Wall Street Dives on War Fears Amid Antarctic Market Slump
May 18 Wall Street saw stocks fall to two year lows as war fears pressed markets. Ticker tape swung 1 to over 4 points, with 1,663,270 shares exchanging hands in two hours. Anticipated German victory weighed on traders, though reports of French resistance eased nerves. U S Steel, Bethlehem, Youngstown Sheet, Republic Steel steadied late. United Aircraft rose slightly. Soft spots: American Telephone, Westinghouse, Du Pont, Allied Chemical, Consolidated Edison, J I Case, International Harvester, Sears, Montgomery Ward, American Can, Texas Corp.
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New York
Wall Street
Antwerp
Paris
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Youngstown Sheet
Republic Steel
United Aircraft
Great Northern
U. S. Rubber
Caterpillar Tractor
Glenn Martin
Sperry
Curtiss-Wright
American Telephone
Westinghouse
du Pont
Allied Chemical
Consolidated Edison
J. I. Case
International Harvester
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
American Can
Texas Corp
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Week
Hogs see few sales with salable 750 and overall demand steady, sows strong, top bids around 5.85. Cattle and calves show uneven weekend trends with steers and yearlings near 10.60 to 11.00 for top lots, stockers 8.00 to 10.25, feeders similar. Sheep offerings limited, lambs up 25 to 50 cents weekly, ewes down around 3.50.
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Kansas City
USDA
Boston Wool Market Edges Up Amid Week’s End Rally
Boston reports a midweek wobble followed by improvement with moderately active trade. Fine original territory Texas wools and three-eighths quarter blood country-packed wools led sales. graded greasy combing Delaine fetched 33-34 cents grease, half bloods 34-35, and three-eighths/quarter blood 37-38 cents.
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Boston
USDA
Texas
Defense Drive Sparks Large Army Bill Action
Washington May 18 subcommittee sped a 1.827 billion army bill toward senate action after inserting a provision to make all funds available once Roosevelt signs the measure. The package includes regular and emergency funds plus a 132 million discretionary allotment, with maneuvers to suspend wages and hours rules and boost emergency powers to accelerate rearmament.
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Washington
Appropriations
Senate
Roosevelt
Thomas
D-Okla
Vinson
D-Ga
House Naval Committee
House
Naval Committee
Bernard M. Baruch
World War Industries Board
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
National Defense
Treasury Department
Congress
Herbert Hoover
Alfred M. Landon
Landon
White House
Col
Frank Knox
Plattsburgs
Arizona Polo Team Sweeps Institute Series in Oklahoma
The University of Arizona polo team defeated the New Mexico Military Institute 7 to 5 to sweep the two game series. The Wildcats had won 8 to 5 in the first game on Thursday and depart Roswell for four games in Oklahoma, facing Oklahoma Military Academy and Oklahoma University as part of a six week barn storming tour leading to the national intercollegiate tournament. The Institute team will meet the Plainview Polo Club in Texas tomorrow.
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University of Arizona
Roswell
Oklahoma
New Mexico Military Institute
Wildcats
Arizona
Oklahoma Military Academy
Oklahoma University
Institute
Plainview
Texas
Polo Club
45 More Votes- Delegates and Market Prices Listed
The article lists pledged delegates Taft 54 Vandenberg 38 Hanford Mac Nider 22 Capper 18. In New York curb market trading shows prices for Alloy Co Am Alum Goods Am Gen Am Meter Ark Nat Gas Bliss Carrier Cities Service Duval Tex Sul Ford Mot Humble Oil Ning Hud Pow etc with varied fractions and updates.
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Senator Taft
Ohio
Senator Vandenberg
Michigan
Hanford MacNider
Iowa
Senator Capper
Kansas
CURB
New York
Alum Co Am
Ark Nat Gas
Bliss
Carrier Corp
Cities Service
Duval Tex Sul
el Bond & Sh
Fairchild Av
Ford Mot Ltd
Hecla Min
Humble Oil
Tex Oil & L
List of Names Announced From Various States
A long roster of individuals listed with hometowns across Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Missouri, Arkansas, California, Arizona, Nevada, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, Michigan, Idaho, and beyond. Includes Curley Pharr Dyson Jr, Milon Gay Edwards Jr, Lindley Corydon Ellis, Fred Homer English, Richard Edwin Ernst, Robert Edward Evans, Edward Robert Gaskin, Tru man Flournoy Gill, Ben TazeWel l Gillett, William Hermann Godel, Harry Holland Griswold, Robert Louis Gundlach, Joseph David Kennedy, Bernard John Lange Jr, John Jay McCollister Jr, James Gordon McDonald, Ivan Henry McGee, Carthal Foster Mack Jr, Tom Ernest Moore, James Monroe Morris Jr, Robert Idris Nelson, Vernon Barrett Okerstrom, Kermit Carl Park, Frederick Augustus Phillips Jr, Paul Alexander Shackleford Jr, Walter George Smith, David James Smyth, David Johnson Stallings, Gordon Eugene Stanley, Mel lor William Stevenson, Henry Jay Struth, Ralph Milton Tannebaum, William Stringer Thomas, John Kirk Troster, Grover Cleveland Wheeler Jr, David Warren White, Clayton George Williams, Leon Curtis Younger, Frank Benjamin Zinn.
