Yankees Lose As Indians Rally For 6-5 Victory In New York
The Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 6-5 after a ninth inning error by pitcher Tom Morgan and a later miscue by Mickey Mantle. Don Larsen started for the Yankees but reliever Bob Grim allowed the decisive sequence. Bernie Williams.
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NEW York
New York Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Tom Morgan
Cleveland Indians
Mantle
Chico Carrasquel
Chico
Gene Woodling
Carrasquel
Morgan
Nat Naragan
Jim Busby
Carrasque
Busby
Bill Skowron
Indians
Don Larsen
al Rosen
Herb Score
Bobby Avila
Rosen
Larsen
Bob Grim
Vic Wertz
al Smith
Yankees
Hank Bauer
Berra
Skowron
Gil McDougald
Billy Martin
Yankee
Don Messi
McDougald
Preakness winner to be draped in black dyed daisies
The May 19 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico will honor the Maryland state flower with a blanket of daisies dyed black in place of black-eyed susans as the tradition for the race winner.
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Ah! Daisies
Baltimore, Md
Pimlico
Maryland
Enos Slaughter Still Carries Fire At Age 40
Enos Slaughter, now with the Athletics, is hitting .359 through 13 games and declares he will give all he’s got this spring. The veteran slugger, a 19 year major leaguer, emphasizes hustle and readiness despite age, recalling a storied career with the Cardinals and Yankees and a late surge in Kansas City.
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Steve Snider
United Press
New York
Enos Slaughter
The
Athletics
Enos
Slaughter
Kansas City
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Cardinals
Yankees
Yanks
New California Boxing Law Seen
New York Athletic Commission chairman Julius Helfand will travel to California next Tuesday to consult with James Cox the boxing hearings special investigator. They aim to draft a new California boxing law at the invitation of Cox and Governor Goodwin Knight.
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New York
Julius Helfand
New York Athletic Commission
California
James Cox
Helfand
Cox
Goodwin Knight
Red Sox Rally Past White Sox 7 5 For Second Straight Win
Boston outslugged Chicago 7 5 as a six inning rally put the Red Sox ahead 7 4. Billy Goodman led Boston with four hits including three doubles while Dave Sisler and Sandy Consuegra closed out the relief effort.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Red Sox
Mike Fornieles
Jerry Dahlke
Sandy Consuegra
Chicago
White Sox
Bob Porterfield
George Kell
Luis Aparic
Sherm Lollar
Billy Goodman
Landy Aims To Break Four Minute Barrier At Relays
Australian miler John Landy predicts a sub four minute time at the West Coast Relays if weather and track cooperate. His rival Ron Delaney from Ireland plans different tactics, aiming to pace Sandy and sprint to the finish, after Delaney was edged by Jim Bailey and Sandy at Los Angeles.
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San Francisco
John Landy
West Coast
Los Angeles
Ron Delaney
Villanova
Jim Bailey
Oregon
Sandy
Delaney
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Fresno
Ohio State Undefeated Lead In Big Ten Baseball
Ohio State remains the only undefeated team in Big Ten baseball Wednesday as Minnesota, with two top pitchers, presses for first place. Minnesota leads fielding at .976 and Ohio State tops hitting at .283. co leaders for pitchers include Jerry Thomas Rod Oistad Galen Cisco and Dick Vorreyer. Jim Sack leads batting at .636 over two games. John McCartan hits .556 and Dick Gunn .500 for Illinois. Minnesota has won five of six and could move atop the standings if Ohio State loses.
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Buckeyes
Jerry Thomas
Rod Oistad
Galen Cisco
Illinois
Dick Vorreyer
Thomas
Jim Sack
Michigan State
John McCartan
Dick Gunn
Yankees and Dodgers sit near .500 as season opens
Whitney Martin notes the Yankees and Dodgers entered the season as favorites, yet Brooklyn hovers around .500 while New York shows depth and ambition. He cites strong early play by the Yankees and questions whether the Dodgers can sustain pace, with Ted Williams and others looming for tough division games.
