Army's 1946 Football Outfit Faces Big Season
Ed Blair notes Army's 1946 squad carries a strong backfield with Blanchard Davis McWilliams and Tucker. He recaps 18 straight wins in 1944-45, cites McWilliams's Mississippi State history, warns of pay-for-play pressures in college football, and predicts Army may field the best backfield but faces broader recruiting challenges.
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ED Blair
Army
Notre Dame
Michigan
Duke
Cornell
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Navy
Red Blaik
Blanchard
Davis
McWilliams
Tucker
Fuson
Poole
Feldberg
Young Tucker
Shorty McWilliams
McKean
Mississippi State
West Point
Mississippi
Annapolis
O. K
Historic 1943 echoes in final year of wartime football
Blaik notes Notre Dame led by Frank Lahey with veterans from the 1943 era. Penn State and Navy loom as threats as West Point plans for large crowds. Colonel Biff Jones jokes about parking for 300000 and 800000 at Michigan, Notre Dame, and Navy games with 110000 ticket requests already filed.
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Blaik
Frank Lahey
Notre Dame
Pennsylvania
Navy
Tom Hamilton
Red
West Point
Biff Jones
Michigan
Williams triples as crowd reacts in disbelief
Ted Williams races around the bases and hits a triple after passing first and second. Williams pulls up at third as critics worry about a possible injury while Mrs. Gooch expresses concern to her husband.
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Ted Williams
Williams
Too Close to It Archie and Thaddeus quarrel over marks
Dialogue shows Archie teasing Thaddeus about nose marks from glasses and suggesting tilting head back while drinking. The exchange reveals playful banter between the characters.
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Archie
Thaddeus
Stay Where It's Cool Patient in hospital
Dialogue between patient and doctor about exposure to heat. The patient asks if a warmer climate would help, and the doctor responds that heat would be what they are trying to prevent.
Parent complains over daughter's beauty expenses
A father explains to a friend that his money vanishes due to his daughter's spending on beauty parlors rather than her looks. The comment underscores financial strain caused by her appetite for cosmetic treatments.
War Plant Keeps Paper Clips Holding Plans
A visitor asks what a big war plant makes during the conflict. The manufacturer points to a heavy tank image and explains they produce the paper clips that hold the blueprints together.
Tiresome Helen-Joe Sparks Boredom Talk
Betty complains that Helen and Joe chatter endlessly about her, finding the talk tiresome and boresome. The exchange shows friction over conversations centered on Betty.
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Helen
Joe
Betty
Return of the five cent beer calls for policy action
Elmer Twitchell argues government grain allotment hikes will ease beer shortages but warns of a hard battle to restore normal glass sizes. He advocates a five cent beer with free lunch, saying it would lift morale and civility, even suggesting the U N prioritize the issue.
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Elmer Twitchell
Pearl Harbor
America
Elmer
U. N
Russia
Soaring Orange and Mundane Prices In Food Rumors
A collage of observations on price controls and comments from Wall Street Journal style notes. Mentions ceilings on fruits and nuts, oats decontrol, and assorted social quips. References to Ford optimism and Mussolini estate coverage appear among rural observations.
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Porter
Wall Street Journal
C. H
Simple daytime frock pattern No. 8083 for sizes 12 to 42
Pattern No 8083 offers an easy two-piece day dress with front buttoning short sleeves and optional bracelet or cap sleeves. Includes size 14 details and fabric yardage. Also mentions Pattern No 8085 for children ages 2 to 6 with a yoke dress and matching panties. Fall winter Fashion issue now ready pricing 25 cents.
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Srep
General Knowledge Quiz: Random Trivia Questions
This set includes questions on respiration rate facial terms antisesquipedalianism counts of hunters and fishermen the Nile river dam holds back the flow of the Nile the big room length Carlsbad caverns absolute zero on the Fahrenheit scale the cause of ocean tides and the meaning of a heptarchy.
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Assuan
Carlsbad Caverns
Answers Riddles and Facts Set One
The items present a mix of trivia style prompts and definitions. They include breathing rate ranges from 12 to 20 per minute, a playful definition of a person who dislikes long words, a demographic stat, a river, a distance, a temperature, a celestial body, and a government with seven members.
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Nile
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