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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1949
Page
10
Spring training notes from Florida show Detroit Tigers missing Eddie Lake briefly for family illness, Hank Majeski shining for Athletics, Buddy Blattner signing with Phillies, Gil Hodges powering Dodgers drills, and Paul Calvert eyeing a Senators start as teams prep for exhibition games with minor signings and strategic plays.
Ted Williams talks baseball and his season hopes after arriving at spring training in Sarasota. He deflects questions on his pay, notes a near 1000000 salary level, defends last year’s output, and aims to win a batting title for the fifth time while comparing his record to Ty Cobb. British Columbia reports a 1947 grape crop yield of 2.763 billion pounds.
Kentucky captured 136 of 161 first place votes in the final Associated Press poll, amassing 1,546 points as Oklahoma A and M and St. Louis trailed. Kentucky’s 29–1 record after sweeping the Southeastern Tournament solidified the top ranking ahead of Illinois and Missouri Valley contenders.
Frederick plans to reorganize its softball league with a six team format possible for summer. A meeting at the Y M C A on Thursday at 7 30 PM announced by Pierce Gaver will elect officers and discuss entries from Dr Pepper Coca Cola American Legion W F W Camp Detrick Y M C A and Ex celsior Sanitary Dairy.
Red Rolfe, new Detroit manager, says Rollie Hemsley may coach the Bengal hurlers while awaiting a big league catching veteran. Hemsley, ex Yankee, preferred Nashville Vols piloting, with Rolfe aiming to hire a major league veteran later.
Mount Washington New Hampshire, noted as the region’s highest peak, occasionally records temperatures dipping to nearly fifty degrees below zero, underscoring extreme cold snaps in New England.
The article reports Kuh’s digest of the North Atlantic security pact, describing it as the first complete summary published. It defines armed attack in the treaty and notes the North Atlantic region as the area above the Tropic of Capricorn.
Chicago Sun-Times reports a defense pact binding adherents for twenty years to resist armed attack. London dispatch by Frederick Kuh details that an attack on one or more parties in Europe or North America is an attack on all, prompting immediate collective military aid to restore security.
Washington March 7 The multi billion dollar veterans pension measure is expected to clear the House Rules Committee for debate next week. The panel postponed today due to other business. More than 100000 products use stainless steel from jewelry to jet engines.
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