Field of 9 Expected in Preakness Stakes
Kentucky Derby winner Hoop Jr and Pavot head a nine horse field for the 55th Preakness at Pimlico with a record purse of 87 670. Other contenders include Bobanet Polynesian The Doge Adonis Darby Dieppe Alexis and Sea Swallow. Col Bradley misses with Burning Dream Bail Bond.
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Hoop Jr
Pavot
Old Pimlico
Old Hilltop
Pensive
Bobanet Stable
Bobanet
P. A. B. Widener
Pentagon Stable
the Doge
William Helis
Adonis
W. G. Lewis
Darby Dieppe
Christiana Stable
Alexis
C. S. Howard
Churchill Downs
By Dieppe
Sea Swallow
Little Hoop
Downs
Kentucky
Col. E. R. Bradley
Burning Dream
Maryland
North Arkansas towns face labor law violations
State Labor Commissioner M E Goss reported three north eastern Arkansas cities violate state labor laws on women and child employment. Investigators found more than half of laundries stores hotels and cafes broke provisions with child workers most at fault including a 13 year old boy working 12 hours daily for seven days and a 15 year old girl handling a cash register all night.
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Little Rock
M. E. Goss
Arkansas
State Labor Department
Goss
Plane Crash Kills Two Near Warren
Warren reports a plane crash late yesterday killing Carl Davis 30, pilot, and Mara Emma Hickman 19, daughter of Sheriff C W Hickman. The craft reportedly suffered engine trouble and plunged about 1500 feet.
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Warren
Carl Davis
Mara Emma Hicman
Bradley County
C. W. Hickman
Fair Enough By Westbrook Pegler in 1945 Washington Memo
Pegler recalls Washington in the 1920s and 1930s with growing inflation and vacation prices in hotels, noting brigadier generals now ride the bus and public amusements during Roosevelt era inaugurations. He reflects on mob enthusiasm for the World Series and the solemn mood before Roosevelt’s first inauguration.
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Westbrook Pegler
King Features Syndicate
Washington
Harding
Doc Sawyer
Maryland
Bucky Harri
Roosevelt
Jumps Valley
May Force Revision of Pact Later May Force Revision of Pact Later
Small nations resent big power leadership and may press UN votes to revise the world security charter within five to ten years. A showdown on veto reform looms as nations question a Big Five controlled security council and potential withdrawal rights. The Big Five resist fixed time limits while negotiating charter changes this week.
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John M. Hightower
Associated Press
Diplomatic Press
San Francisco
Security Council
Big Five
Today’s Games By The Associated Press
National League matches include Philadelphia at New York and Brooklyn at Boston with multiple start times. American League slate lists New York at Philadelphia and Detroit at Chicago along with others, spanning day and night slots.
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Associated Press
National League
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Pels Narrow Crackers Lead In Five Game Set
Atlanta led the Southern Association by seven points as New Orleans Pelicans toppled the Atlanta Crackers 6-0 in the opener of a pivotal five game series in Atlanta. Jesse Danna pitched well, while George Souter contributed a key pair of extra bases and two RBIs. Chattanooga Lookouts beat Mobile Bears 4-1 to edge ahead for third. Birmingham trimmed Memphis 4-2 as George Bradley debuted at first base with a homer.
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Atlanta
New Orleans
Pelicans
Pels
Louisiana
Jesse Danna
Pel
George Souter
Pets
Crackers
Chattanooga Lookouts
Mobile Bears
Lookouts
Mobile
Chattanooga
Bears
Birmingham
Memphis
Chicks
Barons
George Bradley
Buttons Worth A Fourteen Thousand Dollars?
Lord Beaverbrook born Max Aitken. Cordell Hull practiced law in Tennessee as a young man before he could vote. The snippet records notable trivia about early life of political figures and high priced buttons.
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Louis Xtv
Lord Beaverbrook
Max Aitken
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Rain Washes Out Doubleheader Set For Nashville Trip
Rain washed out the game between Little Rock and Nashville giving manager Larry Gilbert of the Vols a chance to rest his weary pitching staff. Hak Glor and Dave Odom are plotters ready to hur l to night’s scheduled doubleheader. Nashville fans learned pitcher George Hennessey, hero of last year’s Southern Association playoff, was being optioned to the Vols by the Chicago Cubs, but he said he could not be expected before next week.
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Little Rock
Nashville
Larry Gilbert
Vols
Hak Glor
Dave Odom
Plo Thers
George
Pirates Come Out on Top in National League Race
The Pirates moved into first place after sweeping two from the Cubs as Brooklyn slipped one game back behind. A midseason revival boosted Pittsburgh to a .277 team batting average, with pitching steady as Max Butcher rode a four game win streak.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Frankie Frisch
Dodgers
Cubs
Brooklyn
Giants
Pirate
Chicago
Bucs
Max Butcher
Baseball Standouts Impress In Early Season Run
Since May 20 Truett Rip Sewell has gone four of five, Elwyn Preacher Roe and Al Gerheaus er each took two of three, while Ken Gables and Xavier Rescigno posted two straight victories.
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Truett
Rip) Sewell
Elwyn
Preacher) Roe
al Gerheauser
Ken Gables
Xavier Rescigno
Tragedy and a Wedding Mix Loom in Salt Lake City and Albuquerque
In Salt Lake City Philip Sylvester 11 and a pet goat fell into a tar filled trench during a paving project after a rope jerked them toward the hole. Six workers freed the boy with boards and stocks while the goat remained stuck. In Albuquerque Weldon Owens signed as bridegroom instead of witness at a wedding until a district court order corrected the error.
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Salt Lake City
Philip Sylvester
Phil
Jim Oviatt
Albuquerque
N. M
Weldon Owens
Man Reported Theft at Suburban Carnival Fortune Booth
Salt Lake City police investigated a claim by George White that his wallet containing his fortune was taken at a suburban carnival booth. White reported only a small sum remained after he left the booth.
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Salt Lake City
George White
Blind Bert Overson Spotting Counterfeit Bills
Blind Bert M. Overson from Salt Lake City says he can detect fake money by asking what image is on the bill, which often exposes would be cheaters. He notes he can tell when someone tries to pass him counterfeit currency.
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Salt Lake City
Bert M. Overson
Judy Garland Weds Director of Her Last Three Films
Judy Garland will marry Vincente Minelli tomorrow in a Los Angeles ceremony at her mother’s home. MGM head Louis B Mayer will witness the marriage following her recent divorce from musician David Rose. Minelli, 22, is a Chicago born former New York theatrical producer and art director.
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Hollywood
Judy Garland
Vincente Minelli
Los Angeles
Ethel Garland
Louis B. Mayer
M-G-M Studios
David Rose
Minelli
New York
New York City
Radio City Music Hall
Jeepers creepers guards wanted at San Quentin News ad
A page one advertisement in the San Quentin News appeals for men to serve as prison guards. The bold call asks who will become their keepers with a punchy double column caption.
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San Quentin News
New Bombers and Jets Boost Pacific War Strength
The article argues that thousands of new bombers and jet fighters arriving in production make it cheaper and quicker to equip Pacific Forces with entirely new equipment rather than shipping tanks and guns from Europe. It emphasizes the need to spend dollars to maximize American might, crush the foe sooner, end killings, and bring troops home.
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Pacific
Europe
America
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