Germans Claim Gains In Drive On Moscow
Britain warns Japan to reflect while time remains and Japan’s press grows hostile toward U S and Britain in the Far East. Navy announces Japanese bombers damaged the U S gunboat Tutuila at Chungking, few casualties. The event echoes the 1937 Panay sinking on the Yangtze above Nanking.
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Associated Press
Great Britain
Japan
United States
Far East
Navy Department
Washington
Chungking
Nwo
U. S
Panay
Yangtse River
Nanking
U S Seized Jap Fishing Ships In Hawaiian Waters
The Treasury Department disclosed that 19 Japanese fishing boats were seized in Hawaiian waters in spring on false registry charges. Officials questioned espionage links, noting some ships carried radio gear and naval reserve crew members, with seizures reported Feb 28 to March 3.
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Washington
Hawaiian
Treasury Department
Roosevelt asks Congress to set price and rent ceilings
President Roosevelt urged Congress to authorize ceilings on prices and rents to curb inflation threatening defense efforts. He sought power to buy materials and commodities to ensure price stability and curb excessive installment credit, while avoiding wage controls and relying on labor cooperation. The request comes as Congress remains split on price fixing with opposition to agricultural price limits and bills on government stock control.
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Washington
Roosevlt
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
Bombs and Bullets Aid Chinese Health Plan
Dr. Marian Yang, on leave from the Chinese national health administration, says the war has accelerated health reform in China. She cites five new provincial health bureaus in the past year, 12 established earlier, and rapid training of midwives as she studies New Mexico public health methods.
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Santa FE
N. M
Marian Yang
New Mexico
Chinese National Health Administration
Former Estancia Editor Is Dead
J. A. Constant longtime publisher of the Estancia News-Herald died at 83 in Sabetha Kansas after 68 years in the trade. He came to Estancia in 1912 from Sabetha. Survivors include J. A. Jr. a Santa Fe printer and Thomas with the U S Army Air Corps in Georgia along with five daughters. Funeral services pending.
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Estancia
N. M
J. A. Constant
Estancia News-Herald
Sabetha
Kas
Constant
Santa Fe
Thomas
U. S. Army Air Corps
Georgia
A. F. Roberts
M. A. Smith
Mabel
Elizabeth
Elvira
Local Weather Temperature Readings and Averages
Yesterday evening readings show temperatures near 60s and 70s with today’s morning values around 61 to 64 degrees. Highest reached 86 and lowest 64. normal for today’s date to 91 and 66 respectively. Precipitation in 24 hours ended 11:30 am today totals 0, month 3.82, year 19.82 with normals 2.21 and 7.70. Sunrise 5:10, sunset 6:59, day length 13.8 hours.
Hitler Bulletin Admits Russians Pressing Attacks
German reports claim Lenin Grad in danger as twin Soviet drives press from north and south. Hitler’s papers say troops moved within 130 miles of Moscow after lunging 100 miles beyond Smolensk. Soviet counterattacks described as crushed with heavy losses while Berlin notes progress along the entire 2,000 mile front.
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Associated Press
Russia
Leningrad
Adolf Hitler
Smolensk
Moscow
New York
Berlin
Fuehrer
Army Officer From Moffatt Field Flies To Roswell
Col. Bailey of Moffatt Field California flew to Roswell this morning and returned two hours later to Moffatt Field. Flying an army advanced training plane he landed at the airport around 8 45 and departed about 10 45 accompanied by an enlisted man. They had spent the night in El Paso and planned to fly directly to Moffatt Field today.
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Col. Bailey
Moffatt Field
Calif
Roswell
el Paso
Bachhus Transferred To Albuquerque
W M Bud Bacchus former ly manager of the Continental Airlines Station here has been transferred to Albuquerque as assistant manager of the Albuquerque station. Olan Wooldridge is acting manager of the Roswell station at the municipal airport.
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W. M. “Bud” Bacchus
Continental Airlines
Albuquerque
Olan Wooldridge
Roswell
House Committee Advances Army Retention Bill
Washington July 30 The House military committee approved legislation to retain selectees national guardsmen reserve and enlisted personnel for training beyond one year The vote 15 to 7 mirrored the Senate version with an extra provision allowing the President to order guardsmen to serve more than twelve months May Dunn chairman said he would seek special status for the measure and hoped to begin debate next week He argued Congress must not weaken the army amid looming peril Opponents sought to limit the bill to guardsmen reserves and regular army enlisted men and exclude selectees A Senate debate considered a maximum 16 months service for selectees under Taft proposal
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Washington
House Military Committee
Senate Military Committee
May‘d-Ky
House Committee
Rules Committee
May
House
Congress
United States Army
War Department
Regular Army
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Roosevelt
Jap Liner With 100 Americans Can Tie Up in U S Port
The Japanese liner Tatuta Maru was granted special permission to discharge its around 100 American passengers off the coast near San Francisco. The ship, about 17,600 tons, may also take on fuel and other supplies if a permit is issued, with further action on its silk cargo and other goods to be expeditiously considered. The port of Los Angeles was included in dispensations, but Tatuta Maru was expected to dock in San Francisco, its originally planned arrival.