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William Spaulding Falley
el Paso
Texas
John Case Fanning
Raton
New Mexico
David Farb
Texas City
Willis Henry Fassett, Jr
Monte Vista
Colorado
Noble Everett Fields
Dodge City
Kansas
Edward Robert Gaskin
Robert Thatcher Gibson
Galveston
Truman Flournoy Gill
Beeville
Ben Tazewell Gillett
Santa Fe
William Hermann Godel
Denver
Harry Holland Griswold
Galexico
California
Robert Louis Gundlach
San Diego
Robert Stewart Guthrie
Houston
Edwin Dalton Haley
Owensboro
Kentucky
Ora Richard Hall, Jr
Perry
Oklahoma
Choctaw Atoka Harp,Jr
Cimarron
Henry Allen Harrington, Jr
Las Cruces
Edward Craig Hickman
Shreveport
Louisiana
David Heflin Hoch
Las Vegas
David Llewellyn Cartwright Hover
Cloudcroft
Richard James Huber
Needles
Ernest Boyd Hueter
San Francisco
Calif
Rodney Charles Huffine
Kansas City
Missouri
Arthur Copeland Jackson, Jr
John Keith James
Hamilton
Charles Leland Johnston, Jr
San Luis
Arizona
Joseph David Kennedy
Brownsville
Richard Griffith Knox
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Tom Moylan Kruser
Amarillo
Clifford John Kronauer, Jr
Tucson
Ariz
Bernard John Lange, Jr
Monterey
N. L
Mexico
David Alexander Lord, Jr
John Jay McCollister, Jr
Ft. Sill
James Gordon McDonald
Ft. Leavenworth
Ivan Henry McGee
Meeteetse
Wyoming
Jack Elmont Malcolm
Sam Homer
Marmaduke
Shawnee
Alfred Gillett Means
Valentine
Estey
Decatur Mitchell
Long Beach
Carthal Foster Mack, Jr
Altus
Tom Ernest Moore
Liberal
James Monroe Morris, Jr
Knoxville
Tennessee
Robert Idris Nelson
Rock Island
Illinois
William Johnson Nesbitt
Louis Read Newell
Mitchell
Nebraska
Robert Buric Nye
Albuquerque
Vernon Barrett Okerstrom
Bisbee
Kermit Carl Park
Frederick Augustus Phillips, Jr
Baker
Oregon
William Hartwell Pierce, Jr
West Columbia
Richard Vernon Powell, Jr
Beebe
Arkansas
Charles William Prather
Kingman
George Hix Ray
Roy
Richard Wayne Redick
Traan
James Franklin Reed
FBI
N. Mex
Mellor William Stevenson
Cleveland
Ohio
Gayle Stockdale
Enterprise
William George Stroecker
Fairbanks
Alaska
William Hugo Stromberg
Ardmore
Henry Jay Struth
Dallas
Edward Harrison Sutliff, Jr
Lawton
Ralph Milton Tannebaum
Salt Lake City
Utah
William Stringer Thomas
Wichita Falls
Robert Daniel Thompson, Jr
San
Semi Finalists In Women's Golf Meet
Thelma Carr of Phoenix led into the Southwestern Women's golf tournament semi finals at El Paso Country Club. She beat J R Turner 3 and 2 on the back nine with a 34 in the final nine. Arm strong Lee and Holdsworth also advanced by defeating their opponents in close match play.
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EL Paso
Tex
Thelma Carr
Phoenix
el Paso Country Club
J. R. Turner
Armstrong
Betty Putnam
Tucson
Arizona University
Roy Williams
Las Cruces, N. M
Holdsworth
E. L. Duke
Belgian Forces Hold Namur Defenders Rally to End
Paris dispatch says Belgian forces at Namur still resist with King Leopold urging defenders to endure for the fatherland as a minefield is located off Cape Agulhas and the department says it is taking adequate steps to deal with it.
