Pirates Crowned By Clutch Wins In Tight Games
The Pirates have the best record in one run games, winning eight of 11 for a .727. Reds follow with 10 of 18. White Sox lead AL one run wins with seven of 11 while Detroit sits close behind with 10 of 16. Cardinals, Giants show gaps in close games amid tight pennant race.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Chicago White Sox
Frankie Frisch
Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn
Chicago
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
White Sox
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Midshipman Ernest J. King Jr Graduates at Annapolis
Midshipman Ernest John King Jr son of the Navy's commander in chief graduated with the Naval Academy class at Annapolis Maryland today. His early schooling Included Coronado California Randle's preparatory school and George Washington University in Washington. He entered the academy after a competitive presidential appointment.
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Annapolis
Ernest John King Jr
United States Navy
Naval Academy Today
King
Washington
Coronado
Calif
Randle’s Preparatory School
George Washington University
Lanham Act funds earmarked for new child care projects
More than $1,000,000 in Lanham Act funds has been allotted to establish and expand child care initiatives. The allocation supports multiple projects aimed at increasing access, improving quality, and creating new facilities in eligible communities.
Schalk Returns to Baseball as Cubs Scout
Chicago June 7 P Ray Schalk long time White Sox catcher and 1927 28 manager is back in baseball as a scout for the Chicago Cubs. The 51 year old figure led the American League as catcher in eight of his 15 seasons with Chicago and previously coached for the Cubs in 1930 31.
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Ray Schalk
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
Schalk
Milwaukee
Sox
Cub
Canada’s 1944 survey estimates 3.5 million industrial workers
A 1944 survey estimates Canada has about three and a half million industrial workers. The figure reflects wartime labor demand and industrial growth across the country.
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Canada
Sports Roundup From New York and Europe
A wartime sports roundup notes D Day interruptions in Britain, troops training with a T formation, paratroopers clearing a German line, street-game comparisons to cops at a high school game, and Corp. Vince Murphy reporting nightly baseball scores from the 15th Air Force in Italy.
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Britain
Hitler
Atlantic
Corp
Vince Murphy
15Th Air Force
Italy
Dodgers and Marines clash in Pacific unit satire and scouting
Sgt Billy Goodrich of the Marines laments Dodgers’ weak applause in his South Pacific aviation unit while praising their respect. He spots boxing prospects S-Sgt West Matthews Pfc Edward Mullins and Seaman Izzo. Lieut Joe Burk, twice diamond sculls champion, says PT boat duty offers thrills and competition with no holds barred.
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Billy Goodrich
Marines
Brooklyn
Dodgers
South Pacific
Billy
West Matthews
Alabama
Edward Mullins
Philadelphia
John Izzo
New Castle
Goodrich
Joe Burk
Iceland Fire up season runs into June with Army court clash
Lieut. Dave Zinkoff reports Greenland army court champions will face Iceland’s champions this month. Boxing thrives with GI crowds at Keflavik, standout performers Corp. Joe Sarvaideo and Pvt. Pat Kelly. Softball season also underway showing Iceland isn’t all ice.
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Iceland
Dave Zinkoff
Greenland
Zink
Red Cross
Keflavik
Joe Sarvaideo
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Pat Kelly
Wilkes Barre
Germans Threaten New York Warn Residents
Residents in major French cities were warned by German occupation forces not to leave their homes from dusk to dawn under threat of death, a report heard today on the Blue network via a British broadcast company.
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New York
France
Blue Network
Europe Wins By The Mile In All Time Milers List
Moscow Idaho June 7 Europe wins by a mile says Irish Mike Ryan as he ranks Sweden's Gunder Haegg first among the ten greatest milers. Ryan places US star Glenn Cunningham and England's Sidney Wooderson among top contenders while noting Paavo Nurmi and others in the final tally.
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Moscow
Idaho
Europe
Mike Ryan
Sweden
Gunder Haegge
Mike
United States
Glennee
Erson
Taine Biaaly
Jack Lovelock
New Zealand
Anderson
Haegg
University of Idaho
Ryan
Beccali
Lovelock
Cunningham
Sidney Wooderson
England
Princeton
Finland
Paavo Nurmi
Wooderson
National League Schedule Postponed by D-Day
Philadelphia at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Pittsburgh were postponed for D-Day. No other games on the slate.
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Associated Press
National League
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Baseball and league games postponed or played results
Major leagues list postponements for D Day with Louisville Milwaukee and others. international league games Syracuse at Buffalo and Toronto at Jersey City rescheduled. Rochester at Baltimore delayed. Southern Association reports Nashville at Atlanta postponed with a doubleheader noted. Birmingham beats Little Rock 5-2 and New Orleans defeats Memphis 6-4.
