British forces close in on Madagascar base in push
British troops pressed 20 miles inland in Madagascar reporting stiff resistance as Washington weighs action against Vichy bases flanking the Panama Canal. Paris and London say Madagascar air force joined renewed bombing while Diego Suarez base remains a focal point amid French naval losses.
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London
Diego Suarez
Vichy
Madagascar
Indian Ocean
Beveziers
Bougainville
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Panama Canal
United Nations
Caribbean
Martinique
Guadeloupe
French Guiana
Adolf Hitler
Leningrad
Staraya Russa
Hospital Day speakers to visit St Marys May 12
Maj. James R. Kelly of New Mexico Military Institute and Dr. I J Marshall will speak during a Hospital Day program at St Marys hospital at 2 p m next Tuesday May 12. An open house will be held all afternoon May 12 to tour the newly added main building noted as now thoroughly modern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Kelly
New Mexico Military Institute
I. J. Marshall
St. Mary’s Hospital
St. Mary’s
Good Results From Scrap Metal Drive Of Oil Industry
Hugh L. Sawyers, secretary of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association, reports strong results from the scrap metal drive. Lea County chairman Tom Mason says 850 tons collected and sent, with 60 to 120 tons shipped weekly. Eddy County chairman T. J. Sivley notes 300 tons shipped, 50 tons awaiting shipment, and an estimated 300 to 500 tons more to come.
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Hugh L. Sawyers
New Mexico Oil and Gas Association
Petroleum Industry
New Mexico
Tom Mason
Lea County
T. J. Sivley
Eddy County
Local Weather Temperature Readings With Intervals
Temperature readings every three hours for 24 hours ending 11 30 a m show 63 at 6 30 am 84 at 6 30 am 70 at 9 30 am 49 at 9 30 am 60 at 12 30 pm 54 at 12 30 pm Highest 89 Lowest 47 Normal high 78 low 49 Precipitation none in past 24 hours total month to date none year to date 2.94 Normal month to date .12
Woman Captured By Convicts In N M State Pen
Santa Fe May 6. Seven young New Mexico penitentiary convicts overpowered after attempting to use two women as hostages in an escape attempt. The women were seized late yesterday afternoon during a tour with a guard and were unharmed aside from minor tear gas effects. Identity of the women not announced. Warden J B McManus disclosed today.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico Penitentiary
J. B.mcmanus
McManus
Sugar Ration Registration Nears Deadline in Chaves County
Registration for sugar rationing in Chaves County proceeds smoothly per Col. E L Lusk. A four day period ends tomorrow night. unregistered residents must wait two weeks for a ration book. In Roswell, 9,745 registered Monday and Tuesday. county total 12,977 with schools serving registations after school hours.
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Chaves County
Col. E. L. Lusk
Roswell
Chaves
East Side
Highlands
Mark Howell
Missouri Avenue
South Hill
Washington Avenue
Carver
Hagerman
Lake Arthur
Camp
East Grand Plains
Elkins
Mountain View
Oasis
Circle Y
Caprock
Berrendo
Chicago Boston Batteries Duel Names and Dealers
Chicago Boston Batteries feature Lyo Dobson and Peacock facing off with Tresh Rae in Cleveland and New York. Other matchups list Bagby and Desautels against Bonham and Dickey in St. Louis Philadelphia, Auker and Swift against Wolf and Wagner in Detroit, and Newhouser and Tebbetts with Newsom and Evans in Washington in a ledger of battery pairings.
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Cleveland
New York
Bagby and Desautels
Bonham and Dickey
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Auker .and
Swift
Wolf
Wagner
Detroit
Washington
Newhouser and
Tebbetts
Newsom and Evans
Baseball doubleheader delays due to weather season note
New York at Pittsburgh postponed in the second inning amid weather concerns. Philadelphia St. Louis batteries Johnson and Warren. M Cooper and Oden. Brooklyn at Chicago postponed due to weather. Boston at Cincinnati postponed with a doubleheader set for July 15.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Johnson and Warren
M. Cooper and Oden
Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Application For City Bus Line Franchise Filed
A written application for a city bus line franchise was submitted at a regular council meeting. The filing, signed by Lake J. Frazier, outlined plans for three buses, regular schedules, and $20,000 incorporation, with equipment available. A special committee and city engineer Lea Rowland were named to handle related hearings and flood protection discussions.
