Daniel Shaughnessy Faces Rose Bowl Worry Over Injured Starbacks
Pasadena reports Stanford coach Daniel Shaughnessy weighs 418 pounds of worry as two fullbacks Norm Standlee and Milt Vucinich deal with injuries. Standlee has a bad ankle and missed key games, while Vucinich sprained a knee in practice, prompting cautious game prep for the Rose Bowl against Nebraska.
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Pasadena
Calif
California
Clark Daniel Shaughnessy
Stanford
Nebraska
Norm
Chief) Standlee
Milt Vuchinich
Standlee
Vucinich
Shaughnessy
Don Liebendorfer
Athletic News
Liebendorfer
42 Fatalities In Va Mine Mishaps
Virginia mine accidents caused 42 fatalities in 1940, state Labor Commissioner Thomas B. Morton reported. He noted no reduction yet due to the new mine safety law and that roof falls accounted for the most deaths, followed by haulage and electrical causes.
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Richmond
Virginia
Thomas B. Morton
Morton
Pulse rate in adults
The average normal pulse of an adult is 72 beats per minute.
One Woman Sheds Fat with Kruschen Plan
A vintage diet ad promises rapid fat loss for women. It touts a daily half teaspoon Kruschen dose with a glass of water, plus calorie control, claiming 30 days will reveal pounds of fat lost and renewed vigor, with a four week jar priced cheaply and a money back guarantee.
Roundup of college coaching chatter and boxing notes
NY sports column surveys coaching futures and contract talks with N Sutherland and Francis Schmidt. Discusses Santa Anita handicap names, Harmon versus West on New Year’s Day, and Tulsa coaching prospects. Includes boxing gossip on Fritzie Zivic and Henry Armstrong and a charity bout in January.
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New York
Pullo Louis
Challedon
Midand
N. Sutherland
Ohio State
Dartmouth
Santa Anita
Y. World-Telegram
Jack
Francis Schmidt
Harmon
Pittsburgh
Fritzie Zivic
Henry Armstrong
Henry
Kayo
Pat Comiskey
Carl Vinciquerra
Chicago
Joe Cook
Teams Begin Workouts Under Steaming Sun
Orange Bowl day in Miami features Mississippi State and Georgetown Hoyas arriving for the New Year’s Day game. Coaches McKeen and Hagerty expect acclimation to heat and a wide open contest with limited scouting. Welcome ceremonies and local bands mark the first day of prep.
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Miami
Fla
Mississippi State
Maroons
Georgetown
Hoyas
Miami Beach
Starkville
Allyn McKeen
Jack Hagerty
University of Miami
Alexander Orr, Jr
Elaine Edgar
Illinois coach Bob Zuppke invited to banquet
The report notes coach Bob Zuppke of Illinois receiving an invitation to attend a banquet while stock prices show $200 at the time of transmission. The rest of the fragment remains unclear and not corroborated in this excerpt.
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Bob Zuppke
Illinois
Diet of Gar gantua the gorilla
Gar gantua eats three fresh eggs and liver extract with chocolate milk at breakfast. A noon vegetable luncheon includes celery sweet potatoes carrots onions and beets. After his nap he receives fruit, and at 10 p m the same breakfast menu is served again.
Cavaliers Still Have Much Glory
Virginia claims most glory in 1940 sports as track wins big meet and records fall. Cavaliers top several state rivals in basketball and swimming, while VMI and Washington and Lee also claim titles in multiple sports in a season marked by triumphs and surprises.
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Richmond
University of Virginia
Cavaliers
Virginia
William and Mary
Washington and Lee
Roanoke
Rogers
Bob Rawl
Lee
Braves
Virginia Tech
Pooley Hubert
Train Curtailed as Hungary Clears Tracks for German Trains
Budapest reports confirm drastic curtailment of Hungarian domestic rail service to permit about 40 German military trains daily en route to Romania. Diplomatic sources say Germany is moving nearly 300000 soldiers with equipment to Romania before January 31. Also a note notes purchase discharges from the U.S. Army are suspended except on dependency grounds.
