World War II Conference Hints At Burma Campaign Plans
Fragmented OCR reports discuss a wartime conference with high officials and generals. The piece hints at strategic aims against Nippon, possible invasions in the Balkans and Mid East, and a Burma campaign to open the Burma Road for Chinese supplies. It notes the need to deter Japan and coordinate efforts among the big powers.
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Mire Tojo
f-Nippon
Holland
Balkans
Somerville
Perisevy
Aps
Burma
China
Ipping
Allied effort grows as Burma road reopens eyed
The report notes reopening Meclterran sea lanes and Burma road as key to supplying China and sustaining operations in the Orient. It highlights strengthened air forces in India and China, increased air deliveries, and a possible major offensive against Japan while coordinating with Washington on Europe.
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Orient
Allied High Command
India
China
United Nations
Burma
Washington
Europe
America
Britain
Russian
Hitler
Japan
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Cincinnati Jake Lamota stopped Tony Ferrara in Brooklyn New York at 1 2 as Jackie Cohen and Joe E Carter drew in Belleville and Jamaica New Jersey Chuey Figue roa outpointed Nat Corum in Oakland California with ten rounds in a boxing night report
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Jake Lamota
New York
Tony Ferrara
Brooklyn
Elizabeth
N. J
Jackie Cohen
Belleville
Joe E. Carter
Jamaica
Drewa
Oakland
Calif
Chuey
Figueroa
Mexico City
Nat Corum
Montelair
Tobin homers three times as Braves beat Cubs
Jim Tobin hit three homers to set a major league record for pitchers as the Boston Braves defeated the Chicago Cubs 6 to 5. The game highlighted Tobin’s unlikely power in a pitchers’ homer derby context.
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Associated Press Today
Jim Tobin
Boston Braves
Chicago Chibs
Cleveland Indians
Willis
Hucilin
Tony Galento
Nathan Manny
Madison Square Garden
Yesterday's stars boost teams with late inning heroics
Chet Luabs hit a three run homer for Browns in a vic tory over the Red Sox. Humphries and Joe Ku hel of the White Sox pitched six hit ball for ten innings and drove in tying and winning runs against the Yankees. Ned Harris of the Tigers singled home the winning run in the 16th against the Athletics. Ken Kellner of the Indians doubled and singled to lead a 13 hit attack on the Senators.
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Associated Press
Chet Luabs
Browns
Red Sox
Phony Humphries
Joe Kuhel
White Sox
Lateer
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Ned Harris
Tigers
Athletics
Ken Kellner
Indians
Twa
Senators
Dean
John Humphries
Joe Kyuhel
Humphries
Crally
Kicel
Thurman
Will
Market Report St Louis Livestock and Chicago Grain
Market rundown from St Louis livestock yards notes hogs slow with few high quality 160 260 lb hogs about 26 lower. cattle and calves slow. turkey steers and heifers not established. vealers and cows mixed. Chicago poultry receipts firm. grain edged lower on wheat and oats with minor declines. corn steady. New York stock market mixed with cautious trading. cotton futures slightly down on hedge selling. navy tableware feature noted.
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Turket
Chicago
Tye
NEW York Cotton
New York
Jly
Appointment of Sports Coordinator Aims for War-Effort Harmony
SID FEDER reports that a national Sports Coordinator is expected to be named by President Roosevelt or an allied official to align sports with the war effort. Rumors center on Senator Mead and others, with Swope advocating a coordinating role rather than executive control to test ideas and clear them through a central agency.
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New York
OPA
Finnal
Roosevelt
Allmonth
U.S
Hunes Mead
Herbert Bayard Swope
New York Racing Commission
War Department
National Association of State Racing Commission
Swope
Washington
William Jeffers
Defense Transportation
Joseph Eastman
Turf Committee of America
Senator Mead
Buffalo
Mead
Buffalo F
International League Baseball Club
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn Dodger
Army
Sam Weiss
Glasgport
Pittsburgh
Jimmy Walker
Snape
Tangpad
California
Paul McNutt
Jeffers
Eastman
Office of Price Administration
Corn Belt acreage soars as hybrids expand to 35 million acres
Over ten years the 12 corn belt sites boosted hybrid corn plantings from 144000 acres to about 35 million. This rapid growth reflects wider adoption of hybrid seeds across the region, signaling agriculture adaptation and potential yield gains for farmers.
Roundup of boxing, college sports and baseball notes
Wide World Sports columnist cites a collage of items from Bob Montgomery’s youth in Philadelphia to Reds ticket offers, six day bike race chatter, Joe Ham Wilaby’s knockout list and wartime intercollegiate athletics policy at Tulane. Also mentions Bull fight promotions by Mike Jacobs, high school pitchers in Huntington and Charleston, and a humorous verse about baseball at Carfin’s amusement park.
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Voom
Markson
Bob Montgomery
Bob
Cutton
Philadelphia
Gabe Paul
Reds
Jimmy Johnston
Ham Wilaby
Jimmy
Jersey Jones
Thumper
Baltimore
Balutu
Jersy
Carfin's
Indians Crowd Yankees for League Lead
The Indians press the pace on the Yankees as spring action reshapes early standings. A 8-2 win over the Senators sparked Cleveland within one game of New York, while Chicago’s win and Detroit’s marathon defeat alter the chase. Bonham and Humphries star for the Yankees in a hard-fought setback.
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Juason Bailey
Associated Press
Cleveland Indians
Cereditus
New York Yankees
Es Keenert
Yankees
Wishington Beawts
Chloeno
Chubby Dean
Senators
White Sox
Aircraft Jobs Open for Trained Men and Women
Air career ad announces openings for trained workers at Shreveport Aeronautical Institute Texarkana. Applicants are urged to contact the institute in Room 442 Grim Motel, Texarkana, for full particulars by Monday.
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Kwait
Shreveport Aeronautical Institute
Grim Motel
Texarkana
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