IW Shimmer Tops ATH Meeting in Four Seconds
The meet featured IW Shimmer clocking 3 23.9 to beat the 3 28.1 mark he set in Honolulu in 1941. Great Lakes led with 20 points at halftime as Smith kept his 220 yard freestyle title and fell short of a world record by nine tenths. Kiefer aims to lower his 150 yard world standard tonight as top swimmers vie for titles including Perdeur in the 220 breast and Batterman in diving.
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Honolulu
Great Lakes
Smith
Alan Ford
Michigari
Eesdnél
Dodson Burton
Verdeur
Northwestern Catholic High
Philadelphia
Kiefer
North Philadelphia Ymca
Michigan
Harry Holiday
Argus and Ellen in Vermont lab and murder case
In a tense hospital of clues and interviews Argus Steele and Ellen piece together a murder. A Vermont boy identifies suspects and a scientist helps test red hair for wigs. The pair chase Syria Verne’s killer, linking bearded disguises to a Monday night lift and a possible lab tie.
We Wish It Could Be Otherwise In Newspaper Circulation Debate
A fragmented editorial voice argues that newspapers print lurid stories to boost circulation yet acknowledge the need to balance truth and public interest. It laments sensational crime coverage while defending full reporting as essential to a paper's mission and public accountability.
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Lonergan
Conin
Actio
New York Times
Literary Guidepost reviews recent novels and publishers
The guide critiques several new titles and authors including The Lord Is a Man of War with inconsistent publisher notes, The Convicts as Donath’s true first novel, and Edith Pope’s Coleorton. It also discusses Helen MacInnes, Storm Jameson, Wanda Wasilewska, and others, noting themes of suspense, intrigue, and historical conflict across works from Knopf Scribners Little Brown Macmillan Simon & Schuster.
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Stanley Donath
Mr. Donnath
Mr. Donath
Europe
Edith Pope
Florida
Scribners
Helen MacInnes
Brittany
Miss Mac
Polan Janes
Poland
France
Little, Brown
Networks prepare For Broadcasting Invasion Bulletins
New York April 1 networks plan invasion broadcasts to take priority at first news break. They will fade other programs as developments warrant and include as many overseas pickups as possible from London. If feasible, battle sounds may be added using portable wire recorders.
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C. E. Butterfield
New York
London
Cy Soubiay
NBC
Barry Wood
CBS
Lionel Barrymore
Mayot
Thornton Lee May Provide White Sox Pitching Solution
Southpaw Thornton Lee slated to start for the Chicago White Sox against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Louisville seeking to prove his arm is cured after years of trouble. If effective, Chicago’s pennant hopes gain a major boost as prior records show peak performance in 1941. Other notes cover Dodgers catcher Mickey Owen and several mound plans across the majors as teams prepare for exhibitions and camp progress.
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Ted Meier
New York
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Thornton Lee
Pittsburgh Pirates
Louisville
Sox
Lee
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mickey Owen
St. Louis Cardinals
Whitey Kurowski
Kev O'Dea
O'Dea
Billy Southworth
St. Louis Browns
Myryon Hayworth
Nelson Potter
al Hollingsworth
Cleveland Indians
Mike Naymick
Hal Kleine
Eddie Elleman
Washington Senators
Milo Candini
Dutch Leonard
Cincinnati
Wynn
Mart
Chicago Cubs
Bruins
Detroit
Eddie Hanyzewski
Hank Wyse
Johnny Burrows
Frankie Frisch
Xavier Rescigno
Johnny Gee
Rip Sewell
White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Gkeeter Newsome
Roy Partee
Balti Camp
Beau Jack Wins Weighty Ring Return at Madison Square Garden
Beau Jack, known as a clever puncher, defeated Juan Zurita of Mexico City in a non title 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Jack weighed 136 pounds to Zurita's 134 and earned about 25 000 dollars from the gate receipts of last night’s show. The victory sets up possible future clashes with Cleo Shans in Poston and a tentative May date in Philadelphia.
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New York
Beau Jack
Mike Jacobs
20Th Century Sporting Club
Madison Square Garden
Juan Zurita
Mexico City
NBA
Zurita
Jack 4
George Parnassus
Mexico
Cleo Shans
Poston
Philadelphia
the Williams
Baseball Results From Yesterday and Today
Associated Press reports yesterday’s scores with Brooklyn Nineteen Army twenty Philadelphia A twenty Martin Bombers Baltimore none Toledo AA four St Louis A two today’s games listed across Louisville Evansville Atlantic City College Park and Curtis Bay with matchups including Pittsburgh N versus Chicago A Philadelphia N versus New York A Martin Bombers Baltimore versus Washington A and Boston A versus Curtis Bay.
