Pirates Rise With Hope As Giants Fold In Slender Race
In a tight pennant chase at Forbes Field the Pirates win seven straight and threaten the leading Giants while the Dodgers stumble and Reds slip into late-night drama. Paul Derringer shut down Ray Hathaway as Brooklyn sagged. Cincinnati edged Boston in 12 innings amid late drama. Great Lakes beat Toledo as Denny Galhouse blanked the Hens. 1940–44 U.S. government securities sales noted.
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
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New York
I Passiback
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Chicago
Cubs
Paul Derringer
Dodgers
Ray Hathaway
Cincinnati
Reds
Nate Andrews
Cincy
Tommy Holmes
Phil Masi
Gee Walker
Eddie Miller
Howard Fox
Andrews
Detroit
Jimmy Dykes
Tony Cuccinello
Red Cecil
Bob Johnson
Dave
Random Lake pitcher tosses no-hit 4-0 win over Port Washington
Zeke Siebenaler, a 17-year-old Random Lake High School pitcher, hurled a no hit game against Port Washington High yesterday. He walked none and allowed only two balls to be put in play in a seven inning victory.
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Random Lake
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Zeke Siebenaler
Port Washington High
Unusual Eastern League Week Sparks Baseball Oddities
Sports roundup highlights strange plays and mishaps across the Eastern League. Pete Naktenis tossed a no hitter while Hartford earned a shutout amid seven walks and three errors. Binghamton scraped a win with only one hit as Scranton pitchers allowed 11 runs. Ken Therrien’s glove webbing broke on a throw to second, letting two runners score for Elmira. Frank Gala’s attempt to light a water heater caused an explosion, sidelining him for weeks.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
Thoes
Pete Naktenis
Hartford
Binghamton
Scranton
Ken Therrien
Elmira
Frank Gala
Williamsport
Frank
Aglion
Not Letter Perfect Hoss race hints at lookalike Easy Spell
The piece notes that Easy Spell in a Jamaica daily double may be Grandpa Max, a stablemate who resembles Easy Spell so closely that even the trainer struggles to tell them apart. It weaves in other sports mentions and potential alumni tension with Ed McKeever departure from Notre Dame.
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Jamaica
Max
Notre Dame
Ed McKeever
Allen Clay
Agag
Virginia
Joe
Sheboygan
Wis
Brewers Lead in K C Standings Amid Upcoming Series
The Milwaukee Brewers top the standings two games ahead as they prepare to open a series with Toledo, then face Cleveland on June 9. They will play eight straight games against the Indians and Colonels, shaping final outcomes. St Paul beat Minneapolis 12 8 as Vic Males and the Millers fueled a late scoring burst.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Brewers
Toledo
Indians
Indianapolis
Louisville
Colonels
Columbus Red
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Saints
Vic Males
Millers
Dick Hearn
How They Stand Major league standings and schedules
American League and National League standings listed with teams win loss records and percentages. Last lines note yesterday's results across leagues and upcoming schedule items. a final line mentions about two million retail stores in the United States.
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United States
Kittleson Named Alumni Association Head at Albany
Kenneth Kittleson was elected president of the Albany High Teen alumni association at the annual banquet and meeting in the high school gym. Kenneth Baumgartner became vice president and Mrs. Al Broughton was chosen secretary. Retiring officers include Mrs. Shirley Jones Biumer, Kenneth Kittleson, and Marion Jacobson. The WSCS of the Methodist church catered for about 150 attendees. Former principals P. M. Willis of Platteville and W. C. Kahl of Lancaster attended as guests.
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Albany—Times
Kenneth Kittleson
Albany High Teen Alumni Association
Kenneth Baumgartner
al Broughton
Shirley Jones Biumer
Marion Jacobson
WSCS
Methodist Church
P. M. Willis
Platteville
W. C. Kahl
Lancaster
Jeep Driver Logs 13 000 Miles in Italy Front
Cpl. Leon J. Strasser of Monroe drove 13 000 miles as a jeep messenger for the Fifth Army in Italy. He served with the 105 millimeter howitzer battalion and the Powder River division artillery headquarters. Awarded a division citation for meritorious service, he faced night deliveries under heavy fire and helped in Rome’s liberation and Gothic Line campaigns.
