Giants Free Jackson and Hank Gowdy
New York Giants announce two vacancies on Leo Durocher's coaching staff after releasing Hank Gowdy and Travis Stone wall Jackson. Gowdy and Jackson had served as coaches since 1947 under Mel Ott and remained when Durocher became manager. Charlie Dressen, recently dismissed by the Yankees, is being considered for one vacancy.
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Bisons Bow Again 3-1 Loss to Washington Lions
The Buffalo Bisons, stuck in last in the AHL Western Division, dropped four of six starts. Washington Lions earned their first win of the year in five games, moving into a last-place tie with Hershey Bears for fourth. Archambeault opened the scoring, McGuire doubled the lead, Lessard forced an unsustained bid for Buffalo, and Cillman closed the scoring in the final minutes.
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Washington Lions
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Hershey Bears
Larry Archambeault
Dave McGuire
Art Lessard
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Washington
Joe Cillman
Duck Hunters Seek Congressional Probe in Botulism Toll
The Duck Hunters Association of California called for a Congressional investigation into the Interior Department fish and wildlife service after a botulism outbreak at Tule Lake and Lower Klamath refuges. Directors will meet three Northern California lawmakers next month to press charges, alleging negligence in water releases. Reported deaths reach 156,000 ducks with potential to exceed 250,000 before control.
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Duck Hunters Association of California
Department of Interior
Fish and Wildlife Service
Tule Lake
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U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Better Bowling: Five Step Delivery and Balance in Footwork
The article compares the five step bowling delivery to a four step with a half, stressing that the push-away begins with the second step to keep timing and balance. It notes the first step is short to start the stride in a straight line, maintaining balance and relaxed posture, with the ball held at chest level.
Hockey Scores and Tonight’s Schedule Across Leagues
Last night Washington defeated Buffalo 3 to 1 in the American League while the Pacific Coast League featured Oaclang beating San Diego 4 to 2 and Vancouver routing Avesec 7 to 0. Tonight’s schedules include Detroit at Montreal and Chicago at Toronto in the National League. American League action lists New Haven at Cleveland Buffalo at Hershey Pittsburgh at Philadelphia St Louis and others. U S League matchups include Oneka at Minneapolis and San Diego at Fresno as Portland visits Tacoma and Los Angeles plays New Westminster.
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Pro Football War Grows Between Leagues
New York United Press report details the NFL and AAFC escalating hostilities with a battle plan for a final clash. Alexis Thompson of the Eagles quits mutual draft plans while Dan Topping faces criticism from league owners. Paul Brown, Cleveland Browns coach, laments the feud and contemplates a West Coast college job at USC or UCLA amid renewed coaching speculation.
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Undefeated Teams Face in Major Early Showdown
New York reports Army and Cornell, both unbeaten, clash in Ithaca with Army favored to extend their win streak. Michigan and Minnesota also meet in Minneapolis in a high stakes clash that could affect Rose Bowl implications. Other top contenders like Penn State, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Notre Dame, and California are highlighted as title hopefuls across regions with multiple key league and interconference games shaping the standings.
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Yale Hosts Vanderbilt in Ivy League clash at Yale
Yale welcomed Vanderbilt to New Haven in a matchup the Commodores dominated as seven point favorites. The two teams had met only once before in 1910, producing a scoreless tie.
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Rogers Loses as Elmira Pioneers Manager
Elmira veteran player and manager Stanley Packy Rogers says he was released from the Elmira Pioneers of the Eastern League after receiving notice from James McLoughlin, vice president of the St. Louis Browns, that there is no place for him in the Browns 1949 plans. Rogers, who led Elmira last year after managing Gloversville in 1947, has no stated plans for next season.
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Gloversville
Pitt Plans Upset Against Indiana in 18,000 Crowd
Pitt, boosted by a revitalized passing attack, aimed for an upset over Indiana before 18,000 fans. Indiana entered as a seven point favorite to keep its perfect series record against Pitt intact.
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Citation extends Gold Cup run with 24th win in 26 starts
Citation earned $75,600 to lift total winnings to $820,250, just $91,135 behind Stymie’s world record. It was his 24th victory in 26 starts. He finished second to stablemate Bewitch last year and second to Saggy after bad luck in the six furlong sprint in Maryland last spring.
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Air Force to spend $1.5 million at Schenectady airport
Maj. Lester J. Johnson announced the newly activated 139th Fighter Squadron of the New York Air National Guard will receive facilities upgrades at Schenectady County airport. Construction is slated to begin next spring for the unit's modernization.
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Lester J. Johnson
Air Force
Troupe Entertains At County Home
Onondaga County Home for One Aged planned a 2 PM performance by the Al Wallace troupe in the men’s and women’s building and for patients in the hospital. The four-member unit has toured Central New York for 17 years, featuring Wallace the magician, ventriloquist Billy Davis with dummy Jonnie O'Brien, and comedians Bob Miller and Frank Canton.