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Newark
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Southern Association
Limestone County Pettusville Notes From Miss Mamie Pettus
Local column records church services at M. E. and Church of Christ, social visits in Veto and Elkmont, Nashville and Louisville travelers, and town residents including Mrs. C P Pinky Thomas and Mrs. A E Holt, with multiple family visits and birthday meal.
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Pettusville
Mamie Pettus
Blankenship
M. E
Geo.f. Hook
Church of Christ
C. P.pinky Thomas
A. E. Holt
Iva B. Pettus
Nashville
Veto
W. B. Spence
Thomas W. Pettus
Ruth Scoggin
Louisville
C. J.mecalister
Stout
Petus
Decatur
Joe Holt
Pettus
Mattie Stoveall
Huntsville
C. T. Stoveall
Joe
Elkmont
L. E. Robinson
Morgan County Oak Ridge Parish News
Mrs. Sarah Jones is somewhat improved. Sunday visitors at the Danville road home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Martin included Earl Legg and family and others. In Mrs. Alice West’s home Isaac visitors included Ollis Weaver and family and several listed kin. The article records multiple local visitations and family updates from Morgan County Oak Ridge.
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Sarah Jones
Earl Legg
Elmer Martin
Danville Road
Alice West
Ollis Weaver
Birmingham
Earley Thompson
Theodor Owens
Dean West
Irene Sparkman
Bertha Jones
Gaston Jones
U. S. Army
Florida
James Sybert
Carrie Wallace
Lola Mae
Nola Day
Wilma Sparkman
Oscar Sybert
Lacey’s Spring News by Augusta Winfrey
Rev. Bougher preached at Lacey’s Spring Sunday morning and evening to a large crowd. Mrs. Georgia Dun is recovering from an operation in Nashville. Jack Kay of the Army Air Corps is home on furlough. Mrs. Zera Lipscomb visited her granddaughter Mrs. Russell Peck in Pines and returned with Mr. and Mrs. Peck. Pvt. Buddie Pesnell returned to Texas after a brief visit with relatives Mrs. Mable Myers and daughter.
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Bougher
Georgia Dun
Nashville
Jack Kay
Army Air Corps
Zera Lipscomb
Russell Peck
Pines
Peck
Buddie Pesnell
Measles illness and visits noted in area bulletin
Mrs Grace Loit is ill with the measles. Mary Penn from Decatur spent last week with her aunt. Mr and Mrs Levy McKee are mentioned. Mrs John Broadrick from Decatur is visiting Mrs Annie Bell Hamilton. Ryan's Saturday afternoon activity referenced.
Sunday Visits Across Town Families
Visited relatives of Forrest Chapel Sunday. Mr and Mrs Clemons of Priceville spent Sunday with their son and family, Mr and Mrs Robert Clemons. Mr and Mrs G B Legg visited Mr and Mrs Roman Mayfield and family of Basham. Mrs Clarence Sparkman and sons spent a few days last week in Hartselle with Mrs Mary Sparkman and Mr and Mrs Jones and family.
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Forrest Chapel
Bankhead Pushes Price Change on Luxury Cotton Goods
Senator Bankhead proposes to slash ceilings on luxury cotton goods while raising those on textiles used in low priced clothing. He ties ceilings to parity returns for raw cotton and seeks final action as 18 month price controls bill nears final vote. Republicans convene caucus to press criticisms of the legislation.
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Bankhead
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Congress
OPA
Senate
George
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Wherry
R-Neb
House
Nashville Social Roundup Notes Visits and Homecomings
Mrs John Scott visits her parents Mr and Mrs J D Atkinson in Nashville. Mary Emma Atkinson of New York is visiting. Mr Anderson returns to Tennessee after a long visit with his son Bill Anderson. Mrs Buddie Pesnell returns home from Texas where she had been visiting her husband.
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Nashville
John Scott
Mary Emma Atkinson
New York
J. D. Atkinson
Anderson
Tennessee
Bill Anderson
Buddie Pesnell
Texas
Morgan County Rock Creek Notes
Rev Dewey Crow from near Hartselle preached here over the weekend and several from the community attended the Eva Singing. Mrs Pearl Lanier and daughter Betty Crawford from Tennessee visit her mother Mrs Betty Roan. Misses Mayme Woodall and Myree Absure from near Ryans stayed with the Woodalls Friday night. Ether Tanner and son Donald from Holly Pond visited Cecil Tanner and family Sunday. Crow was the Sunday dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Lee Woodall. Funeral of Mr Natt Oden’s observed.
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Dewey Crow
Hartselle
Eva
Pearl Lanier
Betty Crawford
Tennessee
Betty Roan
Mayme Woodall
Myree Absure
Near
Ryans
Jim Woodall
Ether ‘Tanner
Donald
Holly Pond
Cecil Tanner
Lee Woodall
Natt Oden
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