War Bonds Power Allied Tunisian Victory Effort
DeWitt MacKenzie reflects on the $19 billion War Bond drive fueling Allied advances in Tunisia. He notes air superiority, equipment stockpiles, and the cost of war matériel as Rommel’s forces are pressed back along the coast toward a likely final Axis stand. He cites London reports of fifteen Axis vessels damaged in the Mediterranean.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Tunisia
Rommel
Funisia
Mareth Line
Mediterranean
Europe
Lodon
Market Report from St Louis and New York Apr 13
Hops and cattle market activity mixed with steady to strong tones. Cattle supplies light, steer prices steady to higher, vealers and cows varied with lighter demand. New York stocks slide on rail and bond weakness, then buybacks and war sentiment stabilize. cotton futures rise modestly on demand, with May and July contracts closing higher. A wartime travel note and market color follow.
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Louis
New York
Gotton
New Orleans
Fumres
LS. Mech
Oil Prices and War Demand Clash in Arkansas Fields
Adkins and Bailey discuss tax and oil price pressures in Arkansas stripper fields. They warn that without a 50 cent per barrel increase within three months, operators face bankruptcy as war demand drives need for oil and secondary recovery stalls due to the low price fixed by the OPA.
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Arkansas
Bailey
OPA
Noted writer Claudine West Dies in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills obituary notes the death of Claudine West aged 59 a short story writer and movie scenarist honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the screenplay Mrs Miniver She was born in Nottingham England and died last night April 13.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Claudine West
Academy of Motion Picturer and Sciences
Mrs. Minivey
Nottingham
England
Evans Favors New Rules of Southern Loop
Baseball leader Billy Evans proposes speed and order changes for the Southern Association. New rules would see umpires throw balls to pitchers, cut plate conferences, limit on-field discussions, and restrict bench visits to streamline play. The plan aims to hasten games and reduce delays during doubleheaders.
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Evans
Phil Clarke Allatta
Bogle
Chattanooga
Southern Association Headquartres
Joe
Engel
Billy Evans
Southern Asociation
Cleveland Indians
Ump
Southern Association
Mahel
War Plant
First Presby Church Elects Five New Deacons
At a Congregational meeting of the First Presbyterian Church five new Deacons were elected for three years: Chester C. McNeill Jas L Moore Burle B E McMahon C B Floyd and Milford Daniel. They will be ordained and installed next Sunday morning. The men’s supper group meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the church dining room with Rev Hep Graham of Texarkana as guest speaker urged to attend.
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First Presbyterian Church
Chester C. McNeill
Jas
L. Moore
Burle BE. McMahon
C. B. Floyd
Milford Daniel
the Presbyterian Church
Rev
O& L.hep! Graham
Texarkana
Reiser Reclassified to 1A as Warmerdam Sets Vault mark
In a sports digest Pete Reiser brooklyn outfielder was reclassified to 1A three years earlier while Cornelius Warmerdam broke the world pole vault record with a 14 foot leap at the Pacific Coast triangular meet. Elroy Robinson, holder of the world 886 yards mark at 4 49.6, retired due to a bad ankle. Fire causes about 10 000 humid lives annually in the United States.
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Pete Reiser
Brooklyn
Cornelius Warmerdim
Pacific Coast
Elroy Robington
United States
Sports Roundup: April pennant chatter and picks
Wide World Sports columnist Hugh Fullerton Jr surveys April pennant talk with mock forecasts for the National and American Leagues. He praises the Dodgers and Cardinals, weighs Reds and Braves, and notes guests and odds. Also reports on Pimlico parking, bowling congress buys a bomber, boxing promoters, and service sports notes.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Wide World Sports
Pitching Not All, Hitting Power Key for Memphis Chicks
By Rex Thomas Asanta April 32 Girl-So you! Doc Proatho says pitching is not enough for a win. Memphis Chicks lack hitting punch, while Birmingham gains hope with John Conway and Baron uniform. Chattanooga adds Bucky Jacobs and Leroy Brock to bolster the lineup, as Little Reel battery league pieces shine with Hurter Greer and Wack Bolton. Roy Thom and Frank Foxits also join, according to manager Buel Fausett.
