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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1942
Page
2
Roswell New Mexico newspaper notice states advertising rates upon request and notes filing as second class mail matter under the 1879 act. Includes Associated Press credit policy and local news reservation. Mentions membership in the New Mexico Newspaper Association.
Military writers caution that the war will be long and costly, forecasting 1943 to 1946 for decisive Allied actions against Germany and Japan. They note air power now dominates naval strength, with bombers cheaper and quicker to produce, enabling mass output to shorten the conflict. Americans are urged to work, pay and fight for victory.
Price administrator Leon Henderson battles a House appropriations sub committee decision that trims 105 million dollars from his requested budget. The cut would reduce the payroll to about 380000 employees from current levels, and the panel also dropped funding for a proposed force of so called snoopers, saying such a force unnecessary.
Lieutenant General Delos C. Emmons, head of the Hawaiian department, calls all non residents to depart the islands for the United States. He says the Midway victory has given a false sense of security, and warns Japan will continue attempts beyond a single defeat as the Pacific war remains unsettled.
White House figures show 200 million pounds of rubber produced in six days, about 1.52 pounds per person totaling 100,438 tons. William R. Boyd Jr. calls the result encouraging while Secretary Ickes critiques eastern and southern underperformance and praises the far west, amid rationing debate.
London reports the British production minister returning from the United States said American war supply output had surpassed Britain by about forty to fifty days earlier than expected. He noted American and British airplane output now exceeds the combined output of Germany, Italy, and Japan by a substantial margin, with British production rising for months and American production limited only by raw materials. Just watch for clouds of American warplanes.
News briefs note Thomas Kay proposes substituting home plates with scrap rubber or wood in baseball and college play to cut costs. A Chicago chess event ran afoul of wind distorted wires near the lead piece. Bengals fans calm after Lindsey Deal move to Atlanta. he earns the nickname Raw in Birmingham.
New York Times writer John Drebinger details Frisch entering the clubhouse with a familiar ritual. He removes his coat, shakes it, surveys the lineup, and continues a steady pregame routine observed by teammates and staff.
Gloria Callen, a prominent swimmer, earned two more medals for her schol ar athlete achievements. She recently graduated from Nyack High School and received awards from the Rotary Club and the Daughters of the American Revolution, though her collection of trophies often goes unnoticed.
A longtime Rocky Mount high school football supporter, the local restaurant owner who traveled with the team and personally prepared soups, steaks, and salads, was honored as the players voted to recognize his service and dedication.
At Agua Caliente Tex on June 29, five year old mare Tenuous, despite carrying 12 percent, won the $800 Yo Tam bien handicap by a nose in 1:46.6 for a 1 16 mile race. Chiefla finished second returning $4.40 and $2.80, Red Horse was third at $2.40. Tenuous also won the prior Sunday feature and six of ten races at Agua Caliente this year.
Rocky Mount businessmen funded a sweater for coach Henry House who asked Spiro Sounouklis to remain on the bench as long as he had a football team, turning him into a letter man through continued support and loyalty.
The Associated Press lists National League batting leader Joe Reiser of Brooklyn at .347 and other leaders: Ott of New York 52 runs, Mize of New York 81 hits and 22 RBIs, Joost of Cincinnati 22 doubles, Slaughter of St. Louis 7 triples, Mize 12 time runs, Miller of Boston 10 stolen bases. In pitching French of Brooklyn 8 0 and Wyatt 7 2 lead based on six decisions.
Gordon of New York led AL batting with a 363 average while Williams of Boston topped runs with 61 and runs batted in with 72. Spence of Washington had 91 hits and Higgins DiMaggio Vernon each tied for doubles with 21. Heath DiMaggio Heath and Spence led triples with 7. Williams also led home runs while Case of Washington and Kubel of Chicago had 13 stolen bases. Borony of New York and Haynes of Chicago posted top six decisons in pitching with 6-6 and 5-1 records.
Kansas City saw John Kraft defeat Srl Oliver 4 and 3 to win the Trans Missippi golf crown. Clayton Heather won the Mahoning Open with 264 for 72 holes, a record low for a short course. Betty Jameson beat Phyllis Otto 9 and 7 in the Women's Western Open final in Chicago.
The New York Yankees slide toward a possible World Series absence after two defeats by the Chicago White Sox 6-2 and 13-1. Red Ruffing and Ernie Bonham struggled as Chicago seized momentum and Cleveland carved into the lead with a split. Joe McCarthy missed travel due to illness as Boston and Cleveland games shifted the standings.
