Poona Claims Victory In The Sea Fighting Before Australia
Japan's premier Gen Hideki Tojo warned Australia of an onslaught by Imperial Japan saying naval forces in defense of Australia had vanished. He claimed victory in the Coral Sea and pledged renewed Axis support, speaking before the Japanese parliament with Emperor Hirohito present. Continued to Page Five.
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Associated Press
Japan
Hideki Tojo
Australia
Germany
Italy
Hiroki
Italy Claims Two Torpedo Hits on U.S. Cruiser
Rome dispatch says Italian high command reports a submarine struck a United States Pensacola class cruiser with two torpedoes at dawn in the Atlantic while escorting a convoy. The claim follows other Italian assertions of hitting U S ships and a damaged Blakeley destroyer in the Caribbean.
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Rome
High Command
United States
Atlantic
Barbarigo
U.S
United States Navy Department
Blakeley
Caribbean
Roswell Recruit James C. Goad Promoted to Sergeant
Roswell native James C. Goad has risen to sergeant in the air corps after enlisting six months ago. He received the promotion on April 1 while on a 15 day furlough from Moody Field Valdosta Ga where he serves as an engineering sergeant. In civilian life he was a carpenter and the army is utilizing his trade. He is home to announce an upcoming wedding on the society page. Goad praises army life and the officers and says待遇 is excellent.
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James C. Goad
Roswell
Army
Air Corps
Sgt
Goad
Moody Field
Valdosta
Local Weather Readings and Temps By 3 Hour Intervals
Temperature readings at 3 hour marks show today ending 11 30 a m with values 3 30.97 3 30.65 6 30.96 6 30.61 9 30.798 9 30.81 12 30.74 12 30.88. Highest 98 lowest 61. Precipitation 0 for 24 hours to 12 30 a m. today. Cumulative month 0 01 year to date 2 95. Normal high 85 low 56. Sunrise 5 52 sunset 7 58 length of day 14 1 hrs.
Russians Halt Nazi Push In Ukraine Front Gains Ground
Moscow dispatch reports the Red Army halted the German offensive in the Izyum Barvenkova area while counter attacks net new gains. In Kharkov sector Germans cling to new positions as Arctic front activity rises with Murmansk bombardment and Soviet air and land counter measures.
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Moscow
Red Army
Izyum-Barenkova
Kharkov
Ukraine
Arctic
Murmansk
United States
Britain
Red Fleet
Desirable Jobs Open At Army Flying School
T M Schuster of the U S Employment Service says urgent openings exist for war duration posts at Roswell Army Advanced Flying School. Immediate need for male orderlies cooks mess attendants and hospital ward maids, with some positions limited to white applicants. Quarters on base required for accepted workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Schuster
U. S. Employment Service
Roswell Army
Roswell
More Troops Arrive at Roswell Air Base
Additional troops arrived by troop train and were assigned to quarters at the Roswell Army Flying School. A motor transport convoy also reached Roswell to augment existing facilities as vehicles traveled at a safe pace to conserve rubber and arrived without incident.
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Roswell Army Flying School
Roswell
Submarine sunk off Brazil third in nine days
Recife report says a US warship chased and believed to sink the undersea attacker after attacking the Commandante Lyra on May 18. It follows two other submarines believed sunk near Fernando Noronha and off Recife within nine days as Brazilian press pushes for active defense.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Recife
United States
Brazil
Fernando Noronha
Severino Sotero
Germany
Mrs Cruce Dies At Ft Stanton In New Mexico
Emma Hardcastle Cruce, longtime Roswell resident, died at Fort Stanton Hospital after prolonged illness. Born 1874 in Texas, she leaves a daughter Mrs. A G Owen of Beaumont and five sons, along with many grandchildren. Funeral set for Thursday at 2 PM at Talmage Memorial Chapel with Allen Johnson officiating and interment at South Park.
