Spieser Secures Technical Knockout Over Rowan
Detroit boxer Chuck Spieser defeated Joe Rowan by technical knockout in the sixth round after Rowan’s left eye closed. Referee Lou Handler feared a setup moment but Spieser dominated, winning every round on the official scorecards and extending Rowan’s dramatic weight loss over two weeks.
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Detroit
Lou Handler
Chuck Spieser
Joe Rowan
Spieser
Rowan
Joseph Cahalan
Michigan
Riase
Handley
Spider
Philadelphia
Memphis Edges Little Rock in cold Southern Association start
Precocious rookies headline a five game opening week as Memphis defeats Little Rock 3-2 while Birmingham thumps Atlanta 10-5 and Mobile, New Orleans win. Rain and chill postponed Mobile and Birmingham opens, Mobl in crowd 4,184, Memphis 3,547 fans.
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Vernon Buler
Associated Press
Birmingham
Atlanta
Shiville
Chattanooga
Memphis
Little Rock
New Orleans
Mobile
Moblin
Community Notes Include Meats Show And Local Visits
A historic page item lists church circle activities at Macedonian Baptist Church with lessons and greetings, plus multiple travel and funeral notices. It covers the Missionary Circle meeting, arrivals and departures, and a detailed account of the Tenth Annual Meat and Egg Show at Verger High School Lunchroom with sponsors, donations, and award results.
Pitchers Star in Major Loop Training Games
Spring training reports show porous offense as several pitchers shine in exhibition games. Virgil Trucks, Dick Marlowe, and Pete Vosey held Braves to six hits in Terre Haute. Newcombe shut out Erskine and Newcombe through eight innings. Runnels' ninth inning inside the park homer edged the Dodgers. Giants, Orioles, Cardinals, and Pirates also posted wins as diverse spring results emerge.
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Detroit
Milwaukee
Terre Haute
Ind
Virgil Trucks
Dick Marlowe
Pete Vosey
Braves
Tigers
Lew Burdette
Red Murff
Humberto Robinson
Washington
Senators
Camill Pascual
Pete Ramos
Brooklyn
Carl Erskine
Don Newcombe
Pete Runnels
Newk
Newcombe
Philadelphia
Robin Roberts
Johnny Antonelli
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
Bob Lennon
Gail Harris
Barry Wyon
Mike Garcia
Baltimore
Orioles
Chicago Cubs
Bruins
Monte Irvin
Dim King
Jim Wilson
Birds
Dave Pope
Russ Meyer
St. Louis Cardinals
Wally Moon
Stan Musial
Hank Sauer
Jack Harshman
Chicago
White Sox
Dale Long
Nive
Art Ditmar
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Bob Friend
A’s
Gus Zerniat
New York Yankees
Cincinnati
Red Jegs
Terry Lumpe
Bill Skewron
AL Silvera
New York
Russellville Lumber Firm Hit by Fire
A fire swept through a portion of Ray Lee Lumber Co. hardwood flooring plant in Russellville last night. Owner Stanford Lee estimated damage at 60 000 dollars, later revised down from an initial 100 600 dollars. A building housing four dry kilns and 90 000 feet of unfinished oak lumber burned, while firemen kept flames from spreading to other units and a nearby cotton warehouse. Investigators suspect a short circuit in the wiring as the cause.
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Russellville
Ray Lee Lumber Co
Standford Lee
Lee
Meat and Egg Show Awards Reported With Several Prizes
The article lists numerous prize winners at the Meat and Egg show including first, second, and third places in categories such as brown eggs canned chicken canned ribs canned sausage and homemade soap. Notable winners include Leo J Smith Mrs Cleo Johnson Mrs Janie Wilson Mrs Verdie Walker and Mrs Gertrude Scott among others. About 45 farmers homemakers and 4 H members attended and prizes totaled various cash amounts with many participants receiving twenty five cents. The write up expresses thanks to contributors and notes anticipation for a larger future event.
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Verger High School
T. R.betton
Negro Agriculture
Little Rock
Ark
County Farmers’ Association
Bruner-Ivory Handle Co
Gunter Retail Lumber Co
First National Bank
Citizens, National Bank
O. A. Graves
H. Hendrix
Anthony
Holly Grocery
Dannie Hamilton
Williams’ Flour
Hempstead Farmers Association
Greening Insurance
B & B Super Market
Hope Builders Supply
Hope Feed’ Co
McWilliams Seed Store
Herbert Stevenson
Piggly Wiggly
Young Chevalet Co
Claude Sutton
Lively Frog
A. L. Duffie
Leo J. Smith
B. L. Johnson
John Adams
Bacon
Oliver Lloyd
Gertrude Scott
Cyewn Ieggs
Obes Bane
Wade
Rhoda Jones
Thelma Wilson
Janie Wilson
Esther Johnson
Lethia. Lawson
Verdie . Walker
Verdie Walker
Mae Willie James
Martha Armstrong
Jockey Arcaro Faces Derby or Nashua Ride Decision
New York star jockey Eddie Arcaro weighs two key rides on May 3 at Kentucky Derby day. He must choose between Nashua in the $50,000 Grey Lag Handicap at Jamaica and Head Man in the $125,000 Derby at Churchill Downs. A Nashua victory would place him atop the all time money list as he nears Citation’s earnings. a Head Man win would mark his sixth Derby, a feat unmatched. Arcaro, 40, contemplates talks with trainer James Fitzsimmons of Nashua and weighs Whitney stable plans for Head Man.
