Major League Batters Have a Field Day
Dodgers, Pirates, Giants, Cubs win in daylight showcases while night games bring few hits. Braves rally in 11th over Cardinals as Javery and Walters earn wins. Washington and Cincinnati edge their rivals 1-0 and 4-3 respectively. DiMaggio homers twice for Pirates in a slugfest, while a famed Russian debut looms in Chicago.
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Associated Press
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Yankees lead by 4 1/2 games as Bonham wins
In a recap from the Sports Mirror, Ernie Bonham earns his seventh straight victory by defeating the Athletics, while the Yankees hold a 4 1/2 game edge. The note also recalls Hogan failing to qualify for the national open in sectional trials at Tuckahoe by one stroke.
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Associated Press Today
New York Yankees
Ernie Bonham
Athletics
Ben Hogan
Tuckahoe
Charley Yatea
Atlanta
Sports Roundup by Hugh Fullerton Jr AP columnist
New York highlights include two youngest pro players claimed in captivity John Henry Moesch 16 and Walter Dyche 17. Corners of sport note football talks by Cornell AD Jim Lynch and successor Bob Kane. Norfolk Naval Station rumor Scooter Rizzuto to marry Cora Esseborn. New Orleans AACU track meet May 30 draws entry and strong performances. A Ligonier doubles team Keffer and Simmy Simon challenge others aged 79 and 12. Guest star Harry Sheer reports Tony Galente exhibition comeback win. Golf swing analysis cited from Ernest Jones. Pvt Artie Dorrell to teach boxing rudiments at University of Arkansas. Morris and Sidney Legender former Princeton players at Pearl Harbor. Fort Mapouth two holidays losses by 1226th Service Unit to 15th Signal Training Unit and Camp Wood with Mel Shapsowitz pitching.
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Jim Lynch
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Cora Esseborn
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Sidney Legender
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Camp Wood
Flashes of Life In The Swim Elberton Ga
Four Elberton boys yearned for a swim. They were ordered by Mayor Ben J. Sutton to spend three hours daily in the pool until further notice after being caught breaking in after hours. Executing Rats Rochester NY invents an electrocution trap for rats with an automatic chamber. A patrol auto collision note from Coffeyville Kansas mentions a vehicle hitting a boat on patrol duty.
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Elberton
Ben J. Sutton
Rochester
William J. Vincent
C. M. Stanton
Coffeyville
Kas
Loren McMahan
London Faces Wave of Book Thefts Across Cities
London dealers and police fight a surge in book thefts in London and major cities of Great Britain. Theft patterns show thieves browse, steal two or three books, and conceal the remainder in coats or handbags as supervision wanes due to wartime staffing cuts.
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London
Barons and Vols Duel as Iron Man Teams in Doubleheader
In a brutal two night stretch, the Barons and Vols played three games with overtime in both ends of last night’s doubleheader. The Barons hold a 2-1 lead in the series while Lite Rock split with Atlanta and Memphis slipped toward the bottom in a chaotic Southern circuit.
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al Morano
Verney Curti Wid Gat Cronie
Frank Papish
Elmer ‘Pep Rambert
Memphis
Chattanoog
New Orleanns
Knoxville
Little Rock
Japanese Admiral Yanagimoto Reported Drowned in Action
Berlin reports from Tokyo that Rear Admiral Ryusuku Yanagimoto and his crew died when his ship sank after a heroic fight. The broadcast noted his death amid Navy Day decorations and cited his command of an aircraft carrier in Wake Island and Indian Ocean operations.
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Tokyo
Ryusuku Yanajimoto
Yanagimoto
Associated Press
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Indian Ocean
Trouble Plus Trouble Bans Spring Dance at LSU
Louisiana State University's SAE group faced a campus ban on decorations for the black and white spring form. Wartime rules forbade linen, khaki uniforms were required, and two days before the event a student fell ill with mumps. All dance plans were scrapped.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
SAE
Kate Smith Returns On Camera After Ten Years In Hollywood
Kate Smith, famed for God Bless America, reappeared before the cameras in Hollywood after a decade. She flew from New York to star in a patriotic film project, singing a favored tune with minimal studio setup and an audience of about 300. Also spotlighted is Nelson Eddy, now returning to film after Metropolis success, drawing attention from fans and critics alike.
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Market Report Mixed Livestock and Commodities May 27
National Stockyards reports thinner midweek cattle and hog trade with lower favored runs, while poultry and produce prices hold steady. New York cotton and grain futures show modest gains and losses amid routine trading and profit taking, with a cautious stock market closing mixed as price levels tighten.
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Reel Talk Hints at Melson’s Film Debut and Cast
The piece sketches a film project with Melson noted for stiffness but gaining ease and humor on screen. It mentions Tamura Touranova the ballerina in her pictorial debut and Casey Robinson producing a war blues-themed feature. Also referenced are George Wagner and King Vidor projects and actors Brian Donlevy in future Melros work.
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Aly
Warener Heos
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Fes
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Vidor
Amerie
Stefan Dungus
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Brian Donlevy
Supper club tips on fresh make up from a pro singer
The article describes Maggi McNellis advising on makeup to stay fresh during long nights at a supper club. It covers foundation, cream rouge, powder, and a cold water blot to set makeup. It mentions avoid cremes and a note on general beauty routines. It also references a dancer, a singer, and a college in Baltimore in 193? with a note about frozen pipes expanding and breaking.
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Sinners
Whit Aupins
Mugesi McNellis
New York
Damciig
Servier Club
Pravda
Lips Istick
Transfers in the Neighborhood Reach 1.5 Million Shares
In a brisk market move, transfers totaled about 1.5 million shares in a single session. The activity highlights shifting ownership and increased liquidity in the listed securities.
Potato Price Cut Aids Shoppers As Farm Prices Rise
Washington May 26 The OPA cut consumer potato prices by seven percent and reduced wholesale markups to pay farmers higher parity compensation. The 1943 crop order lowers prices from six cents a pound, with wholesalers limited to 60 cent per hundred pounds in a two tier markup. Onion pricing also revised to a 40 cent per 60 pounds markup. The policy aims to lift farmer incentives and encourage production while savings are passed to consumers.
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Washington
OPA
Prentiss Brown
Brown
Nations urged to fix food problems at home in UN talks
Australia led a United Nations food conference statement urging each country to raise its own economic standards before seeking international aid. Delegates urged a strong world authority to tackle future tasks and lift living standards while smaller nations asked for material support from more industrialized neighbors.
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A. Martin Hot Springs
Bresh
Australia
United Nations
International conference debates buffer stocks and aid debates
Delegations discussed creating buffer stocks for staple commodities to stabilize supplies and prices. Russia supported an American proposal to form an international commission for an agricultural agency. The Soviet Union welcomed collaboration, while Brazil urged industrialized nations to provide equipment and direct technical aid to poorer countries. Wyoming joined the Union as the 44th state.
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Australia
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