Book reviews and the influence of major newspapers
Reno These Days discusses how New York Times and New York Herald Tribune dominate weekly book supplements and shape authority. It notes publishers’ ad strategy, the need for independent scholarly critique, and concerns over cliques, log-rolling, and perceived political bias in reviews, especially in the Far East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
New York Herald Tribune
George Soxoisky
Oppenheimer
Einstein
Far East
The
Times
Herald Tribune
Institute of Pacific Relations
Alger Hiss
State Department
Lattimore book review sparks trust doubt in editors
By George Sokolsky questions the objectivity of book reviews on Far Eastern policy. He cites Herald Tribune reviewer John K. Fairbank as a partisan ally of Lattimore, argues reviews shape public opinion, and predicts future investigations into United States foreign policy will reveal half truths and missing documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Lattimore
The
Herald Tribune
John K. Fairbank
Harvard
Lattimore
Fairbank
Joe Methy
John Fairbank
Senator Tydings
Chiang Kai-shek
Russia
China
Korea
United States
Harold Ware
Washington
Congressional
Charles A. Beard
King Features Syndicate
Stephen of the Golden Voice Leads Children to Tragic End
In a century old tale, a 12 year old shepherd named Stephen gathers 20,000 youths from France to march toward Jerusalem guided by a promised miracle. Shipowners lure the band to sea where storms sink ships and slaves are sold, leaving no survivors aboard. The piece cautions that noble aims can disguise dangerous traps and utopian promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morvan
France
Christ
George' S
Benson
Holy Land
Sea
Stephen
Mediterranean
Rhone
Marseilles
William
Porcus
Hugo
Ferreus
St. Pierre’s Rock
Sardinia
The
Golden Voice
Louis wins as Charles dawdles in Buffalo bout
Ezzard Charles defeats Freddie Beshore by a technical knockout in 2 53 of the 14th round but fails to impress, while Joe Louis gains stock ahead of a potential title defense in Yankee Stadium set for Sept 27. Charles suffers a cut but vows readiness to resume training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Joe Louis
Ezzard Charles
Freddie Beshore
Charles
Memorial Auditorium
Ezzy
N.B.A
Beshore
Jake Mintz
Tom Tannas
Cincinnati
Louis
Pilot King ferrying reporters behind front lines in Korea
Lt. Baird King of Cedar Rapids Iowa flies a four seater over enemy lines spotting targets for 25th Infantry Division artillery. After guiding two correspondents to a rear city they rode a wrecking truck back to the front area fighting continued into dawn. King reflected he would never gripe at his job after seeing the reporters’ ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Baird King
Cedar Rapids
25Th Infantry Division
King
Lt. King
The
Associated Press
Ohio Rivals Clash Today in Women's Western Amateur
In Chicago the 50th Women’s Western Amateur advances to the second round. Defending champion Helen Sigel of Philadelphia meets Mrs. Lyle Bowman, while Polly Riley of Ft. Worth faces Mary Agnes Wall of Menominee. Ohio rivals Peggy Kirk of Findlay and Carol Diringer of Tiffin square off, with strong bets on Sigel and Riley contesting round two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Chicago
Philadelphia
Helen Sigel
Lyle Bowman
Babe Freese
Portland
Ore
Polly Riley
Ft. Worth
Tex
Menominee, Mich
Mary Agnes Wall
Scrap
Peggy Kirk
Findlay
Willowy
Carol Diringer
Tiffin
Exmoor
Betty MacKinnon
Dallas
Carol Clark
Wyoming, Co
Pacific Coast League Scores and Notes
Oakland beat San Francisco 8 to 7 while Hollywood defeated Los Angeles 8 to 4. San Diego won 6 to 4 over Portland. Sacramento at Seattle with wet grounds noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
San Francisco
Hollywood
Los Angeles
San Diego
Portland
Sacramento
Seattle
Golfers to Start Play Thursday on Baltimore Course
Mount Pleasant hosts the first eastern open with about 100 top players over four days in Baltimore. Prizes totaling 16500 lure proving money seekers. 18 holes each day Thursday through Sunday. After Friday’s round the field cuts to 60. entries include Henry Ransom Chick Harbert Jim Ferrier Chandler Harper George Fazio Cary Middlecoff and Lloyd Mangrum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Mount Pleasant
Henry Ransom
Chick Harbert
Tom O’shanter
Jim Ferrier
Snead
Ransom
Chandler Harper
P.G.A
George Fazio
Cary Middlecoff
Lloyd Mangrum
Regatta Closes Today At Inter-lake Yachting Assoc Meet
