Roosevelt Holds Lead in Democratic Delegates
The Roosevelt camp reached a majority of pledged and semi pledged delegates at the Democratic convention on May 24, with 547 1/2 of 1,094 by yesterday’s pledges and Vermont’s six votes pushing totals past the halfway mark. Republican leaders urged him to state third term intentions in a fireside radio address on national defense, while Democrats defended his focus on more important matters.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
James W. Wadsworth
RNY
Alf M. Landon
Wadsworth
Frank Gannett
Rochester
N. Y
Landon
Roswell High School Graduation Exercises Tonight
Roswell high school holds graduation at 8 PM in the junior high auditorium for 143 graduates. The program features Processional by the School Orchestra, Hazel Powers and Margaret Harlan soloists, salutatorian Milton Stolaroff, valedictorians Bernice Dunagan and George Smith, and awards including the Wyatt Memorial Medal and Good Citizenship certificates.
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Roswell High School
Woodrow Cameron
LeRoy Thompson
Ellis Levy
Hazel Powers
The
Hudson
Herbert L. Clark
Robert Burdette
Milton Stolaroff
F. B. Howden, Jr
Liszt
Doroth Deason
Attempted assassination of Leon Trotsky in Mexico City
In Mexico City on May 24 a group of 30 to 40 attackers fired into Leon Trotsky s bedroom. He was slightly injured by flying glass as shots struck the room. Trotsky had recently lived in Coyoacan after arriving in 1937 following a split with Soviet leaders. One guard Sheldon Harte is missing, with captors using two cars to escape while federal police were held at bay. The attackers left incendiaries and used automatic rifles.
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Mexico City
Leon Trotsky
Trotsky
Mexico
Russia
Diego Rivera
Coyoacan
Sheldon Harte
Harte
Federal District
Open Bids on Eight Road Jobs in New Mexico
The New Mexico state highway department planned to open bids today for eight road construction and paving projects across Grant Guadalupe De Baca and Rio Arriba counties. Projects include sixteen miles of blacktopping on U S 285 Espinosa to Chama, thirty miles on U S 64 Taos to Velarde and State 3 Taos to Arroyo Hondo, twelve miles on State 180 Silver City to Lordsburg, twenty three and a half miles on U S 84 Fort Sumner to Santa Rosa, and twenty four miles on U S 85 84 and State 203.
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Santa FE
N. M
State Highway Department
Grant
Guadalupe
de Baca
Rio Arriba
U. S. 285
Espinosa
Chama
U. S. 64
Taos
Velarde
Arroya Hondo
State 180
Silver City
Lordsburg
U. S. 84
Fort Sumner
Santa Rosa
Pioneer Resident Hub Williams Dies at 7:30 AM
E H Williams a Roswell pioneer born in Tennessee on March 31 1863 died of pneumonia at his home 600 North Kentucky at 7 30 this morning after two weeks illness. He helped build Roswell opened E H Williams and Company clothing store later in insurance with Willis Ford Agency survived by wife two sisters and a brother funeral plans pending Ballard Funeral Home in charge.
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E. H. “Hub” Williams
Pecos Valley
Kentucky
Mr. Williams
Roswell
Chappell Hill
Tennessee
Virginia
Carlsbad
N. M
Joyce-Pennybacker
S. T. Bitting Company
Phil Helmig
E. H. Williams and Company
Ball and White
Williams
Willis Ford Agency
First Presbyterian Church
M. O. Gentry
Fullerton
Calif
Bulah Howland
Fellows
Ernest H. Williams
Nashville
New Mexico WPA Quota Cut From 10150 To 9000
State WPA administrator J. J. Connelly was told New Mexico’s June work relief quota drops to 9000 from 10150. He believes the slack will be absorbed by stopping school hot lunch projects without reducing construction work.
