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Newspaper
Panama City Pilot
Location
Panama City, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1940
Page
3
In Albuquerque John J. Empsey and other Republican figures back the Tech Act while Dennis Chavez seeks renomination. Tomorrow voters pick all statewide, congressional, and legislative offices at the polls, with no statewide party convention this year.
A.L. Hardy, county superintendent, urged residents to donate old glasses or frames to school officials to aid a campaign to provide glasses for pupils who cannot afford them. Frames can be refitted with lenses at a very small cost for those in need.
AP notes Mel Harder of the Indians hurled a one hitter to hold Red on Schoolboy Rowe and the Tigers battled in pinches to drive in a run that helped beat the Yankees. Jim Ripple led the Reds with two doubles and a single in a win over the Giants. Hugh Casey and Joe Medwick of the Dodgers contributed in a doubleheader victory over the Pirates as Casey allowed three hits in the first game and Medwick tripled and scored in the nightcap to break a tie. Arnold Anderson of the Senators held the Browns to six hits. Bill Dietrich and Ed Smith of the White Sox each starred in a doubleheader with a four‑hit shutout and a five‑hitter victory over the Athletics. Larry French of the Cubs held Phillies to five hits. Carvel Rowell and Bill Posdell of the Bees drove in six runs as Boston swept the Cardinals in Game 1 and Posdell pitched six innings of three‑hit ball in the nightcap.
National League scores show Boston 17 against St. Louis 7 and Cincinnati 9 versus New York 4. Chicago 5, Philadelphia 1, Brooklyn 1-1, Pittsburgh 0-4. American League notes Cleveland and Boston 1, Detroit 6 over New York 3, Washington 7 over St Louis 2. Georgia Florida playoff results Waycross over Thomasville 3. Florida State playoff Orlando 8 over Sanford 5. International League Buffalo 7 over Rochester 6 in 11 innings. Baltimore 8 over Jersey City 3. Montreal Toronto postponed. American Association Kansas City 14 over St Paul 0. Minneapolis 18-9 over Milwaukee 1-11. Columbus 4 over Louisville 3. Indianapolis 0 over Toledo 8.
Charles Gilman of St. Marys Kraft Corp says a large wood pulp plant will be built at St. Marys Gap, 35 miles north of Jacksonville. Construction starts in about 30 days and takes nine months at a cost of several million dollars. The plant will produce 30 000 tons of pulp annually to reduce foreign purchases for northern mills, with wrapping paper and bags equipment added later.
A morning fire in Waycross caused an estimated $500,000 in damage to the Southern building after starting in a restaurant kitchen about 2 am. Firefighters from Jacksonville Blackshear and Valdosta helped subdue the blaze. it spread to a drug store shoe store barber shop hardware store a children's toy shop and a mail order office.
A Saturday schedule fragment lists radio program times and performers across stations WDLP WBS WHS WES WES Local and regional listings. Notable items include AP News Time Weather and various orchestras, bands and soloists such as Lee Forrest Cowboy Songs Leo Erdody's Salon Orchestra and Jimmy Dorsey.
In Juneau and across Alaska, voters decisively rejected a proposal for the territory to run its own liquor stores. Early returns and late tabulations showed a clearer vote against the plan as precincts reported results from Tuesday’s general election. Final tallies indicated strong opposition to the territory taking control of liquor sales.
Public schools in Port St. Joe closed on orders of state health authorities after a seven year old girl with infantile paralysis was found in the city. Officials said she was not a pupil but had contact with several students prompting a precautionary class shutdown during a observation period.
Southeast division games produced Jackson 3 Selma 2 in 10 innings and Mobile 7 Pensacola 9 while South Atlantic matchups saw Macon 4 Charleston (called and ath dark) Greenville 5 Jacksonville 2 and Columbia 46 Bavannah 1 Golinhua 6 Augusta 1. No Southern Playoff scheduled.
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