Reich vows countermeasures to US asset freeze
Berlin reports Germany will take necessary measures to counter Roosevelt’s order freezing German assets in America. A spokesman calls the American moves provocative, marking Germany’s first positive reaction after previous refusals to be provoked. Continued on page eight.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Nolice
United States
Roosevelt
America
Reich
United States of America
Massing of Nazi Forces In Norway May Be For Invasion
Allied and Axis reports describe large Nazi troop concentrations along Norway's west coast with trains and transports moving to coastal bases. Soviet and British officials weigh possible feints around impending actions against the British Isles as global tensions rise and Balkan and Middle East fronts heat up.
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Norway
Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Scotland
London
Rio Grande Cuts Through a Levee Near Bernardo
The Rio Grande, at about half spring peak, cut a levee near Bernardo 45 miles south of Albuquerque last night, prompting nine San Francisco families to evacuate again. Flood waters threatened Highway 60 at the Bernardo bridge, while farmers sought relief for 600 acres. Elephant Butte reservoir capacity is ample to control floods this year, with snow runoff estimated at 2,000,000 acre feet.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Rio Grande
Bernardo
Here
San Francisco
Bill West
Socorro State Guard Company
Highway 60
Bernardo Bridge
San Juan
Veguita
Fort Collins
Colo
Elephant Butte
Caballo Reservoir
State Engineer’s Office
General Approval of Order Closing Nazi Consulates
Washington on June 17 reports show the State Department order to close all German consulates in the United States by July 10. Senator McCarran criticizes it as a step toward severing diplomatic relations and warns it could push toward war, while Undersecretary Welles says no rupture implied. The action targets German diplomatic entities and allied agencies.
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Russia
Germany
Hitler
British Isles
Inni
Sanomat
Helsinki
Baltic
Finland
Balkans
Rumania
Sumner Welles
Washington
United States
Robin Moor
Middle East
Britain
Merdjayoun
Palestine
Damascus
Syria
France
Cairo
State Department
Senate
McCarran
D-Nev
Soviet
Welles
German Library of Information
German Tourist Bureau
Mayor and State Engineer Discuss Roswell Flood Plan
Mayor Thomas J. Hall and city engineer Lea Rowland met acting state engineer W C Smith to review the Roswell flood control project. The talks followed plans for work if voters approve a 5 mill tax levy at the July 8 special election. Directors of the Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District attended.
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Thomas J. Hall
Lea Rowland
W. C. Smith
Roswell
Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District
Local Weather Temperature Readings and Totals
Weather summary shows readings at three hour intervals over 24 hours ending 11 30 am today with highs near 82 and lows around 62. Normal highs 91 and lows 61. Precipitation trace in 24 hours to 11 30 am today totals 0.71 for month to date and 15.23 year to date. Sunrise 7 09 and day length 14.3 hours.
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P.m
A.m
Ri Tee. ci
Ban on Oil Exports From the East Coast
Secretary Ickes proposed a complete ban on oil exports from the east coast without prior government approval. The move follows a 240000 gallon shipment to Japan halted amid an eastern seaboard shortage threat. R K Davies sent telegrams to 32 shippers urging no offshore sales without office review.
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Washington
United States
Ickes
Defense Petroleum Coordinator
Philadelphia
Japan
R. K. Davies
Fatal Highway Crash Near Tucumcari Claims One Life
A California woman died and two others were treated for minor injuries after a car struck a bridge railing on Highway 66 five miles west of Tucumcari. Mrs Mary Roe of Claremont died shortly after the crash. Survivors include Mrs Carolin Roe of Canoga Park and Miss Minnie Van Zoeren of Clinton Oklahoma. Also in the car were Miss Sylvia Ratzioff of Colony Oklahoma and driver Reese Kincaide of Clinton Oklahoma. The group was en route to Oklahoma after a missionary Indian workers conference in Farmington. Funeral plans for Mrs Roe were pending.
