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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1947
Page
7
East Lansing July 1 Spartans coach Biggie Munn emphasizes selecting a team captain, calling it essential as a rudder for leadership. He notes Michigan State kept every spring recruit, predicting 125 on squad after spring practice and plans to expand the stadium to 50 000.
In Wimbledon, England, July 1, the women's singles sees four top US players Margaret Osborne Louise Brough Doris Hart and Patricia Canning Todd favored to reach the semifinals as British hope faces tough matches.
New York Rubio Kessler 142 defeated Freddie Addeo 3 in a knockout. Buffalo’s Phil Muscato 1854 outpointed Ery Sarlin 1824. Elmer Bay 204 knocked out Cotton Chaney 180. Johnny Thomas 197 outpointed Georgie Kochan 179. Joe Barone 139 outpointed Dickie Cook 131. Honeywhite Johnson 144 outpointed Jimmy Isler 149. Local bouts featured fighters from Pittsburgh Newark and Asbury Park.
The United States Marines depart Peiping ending 52 years of guard duty at the American embassy. The 5th Marine Regiment lowers the flag May 11, ending a presence that began in 1905. The unit will disperse across Pacific bases with headquarters moving to Camp Pendleton California.
Pullman company reports 11 700 conductors and porters took part in 1 117 meetings across 57 cities generating about 7 000 suggestions to improve travel. Seminars covered train makeup dining car placement and station conditions aimed at smoothing passenger experience.
Portland faces trouble using 80 acres donated for a riverfront park. The land, given in memory of Oregon pioneer John Melin, sits near the Columbia River and may be hard to maintain. Officials doubt the government will accept restrictions to keep it a public park.
Meriden Connecticut July 1 Connie Mack 84 returns to his old home for a day of honors. The legendary Mr ball who started with the Meriden club in 1884 will be feted as his Philadelphia A's visit for a night exhibition against a local semi pro team.
Manayunk police report thieves used a rowboat to break into the International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers office. They stole government bonds worth 2525 dollars and fled. The building sits backing the Manayunk canal. Statehood for Hawaii has been the topic of local chatter.
In Miami a sailing class led by Prof Cordry uses Biscayne Bay for hands on instruction. Twenty four students, including several coeds, learn with no textbooks or blackboards. Lessons focus on jib and mainsail handling aboard four boats with safety gear and casual attire.
Fragmentary clipping notes a discussion of a 1920s British Columbia law on married women's property rights. It suggests a wife has no legal right to the home unless the band grants it, while the husband may leave with the house and the family.
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