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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1964
Page
3
Omaha pitcher Bob Gibson dazzled the World Series with two victories and a record 31 strikeouts. Nebraskans recall other Nebraska stalwarts like Clarence Mitchell, born in Franklin in 1891, who began pitching in 1908.
The piece highlights Grover Cleveland Alexander from Nebraska and other stars with long major league careers. It notes early teams, World War I interruptions, 373 career wins, a 1.22 ERA, and a famed 1926 World Series save. It also covers shrine into the Hall of Fame in 1960 and regional pride.
First Lady Lady B Johnson voices concern over roadside car graveyards while President Johnson pledges a national plan to curb discarded vehicles. The effort would involve local governments and industry to preserve natural beauty and regulate scrap disposal amid millions of cars produced and thousands abandoned each year.
The International Harvester Company set a world record by producing its four millionth tractor, tracing back to its first model built in 1906 with a annual run of 14 units. The image contrasts that first tractor with the Farmall 806, among today’s most powerful farm tractors.
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