Rio Grande Flood Threatens 150 Mile Corridor
The Rio Grande breached new flood barriers from Albuquerque north and south, endangering Jarales and Polvadera areas. Bridges fell as CCC crews worked to shore up dikes while Indian communities evacuated to higher ground. Cold May snow kept river levels in check, with reinforcements arriving as authorities warned of continuing danger.
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Rio Grande
Jarales
Belen
Polvadera
Belen Highway
Santo Domingo Indian Pueblo
Domingo
Jemez River
Santa Ana
CCC
Santa Ana Pueblo
Bernardo
Adelino
Socorro
Conservancy
State Highway Department
Bernalillo
Battle for Crete One Of The Greatest Of The War So Far
London May 21 Allied and Nazi forces clash as airborne assault on Crete continues with multiple German formations including Stukas and Messerschmitts involved. Churchill reports about 3,000 men dropped and fierce fighting around Suda Bay, Canea, and Heraklion as the island resists invasion.
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Crete
Canea
George II
Greece
Suda Bay
Churchill
Heraclion
Cania
Battle for Crete grows fiercer as 3000 Germans land
Reported widespread German air landings on Crete with 1500 initially, then 3000 more in the Suda Bay area. British and Berlin claims differed on captured troops and control of island areas. Churchill warned fighting will rise in severity as Luftwaffe assaults continue and RAF bombers hit mainland bases.
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Associated Press
Crete
London
Zeus
Winston Churchill
Suda Bay
Churchill
Berlin
RAF
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Swimming Program Here This Summer Roswell
Red Cross life saving instructors plan a summer program in Roswell promoting swimming and water safety. A meeting at the Chamber of Commerce at 7 30 tomorrow night forms a volunteer lifesaving guard. Lt. Archenhold will teach an advanced course at the city pool this week. An aquacade and a swimming meet with El Paso are planned. Instructions run the week of June 8.
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Roswell
Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Archenhold
el Paso
Local Weather Report Summary of 24 Hour Readings
Readings show yesterdays and todays temperatures at 3 hour intervals ending 11 30 am. Highest 73 lowest 55 with normal highs 83 lows 54 for today. Precipitation 24 hours 0 67 inches. Month to date 1 79. year to date 9 89. Sunrise 4 54 sunset 6 55 length 14 0 hours.
Plan Register Many Millions For Civilian Defense
Washington May 21 A plan for voluntary registration of men aged 36 through 45 was reported as under consideration while Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia arrived to lead the new Civilian defense program. Authorities estimate about 10 million men in this age group plus over 2 million World War veterans, within the broader 21 to 35 military registrant range.
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Washington
Fiorello LaGuardia
Boston Red Sox overpower Browns after four Browns homers
In Boston on May 21 the Red Sox defeated St. Louis 8 to 6 despite four Browns homers accounting for five runs. Stanley Spence provided Boston’s lone homer with one on in the seventh.
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Browns
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis
Sox
Stanley Spence
Johnny Allen
Allen
R. Harris
Ferrell
Ryba
Fleming
Newsome
Peacock
Pirates Rally Past Braves 8 4 Clutching Sixth Seventh Inning Run
Pittsburgh erased an early four run Boston lead to win 8 to 4. Vince DiMaggio homered in the third as Pittsburgh piled seven hits in the sixth and seventh frames for six runs. Tobin, Earley, Johnson, and Berres supported by Heintzelman, Bauer, Wilkie, and Baker. Other MLB results show Hoerst Bruner Warren Millies Erickson Mooty McCullough and more.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
Vince DiMaggio
Tobin
Earley
Johnson
Berres
Mass
Heintzelman
Bauers
Wilkie
Baker
Law Enforcement Officers Meet Here
Thirty four law enforcement officers from southeastern New Mexico representing city county state and federal departments met in the district courtroom this afternoon. The conference was led by D A Bryce head of the El Paso Division of the FBI to explain the FBI Law Enforcement Mobilization Plan for National Defense. City school superintendent J D Shinkle spoke on cooperation between school and law enforcing officials and the need to teach respect for law and order in both school and home.
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New Mexico
D. A. Bryce
el Paso
J. D. Shinkle
Shinkle
Egyptian steamer Zamzam sinking mystery solved by German claim
The Zamzam carrying 201 passengers including 120 U S volunteers and ambulance drivers sank in the south Atlantic. A German statement says all aboard are safe in German occupied territory. The group includes Protestant and Catholic missionaries and drivers en route to Egypt for service with British and Free French forces.
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South Atlantic
New York
Alexandria
Egypt
Charles
Engineering And Military Service Top Local Youths Picks
Roswell high school pupils favored engineering and military service most among boys in the vocational survey. Secretarial work led girls choices with teaching next, as many planned careers in engineering medicine law and aviation. Among boys, 15 chose engineering and 12 slated army, navy or marine corps careers, while 32 were undecided.
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Roswell High School
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Last Nazi Sailor To Fort Stanton
The last German sailor from the scuttled liner Columbus, Heinrich Leurig, left San Francisco by train for Fort Stanton New Mexico to join his shipmates. He had spent 11 weeks in hospital and could not leave Angel Island immigration station when the others were moved to New Mexico.
