Jockey Admits Throwing Race In Los Angeles Trial
Willis Ward a 19 year old suspended jockey testified before a superior court jury that he fixed four races in one Hollywood Park day in 1939 but one horse won. He said he was paid about 200 dollars per race and 4000 dollars in total for fixing races at Hollywood Park and Del Mar. His parents filed a civil suit against five defendants and ten others seeking 37000 dollars in damages for allegedly ruining his racing career.
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Willis Ward
Hollywood Park
Ward
del Mar
Fred
Mae Ward
Bernard
William Einstoss
Benjamin Chapman
I. W. Kivel
Sol
Earl Shaw Brings Polo To Twin City In Pinehurst Style
Earl Shaw, Pinehurst polo director, plans revival polo in Winston-Salem this summer. He forms a Winston-Salem squad to play June through September at the Twin City, with a first tryout Sunday April 20 against Fort Bragg. The four leaders join U. S. Army players in a 3 p.m. open match open to the public.
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Pinehurst
Earl Shaw
Winston-Salem
Winston- Salem
Twin City
Fort Bragg
A. H. Eller, Jr
Farmer's cross-county living tale from Carter remarks
George W. Carter quotes his father, a farmer, describe moving a house to balance fairness between Le noir and Wayne counties. He says the house sat with head in Le noir and feet in Wayne for seven years, then bed turned so head in Wayne and feet in Lenoir for three years, now living entirely in Le noir.
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Kinston
George W. Carter
Chamber of Commerce
Klept
Lenoir
Wayne
Carter
Sectional finals in Legion oratorical contest tonight
Wilmington April 16 Three high school students from the southern region will compete in the sectional championship of the American Legion oratorical contest. The winner advances to the national finals in Charleston, South Carolina Friday night. Harris Proctor of Durham leads the Carolinas Tennessee Florida and Georgia group after yesterday’s regional win in Charlotte. Alf J. Mapp Jr of Portsmouth Virginia and James Horton of Doddville Mississippi represent the remaining states.
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American Legion
Charleston
S. C
Carolinas
Tennessee
Florida
Georgia
Harris Proctor
Durham
Charlotte
James Horton
Doddville
Miss
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Arkansas
Alf J. Mapp, Jr
Portsmouth
Roanoke
Dies Enters Senate Race
Orange, Tex April 16 Rep Martin Dies D Fox out spoken chairman of the House Committee Investigating Un Americanism today formally announced his candidacy for the Senate to fill the vacancy by the death of Morris Sheppard. His announcement follows the second bid for the special election due before July 9. Other potential candidates include Attorney General Gerald C Mann and Governor W Lee O Daniel.
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Tex
Martin Dies
D-Fox
House
Senate
Morris Sheppard
Dies
Texas
Gerald C. Mann
Southern Methodist University
W. Lee O'Daniel
College Sports Roundup Highlights From North Carolina Teams
Baseball results feature South Carolina over Davidson 7 6 and North Carolina over Wake Forest 5 3. Tennis shows Davidson 14. Golf lists North Carolina 18 Boston College 0. Today’s games include NC State at Duke and St Johns at Wake Forest. A playful incident recounts a hyperactive car horn on a town square ending with a spanking.
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Guilford
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Western Carolina
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Newport News
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Citadel
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Elon
High Point
Fordham
Shooting Fatal in North Wilkesboro Office
April 15 report from North Wilkesboro states 55 year old Jim Davis was shot to death in a downtown office. Coroner N M Myers cites John T Irvin a livestock dealer as saying he shot in self defense after a business dispute.
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North Wilkesboro
Jim Davis
N. M. Myers
John T. Irvin
Armistice Rumor From Yugoslavia Reported
In Budapest on April 15 officials said Yugoslavia had asked for an armistice amid the wartime chatter.
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Budapest
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Twin-border town Beebe Plain straddles US Canada line
Beebe Plain sits half in Vermont and half in Quebec with a post office built exactly on the boundary. This cross-border town underscores the dividing line between the United States and Canada.
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Beebe Plain
Vermont
Quebec
United States
Canada
War Today анализ of German gains in Greece and beyond
Devon Francis argues that the German Panzer drive through central Greece mirrors earlier campaigns from Poland to France. He notes a long axis string of victories with few setbacks, praises British actions at Taranto and Cape Matapan, and warns that if Greece falls the next theater could be Egypt with the Suez Canal as the stake. He stresses Allied underestimation of the Luftwaffe and ground forces, and highlights supply and equipment deficiencies as key factors in Allied retreat.
