Haegg Leads All-Time Runners in Selection Controversy
Moscow Idaho AP report lists Haegg at top of a decade-spanning ranking of runners. Sweden's Arne Anderson and Italy's Luigi Recrali are noted among others, with Glenn Cunningham and Jack Lovelock also mentioned and times around 4:06 to 4:10. The piece discusses pacing and context, including a Princeton indoor mile reference and Paavo Nurmi's mark, as part of a veteran Idaho coach's commentary.
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Moscow
Idaho
Europe
Trish Mike Ryan
Sweden
Haegg
Mike
United States
Glenn Cunningham
Arne Anderson
Luigi Recrali
Italy
Jack Lovelock
Zealand
Anderson
Linsertiry
Ryan
Becca
Stardout O
Lovelock
Cunningham
Sidney Wooderwon
England
Princeton Keegijae
Finland
Paavo
Auction Sale of Bullock Land in Houston County
Public auction will occur Monday June 12 at noon for cash to the highest bidder under a Circuit Court decree in Houston County. 2371 acres owned by Mrs F F Bullock at her death, four miles south of Gordon, with timber, improvements, and 135 acres cultivated. Sale at the County Courthouse in Dothan to divide proceeds among heirs. For details contact L A Farmer, Attorney, Dothan Alabama.
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Circuit Court of
Houston County
F. F. Bullock
Gordon
Dothan
Bullock
L. A. Farmer
Alabama
Cotton Blossoms Display At Dothan Farm
A loom of cotton plants is shown at a Dothan farm owned by Nepin farmer on Burdesnaw Street. The Page twin boll variety, patented as Page, features stalks and leaves resembling okra. Page reports three bales per acre with a late season, estimating just over two bales per acre for 1944.
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Dothan
Monroe Page
Nepin
Burdesnaw Street
Page
Dave
Raine
Sgt Wetherington Presumed Dead After Long Missing
Relatives report First Sergeant Woodrow Jackson Wetherington is presumed dead. His mother Mary Jane Wetherington of Dothan confirms he was missing in May 1942 after the fall of Cor residor. The government records set his date of presumed death as May 1944. He is survived by three sisters, all residents of Dothan and Slocomb, and a mother, with several titled orders and names listed in the fragmentary notice.
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Woodrow Jackson Wetherington
Sire
Mary Jane Wetherington
Dothan
Wetherington
Corresidor
A RB Riiey
Ro L la Belle
Dathan
Pill Adama
Slocomb
Bombers Renamed to Tone Down Brutal Tattoos in War
Article details a U S Air Force effort during World War II to remove brutal and obscene nose art from heavy bombers. The campaign, influenced by Nazi propaganda, seeks cleaner names and shifts to honoring spouses and loved ones. Notable names include Paper Doll and Pat Pending as crews reassigned with safer, more dignified designs.
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Franklin Banker
Feanures
England
Mamatens
Henge
Flying Fortress
Goebbels
Britain
United States
TAF
Eighth Air Force
Murdsier
Timaldom
Pride of the Yankees
Pinsip Gark
Reilly
Jas Rebel
Ghumbin’ Greniin
San Antonio
Wae Feft
Bomber Braun
Tharat
Aybrut Meta
Bomber Rhames
Publc
Ghio Air Force
Ohio
Berlin
Patrick
Bos
Pat
Firemen Respond To Alarm Amid Odd Demand
Salixa Kas AP reports firemen clung to a house when an alarm rang then faced a chained housewife who refused aid while claiming spring cleanup. The tale also notes a rotating school board schedule excusing high school girls and the son of a teacher, Lester Kopplir, aged one and a half.
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Salixa
Kas
Ming
Chen Ty Nang
Mwhidas
Talare
Tue Lare
Yeatwold
Mus
Lester Kopplir
Baseball Schedule With Postponed Games In Rain
In the American League gems are listed with Philadelphia at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Pittsburgh both postponed due to D-Day. The Southern Association shows Nashville at Atlanta postponed with a doubleheader today. Chattanooga defeated Knoxville 10-9 and Birmingham 5 to Little Rock 2 to New Orleans 6 and Memphis 4.
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National League
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Southeen Association
Nashville
Atlanta
Chattanoog
Knoxville
Birmingha
Little Rock
New Orleans
Memphis
Loui
New York
Boston E
Chicago
St. Louisae
Detroit
Boston Philadelphi
Cleveland
Washington
Southern Association
Birmingham
Knorvill
Atlantasane
Eean
Chattanooga
Monte Bello High Students Run Tokyo Broadcast Listening Post
Monte Bello High School students construct a short wave setup to receive Tokyo broadcasts and relay messages from war prisoners to relatives, forming a local listening post in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Montebello High School
Tokyo
This Is The Army and Lost Canyon Weekend at Ritz Today
Ritz Today and Thursday present Ronald Rezan Joan Leslie and George Murphy in This Is The Army. Friday and Saturday feature Mrs Boyd in Lost Canyon and Carm el Naish and Ralph Morgan in Mos ator Maker. Sunday offers The 1st Side Ride in Follow The Leader. Monday and Tuesday show Kathryn Glasgow and Kelley in Thou anda Chee with Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert in No Time For Leva.
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Dean Parker
Kathryn Glasgow and
Kelley
Fred MacMurray
Claudette Colbert
Leva
Pirates Hold Edge In One-Run Games In Tight Standings
Pirates and White Sox contend in race as 118 of 341 games at one scoring margin. Frankie Frisch’s Pirates lead in one-run wins with 8 of 11 opportunities, Reds follow with 10 of 13, Cardinals hold a bigger gap despite few close calls. Giants show weakest one-run record, while a slim overall gap leaves no clear leader across leagues.
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Pittsourzy’ Pirates
Chicago
Frankie Frisch
Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
White Sox
Detroit
Clevelande
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