Connecticut Utah Join 4th Term Parade and Delegates
Connecticut and Utah Democratic delegates joined the fourth term parade backing President Roosevelt. Connecticut set 18 votes for the President and Utah’s 10 votes were expected to be uninstructed. The meeting featured Maloney Cummings Cross and Robert UT leaders and Elbert D. Thomas’s renomination remarks. Washington politics sparked questions about partisan use of investigation committees. Separately Mrs. Willa Whitesell was named city demonstration agent and opened an office in the county building to conduct home canning demonstrations this summer.
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Associated Press
Utah
Roose
Connecticut
Maloney
D-Conn
Cummings
Attort
Cross
Robert Utah
Elbert D. Thomas
Trahimee
Ball
Ferguson
Willa Campbell Whitesell
High Point
Woman's College
UNC
Greensboro
Allen Jay High School
Whitesell
Accountants Of State To Talk Taxation
Charlotte May 27 The 25th annual convention of the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants will discuss federal taxation during sessions June 23 24 J M Van Hoy chairing arrangements says the event will be business only with social functions dropped due to wartime conditions. An estimate notes it takes eight and a half tons of supplies to sustain one soldier overseas for the first 30 days and about one and a half tons monthly thereafter.
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Charlotte
North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants
J. M. van Hoy
Woman Waits Eight Days in Newark Car for Runaway Dog
Mrs Gertrude Vachal camped in her car in a Newark lot awaiting the return of Tony a runaway white fox terrier with a brown head A 25 reward has been posted Aunt Jesse Davis notes the dog may weigh about 10 pounds The dog owner Edward Salisbury in Niantic Conn is unaware of the loss while his daughter races to protect her frail father
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Newark
Gertrude Vachal
Tony
Edward RB. Salisbury
Niantic, Conn
Jesse Davis
Grant Ave
Roselle
Salisbury
Little Tony
State Semi Pro Baseball Rules Are Announced
Greensboro May 27 Rules and regulations for the 1944 North Carolina State Semi Pro Baseball Tournament were announced for June 30 to July 4 in Greensboro The event may become an all servicemen championship with service and civilian teams invited Bill Sullivan Jr son of Greensboro mayor chairs the sponsoring Junior Chamber of Commerce Team entries close June 15 with official lists due June Elaborate trophies cash prizes mileage allotments and national awards will be given Service players are eligible with waivers to allow near professional lineups for the duration of the tournament.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
Monual St
Bill Sullivan
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ae Jane - Wichita
Smith Barrier
Greensboro Record
Vital Targets Still Hidden in Berlin Ruins
The article describes Berlin as RB Town to the Eighth Air Force and notes that despite heavy RAF bombing, vital German factories on the outskirts and amid ruins remain key targets for daylight precision bombing. It highlights how each mission yields stories that persist in airmen gatherings.
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England
INS
Berlin
Eighth Air Force
RAF
Texarkana Area Town First To Raise War Bond Quota
Simms Texas with fewer than 100 residents became the first in the nation to raise its Fifth War Loan quota by subscribing 18135 dollars. Community chairman Joe W Tidwell announced the achievement as Texarkana Bowie County Texas and Miller County Arkansas campaign for pledges prepare to present them to Secretary Morgenthau when he opens the drive on June 12.
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Texarkana
Ark
Simms
Texas
Here
Joe W. Tidwell
Bowie County
Miller County
Secreaary
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Japanese Soft Soap The Australians
San Francisco May 27. Japanese propagandists open a peace campaign to remove Australia from the war. A Melbourne dispatch via Aneta says a Singapore broadcast told Australians that Japan will not consider Australia an enemy and that troops moved to the doorstep were sent south to restrain America for reconstruction on conquered Pacific islands.
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San Francisco
Australia
Aneta
Melbourne
Singapore
America
Pacific
Japan
Our Men and Women in Service in the South Pacific and U.S.
Sgt Henry Adams son of Mrs Rebecca Adams is somewhere in the South Pacific after three years in Hawaii and a tour in Australia. Pfc Ardenna Meredith Jr left May 17 after furlough and is now at Camp Shelby Mississippi. Billy Williams has returned to Jacksonville Florida after a 10 day leave and was with the Reidsville Throwing company. Pvt Booth Reid returned to Camp Murphy Florida after a 12 day furlough. Pvt Charles J Bizzell is in England with the Fiftieth fighter squadron as an aerial gunner. Cpl Pope Brady is stationed at Camp Fisher. Pfc Harris Jackson returned to Wilmington after furloughs. attached to the Medical Corps of the First Air Force. Sir John C Creed recently spent a nine day furlough and is in gunnery school in Gulfport Mississippi. Pvt Joseph H Wade spent a furlough and is now in gun nery school in Las Vegas Nevada. Pvt Otis C Chapman Jr has been promoted to corporal in the Marine Corps and has served in the South Pacific since September 1938.
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Henry Adams
Rebecca Adams
Everett Street
Herbert Bizzell
South Pacific
Hawaii
Australia
Pte
Ardenna Meredith, Jr
Ardenna Meredith
Thomasville Road
Camp Shelby, Miss
Billy Williams
Oscar Williams
Jacksonville
Fla
Reidsville
Pvt
Booth Reid
W. K. Reid
Route One
Camp Murphy
Opal Loflin
Charles J. Bizzell
Sallie Bizzell
North Ae
Fey G Cewaee
England
Fiftieth
Arizona
Cpl
Pope Brady
Camp Fisher
Lucy Bizzell
North Main Street
Pfc
Harris Jackson
Wilmington
High Point
Baltimore
Medical Corps
The
First Air Force
Bluetenthal Field Army Air Base
Sir John C. Creed
J. C. Creed
Thomasville
Bainbridge
Gulfport
Miss
Joseph H. Wade
Marvin Wade
Route Four
Betty Long
Greensboro
Wade
Amarillo Army Air Field
Amarillo
Texas
Las Vegas
Nev
Pic
Otis C. Chapman, Jr
Otis C. Chapman
245 Boulevard
Marine Corps
Cpl. Chapman
Parris Island
S. C
San Diego
California
Fort Dix
N. J
Virginia Adams
Bizzell
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Dannie Williams
Camp Elliott
Enterprise
William
Australians Leave Building After Day
The text notes that all we desire left the building for the day and that the sidewalk was crowded at the time. no one else was injured.
