Cardinals Start Stretch Drive As Second Half Opens
The St. Louis Cardinals move into the second half aimed at extending their late season surge. They trail the Dodgers and Giants in a tight NL race while facing crucial games under lights against Chicago and Cincinnati. In the AL, Bobby Feller and Spud Chandler meet in New York as Boston opens a 1 1/2 game lead. Detroit visits Fenway for a night doubleheader, with other matchups across Philadelphia and Washington.
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Wheat pileup eases as railcars move bread belt harvest
Kansas farmers and grain traders report improved movement of wheat blocked by storage limits. Association of Railroads forecasts 25 40 million bushels will reach elevators or be moved by weekend amid curtailed storage and boxcar shortages. West of Hays optimism grows as Collyer elevators report slight gains in throughput and storage cuts from 780 to 550 since June 30. Farmers may lose up to 15 percent of crop to rot if conditions persist.
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Cooler Air From Canada Spreads Across Midwest
Chicago report notes unusually cool weather moving from Canada during the night. The cooler air extends over the central United States reaching as far south as Kansas and Missouri, gradually easing the recent heat wave.
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Ex-Pouril Bars School Clyde Laundry Plan
Louis Conolesia returns to Clyde New York to convert a three story brick school he attended into a laundry and dry cleaning shop. The former school closed in 1940. A separate Centralia note reports butter prices rising 14 cents while a grocer urges not to buy high priced items. Birthday hike marks product Milestone in Middletown to Springfield spans 24 miles, with Keest completing the journey in about six hours.
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Holton Man Named Temporary Chairman of State Board
Holton resident Charles W. Fosterfield has been named temporary chairman of the state board of education to replace the late C. W. Wheeler of Abilene. Porterfield will fill the vacancy until Gov. Scheepner names a new member, with another election to follow per state superintendent Dr. L. W. Brooks.
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Frank Tried to Quit Hitler Says Lawyer at Nuremberg
At Nuremberg the defense for Hans Frank claimed he attempted fourteen times to sever ties with the Hitler regime but was rebuffed by Hitler. Dr Alfred Seidl said Frank opposed the police state, denied directing Oswiecim, Dachau power, and urged lawful government while fighting police in Poland. He argued concentration camps were acceptable and cited Allied bombing casualties including Dresden and Japan.
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Dimilan Death Shocks CIO P A C Leadership
Washington July 11 Sidney Hillman chairman of the CIO P A C died at 59 from a heart ailment on Long Island. His death leaves a leadership gap as primary elections unfold. Possible successors include Phil Murray CIO president and Walter Reuther auto workers leader, with several assistant chairmen and other figures discussed as interim options.
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Aviation Meet At Hutchinson Topeka July 11
The State Chamber of Commerce reports an aviation meet at Hutchinson Topeka on July 11 with at least 62 Kansas towns expected to be represented. The article notes a Reserve Officers meeting in Douglas County at 8 pm tomorrow to elect officers.
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