Giants Star Alex Webster to Speak at Hoosick Falls Smoker
Hoosick Falls Lions Club says Feb. 4 smoker featuring Alex Webster is nearly sold out with 500 tickets. Admission includes a Smorgasbord lunch and film highlights of last season. Webster, a 6 year pro, has 2570 rushing yards and 1517 receiving yards with 35 total TDs.
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UVM Hosts UConn in Key Yankee Conference Clash
Vermont hosts Connecticut in Burlington as the Catamounts led by coach John Evans face Hugh Greer and the Huskies. Connecticut carries a 270 105 record under Greer while Vermont sits at 229 155 in Evans 20th season. The game shapes Yankee title implications with UConn 2 2 and Vermont 2 4 this season.
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Jackie Robinson Grateful After Hall of Fame Election
Stamford based Jackie Robinson the first Negro inducted into baseballs Hall of Fame expresses happiness at the honor saying it may inspire humble people like him to persevere. He recalls humble beginnings and credits his mother wife and Branch Rickey for breaking the color line. He shares the news with his wife and mother before public notification.
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Feller Backs Sandlot Kids After Hall of Fame Win
Bob Feller, elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with Jackie Robinson, says coaching sandlot youngsters gives him more fulfillment than his Indians days. He recalls his Iowa farm start, Cy Slapnicka's role, and a 1947 Philadelphia game ending his peak.
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Iowa
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Cleveland
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Senate Panel OKs 2 Million for Air Base Center
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved two million dollars for an Air Force combat communications center at Westover Field in Springfield Massachusetts. The House had already approved the expenditure and no further action is needed as this is a reprogramming of funds. Senator Leverett Saltonstall of Massachusetts said the money is released. Details of the center are classified.
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House Appropriations Committee
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Dear Lady Twist Tops Bennington High Poll Again
Gary US Bonds keeps The Dear Lady Twist at number one in Bennington High School’s Top Ten Tunes survey by a 20 vote margin. Nick Santo, a student, conducts the weekly poll with teen voters phoning in between 9 and 11 30 p m on Saturdays. The results list follows with Everly Brothers Crying in the Rain at two and Bobby Vee Walking With My Angel at three.
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Bennington High School
Podiatrists Warn About Twist Injuries
In Fitchburg Massachusetts the Massachusetts Podiatry Society warns the Twist dance craze can cause bursitis and heel inflammation. Dr Joseph Addante says podiatrists advise properly fitting shoes and learning the dance in easy stages.
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Middlebury Students Carve Americas Path in Duck Vehicle
Edwin Naylor and six companions from Middlebury College drive a World War II surplus 10 ton duck labeled El Pato Valiente on a year long journey from New York toward Barranquilla Colombia. The group promotes friendship across the Americas while giving talks at universities and in assemblies.
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Pan-American Union
Streetlight lit up small Ohio town corner
Shiny Corner at Rehoboth Ohio sees new streetlight at the junction of Ohio 345 and the town's only street, ending a period of darkness on the street corner.
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Rehoboth, Ohio
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