A's Win 8-7 Over Yankees Stretching Ninth Inning
Kansas City Athletics rally in the ninth to defeat New York 8 to 7 at St. Louis. Enos Slaughter, turning 40, doubled and scored the tying run as Joe Gordon delivered the two run blast in the second inning. Stan Musial started his 2,000th game and the Cardinals lost ground in the NL lead to Brooklyn.
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Former AAU Chief Enters Jumping Frog Contest
Stockton businessman and former AAU vice chairman John B. Coates entered his jumping frog in the Fro OB oymples at Heepele Camp on May 20 defying an AAU ban on frog jumping as a nonrecognized sport. Coates opposed by AAU secretary Daniel J. Ferris who admonished officials to stop using the word Olympics.
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Nehru to Ride Columbine for US Visit
New Delhi reports Prime Minister Nehru will travel from London to Washington aboard President Eisenhower's personal plane the Columbine TI for his July visit to the United States. Washington offered the plane and an Indian government spokesman confirmed Nehru accepted.
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Thousands of Algerian Workers Strike in France
In Paris thousands of Algerian workers abstained from work in a one day action to show support for the nationalist rebellion in Algeria. The protest underscored tensions between immigrant communities and French authorities amid the Algeria crisis.
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Topeka Presbyterian meeting notes and local events
Os kaloosa attendees joined the Topeka Highland Presbyterian annual meeting on April 25 in Leavenworth. The report mentions residents visiting Lawrence for a high school fashion show and Edith Morris returning from Wakeeney to visit Willard Cleland. A fire destroyed Cleland’s drug store block. Local HDA and Jolly Jones unit activities are summarized, including a 25 year Masonic pin to Rev Ira Nicklin and trips of S Sgt Charles Caylor to Camp Chaffee Arkansas with family visits.
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