Hoffman May Be Razorback Grid Star
Fayetteville Aug 31 Big John Hoffman a 195 pound high school star may be a key figure in the University of Arkansas Razorbacks 1945 campaign. The Little Rock standout leads the Arkansas High School conference scorers and shows promise in Parker practice sessions. Coach Gien Rose has not fixed his role but may award him a halfback spot.
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Washington
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Truman
Japan
White House
New York
Tobacco Road
Mr. Truman
George Spelvin
Today’s Games By The Associated Press Preview
Eastern Time games include New York at Washington doubleheader at 6 30 p m and 9 30 p m with Boston at Philadelphia and Cleveland at Detroit in day matchups. National League features Philadelphia at Boston, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, and Chicago at St Louis. Tomorrow’s planned AL games list St Louis at Chicago Cleveland at Detroit New York at Washington and Boston at Philadelphia night game.
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Associated Press
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Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Jack Hand
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Americans
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al Gettel
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Ossie Bluege
Yanks
Nats
George Case
Flashes of Life COSTLY SESSION
Twenty nine members of the 1941 Utah legislature face repayments over 25 dollars each for a five day special session. State auditor and attorney general seek lawful collection after lawmakers granted themselves pay and adjourned early. Damages set at 25 percent with 10 percent annual interest.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Mystery Solved as Monkey Captured in Pasadena
Frightened reports of peeping, odd noises from treetops, and traffic caused by a "strange little man" ended when Jimmy the pet monkey, AWOL for three days from a Hawaii-based machinist's mate, was found five miles from home by Mrs. Frank Alten, the sailor's mother, in Pasadena California.
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Pasadena
Calif
Jimmy
Richard Alten
Frank Alten
Brian Donlevy Elected Malibu Mayor for Third Term
Malibu Beach voters elect actor Brian Donlevy mayor for the third consecutive term with a 289 to 2 tally. His wife casts the lone dissenting vote as the non incorporated town confirms the ceremonial honor only.
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Malibu Beach
Calif
Brian Donlevy
P.S
Street Game Investigation by Chicago Detectives
Three Chicago police detectives on patrol stopped to investigate a street incident as details remain unclear. The encounter occurred on an August day in the city, with investigators reviewing possible leads and statements from witnesses.
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Chicago
Real Story of Captain Kelly Death Revealed by POW Survivor
A former U S bomber crew member, freed from Omori camp near Tokyo, details how Captain Colin Kelly died in action off Luzon. He recalls Kelly's daring run on the Haruna battleship, the abortive carrier search, and the three bombs that hit the vessel during December 1941.
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U. S. Press
United Press
Reeves
Omori
Tokyo Bay
Colin Kelly
America
Haruna
Pfe
Robert Altman
Sanford
Fla
Tokyo
Altman
D. T. Altman
Kelly
Clark Field
Luzon
Digan
Baseball scores from today with key results
Pittsburgh 6 Chicago 4, only game scheduled. New York 7 Boston 1. Chicago 4 Cleveland 4 called in ninth by agreement. Southern Association Birmingham 2 Memphis 1 Mobile 9 Chattanooga 6 New Orleans 3 Atlanta 1 Nashville 9 Little Rock 5.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Birmingham
Memphis
Mobile
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Atlanta
Nashville
Little Rock
Police Break Up Street Dice Game on Southside Corner
A crowd of about 60 men gathered near a Southside street corner to gamble. Officers interrupted the game atop a Keep Your City Clean refuse box, detaining 12 participants as others fled and seizing $1,070.30 in cash.
First U.S. plane lands on Japanese soil in war
Pioneer Lt. Col. Clay Tice of Los Angeles becomes the first American to land a U.S. plane on Japanese home soil since the war began. His fighter returned with fuel line trouble during reconnaissance and he landed at a Kyushu airfield, finding enemy officers cooperative and showing no sign of surrender.
