Chacoma Curtis title feud renews tonight at Monroe
Champion Mike Chacoma of Watonga Oklahoma faces challenger Jack Curtis of Vicksburg Mississippi in the world light heavyweight title rematch at Monroe Wrestling arena. The bout follows a controversial last week draw with Curtis claiming unfair officiating and promoter Gus Kallio arranging terms. Curtis seeks belt and purse while Chacoma aims to defend and claim both purses. semi final features Joe Kopecky vs Gene La Pelle with hour time limit. Two local referees Aldin Martin and Jackson will oversee the event.
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Okla
Jack Curtis
Vicksburg
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Monroe Wrestling Arena
Chacoma
Gus Kallio
Curtis
Birmingham
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Kallio
Hota
Alec Stormechamp Wrhea
Taren
Champ
Beth
Curt
Horis
Curtin
Hich
Joe Kopecky
Texas Thin Man
Gene la Pelle
Montreal
Hig
Sanae
la Pelle
Crute Tun Felis
Aldin “Rotch
Martin
Jackern
Ale Martin
Monroe
Jackaon
Untitled sports brief from scattered league scores
The report lists multiple Texas League and boxing items with fragmented names and figures. It mentions Humphrey Holm Speer Maitzberger McPartland Hayworth and Kerr, plus Joe Maxim and Charles Punetos in boxing results, alongside scattered baseball score snippets and team abbreviations from New York Chicago Baltimore and other locales.
Minimum trucking licenses enable war material movement
Ashington June 2. Federal rules on minimum trucking and reciprocal licenses have been adopted by states lacking them to ease war materiel transit. Governors using emergency powers enacted the measures after federal officials requested they implement the regulations. Trucks carrying papers identifying cargo may travel across states with varying license recognition at borders. Vehicle limits include 18,000 to 40,000 pounds, width 8 feet, height 12 1/2 feet, and lengths up to 35 feet solo or 45 feet with trailer.
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Ashington
Rce
Jesse Jones
Fed
Class of 1042 graduates and certificate recipients list
The roster lists numerous names of graduates to receive diplomas and another set named to receive certificates. Notable entries include Betty Jane Alford Mattie Jo Armstrong Billie Marie Aucoin Mary Arbelon Barlow and many others across multiple pages in the class roster.
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Betty Jane Alford
Mattie Jo Armstrong
Billie Marie Auroin
Mary Arbelon Barlow
Mildred Barton
Loraine Batey
Viola Bator
Vada Lee Blair
Farris Brantley
Johnnie Brockner
Sibyl Brooks
Mary Charles Bugkett
Frances Burleson
E. Hollare Busbire
Thomas Aubrey Calloway
Edmund Hobby Carter
Juliet Nell Carter
Maria Anin Cascin
Jaca Wil
Wilson Wins in Iowa Election
In Des Moines June 24 Governor George A. Wilson led the Republican primary for the senatorial nomination with roughly three times the Democratic turnout. Unofficial totals from 1887 precincts show Wilson ahead, Thornburg second, with other candidates distant. Incumbent Senator Clyde L. Herring won renomination on the Democratic side. Pearl Harbor era politics cited in campaign chatter.
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Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Republcan
G. QO. PF
Ates
Wilcan
Thornburg
Clydel L. Herring
Herries
Ernest J. Seemann
Pearl Harte
Derrenajo 7
Mistake Is Last One Of War For Captured Nazi Libyan General
General Lace Cruewell deputy commander of the German African corps was captured after a British desert engagement near Knightsbridge. Rommel’s forces were pressed back as British units closed the corridor, with many vehicles and equipment captured or destroyed. The battle continued with heavy fighting and Allied advances in the area.
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Ibwyan
Dow
Erwin Rommel
German African Tank Corps
Rawunel
Eoldiers
Fiew
Mielel
Seghie
Knightsbridge
Bir E Hacheim
Uie
Knightebridge
Elephant gun too big for shooters in Kansas City
June 2 report from Kansas City outlines a monkey wrench of a problem as Swpe park zoo director William Cully holds a massive elephant gun. Gun loaned by Henry Bundschu, a firearm collector. Local gunners doubt they can handle the recoil and safety concerns. Temple remains the daily challenge for meals and care.
