Rubber and gasoline supply urged by oil regulator
Dow, chairman of the national conference of petroleum regulatory authorities, asked for a rubber czar to coordinate synthetic rubber and ensure civilian and military needs. He cited no government civilian plan and said four days of steel output could fund pipelines and plant construction without delaying war materiel, urging decisive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Dow
National Conference’ of Petroleum Regulatory Authorities
Navy
Oklahoma City
Petroleum Group
War Production Board
Dow
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Washington
Page Five
Axis Squeeze Aims At French Fleet Or Territory
London reports outline a possible Axis squeeze to seize the French fleet or French territory. Italy demands Nice and Corsica while Laval signals willingness to discuss Tunisia. Germany may train German sailors at French yards to learn French warships amid depleted Toulon oil reserves.
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London
Italy
Nice
Corsica
Pierre Laval
Germany
Vichy
Tunisia
Laval
Toulon
Algeria
Berlin
Paris
New York
France
Europe
Hitler Planning To Seize French Fleets Claim
London reports claim Pierre Laval granted Adolf Hitler access to French naval yards for German sailors to study French warships. Sources say Toulon fleet units oil-starved, unable to reach Algeria. Possible coup d etat to seize Toulon fleet with fifth columnists and air troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pierre Laval
Adolf Hitler
Toulon
Marseille
Algeria
Hitler
France
Laval
Jacques Doriot
Dempsey Enters Democratic Primary For New Mexico Governor
John J. Dempsey announced as undersecretary of the interior he will seek the Democratic nomination for governor of New Mexico. He cited postwar needs and urged strong Washington action while pledging faithful service if elected. Governor Miles, constitutionally unable to succeed himself, weighed his own possible run as speculation swirled over intra party support and Chavez connections. Dempsey will remain in New Mexico about two weeks before returning to Washington to wrap up duties on a federal subversion committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
N. M
John J. Dempsey
Interior
Miles
Dempsey
New Mexico
Washington
Congress of the United States
Chavez
Dennis Chavez
Frianchise
Bryan Johnson
Albuquerque
Congress
Poth
German Sailors To Be Permitted On French Warships
Allied dispatches report a Vichy Berlin accord allowing German sailors to familiarize themselves with French warships foreshadowing a seizure of France naval forces. The same wires note Hore-Belisha urging a second front and Kharkov fighting with Soviet forces repelling a German tank assault as Timoshenko’s armies advance toward Kharkov.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
France
Adolf Hitler
London
Tunisia
Nice
Corsica
Vichy
Berlin
Britain
Leslie Hore-Belisha
Europe
Hore-Belisha
Kharkov
Izyum-Barvenkova
Semeon
Local Weather Readings and Normals Summary
Daily weather bulletin reports readings at three hourly intervals ending 11 30 am yesterday 3 30 am today and 6 30 am with highs to 96 and lows to 52. Normal for the date lists 85 and 56. Precipitation shows 0 in last 24 hours, .01 month to date, 2.95 year to date. Sunrise 5 52 Sunset 7 58 day length 14 1 hours.
Foster Sinks Deep Wells Near Lake Arthur Finally
C H Foster finally drilled near Lake Arthur and found a remarkable water well. The first well produced 1600 gallons per minute with only 26 inch drawdown, a 72 inch rise in a rubber tube test, and praised by well men as among the best in five years. A second well also delivered strong flow, though initially sand and gravel were present before clearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Foster
Lake Arthur
Foster
City Beautiful Contest Entries Rise From Hand Drawn Pages
Mrs. Tom Mann of 610 West Hendricks leads entries in the City Beautiful Contest with a Paul Scarlet climbing rose design featured among the submitted works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Beautiful
Tom Mann
West Hendricks
Paul Scarlet
New Mexico Military Institute to Honor 50 Cadets
Commissions will be presented to about fifty New Mexico Military Institute First Classmen at the final ball next Monday night at Cahoon Armory. Major General Innis P Swift will present them at 12 01 a m on Tuesday June 2 1942. Cadets receive commissions dated June 2 1942 and report to active duty after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavalry
United States Army
New Mexico Military Institute
Cahoon Armory
Innis P Swift
1St Cavalry Division
Fort Bliss
Texas
W C Taylor Elected Roswell Kiwanis Club President
W C Taylor was chosen to fill the unexpired term of A B Cotton who moved to Oklahoma City for a position with the Office of Price Administration. term ends December 31. Claude Simpson urged understanding of housing needs as Roswell raises air base priorities and housing, with Lt. Gov. L H Rhodes visiting. A nominations committee including George Caraway and Col E L Lusk was appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Taylor
Roswell
Kiwanis Club
A. B. Cotton
Oklahoma City
Office
Price Administration
Claude Simpson
Senate
House
Simpson
Army
Ed Harbaugh
George W. Sharer
Methodist
George Lusk
John J. Ginner
War Production Board
George Caraway
Col
E. L. Lusk
Lake Frazier
Chinese Suffer New Reverses On East Coast War
Chinese forces faced grave reverses as Japanese troops, about 100,600 strong, neared Kinhwa in Chekiang. Japanese air power disrupted Chiang Kai-shek's armies while Domei claimed breakthrough near the city and Chinese retreat routes were cut off. The situation remained grave with fierce battles expected next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Associated Press