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Ced
Cape Agulhas
Africa
Department
Paris
Namur
Havas
Belgium
Leopold
Divorce Plot Unfolds Over Lake Meeting in Santa Rosa
Dr Sanford and Hallie pursued a divorce while Wilson, husband of Mrs Sanford, refused to let them separate. Wilson recounted meetings beginning July 13 1938 and a lake rendezvous near Santa Rosa where payments and a car loan were exchanged. Hallie worked at a Santa Rosa cafe where the doctor often stopped, and witnesses testified to the affair and plans against Wilson’s marriage.
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Ing
Hallie
Santa Rosa
Wilson
Sanford
Mayfield
Barney Lucero
Josephine Polish
Seago Beats White In Golf Tournament
Ernie Seago played strong golf in a windy city tournament at the municipal course to defeat Tom White 8 and 7 in the quarter finals. Seago finished with an 18 hole total of 75 and a 35 on the first nine including an eagle on the 455 yard No 2 hole. White was the 1939 champion.
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Ernie Seago
Tom White
White
Seago
Red Keohane
Pickle Nickson
B. F. Feilds, Jr
Bob Shaffer
Bob Ball
Results roundup from yesterday AP baseball games
In the American League New York defeated Chicago 6 to 1 while Washington beat Cleveland 18 to 1. Boston at St Louis and Philadelphia at Detroit were rained out. In the National League Chicago defeated New York 4 to 0 and St Louis beat Brooklyn 3 to 4. Cincinnati won 7 to 2 over Philadelphia while Pittsburgh at Boston was rained out.
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Aes
Brooklyn Ove
American — Pet
Ewes
San Diego
Seattle
Oakland
San Francisco
Hollywood
Baltimore tops Jersey City in 10 innings 6 to 5
In the International League, Baltimore defeated Jersey City 6 to 5 in 10 innings. Other games were postponed due to rain and cold conditions.
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International League
Baltimore
Jersey City
Milwaukee beats Minneapolis 6 to 5 in tight finish
In a baseball score line the American Association game saw Milwaukee prevail 6 to 5 over Minneapolis. Louisville defeated Toledo 6 to 2 while Indianapolis won 3 to 2 against Columbus. St Paul and Kansas City played in rainy conditions.
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Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Indianapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Kansas City
Coast League Scores Quiet Doubleheader Night
In the Pacific Coast League action, San Diego beat Sacramento 4 to 0, Seattle defeated Portland 5 to 0, Oakland topped Los Angeles 5 to 4, and San Francisco downed Hollywood 6 to 4, reflecting a slate of tightly contested games across the circuit.
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San Diego
Sacramento
Seattle
Portland
Oakland
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Hollywood
Beaumont Defeats Fort Worth 11 to 7 in Texas League
Scores from the Texas League show Beaumont ousting Fort Worth 11 to 7. Other games list Houston 7 over Dallas 2 and Tulsa 6 with San Antonio 3. Oklahoma City and Shreveport tied 2 to 2 after 12 innings.
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Beaumont
Fort Worth
Houston
Dallas
Tulsa
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Shreveport
Southern Association Scores From Night Action
Little Rock beat Knoxville 7 to 2 and Atlanta defeated New Orleans 10 to 3. Chattanooga upset Birmingham 7 to 6 while Memphis edged Nashville 9 to 2.
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Southern Association
Little Rock
Knoxville
Atlanta
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Memphis
Nashville
Local scores sketch from Texas New Mexico game night
Fragmentary scoreboard shows West Texas New Mexico Lamesa 3 Big Spring 8 with Borger 12 and Amarillo 6. Lubbock 16 Midland 22 Pampa 4 Clovis 11. Details incomplete but indicates regional high school or junior game results across several towns.
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West Texas-New Mexico
Big Spring
Borger
Amarillo
Lubbock
Midland
Pampa
Clovis
Referee Donovan to work Archibald Jeffra title bout
In New York on May 18 Arthur Donovan renowned as the city’s top referee will handle the featherweight title fight between Joey Archibald and Harry Jeffra in Baltimore on Monday night. Detroit and Duquoin Ill are listed as first and second in line for fall trotting dates with Clayton Haefner the North Carolina golf star reportedly lost in the town mazes since arriving for the Goodall event. Notre Dame announces cancellation of its gridiron rivalry with Georgia Tech due to the Southwestern Conference play-for-play policy.