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WPA
Santa FE
N. M
J. J. Connelly
New Mexico
Boulogne and Calais hold in French German push
Allied artillery pounded a northern France salient as German columns pressed toward Calais after Boulogne reportedly fell to Germany. British air ministry reports over 80 German aircraft shot down or damaged since yesterday, with 10 fighters missing and six bombers not returning.
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Associated Press
Flanders
Calais
Dover
England
Boulogne
English Channel
Cambrai
Somme
France
Paris-Rouen
le Havre
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Estaminet
Boulogne- France
London
Berlin
French Channel
Ghent
Belgium
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Low Countries
British
Three Good Will Trips Planned by Roswell Merchants
The Roswell Chamber of Commerce merchants committee plans three goodwill trips by local businessmen this summer. Destinations and dates will be determined and reported at the Merchants' Association's next meeting.
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Merchants Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Roswell
Merchants’ Association
Population figures for seven towns show growth in 1940
Preliminary census data released by district director John Bingham show Artesia Hagerman Dexter Lake Arthur Lovington Eunice Jal and other towns in Chaves Eddy and Lea counties posting gains from 1930. Gallup rises to 7013 and Socorro climbs to 3701 reflecting strong 1940 population growth.
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Chaves
Eddy and
Lea County
John Bingham
Artesia
Hagerman
Dexter
Lake Arthur
Lovington
Eunice
Gallup and
Socorro
Albuquerque
N. M
Gallup
J. H. Newett
Plas to Tints Huge Air Force 50,000 Men In Next Year
President Roosevelt announced plans to train 50,000 men as pilots in the coming year through the Civil Aeronautics Authority. The program covers twelve months starting July and aims to expand basic flight training substantially.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Decorations For Coronado Event Planned For 2030 Club
The 2030 Club and the Junior Chamber of Commerce plan Coronado Centenniel entrada decorations for July 17 18 19. They contracted Jones Decoration Company to supply and install Coronado emblem branding across the main street for a festive atmosphere. Roswell organizations bought 15 decoration lines for merchants and future events.
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2030 Club
Junior
Chamber of Commerce
Jones Decoration Company
Coronado Commission
Roswell
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Death Behind German Lines in Belgium Amid Ruin
Louis P. Lochner reports from Belgian towns behind the German advance detailing hatred in eyes, destruction of Aerschot, and scenes of civilians fleeing as tanks clashed and towns lay in ruins. He notes the occupation and the fragile sense of normal life returning amid devastation.
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Louis P. Lochner
Associated Press
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Belgium
Aerschot
Louvain
German Air Bases Said To Be in Mexico
Rep. Dies reports unconfirmed Mexican bases built under German direction south of the Rio Grande. He cannot verify outside sources but cites influx of communists and Nazis into Mexico to seed propaganda and hinder U S aid in the European war. Senate probes consider alien weapons bans and a $50,000 inquiry into subversive activity.
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Washington
Rep. Dies
D-Tex
Mexico
Rio Grande River
House
United States
Republic
Bridges
R-Nh
Congress
Reynolds
D-Nc
Senate
Italy Moves Toward War Entry Amid Trading Proposals
Rome reports futile Allied concessions to Mussolini to keep Italy non belligerent as the nation marks 25 years since entering WWI. Unofficial observers say France offered Tunisia rights, Suez facilities, and a free Djibouti port while Britain seeks a Mediterranean blockade solution.
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Rome
Mussolini
Italy
Tunisia
Suez Canal
Jibuti
French Somaliland
Britain
Mediterranean
Compromise Ends Bitter Battle for Bernalillo Delegates
In Albuquerque on May 24 a three way compromise settled Bernalillo county democratic delegates for the state convention. The plan assigns 107 delegates to each faction backing Governor Miles former governor Tingley and Senator Chavez, with all contested delegations seated. The agreement endorses Roosevelt and Miles records and keeps third term questions open. Sheriff and state police maintained order at the final session.