Uluuia
Chekiang Province
China East
Japan
Burma
India
Kinhwa
Chexiang
Chiang Kai- Shek
Merchants Discuss Priority Problems in Roswell Meeting
About 35 Roswell businessmen gathered at the Chamber of Commerce last night to discuss priority problems and war-related issues with state chairman George Lusk and John J. Ginner of the War Production Board. Lusk and Ginner continued talks with individual businessmen this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
George Lusk
John J. Ginner
War Production Board
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Lusk
Mr. Ginner
Baseball score notes from American and National Leagues
The summary lists league matchups with partial scores and battery lines. It notes games involving Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, St. Louis, and others with players Dobson Chase But land Conroy Dickey Harris Wagner Melson Koslo Danning Javery Klutz Lanier Cooper Olsen McCullough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Dobson, Chase, Butland & Conroy
Donald & Dickey
National League
Melson
Koslo
Danning
Javery & Klutz
St. Louis Chicago
Lanier & W. Cooper
Olsen & McCullough
New Recreational Chairman Named in Roswell Council
Mayor Thomas J. Hall announced Paul McEvoy and Mrs J E Johns as co chairs of the Civilian Defense recreational committee to succeed A B Cotton who moved to Oklahoma City. The appointment names local leaders for the community defense program and recreational planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Hall
Roswell
Civilian Defense Council
Paul McEvoy
J. E. Johns
Civilian Defense Recreational Committee
A. B. Cotton
Oklahoma City
Eit
Senate Hit At Rubber Shortage In Military Demand
The Senate defense investigating committee criticized the army and navy for not paring rubber needs to the bone and warned that without timely synthetic rubber the forces may lack rubber in the future. The 4 1 2 page report urged rationing, prioritizing tires for defense workers transport, and appointing a single official to oversee the program with Donald M. Nelson and Arthur Newhall cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington OR
Senate Defense Investigating Committee
Army
Navy
Donald M. Nelson
Arthur Newhall
War Production Board loosens sale of fencing and small arms
The War Production Board announced relaxed rules allowing general sale of fence wire barbed wire poultry netting fence posts gates staples and corrugated roofing previously frozen since February 27. Certain small caliber firearms and other nonessential arms also cleared for civilian purchase while a list of 14 industrial equipment items remains restricted to military priority or WPB authorization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
Sidelights On The News No Down Town Undertakers
Roswell marks the closing of downtown funeral homes as Bert Ballard opens a modern plant at the old Nath an Jaffa mansion on South hill. The Ballard enterprise continues the Dilley Tilton Bynum lineage from the Hobson building. Other establishments included Talmage Mortuary near Pennsylvania Avenue, Schuler on West Eleventh Street, and Allery at a later site as the city relays its funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Ballard
Nathan Jaffa
South Hill
Roswell
Ballard
Dilley-Tilton-Bynum
Hobson
Talmage Mortuary
Pentecostal District Conference Planned Here
The Pentecostal Church will hold a district conference June 2 3 4 at the Senior high school auditorium. Howard A. Goss general superintendent will attend along with several returned missionaries from Africa. Daily sessions run 9 30 am to noon and 2 to 5 pm with a young peoples meeting 6 30 to 7 30 pm and evangelistic services 7 30 to 9 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pentecostal Church
Howard A. Goss
Africa
Young Peoples
Red Cross Water Safety Course To Be Offered At Roswell Pool
Mrs. Mary Lou Rowell an experienced Red Cross instructor will conduct a free water safety and life saving course at the Roswell municipal swimming pool once a sufficient number enrolls. Interested persons should call the Red Cross office at City Hall or telephone 615.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Rowell
Bloomington
Red Cross
Roswell
Advanced first aid course starting this week
Persons holding standard certificates in first aid may enroll in an advanced class starting this week, with Mrs. Glen Warwick as instructor. Those interested should telephone the Red Cross office, 615.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Warwick
Red Cross
5-Year Artesia Child Suffocates
In Artesia New Mexico on May 26 a five year old boy, Paul Loucks, was found suffocated inside an old outdoor refrigerator after being missing for hours. Police and volunteers, including high school cadet corps, conducted a large search before the body was recovered. An inquest was scheduled for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artesia
N. M
Paul Loucks
Claude Brown
D. A. Loucks
Loucks
The Finding Of The Red Purse
Montgom ery Ward recovered a red purse found after a Sunday Record ad. The owner received the purse and contents intact, illustrating how classified helps solve small daily problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward
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Amarillo
U. S
Hiram Dow
Cae
Tony
Swift
Philadelphia
Sandra Harris & Wagner
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Will Robinson
Bess
F. Cass
N. Mich
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