Baseball results show Boston 3 to 1 over Chicago and 8 to 2 against Cleveland. New York swept Chicago 6 to 2 while winning 2 to 1. St Louis lost 3 to 1 to Philadelphia and 1 to 3 to Detroit. Washington defeated St Louis 14 to 7 while posting 13 to 6. Cincinnati led Brooklyn 6 to 3 but the Brooklyn game ended 3 to 2. Pittsburgh 9 to 3 over New York.
Rochester defeated Montreal 8 to 3 while Baltimore ran up a 7 to 1 win over Jersey City. Buffalo prevailed 9 to 2 against Toronto and Syracuse was 5 to 5 with Newark, leaving Newark at 1 to 6.
The American Association results list Louisville ahead with a 3-0 record, Kansas City at 2-1, Indianapolis 7-5, Milwaukee 6-1, Columbus 8-1, St. Paul 3-9, Minneapolis 2-1, and Toledo tied 0-0. Milwaukee and Columbus show strong early form while St. Paul struggles.
In the Pacific Coast League Sacramento defeated Seattle by 9 to 3 and San Francisco beat Oakland 8 to 2. San Diego topped Portland 2 to 1 while Los Angeles won 11 to 8 against Hollywood.
The latest Southern Association chart shows Little Rock ten to four over New Orleans three to three, Atlanta eight six, Knoxville three four, Nashville nine one, Chattanooga two five, Birmingham nine eight, Memphis seven one.
Oklahoma City edged Dallas 6 to 5 in a high scoring tilt while Dallas won 4 to 2 in the nightcap. Shreveport defeated San Antonio 4 to 2 and Houston beat Beaumont 1 to 0. Fort Worth took 5 to 3 from Tulsa in another matchup. Lamesa beat West Texas-New Mexico 5 to 4 in extra innings. Lubbock prevailed 4 to 0 over Amarillo. Clovis won 7 to 18 in a lopsided game at Thurman. Pampa split doubleheader with Borger, taking the first 8 to 5 and losing the second 3 to 4.
Sandy Tatum Jr of Stanford defeated Manuel de la Torre of Northwestern 5 and 4 to claim the national intercollegiate title. Ted Schroeder of Stanford beat Larry Dee to win singles crown and the two teamed for Tandem laurels. Dr R B Homan Jr of El Paso announces Sun Bowl fame will be discontinued for a period. Bill Terwilliger, former NI Teachers College athlete, wins the AAU Decathlon with 6802 points.
NEW YORK June 29 14 Will the world series rules be revamped even to permitting the annual classic to wind up on the Pacific coast Ford Frick president of the National League was due in Chicago today a conference with M Landis baseball commissioner and the New Yorker journey immediately revived talk heard in every major league dugout during the past few days Three changes in the rules have been proposed and all have as their objective the gathering of funds for army and navy relief and for USC Under plan No 1 the series would be extended to nine games from the present seven with the service funds benefitting from the extra contests Plan No 2 has the pennant winners deciding the world title in seven tilts before going on a barnstorming tour of the country Most revolutionary is plan No 3 which would have the competing nines play two games in the home park of each before opening a road journey of nine to 11 games each contest to count toward the championship Under that setup the deciding battle might be played in such places as Toledo Denver or San Francisco In both the latter cases cities with major league ball clubs would be avoided and the wandering series taken to places having the larger and better minor league plants.
New York reports Whirlaway aims to surpass Seabiscuit’s earnings with 404386 in the kitty and 33244 remaining. He will race at Empire City for the 30000 Butler Handicap and at Suffolk Downs for the 50000 Massachusetts Handicap on July 15.
Major chieftains of baseball including American League president Harridge and Landis avoided comment at Chicago gathering. Frick traveled from his home to Chicago for a meeting with Landis as a three-way talks team up with club owners set for the July 7 All-Star Game at the Polo Grounds.
In Springfield Missouri on June 29 sponsors of the St. Cardinals in the Western Association staged a doubleheader with the Fort Smith Giants. Fans endured two games and a blaze across the street prompted a time out so spectators could view the fire from the top of the stands.
Vegetables harvested from the garden hour by hour remain fresh, underscoring the value of proximity and routine in produce. Anderson’s Pg-Adv.
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