All-Star Grid Game Expected to Gross 300000
Chicago officials projected the annual All-Stars versus NFL champions grid game to gross about 300000 with an attendance goal near 101000 at Soldier Field. Bears’ win last year boosted crowd size and a horseshoe end-seat expansion raised capacity for the August 28 event. About 166000 of the gross would go to army and navy relief funds, the largest sum yet for the cause.
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Chicago
INS
Soldier's Field
Chicago Bears
Army and Navy
Bears Team Weight Leads To Soldier Field Exhibition
Delafield Wisconsin reports the college All Stars will face the Chicago Bears in an annual Soldier Field game later this month. A Friday tabulation shows 37 Bears training here total 7,627 pounds averaging about 205 pounds each. George Musso 259 pounds and Joe Stydahar 254 lead the lineup, with weights tapering to 166 pounds.
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Delafield
Wis
INS
Chicago Bears
Soldier's Field
Bears
George Musso
Joe Stydahar
Hogan's Record 64 Leads Times Union Open Field
Ben Hogan shoots 64 on his thirtieth birthday to lead the Times Union Open at Oak Hill by four strokes. Sam Byrd and others share third with 69s as six players sit six back.
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Hogan
Union Field
Rochester
N. Y
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Oak Hill Country Club
Sam Byrd
Harold “Jug” McSpaden
Jimmy Demaret
Horton Smith
Harry Nettelbladt
Avon, Conn
Craig Wood
Chick Harbert
Battle Creek
Mich
Women Swimmers Open A A U Meet In Neenah Wis
Royalty of a different kind will be crowned as 75 elite female swimmers contest the 1942 National A A U Women’s championships in Neenah Wisconsin. Defending champions include Gloria Callen Nyack New York seeking a third straight 100 meter backstroke title Nancy Merks Portland Oregon after her third 800 and second 1500 free titles Brenda Helser Portland a two time 100 meter crawl winner Betty Bemis Indianapolis in 400 meter freestyle from 1941 and Patty Aspinall Indianapolis the 15 year old 200 meter breaststroke holder.
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Neenah
Wis
A.A.U
Gloria Callen
Nyack
N. Y
Nancy Merks
Portland
Ore
Brenda Helser
Betty Bemis
Indianapolis
Patty Aspinall
Armstrong On Comeback Trail After Win Over Burke
Henry Armstrong declared he is on the comeback trail after a 10 round decision over Jackie Burke of Ogden. The fight at Affleck park featured Armstrong rising from a crouch and knocking Burke to the mat three times, highlighting restored speed and power.
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Ogden, Utah
INS
Henry Armstrong
Jackie Burke
Ogden
Hammerin
Hank
Affleck Park
Utah
Indians Buy Pair of Baltimore Aces
The Cleveland Indians announced the purchase of two outstanding minor league infielders. First baseman Eddie Robinson joins Baltimore in the International League playoff race.
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Indians
Baltimore Aces
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Eddie Robinson
Baltimore
Hotel Nine to Play Champs of Indiana In Regional Opener
Manager Joett Hotel will start the same lineup that won the deciding state tournament game at Mason City last weekend with right hander Bill Folkers on the mound. The Hotel nine features Jett Apéren batting leadoff with ef Matter at third base.
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Hotel Nine
Champs of
Indiana
Joett
Mason City
Bill Folkers
Jett Apéren
Matter
Local Archers To Shoot for National Title
Waltonian Archers prepare for a national meet at Ellis park shooting the York round with 72 arrows at 100 yards. The six-gold shoot invites spectators while competition remains limited to club members in good standing.
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Ellis Park
York
Three Races Stage at Delaware County Fair
Three running races filled the Delaware county fair program in Manchester. The 4furlong first prize of $40 went to Goldie owned by Jahnke of Tripoli with Pieced first. Sleep Out, owned by Eston Hopkinton, placed second. The second race for a $50 purse ran 42 furlongs with Skylark taking first, Jean Marie second, Brado Schmitt third. The third race, for a $50 purse, of 57 seconds featured Hekion owned by Newton first, Shoshone Chief second, and Jahnke of Tripoli third.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Sleepout
Eston Hopkinton
Goldie
Jahnke
Tripoli
Audrey Glass
Hoefer
Toledo
Ced
A of Jesup
Furly
Skylark
Jean Marie
Brado. Schmitt
Bo Fer
Heokion
Newton
Alie
Jesup
Onged Srvesser
Webster City
River Swim Scheduled By YMCA This Saturday
The annual YMCA river swim is set for 2 PM Saturday. Coach Leo will accept entrants until 1 PM, with Dr. John T. Hecker performing swimmer physicals at Sheftic's boat house.
