Baseball Stars and 1950 Premier Players Preview
The piece surveys 1949 star rankings and previews 1950 leaders in both leagues. It names Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Mel Parnell, Don Newcombe, Ralph Kiner, Stan Musial, and Jackie Robinson among others as standout players and potential awards contenders for the coming season. It also notes coaching changes across colleges, highlighting Len Casanova’s hire in Pittsburgh and broader postseason reshuffles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Don Newcombe
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
Stan Musia
Young Kiner
Otter
Ted Williams
Hkinder
Parnell
Rizzuto
Page
Mel Parnell
Red Sox
Joe DiMaggio
Tommy Henrich
Joe Page
Phil Rizzuto
Yankees
Dale Mitchell
Lou Boudreau
I Indians
Johnny Groth
Tigers
Boston
Luke Easter
Indians
Sam Chapman
Athletics
Ells Kinder
Vic Raschi
Allie Reynolds
Bob
Mel Farnell
Jos Page
Stan Musial
Handy Bait Adjustment Rig
Harold Arnett describes the handy Bait Adjustment Pi Rig. It extends from the bottom and threads through the eye to suspend the hook on a taut line. The design keeps the hook off the seabed and prevents snagging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permu Bae
Contain A Simple Vent Device Described In Draft
A simple vent device for metal containers is described using a wood screw through a wooden node that presses against a pliable gasket. Twisting the wrist seals or vents the container, avoiding a small hole at the top during pouring.
Nazi Science Drama on Polish Scientist in War Camp
A Warsaw scientist among Russian prisoners recounts a Nazi camp lottery that chose which inmates faced transport. Disk draws determined safety or exile for 50 days, while the prisoner awaited liberation as Red forces neared.
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Carnegie Hall
Warsaw
East Ger
Moscow
Kremlin
Red Army
Strange Alchemy of Pain into Comfort for Others
Poem reflects on how suffering transforms into strength that blesses grieving hearts. The speaker recalls lonely days and hours of seeking relief, and credits a divine mysterious process that turns pain into a means of peace for others.
Crazy Polo Chooses Color Disk in Nazi Camp Test
In a grim camp scene a Czech prisoner tells of a plot to swap color disks to avoid death. The scientist, nicknamed Crazy Polo, swallows a feather disk rather than miss a meal, while an SS officer questions the outcome of the choice under a fatal game of chance.
Knolton's Payoff Ends In Timberland Escape
A two year plot culminates in a payroll theft by Knolton who forges a decoy bag, flees with the loot by canoe, and vanishes into a virgin timber stand near a pine. The sequence includes a bank guard, camp paymaster Raymond, and a hidden river escape before mounting secrecy.
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Amozon
Knolton
Knolton's disguise ends at logged pine canyon tragedy
Knolton alias Carl Hedman hides a crime by digging a shallow grave and changing hair color. After months he returns to a logging area to find the landscape razed by the company. A fatal misstep as a slash pile gives way and he falls to jagged rocks, dying.
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Knolton
Carl Hedman
Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid Reveals Ambitious Gridwork
The ACHOS puzzle appears with numbered across clues ranging from Mast and On top to Coin Turk and A young salmon IL Ravine. Down clues include Gush out One of price and Publical curved line. The grid features entries for plant and insect, thin tin, odd Scot, and a variety of nouns from tapestry to apron. The puzzle tasks solvers with filling a thematic crossword across and down, weaving through geography, objects, and abstract terms.
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Arabia
Canary of Islands
Egypt
Hollywood notes on LuPino and TV talent hunts across 1950s NBC
Da Lupino stars in Woman in Hiding and faced Italian role pressures on Hallmark Playhouse. The piece notes Ralph Edwards This Is Your Life recruitment, Bing Crosby’s stadium dedication in Front Royal Virginia, and shifts in Captain Hope’s TV schedule with taped shows and new executives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DA Lupino
James Hilton
Hallmark Playhouse
Playhouse
Hilton
Ralph Edwards
NBC
Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Front Royal
Crosby
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Sportscore
Kone
EZ Sadowsk
B.A.A
Mack
ARIES
Veryone
Jack
Grantland Ride
Tom Hamilton
Len Casanova
Santa Clara
Grantland Rice
Harold Arnett
Noode
KOR
Ket
Broadway
Main Street
By Billy Rose
Billy Rose
Hur
Grace Noll Crowell
Tim
Raymond
Knotton
Inez Gerrard
Louis Calhern
Nancy
Rio
Jane Powell
Ann Harding
Jane
Bob Hope
Charles Luckman
Sq Hope
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