Hartack Atop Venetian Way Wins Derby
Venetian Way ridden by Bill Hartack wins the 66th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs by 3 1/2 lengths over Bally Ache, boosting his career and setting up the Preakness at Pimlico. Sovinski, trainer for Isaac Blumberg, had considered replacing Hartack but stayed with him and plans to ride Venetian Way again. Victoria Park finishes second, with $25,000 prize, as the field moves toward Baltimore.
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Louisville, Ky
Bill Hartack
Vic Sovinski
Venetian Way
Isaac Blumberg
Chicago
Hartack
Eddie Arcaro
Exker
Kankakee
Ill
Bally Ache
Churchill Downs
Pimlico
Sovinski
Bob Ussery
Leonard Fruchtman
Bartack
Victoria Park
Baltimore
Tompion
Divine Comedy
Scout Troop 129 entertains mothers at meeting
Scout News reports Brownie Troop 129 held a Monday afternoon meeting opening with a flag ceremony. Joy Smith served as color bearer with Sandra French and Marcia Robert also participating.
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Barbara Simpson
Long Edwards
Chris French
Verlin Smith
Brownie
Joy Smith
Sandra French
Marcia Robert
Hugh O'Brian Fumbling Fast Draw in Savannah Show
AP reports actor Hugh O'Brian known for Wyatt Earp experiences repeated gun mishaps during demonstrations. powder burns on his right thigh from drawing, a cartridge misloaded injuring a fellow performer, and a blank-fired incident in Wilmington. separate shootings nearby cause window and cab damage with no clear motive, all linked to shots from the Yard area near the city.
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Savannah, Ga
Wyatt Earp
Hugh O'Brian
O’brian
O'Brian
Frisco Estes
Wilmington
N. C
Trainmen Seek Capture Of Sniper During String Of Attacks
Nashville Tennessee AP trainmen press for rapid capture of a sniper who has fired on Louisville and Nashville trains five times since last Thursday. The latest shooting occurred early in the morning, heightening safety concerns aboard the rail lines.
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Nashville, Tenn
Louisville
Nashville
Head-on Collision Fatal Near Horton Kansas
A head-on crash six miles west of Horton resulted in the death of Elwin Miller, 20, of Kansas City, Kansas. The other driver, Tommy Ramirez, 22, of Horton, reportedly suffered no injuries from the collision on a township road at a hill crest.
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Horton
Kan
Elwin Miller
Kansas City
Kas
Miller
Tommy Ramirez
Ramirez
Army Mothers Convene in Pittsburg for State Convention
The 19th annual state convention of the United States Army Mothers will be held in Pittsburg on Thursday Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Violet Smith of Pittsburg is state commander.
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Den
First Methodist Church
Bill Kelso
Corwin Smith
Pittsburg
Kas
United States Army Mothers
Violet Smith
Underground nuclear blasts undetected by future monitors
Washington AP report notes five times larger underground blasts could go undetected until new monitoring systems are developed, with a time frame of several years. The Joint Congressional AEC summary cites testimony from Bethe, Teller, Urey, and Graves and follows Eisenhower’s hint at peaceful underground testing for energy detection methods.
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Washington
Joint
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Hans Bethe
Edward Teller
Harold Urey
Alvin C. Graves
Eisenhower
United States
White House
U.S
Sixth Straight Track Crown For Red Devils
The Erie Red Devils swept to their sixth straight Crawford County League track title, placing in 13 of 16 events and winning three. Cherokee finished second with 40 points, followed by Girard, Frontenac, McCune, Arma, College High of Pittsburg, and Riverton. John Brunet of Frontenac set a javelin record with 186 feet 4 inches. Raney led Erie with 114 points, winning low hurdles and the medley relay, Campbell added a high jump win. The meet, started Thursday, had finals rained out Thursday night.
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Pittsburg
Erie Red Devils
Erie
Cherokee
Girard
Frontenac
McCune
Arma
College Hi
Riverton
John Brunet
Strukel
Alma
Raney
Moses
Fleming
Brady
Campbell
Balboa's 1513 Pacific Discovery on the Darien Isthmus
Explorer Balboa reached the Pacific Ocean by crossing the Darien Isthmus joining Central and South America in 1513, marking a pivotal moment in early exploration.
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Balboa
Pacific
Darien
Central and
South America
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Carl Crabtree
Mike Johns
L&n
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Cess
W. Main
John P. Nation
Hazel V. Stacy
President Eisenhower
Robert A. MacAskill
Gettysburg Presbyterian Church
Red Devils
Peg
Swift
Jug
Busch Bavarian
S. Sante Fe
Chester's
Chester
Harvey's Peak
Universal
Dad
Babcock Motors
East Main
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