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Lake J. Frazier
Frazier
Hall
Lea Rowland
Board of Rivers and Harbors
Washington, D. C
Roswell
McClure
W. A. Losey
Pecos Valley
State Board of Finance
Richard Callens
Allen Haggard
A. A. Woomak
Robert Ream
Dorothy Riggins Returns Home from Oklahoma City
Dorothy Riggins a Roswell High School student was found in Oklahoma City Monday after running away on March 26. She returned home at midnight with her parents following by car. Her father said she had been employed in a private home since arriving, and she is well and glad to be home.
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Dorothy Riggins
Roswell
Oklahoma City
J. R. Riggins
Pennsylvania Ave
Okahoma City
Riggins
New Mexico Cotton Acreage Hike Hoped For
Representative Clinton P. Anderson told the Boswell Chamber of Commerce he had little expectation of securing a 50 percent increase in New Mexico cotton acreage for 1942. The chamber wired New Mexico congressmen urging an allotment rise from 110000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton P. Anderson
Boswell
Time Table Of Jap Conquest
Time table lists Japanese advances in the Pacific theater with key dates. Hongkong December 25 Manila January 2 Singapore February 15 Batavia March 5 Rangoon March 8 Bataan April 9 Corregidor May 6.
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Associated Press
Philippines
Hongkong
Manila
Singapore
Batavia
Rangoon
Bataan
Corregidor
Knights of Columbus Elect Officers in New Mexico
In Carlsbad New Mexico F J Burke of Gallup was elected state deputy and Santa Fe chosen as the 1943 convention city by the Knights of Columbus ending a three day meeting. J J Callaway Raton becomes secretary J B Gutierrez Las Cruces treasurer Julius Fraissenett Socorro advocate Celedon Sanchez Belen reelected war cen Three district deputies to be named later by Burke Next year’s convention to be held in May
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Carlsbad
N. M
F. J. Burke
Gallup
Santa Fe
New Mexico Knights of Columbus
Burke
John H. Miller
Las Vegas
J. J. Callaway
Raton
J. B. Gutierrez
Las Cruces
Julius Fraissenett
Socorro
Celedon Sanchez
Belen
Warcen
New Mexico Afternoon Cooler. West Texas Follows
A weather brief notes cooler conditions this afternoon in New Mexico Rio Grande Valley and eastward with temperatures near those of the past 24 hours. In West Texas, the Panhandle and South Plains are not as warm this afternoon with slightly cooler conditions tonight from Del Rio Eagle Pass area.
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New Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
del Rio-Eagle Pass
New Mexico Regiment Cited For Outstanding WWII Service
Washington May 6 war department praised New Mexico's 200th Coast Artillery anti aircraft regiment for outstanding duty in action at Clark Field and Bataan. The unit suffered losses and included about 1,400 soldiers with three officers and 104 men escaping to Corregidor. The 200th helped cover retirement of American forces to Bataan, aided by the 515th regiment.
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War Department
New Mexico
Washington
Luzon
New Mexico National Guard
Clark Field
Bataan
515Th Coast Artillery
Sidelights On The News Death And Babies
One tenth of New Mexico births die, highest rate in the nation per figures from the Children's Bureau. Most deaths affect the poor with low literacy, though prevention hinges on family care and public health progress. The piece argues education must continue for all, regardless of race or class. Continued on page six.
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New Mexico
Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
State of
Relief Ship Will Be Sent To Men In The Philippines
Washington May 6 Red Cross officials assure Adjutant General R C Charlton that a relief ship to prisoners of war and civilian internees in the Philippines is ready to depart once neutral powers complete arrangements A ship is being prepared in a California port The 200th coast artillery regiment of New Mexico played a key role in Luzon and Bataan with 107 members escaping to Corregidor The Bataan relief organization is now directing funds to the Red Cross and Charlton says prisoners in Guam and Wake Island seized by Japan are receiving reasonably good treatment.