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Whitney Martin
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Johnny Podres
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Irv Noren
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Red Sox
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Cleveland
Ex Boilermaker Named Head Coach at Santa Barbara College
Thomas Hughes 33 former Purdue All American was named head football coach at Santa Barbara College to replace Stan Williamson who becomes his assistant Hughes a former Colts assistant and scout will sign a one year contract around 6000 He played tackle on Purdue 1943 national champions Williamson led Santa Barbara for 10 years and requested replacement prior to season start In a separate brief a 2 year old boy freed from a wrought iron fence where his ears were caught after attempting to pull a puppy's tail in La Mesa California.
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Highway numbering rules in Washington state noted
The article explains that most of the major east west federal highways are assigned even numbers. It discusses the systematic approach to numbering, highlighting the predominance of even numbers for east west routes and implying consistency across the federal highway system.
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Washington
Edgewood Country Club Names Committees and Officers
Edgewood Country Club lists officers for the Women’s Golf and Social Committee and multiple subcommittees. Named are president Mrs Joe Dye, vice president Mrs Ralph Crisler, and secretary treasurer, plus chairmen and members across Golf Committee, prize, guest prizes, social, invitational, personal guest day, and calling committees.
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Edgewood Country Club
Joe Dye
Ralph Crisler
C. A. Hartley
B. M Henslet
Richard Land
George Vaught
Hugh Hoppes
Joseph Stamper
A. M. Johnson
John Kellegge
Wayne Sheley
William Pressing
Ralph Davis
Cecil Pitts
George Thompson
Ernest Filbey
Walter Clem
James Cain
Ross Currens
Edgar W. Harvey
Laurel Persing
Ted Mc.Clintick
John Hiday
Paul Boots
Doyle Carraway
John Diedring
Genevieve Storm
August Davis
George Hughes
B. F. Jenkin
Merrille Byrum
Dale Vandebur
E. H. Chamberlain
Dodgers Hopeful Campanella Returns Friday
Chicago report says Roy Campanella the Dodgers catcher sidelined by a leg injury is expected to return to action when the team comes home Friday.
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Chicago
Roy Campanella
Dodger
Central High beats Washington in dual track meet 76 to 15
Central Junior High School defeated Washington Juniors 76 to 15 at South Anderson field. Central swept most events led by multiple first places from Morgan Isom Blackwell Watson Pine Wills Speece Townsend Atkisson and Maynard. Washington’s Speece tied for high jump first with Townsend and Pearson and Arendts earned spots.
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Hiday
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Blackwell
Price
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Speece
Townsend
Pearson
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Guyot
Maynard
Minnier
Wagner
Kawishiwi Vessel Ships as Medical Support Carrier
Navy officers describe the Kawishiwi as one of the most unusual ships in service. Fitted with operating rooms an X ray room and a main ward of 32 bunks it is better equipped than many cruisers for handling battle casualties.
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San Diego
Calif
TV on farms shows one third of U.S. farms have television
A study finds that more than one third of farms across the United States possess a television set. The survey highlights rural households adopting consumer goods and hints at evolving farm life during the period.
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U.S
Elwood clubs host meetings and society events
Elwood groups held gatherings with guest days and elections. The Mix and Fix Home Demonstration Club planned a Cincinnati trip for June 5 and a Purdue conference June 12 14. Sigma Phi Gamma elected officers. plans for a Bluffton luncheon report and a May 15 mother and daughter event were announced. Rainbow Club and Delta Chi Sigma Sorority scheduled pledge services and a Hilltop party house event. A First Presbyterian Church mother and daughter party and guest speaker were set for Friday evening.
