Dodgers plan mass production of ball players in war era
William H Hickey outlined a program to launch baseball schools nationwide to mass produce players akin to St. Louis Cardinals scouting, with George Sisler as a leading figure. Rickey, Brookings-era president, envisions nine full time scouts and a streamlined system to view thousands of prospects yearly.
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Usson Bailey
Dodgers
George Sisof
Ach Rickey
Ter
Hickey
St. Louis Cardinals
F Hicke
Ted McGrew
Eagles
MacPhail
Nillie Pep Long ight Record in FEDER York
In New York on January 22 Harry praised a young fighter not prone to flashy spending, claiming he had 50 notes to give away. The tale compared Willie Pep’s 58 straight wins with other boxers, noting a lack of decisive shows and a heavy focus on streaks rather than exhibitions.
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Feder York
Harry Saw
Harry
Willie Pep
Mike Jackjef
Pep
New York State
Allie Stolz
Imost
Mike
Madi- Square Garden
Markson
Benny Leonard
Pep Hartford
Conn
Tother
Willie
Ray Robinson
New York
London
United States
Shores Adopts Moroline Hair Tonic For Groomed Looks
Shores endorses Moroline Hair Tonic as the solution for unruly iMEFP hair, promising a lustrous finish. A large IR bottle is priced at 25 cents and available widely.
Yanks Creep Through Jungle War To Buna
Frank Prist recounts World War II jungle combat in New Guinea as American engineers, airmen, and infantry hack a path toward Buna. Delivering vivid scenes of mud, mosquitoes, rain, and jungle toil, he plus notes on ration worries, home memories, and the unseen dangers of stealthy advance.
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Frank Prist
Acme News Pictures
New Guinea
Prist
America
Jean Graffis
Tokio
Buna
Port Morseby
Port Moresby
U. S
Goria
Sports Roundup highlights college and pro links in hoops and baseball
Wide World Sports notes from New York reflect on Ohio State’s sports appreciation course, Sammy Angott’s comeback plans in Washington Pennsylvania, Jimmy Conzelman and Vern Miller dialogue on speaking style, Dodgers office visit by Sheila Old Bobo Newsom, and Texas Christian vs Aggies game quirks. It also mentions Connie Mark’s blues, Hank Greenberg at Waco Army Air School, and veterans Dick Shackleford Bruno Hills reuniting in a southwest Pacific post.
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New York
Ohio State University
Hoss
Sammy Angott
Washington, Pa
Washington and Jefferson College
Jimmy Conzelman
Vern Miller
Harvard
Bob Benchiley
Hank Greenberg
Waco. Tex
Sid Hudson
Senators
Bruce Campbell
Tiger
Hank
Buster Mills
Indians
Hoot Evers
Detroit
Dick Shackleford
Bruno Hills
Princeton
Southwest Pacific
Rays Upend Willie Amid Late Catcher Shuffle
The report notes Ray may overhaul Willie if he can avoid running out of catchers, signaling a strategic roster shakeup and potential player changes during the stretch run.
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Ray
Willie
Beekeeping Bees Yield 15 Million Pounds Honey Annually
Philadelphia fighter Billy Carrigan, rated 54 2, outpoints Wickey Harkins in Fall River. Artie Levine stops Ony Gray in Detroit as boxing cards filter through across cities. California hosts 325000 to 350000 bee colonies producing about 15000000 pounds of honey each year.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Billy Carrigan
Baltimore
Wickey Harkins
Fall River
Mass
Artie Levine
Brooklyn
Ony Gray
Detroit
California
Hollywood Smiles and Stage News From Paramount to Jane Eyre
Hollywood notes celebrate a formula for a perfect smile from Joseph E Davies and preview Star Spangled Rhythm at Paramount with Victor Moore Eddie Bracken Betty Hutton and Mae Wests era stars. The piece also highlights The Immortal Sergeant adapted from John Brophy with Henry Fonda and John M Etahl direction, plus tidbits on Orson Welles and a pet rat in his office and Miss MacBride influence on Jane Eyre project.