Final races in all classes were held today at the 57th annual Inter-lake Yachting Association regatta in Put-in-Bay Ohio with competitors wrapping up events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Put-In-Bay
Inter-lake Yachting Association
Fairmount Tops Towell To Enter Meet
TEABER METHODIST whipped Zion Lutheran 10-4 Tuesday night to gain a deadlock for first place with Reedurban United Presbyterian as the Church Softball League No. 1 concluded its season's activity. The two teams will play off for championship Friday night at City No. 2, the winner advancing to the church league playoffs starting next week. East Ohio Gas and Local 94, staging a heated fight for the Industrial Slow Pitch No. 2 championship, continued one-two by sweeping twin bills last night. East Ohio Gas now leads by three percentage points. Arnold Clothes faced Melbourne Construction to hold its game and-a-half lead in the Junior Baseball League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teaber Methodist
Zion Lutheran
United Presbyterian
East Ohio Gas
Local 94
Twin Bills
Arnold Clothes
Melbourne Construction
North Canton
Carl Limbach
Hartville
Limbach
Gene George
Bob Storch
Castamall
Roth Plumbers
Corner Tavern
Metropolitan Brick
Hercules Motors
Ohio Power
Reedurban Tavern
Chuck’s Waffle Shop
Downtown Motors
Joe DePetri
Club
Pacene
Pet Stark Ceramics
Superior
Rice Office East Ohio Gas
Eb Junction Tavern
Firefighters
Buxco
Y.M.C.A. Sports
Mee
Wander Inn
Ido
Y.M.C.A
Lincoln Merchants
Delta Sigma
Slow Pitch Church Teams and City Tourneys Planned
First Presbyterian Calvary Presbyterian and either Dueber Methodist or Reedurban U. P. will participate next week in a double elimination playoff to crown city champion in slow pitch. Dueber Methodist and Reedurban meet Friday night to decide who joins. Canton teams will enter a single elimination tournament with a $7 fee and rosters from the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
Calvary Presbyterian
Dueber Methodist
Reed Urban United Presbyterian
Reedurban U. P
Reedurban
City Recreation Department
Canton
Recreation Office
Beulah Park to Boost Purses in Fall Meet
Beulah Park president Robert J. Dienst announced a substantial purse increase for the 24 day meeting at Grove City Sept 2 to 30. Total purse distribution will reach about 225000 with the Ohio Championship Handicap final day purse rising 50 percent to 7500 dollars.
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Columbus
Beulah Park
Robert J. Dienst
Grove City
Dienst
Kibler Hurls Mates to 4-1 Playoff Victory
Fairmount Merchants clinch a city berth in the Ohio District American Baseball Congress tournament by defeating the Dave Towell Rockets 4-1. Kibler pitched six hits and five strikeouts guiding Fairmount to victory as Menegay Shoop and Kane produced timely hits, ending a three season rise in Class A League play.
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Rockets
Dave Towell
Big Jack Kibler
Fairmount
Merchants
John Rushin
Mike Katusin
Glen Shoop
Shoop
Paul Menegay
Bob Kintner
Bill Geary
Bill Fawley
Art Dove
Kibler
Rushin
Fairmount Ahoa
Towell
Ol Smith
Geary
Barkley
Katusin
Provens
Fawley
Dave
Ese Kibler
A-O. Goodman
Burns
Dave Towel
Menegay
JT. Harris
B. Goodman
Goodman
Westbeld
So—Kibler
R—Shoop
RBI
Dove
Class A Slow Pitch doubleheaders set at Stadium No. 1
Four matchups kick off at 6 p.m. with Ace Auto Parts facing Arcadia Grill and Troy Laundry meeting Jewish Center at Harrisburg No. 1. Other games include Buck Hill versus Dumonts at Jackson No. 2 and Dollive Siding against Melbournes at Witter No. 1, with all games scheduled for 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ace Auto Parts
Arcadia Grill
Stadium
Troy Laundry
Jewish Center
Harrisburg
Oyler Bros
Ohio Tar
Jackson
Buck Hill
Dumonts
Dollive Siding
Melbournes
Witter
Laverne Olson Team Haggerty Win Mat Battles
Hardboiled Haggerty and the tag team of Ann Laverne and Ellen Olson won the Quality Club outdoor wrestling program event. Haggerty defeated Lucky Simunovich while the tag team defeated Dotson and Strimble. The Simunovich Haggerty match ended with a disqualification for Lucky after a chaotic finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverne-Olson
Haggerty
Ann
Laverne
Ellen Olson
Quality Club
Lucky Simunovich
Dot Dotson
Shirley Strimble
Strimble
Olson
Dotson
Simunovich
Lee Welch
Lucky
Champions Win in Golf Club Championship
Defending champions Gertrude Ballou and Mrs. John W. Herron opened the women’s club championship with first round victories. Herron beat Mrs. G J Rousch 9 and 8, while Ballou defeated Mrs. T Woodward 6 and 5 in Akron on August 16.
