Gen Clark Leads U S Forces in Italy Amid Reassignments
The article notes Lieutenant General Mark Clark, commander of U S forces in Italy, is slated for confirmation as a full general. It details Clark's role training divisions in multiple theaters, the shifting balance with British forces, and the roster of active and retired full generals, including Marshall Eisenhower Stilwell Arnold and Malin Craig. It also covers debates on Stilwell's post California duties and broader postwar Germany plans discussed with Stalin and de Gaulle in Moscow.
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Mark Clark
Mied
Italy
Clark
Normandy
Cannes
Marseilles
U. S
Balkans
U. S. Army
Marshall
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Stilwell
Arnold
Malin Craig
War Department
John J. Pershing
Peyton C. March
United States
George Washington
Congress
Ulysses S. Grant
William T. Sherman
Philip H. Sheridan
Tasker H. Bliss
Charles P. Summerall
John L. Hines
Vinegar Joe"’ Stilwell
California
China
Pen Lear
Stalin
de Gaulle
Moscow
Germany
College Backs and Boxers: Ex Collegians in Heavyweight Race
Lou Nova cites college athletes in boxing’s top ranks, noting the odds against ex-collegians winning the heavyweight title. He recalls private trials with Joe Louis and Max Baer, praises NYU’s Al Lassman, and reflects on fighters who rose from campus to pro, including Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey.
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Lou Nova
Nova
California Tech
Joe Louis
Max Baer
Tommy Farr
Jimmy Johnston
Billy Conn
John L. Sullivan
James J. Corbett
Jim Jeffrieson
Monte Munn
Big
Nebraska
Steve Hamas
Penn State
al Lassman
NYU
Lassman
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Gene Tunney
Gene
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Sullivan
Louis
Jim Braddock
Braddock
Corbett
Tunney
Conn
Joe
Roger Bresnahan hailed as great catcher and spark plug
The text praises Roger Bresnahan as one of baseballs immortal catchers and the spark plug of his team. It notes John McGraw’s belief Bresnahan was the best catcher who could hit over .300, handle any pitching, and energize the lineup. The phrase game called by darkness is cited in describing his era.
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Roger Bresnahan
Mathewson
Bresnahan
John McGraw
Ginny Simms Receives Honor Amid War Charity Shows
Ginny Simms is named an honorary member of the Order of the Purple Heart for 1945 after touring veterans hospitals in New Mexico and Texas during a one week break. She staged 88 shows for wounded servicemen and helped a correspondent propose to his girlfriend via a fan letter response.
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Ginny Simms
Johnny Presents
Ginny
New Mexico
Texas
Marlene Dietrich
France
Sam Jacobs
Sam
Danny Thomas
Dietrich
Marlene
Danny
Jennifer Jones stars in Love Letters and upcoming films
Jennifer Jones co stars with Joseph Cotten in Love Letters at Paramount. She will appear in Duel in the Sun with Gregory Peck and Cluny Brown at Fox. Walter Grenza, narrator for a navy training film, faced FBI and navy intelligence investigations no different from his on air crime show.
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Jennifer Jones
Joseph Cotten
Paramount
Gregory Peck
Cluny Brown
Fox
Ernst Lubitsch
Walter Grenza
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Navy
FBI
Ends and Appearances Highlight War Bond Push
Frank J. Wilson leads a Secret Service appearance on Mystery Theater to promote war bonds with eight operatives. Paul Douglas shifts to Fox Movietone News as sports editor while also with Ed Wynn's broadcasts. Marie McDonald restores her hair to Titian, lands a five year contract with International Pictures and a featured role in It's a Pleasure beyond a Sanja enie project.
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Frank J. Wilson
U. S. Secret Service
Paul Douglas
Ed Wynn
Fox Movietone News
Marie McDonald
Michigan Lakes Echo with Common Names
Michigan tops the nation in lake name duplication with 440 waters sharing only five labels. The list shows Twin lake appears 56 times, Round lake 59, Bass lake 65, Long lake 87, and Mud lake 173.
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Michigan
Twin Lake
Round Lake
Bass Lake
Long Lake
Mud Lake
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New York
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NBC
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Lloyd
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Ministry of Fear
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Samuel Goldwyn
Bob Hope
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Isle of Tabu
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