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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1941
Page
6
Marathon Station assures customers of dependable Marathon Timed Gasoline and Marathon Endurance Oil. The note congratulates graduates from the Institute and High School, praising the cadence and courtesy of Marathon services as a trusted local source.
Police plan a later meeting as a strike over union demands continues. CIO United Mine Workers Madrid local president warns of outside help as violence erupts between pickets and non striking miners. Mine operator Oscar Huber calls yesterday’s clash unfortunate yet pivotal, while both sides blame the other. The dispute centers on a demand for a closed shop and a blanket wage and hour framework, with local adjustments to follow.
In wartime dispatches authorities describe Britain ready to bomb German planes in Syria and warn France against collaboration. Vichy regime condemned as treason by Free French while Petain faces pressure from Germany. officials note Arab loyalty to Britain and anticipate further German moves toward Iraq from Syria.
Crews of at least 2,000 workers push around the clock to keep the muddy Rio Grande in its channel from the Colorado line to Santa Fe, as 6 to 7 foot flows threaten farms, towns, and Indian pueblos in northern New Mexico. Gov. Miles praises progress while seeking $25,000 federal aid. weather slows run-off but officials warn ten days of danger remain.
A London area flare up is reported as radio quotes attributed to the Daily Express indicate a direct conflict developing. Officials urged calm as details remained sketchy and authorities prepared for possible escalation.
The community congratulates Steve Montreal and Charley Thimios on opening the New American Cafe. Families and friends at the long run stations extend sincere best wishes to the owners as they launch a glamorous and charming new dining spot downtown.
A brief note from Hassan Ben Sober acknowledging censoring of poetical efforts by the editor. The writer warns the public might not grasp the content due to censorship and expresses a light, satirical tone.
Bureau of Revenue figure by Dave Calderon shows that fifty percent of married couples are women. Adv.
Roy Green of Auto Service Co praises Seiberling Tires as suitable partners for Marathon products and notes the sale progresses like a house construction project led by Bob Fall.
Classified notices list furniture, dishes, kitchen ware, and a variety of rentals and notices. Includes room rentals in Springfield Moor area, housing ads, Lost items, and a few price offers like a like new electric refrigerator. The block mentions dates May 21 to 23 for a church assembly at New Mexico Armory and room offers for attendees.
All members of the New Mexico Bar are invited to attend forum meetings at the conference of federal judges of the tenth judicial district in Santa Fe from June 5 to 7, announced by Federal Judge Colin Neblett. Call the classified number to respond.
The Coronado centennial appropriation funds a building drive. Mrs. Bonney and Mrs. Church report nearly $100 raised for a bronze plaque naming Roswell pioneers. Aerial Pecos River basin maps from H. Stafford and Fred C. Scobey are acknowledged with thanks, as is a picture of the Chisum ranch by Harry Thorne. The museum hosted 485 visitors last month, with Mrs. C. E. Mason presiding.
About 37,000 workers across five Michigan GM plants walked out yesterday after the company reached a maintenance of membership agreement a few hours before the boards 4 10 a m deadline. Officials attributed the strike to contract disputes and defense contract pressures.
New York stock items closed with broad activity on May 16 as AmAil AmcCan NatCash AmStiF AT&T Phillips BoeingA and various others posted mixed gains and declines. Bond prices posted modest shifts while cotton futures closed 7-8 higher with May and Oct contracts noted and middling spot at 13.29.
In Boston on May 16, fine territory wools in original bags sold at 1 to 1.03 dollars on a secured basis for short to good French combing lengths. Graded fine territory wools including French and staple combing lengths brought around 1.05 dollars scoured. Fine foreign wools moved freely at 1 to 1.04 dollars scoured, with duty for Australian lines, and 0.98 to 1.04 dollars for South American lines. Spotty demand for combing three eighths and quarter blood bright fleece wools at 46 to 47 cents grease delivered.
Butter receipts 1,155,881 with market unchanged. Eggs receipts 32,398 with firm market for graded fresh extra firsts local prices and car lots. Poultry live prices listed for hens Plymouth Rock White Rock and broilers with various weights, prices shown for under and over four pounds, other prices unchanged.
R J Thomas says plants may reopen after strike postponement while midnight shift may resume. Walter Reuther expects quick local ratification of a new GM labor pact hailed as the greatest wage victory since 1937. The deal removes the 60 day termination rule and seeks a flat 10 cent raise, with current average wages just over one dollar per hour.
About 225 Breece Lumber Company workers remain on strike in Albuquerque as 175 Whitmer mills workers return to work. John Murray international representative of the Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union plans to meet again this afternoon with Breece representatives.
Wall Street steadied after a shaky session with modest closing gains in steel, motors, rails, and specials while several issues lagged. War doubts and labor disputes weighed, with transfers of 282,700 shares and a cautious mood across overall bonds and commodities. Wool market notes from Boston report demand holding firm for fine and half-blood wools but domestic combing wools remain sluggish amid war-order pressures.
Hogs salable 1,500 with totals around 1,500. Prices range top 9.10 for 170 325 lb and 8.75 9.00 for good to choice. Sows 8.00 8.50. Cattle salable 250, total 1,000. calves 100 of 150. Market shows cleanup trade, slaughter cows slow to weak, stockers and feeders broadly clearing. Vealers 10.00 12.00. Sheep salable 100, total 3,500. lambs nears 11.00 for shorn, ewes 4.50.
Chicago May grain prices show wheat at 1.00 to 99 7/8 for May or 98 3/8 to 1/4 for July. Corn May 72 1/8, July 73, September 73 7/8. Oats May 37 3/4, July old 36 3/8, July new 36 1/8, September old 35 7/8, September new 35 3/8 to 1/2. Also ads Gifts for the graduate at Art Gift Shop, 107 W. 4th St. 5-12.
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