Russia strengthens fight with Axis and home front unity
A wartime column analyzes Soviet resistance to Germany and Japan, praising Russia's resilience, the impact of propaganda, and the need for Allied unity. It notes Moscow broadcasts as a propaganda tool and lauds Roosevelt and Hull for backing Russia's push for a second front. It stresses American production and home front cooperation as crucial to ultimate victory.
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Russia
Tojo
Mussolini
Europe
Nazi Germany
America
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Hull
State Department
Josef Stalin
United Nations
Flashes of Life Through AAP Reports In Brief
San Francisco attendants at a central emergency hospital saw Lo lita and Loretta Scafidi identical month old twins. One allegedly swallowed poison but the exact culprit was identified after a trace found on Loretta’s lips. In Chandler Oklahoma Carl L Wright Jr misses timing by one day and will be sworn into the army at age 19 years 41 months 12 days. Boise Idaho Leland W Rawson, liquor dispensary head, says excessive buying could cut weekly liquor rations from one quart to one pint. Several states already implement a pint-per-week limit.
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San Francisco
Chandler
Okla
Carl L. Wright, Jr
Boise
Idaho
Leland W. Rawson
Jack Johnson Joins Church on Sunday
Former heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson told about 3000 people at Angelus Temple that he would fight for God from now on. He said he planned to affiliate with the church after being called from the congregation by pastor Aimee Simple McPherson.
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Los Angeles
Jack Johnson
Angelus Temple
Aimee Smeple McPherson
Johnson
Boxing Results from Washington and Other Cards
Fights last night featured Beau Jack stopping Max Starr in Washington with 6 rounds noted. Julie Kogan knocked out Alex Doyle in New Haven, and Wild Bill McDowell outpointed Pvt. Gib Jones in Providence. Maurice LaChance narrowly outpointed Larry Bolvin in Providence while Tony Galento stopped Sailor Fred Blassie in Jersey City. Buddy Walker stopped Lee Oma in Baltimore after defeating opponents in New York and Edgewood Arsenal bouts.
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Associated Press
Washington
Beau Jack
Augusta
Max Starr
Edgewood Arsenal
New Haven
Conn
Julie Kogan
Hartford
Alex Doyle
Garfield
N. J
B. Newark
Bill McDowell
Paterson
Gib Jones
Cincinnati
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New York
Denounces Elk Hills Oil Agreement
Assistant Attorney General Norman Littell told the House Public Lands Committee that the Elk Hills contract between Standard Oil of California and the Navy goes beyond earlier scandals. He called the deal a partnership that leases government land to the company and creates a five year monopoly on production, surpassing congressional intent for oil conservation.
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Norman Littell
House Public Lands Committee
Standard Oil Company of
California
Navy Department
Elk Hills
Calif
Harding
Standard
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Lady Lifeguard Lures Soldiers at Army Pool
Camp Polk Louisiana reports a surge of swimmers at the Army pool after WAAC member Ann Whitfield took lifeguard duties. Whitfield, formerly a swimming and diving instructor at Fort Lauderdale, entered the WAAC as a special service assistant.
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Army Pool
WAAC
Ann Whitfield
Fort Lauderdale
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Sports Mirror Recap of Notable Athletic Highlights
Pros Today columns recount retirements and records from past years. Mel Hein, Giants center, announced 1942 season retirement to teach at Union College. Ed Dugger of Tufts and Al Blazis of Georgetown set events in track and field history. Joe Louis defeated Max Schmeling in 193? bout at Yankee Stadium watched by 172,000 fans.
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Sports Mirror
Associated Pros Today
Mel Hein
New York Football Giants
Union College
Schenectady
N.Y
Southern California
Ed Dugger
Tufts
al Blazis
Georgetown
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Yankee Stadium
Dahlgren and Stephens Lead in Batting Averages
Major league leaders show Babe Dahlgren of the Phillies and Ber rion Stephens of the Browns tied for the top .358 batting averages. Both sit 18 points ahead of rivals with Billy Norman moving to second in the NL at .340 as Oris Hackett of Cleveland maintains .340 in the AL. Stephens faces a preliminary physical tonight for military service.
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Phillies
Berrion Stephens
St. Louis Browns
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Brooklyn
Dahlgren
Oris Hackett
Cleveand
Stephens
Bruce Sloan Keeps Hitting In Southern Association Race
Bruce Sloan of Little Rock continues his hot streak with a 45 average over 11 straight games. He collected his third hit in the 10th inning and drove in a run to lift the Travelers past Nashville 6-5. Ed Sauer extended his hitting streak to 23 games for the Vols. Other results include Chattanooga beating Birmingham 7-3 and New Orleans winning its seventh straight behind Bob Williams.
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Associated Press
Bruce Sloan
Little Rock
Birmingham
Bob Williams
New Orleans
Pets
Atlanta Crackers
Memphis Chicks
Knoxville
Smokies
Frank Papish
Ed Sauer
Vols
Atlanta
Cortes
Cotffman
Memphis
Roger
Coffman
Drets
Market Report Hogs Cattle and Sheep at National Stockyards
Hogs 15,000 slow with early bids around 14.00 on 180-280 Ibs. 170 lbs down 1-15. sows 13.00-50. Cattle 2,000 with limited steer and heifer activity. vealers up 25. slaughter steers 11.00-16.25. stocker and feeder 11.00-15.65. Sheep 3,500 with lambs steady to 25 higher at 14.50-15.25 on shipper accounts.
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ST. Louis
State Solons Have Sons in the Service
Washington June 22 two Arkansas senators hold honor in a new Congressional War Parents Association for members with children in the armed forces. Senator McClellan lists his son Corp Max E McClellan who died in North Africa on February 21 and his other son John L Jr who has joined the navy. Senator Hattie W Caraway is named a director and her two sons Paul W Caraway and Forrest Caraway are lieutenant colonels in the army, both West Pointers. No Arkansas representative is listed. Most members have young children not yet in service.
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Arkansas
Congressional War Parents Association
Congress
Congressional Record
McClellan
Corp
Max E. McClellan
North Afr
John L. Jr
Navy
Hattie W. Caraway
Association
Paul W. Carawiny
Porrest Cavawey
Army
Australian earthworms reach six feet in length
A note on extreme specimens reports six-foot soil dwellers in Australia with one individual growing to a length of six feet six inches. The observation highlights remarkable size variations among native earthworms and underscores substantial, though rare, growth potential in field conditions.
Tough Rice Grins Through Pain After Harsh Race
In a steamy dressing room at Randalls Stadium Rice endured a brutal loss to Sweden's Haage while nursing illness. The Marine seaman kept a grin and thanked reporters, as officials weighed training time and sea duty, with Haage hinting at a world record chase. Gil Dodds and Haage figure in ongoing debates over scheduling and eligibility for future events.
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New York
Rice
Randall
Taland Stadium
Sweden
Gunder Haoge
Shults Wildcat Test Drilling at 2850 Feet
The Kwarensdall Oil Company's wildcat test at Red Lake is drilling at 2850 feet and expected to pass 3000 feet today. The well in section 34-13-26 NWNE was spudded early last week with Brooks Shults as the operator.
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Kwarensdall Oil Company
Red Lake
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