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July 21, 1940

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Cardinals Defeat Dodgers, 3 to 2, On Orengo's Triple and an Error; Walker Misplay Permits St. Louis to Snap Tie in 7th--Medwick Hits 2-Run Homer in the First--Brooklyn 4 Games Behind Reds Rally in Ninth Falls CARDINALS' RALLY BEATS DODGERS, 3-2 Another Chance for Medwick Reese Out Stealing Too Many Thumbs

By Roscoe McGowen Special To the New York Times

ST. LOUIS, July 20--A rousing three-bagger by Joe Orengo in the seventh inning, with an accompanying error by Dixie Walker, broke a deadlock between the Dodgers and Cards and gave the Gas Housers the opener of the series today, 3-2, tumbling the Durochers four games behind the league-leading Reds.

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Third Term?; Or First Term?

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The people of the United States--the Presidential candidates chosen, the party platforms written--looked forward last week to the 1940 political contest that culminates fifteen weeks from next Tuesday in the election of a Chief Executive.

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Forest Hills Homes Leased

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ROOSEVELT SIGNS 2-OCEAN NAVY BILL; START NOW SOUGHT; Knox to Ask House Tomorrow for $1,000,000,000 at Once to Get Program Under Way ARMY TO STRESS INDUSTRY Stimson, Explaining Arms Need, Will Push Plant Expansion, an Aid to Britain Plant Expansion Aiding Britain Details Ready for Congress ROOSEVELT SIGNS 2-OCEAN NAVY BILL

By Frank L. Kluckhohn Special To the New York Times

Army to ask funds for private arms plants expansion

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FINANCIAL MARKETS; Smallest Short Session in More Than 2 Years Brings to an End Another Listless Week of Trading

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Another languid week of trading in stocks, broken only by a minor spurt on one day, came to an end yesterday, with prices closing irregularly lower. It was the lightest two-hour session in more than two years, with sales down to 111,220 shares on the Stock Exchange.

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