Southern California Poised to Repeat At NCAA Track Trials
Lincoln Nebraska reports Southern California leads 49 colleges in the inaugural NCAA twilight meet with 17 Trojans favorites. Ohio State Texas and Indiana offer strong challenges as records loom in the mile 880 220 and shot put. Stars include Leslie MacMitchell Hal Davis and Ken Zamperini amid hopes for new marks.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
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N.C.A
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Bobby Ginn
Nebraska
Ed Culpof Navier
New Orleans
Ken Zamperinia
South California
Hal Davis
Universiy
Jesse Owen
Olio State
Passeau Extends Win Streak With Cubs Victory
Claude Passeau, at eight years in the majors, won his ninth and Chicago Cubs fifth hit allowed as he pitched the Cubs to a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. He improved to 9-3 while remaining a veteran presence on a team in the National League’s second division. The day also saw the Brooklyn game postponed by weather, and the Red Sox closing the gap on the idle Yankees with an 8-7 win over the St. Louis Browns.
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Claude William Passeau
Chicago Cubs
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Anbia
Chicago
Philadelphia Phils
Brooklyn
St. Low
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
St. Louis ‘Browns
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Boston
Cleveland
Washington Senators
Grifts
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Death of Dr. M. E. Morrison Reported
Word came Thursday night that Dr. M. E. Morrison died in Corona after ill health, with family in Turnd for the latest updates. Morrison’s brother Harry Norrison learned of the death morning and the family was in contact through the day, returning from Tujunga.
Icelandic ponies race on Reykjavik mud track enjoys rough crowds
At Reykjavik Turf Club, stocky Icelandic ponies race on a muddy 400 yard straightaway amid farmyards paddock scenes. Bets range 2 5 and 10 kronur with chaotic betting windows, soldiers watch for the first time, and a 15 year old named Thokki wins after a long ride.
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Reykjavik Turf Club
Santa Anita
Arlington Park
Thokki
Saratoga Racing Fate Hinges on Rail Service And Money
New York report notes Saratoga races survived a proposed blackout as rail service wanes and auto travel declines. Industry leaders fear weekend trips, tighter gas limits, and fewer special trains threaten attendance, with Derby and Pimlico comparisons and metro influence shaping summer prospects.
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New York
U.P
Saratoga
Axis Presses Tobruk Line As Bir Hacheim Engagement Extends
British forces report continued Axis drive east of Bir El Harmat, 18 miles northeast of Bir Hacheim, with efforts to outflank and threaten Tobruk. Details remain scarce. the enemy concentrates forces in a triangle from Bir Hacheim toward Tam ar and Knights Bridge as Imperial responses fortify the coast.
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Bir el Harmat
Bir Hacheim
Imperial Line
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Mediterranean
Bir Hacheims
Tamar
Knightsbridge
Plans Movie Comeback in Hollywood Harding 3
The fragment notes a Hollywood plan for a three film comeback featuring actress Harding. Details are sparse but indicate a coordinated project revival with potential production and release timing under consideration.
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Hollywood
Ann
Harding
Army grid teams to play charity games with pros
Army plans two football teams made of college and pro players for six charity games against top teams. Eastern squad opens Sept 12 at the Polo Grounds against the Giants, while western plays Sept 28 in Los Angeles against the Redskins. Wallace Wade may coach the eastern team if available.
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Army
Washington Redskins
Los Angeles Coliseum
New York Polo Grounds
New York Ciarts
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jersey City
Chicago Bears
Fenway Park
Boston
Giants
New York
Wallace Wade
Duke Blue Devils
Missing Maj. Gen. Clarence Tinker Reported
The War Department announces Major General Clarence L. Tinker commander of the Hawaiian Air Force is missing in action after an attack on the Japanese fleet off Midway on June 7.
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Clarence L. Tinker
Hawaiian
Midway
War Department
Four Japanese Carriers Possibly Lost in Midway Battle
A naval spokesman said four Japanese aircraft carriers probably were destroyed in the Battle of Midway, including two of the largest carriers. Belmont Park action shifted to a photo finish, opting for sentiment over realism.
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Honolulu
Midway Island
Belmont Park
MacArthur's War Planning Foresees Nationwide Controls
The article details General Douglas MacArthur's 1931 to 1985 reports and plans showing early advocacy for national emergency preparedness. It notes his push for selective service with a lottery, price controls on key materials, and inflation-curbing tax laws, as outlined in his Philippines defense work and war headquarters communiques.
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United States
Ouglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Frank C. Waldrop
Washington Times-Herald
Philippines
MISSOURI SERGEANT AMBLING HONORED IN ALLIED RAID
Kenneth Ambling of Hannibal Missouri was among heroes in last Tuesday raid on Lae and Salamaua. He shot down a Japanese zero fighter despite wounds and helped fend off two more. The aircraft returned with jammed landing gear but landed safely. A Melbourne Argus correspondent reports Squadron Leader Robert Journey of the Royal Australian Air Force received the Air Force Cross posthumously for guiding an American bomber to a safe crash landing after engines failed. Journey and the pilot died, crew survived.
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Kenneth Ambling
Hannibal
Lae
Salamaua
Ambling
C. A. Powell
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N. Y
Melbourne Argus
Australia
Robert Journey
Royal Australian Air Force
Air Force Cross
Journey
Cianca Airways
Prostitution Near Camps Is Suppressed in California
Federal security administration informed Gov. Olson that commercialized prostitution in California has been largely depressed, especially in military camp and naval station areas. FSA regional supervisor Edwin James Cobley commended Hovernot for his leadership in repressing the issue.
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Federal Security Administration
Culbert Olson
California
Naval
Edwin James Cobley
FSA
Office of Defense Health and Welfare Service
Coral Sea Toll Raised In Naval Strike Report
Pearl Harbor reports reveal U S navy dive bombers and torpedo planes attacked a Japanese fleet at the Coral Sea. Eye witness accounts say at least nine enemy ships were sunk including heavy and light cruisers and transports, with many ships left sunk, burning or beached.
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Peay Harbor
Coral Sea
Australia
Jossey
Mor
Roosevelt orders 15 day scrap rubber drive nationwide
President Roosevelt launched a 15 day scrap rubber collection campaign to run from 12:01 am Monday June 15 to midnight Tuesday June 30. The drive relies on 400 000 filling stations acting as depots paying one cent per pound for scrap rubber.
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Washington
UPI
Roosevelt
Yreka Mine Operator Denies Fraud Charges in Federal Indictment
Philip Sueder, a Yreka gold mine operator, was indicted by a Portland grand jury on fraud charges involving investors. He returned to Yreka on 10000 cash bail after release in San Francisco, claims the indictment is a spiteful fabrication. Trial set for June 17 in Portland. he cites Ralph Montag as a victim who posted bail. Sueder will oversee a new recovery process at Gould Reef mine before visiting Kirby mine in Josephine County, Oregon.
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Philip Sueder
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Ralph T. Montag
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Gould Reef
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Josephine County
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