Burkema and Cotton Lead Open Trials at Oak Hill
AP report on Walter Burkema and Henry Cotton starring in the National Open trials at Oak Hill Country Club Rochester Wyoming. The 1940s era event draws about 2,000 hopefuls with 146 entrants and 16 exemptions. Burkema, PGA champion 1953, and Cotton, long-time contender, posted strong rounds as eliminations in Rye and Cleveland cut down the field amid notable absences and upsets.
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Associated Press
Walter Burkema
Henry Cotton
Sehtliled Tung
Oak Hill Country Club
Rorchester
Burkemon
Franklin, Mich
Lee Fo
Detroit
Catton
Rye
N.Y
Westchester Country Club
Caswalty
Opea
Gene Sarazen
Tony’ Manero
Claude Harmon
Jim Turnesa
Willie
U. S
Harry Cooper
Herman Barrén
Yale
Billy Boos
Denny Shite
Akron
Cleveland
Mississippi Reaches College World Series in Omaha Playoff Win
Mississippi clinches a place in the NCAA College World Series in Omaha by defeating against Wake Forest in the district 8 playoff. Duke opened with a 7 to 4 rally but Mississippi won 6 2 and 7 4. NYU topped St Johns of Brooklyn to advance, and NYU will open the series against Arizona Minnesota and Wyoming.
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Mississippi Maki
Wake Forest
Mastor & Playol
Duke
Misatesippi
New York University Avan
Gardshelly
St. John's
Brooklyn
New York University
Arizona
Minnesota
Wyoming
Mississippi
New Hampshire
Washington State
Sonja Henie to wed shipping magnate Onstad
The New York Daily News reported that Queen Sonja Henie aged 43 and shipping magnate Niels Onstad aged 46 revealed in a Sunday interview they will marry within 10 days.
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New York Uy
New York Daily News
Sonja Henie
Niels Onstad
Win C U Golf Titles in Colorado University Meet
Sharon Terry and Huk Daral won first places in CU intra mural golf championships held last week at Boulder City Golf Course. Terry defeated Kay Mariridge to win the women's division while Darst defeated Jack Grahne to win the Open division. Terry and Darst teamed to win the Scotch Twosome by beating March McManh and Helly Epstein.
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Sharon Terry
Warren Terry
Huk Daral
Dorothy Darst
John Darst
Colorado University
Miss Terry
Delta Gamma
Kay Mariridge
Colorado Springs
K Derst
Delta Tau Delta
Jack Grahne
Joliet
Ilngis
Greasy Deal on Connecticut's Bituminous Treatment
Connecticut State Highway department applies four bituminous treatment cycles each summer to roads across the state. Drivers avoiding newly treated surfaces call the process Vil ing in a pejorative nod to its slick, glare and patchy conditions.
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Hartford
Conan
Connecticut State Highway Department
Waterfowl Hunt Better in 1955 in Colorado
A 1955 Colorado waterfowl survey by wildlife technician Jack Grieh shows total ducks bagged about 219,090 and geese 15,000, with ducks average 6.7 per hunter and geese 1.02. About 90 percent of geese were Canada geese. mallards and green winged teal were key species. Longer season, duck abundance, and fair weather driven higher totals.
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Colorado
Jack R. Grieh
Colorado Game and Fish Department
Grinc
Grieb
Central Flyway Waterfowl Council
Austrian team plans to climb five peaks in Himalaya
An Austrian expedition led by Fritz Mora seeks to reach Wave for India to attempt Gashedrum JI, a 26,400 foot unseen Everest-like peak, plus four other unclimbed summits near 25,000 feet. The party will employ special wire rope apparatus to haul supplies.
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India
New Delhi
Fritz Morawee
UCLA senior blasts exams as relics of the dark ages
A UCLA senior, John Bly, a bachelor of music student, rails against final examinations calling them a holdover from the dark ages. He argues exams are a poor fit for modern learning as he faces his own finals.
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Los Angeles
UCLA
John Bly
Williams Not Considering Retirement Says Ted Williams
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox denies retirement talk amid a slump. He jokes that only his legs could stop his hitting while insisting he is not washed up, despite recent performances and a Sunday loss. remarks later labeled as satire.
