Rip Pines for 20 Wins as Pirates Tout Hot Infield
Veteran pitcher Rip Sewell exudes confidence he will reach 20 victories with the Pirates. He cites the league’s hottest infield, including Huck Geary at short and Pete Coscarart at second, as fueling tight-game escapes and double plays. Sewell notes past losses and strong seasons, including Frankie Frisch’s absence, while praising team morale and infield defense.
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TVA Welcomes Women to New Police Officer Training
At Watts Bar Tennessee the Tennessee Valley Authority introduces a coed safety officers training school. Twenty two women from varied backgrounds join, undergoing from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily classes on arrests, searches, fire prevention, and law, with evenings for dormitory study. Upon graduation they wear olive uniforms and serve as TVA policewomen.
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Browns Rally Past Yankees In Ten Inning 3 2 Win
Chet Laabs delivered a deciding single driving Milt Byrnes home in the 10th to lift the St. Louis Browns over the New York Yankees 3 to 2 after Charlie Keller tied the game with his eighth homer in the ninth. Kicking off from St. Louis, the Browns overcame a 2 2 tie and sealed the win in extras.
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Employment Office Marks Ten Years Of Service In War Effort
The Decatur office of the United States Employment Service celebrates its tenth birthday amid wartime duties. Since 1933 the service grew to 1500 offices across 40 states and has placed over 10 million workers in 1942 alone. In Decatur, manager H. P. Still leads a staff including Miss Winifred Sentiff and Mrs. Margaret Cuthrell, serving Morgan, Cullman and Lawrence counties as the agency continues to support essential U.S. industries and the war program.
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Navy Families Highlight Local Service Members
James G. Dutton serves in the U.S. Navy Air Corps at Pensacola Florida and is the son of Mrs. Sallie Dutton and brother of Mrs. J W Dunkin of Hartselle. J B Powell of the U S Navy spent furlough with his mother Mrs Etta H Powell in Somerville and is stationed in Maryland.
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Somerville
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Pocket size Army submachine gun draws attention
Washington reports the Army unveiled the M 3 submachine gun a compact nine pound weapon under a foot in length that fits in a woman's handbag. Colonel Rene Studler described it as tin parts costing under twenty dollars, firing 45 caliber rounds at 450 rpm and easier to mass produce than earlier models.
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League Standing serves workers and employers in wartime areas
A brief notice explains that the league aims to support both workers and employers, maintaining essential war activities and mobility in the region.
CARDS TAKE FIRST PLACE IN N L AS CUBS TOP DODGERS
Chicago gains lead as Cubs beat Dodgers 3 to 2 and St. Louis Cardinals rout the Phillies to move ahead. Musial extends hitting streak to 22 games with a 1 0 win in seven and a half innings over Philadelphia. Stan Musial drives in the decisive run.
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Baseball Scores From The National And American Circuits
National games saw New York 5 Pittsburgh 1 and Boston 17 Cincinnati 5 with Brooklyn 2 Chicago 3 Philadelphia 9 St Louis 1 after 7 12 innings. American action included St Louis 3 New York 2 in 10 innings and Chicago 4 Boston 1. Southern results had New Orleans 8 Knoxville 10 Birmingham 6 Nashville 9. Piedmont noted three night games and international slate included Syracuse 12 Jersey City 0 Rochester 4 Montreal 7 in two night games.
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Baseball scores from morning games across leagues
In morning play the Milwaukee team defeated Louisville 5 to 1. Toledo outlasted St. Paul 8 innings 13 to 0 with extra innings. Minneapolis hosted Columbus for a 7 to 4 result as the only scheduled game.
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Puerto Rican Cadet Rondinelli Pursues Aero Nautical Engineering
Cadet Ricardo Rondinelli from Puerto Rico, son of an American mother and Italian father, trains at Courtland Army Air Field. He has about 90 flight hours and aims for aero nautical engineering after a year studying mechanical. His fluent Spanish contrasts with his growing English, aided by his American mother. His father served in World War I as a sergeant after migrating from Italy to Puerto Rico. He hopes to meet American relatives in Louisville during his first leave.
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Built Model Planes And Dreamed That He Could Fly
Ricardo Rondinelli, a 19 year old Puerto Rican aviation cadet, grew up in Mayaguez Puerto Rico dreaming of flight. He joined the Army Air Forces during wartime and is now taking basic flying training.
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Weaver Sentenced for Kiss of Death Slaying
Comner Weaver, convicted weeks ago in the kiss of death murder of his wife at a Wylam flower shop, was formally sentenced to 50 years by Judge Robert J. Wheeler in Birmingham. He began serving the sentence immediately.
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Baseball's Big Six Home Runs in the Leagues
The clipping lists top home run hitters across the leagues. In the American League Keller and Gordon of the Yankees along with Laabs of the Browns lead contention while DiMaggio of the Pirates, Nicholson of the Cubs and Litwhiler of the Cardinals are noted in the National League.
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Relief Guaranteed or Money Back Ad About Athlete's Feet
An advertisement claims relief guaranteed or money back for Athlete's Foot. It describes the disease starting between the toes with watery blisters cracking skin and intense itching that makes one want to scratch.
Southern Association Weekday Games Listed
Birmingham plays Atlanta, Little Rock visits Knoxville, Memphis meets Nashville, and New Orleans travels to Chattanooga in the Southern Association schedule.
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