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Emma Hardcastle Cruce
Roswell
Fort Stanton New Mexico
Fort Stanton
Cruce
Capitan
New Mexico
Lincoln County
Texas
Church of Christ
A. G. Owen
Beamont
J. T. Hardcastle
Tinnie
L. W. Hardcastle
J. R. Hardcastle
Santa Barbara
California
M. D. Hardcastle
S. E. Hardcastle
Talmage Memorial Chapel
Allen Johnson
South Park
Rent Control In Effect June 1 In 20 Communities
The Office of Price Administration announced federal rent controls will take effect June 1 in 20 war congested areas that failed to enact voluntary reductions. In 14 areas rents revert to April 1 1941 levels, including Detroit Bridgeport and Birmingham. four areas return to January 1 1941, and two to July 1 1941. Automatic reductions apply to all housing types without landlord approval.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Defense
Leon Henderson
OPA
Henderson
Detroit
Mich
Bridgeport
Conn
Schenectady
N. Y
Waterbury
Cleveland
Ohio
Wichita, Kas
Price Ceiling Bulletin No 1 Now Available at Chamber
A limited supply of Bulletin No 1 outlining general maximum price regulations has arrived at the Chamber of Commerce. Merchants without a copy may obtain one by visiting the Chamber of Commerce office.
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Chamber Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Mercaats
Marriage Licenses for Paul Harris Jr and Alma Rita Utz
Paul Harris Jr. and Alma Rita Utz, both residents of Roswell, obtained marriage licenses.
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Paul Harris, Jr
Alma Rita Utz
Roswell
Congress Probes Rubber Plans Amid Wider Car Fuel Rationing
The House interstate commerce committee summoned government rubber experts to explain current conservation measures as nationwide gasoline rationing looms. Officials say civilian tires may not be available until 1944 or 1945, while substitutes and synthetic tires are under development to ease the shortage.
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Vnashington
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Army
Commerce Department
Lea
D-Calif
Roosevelt
House Interstate Committee
Raind K. Davies
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Sugar for Canning Raises Worries Over Ration Rules
Sidelights on the news note sugar rationing and the canning rules causing concern for households with fruit in season. Each person gets five pounds annually for preserving and canning. Those with narration books may apply on forms or by letter, listing names and family, ration books, and intended use. If a family has four members with books, twenty pounds could be requested, enabling substantial canning. Continued to Page Seven.
Record Heat Sparks Roswell Two Day Span
Roswell endured back to back heat records with 96 degrees on May 25 and 98 degrees on May 26, both reached around 3 p m. Today the forecast calls for cooler air with 12 30 p m temperature at 88, three degrees lower than yesterday.
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Roswell
Weather Bureau
Plan To Refinance State Highway Debts
Santa Fe May 27 The state finance board and highway commission will meet June 5 to draft a war time highway financial program within reduced revenues. Plan centers on refunding outstanding highway debentures, many held by the state treasurer, to free funds for a comprehensive maintenance program. The board postponed budgeting decisions until June 5.
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Santa FE
N. M
State Finance Board
The
Highway Commission
Finance Board
State College
Highlands University
State Industrial School
Eastern
New Mexico
Silver City
McBoyle Speaks At Advertising Club
John McBoyle outlined geographic positions of fighting forces in Europe and Asia in an Ad Club address. He analyzed Axis and Russian strategic status and said internal Axis conditions were unhealthy for Hitler and Mussolini. Carl A. Long was welcomed as a new manager member of El Paso Pecos Valley Truck Lines.
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John McBoyle
Europe
Asia
Ad Club
McBoyle
Axis
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Carl A. Long
el Paso Pecos Valley Truck Lines
Ration Board Office Moves to Basement
The Chaves county ration board relocates from City Hall main floor to the basement, updating public access and administrative space for the office.
