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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1947

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New Mexico Fossil Find Reveals Prehistoric Mammal Era

A New Mexico fossil bed near Landrith yields more than 40 animal species from about 60 million years ago. The haul includes extinct snails fishes lizards turtles and a lemur relative dubbed a missing link not. The finds mark the richest early mammal bone deposit in the southwest according to Dr. George Simpson and museum officials.

York New Mexico American Museum of Natural History Landrith Madagascar George Simpson Simpson Ayne M. ‘Faunce

Rexall column touts Bristen Tooth Paste as candy substitute

Rexall features Bristen Tooth Paste as a sweet tasting substitute for candy among Finnish children. A Red Cross donation of dental paste prompts curious tasting and rapid consumption. The column promotes Rexall products and a August special on mouth care items and delivers light anecdotes about local staff and promotions.

Red Cross U. E Owl-Sontag

Chinese Reds Lose 3000 in Battle

Nanking August 11 government dispatches say over 2000 Chinese Communists were killed or wounded in an eight hour assault on Yulin walls in North Shensi. Reds reportedly destroyed air port installations before being driven off and reinforcements are en route.

Nanking Yulin Shensi China Yenan Chiang Kaishek Hu. Chung Nan Tsilantao Shan‘ Tung Taingtao Shantung Liu ‘ Pa-cheng Yellow River Liu

Five. Union Vets Meet Five. Union Vets Meet

CLEVELAND Aug 11 UP The Union Army veterans gathered for their 81st encampment with only five members present. Of 2 228 000 North fighters, 68 remain alive, per a memorial service address by Robert M. Rownd of Ripley chaplain-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. Commander John H. Grate pressed on as two more may appear before Thursday's close. 102-year-old Atwater resident helped lay wreaths for the fallen as nineteen more veterans died in the last year.

Cleveland Robert M. Rownd Ripley Grand Army of the Republic John H. Grate

Army tests new five passenger helicopter

The Army Air Forces announced preliminary tests in Buffalo New York of a new five passenger helicopter built by Bell Aircraft. It rises vertically at 450 feet per minute and reaches 105 miles per hour top speed with 90 mph cruising speed. It can climb to 13000 feet and is designed to evacuate personnel transport cargo and serve as an observation plane. It carries a crew of one plus two others and can pilot two crew members and three passengers.

Washington Buffalo N. Y Army Air Forces Bell Aircraft Corporation

Fiesta for boy joins Godinez family pride in Pittsburgh

In Pittsburgh on August 11 the Godinez Williams family celebrates the first male child born in 30 years Antonio David Godinez y Williams born at Allegheny General Hospital to Sue Williams a former nurse's aide. The family plans a Cuba themed feast and a homecoming for Antonio next month at the sugar and pineapple plantation of his father Antonia Godinez y Valor with music and Havane cigars.

Pittsburgh Cuba Antonio David Godinez Y Willams Antonio Allegheny General Hospital Sue Williams Godinez Antonia Godinez Y Valor

Grandfather Killed as Truck Hits Carriage on Highway

A 54 year old grandfather in Union South Carolina was crushed while pushing two grandchildren in a baby carriage when a truck swerved to avoid an oncoming car. The infants were unhurt. Sheriff Rochelle Boyle reported the incident occurred on a highway yesterday leaving a grim scene but with no injuries to the babies.

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