Roswell Voices Critique On Defense, Floods, and Fairgrounds
The piece argues national defense progress is unsatisfactory due to one man’s concentrated power and calls for accountable heads. It cites aluminum shortages delaying defense output, notes rodeo champion Bob Crosby’s win and a site equipment failing at the fairgrounds, and urges Roswell to wake up ahead of upcoming flood control votes.
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Army
Navy
Congress
Fairgrounds
Bob Crosby
Roswell
Crosby
New Mexico
Federal Funds Debate Moves On In West Area
Dwyre said the federal bureau wants a further study as Caaves county works on obtaining a right of way for the alternate route. He returned from Casper where he attended the Western Association of State Highway Officials annual convention and noted he is retiring president.
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Dwyre
Federal Bureau
Caaves County
Casper
Wyo
Western Association of State Highway Officials
Front News Deluge as War Expands Across Europe and Near East
A sweeping World War II bulletin reports German and Soviet forces locked along a 2,000 mile front from the Baltic to the Black Sea with heavy tank battles and air strikes. USSR claims repulsed landings at Viipuri and large air raids devastate Finnish targets as Britain shells German ports.
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Germany
Libau
Baltic Sea
Baltic
Black Sea
Moscow
Karelian
Finland
Viipuri
Gulf of Finland
Leningrad
Russia
Red Army
Murmansk
Barents Sea
Minsk
Luck-Lwow
Ukraine
Red
Nazi High Command
Near East
Middle East
Palmyra
Syrian Desert
Damascus
Beirut
Lebanon
Turkey
Ankara
Syria
France
London Air Ministry
Hamburg
Bremen
Bremerhaven
Emden
den Helder
Netherlands
Reds Report Baltic Drive Toward Riga and Minsk
Reds report a Baltic push toward Riga and Leningrad. fighting in the Polish and White Russian frontier around Minsk with a foothold in old Russia. Notes Minsk area battles and strategic movements as Soviet forces press from the Baltic states.
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Mansk
Riga
Leningrad
Minsk
Old Rus
The Big Rodeo Crash Ends With Crowds And Wagered Winnings
Crosby recovers after a tenth steer accident in a major rodeo. He missed the first loop, roped around the neck, then tripped as his horse tunebug fell crossways, Crosby's head hit the ground but his leg was spared. Arnold, Crosby’s longtime rival, holds a world record in roping. The arena drew about 6,000 spectators and gross receipts were about $5,150, with each roper and Lions Club sharing the proceeds. Eight planes carried fans from surrounding states.
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Crosby
Tunebug
St. Mary’s Hospital
Ballard
Arnold
England
A. F. Madison
Madison
Lions Club
Lions
Fort Worth
San Angelo
Sweetwater
Seagraves
Texas
Clovis
Hobbs
New Mexico
Howver
Crosby Arnold
Chua
President Roosevelt Dedicates His Namesake Library
In Hyde Park New York June 30 President Roosevelt dedicated a government library funded by private subscription to house his papers and collections. He urged broader distribution of historical records stressing democracy and safety of archives amid a Europe at war. He framed the project as a public effort to preserve the nation’s story for future Americans.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
America
Hudson Valley
Europe
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Page Orne
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Dvinsk
Latvia
Luck
Red Air Force
Reds
Andersons Ee
Jack Brinson
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Dept. of Agriculture
Montgomery Ward
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