Norway Left To Tender Mercies Or The Germans
Allied forces reportedly withdrew from a front near Trondheim in Norway and began retreating to ships in the Steinkjar Namsos area amid air raids. The retreat described as orderly, with Britain and France promising to continue the campaign and government in Norway not abandoned. In Rome, Britain moves to pressure Italy over its non belligerent status as Allied naval power reinforces in the Mediterranean.
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Associated Press
Trondheim
Stockholm
Steinkjar-Namsos
London
Britain
Namsos
Royal Air Force
Rome
Mediterranean
Italy
Chamberlain
Mussolini
Rex
New York
High Seas
Genoa
England
Suez Canal
Alex
Llandovery Castle
Switzerland
Baltara
Vulcania
South America
Norway Ends Hostilities in Grong Area As Peace Talks Begin
Dispatches from Grong Norway report the Norwegian command announcing the end of fighting near Nam sos and signaling readiness to negotiate peace with Germany. Colonel O B Getz stated that Britain and France have withdrawn support leaving Norway to stand alone against Germany, urging contact with German forces to establish peace in the Trondheims district around Trondheim. He criticized Allied powers for cutting off retreat and flanking.
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Stockholm
Grong
Norway
Namsos
O. B. Getz
Trondding
Trondheim
Tronddlag
Getz
Mosjoen
Science Fair At Roswell High To Close Tonight
Roswell High School hosts a science fair with free admission, open until 9 pm, drawing over 800 adults plus students. Two free films run tonight, including a 7:45 technicolor piece “Refreshment Through The Years” courtesy of Pecos Valley Coca Cola Bottling.
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Roswell High School
Pecos Valley
Coca Cola
Wink High School
Weather Summary for Southwest Quiet but Thunderstorms Likely
The 24 hour period brought generally fair skies across the southwest with central and eastern New Mexico and parts of Texas partly cloudy. Warmer conditions prevailed except southern Texas, where it was cooler this morning. Northern regions saw more clouds and precipitation. forecasts call for fairing roads in western Texas and southern New Mexico for the next two hours with possible thunderstorms Saturday and tonight for northern New Mexico. John W. Duncan.
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New Mexico
Texas
Arizona
California
Nevada
Utah
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Mississippi River
John W. Duncan
Italy enters war would test US in Mediterranean
Washington observers fear Italy joining the European war would force a major shift in US policy. A combat zone could block American ships from many nations, affecting trade and evacuation of Americans, with Italy as a key supplier and customer in the Mediterranean trade network.
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Washington
Italy
United States
Mediterranean
William Phillips
Mussolini
Ciano
Middle Sea
Norway
Germany
Western Hemisphere
Japan
Europe
State Department
Scandinavia
U.S
Albania
Bulgaria
Egypt
Turkey
Palestine
Greece
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Morocco
Yugoslavia
Iraq
Algeria
Soviet Russia
Russia
Black Sea
Hungary
Iran
Persia
India
Far East
Short Time Is Left To Finish Roswell Census
The Roswell census drive warns time is nearly up with a final appeal for anyone not yet counted to call the Chamber of Commerce or census office. The committee thanks volunteers for the canvass and urges late notices to ensure a complete population tally.
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Roswell
Chamber of Commerce Census Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Census Office
Santa Fe crews lay 7 1/2 miles of track west of Clovis
About 100 workers began laying 131 pound rails west of Clovis. Officials said a week would be needed for the job, followed by a larger resurfacing gang of about 200 to work the road. In nearby Raton, Colfax County Game Protective Association urged more hunting and fishing promotion in New Mexico advertising, calling current ads “a little too much Indian.”
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Clovis, N. M
Here
Santa Fe Railway
Dempsey Pushes Petition to Force Hatch Bill Debate
Representative Dempsey filed in the House a petition to move the Hatch clean politics law from the judiciary committee. About 70 of the required 218 signatures were secured. He predicted a move to reconsider the committee vote to pigeonhole the measure and hinted at a rules committee tactic to force the bill. The bill, already approved by the Senate, would extend the ban on pernicious political activities to state employees funded by federal money.
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Washington
Rep
Dempsey
D-Nm
House
House Judiciary Committee
Madock
Utah
Bill
Rules Committee
Senate
New Mexico Power Plans 135000 Upgrade in Santa Fe
State capital brief reports that the New Mexico Power Company will spend about 135000 to improve electric and water service in Santa Fe. The disclosure follows a city contract with a Denver bond house for a cost survey on municipal purchase of the company’s Santa Fe power and water plants.
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State Capital
Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico Power Company
O. B. Summers
Denver
Lovington Nazarene Church Chartered by State Commission
The Church of the Nazarene of Lovington was chartered by the State corporation commission today with trustees R. C. Lewis E. L. Deboard Mrs. H. J. Burns Frank W. Teas Mrs. Velma Dean R. Montgomery and Ralph Herrick all of Lovington.
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Santa FE
N. M
Church of the Nazarene of
Lovington
The
State Corporation Commission
R. C. Lewis
E. L. Deboard
H. J. Burns
Frank W. Teas
Velma Dean
R. Montgomery
Ralph Herrick
Armijo to Speak at Hot Springs War Veterans Camp
Santa Fe speaker George W. Armijo of the state house will address the United Spanish War Veterans annual encampment at Hot Springs on Saturday May 3.
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Santa FE
N. M
George W. Armijo
House of Representatives
Hot Springs
United Spanish War Veterans
Yankees Win Opener as Sluggers Lead 8-4 Victory
New York Yankees defeat Chicago White Sox 8-4 in an abbreviated two game set. Red Rolfe George Selkirk and Charlie Keller homer for the Yankees while Marvin Breuer gains his first win of the season. Boston and St Louis battled to a ten inning 9-8 score. Detroit at Philadelphia postponed by rain.
