NFL opens with high scores and tight races across leagues
The day’s results feature Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers in high scoring wins, with New York Yankees topping the Baltimore Colts to lead the All-America Conference. San Francisco 49ers beat the Buffalo Bills 41-24 as Urban Sanders starred for New York. Hogan wins May’s tourney in Hershey with a nine under par 135 for $5,000.
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Yankees Clinch AL Pennant in 12-Run Margin Over Dodgers
New York Yankees secure the American League pennant by 12 games as they beat Philadelphia 3-2 behind Bull Wright. Dodgers trail by five. other AL and NL results shape final standings. Dizzy Dean returns for St Louis Browns in 5-2 loss to White Sox. Chiefs edge Brewers 7-1 to take 2-0 World Series lead.
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Local Tennis Team Wins Maryland Club League Title 5 2
Mt Washington Country Club net men defeat Maryland Country Club 5 to 2 to clinch the league championship. Singles saw Mel Partridge and Dick Ramsburg win for Mt Washington while Scrivener and St Clair won the first doubles. The final two doubles were halted with McCardell and Bob S. leading 6 3 5 7 and others unfinished as teams contested the regular schedule results.
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Stunt Man To Give Air Show Exhibition
Eddie Widerman a former Army Air Corps instructor and stunt pilot will perform an aerial exhibition at the American Legion Air Show on October 3 at Stevens airport. Widerman known in aviation circles, will display three or four planes including an AT-6 Stearman and a PY-17. Committeemen said armed forces demonstrations and races for various plane classes will also be featured.
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Lewistown
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Mirard
Million Workers Off L S Payrolls
The Civil Service Commission reports June 30 1947 federal civilian employment totaled 2 314 114 across the continental U S a drop of 1 064 333 since June 30 1943. Reductions occurred in 45 states and Washington D C with Minnesota North Dakota and Vermont showing slight increases. California New York and Pennsylvania housed nearly a third of the total during 1943-47, with California at 295 000 and New York 178 000 in June 1947. Only the Post Office and Veterans Admin added workers. the War and Navy departments and emergency war agencies bore the sharpest cuts. Total state employment for June 30 1947 and June 30 1945 shows Marsland 37 834 and 50 651 respectively.
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Converted Fielder Upsets New Market Inning Rich Exhibition
Buckeystown pitcher James Soper dazzled with 16 strikeouts and three hits allowed as Converted Fielder defeated New Market 18 to 3 in an exhibition at Buckeystown. Soper and R Robertson led a 20 hit attack after New Market opened with three runs. the locals rolled seven in the third, stockpiling runs and noise from Buckeystown fans. In a separate note, a meeting was called to form an inter county soccer league with organizers Shipley and Dorsey F, inviting teams from New Windsor Blue Ridge Summit Emmitsburg Walkersville and Brunswick to discuss Sunday games.
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All American Conference Yesterday's Results
New York beat Baltimore 21 to 7 and San Francisco defeated Buffalo 31 to 24. Upcoming Sunday games feature New York at Cleveland, San Francisco at Baltimore, and Buffalo at Los Angeles.
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Notable News Editors Ned Brooks and Felix Morley
A profile of Ned Brooks war correspondent and editor for Scripps-Howard with fifteen years in national affairs and naval coverage and of Felix Morley a Pulitzer prize–winning international affairs authority and longtime editor educator traveler and author who contributed to Nation's Business and Pathfinder Magazine.
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