Unbeaten Marshall hosts Akron in Morgantown clash
Marshall seeks a fifth straight win as Akron visits Morgantown tonight in the last state college game until Tuesday. Marshall carries an 85.25-point average offense led by Koontz Wright and Repass, while Akron, 3-3 after losses to Geneva and William and Mary, relies on a varied lineup against Mountaineers. West Virginia, 5-1, faces Fordham in a Morgantown home tilt before heading to Raleigh for the Dixie tournament.
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St Johns U Back On Beam In Basketball
St Johns University Brooklyn regained form with a 60-44 win over San Francisco at Madison Square Garden. The Redmen, on a 10th straight victory, trailed 27-24 at half but dominated the second half to secure the win before 18,000 fans. They listed a string of notable early-season foes and prepare for Utah next Tuesday in the Garden.
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Last Night's College Scores From The Associated Press
College basketball results from the Associated Press show St. Johns 60 over San Francisco 44 and Duquesne 75 over Fordham 61. Other notable games include CCNY 76 over California 45, Pitt 52 over Connecticut 35, Long Island 79 over Ithaca 85, and Miami Florida 55 over Mississippi 43. Several double overtimes and close contests feature Kansas State 63 over Washington State 39 and Loyola Chicago 69 over Dayton 46.
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Knapp to Fill Post at Spencer State Hospital
The Board of Control said Thomas S. Knapp will serve as acting superintendent of Spencer State hospital from January 55 to at least February 1. Dr Charles E Hamner resigns effective February 1 to become administrative assistant at Columbus state hospital but will leave January 5 for accrued vacation.
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Spencer State Hospital
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88 year old Oakland woman jailed for shop lifting butter
88 year old Mrs Margaret Russell remained in City Prison Oakland California after declaring innocence of the offense for which she was jailed. She is accused of shop lifting two quarter pound cubes of butter valued at 38 cents. Bail set at 200 dollars. she refused to leave prison when her son came to bail her out.
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West Virginia loses Christmas moonshine tale in transit
A North Carolina shipment dubbed Christmas moonshine bound for West Virginia ran through Marion Virginia. Police spotted the car and pursued it two miles west of town. The vehicle wrecked and the driver fled before the contents were examined and diverted.
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Moonshine dumped into creek floods river toward Tennessee
Police warned residents about a gift of 72 gallons of moonshine that was dumped into Staley's Creek. The liquid rippled into the Holston River and toward Tennessee, with officials cautioning against taking advantage of the alcohol which could leave drinkers “all wet.”
Dewey Letter Indicates He Won't Seek Election
Governor Thomas E. Dewey stated in a letter to Oregon campaign manager John C. Higgins that he will not seek the presidency again. The 1948 Republican nominee said nothing has changed since his post election remark and remains firm in not being a 1952 nominee. The letter quotes Dewey calling his decision as final as death. The missive responds to rumors of a possible third bid.
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Thomas E. Dewey
New Yorker
White House
Oregon
John C. Higgins
Dewey
Slate Fall Tragedy Kills Marfork Miner Yates Grey
A slate fall at Truax-Traer Coal's Marfork Mine caused fatal injuries to Yates Kelvy Grey, 40, of Marfork. He died while en route to a hospital. The incident occurred during a 1949-50 U6 basketball season note from The University of Delaware.
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Yates Kelvy Grey
University of Delaware
Hiquor Store To Close For Holiday Observance
Clyde Hickman manager of the local state liquor store said the shop will stay open Saturday until 8 p m and close Monday all day for the holiday. The mink is noted as the muskrat's worst enemy in the wild state.
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