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Hollywood
Joseph E. Davies
Hope
Crosby
Ramour
Paramount
Victor Moore
Eddie Bracken
Betty Hutton
Henry Fonda
John Brophy
John M. Etahl
Maureen O'Hare
Thomas Mitchell
Reginald Gardiner
Morton Cooper
Mary MacBride
Miss MacBride
U S Expands Clinic Plan in Wartime Business
The Wartime Business Clinic program, a joint effort by the U S Office of Education and the Department of Commerce, broadens to include the Retailers Economy for Victory Plan. Clinics, city by city, use a town hall panel format to deliver practical, no-speeches guidance to local retailers facing war-related regulations.
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OPA
Department of Commerce
Business Education Service
Office of Education
Clinnic
Texas
Philadelphia
U. S. Office of Education
War Production Board
Office of Defense Transportation
Office of Price Administration
Zere
Stage stars and a push for a silent archival future
The piece argues against sealing current film and stage works for posterity without strict privacy provisions. It cites Birth of a Nation as an example of changing value and notes Mary Pickford and others as era icons whose works may not endure as modern audiences expect. The author contends preservation may outpace media evolution and privacy concerns.
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Lesser
Unic
Mary Pickford
New York
Museum of Modern Art
Miss Pickford
Farmers Learn Jeep Power Could Aid Postwar Farms
Washington reports farm use prospects for the Jeep as a universal field tool. Field tests near Auburn Alabama and Toledo Ohio show 16 inch plowing and hauling 1700 pound wagons with 4500 pounds of corn. The Jeep delivers 60 horsepower, four wheel drive, and gear options for low and high speed. Army drivers now trial it in Russia Libya Tunisia and New Guinea. If flaws remain they may be fixed before peacetime farming uses begin.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Auburn
Ala
Toledo
Army
Alabama
Jeep
Ohio
Congress
Fragmentary note on a starving role in a cosmic drama
The excerpt describes a person inclined to perform a self starving role in a vast cosmic scenario, without access to typical theater aids such as antennas, projection devices, or smoking allowed in the balcony. It reads like a fragment from a literary meditation or stage direction.
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Ile
Congress
OPA
Ife
Marold L. Ickes
Leon Henderson
England
Willie Sapper Wins Third Straight Billiards Title
Sports Mirror Today notes Willie Sapper captured the three cushion billiards championship for the third consecutive year, defeating Welker Cochran 50 to 3 to end the tournament with eight swims and one loss, reflecting a dominant run in the event.
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Associated Press Today
Willie Sapper
Welker Cochran
New York Yankees
K. M. Landis
Harry Melke
Mississippi
Ed Walker
Spike) Elson
L.S.A. Grid
Mississippi State
Ralph Susse
Basketball Scores From Various Games Across Oklahoma and Missouri
A string of scattered scores across teams including Oklahoma, Wichita, Creighton, Drake, Missouri Mines, Central, Missouri Valley, Bethany, College of Em porn, Baker, Ottawa, East Central, Central State, Southeastern, and Norman Nortly Naval Base. Reported results show a mix of wins and losses with inconsistent formatting and several garbled team names.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Wichita
Olathe Kus
Naval Base
Nebraska
Creighton
Drake
Southwest Mo
Missouri Mines
Central
Missouri Valley
Bethany
College of Emporn
Baker Uni
Ottawa Kus
East Central
Okla
State
Central State
Southeastern
Norman
Congress Health Record Tied to War Strain and Fitness
In the 77th Congress during wartime, 14 House members and five Senators died, the highest since 1944. The long session and election duties strained lawmakers, but congressional physician Dr. George W. Culver cites improved fitness and preventive care as shaping better health outcomes.
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Ure House
Nus
United States
George W. Culver
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