Falling stone strikes, kills woman in New York hotel
A 10 pound piece of ornamental stone plummeted from a Broadway Ansonia Hotel cornice, striking Helen Reeve, 43, a hotel telephone operator, and killing her instantly. The accident occurred as the stone fell 16 stories, shocking hotel staff and patrons.
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New York
Broadway
Ansonia
Emen
Helen Reeve
Marine Corporal Dor sett stars for Pacific division champs
Marine Corporal Dor sett a former Cleveland pitcher arrived in the Pacific area to pitch for his unit. He won three games by shutout including one no-hitter, according to Staff Sergeant Hy Hurwitz, a former Boston Globe writer and Marine combat correspondent.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Preacher) Dorsett
Cleveland
Pacific
Hy Hurwitz
Boston Globe
Marine Corps
Duke defeats Carolina in track meet at Durham
Duke wins its third meet of the season beating the University of North Carolina 72 to 53 in Durham. Frank Irwin and Bill Mahler lead with 10 points each, Duke sweeps events including shot and high hurdles, and several Duke athletes place first or second in discus and the 880. The team also advances to the Carolinas AAU meet June 10 at Chapel Hill.
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Duke
Jim Reed
Frank Irwin
Jim Artley
Paulumbo
Thomas
White
McKenzie
Miller
Ward
Thistlewaite
Bock
Nelson
Williams
Larue
Irwin
Witzel
Suhling
Schultz
Stevens
Hugh
Mohler
Kusturiss
Artley
Phillies Fines For Auto Crash Involving Three Players
Philadelphia May 27 General Manager Herb Pennock announced heavy fines for outfielders Jimmy Wasdell and Ron Northey and third baseman Charlie Letchas after a minor auto accident. Lethas had a drunken and disorderly conduct charge dismissed. Wasdell faces another hearing. Northey reported for a pre induction physical and could not attend a hearing on an assault by automobile charge.
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Philadelphia
Herb Pennock
Phillies
Jimmy Wasdell
Ron Northey
Charlie Letchas
Pennock
Lethas
Wasdell
Northey
Postwar Sandlot Baseball Plans Announced
Postwar plans to crown sand lot baseball champions of the Americas were announced by Ray Dumont and J. G. Taylor Spink. National champions of each region will race in four divisions with a final United States world series. A North American title series is set this year with U S and Canadian champions meeting in a seven game series starting in August.
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ST. Louis
Americas
Ray Dumont
Sident
Theational Baseball Congress
J. G. Taylor Spink
United States
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
Puerto Rico
West Indies
Hawaii
Dumont
U. S
Wichita
Toronto
Lefty George Retires From Baseball After 38 Year Career
George Edward Lefty George, 58, retires from organized baseball after 38 seasons dating back to his time in the York White Roses organization. The right hander, who pitched mainly in the minors, cites aging and arm trouble as reasons for stepping aside while passing leadership to younger players.
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York
George Edward
Lefty) George
York White Roses
Roses
George
Boston Braves
St. Louis
Cleveland Indians
Smati Reds
Silkworm Rearing Traced to 2650 B.C. China
Chinese records propose silkworm husbandry began around 2650 B.C. in ancient China, indicating early sericulture practices. The claim highlights historical sources and dates, suggesting established moth cultivation and silk production foundations in early Chinese society.
Ration News Update and New Ration Validations
The weekly roundup covers May 7 rationing details for processed foods meats and fats sugars canning sugar shoes and gasoline. New valid tokens include Blue A through Q and Red AS through T with indefinite use. sugar stamps and canning sugar validity extended. gasoline coupons now require license numbers and state on all coupons.
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Georgia
Florida
Carolinas
Virginia
Ticket Sales Suspended for Armstrong Davis Bout
Mike Jacobs of the Century Sporting Club received a telegram from Gen. John J. Phelan of the New York State Athletic Commission directing no publicity or ticket sales for the Henry Armstrong Al Davis bout planned for June 9 at Madison Square Garden. The commission noted the previous announcement had no authority and no action on the hold request was taken.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
The
Century Sporting Club
John J. Phelan
New York State Athletic Commission
Henry Armstrong
al Davis
Jacobs
Madison Square Garden
Phelan
Lee Savold
Joe Baksi
Unclear NY News Clipped Sign Legend Explained
Specialist New York report notes a fragmented cinema sign with confusing wording. The legend appears garbled, showing stray letters and phrases that do not form a coherent message. Authors provide no clear interpretation or context for the observed sign.
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New York
INS
North Carolina State Commencement Begins Tonight
Raleigh May 27. State college commencement programs start tonight with the baccalaureate service in Pullen hall and run through Monday night. Dean Emeritus Elbert Russell of Duke Divinity School delivers the sermon and Lieut Governor Reginald L. Harris of Roxboro speaks Monday night. Dr. Frank P. Graham, president of the Greater University, gives the farewell. About 125 degree candidates.
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Raleigh
N. C. State College
Pullen Hall
Elbert Russell
Duke University Divinity School
Reginald L. Harsris
Roxboro
Frank P. Graham
The
Greater University
State
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