Churchill Urges Confidence as U boat War Gathers Steam
DeWitt MacKenzie reports Churchill’s House of Commons speech praising Allied gains against U boats. He stresses the war will not stop the United Nations, notes May and early June were strong months, and cites German morale and Axis risks including poison gas threats as Allied transport and invasion plans expand.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Churchill
House of Commons
United Nations
Berlin
Montgomery
Rommel
Roosevelt
Accurate Toe Counts in Football Game
Blacksburg Virginia Tech veteran Roger McClure of Gaslow West Virginia, three-year varsity player and captain, scored one college touchdown but posted a top extra point record. He made 51 conversions, 44 true, and kicked eight field goals including a 54 yarder in 1941 against VMI. In Chattanooga, Southern Association umpires are speeding games, with the Lookouts and Crackers playing four straight in under two hours.
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Blacksburg
Roger McClure
Gasgow
W. Va
Virginia Tech
Tech
McClure
Virginia Military Institute
Chattanooga
Tenn
Billy Evans
Southern Association
Atlanta Crackers
Chattanooga Lookouts
Washington catcher Bob Johnson Tosses Three Runners This Season
In the opening weeks of the season, Bob Johnson from Washington threw out three baserunners at the plate, including two at third base and one at second, all from his left field position.
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Washington
Bob Johnson
Cleveland Indians Face Strong Home Stand Comeback Test
The Cleveland Indians seek a potential turnaround as 27 of the next 36 games unfold at home after a rough road stretch. The club has bolstered its roster with Mike Rocco and Eddie Turchin, and Pat Serrey is added to cover for Hank Edwards. The home slate opens with five games against the St. Louis Browns, while other major league openers include Chicago at Detroit, Washington at Boston, Boston at Brooklyn, Philadelphia at New York, and Pittsburgh at St. Louis.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Weiler
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Tribe
Cleveland
Mike Rocco
Buffalo
Otto Denning
Eddie Turchin
Pat Serrey
Wilkes - Barre
Hank Edwards
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago Outdoor Boxing Fight Draws Big Crowd at Wrigley Field
A 4200 crowd paid 17307 dollars for Chicago's first outdoor boxing card of the season. Gus Dora zig beat Lem Franklin in a 10 round bout as Franklin failed to land solid blows and dropped the last seven starts. Franklin hinted at retirement. Lou Nova meets Lee Savold in an outdoor card at Wrigley Field on June 28.
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Chicago
VPI
Philadelphia
Gus Dorazig
Lem Franklin
Cleveland
Franklin
Joe Louis
Lou Nova
van Nuys
Calif
Louis
Lee Savold
Paterson
N. J
Wrigley Field
Giants Fee, Brooklyn Bid Rumble Fizzles in Roundup
New York sports page reports chaotic bidding at a baseball players auction with heavy Brooklyn money. Horace Stoneham’s Giants attract odd offers while Elsie the Cow buys a pitcher for $4,375,000 and publicity stunts mix with race-horse style hype. Various notes include Parker missing AUWAU, Bing Crosby bit gossip, and Navy service stories from World War II era.
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New York
Brooklyn
Giants
Horace Stoneham
Brooklyn Junior Chamber of Commerce
Elsie
Bobo Newsom
Travelers Take 3rd Place by Licking Knoxville
The Crackers and the Birmingham Barons played 16 innings without a decision in Allduta. Knoxville lost to Little Rock 5 3 in 10 innings as Buck Wausett and Bob Leeds sparked the White Sox style attack. Chattanooga beat New Orleans 10-6 as Ox Miller pitched well.
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Southern Association
Allduta
Crackers
Birmingham Barons
Nashville Vols
Memphis Chicks
Birminghan
Little Rock
Knoxville
Gimingham
Trav
Bob Leeds
Buck Wausett
Frank Vinpish
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Ox Miller
Title Rock
Moris
Coffsman
Orphal
Athan Fa
Curtis
Memphis
West
Nashville
Singer
Challanooga
Murder at Kraiktower Rocks Long Village
Derek Grady is found murdered on Kraiktower grounds amid a tangle of past affairs. Police link him to a kidnapping, while Marth Kraik and housekeeper Margaret Grady hold back key details. Tensions rise as Deputy Shaw probes ravine clues and the town confronts a web of secrets.
