Accidents Report Toll and Loss Across States
The report cites 600 million in losses and 17 000 home deaths blamed on calls, with occupational deaths down 3 percent to 16 000 and miscellaneous accidents down 6 percent to 15 000. Traffic deaths held steady as travel rose, and the death rate fell over five percent to 12.2 per 100 million miles. Utah led in reductions with 24 percent, the North Atlantic states down three percent, and 46 cities over 10 000 residents had no motor vehicle deaths last year.
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Utah
North Atlantic
Farm leaders protest haste on reductions in funding
Farm leaders quickly protested they had not time to study cuts, warning they would oppose proposals to loan Fin land funds or fund a 650,000 expansion of the navy. The appropriations committee raised tentative congressional economics to over 283 million, trimming 154 million in savings and more than 128 million elsewhere.
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Finland
Appropriations Committee
Finns Report on Encircling Move Against Russians
Finns report effective encircling of Soviet divisions trapped in Kitela sector. An observer noted two Soviet divisions lacked food for over a week though ammo remained. Finnish tactic is to wait for Russians to exhaust bullets while maintaining punishing thrusts. Soviet northeast offensive seen as broken. Finns with fewer troops must bide time to exploit early victories. Evidence suggests Russian dead disposed of in holes.
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Finland
Russia
Salla
Arctic Circle
Markajarvi
Kronstadt
Gulf of Finland
Leningrad
Dagoe Island
Saivo
Kitela
Lake Ladoga
Germany’s looming air and sea strike on British ports
The piece discusses German air raids and the threat to key East Coast ports and London. It notes uncertainty about results, Poland’s defense, and Britain's readiness to meet a potential Berlin blood bath. It highlights Britain's reliance on shipping routes and the peril of dock and ship destruction.
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Poland
Hitler
England
London
Dover
Folkestone
Harwich
Hull
Newcastle
Leith
Britain
Germany
English Channel
North Sea
Holland
Sears and Ward Companies Report Record Year Sales
CHICAGO Jan 31 The two largest merchandisers Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward closed a record fiscal year selling over 1.1 billion dollars in goods, up about 19 percent. The year’s volume represented roughly 3 percent of U S retail trade, reflecting mail order and store networks. Sears accounted for about 56 percent of combined trade, down from earlier margins while both firms trace growth since their 19th century origins in Chicago.
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Chicago
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
United States
Sears
North Side
Grants physician injured in home gas furnace blast
Dr. E. D. Peterson of Grants is recovering in a Albuquerque hospital after being burned in an explosion at his new Grants home the day before. Attending doctors say his condition is good as investigators review the gas furnace blast that lit the dwelling.
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Albuquerque
E. D. Peterson
Grants
New Electricity Rates At Socorro
In Socorro New Mexico the state corporation commission announced a reduced rate schedule for residents and businesses effective tomorrow after nine months of mediation. Residential rates are 10 cents per kWh for 30 kWh, five cents for 70 more, and three cents beyond 100. commercial rates are 10 cents for 100 kWh, seven cents for 200 more, and five cents beyond 300. Comparisons show notable decreases across common usage levels.
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Santa FE
N. M
Socorro
State Corporation Commission
Robert Valdez
New Mexico Public Service Company
Corporation Commission
G. M. Bass, Jr
Citizens
Water projects tour moves through Holbrook and beyond
The national water facilities board of the department of agriculture tours Holbrook Arizona to review small irrigation and stock water systems funded with up to fifty thousand dollars per project. Members include Phillips Bear Cowen McLaughlin and Wells. After Holbrook they visit San Francisco Portland and Lincoln before returning to Washington on February 12. In Albuquerque bottlers of New Mexico soft drinks plan their annual convention with officer elections set for Friday.
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Albuquerque
N. M
National Water Facilities Board
Department of Agriculture
Holbrook
Ariz
G. R. Phillips
Holbrok
San Francisco
Portland
Ore
Lincoln
Neb
Washington
D. C
Phillips
Office of Land Use
N. R. Bear
Soil Conservation Service
Wilson Cowen
Farm Security Administration
W. W. McLaughlin
H. M. Wells
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
New Mexico
Friay
Removal Architect Kruger Faces Board Question
In Santa Fe attorney general Sedillo declines quo warranto action to remove architect Willard C. Kruger from the state board of examiners, citing existing qualifications and age questions. Albuquerque allied architects argued Kruger failed age and experience requirements. Sedillo notes first-board exception may apply. Residents of Cimarron plan a Coronado celebration revival with dances and live music tonight.
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Santa FE
N. M
Filo M. Sedillo
Willard C. Kreuger
State Board of Architects’ Examiners
Kruger
Sedillo
Allied Architects of
Albuquerque
W. C. Kruger
State Board of Examiners For Architects
Kreuger
United States
New Mexico
Joseph Dailey
Waldo Rogers
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DODGE
Major Bowes
E. S.T
Detroit
Transda
Fred M. Zeder
Chrysler Corporation
Carl Breer
Owen R. Skelton
Will
Sears and Wards
On” Wai Ae
Fea
U. S
Atty
Gen
Cimarron, N. M
Coronado
New York
Sears. Roebuck Ando CO
Roswell, N. M
Cummin’s Garage
N. Richardson
Roswell, N.M
Roswell
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