Milan Destruction Seen From RAF Bombing
Mackenzie argues Milan could be virtually leveled by recent RAF raids. He warns northern Italy may suffer continued bombardment while Badoglio’s government hesitates and Rome remains an open city under Allied pressure.
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Milan
Italy
Rome
Mussolini
Turin
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Marshal Badoglio
Churchill
Badoglio
Sicily
Hitler
Fuehrer
Old Brooklyn Players Being Weeded Out
Brooklyn Dodgers transform from an old men’s club to a youths’ group as they defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3. Howard Schultz, a towering 6'6" rookie, starts at first and contributes a double and single while Frenchy Bordagaray plays third. The Dodgers score four in the fifth and two in the sixth to chased Mort Cooper and other Cardinals hurlers from the mound.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Frenchy Bordagaray
St. Louis Cardinals
Young Howard Schultz
Bean Pole
Brooklyn
Mort Cooper
Cooper
Musial Appling Cling to Batting Title Leads
New York report shows Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals leading the National League with a .353 average and an eight point gain. Luke Appling of the Chicago White Sox tops the American League at .336 after surpassing 2000 hits, while Dick Wakefield trails in second. Harry Walker's 27 game streak remains unresolved as leaders are listed with several players from St. Louis New York Brooklyn Detroit Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Boston in the top ten.
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Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
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Dick Wakefield
Detroit
Musial
Cardinals
Billy Herman
Brooklyn Dodgers
Harry Walker
St. Louis
Herman
Brooklyn
W. Cooper
Witek
Elliott
Pittsburgh
Nicholson
Chicago
Medwick
Vaughan
Tipton
Cincinnati
McCarthy
Boston
OB Wakefield
Cartright
Hackett
Cleveland
Fox
Johnson
Stephens
Cramer
Washington
Higgins
Vols Gird for Finish Drive in Southern
The Nashville Vols, last season's league champions, lurk in fourth place after edging the Atlanta Crackers 6 to 5 in 11 innings. Four games behind New Orleans as they press a late-season push, they aim to close the gap in a tight Southern Association race as Montgomery, Knoxville, Little Rock and others contend for the title before September 6.
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Associated Press
Larry Bilbert
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Vols
Atlanta Crackers
Gilbert
New Orleans
Pels
World champions undaunted as trades reshuffle teams
Rickey announces acquisitions adding Harold Gregg Rex Barney and Joe Soskovig from Montreal Brookyn tryout camp in exchange for Max Macon John Barkley Whitlow Wyatt Umpire in yesterday's win over Cardinals. Reds beat Giants 5 2 as Vander Meer allows eight hits Mesner's bases loaded double keys win. Pirates beat Braves 5 1 Gee allows seven hits. Phillies edge Cubs 4 3 Rowe 11th win. Yankees rout White Sox 7 0 Borowy four hits. Senators beat Indians 6 3 Lefebvre. Red Sox crush Browns 9 0 Newsom suffers seventh loss.
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Rex Barney
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Max Macon
John Barkley
Joe Soskovig
Brooklyn
Whitlow Wyatt
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Steve Mesner
Johnny Gee
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Hank Borowy
Chicago
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Cleveland Indians
Wilfred Lefebvre
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Tribe
St. Louis Browns
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Glamor and boxing rumors fill New York sports chatter
The column notes Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom dubbed the Glamour Boy of the Hoi Polloi at a New York guest night with Abe Attell joking about looks. Rumors mention Gloria Callen’s film future, Rudy York’s birthday, a Armstrong–White title bout possibility, Ortiz weighing a Honolulu defense, and Manny Ortiz’s travel plans. It also tallies 14 NL trades this season with nine involving the Phillies and a .218 team batting mark.
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Maxie Rosenbloom
Abe Attell
Maxie
Abe
Hollywood
Gloria Callen
Genevieve
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Sullivan Brothers
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Khaki and Blue Stuff Heralds Navy Football Coach
Captain Fred Frink, formerly of the Illinois team, will coach Jacksonville Naval Air Technical Training Center footballers. Sgt. Tommy Gomez, a heavyweight, edits Camp Van Dam Serpent in Mississippi. The American League had over 2 million service members see films abroad in early 1943. Giants stay in NL cellar as Will Marshall, outfielder borrowed by Uncle Sam, hits .380 for a Marine team.
