Tojo Shaky on Own Front Say Jap Reports
Reports circulating that Prime Minister Tojo faces a serious political crisis as criticism grows after Saipan's loss. Some say a successor admiral could reshape Japan’s defensive stance while others expect a peace-seeking government to emerge.
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Tojo
J. M. Roberts, JR
DeWit MacKenzie
Saipan
Japan
China
Pacific
Itapanese
Targe
Popum
Manchuris
Sports Mirror Today Highlights Historical Track and Baseball Feats
A recap of notable past sports moments: Arne Andersson set a mile world record of 4:02.6 in Goeteborg with R Gustavson second in 4:04.6. Three years ago Joe DiMaggio tied Willie Keeler’s consecutive games with 44. Five years ago Vincent D’Antoni won NCAA golf title over Warren Berl. The text ends noting Cocoa as Aztec currency in ancient commerce.
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Arne Anderson
Goeteborg
Sweden
R.gustavson
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Willie Keelers
Vincent D’antoni
Tulane
Warren Berl
Stanford
Notre Dame Star in NCAA Court Finals
Notre Dame captain Charles Samson of Wichita faces Francisco Segura of Miami in the NCAA tennis finals at Northwestern. Segura seeks his second straight singles title as top seed, while Hickman and Kelley of Texas move toward the doubles title. Notre Dame could tie California for the team championship with Segura’s potential three points.
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Evanston
Ill
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
N.C.A.A
Francisco
Pancho) Segura
University of Miami
Segura
Lend-Lease
Charles Samson
Wichita, Kans
Georgia Tech
Frank Willett
Ecuador
Samson
Unio State
Harry Likas
Gonzaga
Willet
Hickman
Kelley
Jerry Evert
Buzelich
Ruby
Dick Warner
Bob Lewis
Utah
California
Irish
Miami
Boxing results from last night across multiple cities
Fights ended with New York's Carnine Fatta outpointing Freddie Ad deo in a 8 rounder. In Minneapolis Jackie Graves stopped Mike Gravino in 3 rounds. Long Branch Billy Grant stopped Tony Gella in 4 rounds. Worcester Walter Lewis outpointed the Blond Tiger over 10 rounds. San Francisco Leroy Wade knocked out Joe Miller in 4 rounds.
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New York
Carmine Fatta
Freddie Addeo
Brooklyn
Minneapolis
Jackie Graves
Austin
Liberators Hold Hengyang Amid Claims of Japanese Capture
Reports indicate Hengyang remained under Chinese control as three enemy divisions encircle the city. Japanese claims of capturing Hengyang conflicted with the latest Chinese accounts, portraying a tense, undecided situation.
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Hengyang
Musial Keeps National Batting Lead in Tight Race
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals extends his hold on the National batting lead by .0006 over Dixie Walker of Brooklyn. Musial hit two doubles and a single driving in two runs, boosting his average to .3786 while Walker slips to .3780 as the season continues.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Stan Musial
Donora
Brooklyn
Dixie Walker
Musial
Cardinals
St. Louis
Phils
Pittsburgh
New York
Giants
Chicago
Les Fleming
Bucky Walters
Boston
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Brownies
New York Yankees
Milo Candini
Johnny Gorsica
Washington
Detroit
Mickey Rocco
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Walker
Morton Cooper
al Gerheauser
Ed Head
Andy Pafko
Bill Nicholson
Ace Adams
Rip Sewell
Art Cuccurullo
Vernon
Stephens
Yanks
Joe Page
al Hollingsworth
Wallace greets B-29 crews at Western China base
Vice President Henry A. Wallace toured the Wallace base in Western China meeting B-29 officers and men dedicated to crushing Japanese industry. He called their work crucial to shortening the war and shared meals in a Chinese service area while observing routines and sport with local soldiers. He noted seven strategic metals critical to the war effort: antimony, chromium, manganese, mercury, nickel, tin, and tungsten.
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Clyde Farnsworth
China
Henry A. Wallace
Brooklyn
America
Wallace
Col. C. E. Duncan
Henry D
Hank) Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
20Th Command
20Th
Greenberg
War Area Service Corps
United States
Chinese wary after Hengyang loss in war push
Reports say Japanese attackers used poison gas while advancing from Hengyang 75 miles south of Changsha in Hunan. The fall would open a rail route toward Canton, threatening a major Chinese setback after six years of war.
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Nese
Hengyang
Changsha
Hunan
Canton
Finland Enters Final Phase of War With Russia
Washington reports Finland has entered a critical war phase now likely to end in defeat or civil strife at home. Analysts foresee revolution as Finns confront isolation, with German troops in Finland and the American flag removed from Helsinki legation. The United States cuts ties officially, distinguishing the government from the Finnish people.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Shearn
Finland
Russia
United States
Germany
Stockholm
Legation
Helsinki
Roosevelt
Hull
Eight Arkansan Men Listed as Killed in Action
War Department lists 671 soldiers killed in action including eight from Arkansas. Names include Pfe. Hancil J. Henderson of Blytheville S Sgt. Thomas J. Hudson of El Dorado Pvt. Clyde D. Jones of Ashdown 2nd Lt. William B. Miles of West Helena 2nd Lt. Dan J. McGuire of Jonesboro Cpl. Kenneth M. Purkiss of Bisecoe and Pfc. Willard T. Willmon of Gillham among Mediterranean area casualties. Also Pvt. Obie Casey of Mulberry in the Southwest Pacific. Ethical note on ethnology appended.
