Roosevelt to address policy in 7:30 talk on plane plan
President Roosevelt seeks 3.319 billion dollars for new aircraft in a letter to Speaker Rayburn. Early says the fireside chat will run 7:30 p m MST tonight extended by 15 minutes and promises a clear national policy statement by Wednesday. The plan splits 2.79 billion for the army and 529 million for the navy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Stephen Early
Capitol Hill
Rayburn
Army
Navy
Farly
Early
Broadcasting Companies
Bismarck Sunk After Britain Naval Chase Ends
American built aircraft locate the Bismarck as British Fleet planes and warships close in. After a three day pursuit the battleship is sunk by aerial torpedo strikes, with naval forces pressing the final blows.
Struggle At Crete Hangs in Balance
British Mediterranean fleet battled Crete losses as two cruisers and four destroyers were sunk or damaged while German landings continued. Allied reinforcements reached Crete as the battle on land remained pivotal amid heavy casualties. The focus shifted to the sinking of the Bismarck, with Britain and its forces claiming a key victory at sea in retaliation for Hood.
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H. M. S. Hood
Hood
Bismarck
Greenland
Iceland
Cairo
Egypt
Britain
Mediterranean
Crete
Middle East
Malemi
Canea
Gloucester
Fiji
Juno
Kelly
Kashmir
London
Germany
Atlantic
Guenther Luetjens
Fleet Air Arm
Ark Royal
Prince of Wales
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
A. V. Alexander
Roswell Laymen To Attend Service At Artesia Tonight
Roswell laymen from First and Trinity Methodist churches will join a Pecos Valley fellowship service in Artesia at seven. Hubert Johnson of the Methodist Home in Waco will speak. A steak dinner will be served by Artesia’s First Methodist Church Men’s Club.
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First Methodist
Trinity Methodist Churches
Roswell
Pecos
Dan Wilmot
John Mullis
Freeman Marsh
Frank Burnworth
Tom Childs
A. C. Jones
Ernest N. Norton
Ed Carmichael, Jr
Julius Skinner
C.M. Cooper
H. D. Burdette
Pat O'Neill
O. L. Bullock
Cliff Conley
Ed Carmichael
Harold Danenberg
Warren Cobean
Walter Fulbright
Harry White
Tom Summers
J. L. Ward
Jim Callender
Jeff Liston
First Methodist Church
Roswell Men Marooned at Pine Lodge for Days
Wesley Foster and Irving Woolsey returned to Roswell last night after being marooned at Pine Lodge for several days due to washouts on the road.
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Roswell
Pine Lodge
Wesley Foster
Irving Woolsey
Local Weather Temperature Readings and Totals
24 hour interval readings end 11 30 am today with yesterday evening values and today morning figures. Highest 80, lowest 59. Precipitation 24 hours 0.90 inches. Month to date 6.32, year to date 14.42. Sunrise 5 52, sunset 6 58, day length 14.1 hours. Normal highs 85, lows 56 for the date.
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Aseek
Roswell High School Commencement Bonded by Graduating Class
Roswell high school held an all student commencement at the junior high auditorium last night. 140 diplomas were presented by Clarence E. Hinkle. Miss Lisette Gessert and Miss Louise Blanchard were valedictorian and salutatorian. Recognition included scholarships and awards presented by principal Paul H. Deaton.
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Clarence Hinkle
Roswell High School
Lisette Gessert
Louise Blanchard
Clarence E. Hinkle
Roswell Board of Education
Henry H. Heard
John Waggoner
Elvin O’hair
Howard Bloom
Dark Eyes
Grooms
Mary Louise Unrein
Shirley Ann Jones
Maying
Smith
Benjamin Kessell
Barbarrosa
Barnhouse
Home
Fox
Frank Joyce
Avis Wiggins
Paul H. Deaton
Dillard Wyatt
Fred Burkstaller, Jr
Deaton
YMCA Boys Camp To Open June 19th
Albuquerque YMCA prepares a two session boys camp starting June 19 at 8300 feet in the Cibola National Forest. Ages 9 to 16 eligible after health exam. cost 13 dollars for 12 days. Mail Don E. Naden at Albuquerque Y M C A for details.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Albuquerque Young Men’s Christian Association
Sandia Mountains
Cibola National Forest
Don E. Naden
New Mexico
Charles Morgan to Speak Memorial Day in Roswell
Charles Morgan of Artesia commander of the New Mexico Department of the American Legion will give the principal address at Roswell Memorial Day service at South Park Friday at 10 30 am announced by Lewis W Hammond in charge of arrangements Hammond will also act as master of ceremonies The service is under allied veterans organizations of Roswell and local businesses are asked to close from 10 am to noon with a strong invitation for all to attend
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Charles Morgan
Artesia
New Mexico
Tiny Tots Entertainment At Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis luncheon featured a program by several pupils of Mrs. Paul McEvoy including Juanita Ann Jones Paula Wilmot Jeddie McEvoy and Barbara Ray with Patricia Butler on piano Anna Frances Rice performed rhythm tap. Members voted to hire a carpenter to repair the Kiwanis Boy Scout hut and to install Kiwanis road signs. A B Carpenter served as vice president and presided.
