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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1937
Page
6
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey picked Braddock to retain the title in a prophesied bout at Joe Lona, noting Braddock’s readiness could unsettle Louis and predicting a tough challenge for the Brown Bomber.
New York reports Charley Ruffing reached a salary agreement with the Yankees after conferences with manager Joe McCarthy. The pitcher will be paid 15 000 annually but not for games already played. Ruffing joins workouts Thursday in spring training amid team ownership unavailable for comment.
Minneapolis report shows a clerk earning eighteen dollars weekly pays about twelve cents of every dollar in hidden taxes. The analysis, by Northwestern University, estimates taxes embedded in prices raise the yearly tax burden on the average worker without property by roughly 116 dollars.
Nashville reports indicate continued rain forced another postponement of the Travelers versus Vols game. The two rescheduled contests will open a doubleheader in a future series as the Travelers head to Knoxville to face the Smokies. Poindexter is set to start against Winston in the Smokies matchup.
A 1946 study analyzes tax burdens embedded in consumer costs, showing invisible taxes in retail prices averaging 7.1 percent in foods, 8 percent in clothing, 10.2 percent in household items, and 16.4 percent of bread, 8.14 percent of beef, and 18.3 percent of sugar. It notes taxes on rent, car ownership, and transportation costs, with total consumer taxes estimated at 8.1 billion dollars out of 52 billion in purchases. The report excludes corporate and individual income taxes and social security deposits.
In the HERN ASSOCIATION standings Chattanooga leads with 5-2, Memphis 13, Birmingham 3-3, Knoxville a, Atlanta 3, New Orleans 2. Thursday shows Little Rock at Knoxville and Memphis at Nashville, Chattanooga at New Orleans, Adhiuta at Birmingham. Wednesday results include St. Louis 43 over Boston 1 and Cincinnati 8 over New York 4. Thursday games: St. Louis at Boston, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia. In the American League, New York leads with 4-1-2, Detroit, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, St. Louis, Washington, and Philadelphia again in various notes. Several games rained out include Philadelphia at Chicago, Washington at Cleveland, New York at Detroit, Boston at St. Louis.
Helena Arkansas announces Percy Sanders University of Arkansas football star named football coach and social science instructor at Helena High School. The article notes a lengthy game summary with New Orleans and Atlanta score lines and a separate baseball recap of the Memphis Chicks defeating the Knoxville Smakies 14 to 3 in the Southern Association.
Los Angeles traffic officers would be equipped with loudspeakers to caution motorists while on patrol. Mayor Frank Shaw is asked by the police commission to provide funds for two specially equipped cars to direct attention to traffic violations and promote safer driving.
Boston Bees fall 18 to 1 as Dizzy Dean wins his fourth straight, fanning 11 without a walk. Don Gutteridge leads St Louis with four hits and three RBIs, while five Cardinals homer, including Medwick and Gut tteridge.
Dr Robart performed an operation on Wednesday to address Dean's right arm problem. Hyland reported a torn cartilage was removed from the socket with adhesions found. Dean, who had not recovered since 1936, withstood the procedure, but time for recuperation and full return to form remained unspecified.
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