Vals on Warpath Again in Weekend Set
Nashville Vals under Larry Gilbert rebound with a 9-6 and 7-0 doubleheader wins, pulling within three games of first place behind the Little Rock Travelers as Memphiss and Atlanta show mixed results. Schedule notes show Little Rock versus New Orleans postponed and several games unsettled with unannounced starters.
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Associated Press
Larry Gilbert
Nashville Vals
Rmaenth
Eleit Sau
Souther Associates
Toy
Gilbertmen
Aird Kool
Little Rock Travelers
Vile Hive
Memphis
Birmingham
Atlana Crackers
Simkira
Wor
Gylenns
Congress schedules and committee activity update
Senate approves government benefit provisions for civilians, naval affairs panel debates a women's auxiliary to the Navy, and other bills. Joint sessions and committee meetings run from 8:30 to 11 a.m. CST with routine House Ways and Means tax discussions. both chambers in recess Saturday.
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Associated Press
Senate
Naval Affairs “Committee
House
Yankees end homer streak new milestone in 18 straight games
A sports mirror notes the New York Yankees extended a hitting streak with at least one homer in 18 consecutive games. The item recalls Dizzy Dean era highlights and a Chicago Cubs connection three years earlier.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Ceeork Iy
Dizzy Dean
Legal Notice in US District Court Texarkana Division
The United States moves to condemn parcels of land in Hempstead County Arkansas in Civil Action No. 80 and requires all necessary parties including Hagel Harper, Benle Bernice Harper and James Wilbur Harper to appear. The order directs publication in Hope Star for four consecutive weeks with 30 days to answer.
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J. Robert Corker
United States Department of Justice
United States of America
Arkansas
Congress
Acts of Congress
NIH
Hagel Harper
Otha L. Harper
Benle Bernice Harper
James Wilbur Harper
State of
Hempstead County
Lowitt
Ollie Harper
Hempstead
Usis
Hope Star
Tope
Arkanas
Dodgers Dominate Cardinals Again in Doubleheader
Dodgers rout Cardinals 4-0 and 2-4 as Mort Cooper shines with a five hit gem, Stan Musial and Ray Sanders homer for St Louis. Kirby Higbe wins seven hit duel while Joe Medwick extends hitting streak to 25 as Dodgers tighten grip on pennant race.
Stars, White Sox, and Red Sox in varied baseball action
Lyons earned his 250th major league win for the White Sox while Hughson shut out the Red Sox in game two. Higbe and Cooper combined to blank the Dodgers in a nightcap, Higbe with a seven hitter and seven strikeouts. Athletics beat the Browns twice as Johnson and Blair contributed big hits and runs. Cubs and Carrasquel led late rallies. Benton and Carrasquel shone for their teams in a split. Bruce Stewart’s club beat the Braves on a late triple with the bases loaded, sealing the ninth.
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Bastan
Mort Cooper
Cooper
Lik
Ray Sanders
Stan Musil
Kirby Highe
Dodgers
Howard Toilet
Joe Medwick
Cangers
Pete
Tex Hughson
Boston Red Sox
Cliff Melton
New York Giants
Hank Borowy
New York Yanks
Lauman Harris
Philadelphia Athletics
Ray Starr
Ciay Cimmalh Reds
Ted Lyong
Chicago White Sox
Red Ruffing
Yanks
Mellan
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Stanluck
Bonner
Don Callessandra
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phils
Phils
Tommy Hughes
Reds
Starr
Eddie Stewart
Pillsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Berony
Lyons
Tyghsan
Boston
Detroit
al Benton Eal
Washington
Buck Newsom
Senators
Virgl
St. Tauis Browns
Bob Johnson
Associated Press
Ter Lyons
White Sox
Red Sox
Hughson
Kirby Higbe
Higbe
Buddy Blair
Athletics
Browns
Cua Melton
Dom Caillessandro
Melton
Lytler
Chubby Dean
Indians
Hunk
Borowy
Yankeeck
Bean
Sivenl
Tommy Mughes
Farmer
Louis Knocks Braddock for Heavyweight Title
Five years ago in Chicago Joe Louis defeated James J Braddock in the eighth round to become heavyweight champion. The record notes a six hit mummph over Boston in a summarized sports memory.