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Kiwanis
Paul McEvoy
Juanita Ann Jones
Paula Wilmot
Jeddie McEvoy
Patricia Butler
Barbara Ray
Anna Frances Rice
A. B. Carpenter
First Born In Old Santa Rosa Dies at 77
Mrs. Josefita L. Gallegos, born in the Lorenzo Labadie ranch house and the first to dwell in Santa Rosa, N M, died at 77. Her father helped found Santa Rosa and served as Indian agent at Fort Sumner. She was the widow of Crescenciano Gallegos, early Miguel County school superintendent, lawyer and editor of Santa Rosa's first newspaper. Funeral services were scheduled today.
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Santa Rosa
N. M
Josefita L. Gallegos
Lorenzo Labadie
Fort Sumner Reservation
Crescenciano Gallegos
Miguel County
Weather Bureau Survey Of Recent Rainfall
The Weather Bureau will survey rainfall across the state to measure precipitation where gauges are absent. Earl Hardy of the Albuquerque office announced in Roswell and asks anyone with unofficial measurements to notify the Roswell office. Paul Taft assisted. Cleve Hallenback is ill. An observer reported 5.5 inches of rain in Cumberland south of Roswell last Sunday.
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Weather Bureau
Earl Hardy
Albuquerque Weather Bureau Office
Roswell
Awards Presented To Roswell Cubs
At a meeting of Cub Pack No. 1 Wolf badges were given to Rexall Wilson Jackie Wilson and Tommy Brookshier Bobcat badges were presented to George William Buchenau and Harlan Webb all of Mrs Buchenau's Den.
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Rexall Wilson
Jackie Wilson
Tommy Brookshier
George William Buchenau
Harlan Webb
Mrs. Buchenau
Charge Against Don Blevins Dismissed
An instructed verdict of not guilty was returned in Eddy County District Court Carlsbad yesterday in the case of Don Blevins charged with stealing a call from Mabel Hancock. The case went to Eddy county on a change of venue.
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Carlsbad
Don Blevins
Mabel Hancock
Eddy County
Bill for Sale of Lincoln Target Land
Washington May 27 report says a bill to authorize the war department to sell the Lincoln county target range in New Mexico and use the funds to acquire land near Camp Luna is introduced by Senators Hatch and Chavez. The measure argues the 6927 acre range is no longer needed as NM National Guard units convert to other roles and would fund a nearby expansion for 3000 encamped men. An identical bill HR4870 was introduced by Representative Anderson of New Mexico.
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Washington
War Department
Lincoln County
New Mexico
Camp Luna
N. M
Hatch
Chavez
New Mexico National Guard
Anderson
D-Nm
Carlsbad Flood Toll Quietly Grows With Victims
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Sarah Walker Smith, the flood victim whose body was recovered from a Pecos River island, six miles south of Carlsbad. Five others remain missing as officials fear the toll may rise. survivors include two sons, a brother, a sister, and grandchildren. Caverns reopen as Red Cross and local officials plan condemnation and rehab.
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Carlsbad
N. M
Sarah Walker Smith
West Chapel
Co. E. Jameson
N. J
R. W. Smith
John Walker
Trinidad
Colo
S. Gaines
Houston
Tex
Red Cross
Carlsbad Caverns
Mrs Atwood Heads GFWC Citizenship Committee
Mrs J D Atwood of Roswell New Mexico was chosen to head the American Citizenship Committee of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. The federation also elected Mrs Harold V Milligan of New York president of the National Council of Women as chairman of the new department of national defense.
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Atlantic City
N. J
J. D. Atwood
Roswell
N. M
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Harold V. Milligan
New York
National Council of Women
Department of National Defense
City Beautiful Displays Unusual Flowers at Show
Mrs. Gressett at 212 East McGaffey presents poinsettias in an unusual flowers classification followed by Mrs. Hingst with a bouquet of oriental poppies and Mrs. Malone at 513 North Penn showcasing climbing roses, all in a local horticultural exhibit.
