Giardello vs Langlois at Madison Square Garden
New York reports Joey Giardello the No 1 middleweight contender faces Pierre Langlois in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Giardello could extend his knockout streak if unsettled by a title bypass while Olson fights Castellani for the champ. The bout is set for 8 p.m. CST with ABC radio and TV.
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Rocky Castellani
Pierre Langlois
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Trabert Seixas Lead US Charge in Paris Tennis
In Paris Nine American stars begin third round play at the French National Championships. Tony Trabert of Cincinnati meets Josef Asboth while Vic Seixas of Philadelphia faces Tony Ottram. Maureen Connolly opens defense with a second-round match against Andree Savet after a bye.
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East Texas Jumper to Duel Coast Star in Coliseum Relays
At the Coliseum Relays in Los Angeles a large crowd is expected for a 14th annual track and field program featuring East Texas jumper Fortune Gordien facing Parry O'Brien in the discus and a host of events. Matches include Ernie Shelton vs Chuck Holding in high jump and Mal Whitfield vs Inevar Ericsson in the mile, with Bob Richards and Don Laz in the pole vault. Gordien seeks revenge on O'Brien after Fresno upset.
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When Soviets Purge A Man He s Wiped Out Of History
New York May 21 UP When Soviet rulers purge a man they erase him from history. Lavrenti Beria’s full page biography in The Great Soviet Encyclopedia is replaced by images of the Bering Sea and a whale hunt. Beria himself was executed two days before last Christmas. The New York public evety die closed Friday that history reappraisal adds Pages 21 through 24 to Volume 5.
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Guatemalan Exiles Claim Arms Smuggled into Honduras
Mexico City May 21 UP Guatemalan exiles say most Communist arms sent to Guatemala are smuggled into Honduras. The anti Communist Guatemalan Exiles Committee reports only 30 to 40 percent of a Poland shipment reached Guatemala City with the rest hidden near the Honduras border. They warn arms could fuel strikes against the United Fruit-backed Honduran government, not against Honduras itself.
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Huge Field Seen For Open Classic
The U S Open golf championship may break the all-time entry record as 1,325 entries are in for the Baltusrol event in Springfield New Jersey June 17 19 The entry deadline is 8 p m est Monday and the field is planned for 162 players with a potential record field before the final count is known.
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Women Flyers Open Annual Meet Today
The Women s National Aeronautical Association opened its annual convention in Kansas City with business sessions after Thursday s efficiency race from Raton New Mexico to Kansas City. Ann Waddell of Garden City led the Skylady Sky race finishing at 8 26 p m followed by Laurien Griffin Merriam and Ann Yourdan Wichita with others close behind.
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Aline Newth
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Sooner Judge Highlights Kansas Federal Judge Shortage
U S District Judge Stephen S Chandler of Oklahoma City said Kansas lacks sufficient federal judges to handle its backlog. Kansas has two federal jurists, Wichita based Judge Delmas Co Hill and Senior Judge Arthur J Mellett, while Oklahoma has five for about 2.5 million people. A bill proposing a third Kansas judgeship awaits Congress.
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Tax Cuts Lower Cost Of Living
Washington May 21 UP Federal sales tax reductions lowered living costs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports consumer prices fell 0.2 percent from mid-March to mid-April, bringing the index to 114.6 percent of 1947–49 prices and back to last July levels. The decline is mainly due to excise tax cuts, with gains expected for auto and air workers in June.
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Goern Switzerland Becomes Head of League of Nations
Goern in Switzerland assumed a leading role within the League of Nations, marking a significant shift in diplomatic leadership and shaping early international cooperation efforts.
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