Baseball Stars for 1950 Season Championship Hopefuls
The piece surveys likely 1950 award contenders in both leagues, naming top players such as Ted Williams Joe DiMaggio Stan Musial Ralph Kiner Don Newcombe Mel Parnell and Luke Easter among others. It notes rivalries and performance cues from 1949 including Homerun leaders and pitching strengths. It also comments on coaching changes and Len Casanova at Santa Clara amid a mass coaching shuffle.
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Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Don Newcombe
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Ted Williams
Red Sox
George Kell
Tigers
Phil Rizzuto
Joe Page
Yankees
Ellis Kinder
Mel Parnell
Roy Sievers
Browns
Joe DiMaggio
Allie Reynolds
Luke Easter
Indians
Roy Campanella
Bob Morgan
Dodgers
Pirates
Sam Jethroe
Braves
Coal Operators Hint at Price Hike Amid Economic Strains
Britain faces a new economic crisis as coal operators hint at price increases. Federal tax reductions pose puzzles for policy, sparking debate among analysts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Payoff in coal strike settlement speeds up announced increase
A spokesman for the soft coal industry said a 10 to 40 cents per ton coal price rise is being prepared. The move follows John L. Lewis' influence and is expected to affect consumers soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
British Economy, U.S. Ties, and Attlee Government Fortunes
The article links a coal price rise to postwar U.S. and British financial ties. It notes Britain faces recurring crises and needs to boost American sales, while U.S. tax politics and excise cuts loom. Dean Acheson defends loyalty cases amid McCarthy critiques, and Attlee’s Labour party survives two parliamentary tests with Liberal support reshaping nationalization bets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Labor
Attlee
Bevan
Costly Figure and Global Comparisons in Postwar Politics
Republicans attack President Truman as overpaid and overprotected, citing his estimated annual staff costs and travel expenses. The piece contrasts U S leadership costs with Roosevelt and Hoover and notes elections in Russia and Belgium showing different political outcomes and public sentiment about monarchy and leadership.
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Truman
Roy O. Woodruff
Michigan
Williamsburg
Key West
Fla
Maryland
Representative Woodruff
Secret Service
White House
Roosevelt
Hoover
Glass stove cuts water boil to fifty seconds
Corning Glass Works introduces E C glass a transparent electrically conducting skin that heats air or boils water quickly reaching water perking in about 50 seconds. The thin oxide skin withstands up to 600 degrees Fahrenheit and powers various heating panels including chick warmers.
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Corning Glass Works
Fashion curves at issue in spring designs
Designers clash over whether milady's curves should be concealed or accentuated this spring. The debate centers on style choices and the ultimate buyer, the American male, who will pay for most of the fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milady
Hadacol Praised At World Famous Hot Springs Spa
An Hot Springs Arkansas special reports health claims for Hadacol, with Dudley LeBlanc promoting its vitamins and minerals. A Hot Springs office tracks testimonials including Mrs. Jennie Webb who credits Hadacol with her recovery, while ads tout a money back guarantee and sizes from 1.25 to 3.50 dollars.
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Hot Springs National Park
Ark
Hadacol
Hot Springs
Dudley J. LeBlanc
LeBlanc Corporation
Falks
Jennie Webb
Cones’ Road
Lafayette
Louisiana
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Young Kiner
Kinder
Parney
Rizzuto
Page
Tommy Henrich
Dale Mitchell
Lou Boudreau
Johnny Groth
Boston
Sam Chapman
Athletics
Vic Raschi
Bob Lemon
Ed Garcia
Art Houseman
Pee Wee Reese
Enos Slaughter
Red Schoendienst
Whitey Lockman
Giants
Richie Asburn
Phillies
Sid Gordon
Preacher Roe
Howie Pollet
Harry Brecheen
Ken Heintzleman
Robin Roberts
Jansen
Tom Hamilton
Len Casanova
Santa Clara
Grantland Rice
Western Newspaper Union
Great Britain
U.S
United States
Acheson
Pan
State Department
McCarthy
Navy
Department
Senator McCarthy
Dorothy Kenyon
Joseph McCarthy
Wis
Economic and Social Council
U.S. Commission
United Nations
Russia
Stalin
Belgium
Leopold III
Leopold
Fred. N. Acker
Cleveland
Ohio
Sprin
Secial Fabric News
Isewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Rene
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