Keep Horses at Santa Anita Amid War Uncertainty
In Arcadia the fate of Santa Anita’s winter meet hangs on army orders as 1400 top thoroughbreds stay in local stables. Jerry Geisler and Charles H. Strub say only a temporary suspension of Santa Anita’s license, not a full cancellation, while awaiting defense officials’ clarification.
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Arcadia
Santa Anita
John L. DeWitt
Western Defense
England
Jerry Geisler
California Horse Racing Board
Charles H. Strub
DeWitt
Florida
New Orleans
Geisler
Racing Board
Catalina Island
Tennis Rankings Spark Controversy Over 1942 Chess?
The U S L T A announces Bobby Riggs and Frankie Kovacs as top Americans, though both were ineligible for ranked status two weeks earlier. The decision triggers criticism as tennis battles for legitimacy while Kovacs, Riggs push into professional barnstorming under Alexis.
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Joe Louis
Johnny Paycheck
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Bobby Riggs
Frankie Kovacs
Rover Boys
America
Riggs
Kovacs
Alexis Npsd
Pittsburgh Po
Kyvacs
WES. L. Taa
Iggs
Wes ‘Unger
Basketball Scores From Puget Sound and Oregon Games
United Press offers scattered college basketball results including Puget Sound 42 over Monmouth 87 and Oregon 89 over Albany 25. Other scores show Portland 35 to Linfield 32 and Salinas 48, with miscellaneous entries and unclear punctuation throughout.
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Eens of
Puget Sound
Mon
Gonstagt
Diversity
Crosby tourney to be supervised by PGA of America
Bing Crosby's annual pro am golf event at Rancho Santa Fe will be overseen by the PGA of America this year. Pros will compete for a $5 entry fee and a $5000 purse with all proceeds for charity, while amateurs receive medals in the National World Amateur championship.
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Los Angeles
Bing Crosby
Rancho Santa Fe
Professional Golfers Association of America
Larry Crosby
PGA
Crosby
Riverside County Grand Jury Schedules Monday Session
Riverside County grand jury for 1942 to be organized by Presiding Judge G R Freeman of the superior court on Monday. Thirty jurors were drawn from an original list of seventy and are summoned to appear at 3 p m. Monday. numerous Riverside area residents named as jurors include Arthur Holden, D I Fluke, Beulah Osborn, Harry Wells, Mrs William Fried man, Mrs Rudelph Brown, Paul Reggin, M S Z Hanlin, George Cummins, Fred McCall, Mrs E B Parker, Mrs Jonas Killian, Lloyd Wells, Herman Halverson, Dorothy Hendricks, B H Crow, Walter Zeiders, Paul M Buchkwalter, Charles M Scoville, Raymond Cree, Mrs L W Armstrong, E E Cossentine, Fred Dolson, Eldredge Gardner, Carolyn Nafrar, W A Brazie, Arthur Westerfield, Frank Ware, Porter Albright, and Mrs Warren B Pinney.
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Riverside County
G. R. Freeman
Superior Court
Arthur
Hemet
M. S. Z. Hanlin
Blythe
George Cummins
Perris
Fred McCall
Winchester
E. B. Parker
Riverside
Jonas E. Killian
Lloyd H. Wells
Arlington
Herman Halverson
Dorothy Hendricks
B. H. Crow
San Jacinto
Walter Zeiders
Romoland
Paul M. Buchkwalter
Robert Pierce Safe in Pearl Harbor
Mrs. Paul Pierce of Alvord received word from Pearl Harbor that her son Robert Pierce is safe. He was in the navy hospital at the time of the attack and is well known here for his prominence in student activities at the Ideal High School.
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Paul Pierce
Alvord
Pearl Harbor
Robert
Navy Hospital
Pierce
Ideal “High Schiool
Umpire Ollie Anderson Plans Umpire Training Drive
Ollie Anderson, after 37 years as a baseball umpire, resigns active duty to train and mentor new umpires nationwide. He will send free lessons on rules and proper calls to semi pro officials and youths, aiming to improve officiating and raise the game's popularity.
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Ollie Anderson
Blue
Andersen
Anderson
National Association of
America
National Association
Three Trainmen Die in Missouri Rail Collision
In Jefferson City Missouri a Missouri Kansas Texas passenger train collided with a standing train killing engineers P. H. Handley and F. M. Truett of Sedalia and fireman Richard Snell of New Franklin plus four others injured none seriously. Federal agent found no sabotage evidence and officials cited a possible orders mixup.
