Barons Bid For Single Season Home Run Record
Birmingham slugger Norm Zauchin seeks Charley Workman’s 52 homer pace from 1948 as he sits at 13 after a quarter season. He belts two in a game as the Barons edge Nashville 7 8 and tie Memphis for third. Other scores include Mobile routing Little Rock 12 2 and Chattanooga 8 3 over Birmingham. Games listed for tonight and today.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Norm Zauchtin
Charley Workman
Nashville Vols
Zauchin
Nene
Gome
Barons
Nashville
Memphis
Chucks
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Mobile
Little Rock
Atlanta
Speedy Himes
Art McConnell
Maylon Franko
Bears
Unclear regional listing with numbers and contact hint
Fragmentary OCR shows city names Pine Bluff through New Orleans and numbers like 667 500 51 and 24 16,600 23 18 561 23 18 1561 with references to association percentages and an extra large baby bed with a phone hint 331 26-31.
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Association
WOL
Agth
Petition to abandon Maint Street in Fulton
Sam McGill et al petition Town Council to abandon Maint Street between blocks 4 and 20 per original plat. Hearing set for June 6 1950 before the Council. any supporters or protesters urged to appear at regular meeting hour and place. Leland Latshaw Recorder May 27 June 3.
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Sam McGill
Maint Street
Fulton
Natchitoches Street
Kiamache
Leland Latshaw
Father Convicted for Stealing Cattle
Grover Fuller of Springdale was convicted in Crawford county circuit court for stealing two cows believed by him to be his own. The jury recommended a one year suspended sentence, but the judge sentenced him to a year in the Arkansas penitentiary. Fuller later appeared before the Arkansas Supreme Court.
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Wing Rock
Grover Fuller
Springdale
Crawford County
Fort Smith
van Buren
Elvin Hichmond
Fuller
Arkansas
Arkansas Supreme Court
Radio Schedule Fragments From Florida Paper
A lengthy OCR style listing outlines a multi day radio lineup with programs and hosts across morning to night. It notes news segments, music blocks, dramas, and religious broadcasts featuring personalities like Emmett Tullis and William Hillman along with a closing note about a bill limiting sports info and press rights.
French Colt Galeador Wins Epsom Derby at Epsom Downs
The French bred Galeador won the English Derby at Epsom Downs on May 27. Prince Simon, favored and wound by William Woodward, led late but Galeador overtook him in the stretch. Double Eclipse, stablemate of Prince Simon, finished third in the mile and a half classic.
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Epsom
Eng
Galeador
Prince Simon
Epsom Downs
Double Eclipse
Price Simon
William Woodward
New York
Major League Shakeup Stirs Baseball World
Associated Press reports that Jack Onslow is fired as Chicago White Sox manager amid a broader managerial upheaval shaking major league front offices. Frank Lane and Charles A. Comiskey loom large as new roles and power shifts unfold, overshadowing hot Yankees and Dodgers performance.
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Jack Hand
Associated
Jack Onslow
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia A
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Onslow
Jack
White Sox
Lane J
Frank Lane
Comiskey
Charles A. Comiskey
Rev Lesinski Dies Champion of Labor in Congress
Detroit May 27 U S Rep John Lesinski a Democratic labor ally and chair of the House Education and Labor Committee died suddenly at his Dearborn home aged 65 He had just returned from Washington after a congressional recess and reportedly collapsed after complaining of breathing difficulties following a social evening Funeral and obituaries pending further announcements.
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Detroit
John Lesinski
D-Mich
Dearborn
Lesinski
Washington
Congress
House
Education and Labor Committee
Organized Labor
Milligan
Franklin D. Roosevilt
Murfreesboro Defeats Hope 2-0 Behind Gregory's Gem
Ralph Gregory dominated for Murfreesboro Red Sox tossing a three hit shutout as Hope Legionnaires suffered a 2-0 loss in Southwest League action. Gregory improved to 4-1 with 11 strikeouts while McClendon took the hard luck defeat. Crawford and Crawley delivered the runs, with Murfreesboro piling up 11 men left on base aided by timely hits and fielding. The Legionnaires visit Legion Field tonight at 8:30 to face the Red River Tomies of Texarkana.
