Yankees End Bonham Streak as Indians Win 5 4
New York loses 4 1 in a late comeback by the Indians while Joe Gordon extends his hitting streak to 24 as the Dodgers widen their NL lead with double wins over the Cubs. Cardinals and Reds also win. Red Sox sweep White Sox in two, and Browns sweep Athletics.
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New York
Yankees
Ernie Bonham
Dodgers
West
Yanks
Bonham
Yankee Stadium
Cleveland
Indians
Lou Boudreau
al Smith
Tribe
Joe Gordon
Cubs
Chicago
Lodgers
Cub
Arky Vaughan
Cardinals
Giants
Cincinnati
Boston Braves
Frank McCormick
Pittsburgh
Phils
Boston Red Sox
Ciicago White Sox
Bobbye Doerr
Jim Tabor
Ted Lyons
Jimmy Dykes
Ted Sox
St. Louis Browns
Athletics
Detroit
Washington
Senators
Special Driver Licenses Planned for Defense Workers
Riverside DMV to serve defense industry workers with after hours licenses and Saturday hours. Governor Olson directed department heads to adapt services to state needs, requiring employer certification that regular hours cannot be spared. Appointments arranged through the Division of Drivers Licenses on Seventh Street. guidance from A L Bowers and Captain A R King noted.
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Riverside Office of the Depairtment of Motor Vehicles
James M. Carter
Carter
Olson Kags
A. L. Bowers
A. R. King
California Highway Patrol
Conitaeting
Seventh Street
Apnent
Enttee
Brewed luck vs skill marks White Sox pitchers clash
New York notes Edgar Smith and Joe Haynes as rivals in luck rather than ability. Haynes has five wins and no losses aided by heavy run support while Smith has seven losses in ten starts with low run support, highlighting a streak of misfortune for the Sox.
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NEW York -Uin
Chicago
White Sox
Edgar Smith
Joe Heynes
Sox
Connie Mark
Joe Haynes
Jimmy Dykes
Haynes
Smith
Edgar
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Yanks
Browns
A’s
Fisherman’s Luck Declined by Eddy on Feeding Habits
University of Minnesota zoology professor Samuel Eddy writes in a Minnesota Department of Conservation bulletin that fishing success hinges on fish feeding habits, food detection methods, and seasonal changes rather than luck. He notes summer intake rates, sunset feeding patterns of pike, and that water temperature largely governs growth and feeding across species.
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Samuel Eddy
University of Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Conservation
Eddy
Fiddy
Enemy Fleet Retreats From Midway Battle Report
The main Japanese force pulls westward seeking a decisive victory as Admiral Nimits forecasts a momentous win. A smaller air battle near Dutch Harbor faces weather reporting limits.
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Midway
Chester W. H. Nimits
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Dutch Harbor Naval Base
Lime-Spreader Mystery Stuns Bivesburg Residents
In Bivesburg Vermont Roy Estey, 46, was found near a cluttered scene described by locals as strange and puzzling. Investigators asked residents for patience as clues are gathered.
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Bivesburg
Roy Estey
Opere
British Repulse Rommel Forces at Knightsbridge Front
British artillery repulsed Col Erwin Rommell's armored counterattack at Knightsbridge in Libya 28 miles southwest of Tobruk. Free French under Gen Pierre Koznig held the southern end of the 45 mile main line after repulsing infantry and tank assaults while Axis forces fell back in heavy tank fighting. The report notes British pressure in the Minefields between Gazala and Bir Hacheim and claims air attacks against enemy concentrations and supplies.
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Cairo
Erwin Rommell
Knightsbridge
Tobruk
Middle East
Imperial Line
Cen
Pierre Koznig
Rommel
el Gazala
Bir Hacheim
German cafe owner and three aides subpoenaed by Dies committee
William Schurich a German born naturalized citizen and operator of a Los Angeles area tavern said he and three cafe employees were subpoenaed by the Dies committee. He stated he has been a U S citizen since 1921 and denies involvement with the German American Bund since 1939. He mentioned a loan to Hermann Schwinn in 1939 and offered to testify.
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Manhattan Beach
William Schurich
Bavaria Cafe
Dies Committee
Schurch
Los Angeles
Schurich
United States
Hermann Schwinn
Carpenter Walter Lewis Defends Self In $10000 Injury Claim
In Toledo Walter Lewis a carpenter wore work clothes and pleaded his own case in common pleas court successfully defending against a $10 000 personal injury claim.
