Italian Battle in Italy Could Prove a Blockbuster for Nazis
DeWitt MacKenzie analyzes the Allied push in Italy as a potential blockbuster for the war effort. He notes Berlin’s denial of the Adolf Hitler line while German forces hold Central Italy with about 300,000 troops, and discusses expectations for a broader Allied east and west offensive in 1944. The piece weighs Russian and Western timelines for D-day and potential staggered operations, and reports on Allied bombing, weather delays, and renewed air strikes against Germany.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Italy
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Gustav Line
Hitler
Europe
Russia
Dodgers beat Cardinals 5-2 in mirror game
In a recap from a year ago, Rube Melton pitched for the Dodgers to a 5-2 victory over the Cardinals. The note parts reference past races and a six day bike event at Madison Square Garden involving Doug and Torchy Peden.
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Rube Melton
Dodgers
Cardinals
Whirlaway
Belmont
Mioland
Hash
Doug
Torchy Peden
Madison Square Garden
Boxing Results From Coast to Coast Mixed Night at Rings
Chicago Willie Pep outpointed Frankie Rubino in a 126 pound bout while Lloyd Marshall outpointed Joe Reddick in Sacramento. Jackie Graves stopped George De Gidio in Minneapolis and Bernie Miller knocked out Henry McNeil in Atlantic City. Manuel Ortiz halted Peewee Lewis in Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Willie Pep
Hartford
Conn
Frankie Rubino
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Lloyd Marshall
Sacramento
Calif
Joe Reddick
Paterson
Minneapolis
Jackie Graves
Austin
Mian
George de Gidio
St. Petersburg
Atlantic City
N. J
Bernie Miler
New York
Henry McNeil
Philadelphia
Hollywood
Manuel Ortiz
el Centro
Peewee Lewis
Baltimore
Flashes of Life Highlights Old Rails to Bus Era
AP notes Hartford engineer H Irving Skilton marked 35 years by supervising removal of city rails now unused due to bus transit. In Buffalo a mussel stew incident linked to a can of mussels yields seven more pearls. In Delanson Kenneth Beatty to give graduation address with Ronald Tucker Jr requesting pinch hitting. Hollywood’s 80 year old Miss Lillian Castle famed for making 4500 wool helmets for troops earns a British army letter of thanks praising her as the sweetest grandma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hartford
Conn
H. Irving Skilton
Delanson
N. Y
Kenneth Beatty
Ronald Tucker, Jr
Navy
Hollywood
Lillian Castle
Miss Castle
Britain
Leahy Leaves Good Record at Notre Dame
South Bend Indiana May 20 Frank Leahy has bade farewell to Notre Dame to report at Princeton University next week for his indoctrination course in the navy and he has left an enviable record in the three years he coached Irish football teams Leahy coached grid teams at Notre Dame suffered only three defeats in 30 games Leahy came to his alma mater from Boston College where he coached for two years and his teams won 14 lost two and had three tie games
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South Bend
Ind
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Princeton University
Navy
Leahy
St. Leahy
Boston College
Briton Proposes Satellite Towns in Empire Plan
E. L. Leaming, surveyor for the Lancashire urban district council, urged satellite towns to aid postwar reconstruction in an address to a women's club. He argued Britain risks countryside beauty and farmland but the Dominions need population, proposing towns in Canada Australia New Zealand and South Africa with similar costs to domestic sites.
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Urmston
England
Empire
E. L. Leaming
Lancashire Urban District Council
Dominions
Greater London
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Wind scatters $400 in checks and cash in Parkston
Mrs. Minnie Grey Ritchie, proprietress of 5S D, dropped money when she tripped and fell. About $80 in checks remained missing as some money has been recovered and others reportedly returned.
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Parkston
Minnie Grey Ritchie
Case
Ballot slate listing candidates for representative seats
For Representative No. 1 Arthur C. Anderson and H. W. Timberlake. For Representative No. 2 W. W. Compton. Names indicate candidates likely in a local election ballot.
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Arthur C. Anderson
H. W. Timberlake
W. W. Compton
Counted Out But Browns Cling to First
St Louis Browns surge back to first place in the American League pennant race after a 6-5 win over the Yankees in New York. Luke Sewell’s club, once slipping after a strong start, regained top spot as Detroit, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chicago, and Boston also posted key results across the majors. Green was once a sacred color in Mexico.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
St. Louis Browns
Luke Sewell
Browns
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Missouri
Yankees
New York
Joe McCarthy
Nelson Potter
Mark Christman
al Zarilla
Bud Metheny
Ed Levy
Ailey Donald
New Yorkers
Detroit
Washington
Johnny Gorsica
Rudy Yrk
Tigers
al Evans
Navy
Senators
Cleveland
al Smith
Mike Ryba
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Vince DiMaggio
Mort Cooper
Jim Tobin
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Hugh Luby
Daily Double dropped as Gulfstream and others scale back
Sports roundup notes Delaware Park and Keeneland operate as large non profit tracks while Gulfstream Park and Albany California lose unprofitable ventures. The piece highlights racing motives beyond profit and cites broad shifts in the industry. It also mentions Tigers pitcher James Ruffus Gentry and a future football team for the Second Air Force based in Colorado Springs with servicemen expected to travel to key cities. Joe Petritz, ex Notre Dame drummer, promoted to full lieutenant in the navy. he serves as armed guard commander and recounts a cook casualty during an alert.
