Billy Conn and Mickey McAvoy Eyeing Louis Showdown
Frank Eck reports from a boxing scene near Broadway where Billy Conn prepares for a heavyweight title bid against Joe Louis. Mickey McAvoy, Conn’s sparring partner, predicts Conn wins after five rounds and describes the training camp dynamics and personal history with Conn and Louis.
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N. J
Dune
Broadway
Johnny
Billy Conn
New York State
Aer
Conn
Michel McAvoy
Jim Braddock
Tony Galento
McAvoy
Joe Louis
Pittsburgh
Yankee Stadium
Mickey
Braddock
Max Schmeling
Baer
Jack Sharkey
Billy
Chapppie
Jack Blackburn
Louis
Jook
Contests Add Color To Virginia Voting
Nine candidates vied for three Norfolk council seats with a record vote moving the People’s Ticket past incumbents and Victor Ashe a distant seventh. In Roanoke two Democrats and a Citizens slate won three seats in a 10-way race. Richmond turnout stayed light with all-Democratic unopposed aldermen and councilmen. Virginia Beach had its highest turnout as Mayor W. W. Elliott’s slate won. Other towns named councilmen in quiet elections.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Roanoke
Virginia
People’s
Victor Ashe
Richard T. Edwards
A. R. Minton
Citizens Ticket
Rhert J. Maybin
Richard A. Jones
Fredericksburg
Salem
Pulaski
Petersburg
Winchester
Hopewell
Newport News
Waynesboro
Alexandria
Danville
Staunton
Navy lists area ribbons for USS Menifee crew
The Navy Department states crew members of the USS Menifee APA 202 may wear the American Area Ribbon, the Victory Ribbon, and the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Ribbon with one star for Okinawa for personnel who served aboard on April 1, 1945, through V J Day.
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Navy Department
Menifee
Okinawa
Detroit Castoffs Boost Red Sox in Comeback Bid
Detroit castoffs Pinky Higgins and Rudy York supply power as Boston rallies past Cleveland 10 by 4. Higgins drives in six with a homer and four hits while York goes 4 for 4 with two doubles and a homer. Newhouser earns his tenth win as Yankees fall 8-3. Dodgers slide as St Louis wins 9-3 at Sportsman's Park.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Pinky Higgins
Rudy York
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Higgins
York
Ted Williams
Dominic Dimaggio
Johnny Pesky
Sox
Eddie Lake
Cronin
Cleveland
Newhouser
Hal Newhouser
Detroits
New York Yankees
Hank Greenberg
Dick Wakefield
Bill Dickey
Yanks
Nick Etten
Johnny Lindell
Walt Judnich
John Berardino
Tex Shirley
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Sid Hudson
Edgar Smith
Russ Christopher
Chicago
Athletics
White Sox
Luke Appling
Whitey Platt
Brooklyn
Dodgers
St. Louis
Phillies Rally Past Cubs as Giants Close Gap
Phillies won 4-1 against Chicago, collecting five straight first inning hits to drive Cubs from the field. Hugh Mulcahy earned the decision over Hank Wyse as Pittsburgh edged Boston 5-3 with Hank Camilli delivering a bases loaded triple. Rip Sewell notched his fourth win in a 11-hit outing against Mort Cooper.
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Chicago Cubs
Phils
Giants
Hugh Mullcahy
Hank Wyse
Hank Cameilli
Pittsburgh
Boston
Rip Swell
Mort Cooper
Larrick and Parker Triumph in County Elections
Fred J. Larrick was re elected mayor of Middletown by a large majority, while William Lomax Parker defeated incumbent Floyd B. Cadwallader by 4 votes in Stephens City. Both towns re elected their council members. Stephens City council returns: W. B. Cook, W. H. Herrell, Howard E. Massie, David C. Petrie, Hugh C. Racey, Ran H. Yeakle. Middletown council: T. W. Sperry, M. H. Rhodes, G. W. Borden, S. G. Larrick, C. L. Wright, B. E. Rogers. Main mayor race totals: Larrick 42, Shipe 9. Parker 14, Cadwallader 10.
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Fred J. Larrick
Middletown
William Lomax Parker
Floyd B. Cadwallader
Stephens City
W. 8. Cook
W. H. Herrell
Howard E. Massie
David C. Petrie
Hugh C. Racey
H. Yeakle
City write in votes and Middletown tally reported
In Stephens City total votes were 31 and in Middletown 58. The record notes both communities used write in ballots and mentions the count totals for each location.
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S City
Middletown
Stephens City
Fra Angelico Prayed Before Painting
The artist Fra Angelico prayed before starting his work and believed he saw no devil or shadows in the world.
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P.P.O. A
Fra Angelico
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