Wrestle Royal at Coliseum Tuesday Night
Five wrestlers enter the ring for a five man wrestle royal at the Coliseum starting 8 30 pm, sponsored by the local DAV. The last man standing wins the top purse, with subsequent bouts determining order of elimination and falls. Participants: Mr X Tarzan White Dick Dunn Charlie Keene Al Getz.
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Alex Gulas
DAV
Mr. X
Tarzan White
Dick Dunn
Charlie Keene
al Getz
Getz
Consuegra Stadium Shine Delivers 3-0 White Sox Win
The Chicago White Sox, led by Sandy Consuegra's six-hit shutout, defeated the New York Yankees 3-0 at Comiskey Park. Jim Rivera drove in all three runs on a bases-loaded single in the fourth and sixth innings as Consuegra earned his eighth victory. Lopat took the loss after seven innings.
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Jerry Liska
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Sandy Consuegra
Comiskey Park
New York Yankees
New York
Yankees
Sox
Eddie Lopat
Jim Rivera
Consengra
Yanks
Lopat
Bob Kuzava
Robinson Hits Pair as Dodgers Beat Cubs 6-2
Jackie Robinson hit two home runs and Duke Snider added his 17th of the season as Russ Meyer pitched the Dodgers to a 6-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. Meyer improved to 18-2 lifetime against Chicago but left with one out in the ninth due to a stiff neck after allowing five hits.
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Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
Duke Snider
Brooklyn Dodgers
Russ Meyer
Chicago Cubs
Meyer
United States to Send Textbooks to Pakistan
Karachi June 19 The United States will send American textbooks and technical literature to Pakistan for sale to students under a provisional agreement. Theodore C. Streibert, director of the U S Information Agency, said similar agreements are in force with 18 other countries.
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Pakistan
Karachi
United States
Theodore C. Streibert
U. S. Information Agency
Melting semi-sweet chocolate with steam risks lumping
When melting semi-sweet chocolate steam can cause lumpiness. Use a double boiler with hot water, not boiling, to melt the chocolate smoothly.
National League Preview: Key Matchups Across Brooklyn and New York
Chicago meets Brooklyn as Klippstein and Jeffcoat face Erskine and Lees. Milwaukee faces Pittsburgh with Burdette and Buhl opposed by Surkent and Friend. Cincinnati battles Philadelphia with Nuxhall and Baczewski vs Miller and Wehmeier. St. Louis visits New York with Raschi opposed by Gomez.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Klippstein
Jeffcoat
Erskine
Lees
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Burdette
Buhl
Surkent
Friend
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Nuxhall
Baczewski
Miller
Baseball Nightline Showdowns in Early AL Matchups
A slate of early American League games features Boston at Cleveland with Kiely and Nixon facing Feller and Houtteman, New York at Chicago pitting Reybolds and Ford against Kee gan and Fornieles, Philadelphia at Detroit matching Trice and Lima with Gromek and Garver, and Washington at Baltimore pairing McDermott and Stobbs against Pillette and Chakales.
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Cleveland
Kiely
Nixon
Feller
Houtteman
New York
Chicago
Reynolds
Ford
Keegan
Fornieles
Philadelphia
Detroit
Trice
Lima
Gromek
Garver
Washington
Baltimore
McDermott
Stobbs
Pillette
Chakales
Betty Jameson crushes Suggs to win Western Open
Betty Jameson defeats Louise Suggs 6 and 5 to capture the Women's Western Open at Glen Flora Course in Waukegan Illinois with a 74 morning round and a dominant final 36-hole showing securing the $1,000 first prize.
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Waukegan
Ill
Betty Jameson
Louise Suggs
Miss Jameson
San Antonio
Tex
Pat Jackson
Betty
Atlanta
Miss Suggs
Betsy Rawls
Louise
Glen Flora
Debate Over Electing Alabama Conservation Director
The piece discusses whether Alabama should elect or continue appointing the Conservation Department director. Proponents argue elections would ensure qualified leadership and reduce political influence. Opponents say appointment by the governor fosters cabinet-level coordination and that elections could politicize conservation and law enforcement. The author favors continued appointment with added educational and experience requirements.
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Alabama
Conservation Department
Game and Fish and Forestry
Parks
Secretary of the Interior
Chemstrand fishing rodeo closes with prize winners
Chemstrand's fishing rodeo closed on the 15th. Pete Hudson won for the largest single bass at 4 lb 13 oz. Sonny Todd earned honors for the largest string of fish.
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Chemstrand
Pete Hudson
Sonny Todd
Refuge manager recalls strange spring treasure request
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge manager Charles M. Parker says a local woman asked to dig for buried treasure. She claims her ancestors lived on the refuge over a century ago and hid silverware during the Civil War when the family fled the area.
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Charles M. Parker
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Betty Wins Golf Match Against Louise After Holiday Stretches
Betty takes a 3 up lead over Louise with a 78 post after 27 holes. By then she expands to six up while Louise misses several short putts. Jameson seals victory by winning holes 21 22 and 28 in a row including an 18 foot birdie putt.
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Louise
Betty
Miss Jameson
Nimrod's Paradise At Spring Creek
Ed Rose operates a fishing camp on Spring Creek near Courtland after leasing TVA river shore. Camp offers camping space six trailer cabins lights boats tackle cafe and river access and attracts large weekend crowds including Mr and Mrs C A Bales of Birmingham who say they have caught over a thousand fish since April 9.