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Boston
Joe Louis
James J. Braddock
Chicago
Sports Roundup from a Varied Weekend Edition
A wide World Sports roundup notes whispers on athlete publicity affecting enlistments, reports on Suffolk Downs horsemen, Shib Guermire’s base out, Tammy Fitzgerald’s guest spot, and Yankee scout Johny Nee recruiting high school players. Ensign George Paskvan joins Iowa Naval preflight staff. Wheat Price Brookfield struggles as Borger pitcher with mixed results and solid hitting.
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Tammy = Fitzgerald
Louisville Courier Journal
Johny Nee
Yankees
Florida
Geurly
Chanute Field
George Paskvan
Green Bay Packers
Bernie Bierman
Iowa
Big Changes in Congress
Washington reports show Congress in wartime gripping under multiple logjams with a few standout lawmakers but no clear wartime leader. Veterans like Truman Byrd Vinson Cannon Gore are praised for effort yet unable to claim decisive laurels as election pressures loom.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Congress
Jillery
Harry S$. Truman
Harry H. Byrd
Rep
Catt Vinson
House Naval Affairs Committee
Clarence Cannon
Missawi
House
Albert Gore
Tennessee
Jhard
Baruch
Capitol Hill
Gladys Gooding Sours Dodgers Game With Baseball Organ
Gladys Gooding, New York’s first baseball organist, adds zing to Dodgers games at Ebbetts Field. From early practice to between doubleheaders she plays popular tunes and team favorites, drawing fan cheers and a rare old age contrarian in the neighborhood. Born in Missouri, she rose through vaudeville and Chautauqua, later joining Madison Square Garden hockey, boxing, and baseball events before earning the Dodgers post.
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Adelaide Kerr
Wide World
Gladys Gooding
Ebbets Fick
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cladys
St. Louis
Arden Dodgers
Dodgers
Boston Braves
St. Louis Blues
Suneg
Mickey Owey
Gladys
Fay
New York
Macon
Robert KR. Beck
Toew
Bons
Madison Square Garden
Antarctica
Congress praise and criticism of Guam defenses noted in Senate
A senator defended Congress stance on Guam fortifications, a pointed critique not heard for months. Another Senate leader declared on the floor that Congress had given the administration everything it requested, the first record of Congress boasting about rubber stamping administrative recommendations.
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Congress
Guam
Senate
Hogan Wins Major Tourney
Ben Hogan captured the Hale America tournament at Ridgemoor, finishing 271 for 72 holes to set a new mark though not an official Open. He trailed late leader Demaret and Turnesa, with Demaret finishing runner up at 274 as 8,600 fans watched a tense finish in hot sun.
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Gayle Talbot
Chicago
Lille
Ben Hogan
America
Ridgemoor Cru
Ben
Hogan
Jimmy
Demaret
Detroit
Anl
Mike Turnesa
Turnesa
Horton Smith
Jimmy Thomson
Byran Nelson
Thomson
Lawson Lit‘fle
Eddie Burke
Nick Metz
Jim Verrier
Lloyd Mangrum
Week-End Sports in Brief: Hogan leads Hale Open upset
Ben Hogan shot 271 to win the Hale America National Open by three strokes over Jimmy Demaret and Mike Turnesa. Freddie Mills retained the British Empire Light Heavy title with a two round knockout of Len Harvey. Wareyham set a meet record in pole vault. Dodds defeated Weed and MacMitchell in the 1500 meters. Phelan named St Mary’s coach. Strader serves in the Navy. Walding Orphan beat Shut Out in the Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct with a track record 2:01.25 for a mile and a quarter. Corydon won the Sussex Handicap at Delaware Park by a head over Dit in a photo finish.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Jimmy Demaret
Detroit
Mike Turnesa
White Plains
N. Y
London
Freddie Mills
Len Harvey
New York
Gil Dodds
Boston A. A
Leoray Weed
Southern California
Leslie MacMitchell
New York University
Moraga
Calif
James Phelan
Washington
Purdue
St. Mary's
Norman Strader
Navy
Walding Orphan
Shut Out
Aqueduct
Stanton
Del
Corydon
Delaware Park
Beginnings of 150th Sleep Week For Doreen Shook
Albany reports seven year old Doreen Shook enters her 140th week of uninterrupted sleep due to a mysterious encephalitis contracted August 14, 1939. Doctors say there is no hope she will awaken. Nurses decorate her gown with flowers and ribbons while feeding her three times daily.
