Major league owners seek new commissioner as advisory council forms
Major league owners moved toward a one man rule with an advisory council replacing the commissioner. An eight man committee will draft a streamlined agreement expected by February. Will Harridge Ford Frick and Leslie M. O Connor will head the council with full powers except player claims. Minor leagues seek higher draft prices and franchise rights amid schedule and night game debates. Landis awards to top players were approved, Frick was reelected NL president and Griffith named AL VP.
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Major Lad
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Will Harridge
Ford Frick
Leslie M. O'Connor
Landis
O'Connor
A ll Writers’ Association _ of America
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National League
Sam Breadon
St. Louis Cardinals
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Griffith
Washington
American League
Britain to aid Pacific with sea and air support
Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser stated Britain’s Pacific contribution would be limited to sea and air support. The commander of the new British Pacific fleet said this in Melbourne while addressing whether British ground troops would join the Pacific war effort.
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Melbourne
Aus
Bruce Fraser
Britain
Pacific
Scharnhorst
Passarella Umpire Receives Army Honorable Discharge
Sgt Art Passarella 34 the lone American League umpire in the armed forces is discharged after 20 months service. He plans to return to the AL staff next season and conducted an umpire school at Camp Grant Illinois. He previously worked as a minor league umpire and played seven years of minor league baseball.
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Chicago
Art Passarella
Passarella
Camp Grant
Ill
Fritz Crisler Wins 1944 Coach of the Year Honor
Michigan coach Fritz Crisler earns top football coaching honors for 1944, praised by the late Western Conference athletic commissioner John Griffith. Griffith cited Crisler's work with limited personnel, key wins over Iowa and a near upset of Ohio State, and noted Michigan's 8 wins in 10 games despite a tough schedule.
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Jerry Liska
Chicago
H. O
Fritz) Crisler
Michigan
Wolverines
John L. Griffith
Griffith
Crisler
Earl Blaik
Army
Carroll Widdoes
Ohio State
Iowa
Seahawks
Buckeye
Les Horvath
Indiana
Bill Daley
Minnesota
Elroy Hirsch
Wisconsin
Buckeyes
Baseball to three man commission prompts contract revisions
New York reports baseball shifts to a three man commission for governing contracts forcing revised player deals across the majors. Joe McCarthy cites a rapid trade as Johnny Johnson for Jake Wade but the outcome remains unclear. Glenn Dobbs and Randolph Field stars may end service football in a war bond game as Army Air Forces impose two year eligibility for overseas ready players. Hank Iba argues anti goaltending rules aid Bob Kurland by reducing jumping and increasing endurance.
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Joe McCarthy
Johnny Johnson
Jake Wade
White Sox
Glenn Dobbs
Randolph Field
Second Air Force
Army Air Forces
Hank
Fleming ships four horses to Pinehurst for winter
Vic Fleming, veteran harness trainer, makes his first Southern training trip this winter sending four horses to Pinehurst North Carolina. The Trans-America Football League may expand to Denver after Miami and Boston exit the picture.
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Pinehurst
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Chick Meehan
Denver
Miami
Boston
Ted McGrew
Joe DiMaggio
Zach Taylor
Brooklyn
Ran dolph Field graded Superbombers as best in show
Patt Powell rates the Randolph Field Second Air Force and Norman Navy footballers this season as top. He picks Jack Russell Randolph end as standout. Major Catfish Smith wowed a G I boxing crowd in Iceland while Lt Robert C Bacher, ex Penn State back, repeatedly bailed from damaged B 24s over Germany.
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Randolph
Penn State
Bacher
Germany
Dog racing lineup set with Norias Roy 3rd and Prides Hill Top Don
S. H. Dykes of Columbus enters Norias Roy 3rd, a lauded winner with 11 major circuit victories, in trials for the first time. He faces Prides Hill Top Don, a 27 time winner owned by W. D. Lanningham of Midland Ga.
Alabama Ready for Contact Practice Before Sugar Bowl
Tuscaloosa reports Coach Frank Annona says Alabama Crimson Tide should be in shape for contact work by week’s end. The team was designated the home squad for the New Orleans Sugar Bowl game against Duke, a decision announced by A B Nicholas of the New Orleans mid win and sports association in New Orleans.
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Alabama
Crimson Tide
Duke
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A. B. Nicholas
New Orleans Mid-Win and Sports Association
New Oreans
Florida Gators open season after layoff with Cedar Keys squad
Gainesville Florida December 12 Following a year’s layoff the University of Florida Gators will re enter collegiate basketball tomorrow night with a first game against a Cedar Keys air sea rescue base quintet. Director of Athletics Percy Beard says conference games are tentatively slated but schedules are not yet fixed.
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Fla
University of Florida Gators
Cedar Keys
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DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE AND CRYPTOQUOTE
A combined puzzle page with a 15 by 15 style crossword clued across and down and a cryptoquote puzzle. The cryptogram reads WJ WO OUHWBZ BPJ ZKJJIWBZ JVUI WO IVK QPIVKY PE YWLVKO OLPJJ with yesterday’s quote from Sidney about noble thoughts.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
Whitmire Named All American But Predicted Naval Officer
Don Whitmire is celebrated as a unanimous All American left tackle and praised by coach and naval officer in a Birmingham Age-Herald feature. The piece recalls how Whitmire, allowed a third year of play after a rule change, handled leadership with poise and eagerness for a naval career.
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Don Whitmire
Bob Phillips
Birmingham Age-Herald
Don
Phillips
Whit
Capt. Humphreys
Hamberg
Current War Year Longer Than First World War Milestone
London reports the European war has now lasted five years minus one week and two days longer than World War One. It notes World War One ended at 5 a m November 11 1918 after four years and 14 weeks of fighting.
