Mussolini Faces Final Defeat as Axis Fades in North Africa
An editorial piece outlines Mussolini's narrowing fate as Allied pressure squeezes Axis forces in Tunis and Bizerte. It notes fears of invasion of Italy, signals from Tunisia, and prognoses of a Sicily Sardinia strike to unblock routes and trap remaining troops, with Haile Selassie restored and Libya’s colonization viewed in retreat.
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Mussolini
Stooges
Italy
Tunisia
Sicily
Bizerte
Tunis
Paris
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Unrrest
Balkans
Hitler
Stalin
Munich
Arlo Storzia
Cist
Little Haile Selassie
Lion of Judah
Libya
Montgomery
Axis
United Nations
Sardinia
Sicilian
Yesterday's Stars From Stewart and Padgany
Phillies beat Dodgers 3 2 in tenth on a triple by former star to break a five hit fight. Keller and Stirnweiss spark Yankees in first game against Red Sox with Keller’s 400 foot triple and Stirnweiss scoring on ninth inning single and wild throw. Roger Wolff shutout Senators. Hiram Bithorn and Cubs combined to hold Cardinals to ninth inning. Dennis Gatehouse and George McQuinn Browns win with fifth shutout and ninth inning triple. Jeff Heath and Buddy Rosar drive two Indians runs in victory over White Sox.
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Associated Press
Glen Stewart
John Padgany
Phillies
Dodgers
Charley Keller
George Stirnweiss
Yankees
Keller
Red Sox
Stirnweiss
Roger Wolff
Athlenes
Senators
Hiram Bithorn
Cubs
Cardinals
Dennis Gatehouse
George McQuinn
Browns
Tigers
Jeff Heath
Buddy Rosar
Indians
White Sox
Travelers Again Take Memphis for 3rd Straight
Atlanta, May 7. Southern Association games produced 97 hits and 72 runs with eight homers and 17 two baggers as Memphis lost a tough night to Knoxville 24 9 while Chattanooga, New Orleans, Nashville and Little Rock won. Fielding miscues plagued Memphis prompting manager Buddy Lewis to shuffle infielders and rotation.
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Rex Thomas
Atlanta
Hey
Southern Association
Knoxville
Laakouls
Smokies
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Birmingham
Pels
Barons
Nashville
Crackers
Little Rock
Memphis
Chicks
Birmingsham
Doc Prothro
Paul Martin
Frank Veverka
Martin
Veverka
Ed Lopat
Buddy Lewis
Knoxville Smokies
Cy Roberts
Rabe Benning
Micky Urban
Herb Anderson
John (Ox) Miller
Wally Singer
Vols
Vernon Curtis
Howard Fox
Vernon (Trader
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
In Highland Park WN St Thomas, 202, defeated Leonard Flores 204 Oklahoma City by technical knockout. In Fall River Mass Jackie Caparell 158 Boston outpointed Freddie Flores 154 New York 10 rounds.
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Associated Press
Highland Park
WN. J
St. Thomas
New York
Leonard Flores
Oklahoma
Fall River
Mass
Jackie Capparell
Boston
Freddie Flores
Harvard Drops Intercollegiate Football In 1943
Wide World Sports Roundup notes Harvard will not play intercollegiate football next season. It discusses spring practice, wartime college sports funding, and player losses in the Big Ten, with Ohio State Iowa and Indiana highlighted. Gene Sullivan reports on Lou Novikoff, and other brief items cover golf fund drives, boxing promoter activity, and war-related sports notes.
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New York
Harvard
Princeton
State Treasuries
Big Ten
Ohio State
Iowa
Indiana
Buckeyes
Market Report Highlights Mixed Wall Street Weakness May 7
Wall Street ended lower after seven straight gains as uneven activity and intraday fluctuations governed a two million share near record volume for the fifth day. Cotton futures slipped late on liquidation and hedging amid favorable foreign news while wheat and corn futures moved lower on improving crop prospects at Chicago and St Louis livestock data showed steady to weak demand at National Stockyards.
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New York
Wall
Chicago
ST. Louis Livestock National Stockyards
Mrs Oliver Mills Hospital Absence Delays Red Cross Classes
Mrs Oliver Mills remains in Baptist Hospital at Little Rock delaying her teaching of local Red Cross nursing courses. Class dates to be announced. Also reports cattle and sheep market figures with mixed prices and steady demand.
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Oliver Mills
Red Cross
Baptist Hospital
Little Rock
Poultry and Produce Market Report Chicago May 7
Poultry live stock in Chicago market shows six trucks on hand with prices unchanged. Market unchanged from prior session.
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Chicago
Reunion Planned of Presbyterians Atlanta May 7
A plan for reuniting the Presbyterian Church in the United States with the United States of America church will be studied at the 83rd General Assembly session in Montreal from May 27 to June 2. Rev. Dunbar H. Ogden announced the plan, to be distributed to ministers and laymen for study without recommendation for acceptance or rejection.
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Atlanta
Presbyterian Church
United States
United States of America
General Assembly of
U.S
Montreal
N.C
Dunbar H. Ogden
New Orleans
Umion
WMC Consider 48 Hour Week Exemptions
WMC defers discuss a 48 hour week plan noting potential inverse manpower issues if exemptions are not allowed. They cite New York as an example where workers displaced from old jobs may struggle to find new ones and suggest exemptions for dangerous or fatiguing work and for plants with shifting schedules.
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New York
Labor Unions Rally Over Wage Board Hearings
UMW President Jain L. Lewis denounces the wage board as prejudiced amid planned probes of the board and the government wage policy. President Philip Murray convenes CIO executive board in Cleveland to discuss what he calls the erosion of the price and wage system.
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UMW
Jain L. Lewis
WLB
Philip Murray
CIO
Aot
Cleveland
Wege
Price
Turmoil in APL council and brutal Tunis fighting intensify
The APL executive council plans to meet on May 18 amid claims of a “Hotlering” by the president and Brynes aimed at weakening the WLB and stopping Lewis. Elsewhere heavy fighting near Tunis pushes U S detachments along the British left flank toward Choulgul as bombardment and assaults crush German troops.
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APL Executive Council
Philip Pearl
APL
Brynes
WLB
Lewis
UMW
WLE
Aviny
U. S
Choulgul
Tunis
Fale
Maetour
Biserta
Axis Positions Continue Drive Toward St Cyprien
Axis positions report the infantry spearheading the advance, securing high ground and destroying anti-tank guns as British armor pivots toward St Cyprien six miles away. The fighting left numerous enemy dead and over 1,000 prisoners taken in the north as American forces push forward.
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St. Cyprient
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Rae
Travelers
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Wide World Sports Columniat
Gene Sullivan
St. Joseph
Lou Novikoff
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North Africa
Toledo
Jack Hurley
George Moore
Henry Armstrong
Harry Mendel
Tony Galento
Paterson
N. J
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Eddie Shore
Art Chapman
Buffalo Bisons
Gordie
Bell
Gordie Ahearn
Washington
Clark
Griffith
B. D. Gudbold
Auburn
Japan
Clinton Wager
Chicago Bears
Market Report
Hove
Aa Cid
L. A. Hospital
Sons
WMC
Defers
St.Joseph
Alsg
Shreveport Aeronautical Institute
Grim Hotel
Texarkana
Hope
John P. Cox Drug Co
John $. Gibson
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Victory Gardens
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