Battle for Egypt Turns Into High Stakes Positioning
World War analyst DeWitt MacKenzie describes Egypt fighting as a time sensitive clash of wills between Auchinleck and Rommel. The author notes shifting momentum, supply strain on Rommel, and Allied efforts to widen a outflank while bombing and submarine strikes target Axis lines. The piece portrays a tense standoff with imminent renewed combat and strategic maneuvers shaping the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt MacKenzie
Egypt
Hitler
Claude Auchinleck
Rommel
Mediterranean
Amer
Auchinleck
Auchinieck
eThus
Inslance
Rybody
New Orleans Pels Win In Extras Over Lookouts 3 2
The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts 3 to 2 in eleven innings. Ohn Berley delivered a bunt single in the 11th to drive home Carden Gillenwater after a sacrifice by Gillenwater moved him to third. Charlie Brum Bel and Berley pitched well for New Orleans, while Atlanta crushed Birmingham 7-3 and Knoxville beat another club 9-4 in other games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Orleans
Pelicans
Chattanooga
Ohn Berly
Charlie Brum Bel
Charlie
Berley
Carden Gillenwater
Erly
Lookouts
Atlanta
Birmingham
Knoxville Smokies
Mly
Town
Birmingfiz Loehbaum
Zak
Fights Last Night By The Associated Prop
Louisville boxing rundown lists several bouts with mixed outcomes. Maxim from Cleveland defeated Lou FOOKS in a 10 round decision while Jackie Byrd stopped an opponent in Fort Smith. Lou Satica of Brooklyn won on points in Los Angeles as other bouts featured knockouts and disputed results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Wilmington
Del
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Lou Fooks
Eengton
Fort Smith
Ark
Jackie Byrd
Blytheville
Washington
San Jose
Calif
Lou Satica
Brooklyn
Nat Co
Los Angeles
Ward Eliminated in Western Golf Tourney Play
Spokane Washington July 17 A new Western Amateur champion was emerging as the finals approach. Corp Marvin Ward, the defending titleholder, was eliminated in the quarter finals by Bill Welch who will face two former public links champions and a Walker Cup star in the 36 hole semi finals. Welch, from Houston, beat Ward 2 up and led by three under par after 68. Welch will stay in Spokane as he pursues the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Maine
Corp
Marvin Ward
Bill Welch
Welch
Houston
Tex
Ward
Bruce McCormick
Los Angeles
Scholer
Pat Abbott
Denver
Publinx
Harry Givan
Seattle
Abbott
British Hold Pace In Campaign Across Soviet Front
The report describes renewed Allied and Axis operations in North Africa and the Soviet front. British forces under Auchinleck push at the bottleneck near El Alamein and advance five miles, while Rommel’s columns move eastward in the desert. In Russia, Timoshenko’s army falls back under pressure as German forces advance toward Rostov and the Caucasus, with claims of substantial enemy prisoners and tank losses. Norwegian church leaders dismissed by Quisling plan to resume preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caspian Sea
Caucasus
Timoshenko
Ukraine
D. T. Koslov
Stalingrad
Lower Volga
Caspian
Rostov
Middle East
The
Don
Voronezh
Hitler
Claude Auchinleck
Aifles
Egypt
Don River
el Alamein
Alexandria
GHQ
Erwin Rommel
Sacoast
Qattara
Rommel
Kallan
Russia
Semeon Timoshenko
Rossash
Moscow - Rostov
Voroneza Starin
Oskol
Kantemirovak
Lisichansk
Adolf Hitler
Golf club work at St Johns bury VI boosts club interest
Roundup notes St Johns bury VI golfers saving costs by mowing and raking, creating pride and more club involvement. Also reports Sioux City Shoe maker hits plane wing on a Brooks Country Lab hole, John R Hanton feature, Wally Moses atop White Sox batting order, Lt Joe Zarish’s all American cheerleader honor, Chicago soldiers’ port Monmouth athletic officer query, and Great Lakes Naval training station club schedule versus major league teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Fullerton, JR
World Sports
New York
St. Johnsbury
Okoboji
Iowa
Port Monmouth
Joe Zarish
Joe
Illinois U. Re
Northwestern
Yanks
Phils
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Reds
Cubs
White Sox
Alherties
Giants
Woman's Missionary Society Meet In Prescott News
