Roosevelt Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Germany Urges Consulate Closures
Dewitt Mackenzie writes from vacation by Fred Vanderschmidt on Roosevelt moving to close German consulates and probe Nazi propaganda organs in the United States. The commentary notes dangers of German retaliation, the absence of an outright war, and Hitler’s likely response via Reichstag rhetoric and press campaigns while maintaining diplomatic norms.
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Dewitt Mackenzie
Fred Vanderschmidt
Roosevelt
Nevile Henderson
Britain
Wilhelmstrasse
America
Germany
United States
Hitler
Syria
London
Antourz
Damascus
Madani
Berlin
U. S
Reich
Italy
Rome
Virginio Gayda
Mussolini
Debate on future of selective service and military training
The article questions whether the July 1 junior selective service registration impacting about 3500 NM men will be the last or if national service will become a fixed duty. It argues Americans have resisted compulsory service but world events may demand readiness, urging preparedness while hoping for a move toward peace after this “dark age.”
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New Mexico
America
Land of the Free
Colorado River Water to Southern California Towns
Los Angeles reports the completion of a $200 million water project delivering softened filtered water to six southern California towns with more cities joining soon. Pasadena Burbank Beverly Hills Santa Monica Compton Torrance will start tomorrow. Los Angeles and others will receive supply within months.
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Los Angeles
Southern
Weymouth
Pasadena
Burbank
Beverly Hills
Santa Monica
Compton
Torrance
Owens River
Parker Dam
Mojave Desert
San Bernardino Mountains
First Recruit of Flying Cadet Week in New Mexico
William F Baldwin is the first recruit in the New Mexico Flying Cadet Week drive for the Army Air Corps. He will attend a banquet for Governor Miles during the Roswell blackout on June 28 and visit the Yucca Theatre for a screening of I Wanted Wings on June 27 morning. Corporal Eddie Walton of the Army Recruiting Service in Roswell stands to the left.
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William F. Baldwin
New Mexico
Army Air Corps
Billy
Miles
Roswell
Yucca
Eddie Walton
Army Recruiting Service
Nation Moves Closer to War as Axis Foes Strengthen Stand
An editorial describes rising tensions with Germany and Italy as the United States distances itself from Axis powers. It notes policy steps like closing German consulates and banning German propaganda, warns of retaliation, and emphasizes defense and preparedness including a June 28 blackout and local events in Roswell to bolster national defense.
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Germany
Italy
Mussolini
America
Young soldiers favored as Army shifts to younger recruits
An editorial notes the Army will soon recruit almost exclusively from ages 21 to 25, discarding those over 30. It argues younger troops train better and predicts a 14 percent over-30 loss, aligning with a broader vision of youth dominance in modern society and hints at a Roosevelt-era plan to retire those past fifty with good pay.
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U. S. Army
Roosevelt
Fighting Mosquitoes Across New Mexico Formed to Combat Mosquito Breeding
Statewide campaign targets mosquitoes due to heavy moisture and floods. Albuquerque leads efforts with Portales Clovis and Deming joining. measures include cutting sheltering vegetation and oiling quays. Malaria mosquito scarce. general annoyance from ordinary mosquitoes noted. comments on road safety and crossings amid persistent driving speed issues.
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Albuquerque
Portales
Clovis
New Mexico
Deadly underpass plans stall amid past injuries near Fort Sumner
Burton G. Dwyre head of the state highway department has long pursued plans to eliminate a deadly underpass east of Fort Sumner. The latest crash victims underscore the danger, but progress on replacement remains slow as officials argue the project proceeds cautiously. Nearby at San Jon in Quay county archaeologists led by Smithsonian master archaeologist Dr. Frank H. Roberts Jr. plan excavations to link crocodilian life with earliest humans, challenging views on Folsom-era timelines. In state government news, George Graham rises from hardship to chief attorney of the land office, his career marked by persistence and various state roles.
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Burton G. Dwyre
State Highway Department
Fort Sumner
San Jon
Quay County
Frank H. Roberts, Jr
Smithsonian Institution
A. W. Anderson
Clovis
Graham
Chaves
Lea
Catron
George Graham
Land Office
Carl Livingston
Oil Conservation Commission
Steppes
Special Underwood Noiseless Typewriter Offer
A Special Underwood Noiseless Standard guaranteed 12 month warranty offered for 29.75 dollars. See it in our window at Roswell Typewriter Co. Phone your classified to No. 11.
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Underwood
Roswell Typewriter Co
Lifeboat Hero Sailed With Captain Map On Robin Moor Rescue
Survivors recount a lifeboat voyage after the Robin Moor was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine. Chief Officer Mundy copied a rough chart from the captain, steered the lifeboat with the rudder, and guided 14 passengers, including a two year old boy, to safety as a British rescue ship picked up additional survivors. The submarine’s markings sparked dispute, while young Robin McCullough amused himself amid hardships and hunger.
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Mundy
Robin Moor
Them
Ozorio
Robert Taylor
Hollywood
Recife
Brazil
Lorricke
Little Robin McCullough
Robert W. McCullough
Robin
Ben M. Cohn
New Haven
Conn
Africa
Cohn
British Free French Invade Syria Spotlight Map Details
In a notable shift of World War II focus, British and Free French forces have invaded Syria, a French mandate, with General Henri Dentz defending. A map marks invasion points and airline distances from key bases, with Damascus shown as the capital.
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Middle East
Syria
Henri Dentz
Damascus
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Arabia
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Kemp
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