Cardinals Face Toughest NL Tests as Lead Holds
St. Louis holds a four game edge in the pennant race as Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates loom. Outcome of clashes with these rivals will shape the Cards prospects for a third straight flag while the Yankees return from a long road trip and the Browns slip further in the American league. Bill Conn proposes an experimental heavyweight title bout with no purses or admission prices to boost interest.
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Lawton Carver
INS
New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Ierue
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Yans
St. Louis Browns
Bill Conn
Bfid Jée' Louis
Hiinoie Favored To Defend National Collegiate Title
Milwaukee June 6 The University of Illinois is favored to repeat its victory at the national collegiate championship in Marquette Stadium Milwaukee USC hopes for a tenth straight win but navy rules bar many stars Navy usage will limit Big Six athletes Illinois Notre Dame Northwestern Purdue and Michigan are viewed as the strongest challengers to Ilini in the field and none are expected to outpace them
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Milwaukee
University of Hiinoie
Great Cakes
Marquette University Stadium
University of Southern California
Navy
Illinois
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Purdue
Michigan
Ilini
Stan Hack Coming Back to Chicago Cubs
Chicago reports veteran third baseman Stan Hack who retired after 1943 will return to the Cubs. General Manager Jim Gallagher said Hack has found a ranch manager, freeing him for baseball. Hack, 34, captained the Cubs and joined the club in 1932 with an all time average over .300 and .289 in 144 games last season.
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Chicago
INS
Stanley Hack
Chicago Cubs
Jim Gallagher
Cub
Hack
Oregon
Cubs
Former Fort Dodge Athlete Killed in South Pacific
Lieut. James W. Lizer 23 a Fort Dodge Junior college alum and former Bemidji State athlete was killed in action in the South Pacific. A Marine Corps fighter pilot, he starred in four sports at Bemidji and later pitched for the Minneapolis Millers in 1941 winning three of five starts.
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Fort Dodge
INS
James W. Lizer
South Pacific
G. D. Lizer
Marine Corps
Bemidji
Audubon War Price Board Sees Resignation and Promotion
Audubon Mississippi Josephine Booton resigns after two years on the local war price and ration board. She departs June 12 for Iowa State College at Ames to resume home management studies. Maggie Stewart is promoted to Booton’s post after serving as clerk for over a year.
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Audubon
Josephine Booton
War Price and Ration Board
Iowa State College
Ames
Maggie Stewart
Walnut News Social Roundup of Local Visits
Dr F N Weber returns home after a week with his mother in Kendallville Ind Cpl George Mertz from Chanute Field Illinois visits with Mr and Mrs Arthur Mertz and Mr and Mrs Julius Nissen Marilyn Mertz joins from Mapleton to see relatives Francis Burke from Chicago plans a visit to see his mother Mrs Sabina Burke Lois Cowden of Omaha visits sister Marjory Cowden Leona Hansen, daughter of Fred Hansen, arrives from Jacksonville Fla for the summer Mabel McDermott Norma Jean Fischer and Phyllis Christensen of Omaha were weekend visitors with their parents.
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Walnut
F. N. Weber
Kendallville
Ind
George Mertz
Chanute Field
Rantour
Arthur Mertz
Julius Nissen
Marilyn
Mapleton
Pete Wightman
Francis Burke
Chicago
Sabina Burke
Lois Cowden
Omaha
Marjory Cowden
Fred Hansen
Leona
Jacksonville
Fla
Mabel McDermott
Norma Jean Fischer
Phyllis Christensen
Griswold Social Roundup From Carroll to Red Oak Visits
Griswold residents and guests gathered for Sunday visits at several Iowa homes. Mr. and Mrs. R A Swett spent the day in Carroll with the Smiths. Chicago visitors H M Hacon and Mrs. Hacon’s son plan to stay with C O Petersen’s family. The Ackerman families hosted dinner at Frank Ackerman’s near Red Oak. Mrs. M C Gibbs from Laramie Wyoming, sister of the late L M Smith, is visiting. her daughter Mrs. C H Allbee of Marshalltown will join them at the Smith home before Friday return.
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Red Oak
M. C. Gibbs
Laramie
Wyo
L. M. Smith
C. H. Allbee
Marshalltown
Smith
Notice of Hearing on Sale of Real Estate in Anita Iowa
In Cass County Iowa the District Court hears Carl A. Carlson executor of Mary Carlson deceased asks permission to sell Lots 3 and 4 in Black C of White's Addition to Anita for debts. Hearing set for June 15 1944 at 10 AM in Atlantic courthouse with objections due by then.
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State of
Towa
Casa County
Mary Carlson
Caen County
Carl A. Carlson
Esther Shobert
William Carlson
Elmer Carlson
Fred Carlson
Martin Carlson
Jackey Carlson
District Court
Cass County
Iowa
Mary A. Carlson
Haskins
Anita
Atlantic
11 000 Warplanes Hover Over Our Invading Force
Allied air and naval bombardment dominate coverage as Nazi broadcasts claim widespread landings from Le Havre to Cherbourg while Allied spokesmen caution against confirming such claims and promise only official communiques. Churchill, once a Boer War correspondent, observed the evolving situation and reported progress to Parliament with relish.
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Seine Hight
le Havre
Cherbourg
Churchill
Heavy Weather Delays D Day Air Missions Over Normandy
Liberator crews at a British base report weather kept bombs from targets on D Day. Airmen describe overcast skies and thick clouds hindering bombardment while naval gunfire flashes lit the coast.
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Normandy
France
George Senak
Chicago
Seisure
Walter R. Peck
Lima
Arthur J. Pierce
Montague
Mass
Col Pierce
Jimmy Doolittle
Eighth Air Force
James I. Behlinger
Bronx
N. Y
Allied War Effort Gains on Multiple Fronts
A war leader reports enemy bombardment reduced in power and describes broad front landings with minimal losses and deep inland penetration. War Savings Stamps available at The Atlantic News Telegraph for public purchase.
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Atlantic News- Telegraph
Child Husband Spurns His Wife Headline In Brief
Los Angeles reports 14 year old Elsworth Wisecarver who eloped with 21 year old Elaine Ludlam Wisecarver to Yuma Arizona has left for an Oroville farm with the statement I never want to see that woman again. Juvenile Judge A A Beott released him to live on his aunt's farm.
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Los Angeles
Elsworth Wisecarver
Willowbrook
Yuma
Ariz
Elaine Ludlam
Oroville
E. C. Wisecarver
A. A. Beott
Court martial opens for Capt. Wilkinson in Flying Tigers case
Santa Ana Army Air Base begins nine charge trial against Capt. Bon Wilkinson Jr. the former Flying Tiger, accused of forcible incidents with multiple women, bigamy, theft, and related moral offenses during a Santa Ana stopover in April. Potential penalties range up to 15 years for the forcible incident against the 17 year old girl.
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Cal
Bon Wilkinson Jr
Flying Tiger
Santa Ana
Lake Field
Ariz
Caprice Capron
Lorraine
Rennie
T. Murphy Wilkinson
Phoenix
Aris
Margaret Gonzales Wilkinson
Bigamour
Wilkinson
May
Los Angeles
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