Local notes list church groups meeting at the First Baptist and First Presbyterian churches. Social notices cover visits by Dorothy White, Coltan with the Navy, and travels of Denman, Crow families, and Major Hirst. A bridge party honors Mrs Poindexter Dunn Whitaker with prizes to Mrs Gilbert and Mrs Dalrymple. Arthur Butter in serious condition after accidental gunshot near Rosstan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Societ of
The
First Baptist Church
Dorothy White
el Dorado
Major
0. G. Hirst
Sherman
Texas
Whitaker
Poindexter Dunn Whitaker
Tom Bemis
C. P. Pittman
John Marshall Bittman
Hemis
Frank Gilbert
Carl Dalrymple
Arthur Butter
Route Two
Rosstan
Cora Donnell Hospital
Mr. Butter
China Prima Donna Works in New York Chinatown Stage
ADELAIDE KERR profiles Mark Pun Hing a 24 year old Canton Theater star in New Yorks Chinatown. She keeps a grueling schedule from seven to midnight with daily rehearsal, English limited, and a life split between stage and cinema. Her voice draws fans. she earns 150 dollars monthly, lives in a small apartment, and spends on costumes and shoes while dreaming to learn the conga. She has endured family losses and homesickness but remains a playful figure amid the vibrant Canton Theater scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide Kerr
Wide World
New York
Chinatown
Mark Pun Hing
Canton Theater
Bowery
Mark
Syd Lin Wing
America
China
Alice
Canton
Hongkong
Vancouver
Honolulu
Coney Island
Bronx Zoo
Church Services And Revival Schedule Across Local Congregations
Sunday school and worship times listed for First Methodist First Baptist First Christian Church and Church of Christ. Revival at Church of Christ continues nightly at 8 30 p m with Sunday morning service titled Da All in the Name of the Lord and evening service Walk by Faith and Not by Fight All are invited. Note also Prescott delivery agent Roy Duke Jr for The Star with phone 266.
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First Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
E. P
Church of Christ
St O’elack
Prescott
Roy Duke, Jr
The
Star
Byrd Knocks Out Hoover in Fort Smith Bout
Jackie Byrd 146 lb welterweight stunned Tommy Hoover 140 lb from Washington DC in the fifth round of a ten round scheduled bout. Byrd dominated all rounds and drew a nine count from Hoover in the third. Byrd plans to fight Sayeric ur bill eo in New Orleans Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith
Jackie Byrd
Welterw
Tormmy Hoover
Washington, D. C
Byrd
Sayeric Urbilleo
New Orleans
Foxx Stirs National League With Power Outburst
James E Foxx ignites NL hitting, homering on Fourth of July and driving in decisive runs as Braves beat Cubs. Passeau fans 13th win in pitching duel, Reds edge Dodgers 2-1 in ten innings, Cardinals top Giants 3-2 in extras. Yankees sweep Browns 5-2 as Harder limits A’s. Red Sox crush Tigers 8-1. two night games postponed.
Stars and pitchers deliver as early shows tilt pennant race
Yesterday's headlines from Associated Press recast a slate of key performances. Jimmie Foxx and Claude Passeau spark Cubs past Braves with Foxx collecting three hits. Passeau limits the opposition to five. Tex Hughson and Red Sox silence Tigers to seven hits while Hughson drives in three. Coker Triplett singles twice as Cardinals tie Giants in the ninth and win in the tenth. Alley Donald and Yankees break open a five run burst versus Browns with Hireell driving in one. Bucky Walters and Frank McCormick spark Reds, Farmer twirls six hit ball and scores the winning run on Batter's single in the tenth.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
James Emory Foxx
Mort Cooper
Cubs
Braves
Claude Pussenu
Jim Toin
Boston
Phil Cavarretta
Foxx
Eddie Miller
Passeau
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Frank McCormick
Bucky Watters
Watters
Kirby Higde
Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Redbirds
Bob Carpenter
Whitey Kurowski
Walker Cooper
Ace Adams
Coaker Triplett
Terry Moore
Enos Slaughter
Stan Musial
Adams
Billy Werber
Giants
Cleveland Indians
Tex Hughson
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Indians
Jimmie Foxx
Claude Pisseau
Red Sox
Tigers
Coker Triplett
Cardinals
Alley Donald
Yankees
Hireell
Browns
Bucky Walters
Reds
Farmer
Fingle
DiMaggio hits fiftieth straight as Yankees win
One year ago today Joe DiMaggio extended his streak with four hits including his twentieth home run to help the New York Yankees notch their lh consecutive victory while the Browns fell 6-2.
