Pirates Rally Sweeps Doubleheader To Boost NL Race
New York dispatch says the Pirates won 10 to 7 and 5 to 4 in a dramatic doubleheader to climb from last place, while leading teams slipped. Gil Hodges hit three homers for the Dodgers pace, and Vic Raschi won for the Yankees in a tight AL slate.
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New York
U.P
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Eia
Cubs
Rooklyn
Pik
Braves
Reds
Phillies
Yankees
Chicago
Indians
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Athletics
Browns
Atomic Burns
Gil Hodges
Babe Ruth
Andy Pafko
the Brooks
Gene Woodling
Nippy Jones
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Warren Spahn
Max Lanier
Sid Gordon
Musial
Bill Nicholson
Barney McCosky
Gus Zernial
Championship Race Set For Fourth At Linton Raceways
A 50 lap hard top championship race will run at Linton Raceways on July Fourth. Howard M. Johnson, manager, says United Racing Association guarantees at least 24 cars. Yesterday's program had ten cars with entries from Bicknell, Bloomfield, and Indianapolis areas. The feature was won by car 7-11 followed by 21 and 1.
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Linton Raceways
Howard M. Johnson
Johnson
United Racing Association
Linton Track
Bicknell
Bloomfield
Indianapolis
McGann Investigates Tompkins Murder House
McGann searches the mansion for clues in the Tompkins murder case. He examines the study, notes a missing gun and records, inspects the second floor, and considers how the killer moved through doors and stairs. He calls on Kathleen Rogers and Irma Nelson as he pursues suspects, with the case continuing.
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McGann
Tompkins
Chelsea
Ton
Holton
Kathleen Rogers
Ser Yant
Hooker Hunyak
Shirley Stanton
Rogers
MsGann
Irma Nelson
Goldfish
Telegraph Union Calls for Strike Near Western Union
The commercial telegraphers union AFL ordered a nationwide strike against Western Union to demand a 25 cent an hour wage increase. About 35 000 telegraphers clerks messengers and technicians would be affected. The strike starts at 7 a m CST next Monday as talks over contract reopening amid wartime Korea dispute continue.
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Washington
U.P
Commercial Telegraphers Union
AFL
Western Union
Adolph S. Brungs
CTU Western Union Division
Brungs
CTU
Counterfeit Ring Found in Illinois
Secret Service agents seized forty thousand dollars in counterfeit twenty dollar bills and printing equipment from a trailer counterfeiting plant run by Roy Reime thirty seven and Leonard Olson forty one of Crewe Cover Illinois. They will be arraigned in federal court today and admitted passing bogus bills in St Louis and several Illinois cities.
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Aurora
Secret Service
Roy .Reime
Leonard J. Olson
Crewe Cover
Ill
St. Louis
Illinois
Counterfeiters Arrested After Cash Cache Discovered
They were arrested Friday for trying to pass a counterfeit twenty in a drug store. Agents traced them to a trailer behind Reime's home where forty thousand dollars in prop money and printing equipment for ten, twenty, fifty, and one hundred dollar bills were found. Reime and Olson said they turned to counterfeiting after failing to profit from selling.
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Reime
Olson
Standings and Overnight Scores From Yesterday
Baseball results show Chicago 6 and 6, Boston 5 and 8, Philadelphia 8 and 7, St Louis 3 and 1, New York 5, Cleveland 3, Detroit 10 and 5, Washington 5, Pittsburgh 10 and 5, Brooklyn 7 and 4, Cincinnati 3 and 2, Philadelphia 1 and 4, St Louis 6 and Boston 5 in 14 innings. New York 10 defeated Chicago 7.
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Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
St Louis
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago Eee
Boston Meee
Detroit Canes
Livestock prices steady in Indianapolis market report
Hogs 10 000 head opened moderately active. Barrows and gilts largely steady with bulk prices 23.00 to 23.50 for 170 250 lb. Cattle 1 000 and calves 300 with steers and yearlings 32.00 to 34.50 for 950 1050 lb. heifers 33.00 to 35.50. Cows 23.00 to 28.50. Sheep 400 head slow with spring lambs inactive. slaughter ewes 12.00 to 17.00. cull prices 10.60 to 12.00.
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Indianapolis
Uu P
PMA
Counterfeit Bills Claim Signature of Georgia Neese Clark
Agents report they passed bills with the Treasurer’s forged signature in Illinois towns including St. Louis area sites Edwardsville Elgin Aurora and Alton. The notes allegedly used photo reproduction instead of engraving and the ink tended to fade.
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Georgia Neese Clark
U. S
St. Louis
Alton
Edwardsville
Elgin
Aurora
III
Berlin Mitt Go Is Ended in Riot
Sugar Ray Robinson fought Gerhard Hecht in Waldebuehne stadium as 30 000 fans rioted prompting a six hour West Berlin Boxing Commission to rule no decision over a second round disqualification call. Robinson and his wife hid under the ring while police rescued them and escorted them from the arena.
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Berlin
U.P
West Berlin Boxing Commission
Ray Robinson
Gerhard Hecht
Germany
Otto Nispel
Sugar Ray
Robinson
Nispel
Waldebuehne Stadium
Edna Mae
Herr Hecht
Hans Aumann
Commission
Aumann
Arno Koelblin
Hecht
Robison
Jake Lamotta
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Triple Killer
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Murphy’s Anniversary Shop
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Main Street
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