Boxing's Pep Champion Faces Defense Tests in NBA Ratings
Greene, president of the association, said talks with Juan lightweight and featherweight champions aim to solidify a proper defense schedule. The NBA plans warmup bouts to ready contenders like Baksi, Bivins, Bel l, Mauriello, La Motta, Basora, Robinson, Armstrong, and Cochrane for a formal title lineup and possible dual championship recognition.
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Sshington
Greene
Oe Association
Juan
Ola
Ers
Green
NGA
NBA
Bartola
Willie
New York
Savold
Joe Maxim
le Jack London
Wesnevich
Marshall
Freddie Milli
Anton Chris
Eddie Booker
Leweight
Tony
Georgens
Holman Williams
Jacob la Motta
Itin
Jose Basora
Steve
Charley Burley
Fred Cochrane
Ray Robinson
Califorackie Wilson
Henry Armstrong
Tomil
Marty Servo
Jimmy McMarcel Cerdan
Juan 1
Beau Bob Montgomery
Ike Wil
Irish Ruffin
Luther Slugger
John Thomas
Tippy Lar
Willie Joyce
Dave Castil
Giants Stage Practice for Wounded Veterans at Halloran Hospital
New York Giants planned an entertaining practice at Halloran hospital for wounded veterans. Coach Steve Owen would share football tales as the team prepared for the windup. High Point Dog Show entries close tomorrow noon at High Point High School athletic field with many additional dogs and owners listed.
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High Point
New York
New York Giants
Halloran Hospital
Steve Owen
Giants
High Point High School
G. M. Mitchell
Jack Holbrook
Dan
Pointer
Bob
Stevie Ingram
Duchess
Lindle Lewis
Begio Collie
W. W. Ward
Vicky
Cocker
Elizabeth Garner
Texas
Peke
Jane Lowe
Frisky Farlow
Jack English
Evelyn Chapman
Plug
Lloyd Nance
Sandy Andy
Buddy Nance
My Hobby
Judge McRae
Princess
A. E. Nelson
Refugees in Hungary Face Dire Fate, Warns Official
John W. Pehle, executive secretary of the War Refugee Board, said about 200000 Hungarian refugees, nearly all Jews, may not survive the coming weeks. He cited the German takeover and fear of extermination tactics similar to those used in Russia and Poland.
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Washington
Hungary
John W. Pehle
War Refugee Board
Pehle
Russia
Poland
Hair Color Response to Humidity Varies by Shade
The report notes blond hair shows clear swelling and shrinkage with humidity changes, while red and brown tones show minimal visible reaction. Effects depend on cuticle structure and melanin concentration influencing moisture absorption.
Wood Works sets 626 days without a lost time accident
Wood Works of Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp. reports a 626 day run with no lost time accidents. Carl Nystrom, general superintendent, praised safety as a hobby and noted the achievement with a light touch of humor.
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Pittsburgh
Wood Works
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
Carl Nystrom
Notice Purchase of Fire Truck in High Point NC
Sealed bids for a one thousand gallon capacity fire truck are due by 7 30 P M October 26 1944. Bid forms and specs from the Fire Department chief. Each bid must include a 2 percent certified check. City may reject all bids and award as deemed best. Lois Welborn purchasing agent K Ingram fire chief.
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High Point
North Carolina
Lois Welborn
K. Ingram
Fire Dept
Fritzie Zivic Seeks Rematch With Cochrane Champ
In Dallas on October 18 Fritzie Zivic, once champion and now boxing instructor at Camp Normoyle, vows to reclaim the welterweight title from Freddy Cochrane by force if needed. He taunts “That Guy” whose Navy service kept the title out of reach, while preparing to fight Pat Saia in Philadelphia for ring glory.
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Dallas
Texas
I Corp
Fritzie
Zivic
Pittsburgh
Zivie
Freddy Cochrane
Navy
Hidin
Cochrane
Camp Normoyle
San Antonio
Pat Saia
Philadelphia
M.P
Hides for troops urged by forest staff in Nevada City
Guerdon Ellis of the Tahoe National Forest asked hunters to turn in deer hides for conversion into warm clothing for U S soldiers. The appeal targets local sportsmen amid wartime needs and community support programs.
