Browns Rout Washington In Series Opener 7 4
The St. Louis Browns defeated the Washington Senators 7 to 4 to take the opening game of a three game series. Brown's offense exploded with two runs in the first and five in the seventh while Washington scored all four in the seventh. Kramer earned the win, Hudson the loss, with 1 hour 55 minutes tied to the game and a large crowd noted as attendance was listed.
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Washington
St. Louis Browns
Senators
Jack Kramer
ST. Louis
Abrhpoa FE
Cullenbine
Radcliff
Gudnich
Les Berardino
Heffrier
PA VE
Weyers
Bloodworth
Hudson
Monteagudo
Gepeen
Judnich
McQuinn
Clift
Travis
Early
West
Case
Berardino
Hefmner
Lawson
Kramer
McGowan
Progras
Jones Confident U S Factories Won't Near Coast
Governor Sam Jones said after a governors conference in Atlanta that the gulf coast region would not be affected by a prohibition on establishing industries near the coast. He believed the policy targeted mainly the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and backed state autonomy in contributing to national defense and preparedness.
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Baton Rouge
Atlanta
Sam Jones
Gulf Coast
Atlantic
Pacific
Broadway Books Open Louis Over Godoy In Ring Clash
Joe Louis opens against Arturo Godoy at 1 6 in Broadway betting markets. Lawson Little hints rust at Boston, Fordham and Tennessee set a football tentative date, and Ed Oliver faces UGA critique amid Hagen rule talk. Conn vs Lesnevich in Detroit ends red. Antonio Fernandez visits for Hostak Overlin clash talks. Wesley Wallace heads to Pittsburgh after Fordham graduation. Byrd handicap will air from Hollywood Park to Little America. Braddock debuts as promoter in Paterson.
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New York
Broadway
Joe Louis
Arturo Godoy
Lawson Little
Boston
Fordham
Tennessee
Oliver
Walter Hagen
Joseph E. Widener
Conn Vs. Lesnevich
Detroit
Antonio Fernandez
Chile
Hostak and
Overlin
Tony Galento
Max Baer
Tony
Wesley Wallace
Pittsburgh
Big Town
Richard E. Byrd
Hollywood Park
Little America
Jim Braddock
Paterson
N. J
Baseball Notes and Punches from the Season Start
The column mentions Hagen escaping trouble, Ed Oliver booted for an early start, and Fred Apostoli considering a comeback against Young Corbett in San Francisco next month. Mike McGillicuddy at Shibe Park keeps order. Dolph Camilli hit six homers in six parks. Babe Ruth away from the Yankees. Bill Werber shifts bats for the Reds as the season progresses.
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Fred Apostoli
Young Corbett
San Francisco
Connie Mack
Mike McGillicuddy
Shibe Park
Dolph Camilli
Pittsburgh
Boston
Babe Ruth
Bill Werber
Reds
Quote highlights wary fans and team pride after Haig’s impact
A brief city note from Bus Ham in Oklahoma City cites time marching on and praises Haig as a standout, noting the starters are grateful for his presence and that he remains a welcome guest on the team.
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Oklahoma City
Walter Hagen
Haig
Last Call: Who Will Call Him the Little Man There
A terse line ponders who will name the elusive figure seen at the scene. The phrase hints at a nickname contest and local chatter about presence at an event. No further facts are provided.
Boxing Card In Monroe Promises Local Winners
Boxing night in the city features 28 rounds headed by Walter Bulldog Brady and Cecil Martin at the Monroe wrestling arena. Brady 150 pounds faces Martin 150 in the main event with four preliminaries including Elton Brady and Milton Martin. Doors open 7:30 pm.
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Gus Kallio
Walter
Bulldog
Brady
Cecil Martin
Monroe
Neville High
National Guard
Peg Kendrick
Louisiana State University
K.o.s
Martin
CCC
Elton Brady
Milton Martin
Columbia
Gaddis Posey
Robert Gates
Louisiana
Leslie Davis
Ruston
Maurice Houser
Kallio
Russ Riley
Sugi Hayamaka
Farmer Paul Jones
Montgomery County
Ark
Bill Amended For State Industrial School for Delinquent Youth
The house group approved a substitute measure granting a welfare board power to pick a site and establish a state industrial school for delinquent youths. It would receive 40 000 dollars to build and 15 000 dollars yearly for two years to operate. Juvenile Court Judge Chris Barnett of Shreveport spoke in favor, a plan similar to one he prepared and sponsored by Representative Beatrice Moore.
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Welfare Department
Chris Barnett
Shreveport
Beatrice Moore
Fragmentary Warrelson clerks and a cigarette request
A Warren clerk is interrupted by a caller asking to bring grandma a cigarette, prompting a brief, unclear exchange as the caller speaks to someone else in a living room. The line captures a domestic moment amid a paused business call.
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Warren
Johnny, Deer
France Looks to Hold Paris as War Winds Rise
The article analyzes a potential German push toward Paris and the French defense along the Seine. It notes Alpine fortifications protecting Corsica and the Atlantic coast, Weygand's possible stand south of Paris, and Loire valleys as fallback lines. Attlee condemns Mussolini, praises Allied unity, and cites Italian seizures and blockades.
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France
Corsica
Mussolini
Paris
Seine
Marne
Weygand
Britain
Loire
St. Etienne
Reynaud
Attlee Praises Roosevelt in Wartime Commons Speech
Attlee defended democracy against Mussolini and Hitler as he substituted for Churchill in the Commons. He announced Britain had seized 14 Italian ships and noted allied forces were withdrawn from Norway to bolster elsewhere. He warned Italy’s war declaration came with minimal justification and criticized Mussolini’s jackal tactic.
