Newsom Joins A's Camp Amid Quiet Contract Talks
Louis N. Newsom known as Bobo arrived at McCurdy Field to join the Athletics as Connie Mack and staff work out terms for his contract. Newsom expressed readiness to pitch and may finalize an A's deal today, with a target opening game against the Senators in Washington.
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Bobo) Newsom
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Al Smith Waived Out Of The National League
Al Smith, 35, now Cleveland Indians mound ace, opens the season against the White Sox in Chicago April 18. He posted 17 victories last year with three shutouts and two four hitters, earned All Star honors, and was Cleveland’s MVP. Known as Old Porky, he thwarted Yankees three times and beat strong clubs, shaping a veteran pitching career.
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Nats Defeat Sailors At Bainbridge School
Washington Senators beat Bainbridge Naval Training Station 7 to 4 in an exhibition at Bainbridge Md Stan Spence collected four hits as the Senators piled up 15 on three Sailor pitchers Early Wynn was tagged for four runs in the fifth inning Elbie Fletcher drove in three with a bases loaded double Washington added two runs in the seventh and two in the ninth Scheffing and others handled catching duties for Bainbridge in a testimony game
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Pittsburgh
Social Etiquette Courtesy on a Bus Interaction
A woman notes a man letting her enter a bus first and explains the correct social response. She encourages smiling and saying thank you to acknowledge the courtesy. The piece argues that expressing gratitude helps maintain polite social norms that some women may overlook.
Senators reshuffle their makeshift team
Washington April 10 The Senators reset their lineup for next week as Latin American players face draft registration by June 12 Most Cubans Puerto Ricans and Venezuelans likely to depart Cuban Luis Suarez and Roberto Ortiz were eyed for key roles but will probably leave Venezuelan pitchers Carrasque and Ullrich plan to stay Owner Clark Griffith 74 remains hopeful citing strong pitching staff while Ossie Bluege worries after draft rule news
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Roberto Ortiz
Gilberto Torres
Alex Carrasque
Santiago Ullrich
Senators Off With Hitting In Wartime Baseball Year
The Washington Senators tout their paper pitching in 1943 as the best in the American League while noting a weak infield with a gap at third. The roster includes Dutch Leonard, Roger Wolff, Mickey Heafner, Johnny Niggeling, Early Wynn, Milo Candini, and Alex Carrasquel backed by Ossie Bluege’s staff. Third base remains unsettled with Joe Kuhel at first, George Myatt second, Johnny Sullivan short, and Luis Suarez or Hillis Layne at third. Case Spence and Ortiz anchor the outfield with Jake Powell and Rick Ferrell handling catching duties amid a deep knuckleball rotation.
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Montreal
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St. Louis Browns
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Havana
French actress seeks divorce from Ringling North leader
Sarasota April 19 report Germaine Aussey Agassiz North former French movie actress has filed suit for divorce from John Ringling North a board member and former president of the Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus she accuses him of mental cruelty and seeks dissolution of marriage.
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Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus
Kell Hit .396 Last Season But He Does Not Look Like Hitter
A Pittsburgh era story notes George Kell, 21, led Class B Lancaster Interstate League with a .396 average last season. Connie Mack’s Athletics doubt his hitting, though Kell shows solid defense at third base and discusses his right field power, with Yankees showing interest before Kell was 4-F due to a knee issue.
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Spy Von Papen Arrives in Istanbul for Reception
Berlin radio reports Franz Von Papen German ambassador to Turkey has landed in Istanbul from Ankara and will host a large reception in the coming days. The Foreign Broadcast Intelligence service offers no explanation for his visit or its目的.
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Child Found After Overnight Search Near Sand Mountain
Ronald Curry, four, from Chambersburg, was located late today in Seven Mountains near Woodland after wandering from a Easter reunion cabin. He had wet clothes and briar scratches and was found seven miles from his separation point after a search involving 500 to 600 volunteers along Sand and Broad Mountains near Greenwood Furnace in Huntingdon County.
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Lehman's Son Killed in Air Force Plane Crash
Lieutenant Peter Lehman son of former Governor Herbert Lehman and head of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration was killed in an overseas airplane crash.
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Poison gas used against partisans Odessa report
The Moscow radio quoted by CBS said Germans and Romanians used poison gas against partisans during the occupation of Odessa. The claim appeared in a contemporary broadcast.
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Maryland farmers adopt rapid soil conservation for 14000 acres
Maryland soil conservation districts report February adoption of plans covering 14000 acres under the U S Soil Conservation Service Edward M Davis says practice use on thousands of farms has raised yields by about 10 percent. Adoption will enable continued practices to boost farm production this year Rails Best New York April 11 P-Rails led stock market again though activity was weak and buying hesitated across other departments.
