Babe Didrikson Shines Across Athletic Fields
New York report highlights Babe Didrikson Zaharias as a standout across disciplines. From track to golf, her versatility and endurance place her among elite male stars, with a history of world records, Olympic exploits, and shifting amateur status shaping a remarkable athletic career.
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Babe Didrikson
New York
George Zaharias
Texas
Associated Press
Sam Byrd
Ellsworth Vines
Frankie Frisch
Babe
Topeka
Kas
The
A. A
Ruth McGinnis
Major Bowes Cancelled CBS Show For Christmas Appeal
Veteran Major Edward Bowes rests in hospital and cancels his 9 o'clock CBS broadcast marking the 500th amateur series. He and sponsor donate a dime for a Christmas festival featuring Archbishop Spellman and the Pius X School of Liturgical Music Choir. Dickens broadcasts remain planned across NBC CBS and MBS networks with stars like Lionel Barrymore Basil Rathbone and Hugh Studebaker performing Christmas Carol roles.
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New York
Edward Bowes
CBS
Francis J. Spellman
Pius X School of Liturgical Music of
Lionel Barrymore
Scrooge
Basil Rathbone
MBS
Hugh Studebaker
NBC
Donovan Still Out To Even Gibbons Score
Art Donovan, longtime Bronx referee, recalls a feud with former boxer Mike Gibbons dating to 1910 14 and his wish to settle the grudge with a single punch. He describes encounters and delays while traveling in Alaska and the Aleutians.
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Donovan
Gibbons
Ole Clements
Art Donovan
Bronx
Mike Gibbons
Ark
Mike
Art
Aisin
Alaska
Aleutians
New York
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Art and Mike Renew Their Old Ring Friendship
The passage recalls Art and Mike as longtime rivals and friends, noting Art’s refereeing among boxing greats like Dempsey and Louis. It playfully suggests that if old men clash on a St Paul street, the scene will likely be a renewed familiarity rather than a crime, not needing police.
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Art
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Benny Leonard
Harry Greh
Joe Louis
Harry Wills
St. Paul's
Mike
Cowles Returns as Dartmouth Basketball Coach
Hanover N H December 20 The Dartmouth Athletic Association tonight announced that Lt Ossie Cowles has received honorable discharge from the Navy and will resume as the Indians varsity basketball coach on January 1 Cowles previously guided six of seven Dartmouth teams to Eastern Intercollegiate League titles and has been stationed at a Texas base.
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Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth Athletic Association
Ossie Cowles
Navy
Indians
Cowles
Dartmouth
Texas
Streams in Maryland show flood records differ from Potomac
New summary of Maryland stream flow data notes Antietam and Conococheague creeks behave differently from the Potomac in floods. Highlights include Hancock station 1936 peak at 47.6 feet and 340 000 cfs on March 18, Rumsey bridge near Shepherdstown high next day, and Conococheague near Fairview peak 11 600 cfs in 1936, with earlier 22 000 cfs reported by locals in 1889.
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Antietam
Conoco Chengue
Potomac River
Maryland
Department of Geology, Mines, and Water Resources
Hancock
Rumsey Bridge
Shepherdstown
Conococheague
Fairview
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Contained notice lists Pvt. Grimm son of Mr. and Mrs. Grimm of 71 East Franklin Street after 17 weeks at Camp Blanding Florida since enlisting June 2 1944. Wife Mrs Mary Grimm and parents welcome letters. Also shows Pvt. Harr and Pvt. Alger with new Army addresses. Canada’s peak copper production reached 643317 pounds in 1940.
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Mary E. Grimm
South Locust Street
A. W. Grimm
East Franklin Street
Grimm
Infantry Replacement Center
Camp Blanding
Florida
Army
Ail
Fairchild Aircraft
Canada
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