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Jefferson City
U.P
P. H. Handley
Sedalia
F. M. Truett
Richard Snell
New Franklin
Truett
Roosevelt Seeks Expanded Censorship Powers in Wartime
President Roosevelt urged Congress to grant censorship authority with both voluntary and compulsory elements to control international and domestic military information. Byron Price of the Associated Press would lead the program as wartime restrictions tighten. The move aims to protect national security by curbing enemy aid from leaks and enforcing penalties for violations.
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Washington
Qangres
Roosevelt
Aia
Woodrow Wilon
Byron Price
Associated Press
United States
Chinese Press Reports Progress Aiding Hong Kong
A Chinese government communique says troops counterattacking in the Canton area are pressuring Japanese forces to relieve pressure on Hong Kong. It notes reinforced Tamshui garrison on the Kowloon Canton railway and reports Chinese forces intensifying operations and recapturing a village near the rail line.
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Chungking
Canton
Hong Kong
Tamshui
Kowloon-Canton
Kowloon-Canton Railway
Christmas Vacation in Schools Starts Friday
Public schools will dismiss at 3 p.m. Friday for Christmas vacation and resume at 8 a.m. Monday, January 5. Teachers and pupils will enjoy the Christmas and New Year holidays, with out of town teachers going home for the break.
Argentina declares state of siege under Castillo powers
Acting President Ramon Castillo imposes indefinite emergency rule to curb axis propaganda and subversive activity. The measure suspends constitutional guarantees, permits banning meetings, press censorship, and arrests while enforcing neutrality and continental defense amid war with Japan, Italy, and Germany.
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Buenos
Japan
Italy
Germany
Cantillc
el Pampero
Argentina
United States
Priastiere
Requiem High Mass for Miss Kate Scully
Miss Kate Scully a longtime Southern California resident died Sunday at age 79 in her Co rona home shared with sisters Mary and Emma Scully. A Requiem High Mass was held at St Edward's Catholic Church with Rev Father Michael Byrne officiating. Rosary was recited at Hoover and Bell Funeral Home. Interment followed at Sunnyslope Cemetery.
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Waa
Kate. Scully
St. Edward's Catholic
Michael Byrne
Miss Scully
California
Corona
Mary
Emma Scully
Hoover and Bell Funeral Home
Sunnyslope
Corona leaders in civilian defense attend meeting
Russell Bartine chairman of Corona Civilian Defense Council and Riverside police chief Nel T Matt Collom attended a countywide conference of civilian defense workers. The session aimed to unify defense regulations across the county and coordinate plans among representatives from various communities.
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Russell Bartine
Civilian Defense Council
Corona
Nel T. Matt Collom
Riverside
Commemorative stamps mark historic figures and Cuba memo
The centenary of Jose Estrada’s birth will be marked with a new issue though the date is July 13, 1942. A Denmark stamp honors Vitus Bering with a 10 ore denomination, issued for memoriam and dated 1741 and 1941. A Cuban tax stamp in brown cents will fund the National Council of Tuberculosis and be required on all mail in December and January.
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Jose
Manuel Estrada
Estrada
Denmark
Vitus Johansson Bering
Asia
America
Vitus Bering
St. Elias Island
Alaska
Cuba
National Council of Tuberculosis
Aesigh
Daylight Savings Backed by Los Angeles County Board
The Los Angeles county board of supervisors adopted a motion urging daylight saving time in the interest of national defense. The resolution was approved by a majority vote.
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Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Russians Press German Remnants Toward Volga Headwaters
Moscow reports Red Army forces drive remnants of the German Ninth Army toward the Volga region after recapturing Kalinin. Advancing to Vysokoye, they pursue retreating units and report abundant trophies while authorities claim extermination of German forces in contact.
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Moscow
Red Army
Volga
Valdai Hills
Kalinin
Moscow-Leningrad
Germany
Vysokoye
Gustav Strauss
Masiennikov
Yushkevich
Thes
Spaniards in Mexico Withdraw Funds Amid War Fear
In Mexico City thousands of Spanish nationals are reported to be pulling money from local banks. Observers link withdrawals to fear Spain may join the war, risking asset freezes as in Germany Iruins and Japan cases. Estimates place Spanish nationals at over 80,000 in the federal district with about 1.606 million dollars already withdrawn.
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Mexico City
Spain
Sparin
Mexico
Federal District
Gouree
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