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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1944
Page
2
A jumble of baseball statistics and league updates covers NL and AL trends, standout pitchers and hitters, and shifts in rankings. Joe Baski and Ike Williams rise in boxing quarterly ratings amid war era retirements.
Byron Nelson shoots a six under par 65 to establish a course record at Topeka. Harold McSpaden partners Nelson in yesterday's exhibition for Chinese relief. Doris Taggarti shines in Philadelphia softball with three bases loaded homers. In Washington, football commissioners announce 1944 season arrangements with leaders from major conferences.
Edward pursued peacemaking on the continent. He reversed French foreign policy after taking power in 1924 and again in 1932 by limiting German reparations to nearly zero. In 1932 he insisted on payment of the US war debt installment of 19,000, leading to his government’s fall. Heriot, president of the chamber, opposed Vichy and retired to the Rhine.
Overseas roundup recounts Fordham Sugar Bowl center Joe Sabaszegnski aiding a Saipan defense after unloading supplies, plus Marine teammates Dorsett and Bivin plying discipline and humor in combat zones. Reports from India Iceland and the Pacific describe golf, bowling, and swimming amid war, with players adapting to fieldwork and morale.
In Bridgeport Norman Silvers defeated Leo Brown on points while Willie Roach kayoed Horace Leftwich in Wilmington. Tony Janfro stopped Joey Bagnato in Elizabeth and Paulie Peters knocked out Silent Escobar in Oakland.
War impact in London shows fewer theaters and nightlife with thousands of American soldiers moved out for invasion. Evacuation sheltering grows, despite looting and raids, with warnings of prosecution for shelter refusals and a claimed surge of organized looting noted by the London Daily Express.
The Dewey family at their farm in Pawling New York drew attention as Governor Dewey, running for president, watched his son John fondle a pet cat on the lawn. The moment captured early in the campaign era shows a relaxed family scene accompanying a political journey.
The piece notes Red Army gains averaging ten miles daily across vital sectors with heavy fighting and questions if a breather is possible. It discusses a Latvian offensive, possible German evacuation of nationals, and a potential push to the Vistula while contrasting Rommel and Montgomery points about Normandy plans and Allied beachheads.
The piece notes a claimed shift of the German high command to France under Field Marshal Keriel and argues it signals pressure on multiple fronts. It contrasts Nazi rhetoric with the reality of a defensive posture, while recalling WWI use of combat planes to move wounded personnel.
The article argues salvaged kitchen fat is essential to wartime fats and oils. It notes oil crop and livestock growth for 1944 and asks if women can supply 230 million pounds of gal fat to reach the twelve billion pound national goal. It emphasizes minimal resources needed for kitchen fat and urges household participation.
A light romantic comedy plot follows three merchant sailors on a week’s leave with intertwined troubles. Wally Brown and Alan Carney star alongside Mardy McGuire Dooley Wilson Goddon Oliver Elaine Shepard and others in important roles as five songs and two novelty numbers drive the swift action.
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