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Albuquerque
Bernalillo County
Joseph L. Dailey
Santa Fe
John E. Miles
Clyde Tingley
U. S
Dennis Chavez
Roosevelt
Miles
Chavez
Hatch
Dempsey
A. T. Hannett
Germans Reach Calais Drive Across Scheldt Tournai Ghent
German armored units crossed the Scheldt river defenses and moved toward Calais, engulfing St. Omer and closing on the vital Channel port on the French side. Reports say forces surged west to the Lys river, with Ghent possible as the crossing point, amid Allied troops attempting to hold the line.
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Associated Press
Bfrlin
Germany
Scheldt River
Tournai
Ghent
Belgium
Calais
St. Omer
English Channel
Dover
England
Flanders
Scheldt
Lys River
Lys
Low bids on five highway projects in state contracts
Ernest W. Everly of Albuquerque was the low bidder at 239,816.01 for 12,168 miles of grading on state road 180 between Silver City and Lordsburg. L. R. Allison, also of Albuquerque, and Armstrong & Armstrong of Roswell led the remaining bids with blacktopping on U.S. 285 Espanola to Chama and multiple segments of U.S. 64 and state routes.
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Santa FE
N. M
Ernest W. Everly
Albuquerque
Highway Department
Silver City
Lordsburg
L. R. Allison
Armstrong & Armstrong
Roswell
Allison
U. S. 285
Espanola
Chama
Arroyo Hondo
Velarde
U. S
State
U.S. 84
Fort Sumner
Santa Rosa
U. S. 84
White Sox edge Tigers 2–1 for fifth straight win
Chicago weathered strong pitching by John Rigney and a key bases loaded single by John Rosenthal in the fourth to beat Detroit 2–1. Bridges held the Sox hitless until the inning, as Chicago scored twice and capitalized on late errors. Cleveland at St. Louis on schedule tonight.
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Chicago
Detroit
John Rigney
John Rosenthal
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Rigney
Tommy Bridges
Bridges
Gorsica
Tebbetts
Tresh
Weather Causes Postponements For East Coast Games
Chicago at Pittsburgh postponed due to rain. Brooklyn at Philadelphia postponed because of cold weather. Boston at New York game scheduled for tonight remains in doubt with poor conditions and delays possible.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Game
Blackout Time In Hawaii Last Night
HONOLULU May 24 The entire Hawaiian archipelago went dark for 19 minutes as lava glow on Mauna Loa lit the sky. Cars and lighthouses were out, while armed guards simulated a war scenario for 10 minutes in Oahu adding to a reported successful blackout and defense.
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Honolulu
Territory of
Hawaii
Mauna Loa
Hawaii Island
Oahu Island
Oahu
O Connell Promoted In Postoffice Department
Ambrose O Connell promoted by President Roosevelt to first assistant postmaster general He was formerly second assistant postmaster general Roswell postmaster Mary McCullough noted his visit to Roswell and friendships there He is a son of Mr and Mrs O Connell who attended the Institute
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Ambrose O’connell
Roosevelt
Mary McCullough
Roswell
O'Connell
Institute
New Mexico Military Institute approves $130000 building contracts
The board of regents let contracts for an administration library building at New Mexico Military Institute totaling about 130000. Work starts after June 4 and the structure rises south of the flagpole. Lembke Construction, Roswell Plumbing and Heating, and Lee Electric won the bids. WPA support will fund Lea Hall nearby, part of a 400000 program with future barracks sections and a new auditorium.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Board of Regents
Col
D. C. Pearson
Charles Lembke
Roswell Plumbing and Heating Company
Lee Electric Company
el Paso
Lea Hall
WPA
Institute
City Beautiful Contest Entries
Entries for the City Beautiful Contest are listed under Mrs. I. W. Woolsey at 306 N. Washington, including the back yard project.
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City Beautiful
I. W. Woolsey
Washington, Back Yard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hub” Williams
Valley
Europe
Paris
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Coronado
Adolph Hitler
Bernalillo
Cleveland
St. Louis
O’connell
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