Island ham relays aid after Palmyra crash injury
A pilot is badly hurt on Palmyra Island with no physician available. A government weather observer on the island used amateur radio to contact two hams in Audubon, New Jersey. Amateur Joseph Bonsted Jr relays treatment instructions from Dr. Ralph W. Davis, chief surgeon at Audubon Hospital. The 5600 mile distance is said to have aided a medical effort bringing some improvement.
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Five Nations Named to Marshall Plan Governance Group
Paris July 1 Nations rules committee named France Great Britain Denmark Greece Iceland and the Netherlands to supervise the Marshall Plan for European recovery. A draft plan for economic revival was laid by Secretary of State and will go to a plenary session tomorrow. Four technical committees were named to assess European resources before seeking U.S. aid.
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Senate panel votes against probing Missouri primary
Washington July 2 1945 the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7 8 against investigating the Justice Department probe of the 1945 Missouri fifth district congressional primary. Senator Kem introduced a discharge resolution to send the matter to the Senate floor while Senator Langer joined in opposition to the inquiry.
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Rpublican
Zale Graziano Set for Ten Round World Title Bid
Tony Zale the world middleweight champion defends against challenger Honky Graziano in Chicago tonight. Officials expect a fast paced fight with an 8450 000 gate and 26 090 spectators. The bout, scheduled for 15 rounds or less, is seen as likely to end before the limit with Zale favored to win within six rounds after a brutal 1949 New York thriller.
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Arkansas court fights over veteran education funds
Life Rock reports James Mackrell seeks to enjoin Arkansas from spending 200000 in the current fiscal year and 700000 over two years for veteran education and training. Education Commissioner Ralph Jones and Attorney General Guy Williams seek dismissal, arguing funds aid veterans and are repaid by the federal government. The suit warns automatic end to state veteran education participation if blocked.
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Louis Declines Heavyweight Title Defense This Fall
New York on July 15 1947 Louis will not defend his heavyweight title this year. At a meeting attended by champion Louis manager Marshall Miles of Buffalo and Del Strauss acting director at the 20th Century Sporting Club it was announced. Louis will instead fight two 10 round non title bouts at Madison Square Garden in fall and winter. Strauss hinted Louis may meet the winner of the July 25 bout in the first non title match on November 14.
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Yankees Extend Winning Streak to Sixteen Games
The New York Yankees stretched their streak to 16 consecutive victories by sweeping a doubleheader from the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland before a large turnout. Ex-Yankees star Allie Reynolds opened the opener, while Joe DiMaggio delivered the key run in the ninth with a two-out triple. The article also notes other MLB results including Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, and Philadelphia Athletics games.
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Bears Narrow Loss Keeps Southern Association Lead
The Associated Press reports the Bears remained atop the Southern Association as Birmingham beat New Orleans 8 to 4, while Atlanta traded a 7-4 win to Barsey Cook. Chattanooga and Little Rock suffered close losses as Picchota edged them 2-0 and Memphis beat Nashville 12-0 behind Mauney.
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Softball Roundup Lions Rotarians Postponed To Next Week
The softball game between Linns and Rotarys at Fair Park, set for 3 pm Wednesday, has been postponed to next week. Lions requested the postponement to complete their lineup.
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Babe Zaharias set for Broadmoor final in women's golf
Colorado Springs July 16 Babe Didrikson Zaharias expected to breeze toward the Broadmoor tournament final. She faces Dat Hielly of Los Angeles in Saturday's final after carding 71 in qualifying and a 70s tally by Kielty. Several matchups push the event as Zaharias defends her title amid strong contenders from Chicago, Wichita, Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
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Stranahan and Ward Lead Western Amateur Round One
Stranahan and Ward, the top seeds, lead first round match play at the Western Amateur in Des Moines. Stranahan edged Ward to win the 1946 title in 38 holes, while Ward shot 68 in the opening round and 73 in round two to take medalist honors. Milt Beal and David Dixon were early opponents in the brackets.
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Bud) Ward
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Boxing Roundup Scattered Results Across Cities
The report lists multiple boxing results with fighters from New York Brooklyn Detroit and other places. Scores show outpoints and knockouts as AP coverage notes a series of bouts in Worcester Los Angeles Monterey and Madison among others.
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