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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1941
Page
4
The article reviews flood damage around Roswell with extensive losses but notes no local deaths. It highlights utilities largely intact, water supplies safe, and sewers damaged in low areas. It urges an urgent flood control plan with federal, state, and local leaders to secure immediate federal help.
Rev A J Luck of Tucumcari outlines schedule for the Presbyterian World Wide Communion Service beginning October fifth. The World Service spans missions from Japan and Korea to China India Iran Iraq and Africa with participation in the Americas and Arctic regions. Synod of New Mexico meets October 14 at Santa Fe with a pre-Synod planning conference at 2 PM to discuss objectives and future program.
CIO shipwrights at Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding vote to return to work while the National Mediation Board reviews the dispute. AFL and other unions end or suspend strikes, with wage demands and tax discussions leading the day’s labor actions. Sixteen thousand miners idle in Pennsylvania amid a dues dispute, while other strikes involve Boeing related armor plants and tax deduction questions for merchants.
British and Soviet reports describe heavy fighting across multiple fronts. Soviet forces claim advances near Leningrad and at Strelna, with resupply lines restored to Moscow. Nazi claims say operations are going well as bombers strike Britain and targets in France.
District Judge James B. McGhee and A M Spencer of Santa Fe discussed summoning Dempsey to Roswell to confer with local authorities on the flood problem. Thomas G Summers of the Record also wired Dempsey urging a conference, noting federal channels through Interior Department or Reclamation Service could back flood control plans.
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Dempsey will tour flood damaged sections to gather information and strengthen his case for action. He plans meetings with Governor John E. Miles, state officials, mayors, and city engineers to discuss the flood problem and potential remedies.
Russell Ball of El Paso and Roy Grimse of San Diego led into the quarter finals of the Southwestern Tennis Tournament in Albuquerque as defending champion George Ball pursued his title. Ball defeated Jim Angelo 6-4 3-6 6-2. Grimse beat Fred Wilkinson 6-3 6-3. Audrey Barnard defaulted in the women’s singles. Betty Falck and Lela White advanced as third and fourth seeds. Ball headed for a third round match with Dobby Falkenburg, Los Angeles, as others played to set up day two berths.
Two inmates from Los Lunas state prison farm escaped Saturday and are sought after two armed men robbed a cafe of 140 dollars. The cafe owner and off duty deputy sheriff Dan Garrison tentatively identified the suspects.
Andersons Gardens offers home grown honey dew melons for sale. Local sellers advertise fresh produce, inviting buyers to visit or contact for pickup.
Mary Rallis led last night’s bowling with a high total of 506 and a high single of 171 in Ladies League matches. Scores for other players followed, reflecting strong team totals and individual performances.
Santa Fe New Mexico dispatch reports state sales tax director G. S. Carter advised merchants that they may deduct the new war excise taxes from their purchases and keep records showing the deduction for filing. The guidance outlines how to apply the deduction across goods and services as part of wartime finance measures.
State motor vehicle commission official J O Garcia urged all New Mexico truck and bus owners to return complete inventories this week for the National Defense truck and bus inventory. About 31 000 trucks and 250 buses exist in the state with owners asked to report make capacity body type season and willingness to lease in an emergency to government agencies.
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