Dodgers End Yankees Bid. Podres Shuts Them Down
The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 2-0 to win the World Series behind Johnny Podres eight hit complete game and clutch hitting from Gil Hodges. Hodges drove in runs in the fourth and sixth, and a one handed catch by Sandy Amoros helped seal the title, marking Brooklyn’s first championship in eight tries and a seven game finish.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
Johnny Podres
Gil Hodges
Hodges
Podres
Sandy Amoros
Dodgers
Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Casey Stengel
Yankee
Tommy Byrne
Roy Campanella
Dodger
Campy
Carl Furillo
Roller
Byrne
Bob Grim
Brooklyn
Bob Cerv
Pee Wee
Tampico Flood Reaches New Crest Amid Wide Devastation
The Panuco River in Tampico rose to all time highs and 60 000 residents of 110 000 fled. Six more deaths were reported including drownings and electrocutions. US aid dominated relief with 90 percent from the United States as streets lay submerged and communications failed.
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Mexico City
Panuco
Tampico
Gulf Coast
Country Club
U.S. Air Force
Texas
U.S. Navy
Saipan
United States
Mexico
Janet
Pachuca
Guadalajara
Lerma
Duero
Malarana
Arrest of 20 Argentine generals signals purge after Peron
Buenos Aires reports say Argentina's new government moved to purge top military leaders who served under Peron. Unofficial sources list Gen Jose Domingo Molina and Maj Gen Eduardo Lonardi allies among those detained or retired. Peronist exile leader Juan Peron hinted he hopes to return while awaiting elections.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan Peron
Peron
Jose Domingo Molina
Eduardo Lonardi
Lonardi
Franklin Lucero
Lucero
Asuncion
Paraguay
Assessors Finalize 1955 Tax Rolls in Louisiana
Deputies in the office of Tax Assessor Bert Coverdale worked on finishing the 1955 tax rolls, expected to total 88,019,220 and rise about 4 million from 1954. Chief deputy C. D. Meredith notes the valuation increase will add roughly 56,676 in revenue. filings to the Louisiana state tax commissions are planned for late October.
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Bert Coverdale
C. D. Meredith
Bailey Grant
Coverdale
Louisiana State Tax Commissions
Fiscal Experts Testify on Excise Tax Administration
Washington 7 Treasury officials were summoned to Capitol Hill for two weeks of hearings before a House Ways and Means subcommittee led by Rep. Forand. Humprey and other fiscal experts will address technical and administrative problems with federal excise taxes on cigarettes cigars tobacco and toilet preparations. Rates are not involved at this time.
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Washington
Treasury
Capitol Hill
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
House
Ways and Means
Rep
Forand
D-Ri
Where To Find It Amusements Classified Comics Editorial Radio TV
The column lists sections such as Amusements, Classifieds, Comics, Editorial, Radio TV and Society. It hints at page numbers 1 14 15 16 17 and a phrase Reise tresses Wane as a possible OCR fragment.
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Radio TV Society Sports
Wichita Falls Floods Threaten Crest in Five Years
The Wichita River and Holiday Creek surge toward a five year record crest as nearly 100 square blocks flood and 100 to 150 families abandon homes. The river rises about one inch per hour and stands at 20.80 feet early Tuesday with a crest forecast between 21 and 22 feet tonight. Downtown Wichita Falls remains out of danger per weather officials.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Wichita River
Holiday Creek
Indonesia Returns Give Big Lead To Red-Tinted Party
Indonesia’s first general elections show a strong two party lead as the Nationalists top the returns with about 6.81 million votes versus 4.88 million for the Communists. Moslem Orthodox Radicals and Moslem Masjumi lag as many smaller parties share the rest. Ali Sastroamidjojo expected to form the new cabinet as the Nationalists hold a likely parliamentary majority.
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Indonesia
Jakarta
Ali Sastroamidjojo
Java
Sastroamidjojo
Washington
Communist Party
Democratic Front
Pollen Count In Monroe Area Hits High
Twin City area residents suffered seasonal allergies as pollen count rose to 296 at a local clinic. Forecast called for cloudy Tuesday afternoon with southeast winds around 12 mph and temperatures from 72 to 85 degrees.
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Twin City
Author Goes On Trial In Test Of Contempt Citation
Harvey O'Connor, author from Little Compton Rhode Island, faced a contempt of Congress trial in Federal District Court. He had been questioned July 14 1953 by the Senate investigations subcommittee led by Sen McCarthy about the State Department overseas libraries program and refused to reveal if he was a Communist.
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Washington
Harvey O'Connor
O'Connor
Little Compton
R.I
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Sen
McCarthy
Nixon Directed To Continue Council Confabs
President Eisenhower’s doctors report another good night for the ailing chief executive and say there are no complications. Vice President Nixon receives a renewed vote of confidence and will continue discussions with council officials as he recovers from the heart attack.