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Akron
INS
Gertrude Ballou
John W. Herron
Herron
G. J. Rousch
Miss Ballou
T. Woodward
Knicks Trade Noel to Royals for Ellefson Center
New York Knickerbockers trade Paul Noel to the Rochester Royals in exchange for Ray Ellefson a six foot eight inch center. Noel played three seasons with the Knicks scoring 525 points in 141 games and previously attended the University of Kentucky in 1942 43.
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New York
New York Knickerbockers
National Basketball Association
Paul Noel
Rochester Royals
Ray Ellefson
Noel
University of Kentucky
Knickerbockers
Bantam Preview Friday at Akron Rubber Bowl
Bantamweight football makes its appearance Friday night in Akron as the Northeastern Ohio Bantamweight Football Association presents a season preview at the Rubber Bowl. Local teams from the association are highlighted ahead of the fall slate.
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Akron
Northeastern Ohio Bantamweight Football Association
Texas League Scores Roundup
San Antonio took a 10 to 5 win over Dallas while Tulsa blanked Shreveport 2 to 0. Beaumont scored 19 to top Oklahoma City 7 and Houston defeated Ft Worth 7 to 4.
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San Antonio
Dallas
Tulsa
Shreveport
Beaumont
Oklahoma City
Houston
Ft. Worth
Stark County Horseshoe League Scores and Highlights
Action Tuesday night sees Canton Floors beat Marlowe Confec tionery 4-1 and Stark Dry Goods defeat Low Barbers while Dougherty Flowers loses to Stahl heber Sports 3-2. Russell Yaus led Canton Floors with 614 points. Tonight Mahoning Hardware meets Castamall Recreation at 6 30 p.m. and Jacobs Waltner Funeral Home, unbeaten in the second round, faces Guest Lunch at 8 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Marlowe Confectionery
Canton News
Stark Dry Goods
Barbers
Dougherty Flowers
Stahlheber Sports
Walter Heating
Action
Stark County
Russell Yaus
Mahoning Hardware
Castamall Recreation
Jacobs-Waltner Funeral Home
League Leaders Show Key MLB Averages And Totals
American League leaders include Kell Detroit batting .351 with 154 hits and 33 doubles while Doby Cleveland hits .3438 and Rosen Cleveland with 31 home runs. Boston’s DiMaggio safe steals with 12 and Doerr and Woodling tie for 9 triples. In the National League Musial St. Louis leads batting .361 and 144 hits, Ennis Philadelphia 98 RBIs, Kiner Pittsburgh runs, Ashburn Philadelphia 29 stolen bases, Spahn Boston 152 strikeouts, Maglie New York and Miller Philadelphia 103 wins.
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Kell
Detroit
Doby
Cleveland
Stephens
Boston
Ance
Dropo
Doerr
Woodling
New York
Rosen
DiMaggio
Musial
St. Louis
Toregson
Ennis
Philadelphia
Wenn — Ashburn
Jethroe
Pitchinge
Maglie
Miller
Strikouts
Spahn
Stock Races on Tonight at Barberton Speedway
Barberton speedway reopens after fence repairs and track restoration. Races planned for tonight follow Saturday damage when pilots lost control, officials said.
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Barberton
Barberton Speedway
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Murray
Mitchell
Kennedy
Osen
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Garcia
Gromek
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Old Dutch Beer
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Samuel Fano
Mgr
Continental Bistilling Corp
Phila
Ras Mos
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Kiner
Pittsburgh
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