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Los Angeles
U. S&s
Kyushu
Truman earns respect for dignity over publicity
Westbrook Pegler admires President Truman for his restraint with glamour figures and media hype. He praises Truman's loyalty and integrity, warns against graft, and contrasts him with Roosevelt era theatrics, noting gas rationing decisions boosted morale and citing the Seaboard rail line as a local curiosity.
Packers Edge All-Stars In 19-7 Thriller At Soldier Field
Green Bay, led by Curly Lambeau, defeated Bernie Bierman’s College All-Stars 19 to 7 in Chicago. The Packers’ defense limited the aerial attack while Don Hutson scored on a 2-yard run after a field goal by Hutson and a strong ground game set the tone.
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Jimmy Jordan
Chicago
Ear L
Curly) Lambeau
Green Bay Packers
Bernie Bierman
Soldier Field
Packers
Collegians
Green Bay
Don Hutson
Rbierman
Hutson
Relief Rolls Unchanged by War End Says Welfare Chief
Little Rock August 30 State Welfare Commissioner Ted R Christy said wartime dispensations keep relief rolls stable for months despite war end. Mustering out pay pensions and Social Security will delay any rise in welfare applicants. as of Aug 1 31 755 cases remained, down from 34 432 in January. The state plans to curb caseload to 31 000 and will discuss relief distribution with Governor Laney next week.
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Little Rock
Ted R. Christy
Christy
Ralla
State Welfare Department
Laney
Ivan H. Grove
Conway
State Department
Tennis and racing notes mix at Forest Hills
At Forest Hills August 31 highlights include Sir Norman Brookes visiting to pitch a Davis Cup tour, junior stars Herbie Flam and Buddy Behrens in action, John Van Ryn critiquing his shot, and Eleanor Cushingham winning a singles match. Lee Addington recalls Frank Lawrence racing Ramon Couto for ten dollars in Portsmouth with Happy Chandler watching.
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N. Y
Norman Brookes
Australia
U. S. Lawn Tennis Association
Frank Guernsey
Navy
Gardner Mulloy
Herbie Flam
Buddy Behrens
John van Ryn
Comely
Eleanor Cushingham
Pauline Betz
Lee Addington
Frank Lawrence
Portsmouth
Piedmont League Cubs
Ramon Couto
Lawrence
Happy Chandler
Couto
Addington
Manila Welcomes Wainwright Returning for Japan Surrender
Lt Gen Jonathan M Wainwright arrives in Manila from Chungking aboard a Flying Fortress to join President Sergio Osmena and Filipino dignitaries The ceremony in Tokyo Bay aboard the Missouri marks the formal Japanese surrender Wainwright and staff will depart tomorrow to witness the signing.
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Manila
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Tokyo
Philippines
Sergio Osmena
Wainwright
Chungking
Douglas MacArthur
Missouri
Tokyo Bay
Luzon
Osmena
MacArthur
Metuvers
Lewis Beebe
Faribault
Minn
Hawaiian star Keo Nakama weighs coaching offer in Ohio
Keo Nakama from Hawaii, a standout swimmer at Ohio State University, notes baseball did not improve his swimming and is considering a coaching offer from a Cleveland prep school while Red Black, an army coach, may move Barney Poole to tackle this season.
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Keo Nakama
Ohio State U
Keo
Cleveland
Red Black
Army
Barney Poole
League Leaders in Batting and Pitching for 1940s Baseball
The leaders include Holmes of Boston with a .365 batting average and 187 hits while Cavarretta of Chicago hits .361. Holmes also tops runs with 112 and RBIs with 101, alongside 26 home runs. Brecheen of St. Louis leads pitching with a 9 2 record and .750 ERA.
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Associated Press
National League
Holmes
Boston
Cavarretta
Chicago
Stanky
Brooklyn
Walker
Rosen
Olmo
Pafko
Cuccinello
Case
Washington
Stirnweiss
New York
Stephens
St Louis
Etten
Binks
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Moses
Military Briefs Mention Relations and Welfare in War Narrative
Chief of staff Lt. Col. John Hugh and family ties are noted as his wife resides in Washington D C and his parents live in Norristown Pennsylvania while Maj. Tom Dooley is also mentioned in McKinney Texas. All subjects appear fit though they report poor treatment by the Japanese.
