Speed and speedsters in baseball and horse racing
The piece ranks historic baseball pitchers by speed led by Walter Johnson and Bob Feller with Grove and Waddell also notes. It draws parallels to Thoroughbred speed stars Johnstown Citation and Coal Town, comparing track conditions and mile pace to horse speed and racing legends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Johnson
Bob Feller
Robert Moses Grove
Rube Waddell
Dizzy Dean
Dazzy Vance
Joe Wood
Johnson
Waddell
Feller
Grove
Amos Rusie
Man o'War
Jonny Grier
New York
Count Fleet
Johnstown
Citation
Coaltown
Noor
California
Homeowners urged to prepare for atomic attack
Civil defense officials renew appeal to U S homeowners nationwide amid public apathy toward a possible atomic attack. Officials urge private home dwellers to ready shelters and emergency supplies in case of an attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Borge Radio Shows in New York and Atomic Shelter Tips
STNGESCRE 10 ICTOR BORGE offers lively recordings in New York on Mutual. Rehearsals 5–7 pm, airs 8–9 pm with audience. six to eight shows taped per session. Ed Herlihy signs on for another NBC year. Atomic attack prep urges canned goods and shelter, choosing basement walls, table protection, and clearing mirrors, with wartime alert procedures and shelter readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ictor Borge
New York
Mutual
Borge
Mutual Broadcasting System
Broadway
Ed Herlihy
NBC
Kraft Television Theatre
Manhattan
Radio and film notes and a family psychology vignette
A TV contract brings Guy Lombardo back to CBS for 14 weeks starting June 10 with all shows taped at U S armed services camps and featuring a camp chosen vocalist. Arlene McQuade appears at a Williamsburgh NY youth council event to discuss her TV role. A guide lists home emergency gear and a film Survival Under Atomic Attack urging public readiness with Dr Richard Gerstell promoting its viewing and distribution through Castle Films. A dramatic domestic scene follows Mr Harlow suppressing a daughter’s secret while awaiting a family shift in fixation back to the mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Lombardo
Jack Benny
CBS
U.S. Armed Services
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed
A dense list of crossword clues across and down with numbered entries ranging from river names to fruits and titles, plus city and country references. Clues include definitions and abbreviations for terms like incite grain hints and poetic words with noted lengths and partial entries.
Byrd Calls Nine Billion Tax Cut For War Budget
Virginia Senator Byrd argues to trim more than nine billion from the President's budget to fund defense without new taxes. He cites home projects like the St Lawrence waterway and continuing or new projects not tied to defense, urging sacrifices by American families to avoid extra taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fnator Byrd
Virginia
Byrd
St Lawrence
United States
Stalin
Red Army
TVA
St Lawrence Waterway
Little Margaret
Margaret
Dad
Famies
Dish and decor notes from a midcentury home page
The text discusses storage and hatchery temperatures, jewelry cleaning, careful carving and brushing, and serving sauce with lemon cups. It includes a recipe idea using bulk pork sausage with sweet potatoes and pineapple slices, baked thirty minutes with a syrup baste.
Foresight and Steel: Morrell and Bessemer's US Rise
A garbled preview notes Sir Henry Bessemer and Morrell shaping steel methods and high tonnage launches in the United States. It references Seattle turning 100 years into fast growth in fishing, mining and manufacturing, with 1889 marked as a pivotal year entering the Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel J Morrell
Wiliam
Kelly
Sir Henry Bessemer
Morrell
United States
Seattle
Seattles
Ambiguous Fragments Reveal Shifted Perceptions of Land and Plants
Fragmentary text hints at future achievements and present insights about land and plant life. It mentions nematocides and a comparison between past knowledge and present observation, suggesting a surprise at realized predictions.
Fish Vision and Angling Tales
A brief note explains that fish eyes are built for near vision at rest and suggests that poor bait visibility may keep fish from striking. The text emphasizes how perception affects fishing success and grinds down into practical advice for anglers.
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Sportscode Bion
Ostain
Kinsey
Addie Joss
Rex Barney
Rex
Harry Grayson
Challedon
Golden Gate
Stu
Frank Hinkey
Albie Booth
Cotton Warburton
Frank Frisch
Grantland Rice
Harold Arnett
Inez Gerhard
Victor Borge
Arlene McQuade
Rosalie
New York City
Big Williamsburg
Alan Ladd
Paramount
Irma
Scarlet
Federal Office of Civilian Defense
Richard Gerstell
Gerstell
Castle Films
Park Avenue
Richard H. Wilkinson
Harlow
Mr Harlow
Mr. Harlow
Virginia Rose
River du
Sitona Perch
Abbi
Guido
Prince
India
the Three Wise Men
God of
Foxy
City
Tenn
Spain
Coin
Ever
Senator Byrd
Nation
American Legion Post
Communist Party
Legion
Congress
Ouse Line
AtRosor
Handy
Tig Tobacco By-Products 8 Corporation
Richmond
WIU
O-M
Old Mission Laboratories
Sine Burbank, California
Pinkham
B. Pinkham
Lydia E
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