German Turkish accord seen as likely prelude to Nazi move
London reports say the German Turkish pact is viewed by informed quarters as a strong signal of a major Nazi strike. Observers note the deal aids isolation of targets and could point toward actions against Soviet Russia or Turkey. The piece cites Ankara’s agreement as part of Hitler’s broader pressure tactics.
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London
Soviet
Russia
Suez
Ankara
Crete
Aegean
Turkish Thrace
Hitler
State Guard Unit Formed Here With Walden Bassett Captain
Roswell announces a State Guard unit with Walden Bassett as captain and Lea Rowland and H. O. Hodson as lieutenants. The 30-man force will train weekly with uniforms and rifles provided by the state. Members will be announced upon formal induction. applications remain open for vacancies. The unit replaces to guard duties while New Mexico National Guard is on active duty and will operate only within the state during emergencies.
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State Guard
Walden Bassett
Roswell
Will Robinson
R. C. Charlton
Lea Rowland
H. O. Hodson
Bassett
New Mexico National Guard
National Guard
Local Delegation To District Baptist Rally
Four carloads of Roswell men from First and Calvary Baptist churches will leave this afternoon for a District Brotherhood Rally at Lake McMillan. Led by Clyde Grose close, Pecos Valley Brotherhood Association president, delegates from southern New Mexico will attend with a barbecue at 6 30 tonight and a full-day meeting plus a fish fry tomorrow night. The program features talks by Hugh Latimer of Memphis and Harry P. Stagg of Albuquerque. Fishing boating games and fellowship are planned with many delegates camping tonight.
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Roswell
First Baptist Church
Calvary Baptist Church
Lake McMillan
Clyde Groseclose
Pecos Valley Brotherhood Association
New Mexico
Hugh Latimer
Memphis, Tenn
Harry P. Stagg
Albuquerque
Pearson Elected Director Rotary International
Colonel D. C. Pearson was chosen as director of Rotary International from Zone 1 at the Denver convention, defeating Dr. Fred Minty 261 to 142. A superintendent at New Mexico Military Institute, he joined Roswell Rotary in 1926, later presiding there, and in 1934 led District 115 as governor with his director candidacy sponsored by the district. Zone 1 includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, West Texas and Wyoming.
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D. C. Pearson
Rotary International
Denver
Fred Minty
South Dakota
Col. Pearson
New Mexico
Zone
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
North Dakota
Oregon
Utah
Washington
West Texas
Wyoming
Local Weather Readings and Normal Values for Date
Readings show yesterday afternoon and today morning temperatures at three hour intervals totaling 24 hours ending 11 30 a m Highest temperature reached 86 degrees and lowest 62 Normal for the date lists a high of 91 and a low of 61 Precipitation for 24 hours ending 11 30 a m is .00 Total for month to date is .71 year to date 15.23 Normal month to date 1.24 year to date 5.06 Sunrise 4 49 Sunset 7 09 length of day 14 3 hours
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P.m
A.m
Fourth of July Event At Bottomless Lakes Sponsored By Roswell 20-30 Club
The Roswell 20-30 Club will sponsor a July Fourth celebration at Bottomless Lakes State Park aimed at local residents staying home for the holiday. Activities include a bathing beauty contest, water sports such as outboard races, water skiing, swimming, diving, and a large fireworks display atop the bluff over Lea Lake.
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Bottomless Lakes
Roswell
Bottomless Lakes State Park
20 30 Club
Lea Lake
Giants Beat Pirates 9-6 In Late Rally
The New York Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-6 as NY scored six runs in the final three innings. Joe Moore hit a homer for the Giants in the fourth while Ebbie Fletcher homered for Pittsburgh in the same frame.
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Giants
Pirates
Pittsburgh
New York Giants
Joe Moore
Ebbie Fletcher
Bucs
New York
Schumacher
R. Bowman
Brown
Danning
Lanning
Heintzelman
Klinger
Lopez
Yankees Rally to Beat White Sox 7 2 in Final Game
New York beats Chicago 7 to 2 as Charlie Keller hits his 13th grand slam and Joe DiMaggio extends hitting streak to 32 games with a homer and two singles. Ke. Smith, Ross, G. Dickey, Breuer, and Rosar star for the Sox. Indians thump A’s 12 to 1 on 19 hits with three homers, including Ken Keltner and Lou Boudreau driving key runs. Detroit tops Boston 4 to 6, St Louis blanked, and Colorado and Arizona forecast fair weather with warm highs.
