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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1947
Page
4
Classifieds list items from 28 OPTS HIGHWAY VAN and 1% TON TRUCK to a 318 piece dining room suite. Includes tires, radio, beds, and household furniture. Contact Sundberg or Wm. Sute with phone 93-W for more details.
The major leagues began its spring cleaning with 20 American and one National League players set for assignments to minors in coming days. New York Yanks optioned six players to Newark and Kansas City, while St. Louis Browns sent several to Toledo and Chicago White Sox options. Washington and Boston also made moves. National League clubs, led by St. Louis and Brooklyn, anticipate further workouts soon.
Washington April 2 The president removed Lt Col James A Kilian from a promotion list of 83 lieutenant colonels sent by the War Department for Senate action Kilian former commander at Litchfield England was convicted by court martial of permitting cruel punishment of enlisted men He was sentenced August 29 1946 to reprimand and a 500 fine The removal followed confirmation Kilian was on the list and was dropped by presidential action citing seniority and required submission rules
Readable ad notes a private home offers a nicely furnished bedroom with a large closet for a woman. contact via phone 1984-34.
In St. Petersburg on April 2 the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals trail the New York Yankees 4-3 in the final exhibition meeting. Yesterday, rookie Don Johnson shut out the Cardinals on two hits for seven innings as the Yankees won 7-2.
Memphis manager Doc Prothro insists the 1947 Memphis Chicks are strong overall with an intact outfield and a solid infield but concedes pitching remains a weak point. He notes key losses and new arms vying for spots while praising a revived roster and potential from rookies such as Bob Schultz and Al Hodky.
Augusta (AP) four defending champions Ben Hogan Lloyd Mangrum Ted Bishop and Smiley Quick plus Jimmie Demaret headline the field as the 11th Masters opens tomorrow at the 6000 yard National course in Augusta Georgia. Byron Nelson Bobby Locke and Sammy Snead also arrive as the opening round approaches with top favorites Hogan and Demaret leading the pre tournament odds.
Wet weather halted several exhibitions as the Atlanta Crackers lost 6 4 to the Charleston Rebels and other games were postponed or interrupted. Chattanooga and Montgomery logged four innings before rain paused play while Mobile and St Paul and New Orleans and Birmingham were scrubbed. Memphis Chicks saw a surprise return for catcher Ralph McNair and Nashville camp discussed Brewster’s status after his Birmingham release.
Maine's Republican legislature acted quickly to ratify a proposed constitutional amendment linking presidential tenure to four year terms. The Senate approved without discussion and the House voted 82 to 7 with Democrats in the minority. If thirty six states ratify, the amendment could become effective.
In Alexandria on April 1 Chi: General Robert E. Lee’s two balls of shoes costing 2.88 are on the books. The store has returned a check plus interest from students of Washington and Lee University and refuses payment. Mrs. Clinton Ballenger, a descendant of the original owner, found the item in old accounts. Both she and the shop decline several offers to pay after she disclosed the purchase price likely was never paid.
Kansas City April 21 Ray Sugar Robinson world welterweight champion must move up from welterweight to middleweight to earn a title shot against Tony Zale the 160 pound kingpin Art Wittich announced Robinson has faced bigger men before and is set to meet Georgie Abrams Washington middleweight at Madison Square Garden May 16.
Associated Press yesterday reported scores across several games including Washington A 4 over Toledo IL 2, Detroit A 2 over Boston N 0, New York N 2 over Chicago IA 0, Boston A 8 over Fort Worth TL, New York A 7 over St Louis N 13, Cleveland A 13 over Chicago N 4, Cincinnati N 4 over Kansas City A, Newark TL 2 over Pittsburgh NJ, Philadelphia A 12 over Louis A 13, Brooklyn N 6 over Montreal IL 1.
London April 1 Crown Prince Paul the new king of Greece following George II is tall, athletic, and impeccably dressed with a monocle and fluent English. Aged 45 he is a sportsman and former major general who served in World War I era campaigns in South Africa and the Middle East. His marriage in 1938 to Princess Frederika Laise of Brunswick was a grand royal wedding with eighty princes and bishops in attendance.
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