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Editorial discusses opposition to aid-to-Britain policies, free speech debates, and pro Nazi and pro Fascist rhetoric. It warns of internment camps in the Southwest, mentions Captain James Roosevelt’s war stance, and emphasizes aiding Britain to prevent broad American troop deployment. Also touches on water supply in New Mexico and Colorado, noting weather as a factor.
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Britain
Germany
Italy
America
The
Record
New Mexico
Colorado
Fire must be licked to defend a modern nation
Industrial News Review outlines fire losses in 24 years outweighing WWI costs, with 240,000 American lives lost and $9.5 billion in property destroyed. The piece urges public action to reduce fire waste as defense efforts surge. It also lists numerous local prize offerings and floral company advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Iindustrial News Review
Yucca-Pecos Theatres
Hall-Poorbaugh Press
Price & Co
Huff’s Jewelry
Roswell Floral Co
Mountain States Telephone Co
Daniel Paint & Glass Co
Chaves County Building & Loan Assn
Allison Floral Co
Sunset Creamery
Glover’s Flowers
Pecos Valley Trading Co
Southwestern Public Service Co
McNally-Hall Motor Co
Kemp Lumber Co
Western Auto Supply Co
Equitable Building & Loan Assn
Cobean Stationery Co
Pecos Valley Coca Cola Bottling Co
Safeway
Purdy’s Furniture Co
Idabelle
Firestone
Firestone Auto Supply Co
Gross-Miller Grocery Co
Roswell Seed Company
Kipling
Ned Revelle Co
Clardy’s Dairy
Montgomery Ward Co
Flood risk rises along Rio Grande as snowmelt swells streams
The article notes unusually warm weather and heavy snowmelt threatens the Rio Grande and Pecos, with Alamogordo dam holding back floods for lower towns. It recalls 1921 and 1927 flood years and warns Roswell's Hondo could flood if melting accelerates or rains fall west of town.
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Rio Grande
Pecos
Great Alamogordo
Roswell
Hondo
Moseley Paintings Destroyed By Fire
Manuel F Moseley Roswell artist reports several paintings destroyed in a fire at Moseleys Cafe including Letter Southern Breezes and Riviera Damaged works with smoke and water may be restorable include Early Mass Neon Sky Evening Pent House and a large collection of Indian pottery was damaged while contractor C D Swaim rushed repair crews.
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Manuel F. Moseley
Roswell
Moseley
Riviera
Peter Hurd
C. D. Swaim
Quemado Arrest Dramatizes Old West Standoff
In Quemado New Mexico Louis C. Wilson a 65 year old blacksmith surrendered after more than 24 hours barricaded at his hilltop home he is accused of shooting ranchers J M Garrison and Arthur Garrison. The killings stemmed from a grazing dispute as peace officers moved Wilson to Socorro to face charges.
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Socorro
N. M
Louis C. Wilson
Quemado
Wilson
New Mexico
Frank Balke
Seige
Quemada
James C. Enloe
J. M. Garrison
Arthur
Pecos Water Compact Aims At Amicable Texas New Mexico Deal
The Pecos river dispute between Texas and New Mexico moves toward a compact similar to the Rio Grande arrangement. Texas backs negotiating to avoid a federal suit, proposing funds for litigation be reserved only if talks fail. New Mexico stresses protecting its vital Pecos interests, but favors settlement through negotiation.
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Texas
New Mexico
Pecos River
Rio Grande
Santa Fe
Pecos
Albuquerque Journal
Sidelights On The News From Will am Robinson Santa Fe May 111 Oil wells could boost New Mexico output
Sidelights On The News reports Lea County oil wells might yield 100 octane gasoline, boosting U S war capability. American planes using high octane fuel outperform similar German designs and fuel supplies are contrasted with German rationing. Gen Hershey suggests aging out over 30 as training scales rise to 1 148 000 by July. War department notes on potential Justice Department camps near Fort Sumner Gallup and Las Vegas lack state permission concerns.
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Santa FE
Lea County
Chariton
New Mexico
Iraq
England
Hitler
Selective Service
Lewis S. Hershey
Gen. Hershey
United States
War Department
Department of Justice
Fort Sumner
Gallup
Las Vegas
New Mexico and Oil Share of World Production
The survey highlights New Mexico's strong role in oil and gasoline, noting the state contributes about 75 percent of world production and could increase by 25 percent if currently closed plants reopened. It stresses the need for labor and transportation adjustments to realize this potential.
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New Mexico
Conditions differ in this war says Hamilton Fish
Representative Hamilton Fish of New York notes wartime conditions differ from World War I. He warns that expeditionary landings may not be feasible now and that if Hitler provokes war millions of Americans could serve, with a war lasting five to ten years, underscoring the need for careful training.
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Selective Service
Hamilton Fish
New York
Curiosities and labor clashes shadow Santa Fe and DC
Rumors of internment camps for German sailors in New Mexico surface after wartime visitors. In Washington, a two to one court ruling upholds ERP criticism of Bethlehem Steel, while CIO unions press wage bids at General Motors and Hudson. AFL seeks shorter weeks and 5 percent raise at Smooth Sand and Gravel as Green and the mediation board urge restraint.
