Stamps In The News Three Per War Stimulus Stamps
China faces war driven refugees amid a new six value charity stamp issue by the Shanghai government. The stamps feature a peasant family outside their home and show inflation with high surcharges, detailing values across multiple denominations. Post Office plans for a Red Cross-Brood stamp are awaited as designs remain under consideration.
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Stamp news mixes Red Cross honors and new issues
Stamp editor Hedrick urges at least 30 days notice for cover collectors to prepare desirable cacets. Nicaragua marks Red Cross with commemoratives. First day sales of three cent motion picture stamps totalled 1,827,565. first day covers and related figures cited. Adam Gruenig of Ceres, California, designs “U.S.A.” on Christmas Seals for the first time. New issues briefed include Mexico 12 centavos regular and 35 cent airmail, Russia portraits, and Honduran stamps marking American influence.
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Tulsa Daily World
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Korea
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Canada
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Mexico
Russia
N. Shors I. Chanavev
Aeronauticaensi
Police Court session ends with peace bond plea and fines
In a continued hearing on Alfred Le Roy Diggs’ peace bond, Magistrate Alton Bennett ordered George Hunter to post $100 or secured surety to refrain from harming the complainant. Witnesses spoke on remuneration disputes. Several fines and forfeitures were imposed on residents for peace disturbances and offenses, including individuals from Winchester and Hagerstown.
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George Hunter
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William Cromwell
Duke Earned Sugar Bowl Bid By Staging Comeback
Duke earned the New Year’s Day Sugar Bowl invitation by staging a dramatic comeback. Star tailbacks Tom Davis and Ernest Knotts anchored a resilient rally after losses to Pennsylvania North Carolina Pre-Flight Navy Army and Georgia Tech. Davis, 29, a veteran who returned after Marine service, ran for 461 yards and 54-yard reverse helped by Knotts’ sturdier line play and Duke’s defense.
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Knotts
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Georgia Has Fine Civilian Club Bulldogs Lose Pair
Georgia fields an all civilian squad in wartime. coach Wally Butts built a strong 5-2 mark with key freshmen and wounded veterans producing big gains. star Frankie Sinkwich and end Dan Edwards lead a powerful attack as Georgia toppled Alabama and Florida, while fumbling costlier losses to LSU and wake forest.
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Deer Kills Horse After Charging Incident in West Virginia Farm
In Winchester Virginia on December 1 Rev Oates reported a 184 pound buck deer charged a 1000 pound horse near High View West Virginia, killing the animal on neighbor Henry Selden’s farm. Trooper H L Basore cited more details after the event.
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Winchester
Oates
Henry Selden
High View
W. Va
Army Teams May Play Post-Season Games
Washington reports the War Department may allow Army football teams to play post season games. A spokesman said the proposition is in the mill and an official announcement is near. Navy regulations restrict further play, hindering Randolph Field Bainbridge and other service teams from a service forces championship.
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Texas
Bainbridge
Service Forces
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California
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Gulfstream Park Opens Racing Season With Record Handle
Miami December opening draws 10 446 bettors though below forecast. Wagering 429 209 eased war time revival concerns as Byron Wise's Firepower and Mrs Lottie Wolfs Good Going win the two 2500 divisions of the six furlong Inaugural Handicap amid a rousing return to Gulfstream Park after wartime shutdowns.
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HaNandale
Byron Wise
Lottie Wolf
Women's Methodist Team Dominates Archival Bowling Honors
The Women's Methodist team led by Mise Jane Boyne swept all honors in the Church Bowling League at Arcade Alleys, defeating St. Joan's and widening the gap over Lutheran and Evangelical Reformed teams. Boyne earned high single game 12 pins and high three-game total 322, as Methodist secured top team scores. Men’s Baptist squad, led by A B Collinus, claimed top individual 369 and team 1,640 pins though Bud Kennedy of St John’s posted 146 in one game.
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Horvath Tops Collegiate Players in 1944 Heisman Ballot
New York reports Horvath, Ohio State quarterback and dental student, is the nation's top collegiate player of 1944 as chosen by newspapermen and broadcasters in Heisman Trophy balloting. He scored 72 points and steered OSU to an unbeaten season, including the late Michigan drive for the Big Ten title. Glenn Davis, Felix Blanchard, and Don Whitmire trail in voting.
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Buckeye Dental
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Doc) Blanchard
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Ten Quadrillion Stars Within Graphic Range of Telescopes
A passage notes that ten quadrillion stars lie within the photographic reach of our largest telescopes, suggesting vast observational potential for deep sky surveys and galaxy mapping. The claim underscores the scale of celestial objects accessible to modern astronomy and the reach of current imaging instruments.
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