Five Men Control Professional Sport
Five men control Madison Square Garden the Chicago Stadium and the Detroit Olympia Arthur Wirtz James Norris James D Norris Ned Irish and John Reed Kilpatrick nearly dominate professional hockey basketball and boxing A U P survey shows their influence spans NHL arenas BAA teams and the International Boxing Club positioning them to influence major events and venues nationwide
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Ed Sainsbury
Chicago
Madison Square Garden
Chicago Stadium
Detroit Olympia
Arthur Wirtz
James Norris
James D. Norris
Ned Irish
John Reed Kilpatrick
United Press
International Boxing Club
National Hockey League
New York
Detroit
New York Rangers
Wirtz
Basketball Association of America
Garden
Kilpatrick
Chicago Stags
John A. Sbarbaro
Stags
Thomas King
Norris
Olson and Johnson
the Garden
Stadium
Olympia
20Th Century Boxing Club
Mike Jacobs
New York Boxing
Tournament of Champions
IBC
Rocky Graziano
Ray Robinson
20Th Century
Marcel Cerdan
T of C
Joe Walcott
Ezzard Charles
St. Louis Arena
Indianapolis Coliseum
St. Nicholas
Yankee Stadium
Polo Grounds
T. of C
Cincinnati Garden
Lip Claims Durocher Wrote It Says He Wrote It
New York reports Leo Durocher a vociferous speaker with a vivid vocabulary. The Lip’s book Playing the Giants Game prompted publishers to note his ghost writing history and sharp lines on pitching and the infield.
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New York
Leo Durocher
Leo
Durocher
Hell’s Kitchen
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Giants
Deacon Branch Rickey
Graham Albert Tie for MVP in 1948 Football
New York Otto Graham of Cleveland and Frankie Albert of San Francisco share the 1948 All America Conference MVP award. Commissioner O O Kessing announced Saturday that no winner could be separated.
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New York
Otto Graham
Cleveland
Frankie Albert
San Francisco
O. O. Kessing
Panthers Sweep North Central as 1948-49 Teams Shine
Cedar Falls Iowa Teachers College athletic teams dominated the 1948-49 season winning 58 of 77 events. Football basketball track golf wrestling and tennis earned league titles and national honors with stars like DeVan Goodwin Loving Jespersen Kochneff Nelson Smith Young and Bush.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa Teachers College
Panther
Teachers
Panthers
Panther Matmen
C. L. “Buck” Starbeck
Paul DeVan
Elvin Goodwin
Jason Loving
Lee Wachenheim
Harvey Wissler
Loving
O. M
Hon” Nordly
Norm Jespersen
Walt Kochneff
Iowa
Kansas City
Bill Nelson
Bill Smith
Keith Young
Russ Bush
John Harrison
Nelson
Smith
World Money Beyond Gold: Yap Stones to Salt Standards
The Chase National Bank holds a global money museum with rare currencies and odd standards. Yap stone discs buy land, coconuts, a canoe, or a wife. salt slabs serve as currency in parts of Africa. other forms include copper, tobacco, and animal tokens. The collection spans from ancient Chinese copper money to a US twenty dollar bill featuring Truman’s balcony.
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New York
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Treasury
Yap
Carolines
Pacific
New England
Chase National Bank of New York
Foreign Exchange Department
China
U.S
White House
Truman
Colpata
India
Sweden
Africa
Polio's Virus Hitting Much Faster in 49
By mid June 1949 polio cases rose faster than the previous year with 37 states reporting more cases and weekly increases about ten percent. Health officials warned the year could become the worst yet as late epidemics linger from 1948 and two danger zones emerged in the South and Northeast.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
Associated Press Science Reporter
New York
Public Health Service
Hart E. van Riper
National Foundation For
Ashanti Chiefs Use Stools and Umbrellas as Power Symbols
Stools and umbrellas serve as emblems of authority for Ashanti chiefs, highlighting their ceremonial significance in leadership and governance within the tribe. The unique regalia marks status and commands respect in traditional ceremonies.
