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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1956
Page
8
A chaotic OCR fragment describes Yankee Tank stars breaking pool records in a four day event. It mentions attempts to determine the squad for the Olympics and notes speculation about the team lineup and performances amid unclear details.
The Wild Man, a veteran wrestler known for brutal matches, hails from Potsparg Kansas and later became mayor of a Kansas City suburb after a career marked by injuries including a broken neck and back. He fought in many states, drew crowds, and continued to perform despite aging and health battles.
Fifty top teen-age drivers tour Washington to view sights while awaiting final decision on the top prize. Sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the event includes banquets and speeches. Winners receive a $1,000 scholarship and a second prize of $500. Contest runs four days with tests in weather, endurance, and exclamations. Delegates from 48 states, Alaska, and the District of Columbia attend.
Local notices recount John Kelly promoter of Princess Grare Uren, praising advertising value. A pocket found by Tlarry Trayner returns to Yow To, with reward paid by Moyes. Messy text mentions truck driver, a packet, and winter shirts, plus fence issues and an unnamed meeting.
The World championship tournament gathers 93 players in Chicago seeking the $50,000 top prize, part of a $101,200 purse and a $15,000 women’s event led by Patty Berg. Notables include Julius Boros, Louise, Kathy Cornelius, Marlene Hauer Haage, Cary Middlecoff, Jack Burke, Ed Kroll, Gene Littler, and Ed Furgol. The event runs four days with prizes from $6,000 to $150 for lower finishes.
Toothpick Brown of Philadelphia stopped U. J. Morgan of Youngstown in 1 54 of the first round of a scheduled 10 round lightweight bout. Brown fought off Morgan's flicking left jab and landed a vicious right to the body followed by a solid left to the jaw. Morgan, ranked No 9, slumped to the canvas and was unable to rise before the referee counted him out. Brown improves to 23 3 2 with eight knockouts in his career.
A four story fall from a fourth floor apartment left a year old boy named Michael Thomas unharmed after landing in bushes. Fire officials said the mattress fire woke his mother Hattie Thomas who escaped as the blaze began. Damage was reported but the bushes apparently cushion the fall.
Boston fans respond to a 5,000 dollar fine by cheering Ted Williams as he hits a decisive homer and a single in a 7-2 Red Sox win over Baltimore. Williams covers his mouth after the swing as Fenway hosts Family Night with 30,338 in attendance. Teammates and owner Tom Yawkey witness Boston close within half a game of Cleveland.
The Public Health Service noted 759 new polio cases last week led by Illinois with 181 and California and Utah showing concentrations. Chicago remained the only area with heavy case concentration while Massachusetts and others posted lower counts than a year earlier. Minnesota and others listed fewer than fifty.
An escapee from Carrollton’s county jail, Leroy Thilbert, 19, was recaptured by Montgomery County officers near Independence after hitchhiking six miles east. Sheriff Floyd Mugeins said Hubert’s 29 year old brother Frank returned to jail, and another participant, Smith Standley Jr. of Carrollton, was identified in the case.
El Paso doctor Wallace A Black displays a modern painting in his office that draws patient interest. The doctor jokes that the canvas is a costly New York gallery purchase, but it is actually a finger painting by his three year old daughter.
Don Fuller used psychology on a hot-headed spar row who would strut to the bedroom window each dawn and start a lively fight with his reflection using a magnifying mirror against the window.
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