Cabinet Clean-Out at White House Prompts Hinted Names
Washington reports the Roosevelt administration weighs cabinet shakeup choices as Cordell Hull lingers with health concerns and Jesse Jones faces uncertain prospects. Possible picks include Marriner Eccles or Henderson for Commerce and Tobin or Winant for Labor, with Byrnes or Winant eyed for Secretary of State.
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All-Time Great Pitching Duels Highlight Three Classics
The piece recalls three legendary games. 1908 Joss vs Walsh 1–0 with 15 strikeouts, two hits. 1917 Toney vs Vaughn no hits after nine innings. 1933 Hubbell vs Carleton 18 innings 1–0 with 57 batters. It invites a vote on the top masterpiece.
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Navy athletes shine in boxing lore with titled champions
The Navy team features multiple boxing laurels including Capt. Ben Chase as regimental heavyweight champion in 1943 and runner up in 1944, Leo Bramlett as academy heavyweight champion, and Clyde Scott from Arkansas as Plebe summer middleweight champion.
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MGM to film They Were Expendable with Lieut Comdr Montgomery
Western Newspaper Union reports Lieut Comdr Robert Montgomery placed on inactive list will star in MGM adaptation They Were Expendable about PT boat exploits. John Ford to direct with service vets in cast. Also notes Martha Scott radio stage work, Harold Lloyd radio success, and other studio moves including John Wayne projects and Joan Crawford title changes.
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House On the Sand
Vicious Ants and Hollow Tree a Team of Nature
A barrasanta or ant tree in eastern Colombia grows as a slender tree with red flowers and a hollow trunk housing a swarm of biting ants. The ants and tree form a mutual protection partnership, with the tree shielding the ants from the elements and the ants guarding the tree from animals and people.
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