Babe Ruth Chronicle of a Baseball Legend and Scandals
The narrative traces Babe Ruth’s 1919 trade from the Red Sox to the Yankees, highlighting syndicate influence, Frazee’s role, and promoters who backed the deal. It recalls Ruth’s home run record, a 1920 Philadelphia wagering incident, and a speculative tale of gambling in a hotel room, framed by contemporary sports culture.
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Babe Ruth
Bob Considine
Babe
New York
Boston Red Sox
Harry Frazee
Peoria
Angels
Ruth
T. L. Huston
Jake Ruppert
Frazee
Boston
Hilbilly
Giants
McGraw
Yankees
Cactus Cravath
Philadelphia Phillies
Fred Ferguson
United News
Wine, Women and Song Service
Ferguson
Philadelphia
Aldine
United Press-Scripps-Macrae
Monroe Man Is Crash Victim Near Gonzales Louisiana
Harvey Richardson a 25 year old Monroe man was killed when his car crashed into a tree seven miles south of Gonzales Ascension Parish. He died from a broken neck vertebrae while driving to Baton Rouge. A World War II veteran and former merchant marine he leaves a daughter Sendra Kay and a brother A T Richardson of Shreveport. The body was taken to Davis Lawhead Funeral Home and funeral set for Tuesday at 2 pm with Riverview interment.
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Harvey Richardson
Monroe
Gonzales
Lester Gonzales
Ascension Parish
Richardson
Baton Rouge
U. S. Merchant Marines
Davis- Lawhead Funeral Home
Davis-Lawhead Funeral Home
Riverview
A. T. Richardson
Shreveport
Sendra Kay Richardson
Canton Girl Recovers After Rare Heart Valve Operation
Betty Lee Woolridge of Canton aged 21 rested at home after flying from Charleston where she underwent a rare heart valve operation. She plans to rest and may work as a receptionist in a doctor's office. The surgery to clear a blocked valve lasted one hour thirty five minutes.
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Canton
Ohio
Betty Lee Woolridge
Charleston
S. C
Betty
Truman Asks Mayors To Support Program
Chester Bowles former OPA administrator urged the United States Conference of Mayors to back a nine point federal plan to blunt recession He warned that inflation could lead to a new downturn and urged broad tax cuts and an active anti poverty program including slum cleanup actions.
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Truman
Bowles
OPA
United States Conference of Mayors
Rent Controls Up in Congress
The House banking committee voted 18 to 5 to extend rent controls one month beyond February 29. Chairman Wolcott of Michigan said the extension is not to kill controls and that they will continue in some form for at least a year. A Senate subcommittee under Senator Cain drafted a plan to liberalize and extend controls through April 30, 1949, with a provision to end controls where vacancy exceeds one percent.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Wolcott
R-Mich
Congress
Senate
House
Rep. Wolcott
Michigan
House Banking Group
Senate Banking
Cain
Republican
Six Injured In Twin Cities Auto Crashes
Six persons were injured with two in hospitals after weekend automobile crashes in the Twin Cities. West Monroe residents Freddie Roberts and Julius Sanderson were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash on Natchitoches street. A head-on collision at the same site injured Harold Phillips’s sister Dorothy Phillips and involved a gravel truck driven by Roberts. Another crash near Monroe injured Mrs. Minor and Mrs. Humphries, with no charges yet filed.
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Freddie Roberts
Julius Sanderson
West Monroe
St. Francis Sanitarium
Calvert
Natchitoches Street
Harold Phillips
Berry Wallace
Phillips
Dorothy Philps
Wallace
Truett Carter
Roberts
Sanderson
M. R. Head
Head
Monroe
W. A. Minor
J. W. Humphries
Ouachita Bank Surges to 690th in U S Bank Ranking
Ouachita National Bank of Monroe climbs 111 places to 690th among the 1 000 largest U S banks in 1947 from 801st at end of 1946. The move is listed in the 1948 annual roll call published February 16 by the Daily American Banker of New York.
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New York City
Ouachita National Bank
Monroe
United States
American Banker” of
New York
Russian puppet government claimed in North Korea
A high American official said a Russian puppet government with an army flag and a constitution has been established in north Korea opposite UN aims. He cited a 200,000 strong army, Russian matériel, and a Pyongyang broadcast announcing the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea.
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North Korea
Seoul
United Nations Commission
Korea
South Korea
U. N. Commission
K. P. S. Menon
U. N
U. S
Pyongyang
North Korean Peoples Army
Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
Kim Il Sung
North Korean Peoples
Cardinal Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte Dies at 96 in Rome
Aged Cardinal Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte, 96, died in his Vatican City apartment after a bladder ailment. He had served as dean of the College of Cardinals for nearly 18 years and was closely linked with two popes. Cardinal Marchetti Selvaggiani, newly named cardinal dean, may face health limits in assuming duties. Enrico Sibilia could succeed as dean if Marchetti Selvaggiani cannot.