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Yanks
White Sox
New York
Charlie Keller
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Joe DiMaggio
George Dickey
Sox
Chicago
KE. Smith
Ross and
G. Dickey
Breuer
Rosar
Indians
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Athletics
Jeff Heath
Ken Keltner
Lou Boudreau
Bagby
Hemsley
Beckman
Hadley
Harris
Hayes
Wagner
Australians In Sight Of Beirut Capital Of Lebanon
London reports advance Australian troops on the coastal road toward Beirut amid concern over a potential flank from the Litani Valley. Sidon resumes normal life after five days of bombardment as civilians hide underground. a Sidon citizen recalls shelling from both sides and talks of flour shortages, with British plans to ship Palestine flour to Sidon.
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Beirut
London
Litani
Lebanon
Sidon
Ort
Palestine
Alumni Edition Of Pup Tent Issued
The Pup Tent alumni edition covers commencement activities at N M M I and news about Institute alumni. It lists former cadets in active military service and is issued semi annually after homecoming and commencement, edited by Miss Modene Bates, the institute registrar.
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Institute
Pup
Modene Bates
McBoyle Elected Ad Club President
John McBoyle was elected president of the Roswell Advertising Club, with Cecil Dale as vice president Lee Henrichs as second vice president and Joe Snipes as secretary-treasurer. Installation is set for July 2 and Will Robinson spoke on what the European war means to New Mexico residents.
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John McBoyle
Roswell
Cecil Dale
Lee Henrichs
Joe Snipes
Will Robinson
State Adjutant General’s Office
New Mexico
Institute Will Again Be Filled To Capacity
New Mexico Military Institute will enter the term opening next September at full capacity per Col. D C Pearson. Enrollment is nearly complete and expected to overflow by July first. Pending upgrades include Lea Hall Library building, and a new Headquarters Library.
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Institute
New Mexico Military Institute
Col. D. C. Pearson
Pup
Lea
Ship Machinists Refuse Mediation And Return to Work
AFL and CIO shipyard machinists at 11 San Francisco Bay yards rejected mediation urged by their union president Harvey W. Brown. After a four hour meeting, strikers remained noncommittal about ending the walkout. The yards hold about 500000000 dollars in defense contracts as workers seek 1.15 dollars per hour and double overtime pay.
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Associated Press
Af.l. Machinists
San Francisco Bay
International
Harvey W. Brown
Machinists
Brown
AFL
CIO
Patterson Speaks On the Coming Eastern New Mexico State Fair
Rotary luncheon hear Earl Patterson, secretary of the fair board, outline plans for the Eastern New Mexico State Fair. A five minute talk by Hinton Wilmot covers the origin and development of cellophane.
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New Mexico
Oil Industry Is Called Upon To Stop Oil Shortage
Washington June 19 1940s report that interior secretary Ickes urged a united effort by the oil industry to prevent a shortage that could hinder democracy. He called for plans to ease eastern scarcity and suggested river barges and rail moves to reroute grain and fuel, inviting all who can help to attend the conference.
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Washington
America
Ickes
Europe
Cincinnati
Louisiana
Ohio River
Allegheny Mountains
River Men
Office of Production Management
The
Defense Emergency Council
Ohio
Mississippi
Model Map for Roswell Planned by WPA Art Project
Chaves County Archaeological and Historical Society will discuss what to include in an early stage model map of Roswell. The meeting at the museum starts at 7 45 tonight and will be informal and reminiscial, the first summer gathering.
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Chaves County Archaeological and Historical Society
Roswell
WPA
Entire Grazing Headquarters To Be Moved West
Interior Secretary Ickes announced the transfer of the entire grazing service headquarters and 67 Washington staff to the west to free space in the capital for defense work. The vacated HQ will house the new petroleum coordinator for national defense. The grazing service has 2,074 field employees plus 67 HQ staff.
