Leahy’s 1937 38 Japan blockade plan revisited on Capitol Hill
The article recalls Admiral Leahy’s proposal in 1937 38 to block Japan to strangulate its war economy with U S and British naval forces and a League backed peace plan. It notes Roosevelt and Britain backed it, then dropped it after Axis actions and Panay sinking, and argues renewed feasibility post V E Day with renewed naval reach and air power.
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Absentee Lawmakers and Capitol Sour Notes
Washington report recalls routine senate quorums and a $2,500 tax free pay raise for House members while subcommittee hearings mock a business witness. It notes empty senate seats, bell signal delays, and time wasted seeking a quorum, questioning democratic accountability amid inflation concerns.
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Tennis’s global reach outpaces all other sports
Grantland Rice argues that tennis leads internationally with 59 nations under the International Lawn Tennis Association in 1939, all with governing bodies, and the Davis Cup as the premier international trophy. He notes Dwight Davis and Bert Walker, St Louis natives, helped launch tennis and golf onto the world stage, with a vast following approaching a billion.
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China
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Bert Walker
Tennis tops golf as popular sport in U S says expert
A tennis expert argues tennis eclipses golf in players and global reach. He cites about 5 million U S players versus golf's figures, notes tennis courts in 983 towns, 40 million global players, and that tennis uses less space and generates more action, urging more competitive play over spectators.
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The Best Golf Swing by Craig Wood
Craig Wood argues that modern scoring comes from using a squared-face through the backswing and into the downswing. He says less pivot and body turn, with emphasis on hand control to keep the club head square going away and returning square to the ball.
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