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Show i EmeWraeai ; J5ESERET NEWS, Thursday, October 30, Starvation 1969 A 7 Is iicrfra Plight LIBREVILLE, GABON (AP) Every day at least 300 children die of starvation and anemia in Biafran hospitals and sick bays, the French Red Cross mission in Biafra has been grounded for five months because of objection from the Lagos government to the night flights. Neogitations for daylight flights have collapsed. savs. report from the mission, released by the French Embassy here, paints a grim picture of generalized famine s among the nine million whose only supply line is clandestine a night airlift from Libreville and the Portuguese island of Sao Tome. There are no official statistics on the number of famine deaths in Biafra, but the report estimates that more than 60,000 children and adults die in a single week. The French Red Cross has doctors and nurses in Biaira. It and various church relief organizations send 15 planeloads of about 180 tons of food supplies into Biafia every night. The International Red Cross Committee's relief airlift from Cotonou, capital of Dahomey, The French Red Cross and the church relief organizations have ignored Lagos objections and continued their nightly flights from Libreville for more than year. Gabon is one of the four African countries which have recognized Biafra. A Biaf-ran- The French mission in Biafra eays the 180 tons of focd are hopelessly inadequate. The shipment of 2,820 tons 235 planeloads of foodstuffs per day is necessary to permit the survival of the Biafran people, the report declares. Twenty hospitals are still The functioning in Biafra. hospitals reserved for children admit only those who condition L particularly critical," thp report says. "The death rate varies from 20 to 50 percent. Giveyourfamily n7r- - .. Get section One of both volumes Coat Sale! Jacket Sale! Thru Sat. Only! SAVE 15 Frees ALL REGULARLY SAVE 15 OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF JACKETS 40, 45, 69, 79! FOR BOYS AND GIRLS OUR COAT EVENT OF THE YEAR! on winter and choose a smart new coat now! All are smartly with double and single breasted stylings. Some have silhouettes favorite in designed lavish fur trims, all have warm lining;; . . . and see the new fashion colors! fabrics include worsted, f leoce and Shetland wools; tweeds, plaids or boucle Get set get a head start Winter-appeali- & THRU SAT. ONLY! ng woolnylon. . SAVE! The styles they like best to give them utmost warmth thru the cold weather ahead. You'll find acrylic piles, sleek nylon taffeta, cotton cord and many more fabrics, all warmly lined and detailed in the newest, sharpest ways. A. Boys' nylon chair coat, sizes 8 to 1 8 Reg. 16.98, NOW 14.48 Reg. 10.98 NOW 9.25 8. Boys' pile jacket; sizes 3 to 7 C Girls' pile jacket, sizes 3 to 6x, Reg. 3 1 3, Now $11, 7. to 14 Reg. $16, NOW13.50 D. Available Downtown Salt lake, Cot on wood Mall, Sugar House, Ogden, Provoi -- . Girls' Nylon Jacket, sizes 3 to 6x, Reg. $12, NOW $10, 7 to 14 Reg. $14 Now 11.75 i Founder's V 10-PIE- CE COOKWARE SETS SPECIALLY DEVELOPED FOR FOUNDER'S DAYS! 25 So beautiful to own a pleasure to usel With the holidays ahead, most welcome gifts! Choose avocado or for should extras you get harvest gold baked enamel finish stainless steel or aluminum (with scratch resistant, fired in wipe clean Teflon ). Set includes 1 and 2 qt. covered sauce pans, 5 qt. covered Dutch oven, 8 covered fry pan, 10 open fry pan, 4 cup egg poacher insert. BUY IT ON PENNEYS TIME PAYMENT PLAN! Weekend Specials! TERRIFIC VALUES 10's WOMEN'S STRETCH NYLON PANTY HOSE AT A SAVINGS! MEN'S HANDSOME SWEATERS! Reg. $1.69 Available at all NOWON IGA Stores 2 pr. 588 pullover style 1 5 99 STYLES! 7.8S accessory of the season. Really e must item with the new short skirt styles. Sleek fitting nylon that gives you leg beauty from elosticized waist to toe with all the stretch you wont! Luxurious sweaters in his fovorite style either pullover or cardigan. Fresh, sharp color tones in Virgin Orion acrylic weave in smart jersey stitch. pullover. S.M.L sizes cardigan, The most-use- d MURRAY MIDVALE I Fashion designed sweaters that include three styles in plus a beautifully embroidered dutch style . . . all in soft, hand washable Orlonacryt-i- c knit, some with cable stitching. a front button cardigan, SUGAR HOUSE BOUNTIFUL MAGNA COTTONWOOD MAIL DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE PROVO 99 4 POPULAR A STOCK UP VALUE1 CARDIGAN STYLE WOMEN'S FASHION SWEATERS AT A SPECIAL PRICE NOW! I OGDEN TOOELE 1 |