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Rex Thomas Asanta
Hort
Doc Proatho
Memphis Chicks
Chicks
Johnny Riddle
Birmingham
John Conway
Riddle
Chattanooga
Spraky Olson
Bucky Jacobs
Charlotte
N. C
Leroy Brock
Llafayette
Georgia Textile League
Little Reel Battery
Hurter Ed
Pourwinks) Greer
Cale Bolton
Buel Fausett
Roy Thom
Frank Foxits
Senate recess as Congress opens with committee hearings
Senate adjourns for a short recess. Military affairs panel hears Admiral Landoy on the War Service bill. Central War Time issues dominate Banking and Currency panels with Joseph Weiner and civilian witnesses called.
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Senate
Admiral Land Oy
Joseph Weiner
Fights Last Night From The Associated Press
A chaotic boxing card lists multiple bouts with a mix of KO and decision outcomes. Notable results include Chicago fighter Roberts Simmons age 149 defeating Bob Nichols of Cincinnati, and Danny Petro from Washington scoring a knockout in Baltimore. Other reports mention Larry Bale vin Providence and George Parks weighing in Newark and New York City.
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Associated Press
Cicago Roberts Simmons
Indianapolis
Bob Nichols
Cincinnati
Ghia
Providence
Larry Balevin
Davey Crawford
New York
Washington
Danny Petro
Transparenti
Baltimore
Halyoke
Mass
Henry Vasquez
Pete Michio
Wilkes
Barre
Lee Oma
George Parks
Newark
Clint Conway
Cleveland
Nap Mitchell
Philadelphia
Larry Fontana
Leon Anthony
House Consider Panini Treaty and Agriculture Bill
The House debates an appropriation bill alongside a Panini treaty and agricultural measures. The Military Communities panel hears Under Secretary of War Patterson discuss labor legislation, outlining proposed reforms and potential impacts.
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House
Patterson
President and Wife Get Season Baseball Pass
Washington reports President Clark Griffith of the Senators presented season passes to President and Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House, a yearly gesture going back to Taft era. The piece also covers early exhibition games and rosters as spring training unfolds with Ott, Melton, and other top names in motion across leagues.
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Washington
Capital City
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Pensylvania Avenue
Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Yanks Silence Aircraft Guns at Jap Base
US bombers struck Japanese positions in the Salamon islands and Kiska, silencing anti aircraft guns and starting fires in camp areas. Reports detail four raids causing direct hits, with ongoing attacks in the North Pacific as Mitchells, B-17s, and P-38s strike from Tokyo toward Alaska.
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Washington
Salamon Islands
Navy
North Pacific
Kiska Islanct
U. S. 11Th Bomber Command
Tokyo
Alaska
Toniunicgie
South Pacific
Rekati Bar
Santa Tsabet
Khaili
Chitman
Onseli
Ased Pby
Munda
New Georgur Ishavela
Apel Leth
Avenpes
Vila
Kulombanane
Awe
Ringscove
United States
United States Arm
Shines
Koske
Aera
Mundi
Kiska
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Prince Albert
Market Report
Interstate Commercce Commission
Southern Pacific
Lackawanna
U. S. Steel
Middle East
Jabors
Shold
Chicago
Adkins
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C. M. Gibbs
Baltimore Sur
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Women's International Bowling Congress
Uncle Sam
William J. Crum
M-Sat
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Clair Berry
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Louis Messina
Charley Barkley
Santa Claus
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St. Edwards University
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St. Louis
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al Milnar
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Tribe
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Albie Crossay
Alex Kampouris
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Hope, Arkansas
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Craflamen
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