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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1941

Page

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Strikes Threaten in Detroit as UAW Appeals to Conciliators

Federal conciliators moved to avert two Detroit area strikes as the CIO United Automobile Workers calls a walkout at Midland Steel Products, maker of army truck frames. Divisions at Ford plants and a Chrysler army tank project also face stalled talks amid wage and jurisdiction tensions. In New York, transport workers target two bus firms carrying 875,000 daily riders, with Fifth Avenue Coach and NY City Omnibus Co. actions ongoing.

Associated Press Detroit New York CIO United Automobile Workers Midland Steel Products Company James F. Dewey Ford Motor Company L. F. Frye UAW Federal Motor Truck Company Chrysler Army Tank Arsenal AFL Cio’s Transport Workers Union Fifth Avenue Coach Company New York City Omnibus Car

Heavy Raids Sweep British Isles On Weekend

London reports the heaviest weekend air attacks since last December. Sirens sounded across the city and along the coast as Nazi raids caused fires and casualties, with Liverpool and eastern towns sustaining bombardment.

London Strait of Dover Britain Scotland Wales Liverpool England

Good and Bad Bills In Legislature As Seen By Robinson

SJR4 outlines abolishing the split session via a constitutional amendment and notes withdrawal when the second interval starts February 15. It praises public scrutiny of bills and open sessions while questioning the need if the split works. SJR6 defines the judicial council to select eligibles for district and supreme judge appointments in New.

Eleven Firemen Die as Theatre Roof Collapses

Brockton mass news reports eleven firemen killed and sixteen injured when the snow laden Strand Theatre roof collapsed during a blaze. Roughly twenty five were trapped as debris caved in while rescue teams searched through burning metal and timber. A priest aided victims by offering last rites at the site.

Brockton Mass Strand Theatre Lawrence Morrison St. Patricks Church

Bad Duster In Eastern Part Of New Mexico

A fierce dust storm blanketed eastern New Mexico and parts of Texas ending after midnight. Winds up to 50 miles per hour left ice and snow in northern areas, with Albuquerque visibility under three miles and Hobbs and Clovis severely affected by the near record duster. The storm tracked from Nebraska toward Oklahoma and eastern Texas, disrupting flights and daily life across several towns.

Associated Press New Mexico Rio Grande Valley Panhandle Texas Amarillo Albuquerque Hobbs Clovis Tucumcari Weather Bureau of Nebraska Oklahoma Clovis Clovis N. M

Girls Projects Heads Named in New Mexico

Mrs. Lucy Lepper Shaw, former supervisor of the NYA camp at Capitan, is named state supervisor of girls projects. Her headquarters will be in Albuquerque, announced by H. Y. Atherton, NYA deputy state administrator.

Albuquerque N. M Lucy Lepper Shaw Capitan H. Y. Atherton

Wells Drilling For Oil In State

Hobbs New Mexico March 10 Ninety wells are drilling now in New Mexico seventy in southeastern oil fields Eddy county led with forty wells Lea thirty Chaves Dona Ana Torrance three each Otero and San Juan two each Bernalillo Sierra Hidalgo one each Five wells completed in Lea and Eddy Eddy had seven of eleven new locations staked in the state

Hobbs N. M New Mexico Eddy County Lea Chaves Dona Ana Torrance Otero San Juan Bernalillo Sierra Hidalgo Eddy

Mining engineer Bonnyman shot in Santa Rosa NM

Alexander Bonnyman Jr a young mining engineer lay in a very serious condition in a Santa Rosa hospital after a rifle bullet hit his left lung. Wounded early Saturday in front of a gasoline station details were few as state police and Santa Rosa authorities investigate. A rancher was questioned and Bonnyman had been working at Pastura Copper Mines 16 miles west before heading to town.

Santa Fe, N. M Alexander Bonnyman, Jr Bonnyman Santa Rosa Pastura

Weather Outlook March Ten Plains See Cold Wave Spread

Weather outlook notes light precipitation in scattered locales from the central Rockies to the Mississippi and New England. A cold air flow moved south from the northern plains into eastern Colorado and western Texas with colder conditions in eastern Colorado and rising temps in the northwest. New Mexico and western Texas report 20s to 50s, with fair conditions in Pecos valley tonight and Tuesday. Roswell travel remains fair except possibly unsettled in southern Arizona.

Rocky Mountains Mississippi New England United States Plains States New Mexico Texas Colorado Pecos Valley Roswell Arizona

George C McFadden Starts Own Business

George C McFadden announced today he has dissolved his connection with the D J Schrenkost Company and started in business for himself as a jobber for building materials.

George C. McFadden D. J. Shrecengost Company

Oil Test NorthEast Of Roswell Abandoned

The A F Pierce Franks No 1 oil test about 12 miles northeast of Roswell in section 17 9S 25E was abandoned at 970 feet. It yielded some oil and gas but not enough for a commercial well. A second test will be drilled soon about a mile and a half north of the abandoned well.

A. F. Pierce Franks Roswell

Boy Scout Court of Honor Planned At District Courtroom

An interesting program is planned for Boy Scout Court of Honor at the district courtroom tomorrow night at 7 30. George N Carothers will show some movies and Mrs Powhatan Carter will speak on Conservation. D N Pope, chairman of the Court of Honor, urges all Scouts to attend whether advancing or not.

Boy Scout Court of Honor George N. Carothers Powhatan Carter D. N. Pope Court of Honor

President to Seek Speed in Funds for British Aid

Washington reports that President Roosevelt planned to ask Congress for quick cash and contract authority to accelerate aid to Britain under the lease lend program. Senate action approved naval public works including bases on sites exchanged with Britain and defense facilities in Guam, Samoa, Alaska, and other Pacific locations.

