Sports Roundup From Hugh Fullerton Jr
New York June 24 Wide World reports on military football prospects at Great Lakes Naval Station with hints of weak backfield and Earl Averill as a trap shooter. It notes Virginia star Bill Dudley gaining weight for air force service, midwestern dirt-track racers,Helms Foundation planning a Pacific Coast baseball hall of fame, Tim Cohane on anonymous threats to jockey Johnny L. and mentions Camp Upton road work. It recalls Frank Goettge praised by Walter Camp and Lt Holt Rast joining Fort Bragg with Cary Cox as Go Devil adjutant.
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New York
Great Lakes Naval Station
Earl Averill
Bill Dudley
Virginia
Midwest
Helms Athletic Foundation
Camp Upton
N.Y
Frank Goettge
All Marine Corps
Walter Camp
Jim Thorpe
Marines
Holt Rast
Alabama
Cary Cox
Rast
Fort Bragg
N. C
Sandpoint Navy Station Air Dept Names For Sea Duty
Fourteen Tunney Fish in the Sandpoint Washington naval air station athletic department have applied for sea duty and several already transferred. Pvt. Adam Pianga reports that a boxer among them is McCoy.
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Sandpoint
Wash.) Naval Air Station
Adam Pianga
Kid McCoy
Prison star Earl Williams joins Chicago team led by Otto Crooks
Peru News-Herald report says Earl Williams, former Stateville first baseman, was released and began taking orders from crooks. He joined a Chicago squad managed by Otto Crooks, while Boston Globe’s Jerry Nason notes Little Rock travelers signed sports writer Bill Shirley as a player with the last word against umpires.
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Frank Metzinger
Peru
News-Herald
Earl Williams
Stateville
Crooks
Chicago
Otto Crooks
Jerry Nason
Boston Globe
Bill Shirley
Little Rock Travelers
Umps
Yesterday's Stars Shine in Narrow Baseball Showdowns
Bill Lehrman pitched four shutout innings against the Reds as the Giants blanked them. Lou Novikoff blasted a three run homer for the Cubs against the Phillies. Oscar Judd homered and held the Tigers to eight hits as the Red Sox won. Les Fleming collected three hits including a homer for the Indians against the Athletics. Dodgers started a rally with a misplayed ball and beat the Pirates with a key single. Joe Gordon had two doubles and a single for the Yankees in a win over the Browns.
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Bill Lehrman
Giants
Reds
Lou Novikoff
Cubs
Phils
Oscar Judd
Red Sox
Tigers
Les Fleming
Indians
Aan Athletics
Dodgers
Ro Ceueer Pirates
Joe Gordon
Yankees
Browns
Greece's King George II silent at banquet after throat strain
King George II of Greece spoke for 12 days and gave 20 speeches, but at a dinner in his honor last night he sat mute while Greek Minister Cimon Diamantopoulos read the address. Doctors said his throat would recover after a few days of rest. Also notes an area figure for Outer China Manchuria Mongolia and Tibet.
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New York
George II
Greece
Cimon Diamantopoulos
Washington
Reckless Spending Report Targets War Department Contracts
The House Military Committee under Chairman Andrew J. May concludes cost plus a fixed fee contracts produced waste and inflated profits across War Department vendors. It urges banning such contracts except in unique cases amid calls to consolidate the inquiry and push back against wartime excess.
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Washington
House Military Committee
War Department
Andrew J. May
D.-Ky
Air Corps
May
D.ky
Thomason
D.-Tex
Kilday
D.tex
House
Fights Last Night Roundup Across Cities
In Cleveland Bettina defeated Bobo while ChristoforDis beat Colan. Muscato stopped Franklin in Buffalo. Shapiro outpointed Teaney in Brooklyn. Bivins beat Maxim in Cleveland. Larkin outpointed Davis in Newark. Pep outpointed Archibald in Hartford. Ruffin edged Young in New York.
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Cleveland
Melio Bettina
Beacon
N. Y
Harry Bobo
Pittsburgh
Anton Christofordis
Johnny Colan
New York
Sergt
Joe Muscato
Buffalo
Lem Franklin
Maxie Shapiro
Brooklyn
Harry Teaney
Jimmy Bivins
Joey Maxim
Newark
Tippy Larkin
Garfield
N. J
Biffy Davis
Minersville
Hartford
Conn
Willie Pep
Joey Archibald
Providence
Bobby Ruffin
Terry Young
Candy makers consumed 20 to 25 million in dairy goods
A 1941 report notes candy manufacturers used between 20 and 25 million dollars worth of dairy products. The figures reflect the scale of dairy ingredient demand during the year.
Shave Death Rate By Staying Close To Home On July 4
The National Safety Council launched a large scale Fourth of July safety drive urging 130 national organizations to join a campaign to cut holiday accidents that last year killed 9 600 people in July. Officials urged staying near home to save lives and resources while warning dangers from drowning fireworks sun exposure and traffic. Col John Stilwell called accident prevention a patriotic duty.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Council
John Stilwell
Q A Box On Sports Q A Box On Sports
Q A box asks about Harry Hooper years with the Boston Red Sox and notes he was never manager. A box cites Schmeling's best punch against Joe Louis as a right to the jaw. A box names Dr George Hauser as Minnesota football coach succeeding Bernie Bierman.
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Harry Hooper
Boston Red Sox
Max Schmeling
Joe’ Louis
University of Minnesota
Bernie Bierman
Naval Reserve Air Corps
George Hauser
Fourth of July Message on War Effort and Accidents
A wartime proclamation urges citizens to prevent accidents that slow war production. It notes 1942 demands sacrifice beyond fireworks, stressing that accidents waste human and material resources needed for victory and freedom. It calls for unity and putting victory first on Independence Day.
Teakwood exports highlight Burma leading global trade
Burma typically exports about twice as much teakwood as any other nation reflecting its dominant position in the timber market. The report notes the time cues used by Afternoon News and The Star across London Berlin Rome and the Balkans.
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STAR
London
Berlin
Rome
Balkans
Burma
Congressmen on purge lists find some solace
A Dies Committee report defends Congress against efforts to purge members as a move to discredit the legislative branch. It labels the purge drive as part of a broader attempt by the executive to control Congress, noting Casey and Voorhis did not sign the report.
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Coneteas Ia Dmes
Dies Committee
Congress
Union For Democratic Action
Communist Movement
United States
Casey
D.mass
Voorhis
D.calif
Newspaper Criticism of Congress Sparks Political Debate
The piece notes a steady barrage against Congress from PM, New Republic, Daily Worker, New Masses, and the Union For Democratic Action. Dr. Frank Kingdon of the union defends the group, rejecting claims it is a communist front and condemning attacks as false.
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Congress
the New Republic
The
Daily Worker
New Masses
Union For Democratic Action
Frank Kingdon
New York
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Worcester
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Massachusetts Women’s Defense Co
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Wilbur P. Davis
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Tody
Tim Cohane
New York World Telegram
Johnny Longden
J. W. Grove Furniture Co
Loudoun St
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George W. Kurtz
Associated Press
China
Manchuria
Mongolia
Tibet
Stephano Brothers
PHILA
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Pine Motor
Dodge
S. Loudoun St
Lastex
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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