The Musial Batting Average Thought Experiment
A reader ponders hypothetical official scoring at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, imagining Stan Musial’s .327 average altered by averaging the entire Cardinals lineup. The piece argues such equalization would sap incentive, hurt star players’ salaries, and erode competitive drive among free workers.
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Commercial Fisherman and Ferry Operator Dies at 84
Walter S Edelman, 84, a retired commercial fisherman and ferry operator, died Tuesday at 8 15 pm at his home in Birds Point where he had lived since 1917. He was born March 17 1874 in Hannibal Missouri. Surviving are his wife Ada Wright Edelman earlier died in 1948, three sons Glenn Birds Point Walter Jr Greenbriar The Th and George WaCo Tex one daughter Mrs Roy Burns Yazoo Mich one sister Mrs Vester Ervin Whitehall I seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Wallter S Edleman
Birds Point
Hannibal
Ada Wright Edleman
Glenn
Walter Jr
Greenite Cir, Th
George
Waco
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Roy Burns
Yazoo
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Vester Ervin
Whitewall
Charleston editor Wallhausen cited for community service award
Charleston Art Wallhausen, editor publisher of the Enterprise Corner, received a School of Journalism outstanding service award while ill and absent from a Kiwanis Club meeting. Virgid F. Burk of Columbia presented the honor at the event.
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Food as weapon in cold war shifts U S policy
A State Department official describes food as a key Cold War weapon equal to atomic stockpiles in shaping world opinion. The plan uses surplus U S farm goods to influence India, Pakistan, Burma, and the Middle East, with potential $3 billion annual financing for exports and long term loans.
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Pakistan
Burma
Middle East
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Nikita Khrushchev
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USDA
John Foster Dulles
John H. Davis
Davis
Dulles
Asia
Congress
Urban Renewal delay and park cleanup clash at council
City council debated delaying Urban Renewal election to Aug 5 to inform the public while addressing park condition at the ballpark. Aldermen clashed over Jaycees cleanup, a light bill, and funding. Mayor urged joint solution with city help. Budget talks for 1958-59 began, adjournment at 10:55 pm.
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Felker
Cline Ables
Ballpark Committee
Hank Switala
American Legion
Ball Park
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Switala
Jaycees
Tke Mavror
3Fon Gay
New Jaycee Wives Install Officers in Cape Girardeau
Mrs Anne Bradshaw state vice president installed the Jaycee Wives officers with poetry and praise. New president Mrs Shad Old joined by vice president Mrs Ralph Long treasurer Mrs Keith Bess and secretary Mrs Charles Mitchell. John Bradshaw Cape Girardeau national director spoke on Jaycee aims and training young men.
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Anne Bradshaw
Cape Girardeau
Blue Cross Paid to 279 New Madrid Hospitalized Citizens
A 1957 Blue Cross report from Group Hospital Service Inc shows the plan paid 30 200.8 for the care of 279 New Madrid County citizens in 1957. It also notes 15 287.71 paid for 247 members, and overall Blue Cross Blue Shield disbursements across the St. Louis area totaled 19 352 277 for 155 791 hospitalizations while Blue Shield paid 6 393 415 for 89 553 members in the same period. The release highlights broadened nongroup eligibility and invites inquiries at Blue Cross Headquarters in St Louis.
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Blue Smeld
Companion Plan Watch
Essoun
St. Louis
Blue Cross Plan
Blue Shield Plan
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
DeLmar Blva
St Louis 8
Missouri
Miss Sue Henson Plans Late Summer Wedding
Lilbourn residents announce the engagement of Miss Sue Henson to Bobby Gene Swiney. The couple, both Lilbourn High School graduates, plan a late summer wedding.
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Bobby Gene Swiney
Lilbourn
Air
J. B. Henson
Catron
Sue Henson
W. O. Swiney
Lilbourn High School
Jaycees Begin New Year Training Next Officers
Leadership states the first task for new Jaycees officers is training successors. Certificates of merit went to Woody Lacy, Jay Sisk and Ralph Leng for their service. Harry Hol singer earned runner up Man of the Year, while Bruce Hampton received the award. For sale notices list registered Angus bulls at $250 and heifers from Harold Hill Angus Farms along U.S. Highway 61 nine miles north of Sixeston. phone 2400-W-1.
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Woody Lacy
Jay Sisk
Ralph Leng Fortheir
Harry Holsinger
Bruce Hampton
Jaycees
Harold Hill Angus Farms
U. S. Highway
Sixeston
Legal notices and sale listings mix in Scott County Missouri
A collage of notices announces property sales, lake cottages on Current River, poultry ads, a spinet piano sale, political announcements for Allen Harrison for County Collector, and bids for city infrastructure in Sikeston and Scott County Missouri. The document also lists probate settlement for Viola F. Mill and formal bid procedures with bond requirements and dates.
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Allen
Jeck) Harrison
State OF
Missouri
Scott
Benton
Viola F. Mil
Viele F. Mill
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