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Vatican City
Gennaro Cardinal
Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte
Pope Pius XII
Cardinal Pignatelli
Vatican Church
Santa Martha
College of Cardinals
Francesco Cardinal Marchetti-Selvaggiani
Frascati
Rome
St. John Lateran
Cardinal Marchetti-Selvaggiani
Vatican
Enrico Cardinal Sibilia
Sabino
Paeggio Mirteto
Cardinal Sibilia
Msgr
Enrico Dante
Cere
Grain Prices Rise in Chicago in Narrow Rally
Grains opened higher in Chicago continuing a rally started Saturday as wheat and corn gained two to four cents a bushel. Soybeans also rose while hog prices climbed in light trading. Cotton and related commodities edged higher in New York and New Orleans as markets showed tentative recovery.
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
New Orleans
Truman seeks more aid for Greece and Turkey military help
President Truman told Congress he will request additional funds for military assistance to Greece and Turkey. He outlined use of the current 490 million dollars voted last year, with 300 million to Greece and 100 million to Turkey, and noted ongoing Communist pressure on Greece. The request would go through public law 75 if approved, separate from the European recovery program.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Greece
Turkey
Russia
Balkans
Quadruplets Born in Latrobe Hospital in Caesarean Birth
Mrs Barbara Wagner Zavada delivered three girls and a boy totaling 13 1/2 pounds by Caesarean at Latrobe General Hospital. The infants John Michael Bernadette Elizabeth Barbara Rose Anna Mary were christened by Father Theodore Hodobay. Father grieving five year-old son Larry Dale McBryer witnessed the event. Zavada’s first husband Harold McBryer died in Normandy in 1944.
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Latrobe
Zavada
Barbara Wagner Zavada
Andrew
Latsobe General Hospital
J. Wiley Portman
John Michael
Bernadette Elizabeth
Barbara Rose
Anna Mary
Larry Dale McBryer
Wider Old Age Law Is Sought
The Truman administration urged Congress to broaden old age pensions and include more groups. Rep. Kean proposed extending eligibility to some 69 million people, including self employed, farmers, domestic workers, state and local workers, and more. The plan cites long term savings and calls for higher monthly retirement benefits and adjusted tax base.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Kean
Republican
New Jersey
Social Security Administration
Social Security Report
New Jersey Republican
Hebert Denies Long Tax Evasion Fraud Claims
Representative Hebert told the House he categorically denies Earl K. Long's guilt of income tax evasion or fraud. Hebert cited Long paying under protest a 1937 1938 1939 deficiency of 4139 83 but refusing a 50 percent penalty, which implies fraud.
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Washington
Hebert
House
Earl K. Long
Louisiana
Domengeaux
Lousiana
Long
President Truman Appeals to Governors on Palestine Tension
President Truman has made personal appeals to certain governments urging restraint in the Palestine dispute to prevent wider disorder in the Middle East. Charles G. Ross said messages were confidential and some appeals were sent directly by the president.
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Middle East
Washington
Truman
Palestine
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Pakistan
White House
Baghdad
Education
United States
Kaiser Frazer Plans Big Suit Against Otis & Co
Kaiser-Frazer Corp plans a $7.76 million suit in New York state supreme court against Otis & Co of Cleveland over the withdrawal of a stock offering. The case cites repudiation and malice in canceling contracts to buy 337,500 shares and to halt the issue of 1,500,600 shares.
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New York
Kaiser- Frazer Corporation
State Supreme Court
Otis & Co
Cleveland
Albany
Otis
Flest California Company
San Francisco
Kaiser-Frazer Common
First California
Kaiser-Frazer
Allen and Company of
Allen
James F. Masterson
Philadelphia
Detroit
Eisenhower Says Next War Won’t Be Decisive Quickly
In his farewell address as army chief of staff Eisenhower warns war could be decided within 60 days if conflict reaches America. He stresses European recovery, defense basing, and the risk of totalitarian dominance harming Western democracies and Mediterranean security.
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Eisenhower
Filen C. Fay
Washington
America
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Marshall
Russia
Mediterranean
Arab attack on Jewish settlements in Beisan valley
Arabs attacked Tirat Zwi Ede Eliyahu and Ein Hant ziv as Jewish forces Hagana and police repelled the assault after a three hour battle. Casualties were reported on both sides with 13 Arabs and 7 Jews killed in scattered fighting.
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Jerusalem
Beisan
Jordan
Havana
Tirat Zwi
Ede Eliyahu
Ein Hantziv
Partition
United Nations
Holy Land
Palestine
Lebanon
Hagana
Trans-Jordan
Nablus
Pleasant Weather Across Nation Boosts Hopes for Early Spring
Chicago reports a mild day with temperatures near 45 degrees or higher across the Midwest marked by melting snow. Northeastern snow remains but is forecast to fade, while the Southeast and Gulf states see warm readings from 60 to 70 degrees and flooding areas begin cleanup.
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Chicago
Midwest
Weather Bureau
New England
Caribou
Maine
Gulf States
Pacific Coast
Presidio
Texas
Florida
California
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Westbrook
Pegler
Chester
Twin Cities
Ouachita Bank
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Terry England
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W. V
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