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Washington
Arkansas
War Department
Mediterranean
Pfe
Hancil J. Henderson
Ola B. Henderson
Blytheville
Thomas J. Hudson
Ethel M. Hudson
West 2Nd Street
el Dorado
Clyde D. Jones
Annie M. Jones
Ashdown
William B. Miles
Kathleen Miles
West Helena
Dan J. McGuire
Levis J. McGuire
Huntington
Jonesboro
Kenneth M. Purkiss
William H. Purkiss
Bisecoe
Willard T. Willmon
Daisy Willmon
Gillham
Southwest Pacific Area
Obie Casey
Mary J. Casey
Mulberry
Radium Testing at Bureau of Standards Reported
A Washington Bureau of Standards test uses a 70 gram radium sample valued at about $100 in a high risk evaluation. The project aims to assess handling of dangerous material under controlled conditions over years of testing.
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Bureau of Standards
Washington
Visiting Day at Station Draws Large Crowd
The Struit & Truck Branch Experiment Station held its annual Visiting Day drawing a crowd of 543. A. B. Enoch, assistant in charge, reported the turnout and noted a strong attendance for the event. Friday’s white Visiting Day featured Aubrey Gates, Charles Sheffield, and Dr. W. R. Horlacher as speakers.
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Struit & Truck Branch
A. B. Enoch
Aubrey Gates
Arkansas Extension Service
Charles Sheffield
Southern
Federal Extension Service
W. R. Horlacher
College of Agriculture
University of Arkansas
Fur Bearing Frogs and Massive Whittier Rosebush
A Whittier California rosebush is described as vast with a trunk about five feet around and branches that cover a large house. It is estimated to have produced 180000 blossoms at one time.
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Whittier
Calif
Ki Y Club Meeting Showcases Prescott Youth Plan
Prescott Ki Y Club attendees gather at the American Legion Hall with four Prescott citizens in attendance. Leo Wray introduces plans to model a Prescott youth club after the local Ki Y. The bingo party awards prizes to many Dallas and Prescott youths. chaperons include Nell Louise Broyles Jim Embree and local families.
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American Legion Hall
Prescott
Leo Wray
Mary Ethel Perkins
Gwen Evans
Bob Conway
Geo, Orton
Norma Franks
Dora Lou Purtle
Pegaty Marie Pennecost
Ronnie Gates
Betty Sue Venable
Dallas
Betty Jo Martin
Franklin Middlebrooks
Buddy Bowden
Paula Cofield
Robert McCullough
Charles Gough
Mary Lois Ames
Johnny Gibson
Nell Louise Broyles
Jim Embree
Bill Tom Bundy
Newt Pennicost
Frank Walters
Logan Bailey
Dust Flash Fire at Bruner-Ivory Plant No Damage
Fire department rushed to Bruner-Ivory Handle Company plant for a dust flash blaze last night but found no damage. An insured man asked what compensation would be if the building burned, and the agent replied about ten years.
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Bruner
Ivory
Bruner-Ivory Handle Company
Bonner A Barrow Dies at 55 in Memphis
Bonner A Barrow 55 native of Ozan died Friday in Memphis where he had lived ten years. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday at Ozan with Rev Robert Naylor of Arkadelphia officiating. Burial in St Pauls cemetery near Ozan. Survivors include his widow daughter Lucille Barrow brother John H Barrow Prescott and four sisters in Oklahoma City Helena Horatio and Horatio. He worked for the Emergency Seed Loan office in Memphis and was a Bellevue Baptist Church member and Mason.
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Bonner A. Barrow
Ozan
Hempstead County
Memphis
Robert Naylor
Arkadelphia
St. Paul's Cemetery
Herndon - Cornelius Funeral Home
C.D. Ball
Jerome Smith
Sloman Goodlett
Ernest Cox
Raymond
Robins
Leo Robins
J. M. Buch
A. E. Slusser
Barrow
Lucille Barrow
John H. Barrow
Prescott
R. F. Nancy
Oklahoma City
L. E. Mabie
S. H. Farris
Helena
Clarence Hooper
Horatio
Emergency Seed Loan Office
Bellvue Baptist Church
Teacher Training Course Monday at Oglesby School
A county education official announces a teacher training course for white teachers at Oxlesby School starting next Monday July 3 at 9 AM with credit offered. A parallel course for colored teachers will run at Yerger High School, urging all permit holders and others to attend.
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BF. &. Austin
Oxlesby School
Yerger High School
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