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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1940

Page

8

Titan Tower Rescue Sparks Romance On Roof Deck

A mechanic is saved from Titan Tower elevator machinery by Nurse Linda Morton and Dr. Bill Blaine. Blaine flatters Linda while a gray editor warns the incident must stay out of papers. Linda’s romantic awakening grows as she revisits the stairway and contemplates Blaine’s cryptic farewell. (To be continued)

Titan Tower Linda Morton Bill Blaine Leonard Renquist Linda Dr. Blaine Blaine Sam Rennie Bill Tlowed Dr. Thorpe

Roosevelt Pushes Vast Expansion of National Defense

President Roosevelt urges Congress to expand the defense program with a target of 50,000 warplanes annually and a robust army and navy to deter any attack. He cites European events and moral breakdown, urging swift preparation to protect liberties and possessions.

Roosevelt Congress Europe Asia

New Mexico Highway Progress and Political Reflections

State highway engineer Burton G Dwyre highlights 3500 miles of paved New Mexico roads during four decades, noting early convict work and shifts to asphalt. The piece also critiques mudslinging in campaigns, explores primary timing reform, and recounts a Roswell Lodge bank ceremony as local color.

Roswell New Mexico Associated Press New Mexico Newspaper Association Merchants Credit Association Cline’s Corners Burton G. Dwyre State Highway Department

Truth and Mudslinging in Santa Fe County Primaries

The Democratic Central Committee of Santa Fe County urged candidates before the primaries to refrain from mudslinging, claiming high principles while exposing how New Mexico may have departed from careful truth in weighing candidates.

New Mexico Democratic Central Committee Santa Fe County

The Greatest Barbecue Returns to Baton Rouge

Billie Corcoran visits Baton Rouge for a town paper and a tale of the greatest barbecue in history. Last Monday a thousand fat beeves were served to residents at the governor Sam Houston Jones induction, fulfilling a pledge to end inaugural parade pageantry once Huey Long era ended.

Billie Corcoran Baton Rouge Sam Houston Jones Jones Long Huey

Billy the Kid Myth Reopend in Lubbock Yarn

The Lubbock Plainsman notes enduring belief in the Billy the Kid legend that William H. Bonney survived and roamed after supposed death at Fort Sumner, with veteran Charles Guy giving attention to the tale.

Billy the Kid Charles Guy Lubbock William G. Bonney Pat Garrett Fort Sumner

Rededication Night staged by Five Points lodge in El Paso

Thousands of southwest masons followed the El Paso Times account of the Rededication Night. In a striking twist for the Entered Apprentice Degree all roles were played by El Paso police, each in full uniform to honor their calling and the candidate.

el Paso Five Points Lodge

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