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Spring Creek
Ed Rose
Courtland
Frances Thompson
Town Creek
C. A. Bales
Birmingham
Mr. Bales
Paradise
TVA
Decatur
Bales
Mrs. Bales
Woman digs for buried family treasure after man vanishes
A woman, aware of the old home site and believed treasure location, began digging for family valuables after Parker vanished. She has dug some trenches but, as of now, no treasure has been found.
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Parker
Blackberries Ripen After Drought Damaged Crop
Last year’s drought ruined the blackberry crop but this season shows a near normal yield with rapid ripening. Growers warn producers to begin harvest planning for berries and related products like jam jelly pies and desserts.
Hunters Plant Slough Bottoms For Duck Food at Swan Creek
J L Heflin Dude Owens and the State squad plant over a hundred acres and plan to seed 800 more this summer to feed quackers for the fall shoot. reports say dove die offs rise in Limestone and Morgan counties amid toxiphene worry.
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Swan Creek
J. L. Heflin
Owens
Furgol barred from Springfield bar after Open win
Ed Furgol, fresh from winning the National Open, attempted to buy beer at a Springfield New Jersey bar. The bartender refused, citing a service-bar rule, and Furgol complied, posing for photos before leaving with a smile.
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Furgol
Springfield
N. J
Ed Furgol
Open attendance hits record 39 600 at Baltusrol
The United States Golf Assn. today issued a semi official estimate placing a three day total attendance at the 54th Open Championship at Baltusrol at 39 600. The figure surprised golf writers whose estimates for crowds at other Opens ran higher.
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Springfield
N. J
United States Golf Assn
Baltusrol
Doves Suffer from Unknown Disease Not Crop Poisons
Pathologists have identified the small organism causing dove illness and it is not due to crop poisons. Report any dead or sick doves to the nearest conservation officer or Wheeler Refuge office.
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Wheeler
Pierce Sidelined by Arm Stiffness for White Sox
Chicago White Sox ace Billy Pierce has recurring pitching arm stiffness, idle since May 25. Manager Paul Richards said after Tuesday’s workout the lefty’s arm tightened, ruling him out of tomorrow's doubleheader with the New York Yankees.
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Pierce
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Billy Pierce
Yankees
Paul Richards
Billy
Open golf field to be cut by nearly half for next year
Springfield New York June 19 1954 The USGA changed Open qualifying rules reducing exemptions from 33 to 18. The past five individual Open winners and the 10 low scorers plus ties for 10th will be auto eligible for the next Open.
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Springfield
N. Y
USGA
Ear's balance role alongside hearing revealed
Besides its function as a hearing organ, the ear also houses mechanisms that maintain balance. The inner ear's semicircular canals detect head movement and send signals to the brain to stabilize posture and vision during motion.
Decatur Legion Wins 3 Games After Rough Start
Decatur American Legion Jr. baseball team recovered from a three game slide with three straight wins last week. Scotty Grammar earned mound credit in a 9 7 victory over Moul. St John hit a single and triple with Ratliff homer. In Friday’s doubleheader versus Douglas, Don Johnson yielded eight hits for four runs while Decatur had eight hits for five runs. Johnson later hit a bases loaded triple and Lefty Shelby added offense. In the nightcap Johnson held Sand Mountain to three hits as Decatur won 3 2 with four hits by Flack and Horne. Next games: Monday at Moulton 3 PM and Saturday at Optimist Park against Huntsville under lights.
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Decatur
American Legion Jr
Moultop
Scotty Grammar
St. John
Ratliff
Douglas
Don Johnson
Decatur Boys
Horne
Flack
Johnson
Shelby
Sand Mountain Boys
Moulton
Huntsville
Optimist Park
Red Sox Triumph Over Indians 6-3 in Cleveland
Boston opened a late rally in the sixth inning and Jackie Jensen hit his ninth homer in the seventh to power a 6-3 win over the Cleveland Indians. Ellis Kinder, first start since 1952, held Cleveland to eight hits through nearly seven innings. Bob Lemon took the loss as Chicago blanked New York 3-0, tightening the Indians’ lead.
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Cleveland
Jackie Jensen
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Boston
Clevelanders
Ellis Kinder
Red Sox
Bob Lemon
Indians
Chicago
New York
Evers Delivers Ninth Inning Heroics For Giants Win
Hoot Evers hit a pinch homer with two on and one out in the ninth to lift the New York Giants to a 5-2 win over the St Louis Cardinals. Wes Westrum tied the game earlier with a run scoring single. The homer came on Evers first Giants hit after a $10 000 waiver from Boston. The victory keeps the Giants one game ahead of the Dodgers in the standings. Rip Repulski had earlier tied the game with an inside the park homer for St Louis.
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New York
Giants
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Cardinals
Rip Repulski
Don Liddle
Liddle
RA League Slate Is Completed In Morgan County
The RA league of Morgan County Baptist churches announces a Tuesday softball schedule at Hartselle field. A picnic and games are planned for Monday July 5 with matches including Mt Zion Lebanon Shoal Creek Bethlehem Bethel Austinville New Center Flint Hopewell and others across dates June 22 through August 10.
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RA League of
Morgan County Baptist Churches
Hartselle
Austinville
Bethlehem
Bethel
Mt. Zion
Flint
Lebanon
Shoal Creek
Hopewell
New Center
Zion
Ethel
Army aids production of Napoleon in France
Shooting begins on Sacha Guitry's Napoleon described as France's costliest film. Budget reached 500 million francs. The French army provides troops to recreate battles for the production.
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Nice
France
Sacha Guitry
Napoleon
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