Borican Sets 1000-Yard Record in Garden Meet Wins
In New York at the Knights of Columbus games Borican raced to the fastest 1000 yards on record beating Glenn Cunningham by two yards as Cunningham clocked 2 09.2. The crowd saw Borican win ahead in a pole start, while starter Johnny McHugh faced questions over signing the affidavit for the record.
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Hungary
George de George
New York A. C
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Don
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de George
Szabo
Wea Wallace
Durham Wins WAS Tithe For 2nd Time
Durham NC reclaims the South Atlantic basketball tournament title with a 41 to 26 win over Fork Union Military Academy at Washington and Lee University. Richard Smith indicates the event may be discontinued due to school board rulings and shifting sentiment. Durham defeated Staunton Military Academy Monroe Aggies and Greenbrier Military School to reach the final.
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Record liquor haul seized at Morganton service station
Sheriff Paul M. Dale and five deputies seized a $3,000 liquor haul from a Morganton Valdese service station run as Doc's Dugout Inn by Troy Williams. More than 70 cases of bottled in bond liquor, including expensive brands, were found behind a removable wall in a concealed closet and Williams was placed under bond.
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England and Scotland Highlight Road and Mining Facts
In England about 76 percent of non fatal and 60 percent of fatal road accidents occur on roads with a restricted speed limit of 30 mph. Coal is still hewn from workings beneath the Solway Firth in Scotland more than five miles from shore.
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Vander Meer in 100 Years of Baseball Sketches
A compact profile from Art Krenz’s History of the National Game highlights Hoyt Vander Meer, famed pitcher, within a series marking a century of baseball legends. The piece emphasizes his breakthrough seasons and lasting impact on pitching lore.
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Art Krenz
Manufacturers denounce labor contract amendment in air expansion bill
The National Manufacturers Association called the labor contracts amendment to the air expansion bill hollow rhetoric and a major hazard to the national defense program. The measure, backed by CIO and AFL, would bar contracts to employers who interfere with collective bargaining. Senate leaders, with Barkley guiding, seek a compromise as War Department officers warn it could hinder aircraft purchases.
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Woodring
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EXPECT SHOWDOWN IN HOLY LAND SQUABBLE
In Jerusalem on March 11 Arabs and Jews expect a climactic week in the Holy Land. Britain aims to impose a settlement plan after the London Palestine conference collapsed. An independent Arab state would give Jews minority status under the proposed plan.
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FHA insured mortgages transform potential bonds into government backed debt
Alfred I Aiken of New York Life explains FHA insured mortgages avoid a mortgagee becoming an owner of real estate after foreclosure. The lender would receive debentures from Mutual Mortgage or Housing Insurance Funds backed by the U S Government. The piece also notes twins comprise 1.07 percent of U S births and about 20 percent are identical twins.
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New York Life Insurance Co
Aiken
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Unfaithful Will Resign Church Job
Kansas minister Rev W H Werner of Topeka says he will leave the faith after 18 years in ministry. In letters to Kansas Methodist conference he denounces doctrinal denial and calls for resignation from ordained vows citing denial of the Virgin birth resurrection and second coming.
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Kansas
Rural Scouting Director to Attend Salisbury Conference
Director QO Benson national director of Rural Scouting will attend the Rural Scouting Conference in Salisbury on March 21.
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QO. H. Benson
Salisbury
Study Being Made For New Air Base In Charleston
Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson says the Hepburn naval board is thoroughly studying the most advantageous location for a southeastern air base and Charleston is among the places being considered. He notes fleet maneuvers yield lessons contributing to national defense.
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Claude A. Swanson
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Hepburn Naval Board
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Automobile factors account for a large share of non occupational accidents
The report notes that nearly one third of non occupational accident causes are linked to automobiles, indicating road traffic factors as a major contributor to incidents outside work settings.
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