British Troops to Leave Shanghai for Service Elsewhere
The war office announced British troops stationed in Shanghai and north China will be withdrawn for service elsewhere. About 1,500 troops are affected, with destinations not specified but likely Hong Kong or Singapore. The move follows Britain’s war start and the diminished need to protect lives and property amid the Chinese Japanese conflict.
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Four in One Square Dancers Sponsor Dance
Mexico City August 9 news notes a government reshuffle naming Manuel Sanchez Cuen as distribution manager for the petroleum industry, replacing Jesus Silva Herzog who resigned, following President Cardenas appointment of the former economy department aide. Tucumcari NM August 9 a $118000 WPA paving project begins, 21 blocks paved now with total 100 blocks planned, property owners paying only material costs.
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Cardenas
Manuel Sanchez Cuen
Economy Department
Jesus Silva Herzog
Tucumcari
N. M
WPA
Dance to Form Roswell Square Club Saturday Night
A benefit dance planned for August 10 at the Armory sponsored by the Four in One Square dance club to aid organizing a Roswell square dancing group. Stockley Brothers provide music and all types of dancing featured. Mrs Alan Reynolds, daughter of J W Dudley of Roswell, injured in a car turnover near Lubbock but returned home to Shallow Water Texas. Senators Chavez and Hatch voted to give the president authority to call up national guard and reserve forces for training, then opposed limiting use to U S and possessions.
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Shallow Water
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Chavez
Hatch
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Philippines
Hard Fighting On Eastern Courts
Rye New York August 9 Henry Prusoff impressed by Bitsy Grants upset over Frankie Parker in the Eastern grass court championships quarterfinals. Grants later toppled midshipman Joe Hunt 6-3 3-6 6-2. Prusoff set to meet Bobby Riggs in the semi finals while Alice Marble split six games in two singles and one doubles with Pauline Betz in a Los Angeles based test.
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Henry Prusoff
Bitsy Grant
Frankie Parker
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Bitsy
Prusoff
Joe Hunt
Bobby Riggs
Frank Shields
New York
Alice Marble
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Morgenthau warns of need to raise tax limits for defense push
Treasury chief Morgenthau told joint House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees that at current defense spending the federal debt limit of 49 billion would be exhausted by June 1941 without new taxes. He urged prompt action on pending tax bills to speed defense production and noted excess profits tax could shore up revenue while enabling warplane and warship contracts under Vinson Trammell rules. Weather notes follow with regional forecasts for New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona and West Texas.
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Mexicans Abroad to Serve in Army
Mexico City August 9. Mexicans living abroad will be called to army duty under a compulsory military service bill approved by the chamber and now before the senate. The bill was amended to require Mexicans abroad not to postpone home service more than five years. Temperatures forecast little change tonight and Saturday.
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Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Spoils of Conquest in March of Time at Yucca
The new issue titled Spoils of Conquest explains the Dutch East Indies story and its impact on America. It is a motion picture feature showing at the Yucca today and Saturday. Phone your classified to 11 or 55.
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America
Japan
March of Time
Yucca
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