Close in National Leagues races keep Dodgers under pressure
In a pivotal stretch, five teams battle for lead as Phils, Dodgers, and Cards surge. Giants and Braves also gain ground. Don Newcombe’s injury worries Dodgers after an 8-5 loss to Philadelphia. Cardax Musial shines in 9-4 win over Pittsburgh. Cubs, Indians, Yankees, Red Sox winners, A’s pace upsets. Doby sustains clash with Trout as tempers flare briefly.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Beston
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Hillies
New York Giants
Dodgers
Shibe Park
Phils
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Giants
Brooks
Don Newcombe
Preacher Roe
Newcombe
Mike Goliat
Jimmy Bloodworth
Kor
Rocky Nelson
Fron Columbus
Stan Musial
Cardax
Cliff Chambers
Musial
Libby Sisti
Boston
Sisti
Dave Koslo
Sheldon Jones
Chicago Cubs
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Herm Wehmeier
Big Luke Easter
al Rosen
Cleveland
Detroit
Indians
New York Yankees
Tigers
Doby
Dizzy Trout
Trout
Yankees
Red Sox
Jerry Coleman
Phil Rizzuto
Rizzuto
Walt Dropp
Don DiMaggio
Matt Batts
Chigazo
Aarver
Brownies
Fastest field expected in NCAA golf championship
Ted Baypeur, NCAA Golf chairman, notes state champions number a dozen as qualification rounds begin. Reports describe dramatic matches and standout performances including Vickers 72, Wenpler 2-1, Alyea stunning Palmer, and tight finishes with players like Dennis, Dare, and Bo Winning delivering key moments.
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Ted Baypeur
NCAA
Jon
Vickers
Summer Reading Clinic aids 100 Lawrence children
The University of Kansas summer reading clinic, run by the KU School of Education and led by Prof. Henry Smith, aims to diagnose and remedy reading problems through personal attention. Nearly 100 pupils from Lawrence elementary to high school participate in three sections, with remedial focus for younger readers and developmental work for teens.
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Lawrence
K. U. School of Education
Henry Smith
Lawreace
Helen McMahon
Ida French
Levy cut on Kansas oil and gas production announced
The Kansas state corporation commission announced a one to two five per cent levy reduction on oil and gas output, saving about 297000 dollars annually used to fund the commission. Baker university hires Dr Calvin Foreman to replace retiring Professor Willard H Garrett in mathematics and astronomy.
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State Corporation Body
Topeka
Kansas
State Corporation Commission
Jeff Robertson
Commission
Baker
Waiting for trial Columbus arson suspect Segee faces two counts
20 year old circus worker Robert D Segee awaiting trial in Pickaway county jail Circleville after being indicted on two arson counts for Circleville fires. He admitted setting the Ringling Bros circus tent blaze in Hartford Conn July 6 1944 which killed 168 and injured 412. He claims to have started 20 plus major fires in three states including Maine New Hampshire and Ohio.
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Columbus
Robert D. Seger
Ringling Bron
Seree
Pickaway County
Circleville
Ohio
Harry J. Callan
Segee
Ringling Bros
Hartford
First Wheat Load Delivered in Sherman County Kansas
July 17 Brewster Co operative elevator in Goodland Kansas received Sherman county’s first harvest load. Earl Dawes delivered early triumph variety wheat weighing 61 pounds to the bushings with 13.4 percent moisture. Elevator manager Glen Root anticipated harvest to begin county wide on Monday.
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Goodland
Kan
Sherman County
Brewster Co-operative
Earl Dawes
Triumph
Glen Root
Brewster
Here
Counine
KU Names Sociology to Sociology and Anthropology
The University of Kansas board of regents authorized renaming two departments. The sociology department becomes Sociology and Anthropology, adding a bachelor of arts in anthropology. Professor Carroll J. Clark remains chairman. The violin department becomes the Department of Stringed Instruments, with Professor Raymond Cerf as chairman. The faculty has long offered viola, cello, harp and violin majors.
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Board of Regents
University of Kansas
Raymond Nichols
University
Carroll J. Clark
Raymond Cerf
PAY HIKE FOR MECHANICS AT CONTINENTAL AIR LINES
A three cent per hour wage increase retroactive to May 1 will be awarded to Continental Air Lines union mechanics after a final negotiating session. The raise affects 160 workers in Colorado New Mexico Kansas Oklahoma Missouri and Texas with an average starting wage of about 1.90 an hour. Union rep C R Downing praised the peaceful talks while Continental president Robert F Six expressed gratification at the outcome. In a separate item a Trash fire in Topeka claimed the life of seven year old Edward Magana, son of Dora Magana, who died from burns after falling into the blaze last week. his father Joe Magana died in World War II service.
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Frank Strong
Denver
Continental Air Lines
Colorado
New Mexico
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Texas
C. R. Downing
Topeka
Edward Magana
Dora Magana
Joe Magana
Second Edition of Essentials of Cost Accounting Issued
John G Blocker professor of accounting at the University of Kansas announces a second edition of Essentials of Cost Accounting published by McGrew Hill Book Co The first edition launched in 1942 has over 100 adoptions across the United States and Canada The new edition shifts emphasis from descriptive aspects to using cost data for management control aimed at training managerial and supervisory personnel It features updated methods in cost accounting and managerial control.
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John G. Blocker
University of Kanaan
McGrew-Hill Book Co
United States
Canada
Blocker
School of Business
Decatur Chamber Pranks Offers Cash for Air Jump
In Decatur on July 1 the Chamber of Commerce teased a stunt offering 2507 dollars for a 60 foot free jump from an airplane without a parachute. The joke required participants to be a mother in law, adding a humorous twist to the promotion.
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Decatur
Chamber of Commerce
C. Jowesters
June employment rise boosts total to near 1948 peak
The Census Bureau reported June employment at 1,751,000 with a total of 261,482,000, within 133,000 of the 1948 high. Since January 1959, month by month gains added 4,535,000 jobs, while unemployment rose by 27,000 due to more school age youths entering the market, a rise smaller than seasonal expectations.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Truman stance praised by VFW chief Lewis from Plattsburg
President Truman's Korea policy earns strong praise from Clyde A. Lewis, national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, who calls the President's stand courageous and necessary to halt Communist aggression. He warns that a general mobilization could be needed and says the organization has long warned of Communist intentions and favors clear enforcement of action.
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Washington
Truman
Clyde A. Lewis
Plattsburg
N.Y
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lewis
Korea
Formosa
Russia
Korean Republic
Koreas
China
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K. U. Violin and Sociology
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Lawrence Daley Journal-World
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
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