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Tommy Gomez
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Alaska
Canada
England
Honolulu
Australia
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Corp
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Uncle Sam
Market Report from St Louis Stockyards Ill Aug 17
Hogs: 11000 with weights 180 lbs up. sows steady to 5 lower. lighter weights 10-15 lower. Good and choice 180-270 lbs 14.70-14.80 top 14.80. 270-300 lbs 14.25-14.70. 140-160 lbs 13.54-14.00. 100-130 lbs 12.75-13.65. good sows 12.85-13.50, mostly 13.00 down. Cattle: 500, calves 2000. steers mostly steady to open, 34 loads western grass fed. native steers 13.75-15.50. medium and good heifers and yearlings 12.00-14.00. cows 9.25-11.50. top sausage bulls 13.75. vealers 15.50 to 13.00-14.25. slaughter steer 10.50-16.00. slaughter heifers 9.50-15.35. stocker/feeder steers 9.50-14.50. Sheep: 6000. steady open. good and choice native spring lambs 13.25-13.75. two decks more sorted 14.00-14.25. medium/good 12.00-13.00. common 10.00. slaughter ewes 5.75-6.50. few choice 7.00.
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ST. Louis Livestock National Stockyards
Agricultural market closes with fractional gains across grains
Wheat gains fractional amounts with September at 1.431/2, oats up 3/4 to 1/4, and rye rising 13/8 to 15/8 for September. Cash wheat No 2 hard at 1.461/2, corn sample 1.05, oats No 2 mixed 69 3/4 to 70, white 70 to 70 1/2, barley 1.20 to 1.25. Cotton futures in New York rise with Oct 19.90 and Dec/Mch around 19.80 and 19.65, Middling spot 20.99 unchanged.
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York Cotton
New York
Poultry and Produce Prices and Stock Market Update
Chicago buyers report unchanged OPA ceilings for poultry and liberal supplies with a steady market. Idaho and Oregon russet and long white potato prices listed. Nebraska and California potato types shown with varied ranges. New York stock market opens higher on war news but cautious ahead of tax and bond drives. volume around 500000 shares.
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Grains Rally as Rye Leads Short Covering Push
In Chicago trading on August 1, rye rose narrowly as short sellers covered, halting liquidation for now. Oats also showed quiet strength with modest gains as traders watched war news and grain offerings remained limited.
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Unclear sports pairings from fragment at multiple sites
Fragmentary notes list multiple city matchups with players Beck Coffman Kersieck Ferguson Veverka and unannounced events spanning Knoxville New Orleans Little Rock Birmingham Memphis Nashville Atlanta. Details incomplete, missing dates and results.
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Atlanta
Cotton futures close steady with mixed gains in New Orleans
New Orleans August cotton futures edged up to modest gains as buying offset hedge selling. October settles at 20.18 after intraday 20.20 range. December 20.07. March 19.93. May 18.79. spot cotton steady. Sales 3176, receipts 4948, stock 155800.
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Landing Dooms in Solomons Run Gains and Losses
Report on continued bombing of Vila Rekata Bay in Santa Isabel and Kieta Kahili Bougainville bases. Captives include Japanese fleeing Vila amid raids and supply shortages. Allied advances push toward Rabaul while New Guinea fighting tightens Japanese resistance. note about steel ingots used for U.S. export in 1940.
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Terranova Ready to Defend Newly Won Fight Title
New Orleans August 17 Terranova the new N B A featherweight world champion plans to defend his title against all challengers after knocking out Jackie Callura of Ontario in the eighth round before 8500 spectators. Terranova weighed 124 1 4 pounds and opened a cut on Callura early as he dominated late. Terranova said he is ready to defend the title anytime.
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Callara
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Red Dolan
Government ration stamp changes set new validity dates
The Office of Price Administration announces Brown and red stamps will shift validity with Brown stamp A becoming valid September 12 and B through F on various dates, replacing red stamps by October 2. Meat fat stamps expire near month end. OPA also updates gasoline coupon exchanges for old B and C types before September 1.
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Office of Price Administration
OPA
Catcher Ray Mueller Tops League in Game Participation
Cincinnati catcher Ray Mueller played in 85 of the Reds first 100 games this season a feat unmatched by Mickey Owen of the Dodgers or Walker Cooper of the Cardinals highlighting Mueller’s durability and value to the team.
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Mickey Owen
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Walker Cooper
Ferris Wheel Origin Traced to 1892 Invention
George Washington Gale Ferris invented the Ferris wheel in 1892 and debuted the ride at the 1893 Columbian Exposition. The novel wheel was designed as a rival to the Eiffel Tower and became a landmark amusement device.
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England’s Prince’s Golf Course Claims Longest Title
England’s Prince’s course at Sandwich is reported as 6 998 yards long making it the nation’s longest. A round is said to require about four miles of walking for players.
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Drive on in First Russian Offensive Near Karachev
The bulletin reports heavy German losses at Karachev with 48 tanks 12 planes 100 field pieces and more captured. Russians say counterattacks failed 1600 Nazis killed and 32 tanks destroyed as they close on Karachev from east north and west.
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Russia
Quebec War Conference Enters Second Week
Quebec-August brief notes the Quebec war conference enters its second week amid high level planning. Kingpin figures from the United States Great Britain Canada converge with Roosevelt Churchill aims for major operations while censorship eases allowing press disclosure. Hull hints may attend Quebec talks as allied gains in Sicily prompt strategic reappraisals.
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