DiMaggio on life philosophy and a boxing season preview
The piece presents Joe DiMaggio’s view on focus and individuality in sport as he rests in the South and stresses independence and effort over others’ expectations. It then shifts to Louis Conn vs Gene Tunney and Tommy Loughran’s predictions, noting training camps and boxing debate building nationwide.
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Louis Conn
Gene Tunney
Louis
Tommy Loughran
Tommy
Conn
Loughran
Billy
Jack
Billy Conn
Dempsey
Philadelphia
Loss of Cruiser One of Greatest Dramas of War
The Juneau light cruiser, in service eight months, was torpedoed in the Battle of Guadalcanal and sank November 13 1942. Ten survivors endured sharks, storms, and starvation before rescue. five Sullivan brothers from Waterloo Iowa were among the missing. Allan C. Heyn Washington described their desperate fight to stay alive and signal for help.
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Washington
Juneau
Guadalcanal
Sullivan Brothers
Waterloo
Iowa
Associated Press
Speed and power clash in old timer reminiscence
In a recent gathering an observer notes Conn is quicker on his feet than Louis, yet Louis matches him in punching speed. He claims Louis could land a star punch with lightning quickness, while Monn hones his own rapid fists. Louis may retain his hard speed even as reflexes slow.
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Conn
Louis
Monn
Jet Credited to State Official in Colorado
Colorado official Gene Higby, lieutenant governor, is identified as the original inventor of jet propulsion. He received a 1929 patent long before World War II. In 1941 the War Department sought to develop his patent, a move that may have influenced jet propulsion used on B 29 and other aircraft.
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Denver
Colorado
Gene Higby
Higby
War Department
Tragedy Hits Returning Wounded Veteran Twice
Hubert Rice, a twice wounded veteran, returns to Capron Illinois from Fort Sheridan to bury his infant son and his two older children. Martin, age four, died of infantile paralysis and Gerald, two, died days later from polio. Rice, once of the Third Army, earned the Bronze Star for destroying a German bazooka unit on March 7 and was a German prisoner from March 27 to May 9.
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Capron
Hubert Rice
Rice
Fort Sheridan
Martin
Gerald
Third Army
Germany
Russia of Today and the one party state in Soviet Union
A Western Newspaper Union piece critiques the book Russia of Today as propaganda and argues that the USSR under Marshal Stalin is a totalitarian one party system. It notes the soviet dictatorship, one man rule, and contrasts Russian mobilization with American free enterprise wartime support.
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Russia
Wisconsin
Supreme Soviet
Lenin
Marshal Stalin
Germany
Italy
Japan
Stalin
America
Free Enterprise Proved by American Production
A defense of American capitalist strength during war, contrasting free enterprise with Soviet dictatorship. The author cites wage and living condition gaps, foreign access limits on Russia, and American technicians who favor the American system. The piece contrasts urban glamour with rural homes and the value of community ties.
Back Broken Film Player Eyes Future
Hollywood reports Ann Blyth a 16 year old actress who broke her back in a tobogganing accident has renewed her contract at Universal Studios and says she will be back at work in two months. Her last film before the accident was Mildred Pierce.
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Hollywood
Ann Blyth
Universal Studios
Ann
Mildred Pierce
Soldier trades wives for fishhooks on Pacific island
A unnamed U S veteran on a remote Pacific isle claims he traded for multiple native wives to fund college through the G I Bill. He asks if he can bring them to the United States and if each wife would qualify for additional benefits, noting the deal was legal in his view. He mentions intending to attend University of Michigan or another midwest school. The soldier omits details about the island or his unit.
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Washington
Pacific Isle
Veterans’ Administration
University of Michigan
G.I
United States
Taxi Driver Receives $50000 Tip From Will in New Jersey
In East Orange a wealthy client, Carl Rupprecht of E I du Pont, left a life interest in one eighth of his $400000 estate to cab driver John J Brophy who drove him daily to escape dull talk. Brophy, 40, a 13 year East Orange Cab employee and Army veteran, is married with no children.
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East Orange
N. J
John J. Brophy
East Orange Cab Company
Carl Rupprecht
Rupprecht
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc
Brophy
Two Yank's Two-Year Army Service Ends in December
Ex Sgt Don Hicks of Centralia completes 29 months of service in two war theaters. He left July 2 two years ago for induction, served in Camp Crowder training unit and 2nd signal corps, sailed from Marseille July 22 for the Pacific, became eligible for discharge September 2, and reached Jefferson Barracks Missouri December 2 for discharge.
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Centralia
Don Hicks
Hicks
2Nd Signal Corps
Camp Crowder
Don Jr
Europe
Marseille
Pacific
San Francisco
Jefferson Barracks
No Jobless in Russia Boast of Red Paper
The Moscow News reports Soviet industry retools to peacetime output as fast as wartime, claiming no unemployment. It cites factory closures in the United States and asserts the USSR has none, with major shifts in machinery and aircraft plants producing for the future.
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Russia
Red Paper
Moscow
Moscow News
Soviet Union
United States
Yanks Can Buy Temporary Wife in Japan for 67 Dollars
A returning veteran reports Japanese women offer to become temporary wives for American occupation troops. A soldier can buy a Japanese bride for 1000 yen about 67 dollars, then later obtain a divorce when ready to return home.
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Japan
Los Angeles
George F. Doherty
Riverside
Calif
11Th Airborne Division
United States
Doherty
Pattern request for Round Necked nightgown 5818 sizes 14 16 18
Advertisement details a mail order pattern request for Round Necked nightgown No. 5818 in sizes 14 16 and 18. It instructs sending 16 cents and providing name address and pattern number to complete the order.
Alp-Horns and Yodels Mark Swiss Peace Festivals
Swiss mountaineers greet neighbors with 10 foot alp horns resting on the ground to play a long hello. The celebrations also feature yodeling as a expression of happiness and gratitude for peace returned to the world.
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Switzerland
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