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Derek Grady
Kralktower
Polce
Marthe K Kralk
Margaret Grady
Derek
Iathy
Connie
Kathy Fathes
Kraiktower
Kathy
Will
Shaw
Liston
Chicago
Cocky
Sam Shaw
Margaret
Sarah
Clara
Mystery of Derek Deepens in Village Death
In the aftermath of a violent incident Derek’s body is taken to the village undertaker. Margaret mourns her lost boy while the narrator weighs telling her Derek’s kidnaping history. Connie’s tense exit hints at hidden motives as the story advances. (To Be Continued)
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Derek
Margaret
Derel
Michel
Kraikiawer
Connie
Sitle Rock
Maggnolia Putraleama
Workmwrs Compensation Commission
Latham
Baseball manager fined for stalling in doubleheader loss
The AP reports Jimmy Dykes of the Chicago White Sox was fined 450 for stalling tactics during the second game of a doubleheader in Boston last Sunday. Also noted is Torverson Litt le’s golf victory by three strokes in the National Open and other brief items from the sports world.
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Sports Mirror
Associated Press Today
Jimmy Dykes
Chiexan White Sox
Boston
Aiga
Torveson Litle
Cleveland
Gene Saracen
Ava— Hoey Picard
Hershay
Papra
Jimmie Hines
Jean Fi
Denver
Fights Last Night Boston Little Pep Outpoints Birtole
In Boston, 126 lb Boston-Little Pep outpointed Sal Bir tole over 16 title rounds as Hart ford, Conn., and other bouts surfaced. Jimmy Bivins stopped Lloyd Mare shall in Cleveland. Joey Peralta beat Ruby Garcia in Tamaqua. Walter Kilby bested Joey Genovese in THasdell. Jerry Fiorello defeated George Wilson in New York.
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Associated Press
Boston
Little Pep
Hartford
Conn
Sal Birtole
Cleveland
Jimmy Bivins
Llnyd Mareshall
Ifi
Los Angeles
Tate Costantino
New York
Joey Pirrone
Newark
Joey Peralta
Tamaqua
Ruby Garcia
Buffalo
Walter Kilby
Thasdell
Joey ‘Genovese
Toronto
Jerry Fiorello
George Wilison
Detroit
Baston Braves Shortstop Handles 84 Chances Before First Error
Whiley Widelemann, Baston Braves shortstop, handled 84 chances this season before recording his first error. The note highlights his solid fielding in the current campaign and the defensive consistency shown by the player.
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Whiley Widelemann
Baston Braves
Pulaski Grand Jury Reconvenes Monday
Little Rock June 9 The Pulaski county grand jury will resume Monday an investigation begun yesterday into alleged gambling operations in the county The jury recessed after four newspapermen from the Aransas Gazette testified Judge Gus Falk urged the panel to learn why the alleged bookmaking belt operations were reportedly running openly amid claims of long running gambling activity
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Little Rock
Pulaski County
Gamblo
Falk
Cazette
Knox Says Continued From Page One Aims at Navy Strength
Secretary Knox spoke to midshipmen outlining Allied strategy and naval buildup. He warned the Axis that U S industry would mass produce landing barges and that shipyards were turning out ships at six per day. He noted the Atlantic front seeing daily victories and urged leaders to expect postwar naval plans. A Java fern note appears as a stray detail.
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Navy
America
U.S
Knox
Market Summary from St Louis and New York Ledger
Market report covers livestock prices at St Louis National Stockyards with hog, cattle, and sheep movements and prices, plus poultry and produce, and a separate New York stocks and commodities snapshot with declines and limited gains, grain movements, and cotton futures through June. Notable figures include hogs down 27-35, VBI-400 Vos at 18.78-90, top 14.85, cattle ranges, and wheat and oats price shifts amid shipping news.
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ST. Louis
Catlle
Bono
Chicago
Dominion Shipping Board of Canada
United States
Coal Wage Talks Stalemate Amid Firebrook Dispute
The coal wage dispute continued with both sides calling meetings a farce and a War Labor Board decision seen as the only path to avert a strike. UMW president John Lewis urged miners to work only until the board’s ruling, while Southern Appalachian operators accused proceedings of being a mockery. Negotiators faced a $2 per day demand tied to underground travel, with a proposed compromise involving a 48 hour shift and a study on worker travel time under consideration.
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Washington
Sarnuice
John &. Lewis
Umitert
Edward R. Burke
Lewis
Lanvis
Parke
UMW
Bake
India
Iingls
Aigimer
Could Adam Eat the Apple With Stomach Ulcer Pains
An old advertisement promotes Uden Tablets for relief of wyeer and stomach pains, indigestion, heartburn, and acid-related discomfort. It claims a double money back offer if the first dose does not convince, with distribution through John Cox Drug Co. and other druggists.
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John P. Cox Drug Co
Adam
John Cox Drug Co
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