Freckle-Faced Pro Jean Balukas Leads in Pool Championship
Chicago AP reports 16 year old Jean Balukas, daughter of a Brooklyn poolroom owner, contends for her fourth straight U S Open Pocket Billiards title while reflecting on her rise from child prodigy to top female player. She details rival Minnesota Fats, hustler image decline, and her future in tournament pool.
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Chicago
Jean Balukas
Minnesota Fats
Jean
Detroit
Madelyn Whitlow
Brooklyn
Tokyo
Winter To Make Bid For Top Position
Lt. Gov. William Winter leads the Mississippi Democratic primary as returns rise on Tuesday with 1,031 of 2,133 precincts reporting. Winter has 128,878 votes, Cliff Finch 99,698, Maurice Dantin 78,752, and others trailing, setting up a runoff Aug. 26 to face Carmichael and Kirksey in the general election. State Insurance Commissioner Evelyn Gandy and State Treasurer Brad Dye top a six candidate field for lieutenant governor, forcing a runoff.
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Jackson, Miss
William Winter
Cliff Finch
Winter
Jackson
Finch
Batesville
Maurice Dantin
Columbia
Dantin
John Arthur Eaves
Leman Gandy
Biloxi
David Perkins
Gil Carmichael
Meridian
Henry Kirksey
Evelyn Gandy
Brad Dye
Mercury in Lakes Jocassee and Keowee Fish
Clemson University scientist Dr. A Ray Abernathy reports mercury levels in fish from lakes Jocassee and Keowee may cause illness if eaten in large amounts. Duke Power financed the study. health officials plan warnings this week. Bass from Jocassee should not be eaten and Keowee fish should be limited to moderate weekly amounts.
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Charlotte
Jocassee
Keowee
South Carolina
Clemson University
A. Ray Abernathy
Duke Power Co
Duke
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Abernathy
Tocassee
Jocasee
Lake Keowee
Tobacco Prices Drop Sharply Across Belts In NC Market
RALEIGH AP reports flue cured tobacco prices fell Tuesday with the Middle and Old belts seeing the steepest drops as new markets opened. The Middle and Old belts averaged 80.06 per hundredweight on 3,922,129 pounds, while season totals slid to 83.75 on 10,826,642 pounds. Eastern North Carolina and Border Belt declines were smaller. Eastern averaged 89.25 on 7,080,137 pounds and Border Belt averaged 95.39 on 4,485,044 pounds.
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Raleigh
South Carolina
North Carolina
Border Belt
Indebtedness rises as consumer borrowing grows
The Federal Reserve reports June consumer credit up by 545 million to 186.1 billion, the second straight monthly gain. Increases span all major categories with gains in personal loans and nonauto consumer goods, while auto purchases rise modestly. July domestic car sales slip, imports gain, Armco Steel posts price hikes raising steel costs.
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Mike Moore
Associated Press
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
Detroit
U.S
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Transcendental
Thorsdey
Armco Steel Corp
Sears
Gabardine
Penna Prest
Uae
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Staks
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