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Albany
Doreen
Tuttle to Coach at Oklahoma City School
Norman Okla June 20 Oryile Tulle 28 former Oklahoma City University football ace who has played with the New York Giants of the National Pro league for five seasons will be the new gridiron line coach at the University of Oklahoma. President Joseph A Brandt said the appointment would be permanent. Lawrence Haskell, Sooner athletic director who recently entered the Navy, has been serving as line coach.
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Norman
Okla
Oryile Tulle
Oklahoma City University
New York Giants
University of Oklahoma
Joseph A. Brandt
Tuttle
Lawrence Haskell
Sooner
Navy
Louis Enters Army as Five-Year Reign Continues
New York June 22 AP states heavyweight champion Joe Louis, now Corp. Joseph Louis Barrow, begins basic training at Fort Riley Kansas. Louis enlisted January 12 and, though listed for 14 weeks, extended schooling supported military relief efforts, including boosts of 89,002.01 for Navy relief and 64,000 for Army relief from his fights with Buddy Baer and Abe Simon.
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New York
Chicago
Joek Lattis
James J. Braddock
Midwest
Corp
Joseph Louis Barrow
Louis
Fort Riley
Kus
Kangas
Buddy Baer
Navy Relief Fund
Abe Simon
Army Relief Treasury Chest
Visitors and Relatives Gather in Blevins Area
A long list of guests and travelers visits Blevins Arkansas and nearby towns including Eunice Stephens of Tucson Dorothy Gorham of Little Rock and Joe Houser of Lake Field. Locals W C Brown and Elmer Brown return from Texas and Arizona while others travel from Oklahoma Louisiana and California. A note about a child with blindness and a mother’s death follows, detailing the family’s sorrow and ongoing caregiving.
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Eunice Stephens
Tuson
Arizona
Dorothy Gorham
Little Rock
D. D. Gorham
Gorham
Joe L. Houser
Lake Field
ER. FE. Louser
Bill Dating
Marshall
W. C. Brown
Texas
Elmer Brown
Hope
M. Li. Nelson
Blevins
Booneville
Fort Smith
van Buren
Pine Ridge
Horace Huskey
Iowa
Quite Huskey
Prescott
Ark
J. D. Baynham
Morris Lumpkin
Texarkana
M. C. Freyberger
Ruth Cox
Homer Mendenhall
Minden
F. H. Yates
J. R. Cobb
Monahans
J. B. Taylor
Wink
Viola Merchatt
Haskill
Webb Nelson
Alameda
Calif
Chancery Court Notices Sullivan Case No 5763 Hempstead Arkansas
The defendant Lena Sullivan is summoned to appear within thirty days and answer the complaint filed by plaintiff A H Sullivan. The witness of the court is J P Byers clerk with the seal dated June 8 1942. Ally for plaintiff EB McPaddin attorney at law listed as B-15-22-29.
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Chancery Court
Hempstead County
Arkansas
A. F. Sullivan
Lena Sullivan
A. H. Sullivan
J. P. Byers
Atkins
EB. F
McPaddin
Dangerous Cordite Chewing By Girls In Munition Plants
Fragmentary report notes dangerous cordite explosive composed of nitroglycerin and cellulose used as chewing gum by girls employed in munition works. The text also mentions earlier debates in Parliament about relocating the Houses of Parliament near the Thames, with Duke of Wellington in 1840 testing the plan and suggesting mobs could surround the buildings if placed on the river.
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Parment
Thames River
Duke of Wellington
Proposed Constitutional Amendment on County Hospital Tax
The document outlines an Arkansas constitutional amendment proposed by the General Assembly filed March 27, 1941. It details sections authorizing a county mill tax for maintenance of public hospitals, election procedures, and contingencies for raising or abolishing the tax, with self executing provision upon approval by a majority at the next general election. The secretary of state's seal date is recorded as April 9, 1992, with further dates May 4 and Oct 26.
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General Assembly
Secretary of
House OF Representatives
Senate
Arkansas
Kansas
Benevolent Association
County Board of Electio Missioners
Board of Election Commissi
Sioners
State of
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Mort Orless
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Austin Bealmear
Wide World Sports
Suffolk Downs
Leroy Atkinson
Worcester Telegram
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Price Brookfield
West Texas
Borger
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