Senate Britain United States Senate Naval Committee Guam Samoa Alaskan Pacific Canal

Brutal Killing Shocks Kansas City Bride-to-be Miss Welsh

Kansas City police hunted a killer after 24 year old Leila Adele Welsh, a 1937 University of Kansas City beauty contestant, was beaten with a mason hammer and slashed with a butcher knife in her bed room. Her corpse was found by her mother at 6109 Rockhill Road in a well to do district.

Kansas City Leila Adele Welsh Marie F. Welsh Miss Welsh University of Kansas City Rockhill Road

Germans Feared But Not Popular in The Balkans

A Belgrade circulated report hints Yugoslavia may sign a pact of amity with Nazis to stall in the Balkans crisis. The government is torn between non interventionists and those backing the Anglo Allies, keeping Yugoslavia’s freedom of action in suspense as Greek resolve intensifies.

Balkans Belgrade Yugoslavia Hitler Serbia

Sheep and Cattle Wintered Well in New Mexico

LAS CRUCES March 10 The department of agriculture reported New Mexico ranges are amply supplied with soil moisture and prospects for early green feed Cattle condition at 82 percent down a point from Feb 1 Sheep at 84 up a point and ranges at 80 percent up a point Fred Daniels statistician said soil moisture is as good as any year in stockmen memory

Las Cruces N. M New Mexico Department of Agriculture Fred Daniels

Revival Services At North Hill Mission Begins

The Adair evangelistic party from Perryton Texas opened a revival at the North Hill Mission located at 17th and Washington. Evening services start at 7 30 with singing and short sermons and all are invited to attend.

Adair Evangelistic Party Perryton Texas North Hill Mission 17Th Washington

Pleadings In Federal Court At Santa Fe Today

In Santa Fe New Mexico on March 10 John William Burke of Hatch pleaded innocent to an indictment accusing him of using buried treasure to defraud two Pasadena women. Other defendants pleaded innocent to charges including a Lindbergh kidnapping and various assaults and entry offenses as federal jury deliberations continued.

Santa FE N. M John William Burke Hatch Pasadena Calif James Moreland Lindbergh Charles J. Grey el Paso Texas Roswell Silvestre Chavez Augustine Mirabal Taos Isleta Tex Shaver Army Roy S. Nelson el Paso Electric Co

Funeral for Russell Dallas Held in Dallas

Funeral services for Russell Dallas aged forty five were held at Talmage Memorial Chapel with Rev Thos W Brabham in charge. Interment followed at South Park. Dallas a Roswell resident for five years came from Santa Fe Born Decatur Texas June 24 1895 a World War veteran he worked in water conservation for the U S Government and the state engineer's office Survived by his wife three children his mother and one sister.

Russell Dallas Talmage Memorial Chapel Thos. W. Brabham Methodist Church E. G. Minton, Jr Martin Steele Willard Smith Berkeley Johnson Thurman Yates Frank Irby Albert Iankes Donald Kester I. B. Rose John H. Mullis Dale Gregg Albert Goodwin South Park Dallas Roswell Santa Fe Decatur Texas United States State Engineer's Office

Alamogordo Named Meeting Site for Highway 83

Alamogordo New Mexico was chosen as the meeting place for the Highway 83 association on April 25. The announcement notes the selection was made for the event in Alamogordo on that date.

Alamogordo N. M Highway 83 Association

Plans to Put The British Aid Bill Into Early Effect

Washington reports indicate final action on the British aid bill is near and Britain will receive war materials soon. The measure passed 60 to 31 in the House with minor Senate amendments and is expected for President Roosevelt's signature by midweek. The president would then use broad powers to dispose of guns, planes, ships, tanks, and food to support Britain.

Yugoslavia Adolf Hitler Greece Mussolini England United States Pacific Virginio Gayda Japan Far East France London Singapore China Seas Indian Ocean Jean Darian Jean Archard Darlan Washington Britain Atlantic House Senate White House Rayburn Bloom D-Ny House Foreign Affairs Committee Roosevelt Stephen Early Early Congress

Weather Forecast for Four States

New Mexico expects fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with colder south and west and persistently cold north. Colorado shows fair weather tonight and Tuesday with warmer south and east Tuesday. Arizona will have considerable cloudiness Tuesday and in west and south tonight, otherwise fair with slight cooling east and south tonight. West Texas anticipates fair conditions tonight and Tuesday, with colder south tonight and continuing cold north portions.

New Mexico Colorado Arizona West Texas

State Engineer Thomas M. McClure Hospitalized After Heart Attack

State engineer Thomas M. McClure was in a hospital today after suffering a sudden heart attack. Initially feared near death, his condition was described today as improved.

Santa Fe, N. M Thomas M. McClure

Word of McClure’s Illness Reaches Home in Brief Message

The message from here notes Mr. McClure’s illness was received by his mother Mrs. Mary Frances McClure.

Ross Malone to speak at the New Mexico Military Institute

Ross L. Malone Jr will address the New Mexico Military Institute Honor Society at 8:45 p m in the physics lecture room of Wilson Hall Wednesday night The speech titled Our Part in the Preservation of Liberty notes Malone serves on the Bill of Rights Committee of the American Bar Association Visitors are welcome to attend

New Mexico Military Institute Honor Society Willson Hall Ross L. Malone, Jr Mr. Malone American Bar Association

Mrs Flora Miller Rents Out House In Record Classified

Mrs Flora Miller confirms a rental quickly after placing a Record classified ad. She states the ad always yields a renter within a day or two, praising the paper’s results and the readers who share her enthusiasm.

Flora Miller

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