Famine Rages Through Occupied Shantung Provinces
A dispatch from Tsingtao describes severe famine across occupied China with Shantung worst due to war and famine. Reports cite bloated children, emaciated elders, and funeral practices as signs, while drought and flooding devastate crops. Factions including Japanese authorities, communist Eighth Route Army, and bandits loot and tax farmers. American relief, notably Red Cross aid, struggles to reach isolated victims along the coast.
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Tsingtao
North China
Occupied China
Shuntung
Jung
China
Yellow River
Shantung
Eighth Route Army
Red Cross
Peiping
Canton
Ask For Bids On 3 Hiway Projects
The New Mexico highway commission advertised for bids on three projects. One, drainage works and 6.7 miles of blacktop on U S 85-87 from Raton to the Colorado line, estimated at 55000 dollars, to finish the Railroad Canyon route on New Mexico’s side. Another, construction of a new underpass at Fort Sumner on U S 60 with 3.4 miles realigned to remove the hazardous structure. The third, 12.2 miles of blacktop between Silver City and Lordsburg, a previously offered project with bids rejected as too high. Several thousand dollars in fruit and vegetable damage from hail near Tularosa, with cotton also injured.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Raton
Colorado Lines
Railroad Canyon
Raton Pass
Fort Sumner
U. S. 60
Silver City
Lordsburg
General Adna R. Chaffee Dies at 57 in Boston
Major General Adna R. Chaffee, 57, first commander of the armored force, died at Massachusetts General Hospital after a long illness. The War Department noted his sacrifices in building the mechanized defense, with Senate confirmation for permanent major general and prior honors including the Distinguished Service Medal and oak leaf clusters.
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Boston
Adna R. Chaffee
Massachusetts General Hospital
War Department
Senate
Roosevelt
SPCA Prepares Court Challenge Over Fiesta Bull Fight
Santa Fe New Mexico August 22 The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals moves to seek an injunction to block a pre Fiesta bull fight planned by Herman Baca for Fiestecita celebrations. SPCA president W S Patterson says the case tests their principles, with attorney Anthony Albert seeking action if the district attorney refuses.
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Santa FE
N. M
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
W. S. Patterson
Patterson
SPCA
Herman Baca
Baca
Anthony Albert
David Carmody
Ted Chase
Herman
Accidents Cause Multiple Fatalities Across New Mexico
A 24 hour period in New Mexico saw three deaths from accidents with several injuries. In Van Horn Texas the wife of a newly married airman died in a car crash. • Wayne Hammans and his brother Tom were struck by lightning near Silver City while changing a tire. Wayne died, Tom injured. An electric grease gun killed Archie L. Webber in Albuquerque. Frank Spagnoli died in a car crash on US 666 near Gallup. Earl Stull injured in a bathtub fall. Lt. Wilson Herrmann, recently married, was severely injured in El Paso after his bride died en route to Oakland. the couple had just wed.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
van Horn
Texas
Wayne Hammans
Fort Thomas
Ariz
Tom
Mogollon Highway
Silver City
Archie L. Webber
Albuquerque
Frank Spagnoli
Walsenburg
Colo
Gallup
Earl Stull
State Courtesy and Information Bureau
Santa Fe
Stull
Wilson Herrmann
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Tex
Jean Herrell
William Beaumont Hospital
el Paso
Estancia Bean Festival Opens With Rodeo in Mountainair
Estancia valley hosts its annual bean festival and rodeo drawing about 3000 spectators. 10000 pounds of pinto beans and bread coffee to be served over two days. Dorothy Ann Shockey, 14, Mountainair, named bean queen with contestants in parade. Afternoons feature rodeo events. dances and carnival planned at Mountainair community hall each night.
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Dorothy Ann Shockey
Mountainair
Dorothy
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Tularosa
Emerg
Gen. Chaffee
Adyv
Tom Hammans
Estancia
Estancia Valley
Petunias
Jake Hinch
TONER
Lers With
EN NE Penney Company
Melton
Rgc
Bettie Nestle
Nabisc
Pond's
Utah
Thompson
Chili Peppers
Long Green
Cao
Chuck Roast
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