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San Francisco
Columbus
Fort Stanton
N. M
Heinrich Leurig
Angel Island
New Mexico
Damage Reported From Hailstorm rere Yesterday
Hail storm caused orchard and vegetable garden damage with notable losses at some truck gardens near Roswell. The narrow hail belt stretched a short distance outside the city while many Roswell streets flooded from heavy rain and .53 inch fell in 15 minutes. Total Roswell precipitation reached .67 yesterday, year to date 9.89 inches, with normal 3.29.
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Roswell
Carrizozo
Alamogordo
City Beautiful Mrs Barnes Receives Two Bouquets of Roses
Mrs W C Barnes receives two bouquets of roses at City Beautiful event. The display honors her contribution to the community project and highlights local garden club involvement.
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W. C. Barnes
Weather Outlook Across States Tonight Through Thursday
New Mexico and West Texas report mostly cloudy skies with showers and scattered thunderstorms tonight and Thursday and only minor temperature changes. Colorado and Arizona forecast generally fair conditions with light rain or showers at higher elevations in Arizona, keeping temperatures largely steady.
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New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
West Texas
France Asked By U. S. To Explain Her Future Plans
Washington May 21 The United States has made a diplomatic call on the Vichy government seeking a forthright declaration of France future intentions in collaborating with Germany. France must write assurances that it will rigidly observe the June 1940 armistice in all dealings with the Third Reich. Secretary Hull delivered the stern explanation to French ambassador Henry Haye.
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Washington
United States
Vichy
France
Germany
Hull
U. S
Henry Haye
New Manager Af Price and Company
R. J. A. Simon has been employed as general manager by Price and Company. He comes from Santa Fe with broad department store experience including Stern Brothers in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Simon and their daughter Louise live at 607 South Kentucky, with younger daughter Justyne to join after junior high graduation in Santa Fe.
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Price and Company
Mr. Simon
Santa Fe
Stern Brothers
New York
Simon
Louise
South
Kentucky
Justyne
Quiz Program At Ad Club Meeting
John McBoyle led a five minute quiz program at the Ad Club meeting with B B Wilson. Winners were Romaine Birkmyer and Ed Williams. Wilson shared a trout fishing season fish story. Clyde Coche nour joined as a new member. Joe Huff, club president, presided.
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John McBoyle
Ad Club
B. B. Wilson
Romaine Birkmyer
Ed Williams
Wilson
Clyde Cochenour
Joe Huff
President Seeks Sharp Cut In Relief Spending
Washington May 21 reports that Congress members largely applauded President Roosevelt's reduced WPA funding request while some opposition formed against his proposals for additional relief measures and related programs.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Nazis Reluctant To Free Americans Taken On Zamzam
Berlin reports say German authorities will curb any disclosure of military information by American ambulance drivers captured after the Zamzam sinking. Donald Heath of the U S embassy learned of assurances for the Americans safety and talks of visits by a consular official. A German spokesman forecast swift release for the 140 Americans, who were safe at St Jean de Luz, with possible travel to neutral countries.
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Berlin
United States
Britain
Donald Heath
Foreign Office
South Atlantic
St. Jean de Luz
Hunter Named On State Cotton Stamp Plan Organization
Logan Hunter elected as the Chaves county representative on the state cotton stamp plan organization at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. Local cotton goods dealers participate in the plan to be implemented after a June list, with explanation by William A. Allan of the Surplus Marketing Administration.
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Logan Hunter
Chaves County
Chamber of Commerce
William A. Allan
Surplus Marketing Administration
Weather Conditions May 21 Showers Across Central Southwest
Weather summary notes showers almost general since yesterday morning from the southern Rocky Mountains eastward across Texas Oklahoma and Kansas with the heaviest rain from southeastern New Mexico into western Kansas. Widespread fog extends from Kansas and Nebraska to Lake Superior while much of the West and Mississippi regions remain clear. Temperatures rise in central and northern plateau states with 50s in New Mexico and western Texas. no frost except high western mountains. Unsettled weather expected in Pecos valley tonight and Thursday with more local rain. Roswell travel mostly cloudy with occasional rain eastward and fair west of the mountains. Cleve Hallenbeck.
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Rocky Mountains
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
New Mexico
United States
Nebraska
Lake Superior
Mississippi
Pecos Valley
Roswell
Cleve Hallenbeck
Record Best Read Newspaper Here
The Record boasts a growing subscriber list and claims to be the best read newspaper in southeastern New Mexico. It congratulates residents of the 500 block of North Sea in Roswell for frequent readership, notes door-to-door delivery, and promises timely, accurate, aggressive news coverage with Crete and other locations highlighted.
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New Mexico
Roswell
North Sea
Crete
One Sure Thing from Mrs Burnett on Classifieds
Mrs. T N Burnett declares this morning that Record Classified remains a confident constant in a changing world. She notes the business of renting, buying and selling real estate is built on classified ads and urges readers to try one to see its reliability.
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T. N. Burnett
Record Classified
Classified
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