Lou Novikoff Sparks Cubs Trade Talk Amid Camp Absences
Lou Novikoff the Mad Russian again stirs Cubs headlines as he misses Bruins spring camp in French Lick fueling trade rumors. Reports say Wilson and Gallagher oppose hasty moves while Len Warneke and Chuck Gilbert cleared medicals. White Sox also adjust prep plans. Other clubs report varied spring status from sore throats to draft classifications as rosters tighten.
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Lou Novikoff
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Wilson
Gallagher
Lou
Waroe ‘Gilesfwe
Iabs
Tortallo Wilson
Cubs
Len Warneke
Chave Gilbert
Fox
St. Louis ‘Browns
Joe Schultz
Boston Braves
al Jay
Oklahoma political scene eager for Roosevelt renomination
The passage notes Republican gains and Democratic holds in postwar Oklahoma and nationwide contests. It discusses party seat changes, a 210 to 217 House balance, and surveys of convention prospects. Predictions in Los Angeles favor Roosevelt’s renomination by acclamation if he yields Boies Speer Rayburn.
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Baved
Democratie
Ropadvelt
Boies, Speer
Rayburn
Los ‘Angéles
Ropgavelt
Angie
Tediey
Labor Party
New Fork
Democrats -Yesday
Roosévalt
Éigim
Bower
Tatter
Wartime NFL stars march into service and shifts in sports
Nearly 68 percent of the 347 men who played NFL games in 1941 are in the armed forces as wartime rules reshape rosters. The service list now has 421 names with 47 percent holding commissions. Notable bits cover Sgt Dutch Harrison’s rise in golf, Notre Dame football eligibility for Cr ei ghton Miller, and various military athletes from Clemson to Oklahoma A&M.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Armed Forces
George Strickler
Dutch Harrison
Greensboro
N. C
All America Creighton Miller
Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
George Parnassus
Juan Zurita
Phoenix
Ariz
George
Parnassus
Republicans in Heated Factions Over Roosevelt Nomination
Amid party splits, New York delegates favored Dewey but many right wing leaders aimed to present a Roosevelt nomination untouchable by critics. Gate delegates in New York to Dewey reflect a bid to shape the convention heading. Bricker campaigns in Kansas pressed to separate agricultural policy from politics. Colorado delegates reportedly back Roosevelt on the first ballot, while Iowa and other states weigh fourth term implications.
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Roosevelt
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
John W. Bricker
Ohto
Dewey
Kansas
Wichita
Johnson
D.-Colo
Colorado
Gillette
D.-Towa
Towa
Roosevelt Fourth Term Delegates Grow Across States
Across 17 states solid delegations form for a fourth term. Pennsylvania offers 2 votes and California 52, Illinois 58, Ohio 52, New Jersey 34, Wisconsin 26, Oklahoma 32, Connecticut 16, West Virginia 18, Nebraska 12, Vermont 6. In six states with delegate selection just starting, 108 more votes are hoped from Tennessee 26, Alabama 24, Iowa 20, Washington 18, Colorado 12, Wyoming 8, as some opponents also show momentum.
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California
Ilinois
Ohio
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Connecticut
West Virginia
Nebraska
Vermont
Tennessee
Alabama
Iowa
Washington
Colorado
Wyoming
Churchill presses wage reform as war chassis shifts
In a Commons session amid censoring talk of tomorrow’s meeting, Churchill rejected the idea of strong-arming MPs. He urged responsible action, warned against defending a defeated government, and pivoted to wage issues as critical wartime tasks loom. cheering interrupted his remarks.
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Tony Shucco Returns To Boxing Spotlight
Boston heavyweight Tony Shucco, nearing 33, plans a comeback under manager James J Johnston after a year out. He launches training in Trenton on April 15, Newark on May 1, and Baltimore on May 8, chasing big gates amid a crowded heavyweight scene including Bivins Baksi Savold Mauriello and Thompson.