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Feed Wheat Distribution Planned for Maryland Farmers
Under the feed wheat program 390 611 bushels from the Ever-Normal Granary will be distributed this month to Maryland farmers through the feed industry and the County AAA committees. Joseph H. Blandford state AAA chairman announced today. Cattail floss has many of the quantities of kapok and is useful in life belts cushions heat and sound insulators and as filling for cushions.
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Certificate Of Merit For W.A. Walker
William Alfred Walker of Mt. Airy received an honorary agriculture merit at the University of Maryland commencement for fifty years of varied farming leadership. He was noted as the first president of the Maryland Tobacco Growers Association in 1906 and for rural community work. The Southern Planter praised his and late Mrs Walker’s fifty years of marriage and farming success with detailed records since 1918 showing strong income, windbreaks, modern farm conveniences, and steady improvement aimed at passing on a better farm to future generations. Deeds were recorded for several properties in Catoctin district and Walkersville with values around five thousand, twenty nine hundred, and twenty seven hundred dollars. The albatross wingspan is twelve feet and the hummingbird three inches.
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Why God Permits War and Suffering
An advertisement for Edwin J Dingle recounts his transformation after Tibetan mystic teachings and promotes a free 9,000 word treatise from the Institute of Mentalphysics in Los Angeles. Readership is invited to send name and address for delivery.
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Legal Ruling Sought In Short Kimmel Cases
Secretary of the Navy Knox said he would seek a legal ruling on postponing the trials of Maj. Gen William C Short and Vice Admiral Husband E Kimmel charged with dereliction in the Pearl Harbor attack. He noted both signed waivers of the statute of limitations and that postponement may have no effect. He will discuss with the judge advocate general and attorney general.
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No Final Action Yet On Garbage Truck Purchase
City officials have not decided on buying a new garbage truck and body after evaluating a White truck with Gar Wood body in Baltimore. Mayor Hugo V. Gittinger Alder men Russell H McCain Charles P. Staley Edward P. Oden City Engineer Frank W. Rothen hoefer Arthur If Culler superintendent of the disposal plant and City Register Mehn Wachter accompanied the inspection. a final decision is expected soon.
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Russell H McCain
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DeGaulle Action Disturbs French Assembly Over Giraud Ouster
In Algiers April 11 the reaction of French Consultative Assembly members to Gen Charles DeGualle s ouster of Gen Henri Giraud raised the possibility that the French Committee of National Liberation might review last week s action naming Giraud inspector general of the French Army. Giraud refused to recognize it. the committee meets again this evening amid reports the dispute involves the entire body and is serious. Vestrymen elected at All Saints Church include J H Gamerill Jr Richard Potts F B Sappington Joseph T Griffin H D Baker Parsons Newman Clyde M Roney and R E Delaplaine. The vestry organized with Mr Griffin as treasurer Mr Newman as registrar and O J Keller and Charles Mc C Mathias as wardens. Union Manufacturing officers elected Louis L Wilson president Thomas L Zimmerman vice president and treasurer Charles Mc C Mathias secretary Jesse B Anders assistant treasurer.
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O. J. Keller
Charles McC. Mathias
Union Manufacturing Company
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Louis L. Wilson
Thomas L. Zimmerman
Jesse B. Anders
No Rationing Or Price Hike On Cough Remedies
An advertisement states no rationing or price increase beyond 25 cents while stocks last for Kemp's Balsam and Lane's Tablets, urging readers to buy now from their local druggist as supply is limited for the cough and cold season.
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Storms Sweep Across States Killings and Floods Hit Regions
Tornadoes and floods terrorized the southwest last night leaving at least six dead and over 90 injured. Hundreds evacuated as rising waters threatened more towns across Kansas Oklahoma and Arkansas with camp structures near Magnolia destroyed and many communities isolated by swollen rivers and heavy rainfall.
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Weather and storm effects across regions report heavy snow and rain
Parson s Kansas and Sedalia Missouri record 3.70 inches and 10.45 inches of rain respectively while Wichita Kansas notes 10.45 inches this year doubling normal. Winds caused power outages and lights out in multiple communities. Heavy snowfalls from six to fourteen inches in northeastern New Mexico marooned a bus route between Greenville and Des Moines on U S highway 87 though temperatures remained mild and travelers faced no immediate danger.
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Swedish Anti Aircraft Downs Nazi Plane Over Southern Sweden
Swedish anti aircraft fire downed a Nazi warplane over southern Sweden today, crashing in flames and killing the crew. The U S bomber was the 11th to land here since Easter, with the crew reportedly unharmed. Hotel sale in Ocean City announced for $50,000 to Cullen and Jenkins of Berlin, formerly operated by Jesse J. Taylor.
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