War era sports drive shapes national morale and funding
The piece surveys how sports support wartime goals boosting morale funding and recruitment. It notes Joe Louis and other boxing stars raising funds about 500000, football and golf shifts, and service-driven player reallocations to aid the war effort. It cites Roosevelt's letter and West Point heroism as emblematic of sports’ wartime role.
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Arold Claassen
York
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Spion Joe Louis
Te'Bouis
Billy
King Lesnevich
Compino
Tony Zale
Fred
Red)Cochrane
Ney Ross
Wesk
Seball
Roosevelt
Cahs
Thomas J
West Point
Philippines
Bob És
Bud Ward
Ree
Sam Snead
Navy
Chapman
Pat Abbott
Eder
Jim Turnesa
Hich
Sam
Sports Roundup salutes service athletic stars and veterans
Wide World Sports Columnist Hugh Fullerton Jr notes a year after Pearl Harbor how service members still play and watch sports. Tributes from combat zones reach Georgia’s Rose Bowl team, while Lawrence Trippi is asked over to aid Allied efforts. Iowa Navy Pre-Flight paces Kansas and Missouri, and Joe Cohn plans Army commission. Baseball, football, and morale threads show athletes still in action stateside and abroad.
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New York
Pearl Harbr
Sevice
Uncle Sam
Africa
Georgia
Charlie Trippi
Rommel
England
Iowa Navy
Kansas
Missouri
Joe Cohn
University of Virginia
Corp
Johnny Beazley
Senate Hears Mexican Claims Settlement Bill Debated
Senate continues consideration of a Mexican claims settlement bill amid a threatened filibuster. Lt Gen. Brehon B. Somervell testifies to the small business committee at 9 30 a m. Civil Service panel debates a 20 percent wage increase for government workers.
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Associated Press
Senate
Brehon B. Somervell
Small Business Committee
Civil Service Committee
Bears Redskins to Play for Pro Title on Sunday
Chicago faces Washington in the NFL championship game in Washington after a season dominated by Bears statistics. The article weighs offense and defense, noting Bears edge in yards rushing and passing, and predicts a hard playoff, with line play and penalties shaping the outcome.
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Bears
Redskins
Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Chicago Cardinals
Washington
Sammy Baugh
Andy Farkas
Gary Famiglietti
Hugh Gallarneau
Frank Maznicki
Ray McLean
Sid Luckman
Charley O'Rourke
Baugh
Green Bay
Pittsburgh
New York
Brooklyn
Razorback Cagers Off to an Early Start
Razorback basketballers in Fayetteville report a 43 to 31 win over Camp Crowder Missouri signal corps replacement center team. The Southwest Conference co champions trailed 28 to 18 at halftime. Guard Clayton Wynne led with 14 points.
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Fayeteville
Ark
Razorback
Arkansas Cage
Camp Crowder
Signal Corps
Clayton Wynne
Soldier and Sailor Visit Guernsey High School
Sid Cox of the U S Navy and Herman Downs of the Army visited Guernsey High School on Thursday December 3. Downs trains in the Tank Destroyer Division at Fort Smith and is visiting home on Highway 73, three miles from Hope. Cox, a first aid man on the destroyer Livermore, is home this week and they plan to return to their duties later in the week.
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Sid Cox
U. S. Navy
Herman Downs
Army
Guernsey High School
Downs
Tank Destroyer Division
Fort Smith
Highway 73
Hope
Cox
U. S S
Livermore
Freight Wreck Near DeQueen Clears Tracks
Wrecker trains from Heavener Oklahoma and Shreveport Louisiana operated ten miles north of DeQueen to clear eighteen derailed freight cars from the Kansas City Southern line after a rail broke Sunday morning. Railway officials reported the incident and subsequent recovery operations.
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DeQueen
Heavener
Okla
Shrevesport
Here
Kansas City Southern Railway
Firefighting Airfield Truck Uses Carbon Dioxide
A new airfield firefighting truck has been developed to fight aircraft fires. It releases large quantities of carbon dioxide to blanket the flames, suppressing the blaze and allowing rescue operations to proceed more safely. The report references past gridiron clashes and college bowl news in the same era.
Abolish Saturday Holidays In Senate House Session
A note on abolishing Saturday holidays cites a 9 30 time and a House Roulie session at 11. It mentions Saturday Senate and House being in recess.
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Senate
House
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Morocco
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Sports Mirror
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Boston College
Clint Frank
Yale
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