Japanese May Be Planning to Knock Out Chungking Analysis
DeWitt Mackenzie assesses Japanese moves around Ichang on the Yangtze and the risk to Chungking. He notes potential drives toward the Chinese provisional capital, the strategic Yangtze Gorge defenses, and the dependence on air power as Burma road closes. The piece praises General Chennault and U S air support aiding China.
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Chungking
Dewitt MacKenzie
Ichang
Yangtze River
Yangtze
Chiang
Hunan
Szechwan
Enang
Yangtze Gorges
Iehang
China
Burma
14Th
U.S
Chennault
Brown Defends Agency on Price Action
Washington May 34 1y The High Command of the Office of Fires Administration defended its 400,000,000 federal subsidy program to cut meat and coffee prices at a closed hearing of the House Appropriations committee. Administrator Presli M. Brown sought funds for next year, denied mass resignations, and defended the OPA price control system amid criticism from businessmen and lawmakers. He requested inspectors and clerks to support local ration boards and argued against stripping food price powers from the agency.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Office of Fires Administration
Presli M. Brown
Chouse Appropriations Committee
Brown
Capitol
OPA
Warboy
Eil
Crystilligerdt
Repulerery
R-Mass
Millon
Herter
Boad
Chester C. Davis
Charles W. Holman
National Cooperative Milk Producers Association
Senate Agriculture
Boxing Roundup Scores From Last Night Cards
Associated Press results list fists upsets and decisions across multiple cities. Arm strong stops Shapiro in Los Angeles while Murray knocks out Brown in South Norwalk. Jess knocks out Winters in Springfield. Sheppard outpoints Lane in Newark. Zannelli outpoints Patterson in Providence. Bell defeats Russell in Chicago with points decision.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Maxie Shapiro
New York
Baltimore
Lem Q. Murray
South
Norwalk
Conn
Alt
Big Boy) Brown
Detroit
Mass
Tommy Jessup
Speringfield
Bob Winters
Newark
N. J
Curtis Sheppard
Pittsburgh
Larry Lane
Trenton
Providence
R. L
Ralph Zannelli
Verne Patterson
Lil
Hartford
Chicago
Tommy Bell
Willie Russell
Columbus
Ohio
Sports Mirror Highlights Past Boxing And Track Moments
A recap notes a 1881 82 bout in Washington DC where Lee Sabold stopped Lou Nova after eight rounds. It recalls a 1901 2 track title where Southern California beat Stanford by two points in the Pacific Coast Conference championship. It also mentions a 1916 golf milestone with Americans Yates Goodman Kocsis and Haas Jr reaching the fourth round of British amateur golf.
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Associated Press
Lee Savold
Lou Nova
Washington, D. C
Southern California
Stanford
Charley Yates
Johnny Goodman
Chuck Kocsis
Fred Haas, Jr
Flashes of Life and World News Briefs
AP reports varied notes from wartime and homefront life. An army language class debates verb structure and a baseball analogy in a Japanese course. St. Louis hosts a 1903 credit men convention amid the great flood recuring after 40 years, while a river metropolis endures a 100 year flood. In North Hollywood a holdup suspect allegedly steals shoes after grabbing a ration book from Thomas R. Roberts.
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War Department
Washington
St. Louis
National Association of Credit Men
Delagates
Ariving
North Hollywood
Calif
Thomas R. Roberts
Roberts
Reds and Cubs Urgently Seek Stride in Split NL Start
As MLB resumes, Reds and Cubs battle to shake slumps while Brooklyn and St. Louis duel for first. Cubs face New York Giants as Novikoff returns to Wrigley, Reds hope for improved hitting and fewer stranded runners after a rough series.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Bruins
Chicago
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cubs
Lou Novikoff
Holdant
New York Giants
Novikoff
Wrigley
Giants
Cincinnati
Reds
Bill McKechnie
Dodgers
Boston
Johnny Vander Meer
Buely Walters
Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Indians
Yankees
Tennis for kids and public parks push gains in high schools
Roundup notes a push by the Lawn Veemis Association to expand tennis coaching in public parks and high schools with about 1,500 schools having quality coaches. Philadelphia leads in early eliminations and sport chatter covers fans, tickets, and notable matchups amid broader baseball and boxing mentions.
