Mantle Paces Yanks in West Swing to 11-4 Detroit Triumph
The Yankees completed a successful West Coast trip with an 11-4 win over Detroit. Mantle launched a homer and four singles for a 17-hit attack, lifting his season average to .421 and extending New York’s lead in the American League standings. Turley spun a one-hit gem as Collings and Carey joined the homer barrage. Philadelphia beat Brooklyn to reach fourth place as Willie Jones drove in four with two homers.
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Yanks
Cleveland
Indians
Yankees
Detroit
Tiger
Mantle
Babe Ruth
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Willie Jones
New York
Bob Turley
Joe Collings
Andy Carey
Eddie Robinson
Jones
Phils
Don Drysdale
Wolverine Faces Tough Elks In City League
Wolverine meets the Elks at Delano Park in a city softball game as the Tube team seeks its third win after opening with victories over Airdome and Moulton to tie Chemstrand for first. Elks stand 1-1 on the season.
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Wolverine
Elks
Delano Park
Airdome
Moulton
Chemstrand
January Ahead In Dallas Open Leads Texan Debut
Don January, a Texas freshman, tops the Dallas Centennial Open after the first round on the 6,216 yard Preston Hollow course. Henry Ransom shot 65 to stand close with Souchak Gonzalez and Holscher at 66, as big names struggle with the pace. Jason Widen led the pack with a 71 after putting trouble delayed top contenders.
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Dallas
Don January
Texas
Henry Ransom
Preston Hollow
Ransom
Bryan
Tex
St.Andrews
Mike So
Hume-Fuller Scrap Tonite Highlights Madison Square Garden Card
Tonight in Madison Square Garden the European champion Humez faces West Jordan, Utah’s Fullmer in a 10 round middleweight bout that could set up a title defense or a match with Archie Moore. Ring ratings place Humez No 2 and Fullmer No 3 with Bobo Olson No 1, while Fullmer is a 7-5 favorite over Ralph Jones after recent wins.
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New York
Sugar Ray Robinson
Charles Humer
Gene Fullmer
Archie Moore
Madison Square Garden
Humez
Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Bobo Olson
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Jones
Homer
Garden
Cleveland
Baptist Brotherhood Observes Ladies Nite Event
The Baptist Brotherhood held a Ladies Night with 72 men and 62 ladies in attendance. Eight men cooked steaks for the gathering. Jack Crawford named Man of the Month. Boy of the Month named as well. Mr Greer Black Dr Roy Fite and Tom Swatzell offered a Holy Land trip a year ago.
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Therhood
Jack Crawford
Greer Black
Roy Fite
Tom Swatzell
Holy Land
Negro League Game Here Saturday Night
Birmingham Black Barons meet the Detroit Stars in an official Negro American League baseball game Saturday night at local field. Strong matchup features two storied teams in a regional showdown with D radio coverage expected.
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Birmingham Black Barons
Detroit Stars
United States Produces Over a Million Metal Tubes in 1955
The report notes that in 1955 the U.S. manufactured more than one million collapsible metal tubes. This production milestone highlights growth in packaging and industrial capacity during the period.
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United States
Aggie Lossiah Reflects on Cherokee Life and Modern Times
Aggie Lossiah of Piney Grove laments rapid change, clinging to old ways. She recalls raised children and grandchildren, a life without central heating, cooking in an iron pot, and traditional healing. She questions city life in New York and notes the shift from oxen to cars.
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Hal Rovee
Piney Grove
N. C
Msn
Ale
Lee Ee
Rihal
Tol
Aggie
Lossiah
Toea
New York City
Pike Memorial to Honor Zebulon Pike on Pike’s Peak
Colorado Springs plans a summer dedication of a huge boulder monument to Zebulon Montgomery Pike on Pike’s Peak. The event marks the 150th anniversary of Pike’s discovery with a 2 foot square bronze bas-relief plaque cast from John Fetler’s model.
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Pike
Colorado Springs
Colo
Zebulon Montgomery Pike
Pike’s Peak
John Fetler
Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph
Laugh and light ease daily strain, health tips from a doctor
Health for Today discusses laughter as a uniquely human trait and its link to character and happiness. It notes irritations shrink with a shrug and a smile, contrasts humor with constant worry, and hints at simple office improvements like heating lighting and ventilation. Tomorrow: choosing
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Solomon
Laugh It Off As Medicine In Modern Life
The text suggests a merry heart benefits health like medicine, improving circulation and lung ventilation. It notes laughter relaxes tissues and can exercise the muscles, easing tension in social interactions and personal well‑being.
Six-Year-Old Drowns In Birmingham Area Creek
Six year old Melvin Roy Johnson drowned after falling into a rain swollen creek near his home in Birmingham. His body was recovered about three hours later. The child was the son of Mrs. Lydia Mae Johnson.
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Birmingham
Melvin Roy Johnson
Lydia Mae Johnson
Mexican court frees man in attempted homicide case
The Mexican supreme court ruled it cannot imprison a man for attempted homicide without proof of an actual attempt. Javier Rios Vergara was freed from a 12 year sentence after admitting involvement in a fee for killing a local official but denying intent to complete the act. No evidence of an actual attempt was presented.
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Mexico City
Mexican Supreme Court
Javier Rios Vergara
Vergara
Ghost trains predicted at Michigan seminar
At the University of Michigan second annual Railroad Management Seminar, speakers said crewless trains have operated by electronics for up to 10 miles in trials. They expect the perforated tape guiding the system to remain restricted to freight yards for several years.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Gandy's Cove Church Hosts May Services and Installations
The Morgan County community reports a monthly singing set for Saturday May 26 at Gandy's Cove Church with preaching on May 27. Rev C C West installed new W S C S officers led by Mrs J J Dinsmore and others, as Mrs Ruth Dunlap and Mrs W M Morris family members were mentioned amid local visits and gatherings.
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Gandy’s Cove
Jocie Dunlap
Ruth Dunlap
W. M. Morris
Judda Presley
A. A. Williams
Gadsden
Sammie
Baxter Bryant
Knoxville
Dave Edwards
C. C. West
W.S.C.S
J. J. Dinsmore
Bessie Neill
Ina Neill
Roland Rea
B. B. Owens
Evening social features Church program in Treete
M Morris and Mrs Ona Thompson, Sarah Violet Morrie spent Thursday night with Patricia Bramlett. Mrs J J Dinsmdére and Mrs W M Morris participated in the Spiritual Life Retreat program on Wednesday.
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M. Morris
Ona Thompson
Sarah Violet Morrie
Patricia Bramlett
J. J. Dinsmdére
W. M. Morris
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