Wallace Says Work Is Vital After the War
Vice President Henry A Wallace tells 10,000 at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium that postwar prosperity depends on maintaining maximum employment and using national resources to help ten million poor families. He warns against letting war debt deter progress and stresses full employment to prevent economic catastrophe. A separate item notes a St Louis landlord offering bourbon as a reward for apartment leads.
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San Francisco
America
Henry A. Wallace
Aia
Wallace
San Francisco Civic Auditorium
Kwajalein Falls to U. S. Forces in Marshalls Campaign
American marines and army troops complete occupation of Kwajalein atoll in the Marshalls. More than 2,000 Japanese believed killed. thousands taken prisoner as airfields and a seaplane base are readied for a broad aerial offensive against Caroline islands. Prisoners described starvation and fatigue after intense bombardment and last stands on Kwajalein and nearby islets.
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William F. Tyree
United Press
Pearl Harbor
T. H
Kwajalein Atoll
Marshalls
Navy
Army
Willis H. Hale
Seventh American Air Force
Caroline Islands
Truk
Japan
Pearl
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Atoll
Harry Schmidt
Taraway
Richard W. Johnston
Joint Expeditionary Force
Charles Arnot
Kwajalein Island
U.S. Army
Marshall Group
Ebeye Island
Loi
Gugegwe
Bigej
Eller
Tokyo
CBS
NBC
New York
Rot Island
Atell
Hale
Malcolm R. Johnson
7Th Air Force
Kwajalein
Carolines
McSpaden Forces playoff for Phoenix Open title
Harold McSpaden birdied the 17th and 18th to force an 18 hole playoff with Byron Nelson in the Phoenix Open final. Nelson finished 71 holes with 273 nine under par. Playoff for first prize of 1500 war bonds set for this afternoon. runner up bonds awarded to other top finishers including Sam Byrd Craig Wood and Bob Hamilton.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Feb. TV
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Pnila
Lfin
Byron Nelson
McSpaden
Rose
Sam Byrd
Detroit
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
Bob ‘Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
May Transfer Brooklyn Control
The Journal American reports favorable action expected within 48 hours on a bid to transfer control of the Brooklyn National League club to a New York business syndicate led by Max Meyer. The deal involves the Ebberts heirs owning 40 percent, with Branch Rickey likely to stay as president if closed, while Leo Durocher’s managerial position would become uncertain.
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New York
Journal American
Brooklyn National League Baseball Club
Max Meyer
George W. McLaughlin
Brooklyn Trust Company
Charles Ebberts
Branch Rickey
Leo Durocher
Meyer
Casey Stengel
Boston Braves
Dodger
Gans Fought Some of Best Fights Dying of Consumption
Joe Gans, famed lightweight fighter and manager Al Herford linked to match rigging, fought through consumption, scoring notable knockouts including Nelson bouts. His career peaks with battles against Spike Robson and others, ending tragically in 1910. St. Louis will host the 14th national table tennis tournament March 3 to April 2.
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Spike Robson
K. O
Billy Roche
Wally
al Herford
Baltimore
Battling Nelson
Goldfield
Nev
Herford
Tex Rickard
Klondike
Nevada
Rowners
Montezuma
Hin Goldfield
Rickard
Tex
Billy Nolan
Nelson
Kid Herman
Jimmy Britt
Bart Blackburn
Rudy Anholz
Philadelphia
Ghans
Robson
Spike
Yight
Joe Gant
Gant
Joe
Joel
Frank Erie
Fort Erie
St. Louis
Army Endorses Baseball As War Morale Tool
The U S Army endorsed baseball as an important factor in winning the war at the baseball writers dinner in New York. Lt Gen Somervell, though ill, sent a message urging maintenance of morale through baseball for troops and workers. Dodgers ex-president Larry MacPhail read the message. awards to Bill Dickey and Branch Rickey highlighted the event with Kenesaw Landis vowing continued support.
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Jack Cuddy
United Press
New York
Pearl Harbor
U. S. Army
Army
Navy
Brehon B. Somervell
Baseball Writers
Somervell
Commodore Hotel
Washington
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn Dodgers
Eton
Writers
Bill Dickey
Branch
Rickey
Dodgers
Kenesaw M. Landis
Scott Lucas
Witness
William ©. Douglas
U.S. Supreme Court
Randolph Burgess
New York State War Finance Committee
James J. Walker
Writers’ Association
Undefeated Teams Face Hard Tests This Week
Army Iowa and Miami of Ohio head into a week of tough tests as the season nears its end. Army 3-0 faces Pitt and Hobart, Iowa 12-0 meets Ohio State, while other unbeaten teams stumble and fall in various conferences and matchups.
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New York
Army
Iowa
Miami
Ohio
Pitt
Hobart
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Purdue
Baseball on nine-man field rule endorsed by Landis
Judge Landis announced at a New York writers dinner that baseball will continue as long as nine men can be placed on the field. The remark was noted in sports coverage reflecting ongoing discussions about the game's future and governance.
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Lee Associated Fress
Judge Landis
New York Baseball Writers Dinner
Four Killed at Greene Co Crossing
Springfield Me Feb 7 Four persons died Sunday in a rural grade crossing collision of their car and a train. The dead, all but one from Springfield, include Lloyd W Watson 23 recently discharged from the army due to a disability Wilby Eldon Jackson 20 and Mrs Elsie June Morris.
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Springfield
Lloyd W. Watson
Wilby Eldon Jackson
Elsie June Morris
Train collision injuries reported near Stafford
A 16 car train traveling six miles per hour collided with a car carrying a 17 year old mother and her one month old infant, injuring them. The train could not be stopped after the impact and continued for a distance before coming to a halt near Stafford.
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Bertha Mae Parsley
Stafford
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