N C A A Heads Cover Ground On College Athletics
New York reports delegates of the coaches and the National Collegiate Athletic Association urged expansion of intercollegiate and intramural sports to bolster defense readiness. Lafayette College President William Mather Lewis criticized over-emphasis on football and proposed bench parity clauses and broader athletic programs including physical education and public health research. Coaches' rules changes favored by the group include removing a fourth down touchback and allowing limited reentries, with further proposals on goal post dimensions.
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New York
Coaches
National Collegiate Athletic Associate
Br. William Mather Lewis
Lafayette College
Bobe Millin
Indiana
W. B. Owens
Stanford
LaFayette
Lewis
Pennsylvania
Selective Service Act
Owens
N.C. A. A. Rules Committee
Pine Valley
N. J
Barer’s Barrow Concedes Pennant Clash With Sugar Bow
Fragmented text describes Barer and Barrow near pennant talk with Sugar Bow over a game next Wednesday. Mentions Madison Coast, $80,000, and references to conservative Barrow nearly conceding the season to Sugar Bow.
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Bic
Madison Coast
Barrow
Tobacco Road and Gypsy Rose Lee Return in 1940 Notes
A fragment references back on 1940 back Gypsy Rose Lee base stealer Hitle game of year Stud Poker hit Tobacco Road. The terse items suggest a sports and entertainment snippet highlighting revival or notable mentions from 1940.
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Gypsy Rose Lee
Tobacco Road
Dartmouth and Ohio State coaches in limbo talks
Fragmented notice discusses coaching shifts and inquiries at Dartmouth and Ohio State. Mentions Francis Schmidt Warren King and Warren King as names tied to uncertain futures, with references to Brown and Colorado figures and a coach’s first season at Gary I. high.
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Dartmouth
Francis Schmidt
Ighry
Ohio State
Bunny Oakes
Colorado
Meen
Geems al
Arkite
Ozark Wolves
Warren King
Dartmuth
Gary L. I. High
Tom Lieb
Way to Football Coach Election Proposal in Ohio
A fragmented note suggests support for direct popular election of the football coach in Ohio, proposing a system where every citizen and mayor has a say. The text references Cleveland and Columbus and mentions a 90 town quarterbacks concept.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Mayer
Columbus
Christmas Gift For Hayes In 1941 Contract
Disjointed excerpt references Frank Hayes and a 1941 contract, mentions Rich Northern and Deb as a first third baseman in a batting crown, cites Lou Nova, Tulane coach in 1915, and Knute Rockne. Sparse readable fragments imply sports and historical notes from early 20th century.
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Frank Hayes
Deba
N. L
Lou Nova
Tulane
Clark Easy
Knute ‘Rockne
Whom the Bell Tolls Red Burman in York in January
Red Burman appears in York in January with Gus in Philadelphia in February and Detroit in March and Godoy in Los Angeles in
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Red Burman
York
Gus
Philly
Detroit
Godoy
Los Angeles
Debs Star Hails From Bangs Texas In NL Batting Run
A Bangs Texas native rises as Debs leads the National League batting chart. The cross roads town provides the background for the league's top hitter, fueling local pride and fan chatter.
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Debs
Texas
Bangs
Changing Interest From Day Five Read Your Decatur Daily
Classified note hints at updated interest listings in the Decatur Daily Want Ads with emphasis on changes starting day five and guidance to read the section for new opportunities and offers.
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Decatur Daily
Oa v
Everiastabo
Sugar Bowl teams set in training ahead of clash
New Orleans December reports say Boston College and Tennessee preparing for a fast Sugar Bowl day with light workouts. Greg Rice dominates Sugar Bowl three mile, Munski leads mile, two meet records fall in track, Riggs eyes tennis title after advancing to doubles semis.
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New Orleans
Boston College
Tennessee
Vols
Greg Rice
South Bend
Ind
Joh Munski
Rice
Municipal Stadium
Ralph Schwarzekopf
Michigan
Munski
N.C. A
Harold Cagle
Bobby Riggs
Gardnar Mulloy
Coral Gables
Pla
Mulloy
Frankie Kovacs
Oakland
Cal
Wayne Sabin
Itland
Ore
Riggs
Surface
Kansas City
Schroeder
Bryan “Bitsy
Grant
Atlanta
Sabin
Earl Bartlett
New Rationing in Italy Planned by Government
Rome reports that Italy’s agriculture ministry is drafting new rationing regulations to be issued soon, with no clear indication of changes to rationed food quantities. Giuseppe Tassinari, named supreme dictator of Italian dinner tables, will ensure farmers and industrialists produce enough food and prevent profiteering, under a law imposing death penalties for hoarding and material destruction.
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Rome
Ministry of Agriculture
Giuseppe Tassinari
Jobless Fund Still Grows
Unemployment benefit payments in Morgan county totaled 43140 during November according to the monthly report by the Unemployment Compensation Agency released by Judge John D. Petree. Alabama wide payments for November were 313869 across 48710 checks, down 16 percent from October and 15 percent in amount, indicating improving conditions as the year ends.
