Baker Captures 50-Lap Feature at Tri-City Speedway
Baker of Charlotte won the 50 lap feature in a torrid duel with Bill Blair of High Point at Tri-City Speedway yesterday. Blair finished on three wheels after breaking a spindle on lap 15 but stayed in the race. About 4,000 spectators attended the 95 lap program with heats won by Flash Gordon and Jim Cook.
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Buck Baker
Charlotte
Tri-City Speedway
High Point
Bill Blair
High Pointer
Jair
Baker
Old North State
Blair
Flash Gordon
Greensboro
Jim Cook
Pap White
Tysinger
Johnny Tysinger
Glenoa
White
Golden
Cloud Moves Up In Big Scoring Battle
Richmon d Va October 27 Jack Flying Cloud William and Mary s All Southern conference fullback from Norfolk Va threatened to take the league s individual point making leadership away from Lou Gambino Maryland s stellar halfback from Baltimore Md Scoring four touchdowns in the Indians last two contests Cloud had soared into second place with a total of 42 points for the season trailing Gambino held pointless in two successive battles by only a single touchdown ix players were tied for third place each with 24 points
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Richmond
Jack
Cloud
William and Mary
Norfolk
Lou Gambino
Maryland
Baltimore
Indians
Gambino
Yellowstone sees daily and total tourist flow in July
A daily average of 8622 tourists visited Yellowstone National Park last July, totaling 267,296 visitors for the month, reflecting solid summer attendance and peak season activity.
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Yellowstone National Park
State schedules 25 basketball contests for 1947 48
North Carolina State announces a 25 game 1947 48 basketball schedule under athletic director John L Von Glahn. The pack will host 12 games with six road trips within the state. Highlights include St John s in New York and Cincinnati Holy Cross in New Orleans among others.
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Raleigh
N. C. State College
John L. von Glahn
Hanes Hosiery
Winston-Salem
Catawba
High Point
Chatham Mills
West Virginia
Morgantown
W. Va
St. John’s
Madison Square Garden
New York
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Yankee Star Returns to Medical School
New Orleans reports Bobby Brown, famed for a three straight hit performance in the 1947 World Series, is back in medical school continuing his studies in bacteriology after a stint in professional baseball with the New York Yankees.
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Yankee
New Orleans
Bobby Brown
New Yorkankees
Poole Brother from Gloster Earns All America Bid Buzz
Oxford Mississippi October 27 Big Barney Poole of Gloster Mississippi rose from local roots to draw recognition as a potential All America football contender after returning to Ole Miss. He once vored with the Army teams 1944 45 46 and now seeks national honors.
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Oxford
Miss
Barney Poole
Poole
Gloster
Army
Ole Miss
Minnesota’s Headwaters of Three Great River Systems
The article notes that Minnesota contains the headwaters of three major river systems: the Mississippi, the Red River of the North, and the St. Lawrence. It highlights the geographic significance of these headwaters within state boundaries.
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Minnesota
Mississippi
Red River
St. Lawrence
College hoops slate lists games at home and away
The schedule includes Georgetown at Durham on the 7th Duke and Davidson at home on the 14th, North Carolina at Chapel Hill on the 21st, Virginia Military Institute at Lynchburg on the 25th, and Wake Forest at home on the 28th.
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Georgetown
Duke
Durham
State Senators Join Radio Station Staff
Six top ranking students from N C State college have been appointed to WVWP campus staff. Frank W Jarvis is chief engineer and Edward N todman is business manager. Thomas Bry ant Williams assistant station manager. The program directors are Samuel Bruce Petteway Fred erick Smethana and Beryl L Heffner.
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Raleigh
N. C. State College
WVWP
Campus Broadcasting System
Peter W. Swanson
Clifton
N. J
Frank W. Jarvis
Spindale
Edward N. “Todman
Washington, D. C
Thomas Bryant Williams
Asheboro
Samuel Bruce
Sun Beau Crowned Grand Champion at Pennsylvania Horse Show
Sun Beau, a light-footed chestnut gelding, won the jumper class to become the grand champion at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg. The victory crowned the standout horse and highlighted the event held on October 27 in the state capital.
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Harrisburg
Sun Beau
National Guard Assembly recruits men for local service
National Guard offers combat tested specialists and social activities. Men gain leadership experience and regular Army pay while training two evenings a week. Service counts toward longevity pay in the Regular services and includes home country service options. Newly eligible under law for young men 17. Benefits range from 157.50 to 346.50 annually by grade.
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Army
National Guard Service
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
National Guard Assembly
Our Boarding House 5 The Respect of Your Friends
A compact note on how respect for friends and neighbors shapes daily life. Mutual consideration and courteous behavior are highlighted as core social values guiding interactions among residents.
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Bob Neylan
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Vols
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Neyland
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Paul Whiteman
ABC
Armory
English Street
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Etta Kett
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One
Pat
Wee
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Carol
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Jepre
Jefferson
Tal
Uve
Vic Flint
Anita Wadham
Anita
Mather
Januss
Mickey Finn
Michael
Farewell Point
Tomight Millionaires
Mortimer
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