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Budapest
Hungary
Rumania
Germany
U. S. Army
War News Censorship Cautions US Readers
The Star warns readers that European war news is censored before transmission to the United States, cautioning about limited information and possible omissions in reports.
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the Star
Europe
United States
Used Car Bargains on Weekend Lot Sale
A local listing highlights several used car bargains including a 39 Dodge Sedan, 39 Dodge Coach, 38 Dodge Coupe, 37 Ford Sedan, 36 Ford Coach, 35 Ford Coupe, and 38 Plymouth Sedan offered at reduced prices. Deals focus on affordable prewar models appealing to budget buyers.
Blaik Leaves Dartmouth for Army Head Coach Post
Earl Red Blaik departs Dartmouth after a five year tenure to take the head coaching role at the United States Military Academy West Point New York. Blaik previously served as West Point assistant before joining Dartmouth seven years ago.
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Dartmouth
Earl
Red) Blaik
United States Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Blaik
Wodehouse Interview Traced by AP Reporter in Prison Camp
Angus Thuermer of the Associated Press Berlin staff traveled to a prison camp in upper Silesia with special permission to obtain an interview with P. G. Wodehouse the British author who was captured when German forces swept through northern France. Thuermer is a Quincy Illinois native from Chicago and joined the Berlin Bureau shortly before the war.
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Angus Thuermer
Associated Press
Berlin
Upper Silesia
Germany
P. G. Wodehouse
France
Thuermer
Quincy
Illinois
Chicago
Dressed Up For Classic Gridiron Clash At Cramton Bowl
Montgomery scene for the Blue and Gray all-sports week features the third north south football classic at Cramton Bowl Saturday at 1 30 p m weather forecasts call for fair and cool co coaches Snavely and Wakiorf say ready to go north and south squads rely on aerials with Lalanne Goodnight Basca Kostyo in the spotlight both lines around 200 pounds while backs average 186 north 179.
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Montgomery
Ala
Cramton Bowl
C.S.T
Cornell
Lynn Wakiorf
Northwestern
Yankee
Dixie
Jess Neely
Rice
Raymond
Bear
North Lina
South
Jepen
Sweet
Lalanne
North Carolina
Owen (Goody) Goodnight
Hardin-Simmons
North
Oscar Nebel Co Holds Fourth Annual Christmas Banquet
The Oscar Nebel Company held its fourth annual Christmas banquet and dance for employees at York's Cab in Camp on a Tuesday afternoon. Andrew Bell served as toastmaster for the third year, with Richard Veitel and Walter Hoesel delivering goodwill speeches. Hoesel and Nebel travel by airplane to attend each year, and the Oscar Nebel quartet led carols while employees received towel sets and Veitel a golf bag before dancing to Haines and his orchestra.
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Oscar Nebel
York
Cabin Camp
Andrew Bell
Richard Veitel
Winchester
Walter Hoesel
Walter Nebel
Staunton
Hoesel
Mr. Nebel
Veitel
Haines
Four Little Words from London Cablegram
Mrs. George Fiske of Kansas City received a Christmas cablegram from her sister Mrs. Helen Tombazi in London. The message read Love cheers well confident, reflecting a hopeful holiday sentiment.
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Kansas City
George Fiske
Helen Tombazi
London
Mickey Rooney Heads Roster of Money Makers
Hollywood reports Mickey Rooney tops the 1940 list of the 10 biggest money making stars per Motion Picture Herald. Spencer Tracy is second, with Clark Gable Tyrone Power and Bing Crosby also high. Autry the singing cowboy is highlighted at fourth, and Bette Davis vies for top female spot.
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Hollywood
Mickey Rooney
Motion Picture Herald
Bette Davis
Judy Cerland
Spencer Tracy
Rooney
Clarke Gable
Gene Ae
Tyrone Power
James Bing Crosby
Wallace Beery
Autry
Singing Cowboy
Will Rogers
Wodehouse Writes Amid German Camp Imprisonment
British author P G Wodehouse sits in a German civilian interment camp near Silesia with other British subjects. He recalls villa life at Le Touquet before May’s German advance and dreams up a new untitled novel, possibly titled Money For Jam.
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Arthur Jones
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Reds
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Buffalo Evening News
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