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The
Associated Press
Brooklyn
Army
Philadelphia
Martin Bombers
Baltimore
Toledo
St. Louis
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Evansville
Ind
Detroit
Atlantic City
New York
College Park
Washington
Curtis Bay
Boston
Night fighting and suicide notes from ex Greenbrier unit
Ex Greenbrier recounts trench duties and night battles in late May. He recalls Japanese troops taking the initiative at night, cornered soldiers dying by suicide, and twenty six prisoners too weak to escape end their lives while others fought to the end.
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Greenbrier
Chaplin and Berry Testimony Plays Across City Trial
The trial continues with Miss Berry recounting plans for a New York speech and Chaplin allegedly inviting her to Carnegie Hall. She testifies Chaplin took her to the Waldorf Astoria for immoral acts and asserts train fare was provided to return to California. Chaplin denies all charges and is recalled to the stand.
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Miss Berry
Chaylin
New York
Carnegie Hall
Joan
Chaplin
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
California
Sher
Red Army closes on Odessa front in southern offensive
Soviet dispatches report major advances near Odessa and Tiraspol as Malinovsky’s forces storm Ocherokov fortress and Konyev’s army drives deep into the Odessa-Tiraspol sector. German remnants, possibly 200,000 plus, are fleeing toward Odessa while Romanian forces cut westward toward the rail line.
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RED Army
Ochakov
Odessa
Gregory K. Zhukov
Zhukov
Konev
Prut
Odessa-Tiraspol
Malinovsky
Oerakov
Russia
Black Sea
Fritz I von Mannstein
Romania
Eocape
Bipotyany
Odessa-Kishi
Draft survey questioned on occupations in 1942
The selective service agency states it conducted a single survey in November 1942 listing occupations of all draft respondents. The quotation notes Gentinas from Page 1 were obtained through selective service and questions whether the 1942 survey covered 4-F individuals.
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Selective Service
Sprak
Cross section notes on 4-Fs and 4-F survey scope
A fragment notes that 4-F men were a small cross section of those aged 21 to 45, about 1 percent. It mentions past computations on 4-Fs, with March 17 figures at 3,620,000, and that selective service lacks occupation data for these men.
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Selective Service
Case details in camp as charges filed after duty relief
Headquarters of the seventh service command at Omaha oversees a broad inquiry after a camp officer was relieved of duties and charges filed. Radios found in a Trinidad warehouse hint at possible shortwave attachments, and an air escape tunnel led to recapture of six German fugitives. An alliance involving some prisoners and women remains unresolved.
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Seventh Service Command
Omaha
Trinidad Ware
Tamnel
Court clerk asks verdict as jurors confirm first degree finding
The court clerk named Arnold Sayre asks the jurors to confirm their verdict. The jury returns a first degree conviction. The state pressed for death, but Assistant District Attorney Jacob Grutmer calls the verdict fair and intelligent. Broderick declines comment.
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Continpeascomagee
Arnold’ Sayre
Jacob Grutmer
Broderick
Defense Attourney Claims Coercion in Lonergan Case
The defense charged Lonergan was duped by city slickers from the district attorney's office into a confession that the state used as its strongest evidence Grumet disputed the claim Judge Wal lace told jurors no evidence supported the defense argument He also rejected prosecutors’ assertion Lonergan had decided to kill the heiress during a weekend furlough from his RCAF base at Toroato
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Lonergan
Grumet
Wallace
RCAF
Toroato
Beer prices in West Virginia held despite federal tax
In Charleston on April 1 a report from the Office of Price Administration stated that the price of a 12 ounce bottle would remain virtually unchanged at most establishments. The ceiling price could not be raised by the tax increase of one cent allowed in 1942 and district price executive Conley H. Dillon noted ceilings are about 11 or 12 cents per 12 ounce container plus the consumer sales tax.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Set Office of Price Administration
CPA
Conley H. Dillon
State official signals potential Easter recess
A state official certified a plan and expressed hope states would act soon on a proposed amendment reflecting the president's ideas. The discussion noted a temporary recess until April 14 for Easter observances and possible formal action later.
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DART
Navy report details Pacific operations near Palau and Kwajalein
Amid wartime dispatches Admiral Nimitz signals a task force operating near Palau and Kwajalein in the Marshalls. The briefing notes more than 2000 miles west of the navy lagoon base, with Chicago sources transmitting unclear communiques and rising concerns over enemy activity and support efforts.
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Wess
Nimitz
Palau
Philippines
Navy
Kwajalein
Marshalls
Chicago
Be ‘Knox
Worley
Indian legislative report on Allied air attacks in India
An Allied commander in India discusses air attacks amid a wartime legislative session. The report notes strategic measures and responses within the Indian theater.
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Moira
Aie
Sethi
Crane
Inia
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