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Low Countries
France
Balkans
Dunkerque
Britain
London
Albania
North Africa
Taranto
Cape Matapan
Luftwaffe
Hitler
Athens
Washington
Egypt
Suez Canal
Libya
Appetite Victim New York Baseball Pool Bust
Louis Schwab was charged with running the season's first baseball pool after detectives found bookmaking records in his apartment. A voice at the door invited him to "free food sample," and two detectives then escorted him away.
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New York
Louis Schwab
Schwab
North Carolina Education Association plans Boston trip
The N C Education Association sponsors a special June trip to the National Education Association convention in Boston. Seven district presidents and eight delegates will represent the group, including Miss Blanche Broadway of Durham as a double attendee.
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North Carolina Education Association
National Education Association
Boston
Asheville
Blanche Broadway
Durham
K. G. Phillips
Hugh Bean
Marion
S. C. Deskins
Greensboro
P. H. Gwynn
Davidson College
D. D. Blanchard
Wallace
W. E. Gesham
Tarboro
Elmer Garinger
Charlotte
Julius Allison
Frank P. Graham
University of North Carolina
Mary Langston
Ralph Brimley
Winston-Salem
Howard K. Beale
Chapel Hill
Broadway
Annie H. Swindell
Former candidate Thompson runs for local alderman
Last year Bryant Thompson of Hamlet announced a run for North Carolina governor but did not qualify. Now he seeks a seat on the local board of aldermen after being defeated for township constable.
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Bryant Thompson
Hamlet
North Carolina
Thompson
Carolina Beach Surges in Population Rise 571 Percent
The coastal town near Wilmington shows the fastest growth among North Carolina towns, leaping from 95 residents in 1930 to 637 in 1940, a 571 percent gain amid wartime defences and beach resort development. Oscar Pitts slated to head the state prison system around May 1, with the column inviting readers to sue if the date fails.
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Fort Bragg
Wilmington
Carolina Beach
Oscar Pitts
North Carolina
Editorial assigns Raleigh and Wake County mixed blame
A Piedmont newspaper editorial hints Raleigh and Wake County must bear responsibility for Charlie Abernethy's alleged violations of state election laws, though the author argues this overreach. The piece contrasts local politics with broader statewide issues without defending or excusing actions.
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Raleigh
Wake County
North Carolina
Charlie Abernethy
Piedmont
Quiz answers from Old Reader Card
The Beatles?
Invention by Accident and Pipe Facts
A glimpse of Frederick Walton’s accidental invention of petroleum after a paint pot lay uncovered. Also notes Grand Coulee dam used 14,206,000 pounds of steel plates for its penstock pipes, with 2,538 tons of water flowing each second.
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Frederick Walton
Grand Coulee Dam
Penguins Across the Southern Hemisphere
Penguins inhabit the Falkland Islands, New Zealand, Australia, and other southern regions beyond the South Pole, extending their range across the southern hemisphere.
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Falkland Islands
New Zealand
Australia
Hemisphere
Woman of Vision in Great Feminist History Puzzle Summary
The puzzle lists an array of clues spanning across horizontal and vertical entries. It references a prominent feminist figure and includes numerous wordplay prompts for terms such as regions, odors, nautical terms, and musical notes. The grid likely forms a themed crossword with a central “woman of vision” anchor.
Joan Bennett Dives Into Tougher Role On Man Hunt
Lucie Neville reports Joan Bennett, now touring army camps, adopting a tougher London persona in Man Hunt. Bennett, coached by Queenie Leonard, portrays Jerry the East End waif amid Pidgeon escapes, with restrictions on wardrobe and poses reflecting studio safety and censorship before release.
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Paul Harrison
NEA
Hollwood
Joan Bennett
20Th Century-Fox
Shirley Temple
Bennett
London
Walter Pidgeon
Blue Pencil Boys
Miss Bennett
Jerry
East End
Definition of a gregarious omnivorous animal
A gregarious, polygamous omnivore is an animal that lives in herds or flocks, maintains more than one mate, and consumes both animal and plant matter.
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