Streetcar Derby Draws Big Crowd Despite Travel Limits
Grafton Sentinel reports an expected 70 000 spectators for the Saturday streetcar derby, with special trains from distant points and hotel capacity pressed to hold fans. The piece mentions Broadcloth owner Mrs George Poulson and driver Johnny Longden in a prewar style crowd scene, noting travel restrictions and anticipated turnout.
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Grafton
W. Va
Sentinel
Evan Na Ya
SS de
Louis
Villes
Thal Ing Agi
Uiney
George Poulson
Los Arigelés
Broadcloth
Johnny Korgden
New York
Longden
Arcaro Whoard Ieee
Gaudy Yankee pitching shines amid tight NL battle
Yankee hurler Borowy wins his 10th in a row as Yankees beat Athletics 3-1. Ott leads Giants over the Giants 7-1. Kurowski belts two homers in St Louis 5-1 win while Reds fall. Cronin drives in three in Boston 11-10 over Washington. Harder notches 206th Major League win with Cleveland 9-0 over Chicago.
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Jack Hand
Associated Sports
Yankees
Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Bluejays
St. Louis
Astichiders
Luke Sewell
Browns
Phil
Mel Ott
Giants
Warner
Boston
Thi
Whitney Kurdwski
Rampage
Pittsburgh
Rip Sewell
Kurowski
Hank Borowy
Athletics
Yankee
Luke Hamlin
Borowy
Erie Bohham
Yanks
Sboston
Maeager
Joe Erinin
I “Ig bin
Red Sox
Walloping
Washington
Holmer
Cronin
Cleveland
Mél Harder
Chicago
Roy Cullerbine
Jack Kramer
Detroit
Democratic primary candidate cited on signatures in murder talk
In Weston on May 4 a Democratic primary candidate said a rival had sworn evidence of a murder plot. The claim referenced a petition with signatures collected for vital statistics on a death. The article notes signatures obtained from an Oak Hill couple and from Etokey Patteson, state party chair.
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Weston
Holt
Matt
Goa
Oak Hill
Patteson
Neely Machine
Fayette
Raleigh
Baseball results and schedule from national league games
Yesterday's results show Philadelphia beat New York 7 to 1 and Cincinnati defeated Chicago 10 to 4. Brooklyn won 4 to 3 over Boston. St. Louis beat Pittsburgh 5 to 1. Today New York visits Boston and St. Louis hosts Pittsburgh with Cincinnati at Chicago. Tomorrow Boston plays New York and St Louis meets Cleveland.
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Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
Toshorrow
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Chiyea
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
The War Today Aims and Ambitions in India Theater
The article outlines Japanese aims in the India theater including capturing Imphal to sever Chinese supply lines. It notes the threat to Indian proper and the monsoon as a limiting factor, with emphasis on Chinese-Indian communications and Nipponese strategy to cut routes while using Indian soldiers. It mentions a bomber's capacity of 1,500 magnesium incendiaries per War Department report.
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Imphal
Ben
Assam
Freedom
Tokyo
Charidra Bose
Hever
Indi
Tedson
China
Mippon
Chine
Tridia
India
Tle
NGI Golfers Tiki Pitch At War Bond Drive
New York May 4 The PGA tour manager announces more than 120000 in bonds tied to summer golf events. Six tournaments already offer bonds. winter results include 100000 paid and 2000000 bonds sold. Key events include Philadelphia Inquirer Invitational June 5-11 at Torresdale Frankford, Red Cross War Bond Sweepstakes June 15-17 at Wykagyl, and Victory Championship June 30 at Edgewater. Proceeds aid wounded service members. several prize purses and bonds totals are listed across sites like Chicago Spokane Minneapolis and more.
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Fritz Howell
New York
America
J. Corcoran
P.G.A
Tourvnamient
Greater New York
Red Cross
New Rochelle
Proslady
Prossei
Minneapolis
Golden Valley
Manito Golf and Country Club
Spokane
Wash
George
Chicago
Officers of USAAF call for accurate bombing figures
US Army Air Forces officers state that tonnage dropped through cloud cover causes far less damage than the same bombs in clear weather. They warn that large tonnage headlines mislead, noting Berlin raids would average under one 500 pound bomb per acre on its 200000 acre area and that one pound bombs have limited destructive power against modern steel.
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USAAF
Berlin
Bomb tonnage metric for air raids guides WWII reporting
An Associated Press passage discusses bombing impact estimates, noting that tonnage often serves as the main index of air force activity. It cautions that precise damage figures are hard to assess and that results may not become clear until Allied troops advance, with Berlin targets cited as a key example.
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Berlin
RAF
Germany
Three Enlisted Continued From Naval Collision Report
A civilian witness near Norfolk Newport News ferry described a collision between a destroyer and a freighter. The destroyer backed from a base berth and was swept into the stream. the freighter jammed its power amidships and ships’ crew fought to rescue sailors. About 15 to 20 sailors went overboard. three were saved and brought to the freighter’s deck by shipmates as steam billowed from the destroyer and tugs assisted.
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Naval Base
Batk
Sports Sphere notes from far and wide on war era baseball
A wide splice of sports and war era notes details transfers and chatter among players and teams. Mentions Roscoe Torrante Veeck Lambeau Balazs Nevers and Lambeau debates along with rookie Al Lyons and Detroit golf plan. Includes Ford strike spread risk and Windsor plant impact on 17,000 idle workers.
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Hugh Firberton
New York
Roscoe
Torrante
Seattle Coast
Neveus Fe Eine
Curly Lambeau
Frank Balazs
Balazs
Nevers
Chicago Cardinals
Prograzz
Lambeau
Ernie
Ford
Alex Parent
United Automobile Workers (Cio
Windsor
Chrysler Corp
Canada
Parachute feints and fake alarms in Allied strategy
The report recalls Churchill’s March 26 warning of deception through false alarms and feints as Allied forces prepare. Paris radio commentator Jean Paquis claims the Allies bomb railways to isolate the Atlantic wall and plan parachute drops to draw German forces while French civil resistance prepares to act. ships mass off the southern English coast.
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Ivasion
Churchill
Jean Paquis
Paris
Atlantic Wall
Etsl
England
Fiduciary Notice of Final Settlement in Probate
Notice before the Commissioner of Accounts for final settlement of estates for Pred H. Carder executor of William B. Carder deceased and Kinsey estate. Clara J. Hill administratrix of Francis M. Hill deceased. and Roman Thompson Stahl administratrix of Kinsey estate. Dated May 1944. J. Guy Commissioner of Accounts.
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Commissioner of Accounts
H. Carder
William B. Carder
Roman Thompson Stahl
Kinsey
Clara J. Hill
Francis M. Hill
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