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San Francisco
U. S. Customs
W. R. Johnson
Washington
Federal Reserve Bank
Johnson
Los Angeles
Barrowman Heads Dry Cleaners Board
P A Coates of Mesilla Park named supervisor for the State Dry Cleaners Board. W L Barrowman of Roswell named chairman and Dan Taichert of Santa Fe secretary. M B Smith of Silver City named third member. Taichert said the attorney general would represent the board in a suit challenging the act's constitutionality.
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Santa FE
P—A. J. Coates
Mesilla Park
New State Dry Cleaners’ Board
W. L. Barrowman
Roswell
Dan Taichert
M. B. Smith
Silver City
Taichert
Refreshments for 1700 Soldiers on Roswell Stop
Roswell will serve refreshments to about 1700 soldiers during a mid Aug stop as they travel through New Mexico. The plan emerged from a Roswell Civilian Defense Council meeting at the Chamber of Commerce with Mayor Thomas J. Hall presiding. The council aims to prepare for emergencies and boost morale through patriotic civilian service.
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Trin
New Mexico
Roswell
Hall
R. R. Hinkle
Col
D. C. Pearson
Harry Puryear
S. G. Whicker
Public Service Hearing Dates Adjusted in New Mexico
The New Mexico public service commission moved its first hearing to September 8, 9 and 10 from September 15 through 17. Chairman G. S. Carter said the change accommodates requests from many interested persons. Officials, consumers and utilities personnel are invited to participate in discussions on the new utilities control law.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
New Public Service Commission
G. S. Carter
Carter
Rio Grande Flood Control Plans Discussed at Albuquerque Session
Debt burdened farmers in the Middle Rio Grande sought aid after a two day meeting of the Rio Grande Basin Committee of the National Resources Board. The session closed with talks on easing an $8,300,000 bonded debt and assessments for the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District and proposals for a 200 mile reservoir system to curb spring floods.
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Albuquerque
Middle Rio Grande
Rio Grande Basin
National Resources Board
Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District
U. S. Gunboat Damaged by Jap Bombs in China
The navy said a Yangtze patrol gunboat anchored opposite Chungking was damaged by Japanese bombs in an air raid. No casualties were reported. The attack struck over the river from the Chinese capital. Page Eight continued the report.
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U. S
China
Washington
Navy
United States
Chungking
Yangtze River
Boy Drowned In Tank At Hope New Mexico
Oscar Sherman Priest a boy whose age was not learned was drowned in a tank at Hope New Mexico about 11 o clock this morning. He had been playing at the tank with some other children. Further particulars could not be learned immediately.
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Oscar Sherman Priest
Hope
N. M
Two Children Die in Grade Crossing Crash Near Artesia
A 15 year old girl Mary Frances Laurderdale was killed instantly and her 7 year old brother Lee Lauderdale died later at Artesia hospital after a Santa Fe passenger train struck their car at a highway grade crossing seven miles south of Artesia. The car was carried by the locomotive’s pilot for more than 800 feet before stopping.
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Artesia
Atoka
Mary Frances Laurderdale
Lee
Phillies edge Cubs in first game of twin bill
In Chicago, the Phillies exploded for six runs in the fifth to beat the Cubs 8 to 4 behind Cy Blanton who allowed 14 hits. The first game line score shows Philadelphia 8, Chicago 4 with Blanton earning the win over Mooty.
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Phils
Cubs
Chicago
Phillies
Jake Mooty
Chicago Cubs
Cy Blanton
R & E Philadel
Blanton & Warren
Mooty
Lee & McCullough
Night NBA matchups listed for Detroit, New York and St Louis
Schedule lists four games with teams Detroit at New York, St Louis at Boston, Iain at Chicago, and Cleveland at Washington as night fixtures.
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New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Detroit
St. Louis
Iain
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Chaves County Extension Club Picnic Tomorrow
A county-wide Extension Club picnic will be held at Cahoon Park tomorrow at 6 p.m. Extension Club and 4-H Club members and their families are invited. Each Extension Club will host a program portion after supper.
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Cahoon Park
Extension Club
4-H
Grant Co Auto Accident Fatal in Cliff area
In Grant County a Cliff school bus driver Robert Wallace 37 was killed when an automobile with friend William Stockton overturned after a tire blowout near Cliff. Stockton and Mrs Wallace plus three Wallace children were injured. Sheriff says road edge crash killed two yesterday and eighth in 1941 with another mine worker William Pate 22 fatally injured and others Spurgeon and Martin hurt.
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Silver City
N. M
Robert Wallace
Cliff
William Stockton
Stockton
Wallace
George S. Murray
Here
Grant County
William Pate
Black Hawk
Mogollon
Clarence Spurgeon
Robert Martin
Classified is Hard On Central
The Burnett Realty Co. advertised a Ford Sale classified for a four room house but omitted their name. The paper received about fifteen calls before noon next day. the house was sold shortly after, showing the heavy workload of Central’s classifieds.
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Burnett Realty Co. Ach
Central
P. S
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Page & Scheefing
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Cardinal
Luke Hamlin
Leo Durocher
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Dodger
Cookie Lavagetto
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn
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Chaves County Extension Club
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