War News and Economic Projections From War Fronts
President Castillo leans toward Germany with a plan to ship a million tons of wheat and corn over two years, routing air links through Madrid Rome and Berlin. Churchill and U.S. generals push for a second European front while a new study predicts postwar spending will favor home improvements and appliances.
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Castillo
Spain
Gerany
Ife
Madrid
Rome
Berlin
Washington
London
Buenos Aires
Bran
Chile
Urmuay
Colombia
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Churchill
Stalin
U. S
British Isles
Murray Harris
G. P. Putnam's Sons
New York
France
Harris
Aerial Warfare Tactics Explained For the Public
New York based analysis outlines daylight sweeps by U.S. heavy bombers over Europe. The piece clarifies these missions differ from earlier mass raids on Cologne and describes basic ABCs of aerial strategy for lay readers.
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New York
Albert N. Leman
United States
Europe
Cologne
Today's Radio Programs Overview for Friday August 21
Eastern War Time schedule lists NBC CBS and ABC programs from 00:00 to 11:15 with dramas, music, news, and variety shows. Notable items include When a Girl Marries Portia Faces Life The Sea Hound The Flying Patrol Fred Waring's Time Grand musical entries and news blocks.
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Cbs
Bill Moore
Portia
Shree Sun
Flying Patrol
Blu Landt
Cbs-Basic
Farm Club of Dixie
Cbz
Dixie
The
Bartons
Ben Bernie
David Cheskin
Mbs
Hollywood Orchestra
Lone Ranger
East Blu
Niec
Hedda Woepper
Hollywood
cbs-Dixie Gaseball
Caridad Garcia
Nhe
the Mile Herth
Orgzan
Frank Parker
Cbs-Bdasic
Delta Rhythm Boys
cbs-Dixie
Dance Orc
Bill, Stern
Nbe
Lowell Thomas
Blu
Escorts
Chicago
Fred Waring
Blu Amos and
Andy
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Johnson Family
Paul Lavalle
Nation
Kaltenborn
Nbc
Lucille Manners
Earl Godwin
Cal Tinney
Gibbs and Finney
Pat Barnes
Ore
Abeyman
Playhouse
Basic
Gabriel Heatter
Cbs Double
Ntec
Meet Your Navy
Lanny Ross
Cedric Foster
Paul Schubert
Nne
Nbdc-Red
Mad Race For Lead Continues For Piedmont
In Charlotte on Aug 21 Portsmouth Cubs won both ends of a doubleheader 4-0 and 5-0 to take a one game lead in the Piedmont pennant race. Greensboro beat Asheville 12-1 then lost 4-3. Richmond and Norfolk split. Weather postponed Charlotte-Winston-Salem doubleheader. Clubs start new series with Charlotte at Greensboro and Winston-Salem at Asheville.
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Charlotte
Portsmouth
Cubs
Greensboro
Asheville
Piedmont
Bulls
Wright
Hal Beal
Leblanc
Richmond
Norfolk
Winston- Salem
Greenshoro
Winston-Salem
Durham
State Hospital Needs Listed in Raleigh
Trustees urge Governor Broughton to propose improvements for the State Hospital for the Insane in Raleigh. The resolution praises Dr. Julian W. Ashby, recently retired as superintendent, and calls for more beds attendants nurses doctors therapy entertainment and better food.
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Raleigh
State Hospital For
Broughton
Julian W. Ashby
Petosky Named Wofford Head Football Coach
Spartanburg South Carolina August 31 Ted Petoskey former Michigan football star and ex end coach and head basketball coach at South Carolina is named head football coach at Wofford College.
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Petosky
Wofford
Spartanburg
S. C
Ted Petoskey
Michigan
South Carolina
Major League Leaders in American and National Leagues
A condensed list of league leaders with names, teams, and stat totals for batting runs batted in hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases. Included are Williams DiMaggio Spence Pesky Ott Medwick Slaughter Hack Marion Mize Camilli Reiser French Wyatt and other top performers.
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Williams
Boston
Gordon
New York
DiMaggio
Spence
Washington
Pesky
Higgins
Detroit
Spencer
Heath
Cleveland
Beaton
Sands
St. Louis
Case
Kuhel
Chicago
Borony
Hughson
Reiser
Brooklyn
Lombard
Ott
Medwick
Slaughter
Elliott
Pittsburgh
Camilli
St.Louis
Hack
Marion
Wofford Names New Football Coach and P.E. Director
Petoskey, now centerfielder for the Columbia Reds in the Sally League, will become Wofford College head football coach and director of physical education starting September 1. He succeeds the late Jules Carson, who died recently, with practice beginning a week later.
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Wofford College
Petoskey
Columbia Reds
Wofford
Jules U. Carson
Former marathon champ keeps in shape in Army
At Camp BlandIng Florida on Aug 21 a former marathon champion Car E. Divine of Ferrisburg Vermont is reported maintaining training while serving in the Army. He remains in good physical condition and continues running as part of his duties and routine.
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Camp Blanding
Fla
Car E. Divine
Ferrisburg
Massa
Massachusetts State College runner plans postwar athletic career
A 26-year-old veterinary corps soldier and marathon champion from Massachusetts State College trains in camp, running 10 miles at least twice weekly. He is a member of the New England Amateur Athletic Union and says he intends to continue his athletic career after the war.
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Chusetts State College
New England Amateur Athletic Union
Veterinary Corps
Clayton Named Chief Surgeon for Southern Railway
Statesville Aug. 21 Dr M B Clayton a Statesville surgeon and former medical officer in the Navy will become chief surgeon of the Southern Railway System Sept 1. He will establish his headquarters in Washington.
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Clayton
Statesville
M. B. Clayton
Navy
Southern Railway System
Washington
Rail line washout halts service between Elkin and North Wilkesboro
A railway trestle over Little Edkin Creek between Elkin and Ronda washed out after heavy rains. Southern Railway passenger and freight service to North Wilkesboro was halted for several hours yesterday.
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KALIL
Elkin
Little Edkin Creek
Ronda
Southern Railway
North Wilkesboro
Housing Needed for North Carolina Shipyards Workers
Wilmington August 21 authorities say more federal war housing is needed to shelter the growing workforce at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company as the plant expands.
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Wilmington
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
Offi Brads
City Housing Authority
Claims 300-Pound Catfish Landed After Long Fight
Athens Alabama August 31 Dee Hill recalls landing a 300 pound catfish after a two day and night struggle. He hooked the fish on a line stretched across Elk River and walked it a mile and a half along cedar posts before the fish tired after entering the Tennessee River.
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Athens
Ala
Dee Hill
Hill
Elk River
Tennessee River
Sectional Junior Legion lay opens at Charlotte
The northeastern sectional Junior American Legion tournament gets under way here this afternoon with Norfolk Virginia meeting Pasquotank North Carolina. The loser of this contest will play Manchester New Hampshire which drew a first round bye tonight.
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Charlotte
Norfolk
Pas‘ic
Manchester
N. H
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