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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1954
Page
23
Democrats oppose Republicans Tuesday night at Griffith Stadium in the annual congressional baseball game with the two parties facing off in a pitched exhibition.
The piece paints Jimmy Grippo’s sleight of hand act during Rocky Marciano’s training ahead of their fight with Ezzard Charles at Yankee Stadium. It contrasts jovial training camp humor with a focused, almost austere approach from Marciano and Charles as the hype for the five inning exhibition builds.
Racing results report at Sun Valley shows Hubble of Anderson Fredericks of Indianapolis and Evans of Muncie winning 10 lap heats before rain halted the program. Joe Helpling announced a 30 lap feature added to the Tornado Stock Car Club schedule for June 26. Notre Dame announces 1955 sports captains for track tennis and golf teams with Schoenig Pitcavage Reidy Filipiak Foley named as leaders.
The First Annual Late-Model Pleasure Car Championship will be held at Sun Valley Speedway on June 19. SAFE sanctioning, four 10 lap heats, a trophy dash, and a 50 lap championship feature headline the program. Top entrants include Pat Kirkwood of Fort Worth and Hershel White of Indianapolis, among others.
Eddie Stumph general manager of the Indianapolis Indians announces the signing of 20 year old Fordham catcher Ronald S. Ryba. Ryba has been assigned to an eastern league farm club at Reading Pennsylvania and Stumph is visiting that club. Ryba is a Burlington New Jersey native and was recently named the all eastern college catcher.
In New York the plan requires at least an $8000 investment to create a single job for an average worker in an industrial plant, signaling a push to expand manufacturing employment.
The Chicago Bears sued Calgary Coach Larry Siemering and General Manager Robert H. Robinett for 100000 claiming they induced Eddie Macon to breach his Chicago contract and sign with Calgary. Macon was subpoenaed to appear in Stockton for deposition. no hearing date set yet.
The annual International Convention of the Church opened on the Indiana campus with a large attendance from across the country. Miss Iona G. Blevins of Middletown, Ohio, won the Outstanding Senior Award. Rev Milburn H. Miller was elected president. Rev William B. Eddy named new vice president. The ceremony featured academic processions, remarks from church and university leaders, and presentations recognizing alumni and theological students.
Jaime Ortiz-Patino of Bolivia asked police in Rome and abroad to search for his 23 year old wife Joanne Connelly who vanished from the Spirito Santo Clinic after a Capri honeymoon. He described her habit of taking sleeping pills and fears an accident or foul play.
A patient reported that all her clothes and jewels were taken, including items belonging to the speaker. He noted she could have slipped past nurses and attendants since she was allowed to move freely.
A bridal shower at Mrs. Lloyd Dellinger’s home honored Miss Beverly Combs bride elect. Guests included Mrs. Dallas Redding and Mrs. Richard Hamilton. Combs will wed James Swinford on Tuesday June 29 at Middletown Methodist Church.
British term for automobile spare parts is spares, used to describe extra components kept for repairs. The phrase highlights regional vocabulary in car maintenance and aftersales practice.
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