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Newspaper

Monroe Morning World

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1944

Page

18

Bounding Home Upsets Pensive to Win Belmont Stakes

Bounding Home narrowly defeats Pensive by a half length in the 76th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. Gayle Smith rides Bounding Home as Pensive, the Derby and Preakness winner, fades in the stretch. Bull Dandy and Who Goes There-Platter finish behind in a seven-horse field.

New York Pensive Belmont Warren Wright William Ziegler Jr Gayle Smith Donald H. Peters Bull Dandy George D. Widener Platter Free Lance Roy Knight Widener Penske Conn McCreary McCreary

Indians Rally To 11 1 Victory Over Tigers

Cleveland built an 11 to 1 win as Tex Hughson earned his sixth victory with 11 hits allowed by Detroit pitchers. Bucher cleared the bases with a two run single in the second and later homered off Elon Hogsett in the ninth. Orrell took the loss for Detroit as the Tigers’ pitching yielded eight hits and 10 free passes.

Detroit Joe Orrell Bucher Elon Cron Waener Newrome Detroit EO Yeas Crames el Scsavascsies Mayo York Higgins Outlaw Mamator Nue Bab Br Orrell Gillespie Boston Ducker Fox Cronin Metkovich Johnson Unser Hughson Mooty Hogsett Hughes Jones Hubbard Berry White Sox Washington Sox Wynn Dietrich Maltzberger Senators Washington Abrhpor E Soc Cciscessescsssey Myatt Spence Kuheo Powell Setcesoversene Sccrvicccessess Perel S.cesd Ricero i Chicago Rommel Grieve Weafer

Softball Leagues Set to Open Next Week

The Officers' Softball League and Enlisted Men's Leagues begin play this week with Officers starting Monday night. Enlisted Men's teams in the Chennault League play Mondays and Thursdays and Doolittle League on Tuesdays and Fridays. Officers' teams total 13 across Sections A B C CNIS and duty officers of Pre-flight. Games start 5 30 p m on Mondays at Officers and Northwest Athletic areas with P T officers officiating.

Chennault CNIS Northwest Athletic P. T

Kallio Faces Difficulty Finishing Thursday Wrestling Card

Promoter Gus Kallio said he could not finalize the mat card for Thursday’s show but planned to complete it by tomorrow. He mentioned Sailor Watkins, a veteran who performed impressively last week, remains in consideration for the bill.

Gus Kallio Sailor” Watkins Kallio

Texan Watkins Poised For Card Amid Opponent Search

Promoter faces challenge lining up a compatible foe for the crafty Texan Watkins who remains the most certain name on the upcoming card. The search centers on finding a fight that fits his style and builds a compelling showdown for fans.

Watkins

Allied air campaign hits multiple Pacific targets

American forces dominate Biak and its approaches while a Liberator raid on Wolei atoll in the Western Carolines kills and wounds hundreds of Japanese. Timor, Banda sea and Amboina Island targets receive heavy bombing along with Timika base on New Guinea.

Bosnek Mokmer Biak Woleai Atoll Caroline Islands Truk Puluwat Carolines Timor New Guinea Banda Sea Australia Amboina Island Timkia

Fifteen Arrested in Aiding Draft Evasion Case

Baltimore June 3 Fifteen persons including three service men and a woman were arrested by the FBI on charges of aiding inductees feign mental ailments to obtain 4-F deferments and draft evasion. Eight Baltimore men face evasion charges while seven others are accused of assisting and counseling. Amounts paid for assistance ranged from 150 to 500 dollars. The servicemen named are Chief Petty Officer Chester T. Ruby Leon D. Shapiro and Morris Molofsky. The woman is Mrs Florence Wheeley whose husband is serving overseas.

Baltimore Federal Bureau of Investigation John W. Vincent Chester T. Ruby Fifth Regiment Leon D. Shapiro Morris Molofsky Florence Wheeley Vincent Said

Four-Legged Quisling Burglars Hit Ward Home

Burglars stole $3,000 in jewelry after tossing a seven pound roast to a Great Dane at the Evans Ward residence in Port Chester. The Wards found the dog had eaten the roast and the thieves had fled. A later note states Teacher college enrollments fell from 175000 to 72000 over three years.

Port Chester Evans Ward

Democracy and frontiers shaping a 1944 senior class talk

A 1944 address urges graduates to understand democracy’s free enterprise, ongoing frontiers in technology and society, and world citizenship. It recalls U S expansion, the nation’s destiny, and the need for critical thinking to guide future progress and responsible citizenship.

United States of America George Washington Alexander Hamilton Thomas Jefferson United States Canada Mexico Florida Texas Oregon Territory California Territory Alaskan Heaven Hell Yes South America

War service stars fuel potential pro football boom

GIs awaiting discharge from World War II are eyed as a major source for a postwar pro football expansion. Notable players include Ernest Rentner, Darold Jenkins, John Brittain, Eugene Easter, Lou Mark, Joe Stankevich, Bonaventure, Ralph Emerson, Cash Gentry, Ernie Rentner, Frank Kurtz, Sam Nahem, Al Peichota, Buddy Hall, Frank Gruden, Lloyd Waner, Cy Blanton, and Glenn Rankin, with many serving in England and Italy.

