Evolution of games and social change in old sports culture
The author reflects on shifts in youth sports and social class, noting the διοmplications of changing games from baseball to tennis and golf. He recalls how earlier play depended on multiple players and family duties, contrasting it with modern conveniences and evolving attitudes toward sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Babe
Drudgng Couicesson
Bill Tilden
Forest Hille
Britain
Jower Clases
Gene Sarazen
Ceneman
Gene
Mercs
Police Jury Unable to Relocate Seating Rights
A police jury cannot move its seat as legal authorities defend current location and governance structure. The ruling preserves the existing council chamber arrangement and official proceedings continuity.
Unprecedented Allied Losses and Gains Reported in July Front
Unusually large Allied and Japanese claims surface as American sea and air power disrupts carrier fleets and targets in the Pacific. Allied totals include hundreds of ships and thousands of planes destroyed or damaged, with Tokyo reporting significant city and factory damages. Imperial leaders promise new air power and preparations for further operations amid mixed signals from both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoriaten
Tokyo
Kantaro Suzuki
Hirohito
Richard K OM
Japan
Almont
Admirs
Halmers
Fleet Air Arm
Land
Admiral Nimitz
Far Eastern Air Forces
Uokinawe
Iaeg
Twittles
Twelfth Army Group comes under Bradley in Europe
During World War II the Twelfth Army Group led by General Omar N Bradley pushed from France through the Low Countries and into Germany. They controlled about 55 000 square miles, with about 200 000 men. The unit suffered heavy casualties with thousands dead wounded and missing while claiming to have helped rout about 2.5 million German troops. The First U S Army initially directed operations in France until the Twelfth was formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wifsbaden
Germany
Armis
Omar N Bradley
Medd
France
Low Countries
Lippembourg
Almet
Greater Reich
Washington
War Department
Jahnson
Colorado
Johnson
Senate Military Committee
Woo
Lewis Hershey
Selective Service
Birmingham Strikes Leave City News Silence Three Weeks
Birmingham remains without its three daily newspapers for exactly three weeks as printers walk out after publishers refused to sign the ITU AFL basic 1945 contract. Mayor Cooper Green calls the stoppage damaging local business and public notice, noting declines in department store sales and movie attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Cooper Green
War Chest
Plain Citizen
International Typographical Union
A. F. of L
Army Air Forces Highlight From Its 38 Year History
Washington marks Air Force Day recalling origins in 1907 when a captain and two enlisted men studied flying machines. From early Wright aircraft to modern jets the Air Forces grew to 2,300,009 men and 600 airplanes. It cites strategic bombing aims and a plan to devastate Japan in 1946 if surrender fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
United States Army Air Forces
Britain
Germany
Japan
Air Force
Alseronsuttes
Wright Brothers
Dy Group
Army Air Forces
Szett
TSM
Henry H. Arnold
Actin
Western Front
Alexander Canada governor general chosen to lead Canada
Sir Harold Alexander, veteran Allied commander and World War I veteran, was named Canada’s 17th governor general by King George VI. The 54-year-old leader, famed for Dunkirk and El Alamein, is expected to leave his post as Allied commander in the Mediterranean to assume the Canadian viceregal duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Harold Alex Theater
P—Field Marander
Britain
Dunkerkque
Burma
el Alamein
Canada
Mediterranean
George VI
Buckingham Palace
Lord Athlone
France
Alexander
Donkerque
Middle East
Afrika Korps
Alexandria
RCME
Army
Harold Alexander
Laval Placed Under Guard After Paris Arrival
Pierre Laval arrived by plane at Le Bourget from Innsbruck and was moved to Fresnes prison under heavy guard. American troops handed Laval to French officers after a prior transfer from Austria, with secrecy maintained amid fears of attacks by liberated NW camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Pierre Laval
le Bourget
Innsbruck
Frenties
Marshal Peerhment
Austria
Spain
Laval
France
Saikl
Fresnex
Vichy
Barcelona
Robert C. Woodbury
Fort. Worth
Tex
Signal Corps
Spal
William Gleason
Ogden
Utah
Gleason
Leo Mayer
Port Arthur
John Hildenbrand
Kingston
N.Y
Tih
Hildenbrand
Crosley work stoppage ends at Cincinnati plant
A four day walkout at Crosley Corp in Cincinnati idled 5000 workers and ended as 8 union officials report the strikers voted to return to their jobs per War Labor Board guidance. Office workers at Crosley continue separate, unconnected strikes. Nationwide, 30 walks and strikes included two larger disputes at Savannah shipyard and Tampa cigar workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Crosley Corporation
