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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1942
Page
12
Dodgers and Cardinals split a doubleheader in a tight NL race as Brooklyn won the opener while St. Louis captured the nightcap. The day produced heavy crowds and fluctuating momentum with strong hitting, early Giants sweep, and a Reds doubleheader victory elsewhere. Nor mentions.
Dodgers Juhn Rizzo and Max Lawier star as Cardinals win game one of a doubleheader. Vander Meer and Star lead Reds as they sweep PhiI. Giants win with five runs from former star. Cavasanel and Lupien also figure in wins.
A recap of a major upset in Newark where welterweight Ole defeated a top opponent, with notable fights by Freddie Reds and Taehinie, plus broader horse racing protest fallout in Illinois and past roster moves by baseball and football clubs.
In Aleutian waters on July Fourth, a U S submarine commander ignored old rules and torpedoed three Japanese destroyers at close range. The encounter broke the fog bound silence, and within hours two more Jap destroyers were sunk by other submarines, reshaping naval expectations in the North Pacific.
Bevile, a 21 year-old Chattanooga right-hander, spun a one-hit no-run game today, first of the season in the Southern Association. Atlanta Crickets blanked by Atlanta, while Little Rock topped Memphis 9-4 and Birmingham beat New Orleans 5-8 in late action as Nashville led the standings with three games in hand.
Hollywood makeup artist Carl Axzelle, known as the beard man, crafts beards and hair for stars in Warner Bros productions. He rose from Swedish immigrant actor to steady work, earning union scale and a life between a Malibu weekend home and a Hollywood house, with a long marriage and two daughters.
The narrative describes a submerged assault where TNT caused a destroyer to crumble and another to be struck by torpedoes. Explosions echoed as crews struggled, and despite some attempted resistance, two torpedoes fired from a submarine deck tubes misfired before a third torpedo hit and ended the fight.
George Tucker profiles William Saroyan, praising his faith in beauty and self-belief. He outlines Saroyan’s plan to self-produce plays with profit sharing, notes past successes like The Time of Your Life, and previews two new works opening August 17, Across the Board on Tomorrow Morning and Talking to You.
Washington AAA officials face pressure from patriotic neighbors over summer car trips. An Office of Defense Transportation approved ten point program urges limited auto use and planned, economical vacations to conserve rubber and fuel during wartime while acknowledging uneven local vacation options.
Wide World Features writer John Grover visits a naval air training base to test the claim of extreme flight cadet drills. He experiences the obstacle course, physical tests, and medical screenings, noting age limits, costs, and the enduring value of the demanding preflight program for older applicants.
A vivid walk through studio dressing rooms near Irving Cummings set for Springtime in the Rockies. John Payne shows photos of his young daughter, Carmen Miranda jokes about contracts and turbans, while Betty Grable and Charlotte Greenwood mingle. The piece includes a playful account of cadet agility tests, a boastful personal fitness claim, and a mock record claim amid light backstage chatter.
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