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Toledo
Walter Lewis
Common Pleas Court
Empty Easy Street Houses Sit Idle in Newton Mass
In Newton Massachusetts an entire street named Easy is vacant with no residents on the block reflecting a curious urban planning or housing situation. The article notes the absence of families despite the street’s name suggesting a lifestyle.
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Newton
Mass
Japan launches five major offensives in China front
Japanese forces press five main offensives across China in a bid to crush Chinese resistance and deter American air raids. Chinese garrison at Chuhsien holds despite a siege and new inner Mongolian actions unfold near Ordos as 300,000 Japanese troops engage across Chekiang Yunnan Kwantung and Kiangsi provinces.
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Chungking
Japan
China
Peiping
Chuhsien
Chuchow
Chekiang
Nanchang
Hangchow
Ordos Plain
Pacton
Yellow River
Suiyuan
Yunnan
Kwantung
Kiangsi
Australian Cities Shelled as War News Reports Mix
Gen Douglas MacArthur announced Allied raids on Timor and two Japanese bases as Sydney and Newcastle endured night shelling. Submarine harassment described as a jitter attack aimed at frightening civilians while Australia’s industrial coast blackout continued.
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Sydney
Australia
Newcastle
Douglas MacArthur
Timor
Agaid
Ermera
Atamboca
Jap Sub Up From Sydney Harbor Grave a
A Japanese submarine raised from Sydney Harbor is reported, signaling a salvage operation and potential findings related to wartime wreckage. The discovery involves naval salvage teams and local maritime authorities coordinating the lift.
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Sydney Harbor
Riot at Illinois carnival injures fifty as gambling dispute erupts
Norman L. Dixon manager of the Four Star Shows carnival was jailed after a crowd of about 1000 stampeded and attacked concessions over a gambling dispute. Fifty hurt with bruises and cuts as booths overturned and a tent burned. Police from six Chicago suburbs stopped the riot. several carnival workers faced charges. The event, sponsored by a Veterans of Foreign Wars post, had run since Tuesday and was to close last night.
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Maywood
Norman L. Dixon
Chicago
Dixon
Daniel Gilbert
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Four from Corona Earn Degrees at USC Commencement
Four Corona graduates joined about 1690 graduates at the University of Southern California 59th annual commencement held Saturday in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The ceremony, led by President Rufus von KleinSmid, capped a week-long senior celebration with a restricted attendance due to defense requirements. The Corona honorees included Letha Fern Raney and Jacob Ewing Bowser among others from the School of Education and the sciences.
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Corona
University of Southern California
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Hawaii
District of Columbia
Alaska
Canada
Panama
Philippine Islands
China
Los Angeles
Rufus
von KleinSmid
Aveak
3.C
Letha
Fern
School of Education
Jacob
Ewing Bowser
America Sees Nearly 5000 Planes Monthly Produced
Senator Elmer Thomas reports U S airplane production at nearly 5000 planes per month and aims for 10,000 monthly by next year. The Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce says military output has risen about 85 percent in six months and may surpass enemy totals, with engines up about 30 percent as auto firms shift to aircraft work.
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Washington
Elmer Thomas
Okla
Thomas
Senate
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America
Germany
Japan
Italy
Chamber
Pearl Harbor
Oid-Line
War Council to Meet Tuesday Afternoon
Members of the Corona War Council are called to meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Chamber of Commerce. Chairman Joy Jameson requests full attendance as the meeting will be important. The group will discuss appeals for funds directed to the community.
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Corona War Council
Chamber of Commerce
Joy Jameson
Commercial Trade Secretaries to Meet at Arrowhead
The Western Institute of Commercial and Trade Executives will meet at Lake Arrowhead hotel from August 2 to 7. Ben B Sampelle of Corona Chamber of Commerce announced the gathering. Wartime organization planning will be the featured discussion.
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Western Institute of Commercial and Trade Executives
Lake Arrowhead
Ben B. Sampselle
Corona Chamber of Commerce
Sampielle
Western Commercial Secretaries Association
The
Western Trade Executives Association
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
University of Southern California
Plaaning
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Wei Tse-Ihan
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Northern Ireland
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