Pete Miller chosen onating union head
Pete Miller of Chicago former coach of the U S Olympics skating team was elected president of the Amateur Skating Union of the United States at the Roosevelt hotel. Other officers named include Jack Shannon first vice president and L W Johnson second vice president. National referees and starters were selected with a list of delegates elected. North American and National Outdoor Speed Skating championships awarded to St Paul LaCrosse and Detroit with dates in late January and February. Roller Skating Rink Operators Association approved as governing body. L D Dennis named chief timer at the nationals.
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Bolts, Bears Meet Friday In Headliner
Franklin seeks a second straight city title and faces McKinley Friday at Hill Park. A McKinley win would scramble the race with four teams in contention while Roosevelt and Wilson chase conference goals. Marion visits Manchester in Tri-Valley action.
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Big Six Headliner Comes Up Saturday
Missouri and Nebraska, leaders tied at two wins, meet Saturday at Columbia in a crucial Big Six showdown. Oklahoma also holds a league victory and faces Santa Clara. Nebraska fell 21-14 to Indiana despite an early 6-0 lead. Missouri, led by Harry Ice, routed Iowa State 39-13, amassing 437 yards to Iowa State’s 50. Ice scored an 88 yard TD on a lateral from Don Reece.
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Valley Title Hangs At Stake This Week
DES MOINES AP The 1941 Missouri Valley football championship will be decided next Saturday when Tulsa and Oklahoma A and M clash at Stillwater. Both teams enter undefeated in conference play with Tulsa beating Creighton and St Louis, and Oklahoma A and M beating Washington. The winner is expected to claim the title now held by Tulsa. The defending champions meet Drake in conference play. Oklahoma A and M faces Creighton and St Louis afterward.
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Kerr Denies Colgate Football Coaching Departure
Rumors circulated that Andy Kerr planned to resign as Colgate football coach, but the veteran mentor flatly denied the report.
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Andy Kerr
Stalin Likely to Carry On as War Fights Across Russia
War desk report outlines two main German thrusts toward Moscow and the Donets basin. It weighs Stalin’s resolve, noting government moves eastward and Moscow defense, with winter nearing and prospects hinging on whether Moscow holds or a stalemate forms.
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Coe Pushball Contest Postponed To Saturday
The 1941 Coe college homecoming closed Sunday but a pushball contest remains. The freshman-sophomore game was postponed from last Saturday due to wet grounds and will be held Saturday, deciding how long freshmen must wear red and green caps.
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Not Paddled Freshman Charles Duffy A NYC Patrolman
Upperclass students refrain from paddling Charles A. Duffy the oldest freshman at the College of the City of New York. He is 37 years old and serves as a patrolman with two bravery citations earned over 14 years in police work.
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Charles A. Duffy
College of the City of
George Garden Leads Legion Pin League With 605
George Garden rolled a 605 series to top the six team American Legion bowling league on Sunday, seven pins ahead of Frank Tvrdik who had 598. Tvrdik finished second as Garden guided his team to a strong showing.
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HUGE BEAST Answer to Previous Puzzle Vertical 1
A compact clue set lists word fragments and abbreviations across 67 entries from pronouns to chemical symbols, hinting at a themed crossword style. It includes Latin phrasing, legal terms, animal names, body parts, measurements, and country abbreviations, suggesting a broad puzzle solution.
Hoover Says Food Won't Determine War Outcome
Former President Hoover declares in a nationwide address that German victory would not hinge on feeding Europe’s starving children. He chairs the National Committee on Food for the Small Democracies and criticizes State Department inaction on an international relief plan supported by tens of millions. He cites Britain’s food relaxations and urges neutral mediation if democracies cannot reach an accord.
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1 124 Red Tinged Federal Officials Listed by Dies
Washington. Chairman Martin Dies of the House committee on un American activities turned over to Attorney General Francis Biddle the names of 1 124 federal officials and employees listed as members of subversive organizations or as advocating the overthrow of the government. Dies urged thorough prompt action and noted several high earners among the list. Biddle said Congress set aside funds to investigate subversives and report to Congress.
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Western world shows compassion amid wartime food crisis
The former President warned that any German breach of a proposed agreement would be met with immediate action. He noted a Belgium survey found critical shortages in meats fats and milks crippling children and Warsaw faced a dire scene with corpses in the streets.
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ACLU challenges sedition case against CIO and socialist workers
The American Civil Liberties Union challenged the legality of the government’s sedition case against 28 defendants tied to the CIO and socialist workers party, arguing the action infringes civil rights as the first peacetime federal prosecution for opinions since 1798. In Finland there are women barbers, head waiters and street railway conductors.
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American Civil Liberties Union
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Socialist Workers Party
United States
Francis Biddle
Finland
Germans Say Sunk British Destroyer Former U. S. Ship
Berlin dispatch says one of two British destroyers sunk by German submarines last week was apparently a former American warship. The Churchill class destroyer, sold from the United States to Britain, went down after a three day three night battle. Both ships were sunk in daylight as they appeared near the sub’s torpedo tubes.
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Britain
Head of Death Ring Executed in Pennsylvania
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (UP) Herman Petrillo, 57, head of Philadelphia’s murder-for-insurance ring, was executed in Rockview prison for the murder of Rafael Caruso. The ring, centered in Italian Philadelphia, also operated in New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and Connecticut, with several members serving life or shorter terms. The case emerged in 1938 during counterfeiting investigations.
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Cleaver Routs Bandits in Philly Grocery Stand-Off
Philadelphia AP reports a 65 year old Morris Molish fought off two would be robbers with a meat cleaver after a pistol was pointed at him. He kept $100 from his cash register and escaped unharmed.
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Morris Molish
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