Spalding Considers New Baseball Amid Slump Fears
The A G Spalding Co contemplates a balata ball with flawed cement as hits drop in opening days. Philadelphia A's shut out Boston Red Sox 5 0 in Friday game. Russ Christopher the winner, Sam Harris the long relief arm.
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West Branch Nine Defeats Riverside
West Branch edged Riverside 4-1 to stay hot at four wins in five starts. Cahill pitched a one hit gem with 14 strikeouts while Cahill and Rummels teamed for the winning battery. West Branch added five hits for four runs as Kron and Kos played for Riverside.
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Solon Hangs 9-0 Defeat on Sharon
Solon High School defeated Sharon 9-0 behind Upmeyer’s one hit ball and 12 strikeouts. Roberts started for Solon, giving up six hits in two innings while Zahradnak allowed seven hits in five innings as Solon extended its spring win streak to five.
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Hawkeyes Skip Big Ten Outdoor Meet in Evanston
Iowa plans to abstain from the Big Ten outdoor track championships in Evanston Illinois May 14 and 15 marking the first absence in over 25 years. Most Hawkeyes leave school this weekend with only a few remaining before Coach Bresnahan says Captain Steinbeck will join the armed forces. Tennis and golf are also dropped for the second straight year.
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Threat of Coup By Nazis Cited In Finn Crisis
In Washington a Nazi coup threat in Finland linked to Hitler’s aim for a pro Axis government is cited as a factor in Helsinki’s crisis. Diplomatic staff departures and strict censorship followed, leaving Finland without an American minister since December and Robert McClintock as chargé d affaires with one clerk.
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Japanese Token Bombing Of U S Feared Inven possibilities
U S military sources Friday night warned Japan could bomb the United States in retaliation for the Tokio raid. Possible methods include long range strikes from the Far North toward Minneapolis Chicago or Detroit carrier launched planes along the West Coast and submarine based air attacked west coast targets. Bomber ranges cited include the Iper Mitsubishi at 2000 miles and the Mikado at 2600 miles with Kamikazi fighters reaching 1500 miles.
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Finland and Germany Ties in War of Nerves Over Russia
The article discusses Finland's tightrope between Nazi pressure and American influence as Allied and German strategies converge. It notes Finland’s fear of invasion, reliance on Germany for food, and the public debate over aligning with the Axis versus maintaining U.S. relations while fighting Russia.
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Safety Council Pleads To Enforce Wartime Speed Limits
The National Safety Council urged state legislatures to pass emergency laws giving governments power to enforce wartime speed limits and related traffic rules for the duration and six months after. It warned that drastic enforcement is needed to keep 20 million vehicles on the road for the war effort and suggested state penalties apply to federal emergency violators, with state courts handling cases.
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Actor Lionel Atwill Cleared, Clears Path to Return
In Los Angeles a superior court cleared film actor Lionel Atwill of perjury after he pled guilty last October. The ruling removes legal barriers and allows him to resume work in pictures.
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New Deal for Young Male Stars on Columbia Lot
Hollywood notes reveal Columbia plans a film Officers Candidate School with Bruce Bennett Robert Stanford Michael Duane Tom Neal Douglas Drake Larry Parks and Lloyd Bridges choosing their own roles. Director Al Green to hear their preferences as rival choices spark a testing process.
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U S Bomber Hits Japanese Vessel With Direct Blow
Allied noon communiqué reports a Liberator bomber scored a direct hit on an 8,000 ton Japanese cargo ship, escorted by three destroyers, leaving it aflame and sinking. Additional air attacks targeted Salamaua area as ground forces eliminated a 20-man outpost at Komiatum near Salamaua in New Guinea.
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OPA Curbs Staff to Aid Ration Boards
Washington officials say the Office of Price Administration will cut staff at headquarters and regional offices to free money for 10,000 additional paid clerks by local rationing boards. Administrator Prentiss M. Brown announced the plan Friday.
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Evening Showtimes Across The City
City theaters announce schedules with Paramount Flight for Freedom and Cairo showings. Palace Panama Hattie and Rialto Phantom Killer run, plus Times Lone Wolf Keeps a Date and Strand Outlaws of the Desert.
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Distant Roosevelt Kin Held as Deserter in San Francisco
George Emlen Roosevelt Jr., 24, New York, son of a prominent broker, was jailed in the navy brig on a desertion charge after being arrested in uniform at the Bohemian Club. He is a seaman second class and a relative of Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt and Col Theodore Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt renames Food Production Administration
President Roosevelt issued an executive order to resolve overlapping powers between War Food Administrator Chester Davis and Secretary Claude Wickard by renaming the Food Production administration to the War Food administration.
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Nostalgic San Francisco Romance in Hello Frisco
The Paramount presents Hello Frisco starring Alice Faye John Payne and Jack Oakie with Lynn Bari. A color wartime musical romance set on the Barbary Coast flows from past days to hopeful futures while showcasing Faye and Payne rising in fame beneath Oakie and Bari’s supporting turns.
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Broadway with Walter Winchell and New York Tonight
A collage of show business notes from Manhattan and Broadway scenes. Walter Winchell segments mingle with film, radio, and theater items, naming stars like Tyrone Power and Gloria Vanderbilt, plus theater districts, venue spots, and social buzz across 1940s New York.
Noisy Screen Talent Boosts Wartime Film Bill
The review praises actors who stand out in minor roles and hints Cregar could get a major path. It notes numerous opportunities for musical numbers and praises ingenuity in overcoming material shortages in costumes and settings. It highlights a Daffy Duck cartoon and the government film Right of Way completing the program.
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Boy Seeks Return of Yo Yo Taken by Senate Guard
Bridgeport Connecticut AP Daniel Fairchild Calhoun 13 accuses a United States Senate guard of taking his yo yo a month ago. Calhoun says the guard demanded the bulging pocket toy and promised to return it if found. The sergeant at arms said reimbursement may occur if the toy cannot be located.
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Supply of Canned Tomatoes Tightens for Civilians
Washington report from the agriculture department notes a smaller civilian supply of canned tomatoes and tomato products for the year. A survey shows 637,800 acres for commercial canning, up 2 percent from last year, while military and lend-lease purchases rise from 35 to 40 percent of the total crop.
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Notice of Appointment of Administratrix in Iowa Estate
On April 9 1947 Winifred L Harrington was appointed and qualified as administratrix of the estate of Hugh Harrington deceased in Linn County Iowa Those indebted must pay immediately and those with claims must present them with proper authentication to the Clerk of the Linn County District Court Clarence R Off Attorney for the administratrix
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Flight for Freedom review drives home the aerial tale
The critic hails Flight for Freedom with Rosalind Russell and Fred MacMurray as strong flying leads. Tonie Carter inspires the plot while romance and suspense unfold through aviation action and wartime intrigue.
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Beef to Army for Two Weeks Boosts Government Purchases
The Office of Price Administration announced a two week beef shortage risk for civilians due to higher military needs. It urged use of lamb pork and mutton to ease government procurement. A 75 cent per hundredweight beef discount was suspended and an extra dollar was allowed for bonus beef purchases, with no impact on civilian prices.
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