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Santa Fe
Associated Press
New Mexico
Miles
Chariton
War Department
General Motors
Hudson Company
CIO
United States Court of Appeals
Washingtonn
Labor Relations Board
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
CIO Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Bethlehem
NLRB
Rep
Woodruff
R-Mich
Washington
Defense Mediation Board
AFL
Smooth Sand and Gravel Company
William Green
National Defense Mediation Board
British planes strike Bengasi and Tripoli in daylight raids
German reports say British units returned Saturday night for a second attack on the Axis base at Bengasi after a Thursday shelling. Dispatches from Berlin claim Stukas damaged two British cruisers and three destroyers, while British bombers raided the Mosul oil region in Iraq.
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Comiso
Tripoli
North Africa
Bengasi
Berlin
Iraq
Mosul
Helen Hayes shifts to textile design during tour
Helen Hayes, famed radio and stage figure, designs fabric inspired by regional stops on her Twelfth Night tour. A New England pattern drew from a Maine village. designers showcase hats with elaborate brims and triple palettes at Saks.
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York
N. Y
Helen Hayes
Miss Hayes
CBS
New York
Maine
Hoover Opposes In New York Herbert Hoover
Secretary Hull spoke against constraints on foreign ships seized by the government while opponents urged changing the pending ship requisition bill to ban direct transfers of seized Axis vessels to Britain. Hoover also discussed timing and means for disposition of seized ships, including condemnation or charter arrangements.
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Bailey
Hull
Britain
Hoover
New York
Herbert Hoover
Hoover speech signals US aid stance and war fears
Former President Hoover argued that arming Britain could prompt war and bankrupt Britain after the war. He warned using the navy for war shipments would trigger total war and American bankruptcy. The broadcast stressed maximum aid to Britain only if the United States stays out of the conflict.
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United States
Britain
Hoover
Red
National Broadcasting Company
America
Hull
Senate Commerce Committee
Department of State
Emory S. Land
Maritime Commission
Clark
D-Mo
Great Britain
Car Turns Over West of Roswell
Mrs. James M. H. Callender escaped with minor bruises after her car overturned last night just west of Border Hill, about 25 miles west of Roswell. She swerved to avoid a truck in the opposite lane, which was centered in the road. The truck driver fled. driver’s identity remains unknown.
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James M. H. Callender
Border Hill
Roswell
Temporary levee praised against rising floods in Colorado
Officials said the levee could withstand a foot to two feet of rise in the next 24 hours as floods threaten San Luis valley farms. Snowmelt accelerated river flow along the Rio Grande, with 38 inches of snowmelt since May 1. Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District orders 500 to 600 workers to repair levees and monitor danger spots in central New Mexico.
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Colorado
Rio Grande
San Luis Valley
New Mexico
District Weather Bureau
Bureau
Espanola
Riverside
Middle Rio Grande
Oldest Passenger Arrives in Brooklyn From Portugal
The oldest traveler aboard the S. S. Goncalo Valho is 79 year old Senora Claudeira de Jesus Oliveria. A Madeira native, she is en route to Massachusetts to live with her daughter after the voyage from Portugal.
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S. S. Goncalo
Hitler's Shadow continues Hess flight fears
New York May 12 German radio quoted the Nazi party stating Rudolf Hess may have fallen victim to hallucinations before his disappearance last Saturday. The report said Hess appeared to crash or meet another accident and that a letter he left behind showed mental derangement, fueling concern about his condition.
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Pigce
Thefuehrer
New York
Rudolf Hess
Hess
Ascap and Mutual In Music Agreement
The four month dispute between radio networks and ASCAP ends for Mutual Broadcasting with an agreement to pay 3 percent of gross receipts for four years and 3.5 percent thereafter until 1950 to restore ASCAP songs. NBC and CBS negotiations continue as the networks still refuse the demanded price, having removed ASCAP music last Oct. 31.
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ST. Louis
ASCAP
Mutual Broadcasting System
NBC
CBS
Mutual
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Niles Trammell
National Broadcasting Company
Edward Klauber
Columbia Broadcasting System
Envoy Campbell Missing After Adriatic Escape From Yugoslavia
Britain's minister to Yugoslavia Sir Ronald Campbell remained missing despite reports he was taken aboard an Italian torpedo boat while fleeing toward Crete. Official British quarters said no confirmation of the Rome report.
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Sir Ronald Campbell
Britain
Yugoslavia
Campbell
Crete
Rome
Andersons Gardens Fresh Home Grown Asparagus
Classified notice for fresh home grown asparagus from Andersons Gardens with advertising phrase Adv rare and phone contact to No. 11.
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No. 11
Andersons Gardens
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Advertising Club
Beyoreea
City Beautiful
Southwest
James Roosevelt
National Board of Fire Underwriters
W. E. Mallalieu
National Board
Europe
Johnston Pump
Will C. Lawrence
Panhandle Lumber Co
Bailey’s Cleaners
Auto Service Co
Munique
Cairo
Fort
Rutba
Mediterranean
Iraq General Staff
Basra
Persian Gulf
Libya
By Rosellen Callahan
Blacksmith
Pecos Water Compact
Will
Will Robinson
Boston
Saks Fifth Avenue
Shantung
Lice Reinheart
Cynthia Carlin
Columbia Network
Fifth Avenue
Vandenberg
Commerce Committee
Admiral Land
Lands
Land
Virgino Gayda
Roosevelt
der Montag
Churchill
Lord Halifax
Senora de Jesus Oliveria
Ascap and
Mutual In Music
Mrs. Jennings
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