Stranahan Wins British Amateur Golf Crown Again
Frank Stranahan of Toledo captured the British Amateur Championship for the second time at St Andrews, defeating Dick Chapman of Pinehurst in heavy wind and rain. Stranahan went four up by the 19th hole, finished 6 and 5, and completed a dominant run after Chapman struggled with the putter. The match, the second all American final in 58 years, included pace concerns and fierce winds shaping the rugged Royal and Ancient course.
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Frank Stranahan
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Kefauver Senate Gambling Probe Opens in Miami
Miami hosts the Kefauver Senate inquiry into nationwide gambling and crime networks. Senators Kefauver Hunt and counsel Halley led sessions at the Federal Building with witnesses including Joe Brown of the IRS intelligence unit and Olive Wafford, owner of the Walford Hotel, amid secrecy and security measures. Brown refused to discuss specifics without a Presidential order.
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D-Wyo
Rudolph Haltey
Downey Rice
Washington
Halley
U. S
Federal Chambet
FBI
Greater Miami Crime Commission
Witnhesses
Joe Brown
Internal Revenue Jets
Senjator Kefauver
al Capone
Olive Wafford
Walford
Brown
Vet is Slain By Stranger at Nassau Bus Stop
Nassau County police hunted a tall silent assailant who stabbed a WW II veteran, Herbert W. Schwenk, 25, at a bus stop. Witnesses said the six foot killer followed Schwenk and his girlfriend after the bus ride, then stabbed him without a word and fled. Detective Chief Sluyvestant Pinnell urged about 75 passengers and others to come forward with any information. The motive remained unknown and the attacker described as a stranger to those aboard.
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Fempstead
Nassau County Police Force
Knie
Communists aim to halt arms shipments to Western Europe
Editorial notes and a feature by Sigrid Arne report that communist efforts to stop American arms deliveries to Western Europe have stalled after another skirmish in the Cold War. The piece appears on the editorial page with related sections listed across the issue including comics, horoscopes, and sports.
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Europe
Sigrid Arne
Mary Haworth
Dr. Dean
Ida Jean Kain
Adler Draper Jury Reports Deadlock
Hartford jury in the $201,01 lawsuit by Larry Adler and Paul Draper against Mrs. Hester R. McCullough reported to Judge J. Joseph Smith that they were unable to reach a decision. The judge urged resumption after lunch, stressing jurors should form their own conclusion while considering others arguments.
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Hartford, Conn
Larry Adler
Paul Draper
Hester R. McCullough
J. Joseph Smith
Fire Quells Aftermath In Bethany Cargo Truck Incident
A truck overturned last night in Bethany resulting in a cargo blaze. Driver Paul J. Fogarty was rescued and treated as firefighters extinguished the flames.
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Bethany, Mo
Paul J. Fogarty
Jack Curran Ends Birthday Jinx with Tragic Drive
Los Angeles, Jan 42 year old Jack Curran declared his last birthday as he left a real estate job and argued with his girlfriend. After dragging his mother to Santa Anita races he lost six bets, then crashed his car with another driver, prompting police to note the fatal finish of his birthday.
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Los Angeles
Jack Curran
a@ real estate
Lgan
Carrie Curran
Santa Anita
Janny Vogt
Curran
Wan shan Island base abandoned to Chinese Reds
The Chinese Nationalists handed the Wanshan Islands to the Communists today, the Royal British Navy reported. Evacuation of the blockade base 40 miles southwest of Hong Kong was completed by Nationalist warships at 3 AM. Leaving the Wanshans open, Canton would see foreign sea commerce resume after more than eight months.
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Hong Kong
Royal British Navy
Canton
River floods redefine border conflict narrative in Winnipeg report
In Winnipeg a chaotic war update claims Nationalists annihilated 4000 Red troops during a second attempt to seize islands amid phenomenal rains. The Royal Navy delayed its公告, while Army shelved plans after Red River water rose two feet, complicating operations and flood relief efforts.
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Red River
Ami Nly
Bill Bans Pre Race Information by Wire
Senators target big time gambling profits by proposing a bill to curb $1B yearly race operations. The measure would ban interstate transmission of pre race data such as bets scratches jockey changes weights and probable winners until after races run. The Commerce Committee sent the bill to the Senate, but it is unlikely to become law this session.
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Wasteington
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Rain-Making is Called Sacrilege in New York
A visiting British forestry expert from Baltimore School of Forestry called rain-making experiments in New York City a sacrilege. Richard St Barbt Baker, slated to receive an honorary degree, criticized cloud-bombing as unfair to neighbors who do not want the rain and warned against disrupting local water supplies.
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Richard St Barbt Baker
Baltimore School of Forestry
Asheville
M.C
Irish Sweepstakes Derby Winners with $70,000 Payouts
In Dublin the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes paid $70,000 to American ticket holders on horses Galhueagh Hollywood Idol and Hour Cader. Winners included Mildred Abbott and several others across New York, Boston, Washington, and Toronto. Second and third prize amounts ranged from $28,000 to $16,000 with prizes awarded to holders of tickets on Prince Simon and Double Eclipse among others.
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Irish Hospital
Mildred
Dean St
Brooklyn
Stan Wesoleski
Bogardus St
Buffalo
Jean Holmes
Connecticut
Washington, D. C
Quebec
Martines
McDonald Av
N.ee
Simon
Edward Clough
Sanford St
N. J
Harold H. Cusack
Toronto
Mrs. Monaghan
U S Demands Czechs Close New York Consulate
The United States orders Czechoslovakia to close its New York consulate and to shut the Bratislava commercial office. Washington cites Prague’s response to American protests, aiming to curb Czech trade activity by reducing diplomatic presence. The move follows a Czech note amid broader tensions with Romania and shifts in U S diplomatic staff restrictions.
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United States
Czechoslovakia
New York
State Department
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Selot
U.S
Prague
U. S
Czacislovakia
Aich
Briggs
Wilm Siroky
Itz Meir
Steven Hirs Wins Drawn National Spelling Bee Showdown
In a sweltering National Spelling Bee final long by hours, Steven Hirs of Norwich narrowly drew with a Georgia contestant and an Ohio competitor after a 635 word list. Officials halted the longest Bee when Steven, though ill, was asked to continue. With a supplementary word list to end the contest, Steven rushed to the stage and left the hotel with the crowd still reacting.
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Washington
Steven Hirs
Norwich
Georgia
Ohio
Lestants
Bee
Steven
Willard
No Rain Seen For Weekend Weather Outlook
Weather forecast says no rain this weekend with a slim chance today. Andrew Keller predicts a cooler spell after tonight with temps around 65 to 72 degrees and a possibly breezy south southeast wind. Next week may bring rain, perhaps Tuesday, while month rainfall runs about an inch below normal and gardens feel the heat.
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Andrew I. Keller
Memorial Bay
Keller
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East Berlin Calm as FDJ Parade Draws Monitor Attention
East Germany marks a three day Free German Youth event with a wreath ceremony at a Soviet memorial while Western guards and East police monitor the scenes. Deserters and brief skirmishes surface as East Berlin remains largely orderly amid security patrols. Western forces observe from West Berlin as the parade unfolds under wary lines of police and armored cars.
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Russia
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Freie Deutsche Jugend
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Erich Honecker
Free German Youth
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Kurt Fischer
East Zone
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West Berlin
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U.S
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