Begun Gamblers Basketball Bribe Probe In Brooklyn
A Brooklyn grand jury probes a bribery case tied to two men charged with firing on five Brooklyn College players. Legislature debates amending the penal code to make amateur athletes subject to fines up to $1,000 for bribe offers while keeping professional sports implications. Institutions and figures named include Malcolm Wilson, attorney and bookmaker defendants, and coach Henry Rosen amid broader concerns of corruption in sports.
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Newle
Nation Today
Kings County Grand Jury
Brooklyn College
Indictmer
Henry Rosen
Harve
Southern League to Play in 1945 Opens in Nashville
The Southern Association voted to proceed with plans for a 1945 season unless government orders halt play. Directors, an A-1 loop, adopted a 40 game schedule with closing Sept 8 and committed to field teams if feasible. League president Billy Evans said play will proceed if possible and urged revenue support from the National and American Leagues through the National Baseball Commissioner's office.
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Southern Association
Association
Billy Evans
National Association
National Baseball Commissioner's Office
Roaming Bottle Found Adrift Near Mexico Coast
A bottle cast adrift off the coast of Mexico was found near the Philippine islands. It contained a note and a message in a bottle mystery suggesting long voyage and distant origins.
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Mexico
Philippine Islands
Brooklyn College Bribery Conspiracy Test Near Boston Cancelled Game
A report cites charges of conspiring to defraud the public by bribing five Brooklyn College players to throw a game against Akron. The match scheduled in Boston last night was cancelled amid the bribery allegations. figures include Wood 175 for Philadelphia 6.
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Brooklyn College
Akron
Ohio
Boston
Wood
Philadelphia
Thoughtful lines on faith and finance from past writers
A mixed quotation follows scripture about wolves and flock then a proverb about old care and mortgage on all estates. The speaker notes wealth comes with payments, closing with a line by J. G. Saxe. The piece blends biblical reference, moral reflection, and a poet’s quip.
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J. G. Saxe
Nantucket Social Certificate of the Early 1800s
A historical note explains that the Nantucket Social Certificate certified the holder had helped. The brief entry identifies the certificate as a social or civic credential from Nantucket in the early 19th century, indicating communal acknowledgment of service.
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Nantucket
Fragmentary Q and A On War Facts From Curiosity Page
A reader quiz section presents historical questions and answers about wartime topics. It includes definitions of terms like Jap Judy a single engined bomber and contrasts between luxury liners and first class liners by length. It also notes German flooded Netherlands acreage about 1 000 000 acres with five years of land unproductive.
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Netherlands
Barbs On 1945 Swimwear Advance And Food Shortages
A fragmented column jokes about 1945 bathing suits and shortages in trials. It hints at Soviet aid easing the German food situation, questions German soldiers' access to Russian rations, and quips about U S life improving if dentists control grumbling.
Final report to dissolve Oran Drainage District No 2
Commissioners of Oran Drainage District No 2 Hempstead County Arkansas filed in Hempstead County Court their final report and settlement requesting abolition and distribution of funds to district taxpayers. Hearing set for February 5 1945 by order of Hempstead County Court with Clerk Leo Ray confirming seal January 15 1945 and January 25 to February 1 1945 notices.
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Hempstead County
Arkansas
Hempstead County Court
Leo Ray
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