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Nevada City
Calif
Guerdon Ellis
Tahoe National Forest
U. S
Radio Schedule Highlights Numerous Evening Programs
The listing shows a full slate for Wednesday October 18 with multiple network corrections and time shifts. Highlights include dramas like Terry Allen and Three Sisters, The Wilderness Road, Captain Midnight, The Lone Ranger, and Jack Armstrong repeats. Also noted are News programs, musical variety, and serials across CBS NBC and blue networks with 15 minute segments and late night news and dance hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Terry Allen
Three Sisters
Cbs
Jack Armstrong
Rent Page Farrell
Midnight
Blu-Basic
Lowell Thomas
Nbe World News
Dbbs
Henry J. Taylor
Tom Mix
Mercer
Music Shop
Nbe
Cbs Pagis
Bufaio
Blu Fulton Lewis
Mbs
John Nesbitt
Volney Hurd
Mbs-West
Carolyn Gilbert
Iiasy Aces
Cous
Blu Radio Newsreel
London
Kaltenborn
Dr. Christian
Cbs My Best Girls
Blu
Eddie Cantor
Rank Sinatra
Joseph Dunninger
Gabriel Heatter
Jack Carson
Cbs Rottent Bands
Blu Rat Nighter
Bli
Kyser
Ieat
Cone
Raymond Gram
Sumner Welles
Ted Malone
Blu Ul Schubert
Nelson Eddy
Cbs Scramby Amby
Virginia's Hank Walker Named Outstanding Lineman of Week
Virginia's Hank Walker 180- pound Navy trainee and former South Carolina player earned top lineman honors in the third weekly AP poll. Coaches praised his dominant defensive game and versatility at end, with other standout linemen listed from Wisconsin, Tulane, Iowa State, and more.
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Ted Meier
New York
Virginia
Hank Walker
Assail
Associated Press
Mer Harding
California
Jack Russell
Randolph Field
Walker
Chacme
Griff
Texas
John Johnson
Alameda Calif Coast Guard
Bechtel
Oklahoma
Sooners
Johnson
San Francisco
Alameda
March Field
Clarence Esser
Wisconsin
Tom Kane
Tulane
Vic Schleich
Iowa Seahawks
Jim Turner
College of Pacific
H. J. Nichols
Rice
Bob Dobelstein
Tennessee
Bill Hatchton
Jack Fathauer
Iowa State
Tex Warrington
Auburn
Felto Prewitt
Tulsa
Joe Winkler
Purdue
Dave Hirschler
Jim Dorough
Georgia Tech
Paul Robeson
Cornell
Bob Ravensberg
Indiana
Lyle Colerick
Nebraska
Frank Bauman
Ben Moss
Walt Stickel
Pennsyvania
Denvard Snell
John Boy Paes
Groh
Colga
Bob Lossie
Minnesota
Boxing Results From Night of Fights Across U S Cities
A set of results lists boxers by city and country with weight classes and outcomes. Juan Turita defeated Alde co by knockout in San Antonio while Morris Reif stopped Johnny Price in Brooklyn. Billy Daniels outpointed Tom Collins in Detroit.
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San Antonio
Tex
Juan Turita
Mexico City
Aldeco
New York
Brooklyn
Morris Reif
Johnny Price
Montreal
Billy Daniels
Detroit
Tom Collins
New Haven
Conn
White Plains
N. J
Coolidge Miller
Freddie Flores
Hartford
Ray Rovelli
Newark
Frankie Jamison
New Bedford
Mass
Oscar St. Pierre
Fall River
Jerry Zullo
Chelsea
Washington
Pedro Hernandez
Puerto Rico
Jackie Wilson
Pittsburgh
Johnny Gardner
Philadelphia
Jimmy Bell
Los Angeles
Kilmer Ray
Perk Daniels
Chicago
Notre Dame Rally To Support Army Fund
Jack Lavalle president of the Notre Dame club of New York announced the annual Army Notre Dame rally set for November 10 would be held for the benefit of the Notre Dame Service Men's Fund in New York.
