Bell and Bell To Battle Tonight For Welter Title
Sugar Ray Robinson seeks official welterweight crown in Madison Square Garden against Tommy Bell of Youngstown. The favored Harlem star aims to claim the 147-pound title in a 15 round showdown watched by about 15,000 fans with a $90,000 gate, as the New York commission and the NBA await confirmation.
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New York
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Youngstown
Ohio
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New York Commission
National Boxing Association
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Jake Lamotta
Marty Servo
Schenectady
Snow Blankets Morgan Beckley Area. Roads Declared Dangerous
Snow moved across Morgan town area with two inches already on the ground while Beckley endured sleet. Highway routes 50 and 220 in the eastern panhandle were deemed dangerous as officials urged extreme caution. Crews spread abrasive as new snow covered cinders rapidly. Elkins reported two inches.
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Morgantown
Beckley
U, & Routes 50
Panhandle
Road Commission
Elkins
Special Election on City Charter for Grafton West Virginia
Notice of a January 21 1947 special election in Grafton to decide whether to adopt the proposed City Charter under the Municipal Home Rule Law. Qualified voters may obtain the charter from the City Finance Commissioner. notices will run weekly in two newspapers and be posted at ten public places at least 30 days prior. Mayor c 0. King. City Clerk John A Newcome.
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Grafton
West Virginia
Charter Board
Atomic power expected within five years says industry panel
A panel cited hopes that atomic piles could produce electric power within five years pending government support and full release of safe technical information. They urged industry to proceed with its own development and warned factors like finances and security controls would affect progress.
Pilot J B Kuhn Averted Disaster In Miami Plane
A Miami pilot identified as J B Kuhn said he had only a moment to react to avert catastrophe as the aircraft faced an emergency. Details indicate quick actions by Kuhn prevented a serious incident during the flight. Local authorities and witnesses outlined the sequence of events and safety measures taken following the incident.
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Iacy
Hostetter
Davis
Washington
FBI
Maryland
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J. B Kuhn
Miami
Pilot Lands Two Planes After Hull Breach Incidents
A Universal liner with 22 passengers and a three-man crew suffered upper fuselage damage after a hole ripped in the tail section during a charter flight. Pilot Henry Dorris of Cambridge, Mass., managed a safe emergency landing at Aberdeen proving ground field, while the Easton plane landed at National airport, Washington, D. C., with support from crash and fire units nearby.
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Kuhn
National Airport
Washington, D
Bed Rest Can Be Overdone in Tuberculosis Care
A medical discussion warns prolonged bed rest can harm tuberculosis patients by weakening strength and organ function. It cites Dr. Harry of New York and Labby guidance that two weeks in bed followed by controlled activity yields favorable results, with 57 of 67 patients improving and overall recovery around seven to nine months.
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Portien
Harry
New York
Heroic Flight Crews Calmed Skies After Close Race
Vacationers aboard two passenger planes near Newark report little confusion as one plane reportedly overtook the other at about 230 miles per hour. Both aircraft had launched from New York and Newark New Jersey respectively, with most occupants praising the crews. Stewardess Miss Joan Cotton, 24, East Orange, New Jersey, lauded as a heroine for averting panic, said she was distributing Christmas cookies when the incident occurred.
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New York
Universal
Newark
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Joan Cotton
East Orange
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