Rickey named Pirates chief with big challenge ahead
Pittsburgh hires Branch Rickey as vice president and general manager to lift the Pirates from the NL cellar. The 68 year old, famed for building strong farm systems, signs a five year deal with option for five more as talks continue on manager Roy Hamey and potential trades. Rickey’s move echoes his Cardinals and Dodgers success and marks a historic chapter in Pittsburgh baseball history.
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Rickey
Pittsburgh Pirates
John Galbreath
Bucs
Joy Hamey
Ate
Roy
Ricky
Sever l Vean
Alen Fuer
Mahatma
Mark
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ricker
Puttern
St. Louis Cardinal
Dodgers
Bill Meyer
Cardinals
Pennas Tes
Jackie R
Kansan Wins Service Cross For Heroism in Korean War
A Kansas officer, Col. Arthur S. Champeny of Wellington, received the Distinguished Service Cross with oak leaf cluster for extraordinary heroism at Haman from August 31 to September 3 during the Korean War. He directed withdrawal and reorganization of his forces under heavy enemy fire after being wounded. The ceremony also announced an additional DSC oak leaf cluster and five other combat decorations. The report also notes college football rankings with Army and Ohio State prominent in the AP poll.
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Tokyo
U. S. Eighth Army
D.S.C
Arthur S. Champeny
North
Fights Last Night Report From Brooklyn and Beyond
A damaged wire service style note from Miami reports boxing results with scattered names such as Jackie Artin and Justinny etch, mentioning bouts in Brooklyn and New Orleans and a list of scores and locations. The fragmentary text hints at a recap of last night’s fights and participant names.
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Miami
Fla
Amber
Ton
N. J
Uck
Brooki
New Orleans
Jackie Artin
Minn
Sports snapshots from decades past across leagues and shows
A fragmentary sports note recalls Mexico’s fourth consecutive victory at a national military jumping show in New York. It also mentions Eddie Dyer taking over the St. Louis Cardinals from July Southworth, who moved to Boston to lead the Braves. Other lines reference Tony Lazzeri’s release as manager of Toronto and college football moments at California and Harvard, with scattered dates and outcomes.
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New York
Associated Press
Army
Southern Methodist
Suth
Ohio State
Ohio
Oklahoma
Kentucky
California
Princeton
Miami
Fla
Tineis
Texas
M.C
Clemson
Wroming
South Care
Ull
Ohin State
Buckeyes
SMSUL
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Penn
Neweo
Mexico
Eddie Dyer
St. Louis Cardinals
Jdly Southworth
Boston
Braves
Tony Lazzeri
Toronto
Hetetan
Top News in Southwest Conference Football This Week
Southern Methodist and Texas A&M battle for supremacy as the Southwest Conference race heats up. Baylor Arkansas and Oklahoma A&M show strong showings while Texas and SMU post key wins, shaping the contenders list. Coaches and athletic directors weigh the shifting standings amid evolving conference play and upcoming matchups.
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Harold V
Ratliff
Toni
Raylir
Bay- Towns A
Athansag
Trude
SMU
Baylor
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma A
M.A
Oklahoma
Checks Sent Monthly to Former POWs by VA
George Starkey, director for the loyal vault office of veterans affairs, said the backlog of POW claims is nearly cleared and payments are issued at about 2,000 a day. Veterans are paid by receipt number in numerical order, with eligibility forms available at Community buildings.
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Commani
George Starkey
Loyal Hit Office of Veterans Affairs
Starkey
P.O
Golf Notes at L.C.C. Hints of New Nine Expansion
Sunday at L.C.C. featured balmy southerlies and a windy sixth hole where Jack Hines and Howard Logan connected. Old Master Conn carded a long curved shot as the group posted four birdies while plans for an 18 hole layout and new facilities unfold amid fundraising and donor talks.
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L.C.C
Jack “Looper” Hines
Howard Logan
Varsity Golf
R.U
Conn
Fred Frey
H. P. Jones
T. V. Smith
E. J. Coy
Curtis Dalton
Lc.c. Will
Doctor Hale Leaves Eudora for Kansas City Post
Dr Ralph Hale leaves Eudora after two years to join Dr Orval Withers in Kansas City as an allergy specialist. He will live at Mission with his wife and three children. Dr B L Harden of Parsons will replace him in Eudora, a KU medical graduate who interned at Ichita and has two years military service.
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Ralph Hale
Eudora
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kansas City
Orval Withers
Hale
Mission
B. L. Harden
Parsons
University of Kan Medical School
Ichita
Markets Close for Election in New York and U S
Markets in the United States were closed for election day with some livestock reports issued. Canadian and other foreign markets remained open.
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New York
Pi—Security
United States
Fragmentary report from Nova on Korean action casualty
Unclear text mentions persons, a fatal event and a Korean action. Details are severely corrupted with missing names and facts. The fragment references a publication and a dist location but provides no verifiable entities or complete context.
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