My Buddy film aims at veterans home front heartstrings
Hollywood reports Don Barry returning from the Southwest Pacific is making the film My Buddy with a World War I veteran as hero and a peacetime comeback. Barry, known for westerns, plans more westerns and writes his own future projects while colleagues tour war zones and meet General MacArthur. Connie Moore, a singer-turned-star, shows how musical roles clash with studio plans as she pushes to sing in films and revive old songs.
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Robbin Coons
Hollywood
Don Barry
States
Republic
Barry
Don
Barry & Co
Joe E. Brown
Gary Cooper
John Wayne
Batte
Helen Talbot
Jean Darrelle
Ralph Thomas
Farry
General MacArthur
Australia
Arthur MacArthur
Arthur
Manila
Jack
Connie
Merit
LeMaire
California
Mr. LeMaire
Universal
Durocher on Spot Dodgers Lose Thirteenth in Streak
Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher faces renewed uncertainty as the Dodgers suffer a 13th straight loss, this time a 10-1 defeat to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of a doubleheader. The nightcap paused as rain ended play with the score 9-7.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Flatbush
Jimmy Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Durocher
Bobo Newsom
Arky Vaughan
Leo
Branch Rickey
Rickey
Brooklyn
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Browns
Newman Shirley
Senators
Dutch Leonard
Red Sox
Cleveland
Indians
Bobby Doerr
Frank Hayes
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
White Sox
Bill Dietrich
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Mort Cooper
Harry Brecheen
New York Giants
All-Star Tilt Set for Tomorrow at Forbes Field
The 12th annual All-Star Game is slated for tomorrow night at Forbes Field with Bucky Walters of the Reds as probable NL starter and Joe McCarthy’s AL group choosing between Hank Borowy and Tex Hughson. Lineup hints include Lefty McQuinn Ketner Tucker Spence Johnson infield and Musial Otis Walker Olsen in the outfield as rosters form for a near 40 000 crowd and a big servicemen fund boost.
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Pittsburgh
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati
Forbes Field
Marse Joe McCarthy
Hughson
Lance
Senators
Southworth
Phil Cavarretta
Cubs
McCarthy
Frank McCormick
Reds
Connie Ryan
Braves
Martin Marion
Eddie Mier
Bob Filiott
Pirate
Whitey Kurowski
Walter Cooper
Mickey Owen
Dodgers
Stan Musial
Mel Ot
Giants
Dixie Walker
Bill Nicholsen
Post War Highways canvases city travel plans
The state highway commission conducts a house to house survey on auto bus and train travel to guide postwar arterial highway planning within cities. Two U S courthouses are built on islands at Manteo North Carolina and Key West Florida.
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Topeka
Kas
State Highway Commission
United States
Manteo
N. C
Key West
Filia
Unnamed Actress Faces Broadway Panic Then Hits Hollywood
The piece recalls Constance as she moved from songs to Paramount films like I Wanted Wings and Take a Letter Darling. A troubling Broadway tryout in By Jupiter left her panicked yet she returned to Hollywood a hit eleven months later.
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Paramount
Jupiter
Hollywood
Boston
Broadway
Constance
Giants and GI Athletes Shape Postwar Sports Plans
A wartime sports roundup notes Gib Sandefer of Hardin-Simmons now with Stilwell in Burma plans Allied university postwar exchanges. It mentions recruiting 25 Chinese boys, British cadets, French girls, and GI players for campus teams, plus recent umpire Roy Van Graflan and shifts in minor league rosters.
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New York
Gib Sandefer
Hardin-Simmons U
Red Cross
Vinegar Joe” Stilwell
Burm
India
Texas
Joe
Sandefer
Merle Evans
North Africa
Sammy Bough
Bulldog Turner
Frank Kimbrough
Clark Jarnagin
Warren Woodson
Jewell Wallace
Seahawks Suffer Loss of Seven Players Including Steuber
Iowa baseball notes state the Seahawks dropped seven key players last week, among them Bob Steuber, impacting lineup depth and future games.
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Iowa Seahawks
Bob Steuber
War Department lists 5 Arkansans as missing in action
Five Arkansans were named among 871 U S soldiers reported missing in action by the War Department. The men listed include Staff Sgt. Marce O Bourgoin of Camden, Staff Sgt. Chares R Cravens of Paris, Capt. Joan W Guckeyson of Pine Bluff, Staff Sgt. Chares R Sharum of Fort Smith, and Sgt. Vern H Ussery of Fort Smith, with family references noted.
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Washington
Jay
Arkansans
United States
War Department
Marce O. Bourgoin
Frances J. Bourgoin
Pope St
Camden
Chares R. Cravens
William H. Cravens
Paris
Joan W. Guckeyson
Mary P. Guckeyson
Chestnut St
Pine Bluff
Chares R. Sharum
Noah Sharum
South 25Th St
Fort Smith
Vern H. Ussery
Hattie Ussery
Arkansan Missing on Navy Casualty List
The Navy Department announced that one Arkansan is missing in action as of October 14. The notice lists Arkansan service members and marks a casualty status tied to ongoing operations at sea.
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Arkansans
Navy
Washington
Jay
Navy Department
Arkansan
Fox, Baron Hurler Tops Southern Association Pitchers
Howard Fox, Birmingham’s right hander, posted 14 victories against three losses to lead the Barons in the Southern Association as they surged in the second half. He opened by beating Mobile and then won 2 to 1 over Nashville in the first game of a doubleheader. Bob Ferguson’s three hit effort powered a 6 to 1 finale over Nashville, leaving Birmingham atop the standings with four wins and no losses. In hot Little Rock, Paul Dean and Willis Hudlin secured twin wins over Atlanta as Memphis and other clubs split similar tight games in the standings race.
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Howard Fox
Birmingham
Southern Association
Barons
Mobile
Nashville
Firmingham
Bob Ferguson
Little Rock
Atlanta
Paul Dean
Willis Hudlin
Charlie Cozart
Memphis
Navy torpedo man dies on duty in Garfield
Marsha Ray Davidson a torpedo man’s mate third class in the U S naval reserve is identified as the husband of Mrs Gusta Lee Davidson of Garfield The report notes he was on duty with the navy at the time of his death or injury and serves as a local obituary brief highlighting his service and family connection
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Sbove
France
Navy
Marsha Ray Davidson
U. S. Naval Reserve
Gusta Lee Davidson
Garfield
Mobile Bears break through with 10 4 win over New Orleans
In the second game of a doubleheader the Mobile Bears beat the New Orleans Pelicans 10 to 4 as Bill Thomas allowed nine safeties. Earlier Albert Zachary held Mobile to a 5 to 0 defeat in the opener.
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Chattanooga
Bear Tracks
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