Regional Baseball Tightens Standings With Key Wins
Everett Neal allowed three hits as Wichita Falls edged the Pirates 2 to 1. Temple edged Greenville 2 to 1 in a well played game. Gainesville extended lead with a 5 to 1 win over Texarkana as Rafael Rivas held Texarkana to three hits. Austin moved closer to the cellar after beating Sherman Denison 7 1. Tonight's schedule has Austin at Sherman Greenville at Temple Waco at Wichita Falls Texarkana at Geinenville.
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Wichita Fete
Greenwie
Everett Neal
Waco
Wichita Falls Spudders
Pirates
Eagles
Greenville
Gainesville
Texarkana Bears
Bears
Rafael Rivas
Texarkana
Austin Capitols
Ehen
Sherman-Denison Twins
Austin
Sherman
Wichita Falls
Geinenville
Two Boston players lead All Star fan voting in Chicago
The June 22 ballot shows Boston Braves stars Walker Cooper and Sid Gordon atop the voting for the July 11 All Star game in Chicago. Stan Musial, Jackie Robinson, Marty Marion, and Gord on head the infield. Ralph Kiner, Hank Sauer, and Enos Slaughter pace the outfield. Voting ends at midnight July 1.
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Boston Braves
Walker Cooper
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn
Sid Gordon
Willis Jones
Philadelphia
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Jackie Robinson
Marty Marion
Gordon
Cooper
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
Hank Sauer
Enos Slaughter
St Louis
Walt Dropo
Bobby Doerr
Red Sox
Boston
Phil Rizzuto
New York
George Kell
Detroit
Birdie Tricbet
Ted Williams
Hook Evers
Larry Dobs
Cleveland
Two Softball Games Slated in Fannin County League
Tonight two Fannin county softball league games are planned. Bonham Cotton Mill travels to Wolfe City for one contest while Gober visits Dodd City for the other.
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Fannin County
Bonham Cotton Mill
Wolfe City
Gober
Dodd City
Texas to Face Rutgers Tonight in Omaha Tournament
Rutgers eliminated Wisconsin 16 to 2 in a double elimination game and will meet Texas tonight as the baseball tournament in Omaha advances toward a championship date with Washington State tomorrow night.
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Omaha
Rutgers
Texas
Washington State
Wisconsin
Changes in Short Tours of Duty for ORC
The Army published Change No 3 to SR 140-2201 outlining short tours of duty for Organized Reserves members. Colonel Oscar B. Abbot announced that active duty for training will assign duties that materially aid individual military development and fit within the ordered period without extensions.
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Army
Oscar B. Abbot
Texas Military District
Army Benefit
Indians Beat Shreveport in 14 Inning Texas League Bout
Oklahoma City Indians edge Shreveport Sports 3-2 in 14 innings as LeRoy Wheat plays full game and Jim Lemon hits his 26th homer. San Antonio loses 1-0 to Dallas, Tulsa trims Fort Worth to nine and a half games.
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Jim Lemon
Oklahoma City Indians
Wheat
Indians
Shreveport Sports
Lemon
San Antonio Missions
Dalhs Eagles
Oklahoma City
Bugger Ardizola
Eagles
Tulsa Oilers
Ft. Worth
Beaumont Exporters
Elroy Joyce
Houston Buffs
Fort Worth
Cats
San Antonio
Dallas
Houston
Beaumont
Tulsa
Shreveport
Texas GOP Solon To Get Spot on 4g Committee
Texas Republican Congressman Ben Guill will replace Norris Cotton on the House Agriculture Committee. Guill secured the appointment within six weeks after the election as a Republican member resigned to clear room. He notes several Texas Democrats seek committee slots but seniority blocks fresh appointees, leaving the Panhandle without a voice on the panel for years.
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Texas
Solon
Washington
Ben Guill
Norris Cotton
House Agriculture Committee
Guill
Agriculture Committee
Panhandle
Community health and family visits highlight rural life
Health of this community is very good. Everyone is busy with their crops. The ladies are canning food and doing other chores. Ray Lee Cooksey, wife, and baby called on his parents Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Smith and children visiting in the Rio Grande Valley. Mr and Mrs. Ray Dee Cooksey of Sherman spent last week with his parents and helped with farm work. Mr and Mrs. Dillard Graham of Dallas visited his parents here recently.
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Ray Lee Cooksey
Jimmie Smith
Rio Grande Valley
Ray Dee Cooksey
Sherman
Dillard Graham
Dallas
Cemetery Clean-Up At Trenton Monday
On Monday June 26 a cleanup day is planned at Burns Cemetery in Trenton. Few volunteers attended last week so the committee set a new date and asks locals to bring tools and a lunch to help beautify the cemetery.
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Burns Cemetery
Trenton
Cowtown Bus Fares Up In Fort Worth
Fort Worth transit riders face a fare increase as the city council approves higher rates for the Fort Worth Transit Company. Beginning next Monday the fare will be 12 cents, or six tickets for 65 cents, up from 10 cents per ride.
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Fort Worth
Jure
Cowtown
Truman hosts Democratic governors at White House luncheon
President Truman says the White House luncheon is for Democratic governors only. He notes Strom Thurmond and Fielding Wright are not invited due to Dixiecrat revolt links. Ohio Governor Lausche may vote for Taft, while GOP conference opens in Atlantic City with 17 eastern states. The president opposes a 70 group Air Force, despite a committee approving it in principle.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Fielding Wright
Mississippi
Trumen
Frank Lauache
Ohio
Robert Taft
Atlantic City
Ceiling Collapse Injures Forty At Segotia Theater
In Redwood City California on June 22 a theater ceiling collapsed, injuring forty people mainly with minor injuries. A woman jumped from the balcony to the tin floor fracturing both legs. the fire chief cites a 40 by 65 foot ceiling section and no cause yet explained.
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Redwood City
Calif
California
Segotia Theater
Joseph Lodi
Strike at Ford Forge Plant In Third Day
Striking workers at the Ford Forge plant in Canton Ohio plan a mass meeting tomorrow if the three day strike ends without a settlement Ford has filed an unfair labor practices complaint against the AFL union which was deposed as bargaining agent after the CIO Auto Workers won a National Labor Relations Board election The dispute jeopardizes Ford production across divisions.
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Canton
Ohio
Ford Forge
Ford
AFL
CIO Auto Workers
National Labor Relations Board
Land Reform Approved in Italy
Rome reports the ruling party approved a land reform plan seizing 2.5 million acres of unused or misused farmland for landless peasants. The move aims to curb Communist led riots and land seizures during a period of unrest.
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Italy
Rome
Dallas Meat Inspector Found Dead
A Dallas city meat inspector was found dead in an unspecified location. The terse UP report provides few details beyond the death and lacks information on cause, circumstances, or possible suspects. Public officials have not released a statement.
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Dallas
City
Mondy dies during city health meeting in council chambers
RBM Mondy collapsed and died yesterday while addressing a meeting of health department employees in the city council chambers. The incident occurred during the session, leaving attendees stunned as authorities began an investigation.
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Rbm Mondy
Health Department
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