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Boston
Hoston
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Willis
Ted
Kansan
Williams
Bragan Seeks Infielder as Hard Hitter for Pirates
Pittsburgh manager Bragan and Rickey outlined a possible trade for an infielder to improve the infield lineup. The Pirates’ second base options include Johnny O'Brien and Carl Roberts, both hitting under .200, with Bragan hinting at tests at first and third as needed. Frank Thomas earns praise for defensive tools and speed, while the outfield is praised for steadiness.
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Pittsburgh
Rickey
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bobby Bregan
Pirate
Chicago
Pirates
Bragan
Brooklyn Dodgers
Fittsburgh
Dale
Johnny O'Brien
Carl Roberts
Gene Kreese Ipzi Keystone
Roberts
O'Brien
Hragan
Ard
Frank Thomas
Frack
Seaweed Catches Seaweed Becomes Trade Item
In The Wash eastern England fishermen may harvest St White Weed found on the seabed. After drying and dyeing it, the weed would serve as a market item in America for trimmings and bo niets.
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Nunstanton
England
America
Agustin Quachea Urges Westward Push Into Lower California
General Agustin Quachea promotes migration to the Lower California territory, noting it is largely undeveloped and can accommodate a million more people with a progressive, hardworking populace. He cites fishing, mining, industry, and fertile land as growth opportunities, with wheat and cotton expanding.
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Mexico City
Agustin Qlachea
California
Tie
Traffic trouble halts car during toll road meeting
Rockford Illinois police report Richard B. Arms, a city-county planner, had his car towed after it was tagged for damaging a rattle during a discussion on traffic moves by state toll roads. Officer Vesely called a wrecker. Arms paid the tow fee to Sergeant Berte.
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Rockford
Richard B. Arms
James F. Vesely
Arms
Charles ¥. Berte Mitine
Senate group backs Segan for interior secretary post
The Senate Interior Committee unanimously recommended confirmation of Fred A. Segan as secretary of the interior after an hour and a half of questions on public power and natural resources. Segan voiced support for Eisenhower’s water power partnership and Alaska statehood, while Democrats pressed on Hell’s Canyon Dam plans and federal multi purpose dam bills. He pledged to follow Congress laws and persuade the president on Alaska statehood. The National Geographic Society notes a 3800 B C census record.
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Senate Interior Committee
Wanimously
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Seala
Hisenhower
Nebraska
Seaton
Alaska
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D-Wye
Heuberger
Congress
Interior
Eisenhower
Hawaii
Richmond Teachers Tour Local Businesses in Groups
Four to six groups of 10 or 12 teachers visit local firms to hear management problems. Businessmen will host and later visit schools with the teachers. The program was arranged by the Chamber of Commerce and the Richmond Teachers League.
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Richmond
Chamber of Commerce
League of Richmond
Detroit model train heist ends with teen confession
A 16-year-old Detroit high school student admitted staging a diesel engine theft from a Grand Trunk yard with two friends. Police say the youths pilfered the locomotive and three boxcars, then hid the engine before returning it to the Weel Side yard after a two hour run through tracks. He faces juvenile authorities as detectives question the other two teens.
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Detroit
Moses
Road Yard
Weel
Beft
Bollics
Grand Trunk
Tondiac
Mich
Hayden to Seek Dem Nomination for Senate Again
Sen Hayden of Arizona, a long time lawmaker and chair of key committees, announced Monday he will seek the Democratic nomination for another term in the U.S. Senate. He has served since Arizona joined the union in 1912 and has eight terms in the House and his current Senate term. Hayden is known for infrequent public speaking and low media profile while leading major appropriations and interior subcommittees.
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Ark
Hayden
D-Ariz
Senate
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Mayden
Senate Appropriations Committee
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Rules Committee
Interior and Related Agencies
Mother Instinct Shows in San Diego Cats and Kittens
In San Diego, a hen that hid for two years finally hatched eggs and adopted five kittens. Mrs. Anna Foster notes the cat’s faithful care as Maggie the cat feeds her litter under the willows. A new South African law would ban Sabir onians from taking part in politics.
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San Diego
Anna Foster
Maggie
Foster
Sabir Onians
University of Michigan runs six camps in West for summer study
Ann Arbor reports several University of Michigan field programs this summer sending students to Colorado and Wyoming. Camps cover music psychology jogging geology and field surveying to gain practical experience in rock formations mineral deposits and terrain mapping in the Betky Mountain base of the Colorado River and the Telco Mountains area of Wyoming.
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University of Michigan
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Wyoming
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Colorado River
Telco Mountains
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