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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1952
Page
4
The Yankees regain top spot in the junior circuit with a strong stretch, aided by 69,468 fans in Cleveland as they dented the Indians twice. New York moves a game and a half ahead, while Cleveland slides to third. Boston rises to second after split results with Chicago.
Standings show New York 8 4, Cleveland 2 3, St. Louis 6 7, Philadelphia 3 6, Detroit 6 2, Washington 3 4, Chicago 7 2, Boston 2 3. Pittsburgh 6 3, Philadelphia 0 6, St. Louis 14 0, New York 12 3. Boston 4 2, Chicago 1 0. Cincinnati 7, Brooklyn 4.
W Averell Harriman met with President Truman at the White House to report on his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. He planned to brief reporters after the talk and hopes for a blessing from Truman before or at the Chicago convention.
The passage notes that water penetration of radio waves varies with frequency from hundreds of feet for low frequencies to inches for very high frequencies. It adds a polishing use of popcorn in radio manufacturing and states the first American almanac was printed in Philadelphia in 1687.
Julius Boros, 32, from Mid Pines North Carolina, predicted victory days before and led with rounds of 68 and 71 at Northwood Club. He finished 281 four strokes ahead of Ed Oliver with Ben Hogan and Johnny Bulla three and four strokes back, respectively.
A blaze at Belmont Park stables in Belmont New York kills twenty one race horses and one groom Alfred Mitchell of Laurel Maryland while attempting to save Syracuse Lad and other horses. The cost of the losses is estimated at two hundred thousand dollars as fire engulfs half of stable building 100. Firemen report a brick wall separated the flames.
About 100 men on horseback and foot renewed a search in Fort Wayne for a sickening blue snake described as 18 feet long with a bulldog sized head. Sheriff Zeiss noted big snakes can be excitable and hide when ground tremors or noise occur.
The Linton Merchants dropped two games this weekend. Friday they were routed 19 to 4 by Pfizer of Terre Haute with Goodman relieved by Slader after early innings. Kline had two hits and strong defense in left field. Sunday the Merchants fell 11 to 10 to Sandborn, with Osborne homering in the ninth to seal the win after a 10 10 deadlock. Laughlin took the loss as Sandborn pitcher Shake homered and Prudhomme drove in a tying two-run blast with Woolsey adding a four-base hit. Kline again had two hits.
Indiana bass season begins with anglers expecting light catches in rain swollen rivers and lakes. The State Conservation Department predicted fish in the opening period showing slow activity amid wet conditions.
The text explains that brown hay forms when hay is stored with high moisture content leading to excessive heating.
The department imposes a 5 inch length limit on rock bass and 10 inch limit for silver yellow black and Ken tucky bass. Bag limit is six of the 10 inch variety. Regular creel of rock bass bluegill sunfish and crappie remains 25. Season extends through April 30 1953.
Reports note that in Asiatic cholera cases the deceased's body may stay warm for extended periods and even show a rise in temperature after death, indicating rapid postmortem changes.
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