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Norway
Attlee
England
Germany
France
Britain
Mussolini
Signor
Attice
Hitler
Churchill
Session of Commons
Italy
Defense Bill Seeks 95,000 Enlisted as new Army Air, Navy Expansion
The proposal calls for 55,000 ground troops and 40,000 in the air corps to boost to 375,000 regulars. Army plans include three new divisions, multiple artillery and anti aircraft units, and 68 ships plus new carriers, cruisers and submarines with extensive weapon and base expansions.
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Air Corps
Army
Navy
Roosevelt
Canton Island
Southern Pacific
Tinkham
Republican
Massachusetts
Britain
United States
State Department
Ordnance
Defense Council
Maritime Commission
Coast Guard
Drum Major Baton Accident Injures Woman in Paducah Parade
Mrs. Ella Keeling, 43, was struck on the head by a baton dropped by a band's drum major during a downtown parade in Paducah Kentucky. She was taken to a hospital for treatment of a severe scalp laceration.
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Paducah
Ella Keeling
Germans Reach Marne Sector Amid Paris Threats
German advances press toward Paris as tanks reach the environs of the capital and Franco-British forces suffer casualties. Roosevelt pledges material aid to allies while Italy declares war, provoking riots in Britain and a war vote in Canada.
Leche Receives 10 Year Term In Louisiana Case
Leche was sentenced to ten years and released on a $5,000 bond after appealing. L P Abernathy and George Younger, tied to the highway department truck purchases, were fined $1,000 per count on three counts, with two suspensions, for mail fraud in the alleged conspiracy. Judge Dawkins noted Abernathy received none of the $116,571.88 overcharges and said Younger joined the scheme later to obtain commission. Leche denied receiving $31,000 from the distribution but admitted involvement.
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Leche
L. P. Abernathy
Louisiana Highway Commission
George Younger
Alexandria
Dawkins
Abernathy
Younger
Highway Department
War bulletins detail Italy's entry into the war and global reactions
Reports from London Rome Algiers Larnaca Canberra and Shanghai describe Italy's declaration of war, internments and roundups of suspected anti British elements, naval actions at Gibraltar and Paris mobilization orders, with Italian officials detained in London and mass arrests across territories.
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London
Scotland Yard
Italy
Gibraltar
Permits Issued for Remodeling and New Structures
Building permits issued by Sam H. Awl list several projects including a two story apartment addition at 514 Oak Street for 1.00, a garage at 3904 Harrison for 50, a front remodeling at 224 DeSiard for 400, a reroofing at 316 18 North Fifth Street for 400, an addition at 312 Filhiol for 690, a duplex at 85 Glenmar for 2,850, and a 119 North Fourth Street remodel for 40 per day labor. Also notes Statue of Liberty height as 305 feet 12 inches.
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Sam H. Awl
W. H. Banister
Oak Street
Coxt
E. T. Treat
Harrison
Nelson Estate
Franks Smart Shoes
DeSiard Street
T. E. Marham
North Fifth Street
A. T. Bund
Filhiol Street
Kelson Milton
Glenmar
J. H. McCormick
North Fourth Street
Fascist Troops Engage Allies and Italy’s War Prompts Red Cross Drive
A wartime proclamation calls Mussolini to mobilize land sea and air forces as Italy sides with Germany against Britain and France. Italian papers note Italy’s value in tying up French divisions and keeping British forces in the Mediterranean while Red Cross war relief drives expand nationwide.
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Camenand
Germany
Great Britain
France
Premiae
Mussolini
Trent
Italy
Mediterranean
Rome
Tl Messaggero
Tallans
Roosevelt Seeks Red Cross Funds for Refugees
The article notes 5,900,000 Dutch Belgian and French refugees in Southwestern France strain housing and food. It highlights heavy American Red Cross relief, with large sums of money and aid sent to France, aiming to alleviate refugee suffering amid scarce supplies.
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Norway
Aes
Penland
Red Cros
Red Cross National Appeal For War Telep Fonde
France
National defense study plan unfolds at Atlanta gathering
Representatives from 14 southern states meet in Atlanta to compile national defense data for federal submission. The program, drawn up at a prior meeting led by Governor Rivers of Georgia, includes bankers, industrialists, and state officials. States listed: Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, and Arkansas.
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Atlanta
Bankers
Industrieliate
KE. Dy Rivers
Georgia
Southern Governors’ Conference
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Kentucky
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Florida
North Caroline
South Carolina
Miasienipp
Louisiana
Alabama
Tennessee
Arkanes
Bank Officials Elected at Bernice June Meeting
In Bernice Louisiana the Bank annual June election reelected Dr. C. C. Colvin as president Dr. M. W. Lawrence as vice president HM Pratt as cashier Guy Leonard as assistant cashier W W Pratt C C Colvin Marty Puller Guy McDonald M W Lawrence G B Lindsey Fuller L H Pratt and Will Fton as directors
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Bernice
Bank of Bernice
C. C. Coloin
M. W. Lawrence
HM. Pratt
Guy eDonard
W. W. Pratt
C. c. Colvin
Marty Puller
Guy McDonald
G. B Lindsey
Fuller
L. H. Pratt
Will Fton
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J. K. Ripperd
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Pauline Prophit
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Faulk-Collier Bonded Warehouse
L. G. Wilke Iaen
War Relief Fund
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National Farm Youth Foundation
la Salle Extension University
Ford
Caldwell
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Grayson
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Bernice, la
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