Frank Eck Associated Press Elmer Layden Four Horsemen England Ernest Pug) Rentner Northwestern Army Hospital Eugene Easter Holy Cross Army Lou Mark North Carolina State Brooklyn Dodgers Joe Stankevich Bonaventure Detroit Lions Army Quartermaster Corps Ralph Emerson Washington U Philadelphia Army Ordnance Casius (Cash) Gentry Frank Kurtz Berlin Germany Italy Sam Nahem St. Louis Cardinal Fort Totten N. Y al Peichota Chicago Boston Braves Great Lakes Naval Buddy Hall Binghamton Camp Kilmer N. J Frank Gruden Roundup Mont Kansas U Wyoming U Sampson Naval Wines S Lloyd Waner

War debt aid fight highlights congressional action

The House approved a measure with a warning that cuts would cripple the legislation while Cannon unsuccessfully sought to restore language authorizing a 330 million lend-lease transfer to UNRRA in addition to 450 million already appropriated. The bill totals 27.68 billion for lend-lease since 1941, with much directed to aid allies. Johnson urged restricting aid to those at war. The piece also notes naval air service expansion and honors at a local graduation ceremony featuring awards from the American Legion and D A R.

Cannon UNRRA O'Hara Republican Minnesota Lend-Lease Administration Johnson South America

Cotton futures ease amid war news and liquidation

New Orleans prices slip as July, December, and March contracts close lower by 1 to 3 cents per bale. Spot cotton falls 25 cents with 9,46 bales sold. New York futures ease 2 cents as buying stabilizes under price control debate.

New Orleans New York House Banking Committee Bankhead Commission House

Grain futures slump sustains losses in Chicago trade

Heavy liquidation in the Chicago grain market pushed prices lower with wheat oats and rye retreating from the week's highs. Wheat July fell to 1.06 5-8 to 3-4. oats July down 7 to 15-8. rye July down 1 1-4 to about 1.07. barley July around 1.21 5-8 as all contracts traded near session lows.

Chicago

Potatoes Market Report From Chicago In June

United States potato shipments total 1 255 with moderate new stock and steady market. California long whites U S No 1 sell 3.94 to 4.99, Louisiana Bliss Triumphs washed 3.? to 4.47, Mississippi Bliss Triumphs unwashed 3.40. Market demand mixed with slow off condition and weak overall.

Chicago United States California U. S Louisiana Bliss Mississippi Bliss

German-Russian Front Updates Amid Tank Fighting and Attacks

German radio reports claim Russians used reserves and strong tank formations with 23 tanks destroyed. Romanian and German troops pressed from the northwest, gaining ground on heights as 22 Soviet planes fell. Col Hammer notes a temporary Russian breach was reined in by a Romanian division. Moscow says heavy fighting southeast of Stanislawow with four German assaults repulsed.

Ernest von Hammer Moscow Stanislawow

Markets at a Glance New York and Chicago

Markets at a glance show steady stocks and advances in liquors and specialties. Bonds are narrow with some rail supply. cotton eases with liquidation pressure. wheat weak with a heavy crop forecast. rye shows good prospects. hogs slow but generally steady with top at 13.75. cattle higher for the week as supplies remain light.

New York Commission House Southern Chicago

Market Holds Steady Amid Specialized Buying In 1944 Stocks

New York trading showed buying in liquor shares low priced motors and rails helping balance the market. Prices edged mixed after a steady start with some favorites up a fraction to above a point. turnover about 400000 shares in two hours. Bonds were narrow and commodities weakened as investors weighed a cautious close.

New York

Pin-Up Gals Across Fleets Highlight Global Appeal

Article notes pin-up girls appear in British petty officers quarters and on ships of Javanese, Chinese, French, Italian, British, Dutch and American crews. It cites public education expenditures at 2.7 billion dollars for 1939-40 and 1941-42.

Louisiana Oil Report Notes 8 New Wells and 18 Permits

The Louisiana minerals division reports eight wells with initial daily production totaling 2759.84 barrels and fourteen completions across Calcasieu Cameron Evangeline Iberville Jefferson Davis Lafourche Placquemines West Baton. Permits were issued in multiple parishes including Acadia Bienville Caddo Calcasieu Cameron Iberia St. Martin Vermilion Terrebonne and more for various companies including Stanolind Humble Gulf Refining Texas Company and Sun Oil.

Baton Rouge Minerals Division State Servation Department Calcasieu Parish Vinton Field O'Meara Brothers Vinton Petroleum Company Cameron—West Hackberry Stanolind Oil and Gas Company St. Lease Evangeline Jefferson-Davis-Lake Arthur Uni Sulphur Company E. Lognion Lafourche-Delta Farms the California Company J. D. Vail Grand Bay Gulf Refining Company Grand Prairie Leve District Tanner Unit Haynesville Midstates Oil Corporation Goree-Wallergeline Pine Prairie Texas Pany Perkins-Ledenck Iberia Avery Island Humble Oil and Refining Company Petit Anse Company Ibervilledale Sugar Field Oil Company Lenz St. Lardry Canton Sun Oil Company E. Domingeaux

Lady seeks life partner in San Diego area references

Personal ad from Oceareide California seeks companionship with shared expenses. Provides phone contact 2095 R and 65 P for references and replies.

San Diego Oceareide Calif

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