Final Dress Rehearsal For Coronation Crowns Duke of Norfolk
Crowds mill in the rain around Westminster Abbey as a pasteboard crown crowns the Duke of Norfolk during a final make believe ceremony for King George VI. The ceremony features understudies, while main figures are absent, and Londoners endure cold, wet conditions seeking a glimpse of royal trappings.
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London Strikes Threaten Empire Show Transport
Bloodless coronation rehearsal contrasts with bus strike spreads. Special trains flood the capital as 2,000 striking bus drivers and conductors risk halting buses streetcars and subways. Archbishop places imitation crown on Norfolk as Queen Elizabeth understudy Lady Rachel Howard stands nearby during the mock ceremony.
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Need of Director and Sex Appeal Seen By Observer
Hollywood in May reports a film strike lacking clear leadership and romance. Picket lines thin at 20th Century Fox as observers note tangled unions, past Hollywood labor battles, and a power struggle between Pat Casey and the Screen Actors Guild over recognition versus terms.
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Feller to Receive Diploma as Baseball Sensation Graduates
In May 10 historical notes Bob Feller, the 18 year old Cleveland pitching sensation, is due to graduate from Van Meter high school on Friday night. He plans to arrive in Des Moines by plane to greet fellow students and state officials before returning to his farm home. He has been nursing an arm injury with a week on the farm and will take exams in physics psychology literature and American history before the graduation.
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Yesterday's Stars Rally In Major League Action
Yesterday's games featured Alex Kampouris of the Reds driving in three runs with three homers in a 21-10 win over Philadelphia, Dizzy Dean fanning seven in a 7-1 Cards win over the Dodgers, and other stellar performances including Hubbell and Bartell homering for the Giants to beat the Cubs 4-1, Willie HMudlin and Thornton Lee guiding the Indians and White Sox to decisive wins.
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Blue Devils Win Pair Of Contests
The Decatur Blue Devils won two baseball games over the weekend. Maddox allowed only three hits in one game. They beat Goodyear second team Saturday and defeated the Rockies 11 to 10 Sunday afternoon behind Head and Knoblock in a pitch duel. A ninth inning run decided the Sunday outcome.
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Rookies Sweep Two Games at Town Creek
The Decatur Rockies traveled to Town Creek on Saturday and defeated Hazelwood High School in a doubleheader. The opener ended 16 to 1 in favor of Decatur, followed by a second game victory as the Rockies reinforced their lead.
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Pitchers Battle Ends 2-0 as Rockies Top Creekers
Bailey of the Rockies and Terry of the Creekers dueled in a pitchers duel before the Rockies won 2 to 0. The game featured strong pitching, with Bailey and Terry keeping hitters off balance and the Rockies pushing across a pair of runs in support.
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Softball League Holds Evening Meeting at City Hall
The second meeting of the newly organized softball league convenes at Johnston Street City Hall tonight at 7 30. Officers will be elected and league business discussed. Prospective entrants should have a representative present. The barbed wire fence was first patented in 1874.
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