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Ration Board
Chaves
Flagstaff Stores Close Over Union Activity in City
Flagstaff Arizona workers walk out as merchants close shops to resist unionization efforts led by the American Federation of Labor. Only two restaurants and a buffet stay open, with trucks to bring in supplies planned to prevent a food shortage. Local leaders claim wages are among the lowest, while merchants dispute price hikes.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Arizona
American Federation of Labor
Culinary Workers and Bartenders Union
Joseph C. Dolan
Arizona Lumber and Timber Company
Flagstaff Merchants Association
W. E. Robbins
Culinary Workers
P. Flynn
Arizona State Federation of
Lapor
Phoenix
Plagstaff
Coconino County
United States
Williams
Winslow
Bellomont
Phillies and Yankees battle in tight scoreline
In the baseball results, Philadelphia open with a 1 run, New York respond with 5 in the late innings. Battery details show Caliguiri and Shirley pitching for Philadelphia with Wagner behind the plate. Chicago and Cleveland also played, Humphries and Tresh listed as batteries for Chicago with Bagby and Hogan for Cleveland. Detroit faced St. Louis with Trout and Parsons for Detroit and Niggeling and Ferrell for St. Louis. Boston visits Washington for a night game.
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Philadelphia
New York
Caliguiri
Shirley
Wagner
Bonham & Rosar
Chicago
Cleveland
Humphries & Tresh
Bagby & Hogan
Detroit
St. Louis
Trout & Parsons
Niggeling & Ferrell
Batteries and court fines in early baseball score roundup
Brooklyn 100 000 Boston 001 060 Batteries Wyatt and Owen in a win over bin and Lombardi. St Louis 0110 Pittsburgh 0100 Batteries Dicson and W Cooper Sewell and Phelps. Cincinnati New York at Philadelphia night in Police Court Bryant Holder fined 150 for crank driving. Jack Holder and Pete Henderson fined 50 each for accompanying drunk driver.
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Brooklyn
Boston
Wyatt & Owen
Tobin & Lombardi
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Dicson & W. Cooper
Sewell & Phelps
Bryant Holder
Jack Holder
Pete Henderson
Celebrate the Fourth In Old Way Amid New Fireworks Rules
Washington May 26 The United States will permit the manufacture and sale of small fireworks for public use in patriotic observances. The Bureau of Mines amended wartime explosives act regulations to authorize limited pyrotechnics including firecrackers rockets and Roman candles for Fourth of July celebrations.
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Washington
America
Bureau of Mines
Reports clash over Kharkov battle fronts
Soviet dispatches claim Timoshenko’s forces repelled part of the German push 80 miles south of Kharkov and widened a pocket in the Izyum Barvenkova area. German sources say Soviet encirclement has been broken as Red Star reports immense losses in tank battles and successful flank attacks.
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Associated Press
Semeon Timoshenko
Kharkov
Izyuni-Barvenkova
Khed Star
Red Star
Moscow
Stockholm
Hitler
London
Mediterranean
Adolf Hitler
Middle East
Reese Jr. Named New Mexico State Attorney for O P M
George L. Reese Jr.已 appointed as state attorney for the Office of Price Administration with headquarters in Albuquerque. Former district attorney of the Fifth Judicial District, he has lived in Carlsbad and practiced law, with his family set to join him in Albuquerque later this week.
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George L. Reese, Jr
G. L. Reese
Roswell
New Mexico
Office of Price Administration
Albuquerque
Reese
Fifth Judicial District
Carlsbad
Welcome to Roswell Mr and Mrs J D Farrier
The notice greets Mr and Mrs J D Farrier at 313 North Missouri Street in Roswell. The short item records a welcoming message and an address for the couple.
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Mrs. J. D. Farrier
N. Mo
We Are Sorry Mrs Alters Ad Mixup
Mrs Alters of 1104 S Main was annoyed after calling the Record office about a misdated classified ad. The error left her room for rent publicized, causing her to spend time correcting people who believed it was available.
Sorry for the mistake and Promise to Improve
A formal apology states regret for the error and pledges to prevent recurrence while noting an inability to guarantee perfection but a commitment to try.
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Tin
Amarillo
10Th St
Weomen
Cristae
SERS
Ormenre
Navieas Astoria
Pearl Harbor
TODAY
Niin
Dols
Poona
Tojo
Eee
Army Flying School
Roswell Air Base
Congress
Will Robinson
Advertising Club
Cincinnati
George Reese, Jr
O.P.M
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