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Morgan County
John D. Petree
Alabama
Petree
Bears Prove Theyre Tops in Pro Football Battle
In Los Angeles the Chicago Bears defeated a top National League lineup 28 to 14 at Gilmore Stadium. A record crowd of about 21 000 watched as the Bears displayed power and a devastating attack, though they failed to match their 73 point peacetime score from the prior championship.
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Los Angeles
Chicago Bears
Aly
Bears
Gilmore Stadium
Washington Redskins
Yankees Sell Monte Pearson to Reds
The New York Yankees announced the sale of veteran right hander Monte Pearson to the Cincinnati Reds for an undisclosed sum.
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New York
New York Yankees Today
Monte Pearson
Cincinnati Reds
Harrison couple marks 60th anniversary on farm
Greenville Alabama December 30 G H Harrison and his wife observed their 60th wedding anniversary at their Butler County Searcy community farm during the past week.
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Greenville
Ala
G. H. Harrison
Searcy
Butler County
Unemployment Trust Fund Tops Seventeen Million Milestone
Judge Petree announced the unemployment trust fund now holds 17,287,000 dollars with future benefits available to eligible workers. The fund exceeds the amount at the time the first benefit check was issued by 7,500,000 dollars, marking a substantial growth since 1935.
Hale County Home Demonstration Clubs Enroll 495 Women
More enrollments in Hale county 1940 show 495 rural women as members of Home Demonstration Clubs, an increase of 156 from 1939, reflecting growing rural education and community organization in Greensboro Alabama.
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Greensboro
Ala
Hale County
Label labeling liquor as poison proposed by psychiatrists
Philadelphia report notes three of the nation s top psychiatrists urging that every bottle of liquor sold in the United States be labeled poison to warn the public. The suggestion highlights growing concerns over alcohol harm and regulation.
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Philadelphia
United States
Daily Crossword Clues Snapshot
A compact listing of crossword clues across across and down with a mix of simple and challenging entries. Includes definitions for words such as false troubles endure merciless maxim coloring agent for hair jewel solemn wonder bread wide awa mark left by wound drenched public carriages no one undivided veteran abbr sport molded messes of bread run swiftly to claim s due organ of hearing part of needle to be in debted to monk river em bankment colors slightly young chicken purpose whirlpool male deer conceal first man girl s name yesterday s answer weird devoured before.
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River
Blue & Gray game may move from Montgomery
Promoter Champ Pickens warned the Blue & Gray year end football game could be moved to another city unless Montgomery offers more cooperation. He noted 65 percent of tickets were sold outside Montgomery and criticized local support despite 14,000 fans braving rain to see the North defeat the South 14 to 12.
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Montgomery
Ala
Champ Pickens
Pickens
Lions Club
Merchants Association
Mobile
Selma
Prattville
Hotel Association
Montgomery Merchants Association
Field Trials Open in Albany Quail Championship
The elite of bird dog sports gather in Albany Georgia for the $1500 quail championship by the Southern Amateur Field Trial Club with one hour heats today and tomorrow. Judges Emory Beetham and Henry Banks will select finalists Wednesday for a two hour run to crown the winner who earns Albany trophy leg. Noted contenders include Lester's Enjoy Wahoo, 1939 national champion, owned by Dr. R S Lester of Birmingham with others such as Tips Topsy Top fielded by Ray.
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Albany
South Georgia
Southern Amateur Field Trial Club
Emory Beetham
Cleveland
Henry Banks
Guerrytown
Ala
United States
R. W. Woodruff
Georgia
Lester
Huskers May Be Favorites in Rose Bowl
REPORTERS in Pasadena note Nebraska may wake up as favorites to defeat Stanford in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. Nebraska players express belief in beating Stanford, while Stanford’s camp remains confident, with observers shifting from early Stanford favoritism to a more mixed outlook.
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Robert Myers
Pasadena
Calif
University of Nebraska
Stanford
Huskers
California
Roy Petsch
Indians
Petsch
Mike Francis
Nebraska
Sam Francis
Safety engineering course offered by University of Alabama
Members of the American Society of Safety Engineers will conduct a safety engineering course offered by the University of Alabama beginning Friday evening in Birmingham Alabama on December 30.
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Birmingham
Ala
American Society of Safety Engineers
University of Alabama
Racing dogs and owners travel after long flight
Mond Hoagland of Cartersville Georgia and Lady Norias owned by A D Noe Jr of Jackson Tennessee and King of Siver owned by John Kaugman Tacoma Washington arrived from Tacoma yesterday after a 24 hour airplane trip. Two setters entered are Bobbitt's Peerless Pride owned by L B Bobbitt Winston Salem North Carolina and Hillbright Susannah owned by M G Dudley Greenville South Carolina.
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Mond Hoagland
Cartersville
Norias
A. D. Noe, Jr
Jackson, Tenn
King
Siver
John Kaugman
Tacoma Wash
Tacoma
Bobbitt
Peerless Pride
L. B. Bobbitt
Winston-Salem
N. C
Hillbright
Susannah
M. G. Dudley
Greenville
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Pearson
Scott
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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R. J. Scott
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Tech Licks Bears
Orville Hatcher
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Jack Hancock
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