See Lineman Turned Pitcher Draws Scout Attention
Bill See of Keyser West Virginia, a 170 pound right hander for Independent Tarboro in the Coastal Plain League, attracts major league scouts with mound work. Once a third baseman, See impressed after Navy and Pearl Harbor service, signed after a contract talk with Tarboro’s manager and a near-signed offer from the Athletics before hearing from Philadelphia.
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See
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Fire insurance tax plan to fund volunteer fire companies
Bean outlined a 1949 legislative bill to divvy the 24 percent fire insurance premium tax between fire companies for equipment, pensions, and premiums. The plan targets paid and volunteer units meeting standards and reallocates funds from the general fund to support fire services. Farm fire losses are estimated at 99 million dollars annually.
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