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Gressett
E. McGaffey
R. A. Hingst
R. L. Malone, Sr
N. Penn
Building Permits for 5-Room Brick House Filed
Jim Rallis seeks a building permit for a five room brick house at 1303 West 6th with estimated cost of 5000 dollars. The permit lists structure details and valuation from the city building department.
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Jim Rallis
West 6Th
Bridge Repair Top New Mexico Flood Road Task
New Mexico highway engineer Burton Dwyre says restoring traffic across the flood damaged middle Rio Grande valley between Albuquerque and Hot Springs is the immediate highway priority. U S 60 and U S 380 bridges are washed out in three locations forcing circuitous routing. Replacement of the San Antonio U S 380 bridge could cost about 400000 with a temporary crossing hoped to start by June 15 after floods subside. Washouts at Belen and Bernalillo on U S 60 should be repaired soon.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
Albuquerque
Hot Springs
Burton Dwyre
San Antonio
Dwyre
Belen
Bernardo
U. S. 60
Dodgers blank Phillies as Casey shines in shutout
Brooklyn Dodgers topped Philadelphia 6 to 0 to extend their winning streak over the Phillies to four games. Hugh Casey limited the Phils to seven hits in as many innings while Brooklyn collected eight hits, including four for extra bases. Batteries: Casey and Phelps for Brooklyn. Podgajny, Grissom, and Warren for Philadelphia. Boston defeated New York and Chicago faced St. Louis in night games.
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Dodgers
Phils
Philadelphia
Hugh Casey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phillies
Brooklyn
Casey
Phelps
Podgajny
Grissom
Warren
Livingston
Boston
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Red Sox take opener as Williams homers in win over A’s
Boston beat Philadelphia 5 to 2 in the first game of a doubleheader. Charlie Wagner pitched a complete game for Boston. Ted Williams hit his sixth homer of the season off Bump Hadley. Line score shows Philadelphia with 5 runs in the bottom of the 9th. Second game details follow with different pitcher and score.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Charlie Wagner
Ted Williams
Sox
Hadley
Rhe Philadel
Haynes
Wagener
Pytlak
Low Highway Bids in New Mexico Work
The New Mexico state highway department announced the lowest bids for four minor road projects. Walter L. Denison of Las Vegas bid 5101 2 40 for landscaping 30 miles of U S 64 between Velarde and Taos. Brown Brothers of Albuquerque bid 46767 75 for grading and draining 11 5 miles of State 68 between Gallup and Window Rock. Sanders Brothers of Santa Fe bid 67369 50 for seal coating 45 miles of U S 66 west of Albuquerque. E M Silver of Albuquerque bid 8535 62 for building a timber bridge at Las Vegas on State 65.
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U. S
Albuquerque
E. M. Silver
Las Vegas
State
Baptist Training Union Convention Here Next Week
Earl Tankersley of Roswell will preside at the New Mexico B T U convention opening next Tuesday night, June 3, with sessions through Thursday June 5. Dr. Julian Atwood of Texarkana will deliver opening and closing addresses on living Christ.
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Earl Tankersley
Roswell
New Mexico Baptist Training Union
Julian Atwood
Texarkana
Texas
First Baptist Church
R. S. Bazzell
Oklahoma
Charles L. Quarles
Southwide
Nashville, Tenn
Frances Whitworth
Training Union Magazine
Marvin Crowe
Missouri
B. B. McKinney
T. B. Maston
Southwestern Seminary
Fort Worth
Tex
George F. Elam
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Continental Air Lines to resume service next Saturday
Continental Air Lines expects to resume air service at Roswell Hobbs and Carlsbad next Saturday if rains ease. Air mail from Roswell will be sent overland to Amarillo and El Paso for onward air transport. Landings at Las Vegas are planned around July 1st as the municipal airport is built.
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Continental Air Lines
Roswell
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Amarillo
el Paso
Mary McCullough
Las Vegas
Senate approves park to honor Coronado explorations near Bisbee
The senate passed legislation to create a 2880 acre international memorial park near Bisbee Arizona. It will honor the explorations of Francisco Vasquez De Coronado and preserve the Coronado legacy for future generations.
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Washington
Senate
Bisbee
Ariz
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Just Try One Miss Martha Cowan Ad Prospect
Miss Martha Cowan rented a room within two hours of placing a Record classified ad in the first issue. She said it was easy and quick and noted she had used Record classified before. For those who do not understand what classified ore we say JUST TRY.
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Martha Cowan
Record Classified
Miss Cowan
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