Pros to Map New Season in War Year NFL
Chicago reports ahead to the 1942 season with nine owners still committed to play despite wartime shortages. Detroit New York Washington Green Bay optimistic. Chicago Bears Halas and Cardinals Bidwell face coach losses and possible mergers loom as Steelers and Eagles weigh a Pittsburgh-Philadelphia alliance.
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Navy team not so tough for Athens preflight
Athens June 12 Navy football at the pre flight school reveals last season’s star players have left for war. Only cadets will play in a regional varsity schedule next fall as most starters are overseas or reassigned.
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Trojans Win NCAA Track Crown Despite Doubts
Evanston Ill June 12 The Southern California Trojans captured the NCAA track and field title for the ninth straight year defying expectations that their era was over. The 22nd annual meet proved a resurrection of interest and competition as USC added another championship to their storied program.
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Pirates fall to Cardinals in tense one run game
World Champion St Louis beat Pittsburgh 1 to 0 as Jack Hallett and Lopez pitched well before a wild sixth inning error allowed the decisive run. Hallett faced six innings with the miscued pitch proving costly for the Pirates in a 1 0 defeat.
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Braves Beat Dodgers 2-1 Behind Barrett Five-Hitter
Tom Holmes belted an eighth inning homer to break a 1-1 tie and give the Boston Braves a 2-1 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Charley Barrett pitched a five-hitter for his third victory of the season.
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Reds Edge Cubs in 11th Inning Thriller
Lonny Frey lined a single to drive in Eddie Miller for Cincinnati in the 11th, giving the Reds a 6 to 5 win over the Chicago Cubs. Frank McCormick homered in the 10th, Cubs score came on Lou Novi koff and a late rally.
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Knoxville Beats Little Rock 3-2 in Deciding Tilt
Knoxville defeats Little Rock 3-2 to take the five game series finale. Ed Greer contributed seven singles and four hits in the second inning rally as Cecil Dunn Bob Finley Frank Piet and Andy Seminick delivered key hits. Little Rock threatened in the seventh but failed to score amid odd base running and a final ninth inning single spree by Knoxville. Score by innings shows Knoxville 3 in the first three, then 0 0 0, 2 1 in total. Little Rock 0 0 0, 0 0 2.
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Parachute Troops Soldier Missing Five Weeks
Mrs Eva Brown of Falkville writes that Coy M. Brown has not communicated with family for five weeks while serving with parachute troops. She asks for prayers and safety for her son.
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Allies weigh Sicily invasion as war plans shift
Washington insiders note Italy and Germany could fall, with Sicily Sardinia and possibly Crete targeted soon. Massive air fleets in North Africa and a Mediterranean sea-route cleanup drive Allied timetable ahead while manpower plans keep separate lanes for Europe and Asia and a potential surge to Alaska or South America if needed.
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No travel rationing yet for rail travel says report
The Office of Defense Transportation plans for rail accommodations on a priority basis similar to air travel but rationing rail traffic is not expected soon. A heavy rail volume makes feasible plans unlikely, with DDT waiting for a worsening transportation jam.
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Flood control plan eyed for postwar program
Chairman Whittington of Mississippi says the house flood control committee will back legislation authorizing a backlog of projects for a post war public program. Projects certified as necessary for war would be recommended for early construction.
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OPA Expects Limited Wage Subsidy for Vegetable Canners
Washington officials said the new vegetable canner wage subsidy will reach only a small portion of the industry. Most canners will likely absorb wage increases without raising prices.
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Office of Price Administration
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War Food Administration Prioritizes Armed Forces for Beef
Washington dispatch reports the War Food Administration issued an order prioritizing beef slaughtered by federally inspected plants for the armed forces over civilians. Officials said the move could reduce civilian beef supplies but did not estimate the extent of the decrease.
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