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Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1950

Page

9

Defending Champion Leads Miami Beach Open Field

A large, cosmopolitan field contests the $10,000 Miami Beach Open at Bayshore and Normandy Isle with pro and amateur players. Gene Sayazen of Germantown NY defends after winning last Miami Beach Open in 1830, while Jack Burke Jr. of White Plains NY is tapped as the player to beat. Amateur Frank Stranzhan of Toledo is among top contenders as winds whip the 6, 72-yard courses.

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Quarter Finals Today In Women's Tourney Florida golf event

In St Augustine Florida defending champion Polly Riley of Fort Worth defeated Betsy Rawls of Austin 2 and 1 in the quarterfinals. Rawls beat Helen Hampton of Chattanooga 6 and 5, while Marjorie Jandsay of Decatur eliminated Turneer of Titin Oho, and Lindsay knocked out Maurice Glek of Baltimore 5 and 4.

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Closing of Babe Ruth School Over deficits in Baltimore

The St Marys Industrial School in Baltimore, once Babe Ruths boyhood home, will close June 30 after four decades of aiding 70 000 orphan and delinquent boys. Rising deficits and reduced support led the Roman Catholic Archdiocese to shutter the facility once famed for Ruth and its band tours.

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Columbia High Tigers win basketball tourney title

Columbia High School and Elba high school led a crowded Southeast Alabama Interscholastic Athletic Association basketball tournament. Boys finals saw Columbia down Ashford 36 28 with Herron and McGowan scoring 12 each. Girls final gave Columbia a 28 26 win over Slocomb led by Annie Lynn.

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SEC Swimming Meet Opens With Tech Georgia Florida Lead

Georgia Tech Florida and Georgia head the field as the SEC meet begins in Atlanta with Auburn Tennessee Vanderbilt and LSU challenging. Tech relies on Johnny Hiley and Tommy Towles to push for a fourth straight title while Florida and Georgia also field top contenders.

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National butter supply and state borders noted

The report lists swimming events only the 1.50-meter race for tonight and mentions a meet drawing fans from fifteen states including Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin Nebraska Missouri Utah with no natural boundaries in Utah bordered by Idaho Wyoming Colorado Arizona and Nevada.

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Senator Kerr Boosts Oil Interests as Lobbyist

Senator Kerr is portrayed as an effective lobbyist for oil and gas interests in Washington. His amendments to the Naval Gas Act aim to exempt independent natural gas producers from Federal Power Commission rate regulation. Kerr’s ties to Keir-McGee Industries, of which he is president, are noted as potential personal benefit if the legislation passes, with references to his past leadership in oil and gas associations.

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Kerr Amendments and Natural Gas Regulation Debate

The Kerr amendments to regulate natural gas pricing faced strong opposition from producers and lawmakers. A memo for city attorneys warns of a costly, time consuming report by the Federal Power Commission, potentially stalling White House support. The fight traces to the 1947 push and Supreme Court rulings, with ongoing uncertainty at the Federal Power Commission and leadership shifts in conservation and pricing policy.

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