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Kansas City
William Cully
Swepe Park Zoo
Henry Bundschu
Bundschyn
Temple
16000 Write to U S from Abroad
More than 16000 messages to American relatives and friends were received in two weeks through the Red Cross inquiry service. Officials said it was the largest two week total ever handled. Messages in multiple languages were translated by Red Cross volunteers in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
America
Red Crowns
Red Cross
Duternational
Red Cross Committee
Geneva
Red Crom
Washington
Capi
Motorists Pay One Out Of Ls Mam Dollars
Motorists contribute a fraction of their earnings in the United Sisica as a fiscal measure. The payment affects drivers across regions, with figures noted in local reports. Officials urge compliance while outlining the intended use of the funds.
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United
Sisica
First nylon parachute test by Miss Adeline Gray in Connecticut
Miss Adeline Gray, the only licensed female parachutist in Connecticut, will jump from an airplane over Brainard field in Hartford tomorrow for the world’s first live test of a nylon parachute. The Pioneer Parachute company of Manchester, maker of the nylon chute, and Henry R. Mallory, its president, note silk substitutes emerged after a federal silk ban. The test follows extensive dummy trials and marks a historic human venture for parachute fabric.
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Hartford
Conn
Adeline Gray
Brainard Field
Japan
Cheney Brothers Sik Company
duPont Company
J Floyd Smith
Pioneer
Southeast Cities to Be Bombed in Civil Defense Drill
Atlanta June 2 Regional Civilian Defense Director Charles Murchison announced Southeast cities will be bombed in a Civil Defense drill. Local defense councils are urged to prepare for inspections and simulated war maneuvers, including center staffing tests and blackout exercises, with surprise air patrol assaults to test response.
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Atlanta
Charles Heh
Murchison
Murchwon
Cardinal homage to Pope Pius XII on Saint's day
Vatican dispatch reports the college of cardinals paying homage to Pope Pius XII on his Saint's day. It notes June 2 marks the death anniversary of Saint Eugene and identifies the current pope as Eugenio Pioreli, who received the cardinals in his private library.
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Vatican City
College of Cardinals
Pius XII
St. Eugene
Eugene 1
Eugenio Proelli
Eastern Petroleum Demand Rises in Early 1942
Report shows petroleum consumption in the Eastern region for January through March 1942 up 13 percent from the same months in 1941. The rise reflects higher wartime demand and industrial activity, with refineries operating at increased output levels across major hubs.
Men of Vichy Welcome Japanese Ambassador
Vichy officials extend a warm welcome to M. Mitani ambassador to France from Japan. The greeting reflects the alliance as Laval’s government consolidates authority after seizing Indo China last year and Laval’s return to power.
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Stew Csg
Pierre Laval
Ehigt Cy
M. Mitani
France
Japan
Vichy
Laval
Building Permits Issued For Local Structures
Building inspector Sam H Awl issued permits to North Side Baptist church for a temporary one story frame shed at North Fifth and Breard streets costing 206 dollars. Mrs T T Webb to build an addition at 1303 North Fourth street for dwelling at 282 dollars with W W Clark as contractor. William Woods Clark contractor to remodel a one story frame dwelling at 3002 Polk street for 95 dollars.
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Sam H. Awl
North Side Baptist Church
North Fifth
Breard Streets
T. T. Webb
North Fourth Street
W. W. Clark
Clark
William Woods
Polk Street
Merchants to Meet on Sales Tax Issue
A mass meeting of wholesalers and retailers from Monroe and West Monroe is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Chamber of Commerce office to discuss a proposed two percent sales tax on wholesalers. Wood Thompson, chairman of the chamber's legislative committee, announced the plan on Tuesday.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Wood Thompson
Chamber
Thompson
Retailers, wholesalers urged to attend Baton Rouge meeting
A committee will be appointed to confer with similar groups at a meeting in Baton Rouge. Mr. Thompson urged all retailers and wholesalers in the two cities to attend the meeting here Wednesday.
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Baton Rouge
Thompson
Welwel Warszorow Must Serve Team Welwel Warszower Must Serve Team New York
Welwel Warszower also known as Robert William Weiner must begin a two year sentence for passport fraud. Federal Judge John C Knox ruled the conviction dated February 16 1940 aligns with parallel action against Earl Browder. Warszower’s heart trouble had delayed sentencing but Browder was freed May 16.