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YMCA
Leo
John T. Hecker
Sheftic
Stranger Lodges In Home Of Absent Family
A guest occupies the home of the Oliver Judsons while they are away. He cooks oatmeal for four days and pawns a clock for meals. Police arrive during a radio session. Magistrate Bell offers new quarters and meals but cannot guarantee the radio.
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Philadelphia
Oliver Judsons
William J. Bell
Women switchboard operators join Seattle police force
Police Chief and mayor decide to replace patrolmen on the switchboard with women at $125 a month each. Applicants flood in as veterans warn about harsh language, but cadidates express readiness to handle the job and calm the city, hoping to improve communications.
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Seattle
Herbert D. Kimsey
William F. Devin
Police Department
Haunting Ceases for Alaska Brown Bear
Anchorage reports the end of a brown bear hunting season drawing hunters from the lower 48. Notable figures George Petty and his son George Petty Jr are mentioned among those who traveled to western Alaska.
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Alaska
Anchorage
George Petty
George, Jr
Cumeaiel Ge Ulae
U S Probing Beating of Negro Soldier by Beaumont Officers
Atty. Gen. Biddle said federal charges were filed in Houston against Beaumont police officers Clyde Brown and Billy Brown for violating Civil Rights of Private Charles J. Reco who was beaten after being ordered off a bus reserved for whites. The offense is a federal misdemeanor with up to one year in prison or a $1,000 fine.
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Washington
Biddle
Beaumont
Texas
Houston
Clyde Brown
Billy Brown
Charles J. Reco
Reco
Office of War Information
War Department
French Say R. A. F. Attacked Airliner
A second victim dies after an Air France seaplane attack over the Mediterranean. French authorities blame R A F planes in the convoy battle. A young girl and her mother were among the casualties. six others wounded, four gravely, as more than 100 machine gun bullets struck the plane.
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Algiers
Algeria
Air France
Mediterranean
R.A.F
Pearl
Marseille- Algiers
London
Milk Rebellion Ends As Milk Cart Arrives At Plant
At Wright Aeronautical plant No 2 in Paterson New Jersey a 15 minute protest by about 100 workers occurred when a milk cart did not arrive to refill dispensers. The crowd chanted No milk no work while most workers halted engine assembly until the cart appeared on Friday restoring normal operations.
Hammond to Lead Chicago Ordnance District
Brig. Gen. Thomas E. Hammond was named head of the seven state Chicago ordnance district replacing Brig. Gen. Donald Armstrong who moves to Detroit to run a new ordnance automotive center. The Chicago district covers Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa and the Dakotas and is the nation’s largest by war order dollar volume. Hammond is a retired Illinois national guard officer and former general manager of the Whiting corporation in Harvey Illinois.
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Chicago
Thomas E. Hammond
Donald Armstrong
Armstrong
Detroit
Ordnance Automotive Center
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Dakotas
Hammond
Illinois National Guard
Whiting Corporation
Harvey, IL
Ordnance District
Nazis Shoot Former U. S. Consular Clerk
London AP says American sources report David Tiano, 38, once chief clerk at the U S consulate in Salonika, was shot by Germans as a hostage. He was among two groups of ten captured in January and of Spanish Jewish descent. Salonika’s 6,000 Spanish Jews have been moved into labor gangs.
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London
Greece
David Tiano
United States
Salonika
Tiano
Aod
Stilwell Aide Honored With Silver Star
Lieut. Col. Frank Dorn of San Francisco, aide to Lieut. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell, received the Silver Star for gallantry in Burma last April.
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New Delhi
Frank Dorn
San Francisco
Joseph W. Stilwell
Burma
Ankle Broken Trek Leads to Help After 60 Mile Alaskan Odyssey
Capt. Edward Clark of Omaha, with a broken ankle, hiked over 60 miles through 100 mph winds and 8,000 foot ice to locate aid for an injured officer. He described plane wreckage, freezing conditions, and a rescue that reached Minnesota hospital.
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New York
Edward Clark
Omaha
Une
Clark
Joe Donaldson
Donaldson
Minnesota
Must Stabilize Farm Prices and Pay
Henderson says wages and farm prices must be stabilized during war. He notes no rigid wage freeze but insists increases need overwhelming proof of necessity. He defends price controls for military goods and predicts inflation would rise without regulation. He pledges to curb inflation and says the public won’t allow self-destruction.
