Louis Conn bout eyed as summer showdown nears
Veteran promoter Bly Conn argues that Joe Louis and Billy Conn can both stay sharp for a June fight. He cites boxing work by returning ball players like Hank Greenberg and Red Ruffing as proof age need not end their prime. Conn warns against overconfidence and stresses proper training and road work to reach peak condition.
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Bly Conn
Joe Louis
Hank Greenberg
Hank
Bob Feller
Charlie Erg
Louis
Greenberg
Red Ruffing
Conn
Billy
Pittsburgh
Blind Bride from Colorado Weds English Mechanic in England
Miss Mary Mansfield of Colorado Springs, a blind 33 year old, married Harry C. Marsom, a 44 year old blind English mechanic, after traveling 5000 miles. The ceremony occurred in a 14th century church in Northill, Bedfordshire, with 200 guests and a reception at Crown Inn. They plan a sea honeymoon and hope to publish a Braille magazine in the future.
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Northill
Bedfordshire
England
Mary Mansfield
Colorado Springs
Colo
Harry C. Marsom
Crown Inn
Marsom
Dunstable
United States
Atlantic
America
Arta
Surrey
Richmond Woman Shot Dead in Downtown Ambush
Mrs. Edna M. Griffin, 33, a department store employee, was killed by five shots on a Richmond street just before 6 p.m. Willie A. Brittle, her former employer, was arrested for murder. Police Lt. J. W. Butler cited no motive and witnesses described a rush hour crowd witnessing the shooting near a theater. A street car supervisor disarmed Brittle and kept him until police arrived.
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Richmond
Edna M. Griffin
J. W. Butler
Willie A. Brittle
Butler
Brittle
Free Potatoes Supplied to New York Farmers for Livestock Feed
In Albany New York the federal government offers surplus government bought potatoes free to farmers for livestock feeding. Leo F Powers assistant state marketing officer says carloads are provided to prevent spoilage and help feed livestock.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
Leo F. Powers
United States Department of Agriculture
Surviving European Jews Estimated at 1.4 Million
Dr. Israel Goldstein, president of the Zionist Organization of America, reports after a abroad trip that out of seven million Jews in Nazi occupied Europe and Russia, not more than 1.4 million have survived. He warns survivors face a postwar virus of anti Semitism.
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Washington
Europe
Russia
Israel Goldstein
Zionist Organization of America
Goldstein
Record Cache of Drugs Seized at Border
Six hundred ounces of opium described as the largest illicit cache to cross the Arizona Mexico border were exhibited as evidence in the arraignment of Esteban Perdomo Martinez, 24 year old Mexican national, charged on two counts of violating federal narcotics law.
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Tucson
Ariz
Arizona-Mexico
Esteban Perdomo-Martinez
Born With Heart Outside Body Baby Dies After Surgery Delay
In Montreal a two day old baby born with the heart exposed outside his chest died after surgeons postponed a corrective operation to allow the infant to gain strength. Doctors said the condition arose from an opening in the chest and an underdeveloped breast bone.
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Montreal
Canada
Do You Believe It Superstitions On New Year 1946
A 1946 feature lists common US superstitions for New Year’s Day. Beliefs include cooking foods for wealth and abundance, warnings about first callers, and cautions about activities like breaking objects and washing items. The piece notes many practices said to shape luck for the year.
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United States
New Year Traditions From Ancient Times To Modern Eve
The article traces New Year customs from ancient rulers to modern times. It notes gifts and good wishes for kings, the punch bowl in colonial America, the decline of royal gift giving, church bells and trumpets, and the rise of noise makers as people mark New Year’s Eve and its varied traditions.
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Tatius
Strenua
England
Democratic
America
World
New Year’s Day Histories of American Milestones
A compact list recalls pivotal events on New Year’s Day across history. It notes Paul Revere’s birth in 1735, Washington unfurling the first union flag in 1776, Kentucky joining the Union in 1792, a 1814 dragoon clash with the British near Buffalo, and Jackson’s defense at New Orleans in 1815.
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B. C
Paul Revere
George Washington
Kentucky
Buffalo
Jackson
New Orleans
Canada Issued Christmas Stamp of 1898
Victoria Regina celebrated the diamond jubilee with a one penny postal rate gift. Canada issued a large postage stamp in 1898 showing a world map with English territories in red and the inscription Canada Postage-Xmas 1898. It marked the first Christmas stamp and the only stamp to bear the word Xmas.
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Victoria Regina
British Empire
Canada
Uncharted Sea of 1946 Faithful Voyage Prayer
A devotional verse by Claytonius frames life as a voyage to a promised port. It declares trust in divine guidance through all winds and tides, affirming that hardship and calm alike serve a higher plan. The speaker vows steadfast faith and fulfillment of promises.
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Claytonius
Handy Household Craft and Cooking Tips
A compact guide lists practical tips for home tasks. It covers sawing and sewing hacks, roasting with nutmeg, sanding faster with sandpaper on a block, sharpening a sewing machine belt with a hot hatpin, cooking meat at low temperature to retain juices, cracking Hickory nuts by boiling, removing grease from floors with cold water and hot soapy scrubbing.
Washington Opens White House Open House Tradition
The article traces the New Year's Day calls from 1790 when George Washington kept open house in New York after moving the seat of government from Philadelphia. It notes the Dutch, English, and French colonial customs influencing the practice and its evolution through Adams Jefferson Taft and Roosevelt, including Roosevelt canceling in 1934 due to lameness.
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George Washington
United States
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
New Amsterdam
Adams
Jefferson
Washington, D. C
Taft
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Columbus’s New Year Dinner With Haitian Monarchs
On January 1 1493 Christopher Columbus reportedly dined with two savage monarchs aboard his ship off Haiti while repairs took place. Historians note he then smoked tobacco for the first time in the Western hemisphere.
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Christopher Columbus
Haiti
America
New Year Arrives Late for California Residents in 1945
Father Time places the United States sixth in line for the New Year. Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe, and most of South America greet 1946 before California. The nation counts down three more hours until the year turns at 7 a.m. in New York on December 31.
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United States
Australia
Asia
Africa
Europe
South America
California
New York
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Leston
Vicks
Fleischmann
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