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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1955
Page
11
Gayle Talbot argues fans quit ballparks as the modern managerial approach overuses pitching changes. She cites Harry Walker using up 35 minutes for eight Cardinal hurlers in a 12 5 loss to the Dodgers at Ebbets Field and labels this as a troubling trend in baseball strategy.
Eau Claire beat St. Cloud 10-9 in a Northern League game as Jack Bickett delivered a game winning base hit in the ninth after a rally that included three St. Cloud homers by Szekula Wigley and Rodgers. Jim Dinges earned the win with his fourth victory while Fargo-Moorhead’s manager Phil Seghi underwent an emergency appendectomy. Rain postponed games between Grand Forks and Winnipeg and Duluth and Superior.
Boston Red Sox first baseman Harry Agganis is sidelined indefinitely by a second pneumonia attack in less than a month. Dr. Eugene E. O’Neil reported pneumonia in the left lung and noted Agganis rushed his return two weeks after a right lung attack on May 16.
Wichita edged Colorado Springs 5-4 to strengthen its grip on the Western League lead as Colorado Springs took a 4-2 edge in the seventh before Wichita answered with three runs. Lincoln trails by one game behind Wichita. Des Moines visits Sioux City. a Colorado Springs Wichita doubleheader looms.
Jack Scar bath, Maryland's 1952 All-America quarterback, notified the Washington Redskins Monday he is quitting professional football to enter business.
In the eighth annual congressional ball game at Griffith Stadium the GOP seeks its first victory against the Democrats. Don Fireball Wheeler pitched last year for the Democrats who won 2 1. Gene McCarthy delivered a three bagger in the seventh inning as the Democrats extended their streak to seven. Proceeds support the Washington Evening Star summer camp fund.
Dallas Texas. Warner Lewis aged 38 was appointed general manager of the Dallas Eagles of the Texas baseball league on Monday.
Rail schedules show Milwaukee Road service to LaCrosse Chicago Madison and Des Moines routes with leaves and arrivals. Bus lines list Jefferson Buses Hi Way 56 Transit Lines Austin Bus Lines and several local routes with departure times and end-of-service notes. Numerous small stops include Decker Acres Sterning Mapleview Hormel Plant and Hormel Plant area timings.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign 22 year old Buddy Leake a quarterback and kicker from Oklahoma. Club president Ralph Misener says Leake may play with the St. Louis Cardinals organization until fall training begins July 15 after Leake earlier signed a professional baseball contract with the Cardinals.
Court clerk reports an ex-GII requests new copies of the Foster v Foster case. He cannot recall the girl's name. The text also notes Bran middlings as a standard polishing agent in tin plate manufacture.
TV schedules published as received from stations show deviations when substitutions occur. The log notes changes to program lines and timing as broadcast stations adjust broadcasts.
A dense OCR style schedule lists daily program blocks with times and titles across multiple days. Entries include game shows dramas and news items, showing a wide range of ABC NBC CBS style airings and local programming blocks.
Nine Iowa prep football players enrolled at Iowa State for the fall term beginning in September. The group includes Ron Pohl and Joseph Jones from St Ambrose Academy Davenport, Jerry Griep from DeWitt, Carroll Poe Humeston, Bill Louscher Paullina, Dick Aldridge Des Moines East, Larry Graf Keokuk, Walter Kriemeyer Ackley, and Larry Manship Charles City.
Rafael Merentino, 26, Argentinian welterweight, will fight Jackie La Bua in a rematch at St Nicholas Arena on July 11 after Merentino stopped Hardy Smallwood in the second round. Smallwood substituted for La Bua, who cracked a rib in training. Merentino weighed 160½ pounds to Smallwood’s 157. The bout was nationally televised and ended with Smallwood knocked out at 2:36 of the round.
Pfc. Charles D. Thomas, 21, of Charles City now overseas with the Army, files the first absentee ballot application for Iowa’s 1956 elections as reported by the secretary of state's office. Health notes report two new polio cases in Iowa last week raising total to 42 for the year. In Sioux City a preliminary hearing for 17 year old Roland Leroy Leedom on a murder attempt charge related to a May shooting is continued to June 16 at defense request. Miss Senitza M. Harmelink of Rock Valley Iowa is inducted as a missionary to Japan at the Reformed Church in America annual meeting.
District Court continued the murder case against Ernest J. Triplett, a 50 year old itinerant salesman. Twenty two prospective jurors were seated on opening day before Judge R. G. Rodman. judge hopes to complete the jury by tonight.
Defense Secretary Wilson says the Pentagon is taking a very good look at all actions and left open the possibility of speeding up warplane production. He indicated no plans beyond the B52 scaling and avoided commenting on the F100 Super Sabre jet.
The town Board of Review of Marshall township in Mower County Minnesota will meet at the residence of Anton Wellik on Thursday June 16 1955 at 10:00 AM to review and correct the 1955 township assessment. All aggrieved residents or those alleging another's property is underassessed may appear and show cause. The clerk Anton Wellie notes procedures for notices and complaints. June 6 1955.
The Town of Moscow Freeborn County Minnesota announces a Board of Review meeting at the Clerk’s office Town Hall on Friday June 17 1955 at 10 00 A M to review and correct 1955 assessments. Residents aggrieved or alleging underassessment of others must attend and show cause. Clerk Co L Preeman, June 4 1955.
Probate Court of Mower County sets July 15 1955 at 10 AM for hearing on final account and petition for distribution in the estate of W A Brennan deceased. Publication in Austin Daily Herald and mailed notices as required. Judge Paul Kimball Jr signs the order. attorney Thomas F Meany represents petitioner. File No 10867.
Probate Court in Mower County Minnesota orders the final account hearing for the estate of Anton Seeverts. The proceeding will take place June 16 1955 at 10 A M in the probate court room Austin Minnesota. Notice will be published in the Austin Daily Herald and mailed as required by law. File No. 10862. May 24 31 June 7.
The Pentagon plans a twice yearly review of all aircraft production schedules. The Air Force has ordered a 35 percent increase in B52 production. Wilson appeared before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee to seek 356 million dollars to fund the speedup.
Only Idaho white pine and aspen trees yield wood suitable for making matchsticks. The statement emphasizes the exclusivity of these species in producing the needed timber for matches.
The Mower County Board of Commissioners will open sealed bids at 2 00 P M on Tuesday June 28 1955 in the Commissioners Room of the Court House Annex for construction of a 62 by 24 conference room and an 8 6 by 118 corridor in the basement of the new annex to the Mower County Court House. Plans may be inspected at the County Auditor’s Office or Liebenberg Kaplan Architects Engineers Minneapolis. Bids must include a 5 percent bidders bond or certified check. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. May 31 June 7 14
Public notices in Mower County Minnesota announce hearings on accepting a plat. The first notice concerns tax land redemption details for parcels in Section 33 and mentions a 1955 redemption window and 6 percent interest. The second notice from Austin requests comments on Bel-Air Second Addition and North Streverling parcels with a June 21 1955 council hearing to accept or reject the plat.
In Winston-Salem a petition filed with the Superior Court clerk seeks to change Exectrom Fullenwider Springs to Exectrom Fullenwider Springs Caldwell. The action requests legal reidentification and filing of the new name.
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