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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1940
Page
7
Francie joins Jerry Finney for lunch at the Tan Hat restaurant and gets swept into a glamorous Hollywood setup. He flatters her, offers a ride to the hotel, and hints at future meetings as Francie marvels at the attention and her imagined stardom while grappling with her limits.
In a hotel veranda scene Francie promises to improve her timing for an evening dress while Jerry pressures her amid rumors of his affection. A midnights curfew is set as Aunt Hal outfits Francie for a broadcast, and Francie confronts a shabby boy Gusty near the gate, unsure how to respond to Jerry's judgment.
Major league action featured nine pitchers surviving eight to ten innings as offenses struggled. Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Boston Bees 2-1 with Whitlow Wyatt holding four hitless innings, Chicago Cubs edged the Reds 3-2 behind Jake Mooty, and Fiddler McGee of the Cardinals toppled the Pirates 6-2. Washington beat Boston 4-3 in ten innings. Yankees 4, Athletics 1 amid costly errors.
The suede texture comes from buffing the flesh side of leather against a large rounded wheel. This removes the flesh while preserving the grain’s tough texture, keeping leather strong.
Jaouis T Pitts left on base as Wireah struck out four by Heintzelman in a tough game. Martin and Orengo contributed, while Lanihan paired with Mize and McGee for key hits. Losing pitcher Heintzelman. Vioptres Magerkurth Stewart Merny noted in box.
The leaders section cites Danning of New York with a .380 batting average and Hack of Chicago with 46 runs. Herman of Chicago leads hits with 81, Mize of St. Louis tops home runs with 20, and Monty of Chicago has 50 pitching wins. Also noted are Finney and Radcliffe tied for 463 hits in the American League and Foxx with 59 RBIs. An oldest salt mine is reported on Avery Island Louisiana, claimed to be the oldest in the United States with a 1000 acre deposit and salt pillars 60 feet high.
Charles edged Indiana 3 1 in a county league clash as Graceton beat Lucerne 6 in another game. Herm Davis fired a two hit effort for Charles while Lucerne and Craceton battled errors and timely hits.
The standings show St Louis leading with an 8 to 2 edge over Pittsburgh while Cincinnati and Brooklyn trail. Eight innings were called due to rain with several games postponed or partly scheduled including St Louis at Pittsburgh Boston at Brooklyn New York at Philadelphia Chicago at Cincinnati and Detroit at St Louis.
In today’s schedule Philadelphia at New York with Dean facing Chandler, Cleveland at Chicago Feller opposing Lee, Washington at Boston Chase meeting Wilson, Detroit at St Louis Bridges against Newhouser Auker and Kennedy. Sunday cards list Cleveland Chicago Philadelphia New York Washington Boston Detroit St Louis two games each.
Earl E Hewitt Jr 1938 champ remains in the Sunnehanna Country Club title hunt by defeating Stibich of Johnstown 11 up in the first flight. Weather halted play with golf balls abandoned on greens and cups as officials signaled an electrical storm, forcing an extra session Sunday and possible quarterfinals and semifinals today. Nearby Wilkes-Barre firemen respond to three alarms in 12 minutes.
Dr J F Fear welcomed a newborn at the Force home. Lorren Force presented $30 in nickels to the physician as a saving for the event. Burmese cigars are noted as unusually large and the potential impact on German kultur remains to be studied.
Robbers waited until daylight to loot an all night Cambrian City restaurant after teams of intruders forced entry and disrupted service. Investigators work to identify suspects and recover stolen cash and goods.
A local establishment shifts hours, closing during daytime and reopening at night. The change, effective immediately, affects weekday and weekend schedules and may alter customer access times. Authorities say the closure is routine for maintenance and safety checks.
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