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Associated Press
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Browns
Walter Magen
Gene Sarazen Bain
Flushing
N. C
Elroy Robinson
San Francisco Olympic Club
Randall's Island
Market Report Poultry and Produce and Livestock Notes
Market report from Chicago July 1 covers butter receipts at 1,953,807 pounds across 750 cases, with merchandisable prices via Mercantile Exchange. St. Louis National Stockyards cattle and hogs data show limited sales, various weights with mixed price shifts. New York cotton futures, stocks, and wheat prices also summarized with closing values and weekly movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mercantile Exchange
ST. Louis
Mata Hari Disguises Out in Modern Sabotage Circles
News analysis by BILL BOM surveys modern espionage in the United States as eight Nazi saboteurs face a Washington military tribunal. It contrasts glamorous myths with plain agents, noting mass production of spying, lower pay, and the mix of native and foreign-born operatives amid wartime crackdowns and FBI counter espionage efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bom
Wide World
New York
Mata Hari
Washington
FBI
E. Philtips Oppenheim
Frederick J. Duquesne
Brooklyn
Cape
Caribbean
Francis Biddle
Pearl Harbor
Department of Justice
Joh Semer Farmsworth
Naval Academy
Commandos Excites Cast Behind Norwegian Hero Tale
Procker Hallywomi Lester Cowan and star Paul Muni express excitement over The Commandos, directed by John Farrow withIrwin Shaw’s script. Muni defends his Norwegian hero role, notes the film’s focus on stubborn courage rather to mere action, and recalls Hudsons Bay as a past misstep.
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Hallywomi
Lester Cowan
Forester
John Farrow
Paul Muni
Muni
Irwin Shaw
Munis
Hudson's Bay
Paul Muni and the rise of Scarface fame in Hollywood
The article traces Paul Muni’s transition from stage to cinema, detailing his early fame in The Variant and Seven Faces, his Broadway hiatus, and his bold salary negotiations for Scarface. It notes rival attention from Lon Chaney, the shift in Hollywood trends with Cagney and Robinson, and Muni’s ultimate star status as Scarface’s success solidified his stardom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muni
Paul Muni
Fox
Charlie Farrell
New York
Bella Finkle
Wittie
Army Seizes Civilian Travel To Alaska In War Orders
The Army assumed control of civilian travel to Alaska with new permits required for all entries and exits, under orders from Lieut. Gen. J. L. DeWitt, head of the western defense command. Sub-committees in Vichy study prisoner exchange terms while Belgian officials tighten coast restrictions.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Army
Alaska
Territory
J. L. DeWitt
Western Defense Command
Gremany
London
Karne
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Attle
Arkansas Machine Specialty CQ
Hope, Arkansas
Stockholm
Hishogs
Vidkun Quisling
Afton Tidningen
John R. Hanton
Alliance
Ohio
Wally Moses
Jimmy Dykes
Prescott News
Helen Hesterly
Wormin
First Presbyterian Church
Westerminister Guild
Katherine Buchanan
Prima Donna
First Christian Church Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Nolen
Pioneer Society
Hoover
Sports Mirror
Admiralty
Toronto
Onl
D. L. McCarthy
George A. Drew
Ontario
Market Report
Popeeniben
Tiy
Eraduate
Farnsworth
Naval Intelligence
Farrow
Los Angeles Harbor
Norway
Quisling
World Briefs
Bern
Switzerland
G. A. Gripsenberg
Finland
Vatican
Vatican City
Helsinki
A.M. Pritchard
Archer Motor CO
Hope, Ark
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