Charles Picked As Year's Best Fighter Of 1950
New York December 28 Heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles was named fighter of the year by Ring Magazine editor Nat Fleischer, beating Sugar Ray Robinson who received a special citation as best all around fighter. Robinson placed second due to his overall impact, with other top contenders including Lee Savold, Vic Toweel, Rex Layne, and Joe Louis. The article notes Robinson’s European tour and Charles’s war record and public image.
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New York
Ezzard Charles
Nat. Fleischer
Ring Magazine
Fleischer
Charles
Sugar Ray Robinson
Ring
Robinson
Joe Louis
Europe
Edward P. Neil
New York Boxing Writers Association
Lee Savold
Paterson
N. J
Vic Toweel
South Africa
Toweel
Vic
Manuel Ortiz
Johannesburg
Layne
Rex Layne
Lewiston
Utah
Jersey Joe Walcott
Louis
Cesar Brion
Joey Maxim
Maxim
Jack LaMottia
Pennsylvania
Ike Williams
John L. Davis
Archie Moore
St. Louis
Harry Matthews
Seattle
Wash
George Costner
Philadelphia
Kid Gavilan
Billy Graham
Charles Fusari
Sandy Saddler
Willie Pep
Sonny Boy) West
Washington, D. C
Percy Bassett
Browns Beats Rams 30 28 After Late Field Goal
Otto Graham admitted he nearly collapsed from nerves as the Browns trailed 28-27 with three minutes left. Los Angeles Rams quarterback Bob Waterfield stood out with 312 passing yards and one TD, while Lou Groza nailed the 16-yard winning field goal with 20 seconds remaining to lift Cleveland to victory. Groza and Graham praised the Rams as a strong enemy, and Graham spoke of automatic plays guiding the late drive.
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Cleveland
Otto Graham
Cleveland Browns
Todey
Browns
Graham
Los Angeles Rams
Lou Groza
Rams
Waterfiield
Otto
Bob Waterfield
Graza
Groza
Robinson Ends Tour With K O At Frankfurt
Sugar Ray Robinson closes his European tour with a fifth round knockout of Hans Stretz in Frankfurt. The welterweight king dominated the German challenger, tallying six knockdowns by late in the fourth, then finishing him early in the fifth. Robinson weighed 157 pounds. Stretz 159. The card also notes Miami’s Shrine Bowl clash, as the South beat the North in the Orange Bowl before 39,132 fans.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Rey Robinson
Europe
Hans Stretz
Sugar Ray
Robinson
Cooly
Hans
Stretz
Miami
Fla
Social Security Q and A on 1950 amendments explained
This explainer summarizes how the 1950 Social Security amendments affect survivors, benefits, tax rates, and eligibility. It covers formulas for average earnings, wage tax schedules, early claim rules, and how earnings from work interact with benefits, including limitations for self employment and allowances for nonwage income.
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NEA
Y. M. C. A. League Latest Results
Ford defeated Pontiac 14 to 9 while Buick beat Chev Cadillac 30 to 9 and Chrysler overcame Lincoln Mercury 29 to 5. Local standings reflect a busy league schedule with these reported scores.
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Pontiac
Buick
Cadillac
Chrysler
Lincoln-Mercury
Buicks
Chevrolet-Cadillac
Fords
Pontiacs
Chryslers
F. Chev
T. Quill
D. Wachter
L. Phebus
P. Schnaufler
R. Jonnson
Groff
Shafer
Routzahn
Ramsburg
Pontiae
G. F. Ty
T. Poole
Cc. May
F E. Godsey
R. Routzahn
G . J Quill
L. Pet
Novitiate defined as a novice's apprenticeship stage
A language lesson note explains common word confusions and mispronunciations. It highlights distinctions between illusion and allusion, backslid er pronunciation, and misspellings. The piece encourages building vocabulary by mastering one word daily with novitiate as today's example.
Recreation Bowling League Highlights and Standings
Monocacy Motors and Broad Run lead as action unfolds with Kelly's Mill, Hershberger's and Jack's Fd Serv. trading wins. Weekly stats show high single game Grove 147, high set 401 by Barrier, and Hershberger’s 1128 for high team game while Kelly's Mill posts 1,786 high team snatch.
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Monocacy Motors
M. Jones
Jack
Col. Jew
Hershberger
Kelly
Fout
Broad Run
Asco
Grove
Kelly's Mill
Barrier
Lu Pet Hershberger's
Old Reading
Fouts
Mercer Jones
Colonial Jew. Co
Wat Jack
Ox Fibre
Maryland to Publish School Bulletin on Conservation and Oyster
A conference at the State House between educators and technical experts led to a series of bulletin briefs for Maryland schools. The Department of Education will supervise the project to provide accurate, readable resources. Frances Shores and Blanche Phillips will finalize the conservation and oyster bulletins.
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Maryland
State House
Department of Education
Gladys T. Hopins
Frances Shores
Frederick County
Blanche Phillips
Wicomica County
Picketing Eisenhower Residence Protests Arming of Germany
Three women picketed the Denver residence of General Dwight D. Eisenhower during the holidays. They demonstrated against re armament of western Germany outside the Dowd home, where Eisenhower is staying with his in laws Mr. and Mrs. John S. Dowd.
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Denver
Germany
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
John S. Dowd
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights NBC CBS Dumont Lineup
Broadcast listing outlines a dense fifty five minute to hour long evening program on ASC NBC CBS radio. It features news segments weather sports and various drama and music programs including Cavalcade of America Mystery Theater Detecive Drama Fibber and Molly and People Are Funny. The schedule also notes special segments and commentary with hosts like Jack Staith and Vaughn Morron Shaw across channels WMAL WFMD and more.
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Nbe
Newacnet
Newa
Nbe Peulah
Cby
Abe
Abe Jack Staith
Che
Aba
Mbs
Hob
Crosby
Cba Armatrong
Gshrial Heatter
Nba Nowe
Chatvening
Cavalcade of America
Monte Criato
Fanny Helee
Bob Hane
Luigi
Cbs Town Meeting
John Steele
Abo
Abc
Abe Dollara
Vrial
Reglah
Aba Boat Ton Aerle
Aba Hour of
Dramacola
Dumont
Science Review
Fireaide
Vaughn Morron Shaw
Cbs
Billy Rone Shaw
Through the Iron Curtain documentary airs on CBS tonight
CBS presents a 10 30 pm special documentary Through the Iron Curtain to define liberty with narrator Arthur Godfrey and speaker General Lucius D. Clay based on recordings from escapes behind the iron curtain. ABC TV previews season's Rose Bowl teams California and Michigan while NBC CBS and Dumont offer a slate of variety and film programs tonight.
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New York
CBS
Crusade For Freedom
Arthur Godfrey
Lucis D. Clay
Abc-Tv & Film
California
Michigan
Television
NBC
Milton Berle
Circle Theater
Vaughn Monroe
ABC
Beulah
Billy Rose
Dumont
Duke Ellington
Democratic conflict and unity before Pearl Harbor
A column argues that bickering is normal in a democracy with diverse backgrounds and interests. It says conflict sparks compromise, guards against government overreach, and remains essential as the nation faces a crisis that tests democratic survival and requires aligning private interests with the common good.
The Nation Today and Washington’s War Era Conflicts
James Marlow surveys Washington’s post Pearl Harbor climate where debates on taxes draft price and wage controls civil defense and armed force shape daily life. He notes a quieter isolationist undercurrent and enduring clashes between business labor and government, predicting ongoing contention in wartime governance.
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James Marlow Washington
Committee of Congress
Congress
Washington
Pearl Harbor
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