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Jack Hutches
Kenneth Jarrett
Richard Heflin
Thurman Runyan
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Hutcheson
Purdue
James Webb
Wayne Meyer
Norman Cornelius
Scott Campbell
Gene Marsh
Bert Wilson
Donald Bohlander
Mesdames Leo Jarrett
Claude Butcher
Raymond Bohlander
William Cornelius
Robert Swinford
William Turner
Maurice Etchison
Leon Tyne
Alberta Hittle
Sigma Phi Gamma
W. C. Fitzpatrick
Joey Conwell
Josephine Balser
Lucille McKnight
Fitzpatrick
Marilyn West
Beatrice Bambrough
Gertrude Magers
Evelyn Stickler
Rozella Walker
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James Adams
William Conwell Jr
Jeanne Brillhart
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Billa Love
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Carrie Albers
Lula Massey
Hazel Atwood
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Mesdames Call
Ruth Warner
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Kiwanis Sets Mother's Day Party Tonight
The Elwood Kiwanis Club hosts a 6 p.m. dinner meeting in the Mangas Cafeteria annex with a Mother’s Day program. Kay Murray solos, Ann Kincaid accompanies, Glenn Buxter shows Europe slides, and favors are given by the house committee chaired by Riley Sharp. Matt Dekreen presides with Chester Gerry as vice president.
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Kay Murray
Ann Kincaid
Glenn Buxter
Europe
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Riley Sharp
Matt Dekreen
Elwood Teachers Gain 350 Dollar Yearly Pay Hike
Elwood board approves a 350 dollar yearly raise for 94 teachers effective fall raising the school budget by about 33000 dollars and boosting the tax levy. Beginning teachers with one degree start at 3675 and max at 4725 after 18 years while masters degree holders begin at 3725 and rise to 5350 after 25 years.
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Board of
Public School Trustees
Indiana
Wendell L. Willkie
Scott
Crull-Hollowell Engagement Announced in Elwood
Announcement informs of the engagement of Eva May Crull daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Crull Sr of Elwood Rt 3 to Ronald Hollowell son of Mr and Mrs Merl Hollowell 112 Bp 20th St The couple attends local Grace Methodist Church and Wendell L Willkie High School student Eva is a junior and Ronald a 1954 high school graduate employed by Delco Remy in Anderson also a Grace Methodist member
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Eva May Crull
Paul Crull Sr
Rt. 3
Ronald Hollowell
Merl Hollowell
Miss Crull
Wendell L. Willkie
Grace Methodist Church
Hollowell
Delco-Remy Division
Anderson
Undertakers Attend 76th Indiana Funeral Directors Convention
More than 2 000 members and guests will attend the 76th annual convention of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association May 16 18 at the Manufacturers Building State Fairgrounds Indianapolis. The meeting features business discussions entertainment and 73 exhibits including automotive equipment plus out of state guests. Past President Harold E Rozelle of Anderson heads the nominating committee.
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Manufacturers Building
State Fairgrounds
Indianapolis
Harold E. Rozelle
Anderson
Rural South Dakota to get 1956 dial phones for farms
Nearly 8.90 rural residents in South Dakota will gain dial telephone service in 1956 through 13 telephone cooperatives. Twelve cooperatives are financed by the Rural Electrification Administration which has already electrified most farm homes.
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Madison
S. D
South Dakota
Rural Electrification Administration
Maryland Toughens Speeding Penalties Over 70 MPH
Maryland law requires a minimum fine of 100 dollars or 30 days in jail for driving more than 70 miles per hour. The court may impose up to 1000 dollars in fines and up to one year in jail for a first offense depending on discretion.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Yoa kum Given 19 Days to Wind Up Affairs Before Jail Time
Clarence L. Yoakum was ordered to settle business matters for 19 days before starting a one year term in the state penitentiary for driving while intoxicated. Before the stay ended he was jailed again on charges of reckless driving intoxication and driving without a license.
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Ada, Okla
Clarence L. Yoakum
State Penitentiary
Yoakum
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