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Leon J. Strasser
Monroe
Italy
Strasser
Powder River
91St
Rome
Arno
Gothic Line
Monroe High School
Wisconsin
Kraft Cheese Company
Camp Roberts
Calif
Camp White
Ore
Young Strasser
Jacob J. Strasser
Brodhead to Honor Lee Menor Sunday
Lee B. Menor, a Brodhead High School alumnus, will be honored Sunday in the high school assembly room and library. The event, sponsored by the district of education, celebrates his and his sister Susan Keppler’s gift of a fine arts department in the public school library called Memory Nook. Menor, now in Chicago, studied music in Madison and Chicago and has sung on radio and served as organist at several Chicago area churches. He return to visit friends after a long illness.
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Times
Lee B. Menor
Rct of Education
Menor
Susan Keppler
Los Angeles
Chicago
Brodhead High School
Beloit College
School of Music
Madison
Chicago Musical College
Maurice Conklin
Bette Dee Carpenter
D. K. Klippenger
Grace Jarnacen
Edwardo Sacardage
Hollywood
Calif
Mr. Menor
Woolley Memorial Methodist Church
Hyde Park Presbyterian Church
First Church of Christ Scientist
la Grange
Music Art
Memorial day exercises in New Glarus village park
Memorial day services will be held Wednesday May 30 at 9 15 under Walter Stuessy post American Legion auxiliary and the school at the village park in rain the parade will form and proceed to the Evangelical and Reformed cemetery for memorial services. Many local residents and families are noted visiting relatives and attending church and school events.
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American the Legion Auxiliary
School
Ivan Zweifel
Madison
John S. Zweifel
Mary Welter
Thomas Allen
Max Faes
Basco
Ernest Maurer
Pfc
Dean Gmar
Ae General Hospital
Clinton
Growers Ceiling Prices on Early Apples Raised 68 Cents
The OPA announced a 68 cent raise in the growers ceiling price for early 1945 apples from 2.83 to 3.51 a bushel. The change will raise estimated retail ceilings by about 14.4 cents a pound and is effective from today through June 20.
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Washington
OPA
Commencement at Brodhead Thursday
Brodhead high school held a Sunday baccalaureate at Congregational church with Rev. J. C. Robertson delivering the sermon. Class day featured Thomas Bustle as marshal and Robert Wallace as color bearer, Broadus Paris and Charles Pinnow as color guards, Elmo Earleywine as class president for the address, plus class history poem song and prophecy. Eighth grade diplomas were awarded. Thursday night senior diplomas will be presented in the high school gym by Superintendent C. T. Pfisterer.
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Brodhead
Brodhead High School
Congregational Church
J. C. Robertson
F. W. Huebner
Don J. Klingensmith
Thomas Bustle
Marshal
Robert Wallace
Broadus Paris
Charles Pinnow
Elmo Earleywine
C. T. Pfisterer
Relief Load in Wisconsin Drops
Wisconsin welfare records show continued declines in aid caseloads for April. Fifty thousand nine households received assistance totaling 1.865 million dollars, with 1.328 million dollars paid to 45,395 old age pensioners. Average payments per case rose from March.
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Madison
Division of Public Ass
State Department of Public Welfare
Wisconsin
Recapture One of Jap Fugitive Trio
Milwaukee officials report Takeo Nakamura, 24, one of three Japanese POWs who escaped Camp McCoy last Monday night, was fed at Prairie du Chien. The other two逃 escapees remain at large as searches extend through western Wisconsin, eastern Iowa and eastern Minnesota. A fisherman spotted Nakamura paddling a Mississippi River boat allegedly stolen at Genoa, Wisconsin. He may have separated from the others during a rainstorm. Sheriff Day confirms the sighting and the suspect was brought to Prairie du Chien.
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Milwaukee
Takeo Nakamura
Camp McCoy
Prairie du Chien
H. K. Johnson
Liberty
Johnson
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Nakamura
Waukong Junction
Mississippi
Genoa
Wis
Ulysses Day
Crawford
Mississippi River
Lloyd Hartman
Sheriff Day
Hartman
Report: 2 Percent Drop in April Sales
Washington Wisconsin retailers reported a 2 per cent drop in sales for April 1945 versus April 1944, marking a decline that reflects broader postwar adjustments. The report highlights weakness among merchants in multiple states and suggests cautious consumer spending.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Census reveals mixed retail gains across Wisconsin cities
The bureau of the census reports April to March changes with Milwaukee Racine Kenosha Manitowoc Green Bay and La Crosse posting declines from 3 to 15 percent. Dollar sales for the first four months rise 19 percent. Madison holds April sales near 1944 levels while smaller cities show varied results with population groups under 2,500 down 3 percent.
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Department
Coma Sons
Madison
Milwaukee
Racine
Kenosha
Manitowoc
Green Bay
la Crosse
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