Dodgers Meter Pirates in a 17 to 2 rout
The Dodgers crushed the Pirates 17 to 2 to set a new NL high scoring mark. Pete Reiser went 5 for 5 with 20 hits and 32 total bases as Brooklyn piled up the offense and used a cleanup crew later in the game.
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Golf's future secure as balls scarce but recapped
J S Newman, Cleveland distributor and sports expert, says golfers can play all summer and next, thanks to existing stock and planned recapping. He notes altered attitudes toward ball care and replacement, with re caps and used balls keeping thousands of balls in circulation despite shortages.
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Garden State Park on track after deadline shock
Garden State Park in New Jersey races toward its 49 day thoroughbred season amid a $2,000,000 gamble and a midnight Saturday finish line. Proprietor Eugene Mori leads 40 Vineland partners in a cash based project facing a June 6 deadline.
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Bridges Bound for Washington Amid Deportation Fight
Harry Bridges under $3000 bond heads to Washington, D. C., to meet with the C I C executive council and discuss war production issues. He faces deportation to Australia on grounds of alleged Communist ties, with a preliminary hearing set for June 8.
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Gas Rationing Plan Pending Approved By President
Washington WPB moves toward nationwide gasoline rationing to conserve tires for essential transport. President Roosevelt's approval may be required after WPB discussions with Donald Nelson. OPA plans for eastern states include proof of need and stamp-based controls to curb excess fuel sales.
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Survivor recalls Navy Catalina crash that killed seven
Ensign G HM Apitz of Henderson Minnesota is the sole survivor of a Navy PBY Catalina crash on the San Francisco peninsula Monday night. He crawled six miles through darkness to summon aid after the plane failed by 100 feet to clear a ridge near Pillar Point. The crew: Campbell Portland Seidelman San Diego Hart Simmons Paste Viall Lynn Sands Port Blakely McLean Lynn. Apitz suffered severe burns and lacerations but pressed on to reach help.
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Idaho Governor Works Beet Field For a Day
Governor Chase A. Clark donned overalls and toiled as a stoop laborer in a sugar beet field near Boise to highlight farm labor shortages. He earned about $1.50 for five hours of hoeing and plans to continue work, helped by Ina Neiffer from the governor’s staff.
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Sinking Of 18 Ships In Bay Of Bengal Reported
Ragnar Eklund of Sunnyside New York captain of a mid sized American merchantman said his ship was among six caught in a heavy barrage of Japanese salvos. A British bomber set one ship afire and the six ships included non American passengers. Over 100 lives were lost and another 100 injured in the April 6 Bay of Bengal attack by three Japanese cruisers.
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Riots in Nassau Over Wages Spark Bahama Unrest
British troops and police patrolled Nassau and outskirts as native laborers protested low wages on a U S project. Rioters smashed windows along Bay Street and looted shops, burning police and fire stations in Grants Town. Two Africans were killed and several injured as authorities struggled to quell the disturbance.
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French Anthem May Be Barred By Nazis
Stockholm report cites Berlin correspondent saying Germans consider banning the Marseillaise as not reflecting the French national revolution. The NAZI-tilted French paper favored keeping the melody and writing new words to express the new spirit.
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Newsome defeats Patrick in Alabama Democratic runoff
In Birmingham, John P. Newsome won a runoff victory over incumbent Luther Patrick for the Democratic congressional nomination in Alabama's Ninth District. Newsome led with 18,528 votes to Patrick's 11,046 as unofficial returns counted. Patrick was the sole incumbent defeated in the state. Both men backed the administration.
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White House
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Driver Privileges Humor Amid Camp Roberts Banter
Pvt James R Driver, after 19 months in the army, is amused by camp chatter about his home town. The jokes focus on his surname and a playful nickname from Lt. Dick Hitchen. Strong personalities and lighthearted banter characterize the scene at Camp Roberts.
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