Pecos River Report Finds Red Bluff Dam Impact Minor
The National Resources Planning Board released the Pecos River Joint Investigation report noting that delaying floodwaters from the Hondo would have little effect on Red Bluff dam protection. The study highlights salt cedar water loss along the Pecos, estimated at 84 000 acre feet yearly from 14 000 acres, and calls the Roswell artesian basin well managed to supply irrigation water. Field HQs were in Roswell, with the two year survey totaling over 500 pages and 120 plates. a full printed version will follow.
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Hondo River
Red Bluff
Pecos River
National Resources Planning Board
Roswell
Hondo
Army Engineers
Texas
Pecos
Japan May Not Take Any Immediate Steps On Russia
In Tokyo Premier Fumimaro Konoye conferred with Emperor Hirohito and no immediate decision on Russia was disclosed. Officials said leaders and military heads were discussing the situation in private groups ahead of a regular cabinet session scheduled for tomorrow.
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Japan
Russia
Tokyo
Fumimaro Konoye
Hirohito
Finland Declares Neutral as Baltic States Aid Germans
Baltic states vow aid to Germany as Finland maintains neutrality. Japanese stance unclear. German dispatches claim forces crossed the Prut River into Soviet Russia proper. Nazi air raids strike ports and cities across Russia, drawing international concern.
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Prut River
Soviet Russia
Russia
U.S. acts to halt Italian departures from the United States
The Justice Department ordered immigration and border patrol officers to stop Italian nationals from leaving the United States, mirroring actions taken against Germans. The move enforces the June 14 executive order restricting foreign exchange and ownership concerns, with border guards to cover all departure routes and the Italian consulates exempt from July 15 staff departure.
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Washington
United States
Justice Department
Immigration and Border Patrol
Department
Treasury
Examining Board Arrives in Transport Plane at Roswell
An examining board will visit Roswell Thursday and Friday to give physicals for flying cadet recruits. Major William Fisk sent word to J. E. Jones, Yucca theatre manager. The board will operate in the recruiting office at the post office building as part of Flying Cadet Week.
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Roswell
J. E. Jones
Yucca
William Fisk
The
Air Corps
Local Weather Temperature Readings Summary
Temperature readings at three hour intervals for 24 hours ending 11 30 a m today show a high of 86 and a low of 66 with today s morning high at 35 20 25 99 and normal extremes 92 and 62 for this date Precipitation over 24 hours ending 11 30 a m today is 0 00 month to date 0 71 year to date 15 23 with month and year normals 1 37 and 5 19 Sunrise 4 50 sunset 7 10 length of day 14 3 hrs.
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P.m
A.m
Roswell Prepares for Biggest Week End Crowds
Roswell gears up for a landmark weekend with Governor Miles predicting very large crowds on Saturday to attend the first state blackout. He praised the city for staging the event and expressed hope defense projects will draw favorable attention in Washington as sites are sought. Miles will attend to lead the blackout event.
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Roswell
John E. Miles
Legion
Ruidoso
Miles
New Mexico
Washington
Norton Promoted to Major in Regular Army
A. H. Norton receives promotion to major in the regular army after retirement as captain. He was recalled to active duty earlier this year and serves as professor of military science and tactics for the FA OT C unit at Canyon City high school. Norton previously taught at New Mexico Military Institute for nearly five years and coached the cadet polo team. He is spending the summer in Roswell with his family.
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A. H. Norton
Norton
Canyon City
Colorado
New Mexico Military Institute
Military Department
Roswell
Germanys New War Prompts US Defense Push
Washington reports Germanys blitz into Soviet Russia will spur a stronger US arms industry for national defense and for lend lease aid to Britain. Congress debates extending aid to Russia, while Churchill advocates aid to any nation resisting Nazi rule. State Department awaits clarification amid tense diplomacy as Red Army is given slim chances.
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Washington
Germany
Soviet
Russia
United States
Britain
Capitol Hill
Winston Churchill
Hitler
State Department
Red Army
Cyclone sighted north of Capitan Mountains near Nogal Lake
A Roswell group of 15 to 20 people witnessed a cyclone north of the Capitan Mountains yesterday afternoon while fishing at Nogal Lake. The weather event appeared to move westward in the distance, with prior cyclones reported in the same area.
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Roswell
Capitan Mountains
Nogal Lake
Coca Cola Pledges Jobs For Two At End Of Enlistment
Coca Cola Bottling Co of Roswell pledges to rehire two enlistees after their first Air Corps enlistment. Sidney Goldston and Mike Allen Jr are acknowledged, with six total jobs secured for expected enlistees as local merchants announce similar commitments. Corporal Walton and Yucca Theatre are listed for further pledges.
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J. E. Johns
Pecos Valley
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Sidney E. Goldston
Air Corps
Mike Allen, Jr
Fort Bliss
Sidney Goldston
Coca Cola
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Roswell
Parquay Stores, Inc
Maples Wins First in Roswell Goat Roping Meet
E Maples won first money yesterday at the Roswell Goat Ropers Club weekly match with a 13 second time. R Nunez finished second as sixteen ropers from Picacho competed. A large crowd witnessed the event held Sundays on West 2nd across from the CCC Camp.