Cincinnati
War Labor Board
Navy
Frank Hutel
Crosley
Southeastern Shipbuilding Corp
Savannah
Tampa
Fila
The
Shipbuilding Corp
Agar
CPA
International Molders and Foundry Workers Union
A. F. of L
Chicago
Union
Braddock
Edgar Thomson Works
Carnegie Minors Steel Corp
Japan's Terror Reflected in Propaganda Broadcasts
Guam August 1 14 Japanese propaganda broadcasts reveal life under bombardment with Nipponese resolve while B 29 and navy attacks intensify. Tokyo residents live underground seeking minimal essentials and medicines. Some broadcasts twist tragedy into reluctant pride as damaged officials salvage iron. Continued on fifth page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Wiley
Guam
Enem
Tokyo
Urei Ae
Japan
Tron and Steel Corporation
Shooting Star Jet Unveiled by Air Force at Wright Field
The air force unveiled the P-80 Shooting Star jet at Wright Field Ohio. Capt Wallace A Lien said some planes have gone overseas but none seen combat. The fast high flying craft mounts six 50 caliber guns and has a 38 foot 19 1/2 inch wingspan with an empty weight of 8000 pounds and 14000 pounds max fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force
Wallace A Lien
Wright Field
Ohio
Big Three nears end of Potsdam talks with press kept out
The Big Three completed a long plenary session at Potsdam as they near conclusions on postwar policy. A Friday release is planned with simultaneous statements in Washington London and Moscow. Truman will fly to England to meet King George VI aboard the Renown before returning to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
England
Potsdam
Washington
London
Moscow
George VI
Plymouth
United States
Wilson
Augusta
Plymouth Sound
U. S
Philadelphia
Foreign Office
Iran
James F. Byrnes
William D. Leahy
Lord Halifax
Alan Lascelles
Sir Harold Campbell
Roosevelt defends Roosevelt business harms claims
Brig. Gen. Elliott Roosevelt rejects allegations that his father promoted or aided his business dealings. He says he left the air force to avoid an arm chair role and will cooperate with a treasury probe, seeking a full public disclosure of facts. He notes retirement filed May 11 and aims to continue combat service against Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elliott Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Air Force
Treasury
Department
Randolph Paul
The
House Ways and Means
Senate Finance Committees
Japan
Army
Germans Get Death Verdicts In Nazi War Crime Trial
In Darmstadt on August 1, a six day Nazi war crime trial resulted in 48 Germans verdicted for the killing of six captured American airmen last August. Twelve sentences include two women to hang and others given long prison terms. One defendant was acquitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darmstadt
Germany
Margarete Witzler
Kathe Reinhardt
Johannes Seipel
Joseph Hartgen
Friedrich Wust
Johann Opper
Philipp Gutlich
George Daum
August Wost
Heinrich Bartel
Karl Fugmann
Jesse Lynn Dies at 92 in Archibald Area
Jesse W. Lynn 92, patriarch of a noted North Louisiana family and father of V. Frank Lynn founder of W Frank Lynn and Co, Monroe wholesale grocer, died at his home near Archibald. Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville to handle arrangements. born April 3 1852 in Mississippi. Survived by wife Sletha died 1943, two sons R H Lynn Archibald and J J Lynn Kansas City Mo, two daughters C L Ellington Mangham and T W Logan Archibald, and brother J B Lynn California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse W. Lynn
Louisiana
V. Frank Lynn
Kansas City
C. L. Ellington
Mangham
T. W. Logan
Archibald
J. B. Lynn
California
1200 Superforts to Conduct Raids Over Japan
General Barney M. Giles announced at Harveyrn Field on the 38th Army Air Force anniversary that 1200 Superforts would raid Japan with up to 80 tons of bombs, warning target cities in advance and continuing until Japan surrenders unconditionally. He pledged the Air Force would double B 29s and bombing tonnage, noting raids have already hit Nippon and warned more cities as pamphlets name them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guam
Japan
Army Air Force
Lir
Barney M. Giles
U. S
Giles
Harmeom Field
Aff
Giles Atte
Nippon
French publisher Martin de Briey convicted of collaboration
Nancy France August 1 1944 high court convicted Martin de Briey owner of the newspaper L De Rei of collaborating with the Germans during the occupation and sentenced him to death. The paper had been torturing French prisoners of war in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy
France
Martin de Briey
L' de Rei
Geremany
Also Mentioned on This Page
Westbrook
Pegler
Attlee
Clement R. Attlee
Harry S. Truman
Joseph Stalin
Berlin
Leahy
Petain
Adm
Willian
Pfth
Pitth
Shooting Star
Daniel de Luce
Big
Elliott
Jesse Lynn
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!