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London
Mars Flying Boat Sets Record Run In Pacific Service
The Navy reports its Mars flying boat flew over 33 miles in November and made seven round trips between San Francisco and the Hawaiian Islands. It carried more than 300 pounds of cargo during the month at Pearl Harbor.
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Pearl Harbor
Navy
Pacific Wing
Naval Air Transport Service
San Francisco
Hawaiian Islands
Byrd Offers Golf Lessons From Baseball Truths
Sam Byrd a two sport standout recounts lessons from baseball for golf driving and putting He cites the importance of driving control and a steady arc noting his Vardon grip and short swing He compares baseball hours to golf days and emphasizes eye on the ball grip pressure and concise follow through for better drives
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Sam Byrd
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New York
Yankees
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Philadelphia
New Orleans
Byrd
Bong Receives Medal of Honor at Leyte Rain
Ace fighter Maj. Richard I. Bong of Poplar Wisconsin was decorated by General Douglas MacArthur on Leyte in a downpour. Bong, 24, earned the Congressional Medal of Honor as his tally rose to 38 enemy planes destroyed.
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Named to Board at Tuskegee Institute
Dr. F. D. Patterson president of Tuskegee Institute announced the election of Daniel W. Andrews of Winston-Salem North Carolina a prominent Negro businessman to the school's board of trustees.
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Tuskegee
Ala
F. D. Patterson
Tuskegee Institute
Daniel W. Andrews
Winston-Salem
N. C
Supreme Court Rules Against Movie Theater Trust
The Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that a group of affiliated theater concerns violated the antitrust act by restraining competition in Tennessee Alabama and Kentucky. The decision requires divestiture of cross ownership and limits future acquisitions unless no unreasonable restraint results. Justice Douglas delivered the majority opinion with Justices Frankfurter Murphy and Jackson not participating.
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Supreme Court
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Kentucky
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Murphy
Jackson
Middle Tennessee
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Cumberland Amusement Company
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Amusement Company, Inc
Rockwoad Amusements, Inc
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Kermit C. Stengel
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District Court
Nashville
Road improvements in Walker County boost county highways
A letter from Carol C. Smith to The Decatur Daily praises new paved highways in the Southeastern part of the county, including Cotaco school at Woodland Mills and Union Hill, linking to Alabama Highway No. 38. He recalls past rough roads, notes reduced maintenance costs, and advocates for more all weather farm to market roads and through routes funded by state and federal programs.
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Morgan City
Marshall County
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Waldermosa
Lacey’s
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Tennessee Valley
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War Bond Advice And Rural Boy In City Skyscraper Tale
War bond holders are urged to keep and invest, promising extra cash in years ahead. A rural country boy visits a city, riding an elevator to a skyscraper's top in seconds and asks his father if God knows they are coming. A father and son share a jokey motto about wearing out the old horse first.
Two Little Boys at Dawn and Evening Prayer
A tender vignette follows two little boys from dawn to night with breakfast, play, and bedtime. The family shares chores, toys, and a daily blessing for the boys amid gentle sounds and a loving household routine. A brief humor sketch about a barber and a hair restorer fraud interrupts the scene.
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Daddy
History in Outline and a Decatur Father Daughter Plot
An outline of family wealth cycles frames a dialogue in which a Decatur father rebukes a suitor for courting his daughter. The suitor retorts that the father has not fared much better, hinting at shared flaws and stubborn pride.
Definitions: mood, enthusiasm, and social roles satire
Satirical definitions critique low mood in a tough job market and the social roles of married men, housewives, and committees. It sketches how enthusiasm, family tension, and routine tasks shape everyday life. The piece uses humor to highlight expectations and gender norms.
Decatur Tale with a Teacher Joke and Rookie Encounter
Decatur dialogue shows a mother asking why late. James explains a teacher kept him in class for a joke about how many teeth a person has and a mouthful response. A guard halts a newcomer, who admits he just arrived today.
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Decatur
James
Madame Be Wary Verse Snapshot
A fragmentary verse scene describing caution before romance and a witty exchange. A stout lady with a fishing-loving husband is observed by a curious visitor who asks about a kiss and the folly it may entail.
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Cupid
Shannon Commended for Administrative Efficiency and Service
Technical Sergeant Daniel P. Shannon of Athens received a personal commendation from Brig. Gen. Nugentye of the tactical air command sent from Belgium. The citation praises initiative and zealous duty with the Ninth Air Force fighter bomber group and notes 28 years with the unit, overseas since March. His wife Mable C. Shannon lives in Elkmont, and he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Shannon of Athens.
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Belgium
R. E. Nugentye
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Ninth Air Force
Mable C. Shannon
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J. T. Shannon
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Mass Weddings Reported in Tokyo
The Associated Press notes a third mass wedding in Tokyo on December 6, with 12 couples united before some to be sent as colonists to Manchuria to take up farming. Air raid costumes were worn as wedding outfits, per Japanese radio.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Manchuria
Tony
Betty Jane Greet May Seek Divorce From Rudy Vallee
Hollywood gossip reports Betty Jane Greet may file for divorce from bandleader Rudy Vallee. The couple with a 1943 marriage have separated and reconciled several times citing clashes of temperaments as the recurring reason.
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Hollywood
Betty Jane Greet
Rudy Vallee
Rudy
Rabbits Declared Australia’s Pest Overtaking Scotch Settlers
The report notes many Scots in Australia but identifies rabbits as the worst pest, surpassing concerns about the immigrant population and highlighting agricultural damage and containment efforts.
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Australia
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