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New York
Eddie Arcara
Nashuaa
America
Jamaica
Churchill Downs
Nashua
Citation
C. V. Whitney
Eddie
Arcaro
Arcare
Mr. Flitz
James Fitzsimmons
Whitney
Boy
Born Mighty
Arturo
Italy and Yugoslavia clash over Adriatic waters
In a renewed dispute over Adriatic waters, Yugoslav coast guard boats reportedly seized 23 Italian fishing vessels. Rome’s foreign office sent its Belgrade representative to probe while Yugoslav officials offered vague statements. Radio messages from Italian boats described seizures and crewed boarding, signaling escalating tension between the two states.
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San Benedetto DL Tronto
Italy
Yugoslavia
Rome
Foreign Office
Belgrade
Adriatic Sea
Nuovo Fiore
Experimental Handicap Derby Hopefuls Race Recap
Head Man overtook Nail to win by a neck in six furlongs as Career Boy surged in the stretch with Eric Guerin aboard. Nail finished third next show, while Mrs A A Bigelow's Derby hopeful dropped back on the longer route.
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Eddie
Caree Boy
Nail
A. A. Bigelow
Career Boy
Eric Guerin
World News Briefs From Five Nations And Western Europe
New Zealand, Pakistan, Thailand, France and the Philippines are named in a regional update. Britain’s Nigel Birch says SETO would gain strength with Japan added. Russia reportedly operates about 20 000 frontline military aircraft, without a breakdown into bombers or fighters. A West Berlin traffic safety film scene ended with a pedestrian actor struck by a car and hospitalized in critical condition. A 1954 Japanese divorce study found 50 percent of husbands refused alimony, with most recipients getting lump sums between 27 and 139 dollars.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Fehrbellinerplatz
Tokyo
Supreme Court
Family Bureau
Teacher Burglarizes Homes of Students in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills police booked piano teacher Thelma Folitte, 49, on suspicion of burglarizing students’ homes. Investigators say she targeted Edwin Pauley, oil billionaire and politician, and recovered about 10000 dollars in loot from her Los Angeles home, including a 2400 dollar mink coat. Det. Lt. R. W. Borders stated Folitte was arrested while attempting to discard a coat and silver goods.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Thelma Folitte
Edwin Pauley
Miss Palitte
Los Angeles
Pauley
R. W. Borders
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Palmar
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Fosmar
Miner Ch
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Bureau of
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Houston
City Furn
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Hazel Street
Pepe Et Band
Bertx
J. L. Latham
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Ce B
Russell
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Hinton Davis
Blevins
Noel Smith
Blevinsy
Inc
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Guntér Construction Company
Joans
Pecan Street
Foster Realty
Company
Scott
Prescott
Arkansas
Home Insulating Co. C. R
Gibson Phone
Org
Jess Morris
MFA’ Mutual Insurance
Kermit Ross
Arkadelphia
Camden
The
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Garrett Willis
Ray McDowell
County
Clipford
T. O
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Bert) Rettigolini
Roy Taylor
Ralph Montgomery
Moore Bros
Dial
Watterson
High St. Mar
McRae
Middlebrooks Grocery
Ave. B
Qarcrest Funeral Home
Ind & Harel
Ist
Herndon-Cornelius Funeral, Home and Burial Association
International
D. Cc
Strout Realty CO
Front Street
H-1 Mo
Mac's
Spieser Winson
Missionary Circle
Circle No. 1
Macedonian Baptist Church
Daisy Hilman
Jardie Weatherspoon
Jardie Weatherpoon
Frannie Trotter
Alban Weatherspoon
H. W. Watson
Valiie Daniels
Willie Stuart
Texarkana, Ark
Mary Trotter
Washington, Ark
Messers
Rob Trotter
L. C. Wyatt
Glenwood, Ark
Mrs. Albert © Weatherspoon
Elia Nash
Hope In Hospital
Mary
Sallie Hall
Vera Story
French Hospital
San Francisco
California
ED Wilks
Russellville Lumber
Tidwells Fancy Greens
Star-Kist
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Manila
P. 1
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Japan
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SATO
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Tagaytay
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Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Pakistan
Thailand
France
Phillippines
Seto
Londgw
Russia
Nigel Burch
Bae
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