Junior Legion to Start 3 Day Zone Tourney Here
Four Zone Three Junior Legion teams begin a three day double elimination tournament at VEFW Memorial stadium with games at 1 and 4 pm Friday Saturday and Sunday. Sikeston Malden De Soto Stockham compete from district and St Louis teams join. Malden disqualified from 14th district championship for ineligible player. final rulings by Zone Commissioner Kibler and State Commissioner Cleary.
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Sikeston VFW Triumph Over Fredericktown in Night Game
The Sikeston VFW baseball squad defeated Fredericktown 13 to 4 under the lights Tuesday. Sikeston gathered 15 hits with Bloomfield pitching nine hits allowed. The big fifth inning powered the win as manager Fuzz Martin scheduled an out of town game at Piggott Arkansas Sunday.
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Weather Turns Hot and Humid After Mild Week
After three mild days, heat and humidity return with discomfort for residents. Forecast calls for at least two more months of high temps. Last Friday ranged 70 to 80, Saturday 58 to 83, Sunday 60 to 87, Monday 70 to 85, Tuesday 70 to 92, Wednesday 74 to 91, and Thursday 75. Rain fell Monday afternoon, measured .35 inch.
Jet Fighter Planes Reach Germany
Sixteen United States jet fighters arrived at Fuerstenfeldbruck Germany after a 5060 mile flight from Selfridge Michigan in 12 hours 10 minutes. A portion of the contingent is already in Europe and 75 more jets will arrive soon, said Col Malcolm Stewart base commander. Captain Pat R Wilbur formerly of Sikeston is among 650 B 29 crews recently flown from MacDill Field to Engald. Wilbur is the son of Mr and Mrs James Wilbur of Plant City Florida.
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Scouts Swim Meet Plans Set by Sikeston District
Boy Scout troops from Sikeston Morehouse Matthews and Miner will swim at the Sikeston municipal pool at 7 00 Monday night August 9 with Robert J Genins Sikeston high school principal serving as official starter Judges are Bil Sikes Jr D B Waggener Frank Ingram and John Spence A sweatshirt relay and a surprise event are on the program Parents and friends are invited to attend the water carnival free of charge Only Scouts 17 or younger may participate No senior units will take part
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Matthews
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Burt H. Rowe
Robert J. Genins
Sikeston High School
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D. B Waggener
Frank Ingram
John Spence
Gas line request at hearing prompts tax claim note
Associated Natural Gas Company officials pressed at a Federal Power Commission hearing in Washington for an allotment of 2 to 5 million cubic feet daily from Inch lines over five years while seeking to boost flow by 75 million cubic feet daily. Local officials from Southeast Missouri towns attended, including Mayors Carroll Lankford Hunter and board chairman Hart. Also notes a tax abatement deadline for war dead personnel, with no tax due on wartime service and rebates for taxes paid before death.
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Federal Judge Upholds Taft Hartley Act Provision
A federal judge in New Haven Connecticut upheld the Taft Hartley Act ban on labor union political spending. The ruling reinforces restrictions aimed at limiting how unions use their funds in political activities.
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New Haven, Conn
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