Montgomery Rebels, Fliers bid for playoff berth in SE playoff race
In Montgomery Alabama August reports show Montgomery Rebels Pensacola Fliers and Meridian Eagles competing for the remaining SE playoff spot. Meridian leads close behind while Selma and Jackson Vie in opening match setup with Jackson vs Selma. Rae Scarborough earned his win as Selma beat Gadaden Pilots 4 1. Costa Rica bans second hand clothing imports per Commerce.
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Ala
Southeastern
Shaughnessy
Mobile Shippers
Selma
Jackson Sena
Montgomery Rebels
Pensacola
Fliers
Meridien Eagles
Stuart X. Ste
Tander
Jackson
Senators
Rebels
Meridian
Anniston
Eagles
Mobile
Rae Scarborough
Selma the Gadaden Pilots
Dodgers and Cardinals Dead Heat in Four-Game Set
Brooklyn and St. Louis battled to even fortunes as Mort Cooper limited the Dodgers to three runs in the nightcap. Curt Davis spun seven strong for the Cards in the opener, while Pee Wee Reese errors sparked a late scoring burst. The doubleheader drew 39,107 as Cincinnati and New York split, and Boston swept the NL.
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Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Mort Cooper
Curt Davis
Cooper
Fred Fitzsimmons
Pee Wee Reese
Giants
Bucky Walters
Reds
Junior Thompson
Jim Tobin
Max Butcher
Cubs
Dom Dallessandro
Paul Erickson
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Dutch Leonard
Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Sam Chapman
A's
Lesnevich Crowned Champion After Close Bout in New York
Gus Lesnevich edged Tami Mauriello in a bruising 15 round light heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden to affirm his claim as champion. Promoter Mike Jacobs announced a mandatory defense set for November 14 in the Garden against Tenni.
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Gus Lesnevich
Jersey
Billy Conn
Manson Square Garden
Tami Mauriello
Bronx
Mike Jacobs
Gus
Ber
Tenni
Lesnevich
Mauriello
Tami
Albany Keeps Lead With 2-1 Win At Waycross
Georgia Florida League results show Albany Cardinals beating the Bears 2 to 1 to stay ahead, while Valdosta Trojans win 3 to 2 at Moultrie. Thomasville Lookouts defeat Cordele Reds 6 to 2 as Tallahassee rallies past Americas Pioneers 6 to 5.
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Thomasville
Albany Cardinals
Bears
Waycross
Albany
Valdosta Trojans
Cardinals
Trojans
Moultrie
Behrman
Kip Sauerbrun
Strasser
Corley
Blackburn
Hill
Cordelle Reds
Hargrove
Reds
Icks
Tallahassee
Cordele
Americas Pioneers
Defense chiefs warn of civilian supply cutbacks amid shortages
Defense officials warned of a period of public confusion as demands from the arms industry strain raw material supplies. A serious shortage of key defense materials could curb or halt civilian use in coming weeks.
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Washington
Commerce reports 1.5 billion planned for new plants
The Department of Commerce projects total expenditures on new industrial plants reaching 1.5 billion dollars this year, outlining strong investment activity across sectors.
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Department of Commerce
Squabble Over Covington Status Delays Fort Pierce Return
A Florida Coast League dispute centers on Lefty Covington who was optioned to Fort Pierce from Jacksonville. East Coast president J B Lemon says Covington cannot rejoin Fort Pierce for non active list reasons, while Fort Pierce president J W Walker says Covington will pitch tonight against Miami Beach.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Covington
Fort
Piersgho
Jacksonville
J. B. Lemon
Fort Pierce
Lemon
J. W. Walker
Aluminum campaign to yield 14 million pounds scrap
The Office of Production Management expects final returns from the aluminum collection drive totaling 14 million pounds of scrap. Refining will produce roughly 10.5 million pounds of aluminum, enough for about 2 800 fighting planes.
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Washington
Office of Production Management
Standardized fish names sought by fishermen
At the American Fisheries Society meeting in St Louis Walter H. Chute of the Shedd Aquarium urged a national standard list of fish names. He said regional terms like green trout and bull heads hide identical species and a blue book of names plus family trees is needed to unify speech among diversely naming anglers.
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ST. Louis
Walter H. Chute
Shedd Aquarium
Chicago
American Fisheries Society
Chute
Deep South
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Florence Wins $100,000 Federal Grant for Water Filter Capacity
Florence secures a federal grant of 100000 dollars to expand water filtration capacity. Funds will support improvements at the city water plant and accelerate project completion. The grant underscores federal support for infrastructure upgrades in Florence.
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Florence
Woirka
Decatur High Band Prepares for Milwaukee Legion Show
The Decatur high school band rang through streets at dawn as they practiced for their trip to Milwaukee for the American Legion Convention. They aimed to be ready for a great performance next month, moving along residence streets before the August sun rises higher.
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Wisconsin
Decatur
Milwaukee
American Legion
Government Purchasing Procedures Outline by Commerce
A Department of Commerce booklet details purchasing procedures used by government agencies. It covers bidding, contract awarding, procurement rules, and compliance steps for federal and state entities. The document clarifies standard practices and required documentation across agencies.
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Department of Commerce
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