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New York
Lawn Veemis Association
Holcombe Ward
Newport
Ward
Philadelphia
Market Report Poultry and Produce and Grain and Provisions
Chicago market items note poultry and produce activity with firm tone and limited demand. Rye prices advance on large commission-house purchases, outlook for rye as feed grain and possible Russia rye flour shipments cited. Wheat, corn, oats move modestly. potatoes show steady demand with limited supply. New York stocks rise on rails and industrials, closing with gains amid cautious gains and turnover around 1 million shares. The Great Pyramid of Giza is referenced with claims on its construction by 100,000 slaves over 30 years and notes on cypress tree roots and growths.
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Chicago
Russia
California
Alabama
Bliss
Louisiana
Idaho
New York
Caniel
Victory Gardeners Learn Farmers Woes
A Boulder Daily Camera editor notes that spring gardens reveal farmers daily struggles with Trost wind dust storms and droughts. He argues urban readers gain insight into rural life by watching garden hardships alongside city conditions.
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Boulter
Colney
Victory Warduni
A. A. Paddock
Boulder Daily Camera
Ely
Elephant Aids Scrap Drive In Asheville Gag Notice
In Asheville a quirky scene features an elephant helping a scrap drive. The playful moment appears to involve an elephant near a parked car as onlookers contemplate the odd display and community effort.
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Asheville
Belsey
Siamese Must Have Time to Kill
A garbled note describes a person named Livicus adidtussnesnaes WNT and references a plant and line work. The text is incomplete and unclear about dates, places, or roles. No coherent events or identifiers beyond scattered names are confirmed.
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Huebla
Calo
Dao W
Livicus
Romance in Reverse in Winston Salem Divorce Case
A Winston Salem divorce case details a complaint filed five days before the marriage date with the defendant seeking relief. The record notes a likely alimony or support arrangement and mentions a healing claim by a party identified as Wyslins, with a disputed monetary figure cited as RIOU.000.
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Winston -Salem
N.C
Tate Thery
Tata
Ueiss Divoree Sinit
Chinese Girl Chooses Chop Suey as Favorite US Dish
Mai Sze, daughter of a former Chinese ambassador, visits Chavian soga Tenn. She names chop suey as her favorite American dish while expressing a liking for hamburger as well.
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Chavian
Soga
Tenn
Mai- Mai Sze
United States
Allied Air Strikes Hit Axis Base in Sardinia Sweep
Berlin announced Allied bombings unleashed a merciless storm on a vital Axis base west of the Hallan mainland. Docks, shipping and airfields suffered heavily as a supply ship exploded, four small vessels sank, and seven damaged. Americans lost three planes in Sardinian operations. The offensive contrasts with earlier German attempts against Malta as Rommel pushed toward the Nile.
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Fortresass
Fam
Carraforte Harbor
Arbutas
Fglesing
Alberv
Cairo
Ir Force
Berlin
Tandee
Hallan
Briish
Malta
Irwin Romenel
Nile
Maine
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Agency On Price
San Giovanni
Regie Cilabria
Messilit
I Bath
Norah Dako
Tama
Carloforte
Pilaly
Herbert C. Russ
Broekfans, Claus
Casemate Sons
Jargesia
Rip Sewely
Reett Senet
Ures Cites
Roy Anderson & Company
Hope, Arkansas
Sports Mirror
The
KWKH
Shreveport Aeronautical Institute
Grim Hotel
Texarkana
America
Ward & Son
Cub
Hugh
Fullerton, Jr
Associated Press Sports
Petulant Press
Windy City Sports
Merbes King Sides
Philadelphia Ffans
Phillies
Joh Beer
Attic Stole
Joe Louis
Allie
Philadelphia Record
Bill Mekhenehni
Guniay
W. N. Cox
Norfolk Virginians
Lefty Gomes
Eievaturs
Market Report
Poultry and Produce
Egypt
Yhky Lee
Joyce Fergie
Elephant
Allied Aircraft
Prince Albert
Rollin
Rince Albert
N. Y. Cassidy Grocery
North Heel 3
Byron Evans
Studebaker Service
Studebaker
Studebaker Engineering Laboratories
Studebaker Proving Ground
Archer Motor Company
East Third Street
Ify
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