Williams Delivers Walkoff Three Run Homer In All Star Classic
In Detroit the American League beat the National League 1 to 3 as Ted Williams hit a dramatic three run homer to right field with two outs in the ninth. Jerky Vaughan previously homered for the NL, and Joe DiMaggio sparked a key rally as the record crowd of 56,674 watched. Williams, batting .405, connected off Caude Passeau for a roof shot 325 feet away.
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Standings and results across six teams with All-Star note
Tuesday results show Knoxville 8 Memphis 5 with a second game postponed due to wet grounds. New Orleans 4 Atlanta 3. Wednesday schedule includes Knoxville at Little Rock, Atlanta at Birmingham, Chattanooga at New Orleans, Nashville at Memphis with All-Star Game noted and no other games scheduled.
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Courting Days Were Never Like This in Women’s Page
A column humorously notes changing courting customs in married life. It discusses husbands socializing with other men, seeking attention from unattached women, and flirtatious behavior at gatherings, then mentions a tendency to seek the front seat with the car’s driver.
Price control clash over OPS and inflation fears
Washington notes detail Leon Henderson head of OPACS facing resistance from cotton interests and other business groups as calls grow for price controls to curb inflation. Critics accuse the office of overreach while supporting inflation fears warn of bolshevism if prices stay low. The struggle pits buyers seeking lower costs against sellers pushing prices up amid wartime demands.
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Mind Your Manners T M Reg Card Guide
A help column on social card game etiquette asks readers to judge manners in bridge. It covers handling winning tricks, prize enthusiasm, gracious goodbyes, agreeing stakes, and comments on playing for money with learners. Answers emphasize decorum and teaching patience.
Uncle Sam Is Super Salesman
Washington report on a massive government drive to sell defense savings bonds and stamps across the nation. It highlights extensive radio, print, mail, and public talks led by Eugene W. Sloan who aims to expand the bond program beyond current totals, including payroll deduction considerations and comparisons to Liberty Loans. The piece closes with a note on a long Greek word from Aristophanes.
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Women of Canada Embrace War Work in Uniforms
AP feature recounts eight days in Ottawa meeting Prime Minister Mackenzie King and war industry workers, detailing the Canadian Auxiliary Training Service CATS and women volunteers in uniforms across Ontario and elsewhere. It notes 20,000 women in uniforms, shifts in roles to free men for service, and leaders like Ivy Maison and Winifred Richards.
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What of Mess Fulton Editorial Ponders Mess At Mess Hall
A Fulton Missouri newspaper piece humorously questions why the dining room is called a mess hall suggesting the phrase reflects the clutter and fuss of the boys at the "7 Boys State" event. The editorial notes a mess of boys, a mess of food, and a messy aftermath.
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