Roswell Daily Record front matter June 18 1942
Roswell Daily Record header notes publishing details and rates for New Mexico and distant cities. Announces Associated Press affiliation and date Thursday June 18 1942. Mentions editors summners mason scarritt cooley and advertising rates.
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Roswell
Daily Record Record ‘Publishing Company
Society
Audit Bureau of
Thomas G. Summers
E. Mason
Mies
Bow
Scarritt
H. B. Cooley
Leedeae
New Mexico
Roswell Ana
Rubber and gasoline era reshapes American habits
The piece warns that gasoline and rubber shortages threaten a broad shift in American life. It notes scarce rubber risks rationing, urges digging for scrap rubber, and recalls Chicago residents digging up 400 tons of scrap rubber after boys first found it at an old fire site.
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Chicago
Rubber scrap hoarding sparks local profit frenzy
A reader notes wide rubber scrap heaps in Encino country totaling hundreds of thousands of tons or more. A four man group reportedly hauled four truckloads and earned $800, while others made from $5 to $35. Safety official Ingram B. Pickett observed two boys with a hand cart scavenging old tires and tubes for profit. The writer suggests vast scrap could ease a future rubber shortage and influence gasoline rationing as synthetic rubber production ramps up.
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Ingram B. Pickett
Encino
Camp Luna to be used as army school near Las Vegas
Camp Luna near Las Vegas will serve as an army school for ferrying command. Flier training will cover delivering American made planes to war theaters and managing coast to coast ship transport for ocean deliveries. About 3000 men may be stationed there. Las Vegas earns praise for securing the camp.
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Camp Luna
Las Vegas
Army Ferrying Command
Lopez challenges Chavez on race issue in Santa Fe House
Gilbert Lopez Democratic floor leader in the New Mexico House accuses Senator Dennis Chavez of stirring the race issue more than all other state agencies combined, challenging his statements on the matter in Santa Fe.
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Gilbert Lopez
House of Representatives
Santa Fe
Dennis Chavez
Lopez
Chavez
Amelia White Praises Marker Sparks Capitol Lawn Debate
One Miss Amelia Elizabeth White, a wealthy patroness of the arts, denounces the marker of the 200th coast artillery regiment on the capitol lawn as ugly. Her critique argues the marker’s value lies in its association with the New Mexico regiment rather than beauty or artistic merit.
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Amelia Elizabeth White
200Th Coast Artillery Regiment
Capitol Lawn
New Mexico Regiment
Allies Warn Of Libyan and Russian Threats From Australia
Premier Curtin warned Australians that Libya news and enlarged Russian dangers threaten the allied cause. He linked Australia's fate to Libya and Russia, saying a fall would invite a Japanese attack on Hawaii and the North American coast. He had earlier defied enemy landings in Australia.
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Libya
Australia
Russia
Hawaii
North American
Allied rally in war front braces public mood
The piece reviews early Allied victories in the Aleutians and Sevastopol, notes counterattacks in Kharkov, and cites hope amid losses in Libya. It highlights Rommel's tank gains near Tobruk, the Malta convoy actions, and a salute to Petain's reported faith, urging resolve against Axis danger.
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Rommel
Tobruk
Toorak
Malta
Marshal Petain
Timber Contract Controversy Between Gage and State
A New Mexico land office exchange reveals disputes over a timber lease to Gage. Asplund accuses political motives, questions subcontracts, and suggests cancellation or public auction as possible remedies. Rodgers counters with legal cautions and urges suit if misconduct is alleged.
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New Mexico Taxpayers Association
Rodgers
Gage
Asplund
Otero
New Mexico Eastern Lumber Company
Lumber Company
Aspluid
Republican Party
State of
New Mexico
Delays in Aluminum Salvage Campaign Report
Final figures show scrap shipments to aluminum smelters delayed until late April after extended concentration points through January in Maine. Officials note smelters delaying smelting to favor regular business, prompting WPB criticism of Mayor LaGuardia for cutting junk dealers as intermediaries. The final WPB draft cites several reasons for the delays.
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Maine
WPB
F. H. LaGuardia
New York
Office of Civilian Defense
New England
Mississippi
Georgia
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Roswell Auto Fire Confined to One Office Room
A fire at the Roswell Auto Company building yesterday afternoon was limited to one second story office room above the service station. Dense smoke hindered locating the blaze but firefighters extinguished it, preventing spread. Vice president Harry Moberly commended the firemen as water damage from flooding through a floor hole affected the service area. Fire loss is covered by insurance.
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Roswell Auto Company
Harry Moberly
Chicago U football captain recalls lessons from a long career
Prof A R EB Wyant, captain of Chicago University's first football team, reflects on leadership and discipline. He recounts a career spanning ten years in university life, four in teaching, fifteen in ministry, and over thirty as a Chicago physician, noting intercollegiate football's vital role in his success.
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A. R. EB. Wyant
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M.D
Chicagoc U
Chicago
Boxing matchmaker pledges Garden fights for Jacobs
Billy Brown of the Bronx Colis eum says he can arrange bouts at Madison Square Garden if Mike Jacobs cannot. Frankie Albert, after finishing his movie The Pride of Stanford, flies to Annapolis to start Navy rehearsals as the Pride of the Navy.
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Billy Brown
Bronx
Boxing Commission
Mike Jacobs
Garden
Kay
Billy
Stanford
Frankie Albert
Annapolis
Pride of the Navy
Frank talk from boxing manager shapes Car case
Kenneth Jones profiles Ray Car, a fight manager in Peoria, noting his blunt approach to handling conflicts and the implications for fighters in his stable. The piece examines how candor affects negotiation, training, and reputation in boxing circles.
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Kenneth Jones
Peoria
Len's Remark Elevates Lou Nova As His Peak Fighter
Len asserts Lou Nova is as good as ever, praising his form and performance. The comment emphasizes Nova's maintained peak condition and readiness for upcoming bouts.
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Len
Lou Nova
Navy recruiting notes mix college coaches with champs
A Marine sergeant recounts the scene as top college coaching talent gathers at the University of Georgia for the navy fitness drive while star Frank Sinkwich joins the Marine Corps. Former Olympic speed skater Irving Jaffee reports enlistment with the Coast Guard, joining Uncle Sam’s team again.
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Farmer Seale
U. of Georgia
Navy
Frank Sinkwich
Marine Corps
Irving Jaffee
Uncle Sam
Coast Guard
Beating Around The Bush Provokes Phils Protest
The Philadelphia Record staged a stunt by placing the Phillies atop a bush league standings column, prompting a sharp remark from C. M. Gibbs of the Baltimore Sun who argued that tough times do not justify labeling the Phils as bush league.
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Philadelphia Record
Phils
C. M. Gibbs
Baltimore Sun
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