DiMaggio Shines In Pirates Debut In 6 3 Loss
Vince DiMaggio went two hits and flawless in the field on his first day with the Pittsburgh Pirates spring camp. The Pirates fell 6 to 3 to the Cleveland Indians as new terms were reached after a late-night salary negotiation.
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New York
Vince DiMaggio
Pittsburgh Pirates
DiMaggio
Bucs
Cleveland Indians
William Benswanger
Nick Strincevich
Max Butcher
Pirates
Mike Naymick
Ed Klieman
New Pro Grid Loop Figures To Be Potent
Lawton Carver reports on a nascent professional football league forming in Pittsburgh with wealthy backers and big cash. The concept aims to be more national and financially strong than the NFL, with eight granted franchises in New York Washington Baltimore Philadelphia St. Louis Cincinnati Seattle Pittsburgh and plans for Los Angeles San Francisco Akron Detroit Chicago and more.
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Lawton Carver
New York
INL
Pittsburgh
Baby League
National League
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Seattle
Green Bay
Detroit
Chicago
Western Citadel
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Akron
Boston
Madigan Sets Summer Plan For Iowa Football
Coach Slip Madigan will announce dates for Iowa's summer football practice before leaving Iowa City April 20 for Oakland California. He will return for a week in May and attend a Big Ten coaches and officials meeting in Chicago May 25 to 27. He starts the last six months of his Iowa contract July 1 after arriving March 6 to head the program. No spring practice due to player shortage and baseball commitments.
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Iowa City
INS
Madigan
University of Iowa
Oakland
Calif Madigan
Iowa
Big Ten
Chicago
Boxing Roundup Highlights Multiple Matches Across U S Cities
Lennox Dingle and Mayon Padlo each compete in Philadelphia. Vern Patterson outpoints Langston Dennis in Fall River. Irry Jannazza defeats Ossie Morris in Detroit. Rusdy Richardson stops Merbie Brydon in Highland Park N J. Charley Burley knocks out Jack Chane in Hollywood California middleweight championship.
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Drew
Fall River
Mass
Vern Patterson
Chicago
Langston Dennis
New York
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Irry Jannazza
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Ossie
Morris
Itt
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Highland Park
N. J
Rusdy Richardson
Merbie Brydon
West Orange
Hollywood
Calif
Charley Burley
Pittsburch
Jack Chane
Denver
California
Service members and families receive updates across bases
Howard W. Runyan, son of Coggon residents, earns second lieutenant rank and silver bombardier wings at Kirtland Field New Mexico. Others noted include Cpl Merlin Steen visiting relatives in Decorah, Elaine Kinkead on leave from the Waves, and Seaman Neil Warner returning to Farragut Idaho after leave with wife and child.
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Howard F. Runyan
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Kirtland Field
Albuquerque
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Cedar Rapids Business College
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Merlin Steen
Camp Forrest
Tenn
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First Avenue
Decorah
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Julia Kinkead
Ninth Street
Miss Kinkead
Hunter College
New York City
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Bloomington
Neil Warner
Seaman
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Third Avenue
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Frank Driscoll
Third Street
William E
Harman
Denver
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F .M Coombs
Eighteenth Avenue
Marshall Islands
Jim Pickford
Army
Camp Barkeley
Texas
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Upland Drive
D. T. Jensen
E. C Jensen
Seventh Avenue
Camp Kohler
Calif
Central Signal Corps Training Center
Camp Crowder
Otto Melsa
Edward Melsa
Jackson, Tenn
Swisher
Cape Gloucester
A. S. Larson
Second Avenue SE
Reveal
Kenneth Rouhtman
C. A. Love
Fourth Avenue SW
Axis Can't Split Allies says Stettinius in London
London Edward R. Stettinius Jr. United States undersecretary of state said the Axis last desperate hope to sow distrust among the United Nations had failed. He arrived for exploratory talks with British leaders on topics likely including Europe invasion planning. He travels on behalf of Cordell Hull.
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Edward R. Stettinius
United States
United Nations
Stettinius
Europe
Cordell Hull
Anthony Eden
Isaiah Bowman
Woodrow Wilson
H. Freeman Mathews
State Department
Wallace Murray
Department
John Lee Pratt
Robert J. Lynch
Navy curtails pilot training amid reduced combat losses
The Navy will withdraw this summer from the Civil Aeronautics Administration war training program and cut back pilot training. It shifts focus to higher quality pilots by requiring three terms in the V-12 college program, consolidating preliminary ground schools, and eliminating flight preparatory training.
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Navy
War Training Service
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Army
Willkie Silent on Political Future
Wendell Willkie returns to New York after withdrawing from the Republican presidential race saying he cannot be nominated. He avoids answering questions about supporting a Dewey nomination and declines to expand his Omaha withdrawal statement. His national campaign headquarters will be closed.
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New York
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Omaha
Thomas E. Dewey
Wisconsin
State trips cited as reason for focusing on law practice
He said he would devote his time to his law practice locally and noted, This is where I live, you know. The remark underscored his intention to remain based in the area despite public duties.
Mosquitoes Bomb Hamburg and Ruhr Bombing Report
Luxembourg radio said single enemy planes over northern Germany while the air ministry noted RAF bombed Hamburg and targets in the Ruhr and Rhine regions Thursday night. One plane listed missing. American Thunderbolts conducted day sweeps over northern France in support of Liberator strikes on Pas de Calais targets with no losses.
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London
INS
Luxembourg Radio
Germany
Air Ministry
R.A.F
Hamburg
Ruhr
Rhineland
France
Pas de Calais
Simpson College Joins Drake Relays Field
M E Easton director of the Drake relays says Simpson college of Indianola will enter the 35th annual Drake Relays on April 28 and 29.
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DES Moines
M. E
Bill) Easton
Simpson College of Indianola
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