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New York
Delaware Park
Delaware
Keeneland
Gulfstream Park
Albany
Calif
A. G. Ent
Second Air Force
Colorado Springs
Joe Petritz
Notre Dame
Navy
Don Burnham Academic Switch Hits Cornell Medical College
The note mentions Don Burnham moving from Dartmouth to Cornell Medical College in New York for his medical course, avoiding track team plans. It also notes Michigan State football scheduling next fall with civilian teams and a sparse 1945 baseball slate listing only two college rivals.
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Don Burnham
Dartmouth
Cornell
Cornell Medical College
New York
Don
Michigan State
Spartans
Market Report from St Louis Livestock Markets
National Stockyards report shows hogs selling at 7.25 to 13.70 per cwt across weight ranges with lighter weights up and heavier down. Cattle and calves saw steers and yearlings up 25 to 50, vealers up 50, cows and bulls mostly steady, tops for the week listed, while sheep were scarce with tops around 14.75 to 16.50 for various lamb categories.
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ST. Louis Livestock National Stockyards
War Time fight heats up in Congress led by Clarence Cannon
Washington reports Rep. Clarence Cannon of Missouri as leading the push to end Daylight Saving Time amid mixed mail from across the nation. Supporters argue clocks ahead disrupts families and youth, while opponents doubt any power savings and cite concerns from urban and rural readers alike.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Clarence Cannon
Elsberry
Stephens College
Columbia
House
Appropriations Committee
Cannon
Congress
Philadelphia
Salt Lake City
Olean
N. Y
Leesburg
Sacramento
Calif
California
Rep. Cannon
Woodpecker Diversity Reaches Over Four Hundred Fifty Types
A global count shows more than 450 distinct woodpecker species across forests and regions. Scientists classify these birds by anatomy and habitat, noting colorful plumage and specialized beaks for foraging.
Victory Ship Finds Atlantic Plenty Rough
A wartime diary describes a blacked out freighter in heavy Atlantic seas near dusk with rain squalls and high winds. The ship wallowed under cargo and chairs slid across rooms as creaking bulkheads and suspended decks tested sailors nerves during a fearsome voyage.
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London
mid-Atlantic
Rumors Near Roosevelt Nomination Stir New York Politics
A survey of whispers links Alfred E. Smith and James A. Farley to a potential fourth Roosevelt term reshaping New York and national factions. Analysts note fading intra party opposition and a looming showdown with Dewey as nominees approach.
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Washington
New York
Alfred E. Smith
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Smith
New York State
Thomas E. Dewey
Farley
Charles Michelson
Farly
Dewey
Parachute Packers Receive Reward From RAF Families
English and Canadian reports describe Sgt. P Ratcliffe, a Halifax gunner, saved by parachute packers who received a reward of £1 after his rescue from Essen. Ratcliffe’s father in Dublin learned his son was safe, crediting the packers for his safety. The piece notes the Canadian mounted police grew to 6,194 members last year.
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England
Sgt
P. Ratcliffe
Ratcliffe
Halifax
Essen
Dublin
Pri
Gir
The
Canadian Mounted Policed
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Ideal Furniture Store
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Williams Flour & Feed Co
Hope, Rt. 1
Arkansas S. Walking Horse
Tom Wardlow
South Main St
Paul Rowe
Washington, Ark
Schooley
East Division
H. H. Stuart
West Ave. C
David Davis
East Third
A. C. Moody
Hope
Nassau St
Hempstead
Nevada County
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Cotton Row
Fay McKenzie
Morgan & Lindsey
Larry Crabbe
Hope, Ark
Hope Star
Polk
Rocky Mound Road
Isaac Wilson
Emmet
Co. B. Tyler
C. B. Tyler
Siglinde
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Dutch New Guinea
Buffalo
Dorothy Schmerback
Briton
Star
Hempstead County
Joe C. Booker
Isabelle Onstead
Leon Wjett
Bundy
Cecil Weaver
J. P. (Pinkey) Byers
Fred A. Luck
L. J. Bryson
Green
Mexico
March of Time
NEA
Atlantic Wall
Hugh S. Fullerton, Jr
James Ruffus Gentry
Rufe
Newark
Landis
Market Report
English
Atlantic
Hal Boyle
Robert Horton
Memphis. Tenn
Janice Hansen
Union City
Venida Leagues
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Arkansas
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