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Fritz Howell
New York
James J
Jimmy) Johnston
Fistlana
Jimmy
Jacobs
Tony Situcco
Boston
Johnston
Shucco
Jimmy Braddock
Jack Sharkey
Maxie Rosenbloom
al Gainer
Buddy Walker
Bob Pastor
Trenton
N. J
Newark
N.J
Churchill defeats government over equal pay clash in house
The house backed the education bill after a heated debate over deleting clause 82 which would have guaranteed equal pay for women and men teachers. Prime Minister Churchill called the deletion a vote of confidence in his administration, while Labour’s Emanuel Shinwell pressed to separate domestic policy from war policy.
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Harold Butler
Churchill
Churchiill
The War Today on Eternal City and Winter Campaign
The article discusses the war news with emphasis on holding Rome and the idea that capturing the Eternal City is not required. It notes slow winter campaigning due to German mountain defenses and harsh weather, hindering Allied advances and complicating operations.
Rip Radcliffe Accepted for Navy Service
ENID Oklahoma March 29 Raymond Rip Radcliffe 35 year old Philadelphia Athletics outfielder said yesterday he had been accepted for Navy service. Radcliffe who had played with Detroit last fall has been working in an airplane plant here.
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Oklo
Raymond
Rip” Radcliff
Philadelphia Athletics
Racliffe
Detroit
Utah and St Johns Clash For National Championship
Utah and St John’s of Brooklyn, two unlikely finalists, meet at Madison Square Garden in a national championship game for Red Cross relief. Utah, a seven point underdog, beat Dartmouth 42 to 40 in overtime to claim the NCEA title as Herb Wilkinson hit a late winner. St John’s toppled DePaul 47 to 39 to win the National Invitation title on Sunday.
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Utah
St. John's
Brooklyn
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Red Cross
Dartmouth
N.C. A.A
the Garden
Bob Dale
Dick McGuire
Wilkinson
Allied campaign missteps and leadership gaps in Italy
The column critiques the Italian campaign amid Allied focus on Western Europe. It notes underestimated Italian difficulties at Rome, missing leadership from Montgomery and Patton, and the Cassino and Anzio operations failing to distract German forces. Airpower and timing are questioned as insufficient to break the Cassino line.
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Europe
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Britain
Montgomery
America
Patton
Cassino
Anzio
Allied positions secure despite limited progress in invasion
Fragmentary report notes Allied lines in the major amphibious assault hold firm while territorial gains advance slowly. Analysts suggest morale remains steady as planners reevaluate next moves in the operation.
War effort reshapes 4-Fs into non combat roles
Testimony indicates many 4-F registrants could be shifted to essential war work or non combat military jobs while those in essential industry may be furloughed as needed. Hershey says indiction into work battalions possible for those able to work but not contributing to the war. Roosevelt notes other groups could assist in war work as well.
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Costello
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Armed Services
Roosevelt
Mancini Stops Saunders In Fifth In Boxing Card
Associated Press report lists boxing results across cities. Lenny Mancini stopped Leroy Saunders in the fifth round in New York. several other bouts feature decisions and knockouts in White Plains Jersey City New Bedford Hartford San Jose and Alexandria with Vic Pignataro Bobby Gunter Joe Ben nett Russ Romero and more among the listed fighters.
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New York
Lenny
Boom Boom" Mancini
Leroy Saunders
Charleston
S. C
Morris Reif
Jackie Patterson
Chicago
White Plains
N. Y
Vic Pignataro
Johnny Price
Montreal
Bobby Gunter
Detroit
Law Maxwell
Newark
N. J
Washington
Ray Rovelli
Nick Latsios
Alexandria
Bobby Brown
Leroy Fleming
West Virginia Ace Enlists in Navy Preinduction
Morgantown reports Harry Clark, star back for the Chicago Bears last season and former West Virginia University captain, has been accepted for Navy preinduction. He applied for a Navy commission, with a likely call expected around the month. Clark formerly lived in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and now resides in Morgantown with his wife and child.
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Harry Clark
Chicago Bears
Navy
Clarksburg
Salane
Virginia University
Mountaineers
Navy Commission
Clark
Uneiontown
Bombing raids and ground actions reported at Bougainville
Reports state Japanese forces on Bougainville suffered heavy losses in recent ground action. Saturday Dauntlesses and Avengers dropped 38 tons of bombs and fighter bombers attacked bivouac areas. Also notes the Mauritius tortoise record of 152 years.
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Bougainville
Mauritius
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