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Henderson
Hari Kiri
Nov 1 Deadline Set for Yale Overseas Christmas Packages
Washington reports a wartime agreement among the navy post office and other agencies fixing November 1 as the mailing deadline for overseas Christmas parcels. Packages should fit shoe box size and remain under six pounds with restrictions on food and clothing unless requested.
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Washington
INS
War, Navy and
Post Office Departments
Post Office Department
Ask Housewives Base Delivery Truck Burden
Washington AP report notes burdens on housewives related to base delivery trucks amid wartime logistics. The brief outlines evolving routes and fuel constraints impacting daily chores and mobility for civilian residents.
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Ask Housewives
U S Civil Service Seeks Various Trades at Cedar Rapids Office
A representative from the United States Civil Service Commission will visit the Cedar Rapids United States Employment Service office at 308 Third Street SE. Positions available include heavy duty tractor mechanics, truck drivers, truck mechanics, machinists, lubrication foremen, and a utility superintendent requiring two years in charge of utilities. Selective service classifications 1 and 4-F will not be accepted.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Cedar Rapids
United States Employment Service
Third Street SE
Alians
Modification of Ban on Contract Fees Predicted
Washington AP reports rising opposition to a House bill banning brokers fees on government contracts, signaling likely Senate modifications. Chair Walsh cites concerns that the measure would disrupt legitimate relations with government vendors after hearings with four Washington sales engineers earning about 2 million dollars last year.
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Washington
Senate
House Naval Committee
Walsh
D-Mass
Senate Naval Committee
Congress
Willkie Says Voters Haven’t Spoken in Primaries Yet
New York AP dispatch quotes Wendell L. Willkie arguing that primary victories by isolationist congressmen show local machines speaking. He predicts the fall will reveal voters’ will while urging turnout to show democracy works and to support wartime unity and global involvement. He warns against electing those whose records before Pearl Harbor opposed war.
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NEW York
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
America
Pearl Harbor
Tragic Ending for Children's Theater in Wilks Yard
In Chicago a small backyard theater loses Patricia Wilks a 12 year old lead actress in The Wedding of the Princess. Patricia and her friends Vivian and Rosemary Palermo were involved in a fatal incident ending the performance.
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Chicago
Wilks
Patricia Wilks
Patricia
Vivian
Rosemary Palermo
Hold Everything Clowns Declared Ineligible as Roustabouts
A startled circus barnyard crowd learns clowns cannot serve as roustabouts. The declaration affects the lineup, leaving fill-in workers to handle the setup duties.
Fire claims life of Patricia Wilk after stage mishap
The small summer theater housed in a playhouse where 9 and 10 staged biweekly shows saw Patricia Wilk, betrothed in the final scene, catch fire from a candle-footlight flare during a dance. Uncle Sam Zangri tried to save her as the veil lit, but Patricia died of burns Thursday.
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Patricia
Sam Zangri
Zangri
Herbert Wilk
Man robs jewelry store over housework dispute
Walter Holberg, 43, disgruntled by chores, held up a Chicago jewelry shop with toy pistols. He admitted the attempt at robbery and told Judge Daly he would rather return to dusting, while his wife may hire a maid for their five year old.
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Chicago
Walter Holberg
Holberg
Weishuber
William V. Daly
Daly
Dodge Heir Dies From Skull Fracture In Police Station
John Duval Dodge 43, heir to the Dodge motor fortune, died after a 10 inch basal skull fracture with internal brain hemorrhage. He collapsed at a police station following a quarrel with his wife and a disturbance at a neighbor’s home. He previously faced family disputes over his inheritance and bore a history of lawsuits and poor investments.
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Detroit
Wayne County
William E. Dowling
Edmund J. Knobloch
John Duval Dodge
Dodge
Knobloch
Miss Fontaine
Lange
Marie O'Connor
House of Correction
State Supreme Court
Dora MacDonald Kline
Christmas presents and cards will still move by rail
Washington says there will be no government curtailment of Christmas packages or cards next Yuletide. The Office of Defense Transportation asserts carloads will roll across the country with ample box cars and railway express cars available despite demand for munitions and airplane parts.
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Washington
ODT
Office of Defense Transportation
Post Office Department
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FOX Deluxe Beer
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Phyllis Myles
Masters
Emil Flindt
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