The Mutt and Cordes Clash in Harbor Squad Saga
A 1948 Billy Rose tale recalls Johnny Cordes and the Mutt, two legendary New York figures. Cordes protects docks, helps ex-con whom he once jailed, then wires up a gun-smuggling sting. The Mutt disappears and is later found dead in the Hudson, a grim payoff to old scores.
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Cordes
Cordes Wren
Johnny Roderick
Wes
Sherlock Pimes
Joe Louis Combinatio
Matt
Miss Cordes
Johnny
Ng Sing
Cordes 40
Harbor
Copper
Sing Sing
Mutt
Twelfth Avenue
18Th Street
Negro man to die for killing nurse at Bolles School
Alonzo Washington Jr. 26, a Bolles School handyman, pleads guilty to first degree murder in the death of Mrs. Ann Lewis 80 the resident nurse. Circuit Judge A D McNeill sentenced him to die in the electric chair at Raiford after a two day hearing with witnesses describing the killing and attempted burning of the body.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Bolles School
Ann Lewis
Alonzo Washington, Jr
State Penitentiary
Raiford
A D. McNeill
Washington
Wiliam A Hallowes
Nartime
Nerse
FRB
Whales Sharks Harmless Despite Size and Pursuit
Despite their enormous size of 176 feet, whale sharks are generally harmless. Even when chased or harassed, they rarely attack their pursuers.
Wallacites Clash With Anti-Communists Over Red Move
In New York a 14 000 strong Wallace crowd and 3 000 anti-Communists clashed outside a midtown theater over a film about Igor Gouzenko. Police with mounted units broke up fights after midnight. five arrests were made and a court action sought to prevent the film.
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New York
Henry Wallace
Roxy Teater
Madison Square Garden
Marshall Stalin
Daily Workes
Lfe
Ior Gouzenko
Reesian
Ottawa
Lepins
20Th Century Fox
Nework Supreme Court
Fagerne Connolly
Madison Square Garden Raly
Wallace
Len Glen Taylor
Idaho
Sore
Indians Face Yankees in Chase for Pennant Hope
The Cleveland Indians must beat the New York Yankees to end a 28 year pennant drought. In 27 seasons the Indians won only four series versus the Yankees and dropped further in the standings as New York surged ahead. Allie Reynolds and Phil Righetti led the Yankees past Cleveland in a tense game that halted Cleveland’s march atop the American League race.
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Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Indians
Bronx Bombers
Tribe
Yankees
Cleveland
Fune
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White
Detroit
Senators
Washington
Philadelphia Phallies
Reds
Cinoeunati
New York
Chicago
Boson
St Louis
Brookine
Pittsburgh
Allie Reynoles
Yankee
Maladelphia
Athletics
St. Lews
Fred Sanford
Pete Suder
Swern Chapman
Phil Riehilden
Bridge Bid Near Margin in Frankfort
Zone two bidders on a Kentucky bridge project came within 85 cents as Massman Construction Company of Kansas City offered 494,694.85 dollars and contractor Harry Ol Wyse of Lexington bid 354,695.70 dollars the closest bidding noted by highway department officials.
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Frankort
State Highway Department
Massman Construction Company
Kansas City
Harry OL Wyse
Lexinston
World Health Organization Backed by UNREA Assets
New York reports $1 100 000 allocated for WHOs early 1949 operations from remaining UNREA assets. The payment backs activities of the World Health Organization in the first half of 1949.
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New York
World Health Organization
CWHO
UNREA
Rhode Island House Approves IBRD Bond Investments
Providence Rhode Island bonds for savings banks receive approval from the Rhode Island legislature. The measure authorizes investment in bonds issued by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. This action aligns with statewide financial policy and encourages stable returns for local banks.
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Providence
Rhode Island
International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
Savangs Banke
Wallace speech cheers note exchange between U S and Soviet leaders
A crowd of 12 000 heard Wallace praise the exchange of notes between U S Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith and Wussign Foreiga Miitester Yoo M Mulotov. He quoted a song to Stalin and urged peaceful negotiations to resolve differences between the United States and the Soviet Union, saying force or fear is not the path to understanding.
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Wallace
U.S
Walter Bedell Smith
Wussign Foreiga
Yoo M. Mulotov
Joseph Stalin
United States of America
Soviet Socialist Republics
Untitled fragment recounts scattered words and nonsensical lines
The OCR text presents a jumbled sequence of fragments with no clear events, names, or locations. It reads like incomplete notes or garbled speech, making it impossible to extract a coherent news item or identify distinct entities.
All Party Cup Match Sparks in Near Future
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a cup match with teams All Party and Curae Cup contenders. Mentions with near dates, venues, and a hoped series result but details are unclear.
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Pooder
Anerneaie Bay
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Ford Dealer
Fred Alta
Sandey Evemings
NBC Network
Ford Theater
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Staton
Malone Motor CO
St. Andrews St
Atlanta
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