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Washington
Red Cross
R. C. Charlton
New Mexico
Philippines
Chariton
Manila
War Department
California
200Th Coast Artillery Regiment
National Guard
Luzon
Bataan
Corregidor
Albuquerque
Charlton
Guam
Wake Islands
Japan
Prime Minister Curtin Praises Corregidor Defenders
In a Melbourne radio report quoted by CBS, Australia’s Prime Minister John Curtin praised the Corregidor defenders. He linked Australia’s Tobruk to America’s Corregidor, stressing pride, admiration, and resolve despite the fall, noting a small force drew world attention through a brave stand against overwhelming odds.
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San Francisco
Melbourne Radio Today
John Curtin
Australia
Tobruk
America
Melbourne
Curtin
CBS
Hearing May 15 On Application For Air Service Here
The state corporation commission will hold a May 15 hearing on Richard C. Callens Roswell seeking authority to run a charter flying service and air school. The same day covers Transport Company of Texas for permission to haul petroleum products between Texas and New Mexico.
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Santa FE
N. M
State Corporation Commission
Richard C. Callens
Roswell
Transport Company of Texas
Texas
New Mexico
Organize Local Motor Boat Club Meeting Called
Charles Lawey Jr calls a 7 30 p m Friday meeting of motor boat enthusiasts at the Chamber of Commerce to organize a local boat club at the Bottomless Lakes. He announced races at Lea Lake on May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lawey, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Lea Lake
Building Permits for Ann Diefendorf at 307 West 4th
Mrs. Ann Diefendorf files for a residence remodel and addition of one room at 307 West 4th. Project value listed as $400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Diefendorf
West 4Th
U S Air Raid Destroys Many Jap Planes At Mingaladon
NEW DELHI India May 6 7 United States heavy bombers struck Mingaladon airfield north of Rangoon three times this morning following Monday night’s attack. U S sources said 40 Japanese planes were destroyed and 35 damaged in Burma front reports with further claims of 65 planes already destroyed or damaged.
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New Delhi
India
United States
Mingaladon
Rangoon
Burma
China
Lewis Hi. Brereton
49th Commencement Program At N M M I May 30 To June 2
New Mexico Military Institute announces the 49th annual commencement from May 30 to June 2 with Major General Innis P. Swift of Fort Bliss delivering the graduation address. Cadet Sergeant Alden McChesney Evans of Fort Worth will give the valedictory as 142 juniors receive diplomas and 51 graduates win Reserve Corps commissions.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Innis P. Swift
1St Cavalry Division
Fort Bliss
Texas
Allen McChesney Evans
Fort Worth
John E. Miles
J. P. White
Lea Hall
Austin D. Crile
Ft. Bliss
J. P. White — Ground
Willson M Hall
Cahoon Armory
New Auditorium
Alden McChesney Evans
Corregidor Falls After 28-Day Siege in Manila Bay
Washington reports Corregidor fortress surrendered to Japan after 28 days of bombardment and a land assault. American Filipino troops were overwhelmed, defenses at Fort Mills and surrounding islands compromised. Guerrilla actions continue in Cebu Mindanao and Panay as authorities confirm surrender terms. Sugar rationing registration set for 4 to 7 pm at East Grand Plains School.
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Washington
Corregidor Fortress
Department
Manila Bay
Bataan
War Department
Orient
Australia
India
Cebu
Mindanao
Panay Islands
Wainwright
Manila
Corregidor
East
East Grand Plains
One-Time Ad Gets Swift Action in Classifieds
A brief notice notes a single advertisement placed by Mrs. David Davis at 310 South Richardson prompted rapid response and removal from The Record. The change pleases the advertiser but is portrayed as a financial concern for the paper, while proving the classifieds move swiftly.
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David Davis
South Richardson
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