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John Hugh
Washington, D.C
Norristown
Tom Dooley
McKinney
Tex
Cubs and Cards Face Key NL Leaders Clash
Cubs meet St Louis in a pivotal series for the National League lead as Chicago and St. Louis battle under Sportsman’s Park. Pittsburgh’s win tightens the Cards’ margin while New York routs Boston boosts the Yankees’ AL chase amid a busy major league slate.
Vet Gets Job Back Even If Non-Vet Loses
Federal Judge Matthew T. Abruzzo ruled that a veteran is entitled to his old job even if he displaces a non veteran with higher seniority. The Selective Service Act supersedes employer and union agreements, a decision described as 100 percent victory for Selective Service. The case involved Abraham Fishgold versus Sullivan Bray Dock and Repair Corp. in Brooklyn.
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Matthew T. Abruzzo
Selective Service Act
Col
Arthur McDermott
Selective Service
Abraham Fishgold
Sullivan Bry Dock and Repair Corp
Brooklyn
Legion to End Ban on Politics and Open Ranks on V J Day
National commander Edward S. Scheiberting of Albany said the American Legion will soon drop its ban on direct political activity and invite any service member in uniform to join on V J Day. He called the Legion a more active organization beyond a debating society.
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Washington
Edward S. Scheiberting
Albany
American Legion
Legion
Scheiberline
Sixth Anniversary of Oil Discovery in Mississippi
Jackson governor Bailey and Stine mark the sixth anniversary of Mississippi oil discovery declaring the development a milestone for the state and its economy.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Spee Gees Face GIs In Park Softball Schedule
Schedule lists games at Fair Park starting 8 30 Friday August 31 Spee Gees vs GIs. No games Saturday Sunday. Sept 3 Spee Gees vs Wylies Sept 5 Spee Gees vs Officers Sept 6 GIs vs Wylies Sept 7 Officers vs GIs Home team is listed first.
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Spee Gees
Gis
Wylies
Officers
Wylie's Beat SPG Officers 8 6 in Hope Softball League
Wylie's team defeated the SPG Officers 8 to 6 in a Hope Softball League game last night at Fir Park. Box scores list SPG Officers Club.
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Wylie
SPG Officers
Fir Park
SPG Officers Club
Veteran 84th 95th to Go to Pacific Says Sen Maybank
U S Senator Burnet R Maybank said Gen George C Marshall advised that the 86th and 95th Divisions would be sent to the Pacific despite their combat records. The remark came as part of a Columbia report dated August 31. The article also notes a side fact about the Australian echidna growing to about 18 inches.
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Sen
Maybank
Columbia
S. C
U. S
Burnet R .Maybank
George C. Marshall
Mississippi oil boom marks six year progress milestone
Governor Bailey cited strong oil development in Mississippi noting the No.1 Woodruff well struck in the Tinsley field on August 29 six years ago. Since then 17 known fields have been developed with 573 producing wells in operation.
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Mississippi
Woodruff
Tinsley
Bailey
Texarkanian Held for Extortion Threat on Laney
Joe Morgan of El Dorado was indicted on two counts of attempting to extort money from Governor Laney and Bill Little by threatening to destroy their homes with nitroglycerine. The threat, in a May 1944 letter to Laney at his Camden home, followed an FBI investigation. Morgan is held in Dorado.
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Texarkana
Joe Morgan
el Dorado
Laney
Bill Little
Camden
Morgan
FBI
Dorado
Cotton-Picking Ceiling Approved in Northeast State
Farmers from six northeast Arkansas counties testified at a hearing in Osceola in favor of a ceiling wage for cotton picking and pulling. They supported a $2 per hundred pounds maximum wage amid testimony from Randolph, Crittenden, Poinsett, Craighead, Green, and Mississippi counties.
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Arkansas
Mississippi
Randolph
Crittenden
Poinsett
Craighead
Green
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