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New York
Arthur Donovan
Joey Archibald
Harry Jeffra
Baltimore
Detroit
Duquoin
Ill
Indianapolis
Clayton Haefner
North Carolina
Goodall
Notre Dame
Georgia Tech
Notable Umpire Bill Klem Backed for Hall of Fame Fight
The piece notes support for umpire Bill Klem to join baseball’s Hall of Fame. Major league scouts visit Baton Rouge guiding attention to Paul Brotherton and Charlie Anastasio. A 13 inning Reds Dodgers game used 67 balls at 1.25 dollars each. Notre Dame features an exhibition golf match between Walter Hagen Jr. and a famed pepper. Elon College NC baseball went 20 of 21 this season, 19 straight wins.
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Bob Considine
N. Y
Bill Klem
Baton Rouge
Paul Brotherton
L.S.A
Charlie Anastiasio
Reds
Dodgers
Notre Dame
Walter Hagen, Jr
Pepper
Elon College
N.C
Paychek Johnny Paychek Offers Free Meet with Red Burman
Paychek Johnny Paychek proposed a gratis meeting with Red Burman. The offer suggests a potential negotiation or courtesy exchange between the two figures. Further details on location or date were not provided in the fragment.
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Johnny Paychek
Red Burman Free Gratis
Southpaws Defeated as Yankees End Pitcher Edge
The New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 6-1, ending a stretch where left-handed pitching dominated early in the season. Joe DiMaggio homered, Colonel Buster Mills legged a clutch triple for two runs, and five lefty hitters had been in the lineup previously. The win narrows the gap to within a half game of seventh place Chicago.
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Associated Press
New York Yankees
Yanks
Yankees
Atley Donald
Vernon Gomez
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Edgar Smith
Joe di Maggio
Buster Mills
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
The Associated Press notes leading stats across the league. Batting average leaders include Walker of Brooklyn at .413 and Gustine of Pittsburgh at .380. Mize of St. Louis tops runs with 22, while Mize drives in 21. Mize and Slaughter of St. Louis and Leiber of Chicago each have 31 hits. Padgett of St. Louis leads doubles with eight. Ross of Boston tops triples with six. Mize again leads home runs with nine. Frey of Cincinnati has six stolen bases. Pitching leader Walters of Cincinnati is 5-0 followed by Thompson at 4-1.
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Associated Press
Walker
Brooklyn
Gustine
Pittsburgh
Mize
St. Louis
J. Moore
New York
Slaughter
Leiber
Chicago
Padgett
Ross
Boston
Frey
Cincinnati
Danning
Werber
Walters
Thompson
Baseball league leaders and standout players in 1941 season
Batting leaders Averill of Detroit at .468 and Finney of Boston at .400 headline the list. Case of Washington has 25 runs scored, Foxx of Boston 24, and Foxx leads with 30 RBIs. Cramer of Boston posts 39 hits, with Finney at 28. Doubles go to Boudreau and Mack, triples to Judnich and Lewis, Foxx and Trosky top home runs with 9 and 8. Case and Walker pace steals with 10 and 5. Milnar of Cleveland 4 0 and Babich of Philadelphia 4 1 lead the pitching wins.
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Detroit
Finney
Boston
Case
Washington
Foxx
Walker
Cramer
Boudreau
Cleveland
Mack
Judnich
St. Louis
Lewis
Trosky
Milnar
Babich
Philadelphia
Grudge Game To Be Played Here Sunday
Moseley's and La Mexicana Bar softball teams meet at 3 PM tomorrow in a grudge game dating to last year. The location is listed as either East Tilden field or North Main fairgrounds, reflecting unsettled venue.
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Moseley’s
la Mexicana Bar
East Tilden
Fairgrounds
North Main
Story Hour at Roswell Library Discontinued for Summer
The Saturday morning story hour at the Roswell library conducted by Mrs. Jason Kellahin has been discontinued for the summer and will probably resume next fall.
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Roswell
Jason Kellahin
Des Moines Fans Question Fighter’s Sincerity
Eastern boxing circles insist he can still fight and Des Moines fans wonder why he refused a 2a bout with Eddie Simms for folding money, questioning the boxer’s sincerity in turning it down.
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Des Moines
Eddie Simms
Mrs Dizzy Dean's Philosophic Take On Cubs Trip
Arch Ward writes that Mrs. Dizzy Dean is handling her husband Dizzy Deans baseball reverses philosophically. The rumor of Dizzy not joining the Cubs on their eastern trip is met with her reply that he did go with them but for what she cannot say.
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Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
Dizzy Dean
Diz
Cubs
Neo
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