Preacher Roe Lifts Dodgers as pennant talk returns
Preacher Roe, 31, left handed, wins 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals at Ebbets Field doubling as a pennant spark for Brooklyn while Stan Musial leads a 5-3 afternoon win. Dodgers edge closer to leaders as Cards falter. Reds, Braves, Cubs, and other league margins shift in key results across the circuit.
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Yesterday's Stars: Hitting Jack Graham ties game in win
Hitting star Jack Graham of the St. Louis Browns hit his 20th homer driving in the winning run. Pitcher Prez Roe of the Brooklyn Dodgers, with only two days rest, held the St. Louis Cardinals to eight hits as the Dodgers edged them 4-3 to keep pennant hopes alive.
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Philip Mickman Conquers Tricky Channel Waters
Philip Mickman an 18 year old from Yorkshire conquered the Dover Channel in 23 hours 48 minutes after two prior failed attempts. He entered waters near Dover and reached Kingsdown seven miles northeast of Dover at 5 33 a m British summer time. Cuban swimmer Jose Cortinas also began a second attempt this month at Cap Gris Nez France.
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Snead Seizes Lead With Record Eagerness At State Open
Snead shoots two 65s to reach 10 under par at the halfway mark of the 72-hole State Open at Spring Valley Country Club Huntington. George Hoffer trails by five after a 68 and 67 as the field tightens with Coffey in third.
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Ageless Connie Receives Baseball Honors This Year
Veteran player Connie Maver earns top recognition after 66 seasons in organized baseball. Alan Maver notes the milestone as the league honors a career spanning decades.
National League Standings and Results Brief
In the National League St Louis leads with 72 wins and Brooklyn 70. Boston sits at 61, Philadelphia 61, New York 58, Pittsburgh 54, Cincinnati 48, and Chicago 46. Yesterday St Louis beat Brooklyn 5 3 and Chicago defeated New York 7 5. Philadelphia outlasted Cincinnati 4 3 in 18 innings while Boston topped Pittsburgh 5 2. Today St Louis visits Brooklyn with Brazle listed to pitch.
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Forest fires rage across four states in May
Fires blaze across Idaho and Utah with two active fronts in Idaho. Large wildfires sweep the northern California area near the Oregon border while forests burn in Ogden Utah and surrounding regions. Authorities warn of rapid spread as dry conditions persist.
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Baseball and schedule notes from a bustling day
Tomorrow's games feature Cincinnati at Boston Chicago at Brooklyn and St Louis at New York while Pittsburgh visits Philadelphia. American League standings show New York leading with 73 wins, Boston at 72, Cleveland 69, Philadelphia 64, Chicago 68, St. Louis 80 and Washington 39. Yesterday Detroit beat New York, St Louis edged Boston, Washington defeated Cleveland, and Philadelphia beat Chicago.
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Navy civilian layoffs loom in defense cut plan
Navy reductions hit hard with 76,000 civilian jobs cut, Army 41,000 and Air Force 18,000. The plan promises 200 million savings this year and 500 million annually after, closing 50 installations, with long Beach and Brooklyn shipyards among those downsized. Full impact to begin in the next fiscal year.
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Johnson outlines civilian job cuts in military total
The Navy will reduce civilian staff by 76,000 to 263,000 and the Air Force by 18,000 to 151,000. Publicly announced reductions followed Johnson meeting with congressmen to discuss district impacts, with no plan to redeploy military personnel to fill civilian jobs.
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B-39 Document Question Sparks Congressional Inquiry
In a continuing exchange on page one, Worth questions Congressman Deane about a B-39 document. Deane, a Democratic member from North Carolina, is asked where the information originated as Vinson presses for details.
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High Army and Navy witness on giant atomic bomb plane
Report notes a delay in testimony as high Army and Navy officers are called to give opinions on the giant atomic bomb carrying plane Jasmine and Jose are found. The fragment hints at coverage of wartime aviation and scientific debate amid security concerns.
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