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E. Maples
Roswell
33 Men of the U. S. Sub 0-9 Will Be Left In Their Ocean Tomb
PORTSMOUTH N H June 23 The Navy honored today as men still at their station of duty the 33 members of the sunken and pressure crushed submarine 0 9 after abandoning efforts to recover their bodies or salvage the craft from murky depths 440 feet below the surface Two divers descended in working dives unparalleled in history but further efforts would jeopardize divers lives Continued To Page Four.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Navy
Germany claims early blitzkrieg successes against Red Russia
Berlin reports Hitler's legions advancing on schedule along the 2000 mile battle line in the new eastern front. The high command says progress is being made by land, sea, and air with little detail. It notes four Soviet merchant ships totaling 5,950 tons sunk in speedboat attacks in the eastern Baltic and mentions a Russian coastal battery. Continued on page five.
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Associated Press
Baltic
Russia
Germany
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
U.S.S.R
Adolf Hitler
Black Sea
Red Army
Navy
United States
Welles
Roosevelt
Berlin
Kaunas
Helsinki
Washington
Warren Lee Pierson
Finland
Soviet
High Command
Europe
Davis Charged With Murder Of Wife And Child
Arthur Ray Davis, 42, faced murder charges for killing his wife Etta Davis, 27, and daughter Joye Davis, 9, with coroner's verdicts attributing both deaths to gunshot wounds. He was released from St. Marys Hospital and jailed in Eddy County awaiting arraignment after allegedly shooting himself following the incident last Monday near Harris Cafe in Carlsbad.
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Arthur Ray Davis
Pat O’neill
J. P
G. T. Watts
Davis
St. Mary’s Hospital
Eddy County
Carlsbad
James B. McGhee
Etta Davis
Joye Davis
Etta
Dodgers Top Pirates 9 4 to Narrow NL Gap
Brooklyn catcher Herman Franks blasted a pinch hit homer with two on in the eighth to break a tie as the Dodgers defeated the Pirates 9 to 4 in Pittsburgh. Fitzsimmons Kimball Brown Owen Franks Klinger Sullivan Lopez were the battery. Cards idle.
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Dodgers
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis
Herman Franks
Brooklyn
Fitzsimmons
Kimball
Brown & Owen
Franks
Klinger
Sulivan & Lopez
Cubs Beat Giants 1-0 On Nicholson Double
Cubs win 1 0 as Bill Nicholson doubles with Stan Hack aboard in the first inning. Pitching holds tight with Schumacher Adams and Danning McCullough facing Passeau. New York Giants are held to three hits in Chicago win.
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Cubs
Giants
Chicago
Bill Nicholson
Stan Hack
New York Giants
New York
Schumacher, Adams & Danning, Passeau & McCullough
Red Cross to Hold Special Meeting at Chamber of Commerce
A special Red Cross meeting is scheduled for 4 30 p m Tuesday at the Chamber of Commerce. All members are urged to attend and participate in the brief gathering.
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Red Cross
The
Chamber of Commerce
Round Table Meet On International Affairs Tonight
Louis M. Prager will speak on Latin America as the third round table discussion on international affairs. The program will be in the music room of the junior high school at 7 30. All are invited to attend and participate in the discussion.
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Louis M. Prager
Margarita Cardona Released From Jail
Margarita Cardona was released on her own recognizance after an alleged knife attack on her husband Casimiro Cardona at The Cantina on East 3rd Street. No charges were filed. release granted by J. P. Pat ONeill on DA recommendation. Casimiro sustained very slight cuts and remains under a suspended sentence for beating his wife.
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Margarita Cardona
Casimiro Cardona
East 3Rd Street
Pat O'Neill
J. P
Finland Backs Neutrality as War Fears Loom Across Europe
Helsinki reports Finland will remain neutral in the Germany Russia war, despite Hitler’s claim Finland backs Germany. Soviet air raids aside, the frontier with Russia is fortified for self defense. London sources say Britain Finland ties unchanged and Baltic states may seek independence as Nazi forces advance.
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Associated Press
Soviet Union
Finland
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Baltic States
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Russia
Helsinki
Sanomat
London
Britain
Baltic
Marriage Licenses Issued in New Mexico Towns
Clarence Emerson of Gallup and Mary Edith Goldman of Roswell. Hershel White and Geraldine Huff, both of Roswell. Paul Joseph Covey of State College N M and Eunice Margaret Lund of Roswell.
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Clarence Emerson
Gallup
Mary Edith Goldman
Roswell
Hershel White
Geraldine Huff
Paul Joseph Covey
State College, N. M
Eunice Margaret Lund
Minor Accident Here Sunday Afternoon
Automobiles driven by George Abbe and Tommy Melendez collided Sunday afternoon at Virginia and Hendricks. No one was hurt and damage was not great.
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George Abbe
Tommy Melendez
Virginia
Hendricks
Advertiser Praises Classifieds Quick Work
David E. Agnes of Sears Roebuck & Co. says the Record classified section always sells his ads fast. He notes the article seems sold as soon as the ad is submitted and has never been disappointed.
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David E. Agnes
Sears Roebuck & Co
Classified
Classified Ad Pitfall Promises Better Results
A promotional nudge urges readers to test classified ads for selling items, citing expert claims from Mr. Agnes about advertiser experience and effectiveness. The note implies readers should try the service for better sales.
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Richard Theo Watts
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Perdy
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T. H. Watts
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America
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U. S
Coca-Cola
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Moscow
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