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Yanks
White Sox
New York
New York Yankees
Red Rolfe
George Selkirk
Charlie Keller
Chicago White Sox
Marvin Breuer
Yankee
Chicago
Smith
Brown
Tresh
Breuer
Rosar
Baseball Scores and Postponements Across League Games
Boston tied St. Louis 0 0 as batteries Posedel and Lopez faced Warneke and Padgett. Brooklyn visits Pittsburgh while New York at Chicago and Philadelphia at Cincinnati were postponed due to cold weather.
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Boston
St. Louis
Posedel and Lopez
Warneke and Padgett
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chief Surgeon Quits Tingley Hospital
HOT SPRINGS New Mexico May 3 Dr George C Hensel chief surgeon of the Carrie Tingley hospital for crippled children announced his resignation dated April 28 effective June 1 in a statement criticizing the hospital present pattern of operation He praised the New Mexico department of public welfare for its relationship to the hospital He came to Hot Springs about a year ago from Shrine Hospital San Francisco succeeding Dr Frank Goodwin of El Paso chairman of the board Dr Frank Colvard declined comment
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Hot Springs
N. M
George C. Hensel
Carrie Tingley Hospital For
Albuquerque
the Tribune
Hensel
New Mexico Department of Public Welfare
Shrine Hospital
San Francisco
Frank Goodwin
el Paso
Tex
Allies Press For Showdown With Mussolini
The piece analyzes Anglo-French moves against Italy, noting Britain’s Mediterranean mercantile fleet withdrawal and Chamberlain’s fleet deployment toward Alexandria. The writer speculates the Allies may be inviting Mussolini to join Nazidom or to ally with them, framing it as a looming showdown without official backing.
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B. Dewitt Mackenzie
Italy
Mussolini
Britain
Mediterranean
Chamberlain
Alexandria Bay
Il Duce
British Withdraw From Steinkjer Front In Norway
British forces abandoned the Steinkjer line by ship from Namsos, leaving only troops at Narvik amid a German advance across southern Norway. French troops reportedly pulled back ahead of the British, while Norwegian resistance seems doomed without Allied aid.
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Stockholm
Steinkjer Front
Namsos
Norway
Narvik
Arctic Circle
Trondheim
Andalsnes
Germany
Steinkjer
Glommar
Roros
Red Cross Honors Grace Bear With Farewell Resolutions
The Chaves County American Red Cross adopted unanimous resolutions May 2 praising Grace T. Bear for thirteen years as president and her tireless humanitarian service. They note her leadership built an outstanding chapter and extend sympathy to her family, sending copies to relatives and newspapers.
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Chaves County
American Red Cross
Nave
Grace T. Bear
Bear
W. C. Lawrence
Edith Geyer
Sec
Treas
Street Cleaner Becomes Church Bishop in Brooklyn
In New York on May 3 a 38 year old Brooklyn street cleaner will be consecrated as bishop of the Church of God amid Handel's Hallelujah Chorus. Rev Eustachio Paolicelli, an Italian immigrant, will lead over 400 Italian-speaking churches while continuing his sanitation work in Brownsville. His wife, Viola, 12, and Anthony, 11, share his Sunday school duties.
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New York
Brooklyn
Church of God
Brownsville
Supreme Authority
Eustachio Paolicelli
United States
Department of Sanitation
Peter
Paolicelli
Little Paul
Church of God In
Viola
Anthony
South America
Italy
Canada
Americanism Day plans announced by city officials
State American Legion Commander Wayne Drysdale has been appointed by Mayor Hall to lead observance preparations for Americanism Day May 13. Civic club and patriotic organization representatives are invited to a Chamber of Commerce meeting next Tuesday afternoon to discuss plans.
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American Legion
Wayne Drysdale
Hall
Chamber of Commerce
City Beautiful Contest Entries
Entries list appears with participants and their floral displays including bouquets of peonies snowballs climbing roses and mixed perennials from residents such as Mrs. E R Duvall Mrs Aubrey Hill Mrs John Minton of 812 West 3rd and Mrs J J Brockheuser.
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E. R. Duvall
L. B. Boellner
Aubrey Hill
John Minton
West 3Rd
J. J. Brockheuser
Roswell Lions Club Installs New Officers for Year
A. N. Rusty Etz was installed as president of the Roswell Lions Club, succeeding Robert Ball. Newly named officers include 1st VP Charles Boring, 2nd VP Louis Prager, 3rd VP Frank Young Jr, secretary-treasurer Tom Witten, and board members Bert Ballard, Howard Buchly, Erbie Arnold, Don Kester, and Dr. J. Paul Reynolds.
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A. N
Rusty” Etz
Roswell Lions Club
Robert Ball
Charles Boreing
Louis Prager
Curtis Hill
Frank Young, Jr
Tom Witten
James Jennings
Bert Ballard
Howard Buchly
Erbie Arnold
Don Kester
J. Paul Reynolds
Bob Daughtry
Ball
Lion Edd Amonett
Santa Fe Population Seen Near Twenty Thousand in 1940
Santa Fe in New Mexico expects a 1940 official population around 20,000, Tom Younis assistant district census supervisor said. Preliminary reports suggest the city nearly doubled in ten years, from 11,176 in 1930, when it ranked second to Albuquerque, with Hobbs likely to challenge this year.
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Santa FE. N. M
Tom Younis
Santa Fe
Younis
Roswell’s
Albuquerque
Hobbs
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Heving
Desautels
Detroit
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Brenner
Tingley Hospital
Silent Deming
Frank Colvard
Carrie Tingley Hospital
A. D
Morgenthau
Rip van Winkle
Tom J. Hall
Wehomas J. Hall
Red Cross
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City Beautiful
Pive
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