Uncle Sam funds Perle Mesta Luxembourg legation life
The article outlines government and private costs for Perle Mesta to run a Luxembourg legation style post. It details a $3,000 entertainment limit, substantial staff options, and large ceremonial expenditures. It notes a reverse lend lease deal providing buildings and a large staff, with expectations of high personal costs for Mesta’s party operations.
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Douglas Larsen
Ashington
NEA
Sam
Perle Mesta
Luxembourg
Washington
Truman
Margaret
Trumans
Uncle Sam
Rarity Boosts 1804 Silver Dollar Prices
The U.S. silver dollar of 1804 is noted for its rarity. The best authenticated specimen sold for 3,600 in 1907 and later changed hands for 10,500 in 1946.
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U.S
Flying fish glide above waves on glider principle
A concise note describes flying fish soaring over the sea, guided by the basic idea of a glider. The piece emphasizes natural propulsion and aerodynamics guiding their motion as they skim the surface.
Antidote for Radiation May Be in Offing
A report from Argonne National Laboratory scientists describes estrogen boosting mice resistance to total body X radiation. Dr. Harvey Patt notes the hormone markedly enhances survival when given 5 to 15 days after exposure, with 25 percent survival at day 10. The finding challenges adrenal involvement and suggests a complex hormone interaction with white blood forming tissues.
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University of Chicago
Congress Moves Amid Capitol Roof Repairs
Senate and House abandon regular quarters as crews replace 99 year old roofs. The Senate meets in the old Supreme Court chamber then moves to the nearby office building if noise becomes too great. The House convenes in the Ways and Means room, with limited space and public access restricted.
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Washington
INS
Congress
Senate
House
Capitol
Supreme Court
Truman
Executive
Blair-Lee House
White House
Calhoun
Clay
Webster
Thole
Coreridor
Garner
Cedar Rapids Bank Clearings Fall Week Ending July 2
The Clearing House reports Cedar Rapids bank clearings for the week ended July 2 at 3 311 984 51 dollars, down from 3 973 720 52 the prior week. The week ended June 25 totaled 3 669 646 53 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Clearing House
Heavier Air Travel Expected for Fourth of July Weekend
United Air Lines predicted exceptionally heavy air travel for the Fourth of July weekend. The carrier set up 40 extra sections to supplement about 200 regular daily flights. Harold Crary, vice president of traffic and sales, said July travel began earlier and would continue longer this year.
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United Air Lines
Harold Crary
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Wayne Schakel
Speeder
Bob Clausen
Bob Brown
Batboys
Lee Thomsen
Arnie Pavlicek
Herb Gallagher
al Gearhart
Mike Usher
Everett Andrew
Rangers
Red Wings
Chicago Blackhawks
The
Blackhawks
William J. Tobin
NHL
BAA
St. Louis Bombers
St. Louis Arena Corporation
Wirtz Hold Company
Boston Celtics
Baas
Bostonarden
Walter Brown
Celtics
Boston Bruins
Indianapolis
Omaha
New Haven
St. Paul
Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Sonja Henie
Omaha Coliseum
St. Louis
Maurice Podoloff
American Hockey League
Garden Stadium-Olympia
Bills
Buffalo
N. Y
Philadelphia
Boston Garden
Tom Lockhart
Amateur Hockey Association
Brown
AHA
U. S
Oscar Fraley
Graham, Albert
Jim McPartland
William S. Nary
Bill Nary
Bill
Lefty O’doul
John Vavra
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Fred Glanville
John Carey
Chuck Jonhson
Vavra
Ed Soboda, Jr
Byrnes Park
Waterloo Junior Chamber of Commerce
Charlie Burkart
Chuck Johnson
Jack Shields
al Stieger
Dale Smith
Johnson and
Burkart
Leonard Dod
Son
Iowa State College
Art Dickinson
L. W
By H. Vc. Johnson
Petersburg
South Seas
Chase
North Carolina
van Riper
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Oklahoma
New Hampshire
Riper
Maine
Mrs. Mesta
U. S. Treasury
State Department
American State Department
Mesta
President Truman
Dr. Patt
D.P
Rose McKee
Lucas
Wherry
Connally and
Vandenberg
Atlantic
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