Highway 18 between Tucumcari and Ragland. The project is expected to be finished in about 40 days.
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Tucumcari
D. D. Skousen
Albuquerque
Ragland
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