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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1950

Page

9

Southern Association All-Stars Named For Tilt

Atlanta hosts the All-Star game next Tuesday with six Memphis Chicks on the squad and Birmingham Nashville each three picks. Unanimous selections include Ebba St Clair, Bob Schultz and Marvin Rotblatt. Replacements named for five Crackers: Mathis Kiely Jacobs Demaestri and Mathews.

Birmingham Ala Memphis Atlanta Loop Aeed Bob Phillips Writers Association Nashville Little Rock Chattanooga Mobile New Orleans Ebba St. Claire Marvin Rotblatt Bob Schultz Dick Littlefield Leo Goicoechea Art Fowler Dave Boo) Ferriss Ebba St Pat Haggerty Billy Higdon Tom Neill Rocky Krsnich Littlefield Barons Boston Red Sox Marion Fricano Sawatski Hatfield Hoover Kiely Henenbeck Newsom Romano Yachim Vasey Caldwell Casey Milankovich Mathis Wheeler Nelson Doolittle Jacobs Demaestri Miranda Merson Richards Zauchin Humphrey Olson Moryn Brown Thorpe Maxwell Utility Upright Scott League Charlie Hurth Crackers St. Claire Fowler Clary Verble Nda Mathews

Fighter pilot in serious condition after crash near Atlanta

Lt. Kerry D. Barnard of Florence Alabama US Marine Corps Reserve is in serious condition at Lawson Veterans Hospital after a fighter plane crash near the Atlanta naval air station on Sunday. He has a possible brain concussion and a fractured right leg and has not regained consciousness.

Atlanta Kerry D. Barnard USMCR Florence Ala Atlanta Naval Air Station Lawson Veterans Hospital

Washington D.C. Metro Population Estimated

The Census Bureau estimates the population of the Washington D C metropolitan area at 1 402 000.

Washington, D. C Census Bureau

Daily Crossword Across and Down Puzzle Clues Section

A list of crossword clues across and down with answers implied by the grid and a cryptoquote puzzle featuring a Henry Wadsworth Longfellow quotation and a Shakespeare quote header. Includes notes on solving and syndicate attribution.

Shakespeare King Features Syndicate

On the Line looks back at 1925 news and culture

Bob Considine reviews July 1925 issues of The New York American noting Mussolini play plans, literary scandals, political gossip, sports headlines, and celebrity notes. He mentions Coca Colas of fame, Dempsey Wills stadium debates, Ty Cobb leading hitters, and редucing public discourse on the temper of the era.

New York INS New York American Today Benito Mussolini Horace B. Liveright Jessica Maxwel Bodenheim Mr. Coolidge Swampscott Mass Santa Barbara Tarrytown Abd-El-Krim Coolidge Bernard Baruch Walter Hines Page Ty Cobb Will Rogers Bull Durham Dayton U. S. Lawn Tennis Association Ing Princess Hermine Kaiser Wilhelm Yankees Leo Durocher John F. Hyland Hudson River Mr. Brisbane Lord Beaverbrook Russia Conore Chi Charley Chaplin Prince of Wales Maggie

Junior League All Star Tilt Inaugurates Decatur Debut

Tonight the Junior Baseball League showcases its first Decatur game as White Way, 13 1, faces newcomers in a nine inning match at 8 00. Coaches Gilman Sanders and Ellis Lanier name All Stars Freeman Vaughn Mulligan Teal McCracken Morson Kent Sullivan while Standridge or Gannaway may start on the mound. Tickets at the gate.

Décatur Decatur White Way Bill Jackson ALL Stars Freeman Vaughn Mullican Teal McCracken Morson Kent Sullivan Standridge Gannaway Gilman Sanders Ellis Lanier A. L. McCauley Legion

Mackenzie's Column on Korean War Setbacks with Tanks

Mackenzie notes mixed feelings on Korea war news as U S lines retreat in the Kum River region. He cites a Russian aided advance using about 80 tanks and stresses patience for troop and equipment shortages in the early operation stages.

Korea Kum River South Korea

Evzones: Greece’s Kilted Elite Guard

The text identifies Evzones as Greece’s elite troops known for their distinctive kilts and ceremonial duties within the Greek armed forces. The term highlights a historic unit famous for ceremonial guard roles.

Mississippi River Silt Increases Louisiana Area

Over a century, Louisiana gained 50 square miles of land as Mississippi River silt deposits expanded its coastline and raised the area along the river.

Louisiana

Helmstedt University Founded in 1676 and Closed in 1810

The National Geographic Society notes the University of Helmstedt in Germany was founded in 1676 and operated until its closure in 1810, marking a significant early modern academic institution in Europe.

National Geographic Society University of Helmstedt Germany

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