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Notre Dame
Army
New York
Jack Lavalle
Notre Dame Club of
Army-Notre Dame
Notre Dame Service Men's Fund
Marine fans favor Browns in World Series clash
From Peleliu in the Pacific Sgt Billy Goodrich reports marines cheered the Browns more than Dodgers voices during the World Series. One Brownie fan vowed to kill every Brownie after the Cardinals won, a remark that shows the era's tempers and wartime baseball fervor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peleliu
Pacific
Billy Goodrich
Brooklyn
Browns
Dodgers
Cardinals
War Zone Baseball Tour Faces Managers and Players
Season in review notes managers and players preparing to tour wartime zones this winter. G I baseball fans heard most events of the year but will seek full details and explanations of why they happened.
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G.I
One Regular Left on Penn State Squad Before Colgate Game
Penn State football coach Bob Higgins confirms blocking back Earl Bruhn the lone Marine trainee available for the Colgate game at Hamilton New York. Fifteen trainees depart with most seniors seven starters leaving for home as Marine unit dissolves October 30 leaving about 20 freshmen and six Navy trainees to fill gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
Penn State
Colgate
Hamilton
N. Y
Earl Bruhn
Bob Higgins
Mid-West
Bruhn
Milt
Minnesota
Higgins
Navy
Baseball Musings On Rods of the Season's Early Drama
Discussion ranges from Tobin's near no hitters to the Cubs early skid and rebound. It notes incomplete NL results causing confusion, Detroit pennant near-miss players, Joe Page making the All Star team then finishing in Newark, Medwick's Giants form post trade, Durocher discipline and DiMaggio’s restaurant dispute. Readers seek clarity on these evolving details.
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Dium Tobin
Cubs
Mal Newhouser
Dack Ikefield
Detroit
Yanks
Joe Page
Newark
Joe Medwick
Giants
Pat Durocher
Mel Off
Vince DiMaggio
Pirate
Second Loop Engagement Set Between Salisbury Bison and High Point
Bill Williams notes a key conference clash as Salisbury High hosts High Point Bison in a Thursday 8 p.m. game at Salisbury. The Jackets and Bison seek crucial wins to stay in the race, with Summers leading Salisbury and High Point aiming to rebound after recent victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Williams
Salisbury
Bison
High Point
Yellow Jackets
Boyden High
Jackets
Jimmy Summers
Summers
High Point 1St R
Greensboro
Purple Whirlwind
R. Jeynolds
Gastonia Green Wave
Lexington
Burlington
R. J. Reynolds
Son
Novel Excuse Kansas City Inn Police Robbery Case
Police stopped three men robbing a candy machine. One claimed the money was to repay a loan for a police court fine. the others offered no reason. A separate public sale notice in Guilford County North Carolina details an October 12 1944 order of sale for lands in Point Township to be offered on November 18 1944 at noon.
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Kansas City
INS
Elbert F. Culler
William Culler
Superior Court
Gailford County
North Carolina
Guilford County
Point Township
H.C. Pitt
Greer Street
Osborne Street
Co. A. York
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ST Marys
Southern Methodist
Syracuse
South Carolina
Oire
Sal
Harry Phil Terranova
Chalky
Mike Raffa
Jackie Wil- Chavez
Willie Roach
Freight
Man
Rush
Kai Young
Jackie
Nor- Lewis
Jurran
Alex Murphy
George
Ackage
N. Main ST
Vee Hotel
Boys & Girls
Hop Harrigan
Terry and the Pirates
Dick Tracy
Ohio State
Les Horvath
Dental College
Richardson
Fritiz Zivic
Jack Lordi
Sikels
Fass Recening
Jaike Sewell
Tigers
Senators
Bob Ortiz
Tom Turner
St. Louis
Gowanus
Leo Durocher
Dodger
Bobby
Fritz Ostermueller
Pirates
Dixie Walker
Penn
Quilford County
Farlow
Millie Farelow
Hazel Farlow Ward
Carl Ward
William H. Pariow
Dorothy Pariow
Donegen Farlow
Lessie Farlow
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