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Ralph Gregory
Atellar
Murfreesboro
Hope Legionnaires
Hope
Gary Anderson
Gregory
Ross
Bob White
Buddy White
Crawford
Jack McClendon
Legionnaires
Red Sox
Leon Crawford
Legion Field
Red River Tomies
Texarkana
Baseball Yesterday's Results Across Leagues
Scores from the Nation's leagues with numerous matchups. Brooklyn lost to Chicago while Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati, St. Louis defeated Cincinnati, and Philadelphia edged New York. American League games include New York over Philadelphia, and Cleveland over Chicago. Southern Association games featured New Orleans over Memphis in 13 innings.
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Wichita Falls
Greenville
Wao
Gainesville
Sherman-Dennison i
Temple
Az Austin
American New York
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia Il
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
Cinghunun
Nevienar
Kansas City
Toledo
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Louisville
Minneapolis
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Houston
Beaumont
Cotton States
el Dorado
Hot Springs
Pine Bluff
Monroe
Greenwood
Natchez
Clarksdale
Reds Claim U S Bombing With Potato Bugs
Berlin reports the Communist line alleges the United States bombed Soviet East Germany with potato bugs. American airmen mocked the claim, but ADN said widespread indignation rose among workers and officials in Saxon countryside.
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Berlin
Soviet East Germany
ADN
Saxon
Navy officer embezzles $19000 then wastes six month binge
Bascom B. Boaz a 42 year old Navy officer with 19 years service is jailed on federal embezzlement charges after stealing $19,201.50 from the tanker Navasota paymaster role then dissipating the funds in a six month drinking spree with a blonde. He described drinking as the cause and said his actions followed marital stress and war service on the Idaho campaigns.
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Los Angeles
Navy
Bascom B. Boaz
U. S Navy
Boaz
Idaho
Aleutians
Gilberts
Marshalls
Saipan
Guam
Marion
Tenn
Long Beach
Navasota
Oakland
Pine Bluff Wins With Bases-Loaded Blast In Dull Contest
Pine Bluff defeats Greenville 10-0 as Frank Scarpace hits a grand slam in the ninth inning after a long three hour and 45 minute game. El Dorado over Hot Springs 6-2, Monroe trips Greenwood 8-5, Clarksdale edges Natchez 3-2. baseball night featuring six pitchers and 26 total hits.
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Pine Bluff Hot Springs
Monroe
Greenwood
Clarksdale
Greenville
Natchez
el Dorado
Associated Press
Pine Bluff
Cotton States
Frank Scarpace
Hot Springs
Pine Gruff
Harvilie
Jakes
Leroy Alexander
Copeland Goss
Arlen Cross
Leonard Morrison
Cliff Coggin
Clyde Baldwin
Dick Adkins
Homer
Gams
Fl Dorado
Dixie Leaders Back Truman on FEPC Fight
Washington May 26 Democratic leaders united with President Truman against a voluntary fair employment practices commission. Senator Russell Ga praised opposing both voluntary and compulsory FEPCs while noting the Senate and House differ on enforcement. Truman rejected the voluntary plan as a substitute for the compulsory bill and stirred primary stakes for Senator Graham of North Carolina.
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Washington
Truman
Russell
D-Ga
Senate
House
IFEPC
Egnisern
Floc
FEPC
White House
Graham
North Carolina
Rathrday
Willis Smith
Raleigh
Robert R. Reynolds
Lucas Illinois
Municipal Plants Must Pay Sales Tax on Fuel Used
An attorney general opinion says municipalities must pay use tax on in state fuel purchases for public transmission plants, but no exemption applies to out of state purchases. The ruling notes the use tax act exempts tangible property used for public transmission purposes while the sales tax act does not.
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Little
Ike Murry
Mitchell
Moore
Osceola
Anti-Gambling Bill Faces Senate Hurdles Ahead
Washington May 27 anti gambling bill likely to fail in Senate as Kefauver committee probes crime. Bill would bar transmitting pre race odds and info by wire or radio, while post race details would remain legal. Controversy centers on interstate info networks and publishing pre race data.
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James Marlow Washingon
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Kefauver Committee
Kefauver
Tennessee Democrat
Commerce Committee
Frank Erickson
New York
Erickson
Senator McFarland
Arizona Democrat
Continental Press Service
Cleveland
Ohio
Gamling
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