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Washington
Grazing Service
Defense
National Capital
Interior
Ickes
Petroleum Coordinator For
National Defense
Richard H. Rutledge
Congress
Roswell Mayor Goes In Bull Pen At Legion Meet
Roswell mayor Tom Hall was among the first caught in the bull pen as Ruidoso hosts a three day American Legion convention opening with banners and festive mood. Delegates including Artesia commander Charles Morgan and Adjutant Jim Neeley, along with Auxiliary leaders, outline program plans while a Fort Bliss unit bivouacs nearby to display giant searchlights.
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Roswell
Legion Meet
Ruidoso
American Legion
Tom Hall
Charles Morgan
Artesia
Jim Neeley
Don E. Woodward
Auxiliary Department
Woodward
Mer
203 Coast Guard Artillery
Fort Bliss
Oliver L. Spiller
Forest Service
Harry W. Colmery
New Mexico Forecast Shows Fair Weather Most Areas
Weather forecast for New Mexico indicates fair conditions this afternoon tonight and on Friday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms expected over higher elevations east of the Rio Grande this afternoon and evening. Temperatures remain nearly steady.
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Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Rio Grande
Germany Demands Removal of U S Consular Staff
Germany urged the United States to remove all consular and American Express Company staff from Germany and several occupied territories by July 15. The note, delivered to the U S charge d affaires, mirrors Roosevelt’s prior order closing German consulates in the United States.
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Berlin
Germany
United States
American Express Company
Norway
Holland
Belgium
Luxembourg
France
Serbia
Greece
Foreign Ministry
Roosevelt
German Library of Information
Railway Tourist Bureau
German Transocean News Agency
Sumner Welles
DNB
Russians Report Frantic Mobilization Near Finland War Lines
Europe rang with war alarms as Finland called reserves and tightened civilian train traffic to aid military transport. Finnish cadets to be made lieutenants, while Moscow teams train mobile air defenses. Pravda notes pilots in high altitude fighters and a mock bomber battle. An exchange dispatch says rail lines Moscow to Leningrad blocked by troops. Helsinki sees populace obeying security measures amid fears of sovereignty.
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Europe
Finland
Russia
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
Germany
Reds
Gothenburg
Sweden
Stockholm
Leningrad
Helsinki
Sanomat
Hanko
Ft Stanton Nazis Are Without Funds
At Fort Stanton New Mexico border patrols report German seamen at the internment camp lack spending money since German consulates were shut. Food and subsistence are drawn from the scuttled liner Columbus, with $1,100 in groceries and meats issued recently. Patrolmen expect a new financing method to be found soon.
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Fort Stanton
N. M
United States
Border Patrol
Columbus
Seven On Trial In Oil Gas Frauds
In Santa Fe New Mexico the U S district court jury began hearing testimony against seven Los Angeles men charged with mail fraud in oil lease sales. The defendants face 34 counts shared among John W Sam A and Cecil A Crumley C G Harlin C C Williams E M Henry and J R Grant. H Dulaney Mitchell of Oklahoma City was found guilty on all eight counts of his indictment. He had been convicted in Albuquerque but reversed on appeal and was reindicted with 62 others in March.
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Santa FE
N. M
U. S. District Court
Los Angeles
John W
Sam A
Cecil A. Crumley
C. G. Harlin
C. C. Williams
E. M. Henry
J. R. Grant
H. Dulaney Mitchell
Oklahoma City
Albuquerque
Local firms complete Red Cross First Aid course
Roswell Laundry Company and Pecos Valley Coca-Cola Company mark the first local businesses with employees who finished the Red Cross First Aid course. Fourteen at Roswell Laundry completed the course taught by Mrs. C. M. Myners. At Coca-Cola nine employees completed the course taught by Joe Strong.
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Roswell Laundry Company
Pecos Valley Coca-Cola Company
Red Cross
Roswell
A Summer Diversion to Read Classifieds at Home
Mrs. C. F. Beeson says her sole summer plan is to stay home and read the classified ads to keep up with Roswell. She notes many others may do the same, and suggests readers pass along the idea to use the classifieds.
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C. F. Beeson
Roswell
Mrs. Beeson
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