Pitching legends spark debate on 20 game wins and greatness
A heated discussion compares Walter Johnson and Christy Mathewson to Lefty Grove and others. Observers weigh 20 win seasons, ERA records, and career win totals, debating the greatest pitchers across eras and noting Babe Ruth’s comments on Carl Hubbell’s All Star game performance.
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Grove
Connie Mack
George (Rube) Waddell
Mack
Johnson
Mathewson
Cobb
Wagner
Speaker
Babe Ruth
Harry Heilmann
Gehrig
Alexander
Eddie Plank
Lefty Grove
Joe DiMaggio
Carl Hubbell
Ruth
Foxx
Simmons
Cronin
Sailfish double play by John Heddon at Acapulco
John Heddon, president of James Heddon's Sons in Dowagiac, Mich, caught two sailfish weighing about 125 pounds each at Acapulco using a 6/9 Pal rod. The feat mirrors a batter hitting two home runs in two trips, highlighting a family legacy dating to founder James Heddon who started the company over 50 years ago.
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John Heddon
Acapulco
Mexico
John
James Heddon
Dowagiac
Michigan
America
Bass Angling Tactics For Bigmouths In Quiet Warm Lakes
Guide explains largemouth bass behavior varies by locality. Fat and lazy in many South lakes but will strike surface plugs when active. Tactics include weighted frog, crawfish, minnow, or angleworm work during calm days, with surface ruffling or overcast skies shifting to artificial lures.
Hatchery Costs Remain High in Wisconsin Programs
Wisconsin records show operating fish hatcheries remains costly with per thousand fingerling production averaging high. Muskie fingerlings cost 81.92 dollars per thousand while sixteen month old rainbow trout cost about 0.50 dollars per pound to produce.
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Wisconsin
Democratic Party pioneers face to face campaigning in Chicago
The Jefferson Jubilee in Chicago introduces a new method of campaigning as the Democratic National Committee promotes direct voter engagement with President Truman and cabinet members. FEPC faces stiff hurdles in Congress, with southern opposition and mixed northern sentiment. Taft Hartley repeal and rent control remain uncertain while Truman seeks to mobilize broad support ahead of fall elections.
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Chicago
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Congress
FEPC
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Humphrey
Senate
Johnathan Daniels
North Carolina
Detroit
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Balloon warfare and Soviet diplomacy amid wartime censorship
The article details Japan's balloon incursions across the Pacific to Oregon Washington and beyond the censorship' rationale and postwar findings that about 60 000 balloons were launched from the Kurile Islands and Formosa. It notes their altitude speed and incendiary and potential bacteriological roles and discusses propaganda use against Russia aided by weather and air currents. It also comments on U S policy shifts under Ed Barrett and Omar Bradley and mentions Willis Smith's political stance and a note on Madix Asphalt liquidations. A Soviet plot is described involving forced laborers building long range air ports near Fukien and ends with remarks about Louis Johnson Truman and Baruch.
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Pacific Ocean
Oregon
Washington
Illinois
Texas
U.S
Kurile Islands
Formosa
Pacific
Russia
Germany
France
Austria
Turkey
England
Weather Bureau
Omar Bradley
State Department
Voice of America
Ed Barrett
Acheson
Key deer protection bids push to expand refuge in Florida
Horizon reports that the Key deer near the Florida Keys gain allies in Congress as H R 7524 by Charles E. Bennett and S 3286 by Claude Pepper seek to extend the Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge to include the deer range. Fewer than 50 survive amid poaching, burning, and dog drives. resort growth worsens their 10 000 acre habitat, with limited state protection due to island distance.
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Florida
Wildlife Management Institute
Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
Charles E. Bennett
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Claude Pepper
Senate Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Make These Bird Houses For 1950's Second Brood
Three bird houses pattern 341 priced 25 cents offered by WORKSHOP PATTERN SERVICE Drawer 10 Bedford Hills New York. Place in trees on poles or garden to attract wrens near dwellings. Prepare now for the second brood of the 1950 season.
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Truman
Bedford Hills
New York
Finishing a Soft Wood Floor Correctly
The guidance notes that ordinary varnish may cause darkening and roughness. Clean all dust after sanding, use a regular floor varnish, and avoid applying finishes over varnish. Soft wood floors may require special finishes to prevent splintering, applied to bare wood. Consider a contractor to scrape and refinish with proper materials.
Water dowsing debunked by scientists say experts
Richards Topica Encyclopedia notes many professional dowsers rely on forked sticks to locate underground water. Scientists counter that twig turning stems from unconscious muscle and nerve actions while gripping the rod.
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Richards Topica
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