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New York
Welwel Warszower
Robert William Weiner
Communist Party
United States
John C Knox
Warszewer
Earl Browder
Warszewers
Browder
City Court Fines and Sentences For Disturbances
Elmo Jordan was fined 100 dollars for carrying a concealed knife. Dave Tugwell received 60 days in jail and 7.50 dollars for trespassing and drunkenness. John E. Butts got jail time for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Charles Sammons forfeited 7.50 dollars cash bond for drunkenness. Troy Johnson paid 7.50 dollars for being drunk and disorderly. Jessie Williams was fined 10 dollars for disturbing the peace. Three other traffic violators were fined a total of 7 dollars.
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Elmo Jordan
W. M. Harper
Dave Tugwell
John E. Butts
Charles Sammons
Troy Johnson
Jessie Williams
Weissmuller Daughter Born to Actor and Wife Wendy Ann
Hollywood report says actor Johnny Weissmuller and his wife Beryl Scott welcomed a daughter weighing 8 pounds 14 ounces on Monday. They named her Wendy Ann and she is their second child.
Leather strips used on early tires reflect fragile motoring days
In the early days of motoring, when tires wore easily, some motorists wrapped strips of leather over the outside casings to extend tire life. This practice shows how drivers adapted to limited tire durability before modern tire construction.
Noise Abatement Week Planned Amid War News
New York dispatch notes National Noise Abatement Week as Civilian Defense Director James N. Landis urges observance. He endorses the council's program and stresses quieter environments aid attention to air raid alarm signals and reduce psychological stress from noise.
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New York
James N. Landis
Samuel L. Hooper
National Noise Abateement Council
Landis
Regional OPA to educate merchants on price controls
Atlanta June 2 Oscar Strauss regional OPA administrator says merchants are not posting prices as required by the price control act. He announced a meeting of southeastern OPA officials on Wednesday to outline an educational program for merchants.
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Atlanta
OPA
Oscar Strauss
Strauss
The African cheetah claws behave uniquely among cats
The African cheetah cannot retract its claws, unlike other cats, giving it better grip when sprinting. This trait helps it maintain traction on various terrains, supporting rapid acceleration and cornering during hunts.
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Charlie Cobb
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Charles Cooksey
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Patsy D. Cooper
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Virginia Cox
Audrey Blaie Compton
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Nell Davis
Helen Devereaux
Margaret Dugel
Dorothy Duncan
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Howe Kady
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Leonard Evers
Lela Estelle Fields
Edith Mae Finer
Anne Colette Fulson
Kathryn Idelle Gaynor
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Marie Jarvis
Leona Johns
James Johnson
Joe Bob Justus
Margie Ann Kalil
Mary Ethel Keith
Marvin Kidder
Estelle Lawrence
Lucille Liggin
Julia Catherine Liles
Marguerite Lindle
Olga Lipson
Virginia Loomis
James Wilfred Lynch
Marie Myrtle McCabe
Terry McCormick
Virginia Helen McDowell
Mary Louise McKaskle
Margaret Alice Mason
Oberah Massie
Betty Ruth Meek
James Mooney
Elbertine Moore
Mary Myrtle Mosely
Kathleen Myers
Marie Nelson
Myrtle Lee Newcomer
Thais Norris
Anne North
Jeannette Peck
Paulette Pipes
Evelyn Pritchard
Martha Williams Renaud
Floye Rhodes
Louise Vergne Rivoire
Margie Lee Robbins
Billie Roberts
William Ralph Rockett
Shirley Ross
Fred Judson Rushing
Isabele Rushing
Conrad Salley
Robert Lee Schanks
Robert Keith Semmes
Elaine Shear
Arthur Shel
Cates
James Adams
Cruisel Anthony
Percy Benjamin
Bill Dorris
Bascom K. Doyle
Laverne Earl
Harry Fernandez
Robert Lafayette George
Bill Piner Heard
Yvonne Hearne
Rufus Robinson Henderson, Jr
James Roderick Hundley
John Hundley
Jack Jordan Jones
Paul Hugh Laudadio
Earl C. Mallette
Samuel Mason
Peggy Mirza
Hazel Roberts
William Harvey Short
Zell Smith, Jr
Joe Neal Swanger
Edith Marie Weber
Tommy Wyatt
Wilson
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Witeen
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Love
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