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Tucumcari
California
Highway 66
Mary W. Roe
Claremont
Calif
Carolin M. Roe
Canoga Park
Minnie van Zoeren
Clinton
Oke
Sylvia Ratzioff
Colony
Oklahoma
Reese Kincaide
Okla
Farmington
Mary Roe
Japan Ends Negotiations With Indies Over Oil and Rubber
Japan abruptly cut off economic talks with the Netherlands East Indies after failed efforts to secure larger oil, rubber, and tin shipments. A joint communique says normal relations will continue while observers see a step back from Indies economic penetration. Kenkichi Yoshizawa urged a reconsideration but the Dutch governor-general stood firm on June positions.
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Batavia
Netherlands East Indies
Japan
Indies
Kenkichi Yoshizawa
Rehearing Sought On Paying Lien Case To Be Filed
State supreme court rehearing will be filed at Santa Fe around July 25 to challenge a ruling that paying liens fall under the four year statute of limitations. City attorney Ross L. Malone Jr. notes the decision impacts many municipalities including Roswell and Santa Fe with bonds secured by paying liens valued at $177,000 in Roswell.
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State Supreme Court
Santa Fe
Ross L. Malone, Jr
High Court
Clayton
N. M
Kenneth Schwab former Roswell businessman dies in Clovis
Funeral services for Kenneth Schwab former Roswell businessman who died yesterday morning at Clovis will be held tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock at the Talmage Memorial Chapel in Roswell. Schwab managed the Western Auto Supply Company store in Clovis where he had lived six years after an extended illness.
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Kenneth Schwab
Roswell
Clovis
Talmage Memorial Chapel
Schwab
Western Auto Supply Company
Nathan Salmon Dies in Santa Fe Rich From Poverty to Fortune
Nathan Salmon, a Syrian immigrant who turned pawned watch proceeds into a Santa Fe theater and Albuquerque real estate fortune, died at 8 a m in his Santa Fe home after a long illness. He would have been 75 on July 14. He arrived 50 years ago with 75 cents, later owning three Santa Fe theaters and substantial local holdings. He lay bedridden in Albuquerque for months before returning home to die. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
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Santa FE
N. M
Nathan Salmon
New Mexico
Salmon
Albuquerque
Manslaughter And Perjury in Car Case
In Santa Fe New Mexico two men face perjury charges from testimony at a coroner's inquest into the death of Demetrio Pino a 37 year old carpenter. Enrique Gurule driver of the other car remains jailed as involuntary manslaughter charges are prepared.
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Santa FE. N. M
Demetrio Pino
Santa Fe
Eusebio Gurule
Cienega
Tony Padilla
Cerrillos
Enrique Gurule
Pino
South of Here
Arthur Livingstone
Gurule
Gurule Brothers
Padilla
Memorial Service for Robert Kellahin Planned in Roswell
A Masonic memorial service for Robert Kellahin will be held at Roswell Lodge No 18 A F and A M at 7 30 p m on June 25. Worshipful Master Hugh M Huff Jr announced the program includes a memorial address by Thomas J Hall past Grand Master of the New Mexico Grand Lodge. Kellahin joined St Andrew Lodge No 48 in Edinburgh in 1892 and served in many lodge roles during 46 years in Roswell.
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Robert Kellahin
New Mexico
Roswell Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Hugh M. Huff, Jr
Thomas J. Hall
Masonic Temple
Roswell
Chief Officer Praised By Survivors Of Torpedoed Robin Moor
Capetown June 17 survivors of the Robin Moor shipwreck praise chief officer Melvin Mundy of Beth for guiding 13 days in a lifeboat and bringing rescued passengers to safety after the torpedo attack on the American freighter.
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Robin Moor
Capetown
Union of South Africa
Melvin Mundy
Three Sentenced By Judge McGhee
W. J. Clements and R. M. Dooley pled guilty to bad check charges and were each sentenced to 1 to 2 years in the state penitentiary by Judge James B. McGhee in district court. Cora Walters pled guilty to forgery and received a suspended 1 to 2 year sentence. Harry Downs pled not guilty before Pat ONeill J P to uttering a worthless check for 160.42 dollars. Date of preliminary hearing has not yet met.
