Capital Parade on Draft Reform Sparks Early Call Fears
Junior draft registrants due July 1 may face early army calls as new lottery methods are debated in Washington. New Mexico expects 3,500 to 4,000 juniors, with boards ready to operate near counties and decentralize processing. Older men may shift to class 2 awaiting possible deferment legislation while officials stress readiness and civilian defense needs.
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John E. Baker
Associated Press
Santa FE
N. M
United States
State Selective Service
Washington
Congress
New Mexico
Selective Service Boards
Charlton
R. C. Charlton
Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
Summer Session At Eastern New Mexico College
One hundred forty students from 41 towns in New Mexico and Texas are registered in the college summer session. The group, mostly teachers or would‑be teachers, includes 97 women with enrollees from Portales, Clovis, Roosevelt and Curry counties, and alumni from several major universities.
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Dexter
Carlsbad
Rogers
Ft. Sumner
Floyd
Melrose
Pep
Tucumcari
Artesia
Lake Arthur
Capitan
Raton
St. Vrain
Lincoln
Grady
Duron
San Angelo
Texas
Kenna
Amistad
Sedan
Pinon
Albuquerque
Miami
Hobbs
Gladiola
Mountainair
Chico
Texico
Cloud
Lingo
Malaga
Elida
Bluir
Farwell
Tatum
Magdalena
Kerrville
University of New Mexico
University of Texas
Highlands University
Houston University
New Mexico A. & M
University of Arizona
West Texas State College
Family Sedan Still Most Popular Car
Buick survey on 1941 models shows family sedans remain most popular with six to eight passenger capacity, but share drops to 56 percent through April 30 from 69 percent last year. Two door coupets rise, convertible coupes surge 103 percent, and overall convertible production up 65 percent from last year. A second, unrelated notice in the Chaves County District Court announces a quiet title suit by Mildred Vietmeier, Earl Whitney, and Harold Whitney against unknown heirs and others concerning property in section 27, township 11 south, range 25 east, NM P M, with appearance required by July 19, 1941.
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Flint
Mich
W. F. Hufstader
Buick Motor Division
Hufstader
Buick
District Court
County OF Chaves
State OF New Mexico
SUST
Fred A. Whitney
S. L. Smith
Leila Smith
William Vick Smith
Samuel Luther Smith
Merle Smith
Clifton Chisholm
Township 11 South
Range 25
East
Chaves County
Mildred H. Vietmeier
Earl Whitney
Harold E. Whitney
Chaves
State of
New Mexico
Township
Range
Fifth Judicial Court of
A. D
Grace McDonald Phillips
Roswell
Marcielle A. Puckett
New Mexco
Cecil Burl Jones
District Court of the Fifth Judicial District
Anna Bell Wells Jones
G. T. Watts
Bing Crosby Enters Tournament Under Real Name
Hollywood June 20 Bing Crosby attempted to enter the Northwest Amateur golf tournament in Spokane under the name Harry Lillis Crosby to avoid autograph seekers. Officials insisted on his full name. Crosby shot a neat low 70s score if not interrupted. Autograph hunters disrupted last year’s National Open, prompting the incognito bid.
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Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Spokane
Wash
Harry Lillis
Bing
Harry Lillis Crosby
Survey of Local Government In Chaves County
A survey of local government in Chaves County, by the Chaves County Taxpayers Association and the Taxpayers Association of New Mexico, will be presented at 8:00 tonight in the county courthouse. It examines payrolls, the 39 government units, costs, and suggests practical reforms to improve service at lower cost.
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Chaves County
The
Philip Larson
Taxpayers’ Association of New Mexico
Chaves County Taxpayers Association
Larson
Rupert F. Asplund
Taxpayers Association of New Mexico
Income Taxes To Be More Than Doubled
The house ways and means committee tentatively recommended drastic increases in individual income surtaxes and a 10 percent excess profits tax to raise about 2.48 billion dollars. The plan uses a 5 percent rate on the first 2,000 of taxable income rising to 75 percent above 5 million. Also details on a divorce suit in New Mexico and a county government reform survey urging a county manager plan.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Doughton
D-Nc
Coughton
Treasury
New Rays That Spot Invisible Enemy Is War Development
The article reports Britain’s secret radio spotter to locate enemy planes before dawn, using short radio waves acting like light to see in darkness and fog, and potentially guide big gunfire. Americans accuse US scientists of advancing similar tech, with the klystron radar developed at Stanford by Webster, the Varian brothers, and Pan Am personnel.
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New York
Special News Service
Britain
England
Earth
United States
Mars
Joubert
Stanford University
David L. Webster
Russell H. Varian
Sigurd Varian
Pan American Airways
William H. Hansen
John R. Woodward
War Department approves oil house at Albuquerque air corps station
The War Department authorizes building an oil house and a motor repair shop at the Albuquerque New Mexico air corps station for use of quartermaster light maintenance units. The project, supervised by the chief engineers, is estimated to cost 46100 dollars.
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Washington
War Department
Albuquerque
N. M
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Portales
Melvin Schumpert
E. N. M. College
Ida Lupino
John Garfield
Yucca
Servel Gas
N. Main
Roswell, N. M
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Repriee
Ratser
Duke City Airport
Florida
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