Night baseball threats to game say critics
Walter Winchell’s column notes guest writers while criticizing night baseball. The piece argues four to five weekly night games would harm players and fans, warn of eye problems and colds, and urge organized baseball to fund youth instruction through leagues and schools to rebuild future talent. It cites stars like Hank Greenberg, Bob Feller, Ted Williams, and Joe DiMaggio.
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Brooklyn
Learves
Majoc
Exn
Eacel
A. G. Spalding
Otts
Cobbs
Quollins
Hank Greenberg
Bil Dickey
Joe DiMaggio
Bob Feller
Ted Williams
Terry Moore
Christmas Mail Month Sets Sept 15 to Oct 15 Plan
The War Office urges sending Christmas parcels to U S troops overseas during a 1944 window from September 15 to October 15. Packages must be under five pounds and 15 inches in length and girth, boxed in standard containers, labeled Christmas Parcel, and wrapped for long transit. The article details packing rules, prohibited items, and advice to avoid damaged deliveries.
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Office of War Information
Army
Navy Postal Services
Navy Mail Service
Red Post
New York
San Francisco
Fleet Post
Service
Army Post Office
Navy
United States
War Production Board
WPR
Post Office Department
WPB
Tropics
Pacific Theater
Fleet Post Office
Army Exchange Service
Special Services
New York Post Office
First permanent railway post office to speed mail for soldiers
The 1864 launch of the first permanent railway post office on the Chicago to Clinton route under George B. Armstrong marked the start of a national system. Armstrong faced doubt but saw the program expand across principal lines and cities despite early skepticism.
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First Railroad
George B. Armstrong
Chicago
Chicago and North Western Railway
Clinton
Iowa
World
Armstrong
Unrest in Japan Deepens Amid Fascist Clashes
The column warns of boiling tensions inside Japan as young Fascist officers clash with moderates, predicting the Emperor's guarded position and noting the Bushido code may push factions toward drastic action or retreat from the front. It also sketches Hoover's interest in children and a diplomatic update on Churchill Stalin ties and postwar signals.
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D. C
Japan
Hiller
Tokyo
Asia
Stalin-Chuurchilal
Stain
Churchill
Teheran
Roosevelt
Stalin
France
Marshal
Berlin
Lin
Poland
Fpot
Voters Do Their Own Thinking Amid Primary Aftermath
Washington reporting shows light primary turnout and muted public interest while analysts note organizational strength often decides outcomes. The piece cites isolationist defeats like Bennett Clark and Oregon’s Rufus Holman, argues the core split is between idealistic and practical cooperation with the world.
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Sen
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Hannegan
St. Louis
Ben
Rufus Holman
Oregon
Clark
Idaho
Reynolds
North Carolina
Holman and
Missouri
Nye
Gillette
Iowa
Gurney
South Dakota
Tobey
New Hampshire
Ham Fish
Caraway
Xohey
Roosevelt
Dewey
Oly
Mannegan
Sidney Hillman
CIO
Mr. Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Congress
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Cio-Hillman Front
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