Hitler's Airforce Believed to Have Passed Its Peak
In this 1945 analysis by DeWitt Mackenzie, the Luftwaffe is described as past its peak, pressed by a two front air war, Allied air superiority, and shortages of pilots oil gasoline and materials. It notes German losses in Russia, factory and supply base destruction by Allied bombers, and uncertain future Luftwaffe strength.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Hitler
Sherlock
United Nations
Tunisia
Coronel Stimson
Europe
Germany
Eng
Berlin
Ators
Sinclair
House of Commons
Russia
Goering
Luftwaffe
Rot
Man O War retires from stud after famed career
Media Pennsylvania reports 83 year old racing legend Man O War, hailed as the greatest thoroughbred, retires from stud on the eve of his 26th birthday. Owner Samuel D Riddle notes his offspring have earned millions, with offspring and grandoffs like War Admiral, Crusader, Mars, Clyde Van Dusen, Bateau, Gusto, and Battleship achieving six figure sums.
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Media
Man O'War
Riley
Greening Pastures
Samuel D Riddle
Sportsman
Big Red
Riddie
Lexington
Fair Play
Man O' War
War Admiral
Crusader
Mars
Clyde van Dusen
Bateau
Two Year Olds Shine in Oaklawn Sprint Card
Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs featured 12 two year olds in the fourth race a three furlong filly sprint under 118 pound allowances after scratches shifted the program. Ogham led from Mrs Helen Millers before a Darby Dan entry, finishing 1.5 lengths ahead as favorite in 84.45 seconds. A Brazil topaz crystal weighing 660 pounds was noted by the American Museum of Natural History.
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Hot Springs
Oaklawn Park
Helen Miller
Luftwaffe strain signals desperate Nazi production push
The article notes equipment shortages cripple German aircraft efforts while Allied air power builds for a western Europe invasion. It suggests Hitler is prioritizing factory output, overhauls, and timely spring momentum to field new fighters and bombers as the Allied buildup intensifies.
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Hitler
Europe
Brooklyn Burns Head Pace in Signing Players
New York March 12 The Brooklyn Dodgers lead the Metropolitan signing race as Branch Rickey announces seven more signings to reach twenty under contract. Holdouts include Rube Melton Buck Newsom and Arky Vaughan with others unsettled as salary and farm plans influence choices in a busy off season.
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Hugh Fullerton
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Branch Wesley Rickey
Reikey
Rube Meltons
Buck’ Newsom
Melton
Merton
Phillies
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South
Carolina
Philadelphia
Newsam
Rickey
Arky Vaughan
Dixie Walker
Long Island War
Lloyd Water
Dodgers
Phils
Calcher
Mickey Qwen
Crippled Foot Helps Cage Team Deliver Comeback
Kansas City's Cane Girardeau reports Missouri Teachers College and Eastern Washington College of Education faced a hard national intercollegiate tournament game. Irwin Leifer played through a crippled left foot aided by novocaine injections, scoring 17 points to spark a 3 point first half rise and force overtime, though Cape drove to victory. The quarterfinals saw St Paul, Appalachian State, Maryville and Murray State upset favorites.
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ORB Garrett Kansas City
Cane Girardeau
Teachers’ College
Irwin Leifer
Eastern Washington College of Education
Eastern Washington
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Chunky Cager
Brother Bob
Irwin
Cape
Bastien Washington
Hamline University of St. Paul
North Texas State of
Denton
North ‘Texas
Maryville
Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Appalachian State
Boone
N. C
Belus Smanley
Appalachian
Murray
Pepperdine College of Los Angeles
Maggio Signs New York Yankee Contract With 42500
Joe W D Maggio signs a New York Yankees contract reported at 42 500. The notice notes a two year old horse named Double Call set a 46 second world record for four furlongs at Tropical Park three years ago.
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Associated Press
Joe
Maggio
New York Yankee
Double Call
Tropical Park
Sports Roundup by Hugh Fullerton Jr Wide World Sports
National Semi pro baseball congress registered players with Connie Mack as the oldest. Football coaches gain a feminine pioneer in Lykens Pa as Eleanor Bingaman coaches champions. Dartmouth track coach Hillman bets on a 3 59%5 mile. Browns penant talk fades with players in Army and baptisms. Giants clubhouse lockers hint at Mize and Danning. Reds roster players hit in spring semipro form. Dodgers plan West Point field house drills and movies. Jacksonville Naval Air Station basketball star George McFee returns after years away. Mulcahy and Greenbergs joke about baseball in a Columbia hotel. An all service league forms at Fort Jackson and Camp Luna top scorers noted.
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New York
Connie Mack
Don Hutson
Boston Olympics
Boston
Harry Hillman
Dartmouth
Gunder Haege
Browns
Walt Dudnich
Army
Glenn McQuillen
Vern Stephens
Bo McMillin
Mike
Giants
Likewood
N. J
Mize
Danning
Mel Olt
Johnny
Tony de Phillips
Gare del Savio
Reds
Brooklyn Bushwicks
Bone Mountain
Dodgers
West Point
Beay Mountain
George Mcfee
Duke U
Jacksonville
Fla
Naval Aly
Pensacola
Hugh Mulcahy
Hank Greenbergs
Columbia
8. C
Mulcahy
Fort Jackson
Cage Title to Be Decided Today
Little Rock March 2 Port Smith met Batesville and North Little Rocke played Greenwood to day for the right to compete to night in the A division finals of the state AA high school basketball tournament. Fort Smith advanced with an easy 37 25 decision over Harrison last night while Batesville edged El Dorado 37 35 in an overtime thriller. In the other bracket North Little Rock eliminated Mansfield 42 35 and Greenwood nipped the Beebe Badgers 40 30. Employment in the automotive industry Increased 26 per cent hr 142 over the previous year cessor Dr Wade came here in 1940 from the pastorate of Texarkana Beech Street Baptist Church.
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Little Rock
Port Smith
Batesville
North Little Rocke
Greenwood
Fort Smith
Harrison
el Dorado
North Tittle Rork
Mansfield
Beebe Badgers
Market Report from St Louis Livestock Market
National Stockyards report for March 12 shows hogs at 8,000 head with gains of 10 to 15 cents over Thursday, large weights mixed with higher spots, and sows lower. Cattle and calves are generally steady with mixed grades, stockers and feeders mixed. Grain quotes include Wheat at about 1.45, Corn near 1.00, and soybeans around 1.52 in sample grades.
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ST. Louis Livestock National Stockyards
U. S. Dept
New York
Jly
Dee
New York Stocks Rally Extends Gains Amid Mixed Trading
Markets rose modestly led by rubber and railroad shares with strongest quotations since 1940. Investment demand revived as brokers noted cash buying, though midday activity eased and total transfers neared two million shares. Profit taking near close trimmed top advances in many issues.
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New York
Central College President Resigns
Conway March 12. Dr C J Wade submitted his resignation as Central College president stating his wish to turn the job over to a younger man. The college board named a five member committee to select a successor.
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