Dodgers and Cardinals Vie for lead as July 4 mark nears
The Dodgers meet the Cardinals in Ebbetts Field opener of a three game series as Brooklyn seeks to close the half game gap. Johnny Barkley arrives to help fill Pee Wee Reese’s vacancy while the Cardinals boast a swift baserunning club under Billy Southworth. Rip Sewell shaped the Pirates 7-1 win over the Reds, gaining his tenth victory with a seven hit effort.
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United Press
New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Cardinals
Ebbetts Field
Brooklyn
Phillies
Braves
Giants
Reds
Johnny Barkley
Pee Wee Reese Barkley
Albie Glossop
Wichita
Glossop
Sam Breadon
Outfit
Redbird
Billy Southworth
Redbirds
Pirates
Southworth
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Rip Sewell
Bucky Walters
Bob Elliott
Sewell
Whirlaway Retired From Racing To Stand At Stud
Whirlaway the famed chestnut colt retires from racing after injuries in training. Owner Warren Wright announced plans to stand the horse at stud in Lexington, Kentucky, after a stellar career highlighted by the 1941 Kentucky Derby record time and a triple crown run.
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Chicago
Whirlaway
Lensington
Warren Wight
Wright
New Orleans
Ben Jones
Calumet Farm
Patty Berg Returns to Golf After 18 Months Out
Patty Berg, back from an 18 month layoff, credits the tough fighter’s training routine and rigorous practice as the key to her renewed golf brilliance. She believes the championship bout preparation sparked her comeback and reestablished her lead in women’s golf.
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Glen Ellyn
Patty Berg
Patty
Comeback Hopeful Berg Leads at Glen Oaks in Qualifier
Professional golfer Berg began her comeback with a par 76 at Glen Oaks to win medal honors in the qualifying round of the 14th annual Women's Western Golf Championship. It is Berg's first major test since a serious automobile accident on December 8, 1941. Catherine Fox of Glen Ridge New Jersey and Ann Casey of Mason City Iowa trailed Berg closely.
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Glen Oaks Country Club
Minneapolis
Catherine Fox
Glen Ridge
N. J
Ann Casey
Mason City
Miss Berg
Classic button front pattern for summer wardrobe
Pattern No 8459 offers a button front blouse in sizes 10 through 20 with 334 yards of 35 mood fabric for size 12. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage to Fashion Pattern Dept Chicago for the pattern and size details and request the summer catalog featuring over 100 new patterns and sewing tips for 235 cents.
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Qelwem Register Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Enchanting Childs Ensemble Pattern No 8080
Pattern No 8080 offers a sweet frock with a matching bolero in sizes 2 to 6 years. Size 3 requires 2 yards 36 inch fabric. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage to The Oelwein Register Pattern Dept. Chicago MI for the pattern and size. Also order Summer issue of Fashion for over 100 new patterns at 25 cents.
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Oelwein Register Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
DAILY cross word clues list for puzzle solution
A dense grid of across and down clues covering topics from circular plate to flowering plant, with entries for vehicles, languages, animals, and architectural terms. Includes many abbreviations and archaic spellings, plus numerical hints and conjoined word fragments.
Qualifier 78s and play-off for four spots in golf
Eight golfers tied for four positions forcing a one hole playoff after Miss Fox drew Eileen Stulb of Augusta Georgia and Miss Casey faced Kay Byrne of Rye New York, with a high card of 90 needed to enter the championship flight.
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Miss Fox
Eileen Stulb
Augusta
Miss Casey
Kay Byrne
Rye
WN. Y
Beau Jack Returns in 10 Round Bout July 19
Lightweight champ Beau Jack plans a July 19 comeback fight in Philadelphia against Johnny Hutchinson. Promoter Herman Taylor announced the matchup in a 10 round bout.
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Philadelphia
Beau Jack
Johnny Hutchinson
Herman Taylor
Invasion Fleet Reported Ready in North African Conflict
A Rome broadcast described landing barges of about 300 tons displacement and 184 feet, capable of carrying five tanks or 600 men, with a range near 800 miles and speed of 12 knots. Some 3,000 ton ships sighted were believed to carry tanks and armored cars. Italian fleet movements from Spezia to the Gulf of Taranto were reported, with potential Allied interception by Northwest Africa or Middle East air commands.
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Bone
Algeria
Bizerte
Tunis
Sousse
Tunisia
Rome
Spezia
Gulf of Taranto
Italy
Madrid
Global cartels and wartime trade ties exposed
The text outlines historic cartels and corporate entries from Germany Britain Italy and Japan in global markets. It details how Farben and related firms controlled chemical trade and constrained U S producers while linking to Nazi influence patterns and the impact on U S goodwill with South American neighbors.
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German Dye Trust
Imperial Chemical Industries
Great Britain
Montecatini
Italy
Kokusan Kogyo Kaibushii Kaisha
Japan
American Zirconium Co
Baltimore
Virginia Chemical Co
South River
World Markets
United States
Farben
Europe
Agremeent
National Lead
Pearl Harbor
Jothers
Reich
Wallace Testimony says BEW director ruled with iron hand
In testimony before the economy committee, Wallace described Director Milo Perkins of BEW as wielding power over BEW operations with Jones lacking final authority. He stated Perkins issued directives to fund salaries for 2,620 employees and that BEW had no RFC money for admin needs, with funds from Congress and limited joint BEW RFC arrangements abroad.
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Milo Perkins
BEW
Jones
Perkins
Wallace
RFC
Mr. Jones
Congress
Bewrfc
McKellar
Plans Drive to Smash Cartels
The piece argues that triumph over cartels is essential to global peace and economic stability. It warns that cartel control could prolong unemployment and depress postwar morale, likening cartels to thieves fighting over territory when one member is removed. It notes titanium dioxide usage in paints, glass, and rubber, with over 100,000 tons produced annually in the United States valued around 40 million dollars.
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Clark
National
da Pont
Lamont News Highlights Local Servicemen and Community Events
Robert Davis returns from a 15 day furlough to Greenville air base. Marvin is stationed at Shreveport and Darrell walks with a cane after being wounded in North Africa. Another son works on aircraft carriers in Vancouver Washington. Legion Auxiliary picnic set for July 4 at Lamont Town Park with basket lunches. Local pastors reassigned to Manchester Strawberry Point and other areas. Mrs Frank Sharp former Lamont resident dies at 73 in Earlville. L I C picnic held at Backbone State Park. Numerous social visits and family updates from Lamont and nearby towns accompany church and school life.
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Greenville
S. C
E. W. Davis
Legin Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Lamont Town Park
Frank Sharp
Earlville
Kate Dunham
Will Goldsmith
Francis Sharp
Winthrop
Robert
Armed Services
Armed Services. Mrs. Sharp Spent Her Early Lfe In Earlville
Lamont
Clemens
Sharp
Rebekah
Backbone State Park
Glen Gruman
Carolyn
Fred Thompson
Cedar Rapids
W. D. Wilson
Marilyn Wilson
Charles Regele
Watasea
Illinois
Mrs. Smith
Willams
Iowa
Clyde
Bob Steele
McDonigal
Pittsburgh
Penn
John Carr
Percy Tarbox
Strawbrery Point
Pvt
Bruce Tarbox
Jefferson Barracks
Luella O’brien
Ralph Strong
Dorothy Rierson
Oelwein
Ann Manley
Elizabeth Barta
Raymond
Waterloo
Orland Postel
Frank Macheak
Birthday Club
Alice Gray
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