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Denver
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
Three Die In Private Plane Crash Near Union City Oklahoma
A twin engine private plane crashed north of Union City Oklahoma killing three aboard and leaving a fourth missing. One victim was identified as George Skakel of New York, chair of Great Lakes Carbon Corp. Pilot Joe Warren Whitney also from New York died. a female passenger remained unidentified. The aircraft, en route from Tulsa to Los Angeles, reportedly belonged to a New York firm.
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Union City
Okla
Here
George Skakel
New York
The
Great Lakes Carbon Corp
Joe Warren Whitney
Air Force
Highway Patrol
Tulsa
Los Angeles
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Oklahoma City
Elmer L. Field
Menon Sought to Ease U N Tensions Over Algerian Issue
At the United Nations observers look to India's V K Krishna Menon to quell friction from the French boycott. Menon, adviser to Prime Minister Nehru, could sway anti colonial blocs to soften calls for Algerian independence while France cools. France warns Algeria is domestic. U N debate continues.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N
India
V. K. Krishna Menon
General Assembly
Menon
Nehru
France
Assembly
Paris
Coun
Civil defense flight from Monroe diverted to Selman Field
About 20 northeast Louisiana officials and citizens flew from Monroe in a C-47 to Tinker AFB for a civil defense meeting but could not land due to a ceiling under 300 feet. The plane diverted to Paris Texas then back to Selman Field. Col Samuel B Casron Jr said another trip would be planned soon. A noon meeting discussed civil defense progress.
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Air Force
Tinker Air Force Base
Oklahoma City
Selman Airport
Monroe
C. A. Rose
East Carroll Parish
G. R. Downs
Richland Parish
Amos Hood
West Monroe
Donald B. Fiske
Oak Grove
Harry Hudson
Samuel B. Caston, Jr
Louisiana
Selman Field
Tinker Field
Tinker
Paris
Tex
Samuel B. Casron, Jr
Dulles Warns Molotov Arms to Middle East Won’t Ease Tensions
Secretary of State Dulles said he told Molotov at the UN meeting in New York that bloc arms deliveries to the Middle East would not contribute to reducing tensions. He noted a pending Egypt Czechoslovakia deal for military equipment, details of which were not disclosed, leaving the potential arms race unclear.
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Washington
Dulles
Molotov
Middle East
United Nations General Assembly
New York
U. S
Soviet Union
Red Czechoslovakia
Egypt
Czechoslovakia
56 Nomination Carstarphen Promises To Back Any Demo Choice
Louisiana Democratic Chairman N B Carstarphen said he will back the 1956 Democratic nominee for President regardless of who it is even if it is Adlai Stevenson. A meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee and banquet featured national Chairman Paul Butler and Governor Frank Clements as speakers with Governor Robert Kennon as a guest. The 1952 Central Committee had refused to endorse Stevenson but backed Carstarphen as Kennon favored.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
N. B. Carstarphen
Adlai Stevenson
Democratic State Central Committee
Carstarphen
Paul Butler
Tennessee
Frank Clements
Robert Kennon
Democratic Central Committee
Car Starphen
Stevenson
Slow Start Marks New Army Reserve Program
The Army reports a slow kickoff with 1 167 volunteers in six months training and 1 505 pre draft age youths expected to join soon. By June 30 it aims to induct 53 000 under 18 1 2 into the program. 672 are National Guardsmen from 40 states including 75 from New Mexico. Training continues at Fort Leonard Wood Fort Knox Fort Jackson Fort Bliss and Fort Ord with plans for 5 000 inductees in Oct Dec and 8 000 monthly starting January.
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Washington
Army Reserve
Army
National Guard
New Mexico
Fort Leonard Wood
Fort Knox
Fort Jackson
S. C
Fort Bliss
Tex
Fort Ord
Calif
Brazilian Tycoon Takes Lead In Presidential Race
Rio de Janeiro reports early election returns show Adehemar de Barros, a wealthy industrialist and former Sao Paulo governor, leading the presidential race with 10 231 of 27 854 counted. Joao Goulart leads the vice presidential vote with 9 902. results slow and a week may pass before final tallies.
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Rio. DE Janeiro
Brazil
Adehemar de Barros
Sao Paulo
Juscelino Kubitscheck
Juarez Tavora
Plinio Salgado
Joao Goulart
Milton Campos
Danton Coelhez
Young Bridegroom Confesses Killing Traced by Watch
Denver police say Robert Mark Dearmin twenty one admitted killing Hubert Hahn a trombonist with the Denver Symphony and wounding Joyce Danielson after a failed holdup on September twenty second. Dearmin would be turned over to Adams County authorities. The arrest followed a tip identifying him in a police lineup at Miss Danielson's hospital bedside. The watch traced the crime to the suspect.
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Denver
Symphony Orchestra
Fred Zarnow
Robert Mark Dearmin
Hubert Hahn
Zarnow
Jay R. Dearmin
Adams County
Joyce Danielson
Denver Symphony Orchestra
Miss Danielson
Dearmin
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