Bridge Collapse Kills Six Workers in Vancouver
A two-section failure of the Second Narrows Bridge near Vancouver BC during construction killed six workers, with 16 more missing and 22 injured. Officials ordered an inquiry as investigators assess cause and delay in opening the two mile span.
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Second Narrows
Dominion Bridge Co
Gavilan Set For Potential Final Middleweight Bout
Former welterweight champion Kid Gavilan faces Yama Bahama in a 10 round middleweight bout in Miami Beach. Gavilan hopes to return to welterweight after recent bouts in heavier classes. The national ABC telecast starts at 10 p.m. EDT.
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Cuba
ABC
Rosewall Gonzales Tied In Round Robin At Tournament
Forest Hills AP reports Ken Rosewall and Pancho Gonzales both hold 3-0 records in the round robin at the $15,000 Tournament of Champions. Rosewall faces Rex Hartwig while Gonzales rests. Rosewall expected to move 4-0. Rosewall defeated Frank Sedgman 6-4 2-6 6-3 Tuesday night.
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Pancho Gonzales
Gonzales
Rosewall
Rex Hartwig
Kenny
Frank Sedgman
Newton Praised as Kansas Lighted Baseball Hub
Wichita AP reports the National Baseball Congress praised Newton for its strong baseball culture with five lighted fields the most in the state and 34 teams ages 9 to 16. The credit goes to W M Okerberg Newton recreation director and former Newton High School and Southwestern College athlete.
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National Baseball Congress
Newton
Kansas
Congress
Ray Dumont
W. M. Okerberg
Dumont
Okerberg
Southwestern
Humboldt Sees Rev. Gene Taylor Reassigned for Another Year
Humboldt notes Rev. Gene Taylor was reassigned to the Humboldt church for another year after attending the Kansas Conference in Topeka. The Community Bible School near finished with a commencement, picnic, and teachers listed, while many local families and visitors join in funeral, illness, and family events across town.
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Zoo and museum workers end New York strike
In New York AP report city zoo and museum workers returned to duties after quitting a strike. The move ends a labor action that paused operations and paused public displays at major cultural institutions.
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City unions reach tentative four day strike settlement
Mayor Robert F. Wagner announced a tentative settlement ending a four day strike and reopening institutions to visitors after talks with city officials and AFSCME representatives. Union members will vote on the pact tonight with details not released.
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American Federation of State
Armenian to Succeed Cardinal Stritch at Vatican Post
Pope Pius XI named Gregory Peter Cardinal Agagianian as proprefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith to replace the late Samuel Cardinal Stritch of Chicago. Agagianian, 62, is Armenian Patriarch and resides in Beirut. Stritch died May 27 after illness while en route to Rome. One percent of world water supply is trapped in thick ice covering ten percent of the earth.
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Missouri and USC meet in NCAA final in Omaha
Missouri seeks a title ending a four game winning streak in a double elimination College World Series final against Southern California. Southern Cal won three straight since losing to Holy Cross and topped Holy Cross 6 to 2 as Hal Deiz struggled early and Sonny Seibert led Missouri with three hits and all runs.
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Missouri
Southern California
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Southern Cal
Crusaders
Hal Deiz
Trojans
Western Michigan
Sonny Seibert
Glowing offense helps team clinch on late rallies
The batter singled in the second and seventh, scoring the lead run on Hank Kuhlman’s single. A triple and Bob Haas’s double in the ninth produced two more runs. Doug Gulick limited Western Michigan to four hits, marking the second such strong performance, while Dick Sosnowski suffered the loss for the second time.
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Bob Haas
Doug Gulick
Western Michigan
Dick Sosnowski
Silky Sullivan Still Alive and Racing at Hollywood Park
In Inglewood California Silky Sullivan the famous racehorse remains active. He gallops each morning at Hollywood Park and is expected to race again within a week. Despite a poor showing in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness fans still follow him, especially non bettors, hoping for a comeback.
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Inglewood
Calif
Silky Sullivan
Silky
Ol’ Silk
Hollywood Park
Silky Derby Champion Silky Still Captures Fans
Reggie Cornell recalls Silky the Kentucky Derby winner and Santa Anita Derby victor who drew nationwide fan mail. The horse often runs from 30 lengths back and Cornell plans no pace changes, noting Silky’s devoted supporters won’t accept a different style.
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Reggie Cornell
Silky
Louisville
162 Acre Pawnee County Wheat Land Sold at Auction
An improved quarter-section of wheat land brought 26000 dollars at auction in Larned Kansas as part of Grassmueck estate settlements. High bidder Leo Hertach, a wheat farmer with oil interests, paid 16250 dollars per acre.
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Kan
Pawnee
Leo Hertach
Grassmueck
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