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W. J. Clements
R. M. Dooley
James B. McGhee
Cora Walters
Harry Downs
Pat O’neill
J. P
Separate Air Force urged with new aviation department
U S Senate debate heats over creating a separate air force under an independent Department of Aviation. Senator McCarran cites Crete lessons and world leadership, while Army and Navy opposition looms. Senate allies Reynolds and George voice cautious, but hopeful support for the move.
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Washington
Department of Aviation
Senate
McCarran
D-Ney
Reynolds
Senate Military Committee
Crete
Britain
George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Army
Navy
Davis May Recover From Bullet Wound
Arthur Ray Davis, suspected of fatally shooting his wife and their 9-year-old daughter Joye, was in serious condition at St Mary’s hospital with a head wound. An inquest is scheduled for tomorrow at ten in the deaths of Mrs Davis and Joye at the East Second Street residence behind Harris Cafe.
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Arthur Ray Davis
St. Mary’s Hospital
Nominate Pearson for Rotary International Director
Denver June 17 Rotary International convention hears warned to face momentous postwar problems. Paul P Harris says Europe will rise again and a practicable league of nations may spring from the current war. Eighteen nominees named for fourteen directorships include D C Pearson of Roswell New Mexico. elections set for Friday.
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Denver
Paul P. Harris
Chicago
Rotary International
Europe
League of Nations
D. C. Pearson
Roswell
N. M
East Grand Plains Man Finds Six Baby Skunks
E Long of East Grand Plains reported finding six baby skunks in a haystack on his farm this morning. Dr J H Crowder, veterinarian, planned to remove the musk sacs and give the skunks away as pets.
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Co. E. Long
East Grand Plains
J. H. Crowder
CIO Walkout Ties Up Detroit Auto Plants Startling Delays
A Detroit area walkout by CIO United Automobile Workers threatens idling 40,000 workers at Plymouth Briggs Ford and Dodge plants dependent on the struck Douglas and Lomason facility. Michigan officials warn of layoffs unless a quick settlement. Philip Murray denounces rumors and purges. additional strikes affect Philadelphia sugar refineries and Piper Aircraft in Lock Haven as mediation boards seek settlement.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Michigan
Plymouth
Briggs
Ford
Dodge
CIO
United Automobile
Douglas and Lomason Company
Philip Murray
Philadelphia
San Francisco Bay
Harvey W. Brown
AFL
Mediation Board
Washington
Bethlehem Shipyards
Piper Aircraft Corporation
Lock Haven
Red Sox hammer Tigers in first of doubleheader
Boston used 15 hits to overpower Detroit 14 to 6 in the opener as Ted Williams belted his 13th homer and Rudy York hit a grand slam for Detroit's 14th. Giebell, Thomas, Newhouser, Sullivan, Dobson, Wilson, and Peacock pitched.
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Boston
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Ted Williams
Sox
Rudy York
Giebell
Thomas
Newhouser & Sullivan
Dobson
Wilson
Peacock
Giants rout Pirates as Hubbell wins again
New York Giants built a five run edge in the first three innings and beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6 to 3 behind Carl Hubbell's ten hits and his sixth win against three losses. Danning Soto Sewell Bowman Lopez.
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National League Giants
Pirates
Pittsburgh
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Carl Hubbell
New York
Hubbell
Danning
Sewell
Bowman
Lopez
Survey on Chaves County Expenditures For Taxpayers
Phillip Larsen will present a survey of Chaves County expenditures at a special Chaves County Taxpayers Association meeting in the district courtroom Friday night. Larsen, from the state taxpayers association, was assisted by Carl M. Bird, local accountant, in the survey conducted under the county association’s auspices.
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Phillip Larsen
Chaves County Taxpayers Association
Chaves County
County Taxpayers‘ Association
Larsen
State ‘Taxpayers’ Association
Carl M. Bird
Why Read Classified Why Read Classified
Mrs H A Poorbaugh explains she reads the Record classifieds to stay informed about Roswell. She notes she has long read the classifieds and now agrees with others who say they read to keep up with what is going on in Roswell. The piece invites readers to consider which group they belong to.
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H. A. Poorbaugh
Roswell
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