This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1941
Page
6
Roswell Daily Record published May 1 1941 in Roswell New Mexico. Notices show staff roles and advertising rates. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and the New Mexico Newspaper Association.
The piece compares Canadian tax exemptions to U S rates, warns Americans will pay heavier taxes, and urges readiness for possible war. It notes rising New Mexico debt, draft classifications, and possible June new registrations. It highlights Kentucky Derby news and memorials for Eugene Rhodes, praising Greek WW2 valor and urging frank, decisive leadership.
British expeditionary force withdraws from Greece as their ships flee Piraeus and shelter in a harbor. Edward Kennedy recounts crowded holds with refugees and 150 captured German soldiers, bombardment, and a thwarted German prisoner plot aboard a Greek steamer near Cairo on May 1.
A. L. Fales, longtime Missionary for New Mexico with the American Sunday School Union, retires. L. F. Cullett, of Roswell, takes the post, residing at 604 East 5th Street.
Santa Fe May 1 The state tourist bureau announced a study of last year's 4,500,000 visitors found 53 percent went to national forests and about 10 percent to national and state monuments and parks, indicating strong outdoor recreation trends in the year.
The United States chamber of commerce resolutions committee tabled a plan calling for a moratorium on strikes in defense industries through patriotic labor and industry leaders. It urges penalties for interruptions to defense production and proposes a $2 billion cut in non defense outlays plus tax increases to cover emergency needs. The document also suggests policy shifts on inflation, shipping, petroleum, regional authorities, and a foreign trade service.
Washington May 1 The Senate heard Senator Guffey urge assigning the navy to convoy duty and Senator Tobey said he would move a roll call vote by amending administration ship seizure legislation. Guffey argued cargo ships must be convoyed at least in this hemisphere and Tobey noted the Foreign Relations Committee declined to report his anti convoy resolution.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.