Baseball Fans and the Draft: Attendance in Question
A New York report based on an eight year old poll finds baseball fans skew older, with many in the 35 plus range likely to enter the armed services. It classifies fans into three groups and notes transport limits and draft timing could depress attendance, while majors fear not having enough players or fans.
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New York
Zeke
National League
Yeu
Manhattan
Armed Services
J C Penney League Scores and Thursday Matchups
The latest league results show Topfight 2 over Big Macs 1 and Pay Day 8 over Towncraft 6. Thursday’s games pit Big Mac against Towncraft and Topflight against Pay Day. A squad of artillery fighter planes fired seven tons of copper in one minute of combat.
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Towncraft
Lake son serves in U S Air Force at Goldsfs Ce
In M. P. Prt. Lake, son of Mr. and Mrs William C. Lake of 40 East Sixth street, is called for service and stationed at Goldsfs Ce in the U S Air. The notice lists military service details and confirms the parent names and address.
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Prt. Lake
William C. Lake
East Sixth Street
Goldsfs Ce
U. S
Censorship and wartime plots in Hollywood films
NEA columnist recalls Barney Ross financing a gag at Lou Costello's club and a sailor gifting Ross's bloodstained cigarets. Discusses The Good Fellows censoring to avoid offending French Napoleonic imagery and previews Maregan's Creek, a Betty Hutton wartime drama, plus The Boy from Stalingrad reflecting Nazi brutality via real life.
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Hollywood
Erskine Johnson
NEA
Solomon Islands
Barney Ross
Marines
Lou Castello
Ross
Costello
Solomons
Prezent
Hays Office
Paramount
Good Fellows
George S. Kaufman
Napoleon
Benito
Caesar
Italy
Army opens enlistment to 17 year olds in reserves
Boston reports Major General Sherman Miles announced authorization for 17 year old qualified American citizens to enlist in the Army Reserve before turning 18. Applicants must be physically fit and have parental consent to join the Army Enlist Reserve Corps or, if eligible, enlist as aviation cadets in the Air Corps Enlisted Reserve. This marks the first time in a generation the Army allows such enlistment of boys under 18.
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Boston
Army Reserve
Sherman Miles
First Service Command
Miles
Army Palicy
Army
Portugal's colonies hold vast empire and 15 million people
Portugal's colonies total 26 times the mainland's area and house about 15 million inhabitants, highlighting the empire's immense geographic and demographic reach.
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Portugal
Local Soldier Stationed at Camp Lee Near Union Bridge
Camp Lee houses Smith son of Charles Wm Smith Sr of Walkersville and nephew of Mrs Carrie N McKin ney near Union Bridge. The report notes his assignment at the camp, reflecting a typical World War era deployment notice.
Derby To Be Run On May 1 In Louisville
Derby plans for May 1 at Churchill Downs proceed despite wartime restrictions says Col. Matt Winn. Government action could halt but Derby officials expect to run with possible low attendance. 1942 winners cited with payoffs and 69th running anticipated with reservations from distant states.
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Louisville
Matt J. Winn
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Col. Winn
Churchill Downs
Russel Sweeney
Payne Whitney
First Fighter Command says no WAACs to replace observers
The Observation Post reports Mak WNARES and some volunteers at information and filter centers may be replaced, but no plans exist for WAACS to take over ground observation posts. Command says volunteers will man posts and inform observers of changes, with several months before any arrangement. The Baltimore filter center has employed WAACS for valued jobs.
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WAACS
Ground Observer Corps
Baltimore
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Calura Wins National Featherweight Title In Providence
Jackie Calura, a swift Canadian fighter, claimed the National Boxing Association world featherweight title by defeating Jackie Wilson in 15 rounds at the Providence arena. Calura weighed 125 1 2 pounds, Wilson 125 1/4. Police in Maidstone, England captured a German bomber crew member who parachuted to escape after their plane was shot down early today.
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Callura
Providence
H. J
Jackie Calura
National Boxing Association
Pittsburgh
Dackie Wilson
Providence Arena
Callara Weished
Wilson
Maidstone
England
Dorothy Hix’s View on Love and Men in a Shifting Age
A reader questions why women misread male affection, while Dorothy Hix argues that true love shows in actions not hints. She warns women not to chase timid, unreadable suitors and notes men reveal love through consistent effort and intent, with wedding plans as a final proof.
Spanking as a Remedy for Grouchy Children Mentioned
An archaic text argues spanking as the best remedy to correct grouchy children and restore peace, suggesting adults turn a child over a knee and administer a firm correction to restore good humor and harmony with the world.
Local All-Stars Prepare for Benefit Game Practice
Curtis Bay Coast Guard stars, Frederick County selections and Sailors clash in staged practice at Dredevich High School gym tonight. Fifteen players meet at seven under Manager Bowls with no spectators, terming a county all star unit ready to form for the January 29 State Armory benefit. The roster blends Price Bros, Rliddletown, State Guards, Coca-Cola, DeMolay, Ox Fibre and Baltimore club alums. Lead guards like Trwin Schneider headline a 12-man group trained to exploit two-year-team familiarity.
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Frederick County
Dredevich High School
State Armory
Dick Bowls
Bowlus
High Svhcol
Thres
All Star
Coast
Trwin Schneider
Baltimore
Curtis Bay Coast Guard
S. M. Wereham
Baltimore Kaycees
Doug Owen
al Bartheleme
Harold Kaufman
John Ballard
Nat Winitski
Nick Gennock
Harry Sloan
Bill Matschke
Jack Dee
Harvey Pingon
Ed Riley
Baltimore University
University of Minnesota
Long Island University
University of Chicago
Southern Tornadoes Kill Twelve in Georgia and Alabama
A weekend of tornadic winds across Georgia and Alabama left twelve dead and dozens injured. Georgia reported eleven fatalities, including four in Pike County’s Williamson area, with damage to a farm home. Graves Station near Dawson saw severe injuries. nearby towns provided aid. Fort Benning reported a soldier killed from a live wire incident during storm repairs. Cuthbert and Griffin also experienced fatalities and injuries.
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Avlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Williamson
Pike County
Hotlongdille
Fort Brenning
Cuthbert
Graves Station
Dawson
South Georgia
Griffin
W. W. McGraw
Terrel County
Norfolk Tars Are Fast Team
Norfolk Naval Training Station sailors boast a 15 game win streak and 384 points, led by Ralph Bishop a 6 8 Olympic bound center. teammates include Larry Varndell Bill Strannigan Bill Holzman and Matt Zunic as they defeat Georgetown and other top teams in the East while production notes touch Britain increasing food output.
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Norfolk
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Gary Badie
Ralph Bishop
University of Washington
Bishop
Egret
Larry Varndell
Roanoke
Via. Legionnaires
Bill Strannigan
University of Wyoming
Leroy Floyd
Henry Tha
Oklahoma A
Zunic
Bill Holzman
City College of New York
Matt Zunic
George Washington
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