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Zaharias Faces Wall in Hardscrabble Open Semi finals
Babe Didrikson Zaharias, defending champion, reaches the Hardscrabble Women's Open semi finals at Fort Smith after a second straight victory. She defeated Fort Worth’s Mrs. R. E. B. Winger 6 and 5, as Mary Agnes Wall from Menominee, Michigan, edged Ed Dell Wortz 2 up to advance. Peggy Kirk fell 1 up on 21st hole to Betty McKinnon of Arkansas, while Patty Berg toppled Miss McCloud Shcard 19 up to reach the semis.
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Peggy Kirk
Betty McKinnon
Arkansas
Findley
Ohio
Miss McKinnon
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Mrs. McCloud Shcard
Sports Mirror: Ryder Cup visit, 1948 Olympic bid
The column notes the British Ryder Cup team arriving to play the United States with professional golfers. Avery Brundage, head of the U S Olympic Committee, invited competition at the 1948 Olympic Games. Five years ago Michigan beat Minnesota 49-6 and Notre Dame defeated Illinois 47-0. Ten years ago Redskins and Packers led NFL divisions.
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Avery Brundage
U.S
Harvard Yale Big Three Basketball Set for Spring Pair
Harvard will play Yale in a two game series during March 1945. The first game is in New Haven on March 5 and the second game follows March 12 at the Boston Arena.
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Boston Arena
City honors Patrolman Meyers on 65th birthday and retirement
Patrolman George H. Meyers of 1321 Grant Blvd retires after 30 years with Syracuse Police. A party tonight at the home of Mr and Mrs John Herbst in Oneida celebrates his birthday and service. He previously worked traffic duty and, after a 1930s auto accident, moved to downtown parking duty. The Herald-Journal extends congratulations.
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New York dispatch reports Stanley Harris, former Yankee manager, still unemployed after dismissal. He says he has not received or sought any offers and knows nothing of a Detroit managerial proposal linked to Spike Briggs. Harris plans a Washington move after closing his New York residence.
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Steve O'Neill
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Tumor Clinic Grants Highlight NY Cancer Support
Syracuse medical centers will share 25 748 of a 204 978 grant package from the New York State Division of the American Cancer Society. Visiting Nurse Association gets 2 500 for bedside nursing and home care education. Other large awards go to Jefferson Monroe and Chemung counties for therapy, education, labs, and indigent care.
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Elmira
Carpenter's Union Contributes to Community Chest
Local 12 of the Carpenters Union reported a contribution to the Community Chest campaign. Treasurer Al Mahar presented a $4200 check to William J. Bien, labor relations secretary, amid a tableau on a construction site. The notice notes a typographical error in the edition referring to Communist instead of Community.
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al Mahar
William JD. Bien
Hospital suit verdict amid grace period stays
Mrs. Nancy Piccarreto won a 7500 dollar Supreme Court jury verdict over hospital negligence in tetanus death of her son at Rochester General Hospital. The court stayed a judgment against the hospital and reserved ruling on motions to dismiss by Justice Fred D. Cribb.
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Nancy Piccarreto
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Fred D. Cribb
Her Escape From Soviet Bondage Marks New Life in U S Hospital
In a moving first person account, a former Soviet teacher recounts her perilous escape from Soviet custody to a Roosevelt Hospital in New York. She describes police protection, confrontations with Soviet officials, and the awakening joy of freedom and human kindness in America. She donations a broader call for awareness of the suffering under Soviet rule and the impact of her act on others in DP camps and beyond.
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Women as bosses and sensory limits in reading
A fragmented discussion notes that women face bias as bosses due to perceptions by both genders and superiors, suggesting a female leader must balance sympathy with restraint. It continues with observations on taste distraction during studies and a claim about human vision needing a yellow spot for reading, tying to student reading difficulties.
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Better Vision Institute
Handy Home Fixes From Old Times
A collection of practical, lightly tongue in cheek home hacks drawn from a bygone era. Tips cover weather forecasting nudges, glass edge repairs, asbestos cement patches for insulation, mildew removal with talc, safe ash disposal, knife and axe safety, rust prevention for iron screens, and a note inviting readers to write to Mr. Cobb for personal home-remedy replies.
Wage dispute stalls milk deliveries in New York area
A wage dispute between milk dealers and the AFL Seamsters Union keeps milk deliveries to about 21 million New York City area consumers in limbo with no settlement in sight. Public sale notices list various auctions and bids, including a 1960 Brockway van and a Syracuse housing project contract. The Syracuse Housing Authority invites sealed bids for meter boxes and electrical work for Pioneer Homes with bid openings set in late October. A separate license notice grants Martin J. Cooney authority to sell wine and liquor at Knaus Restaurant on Park Street.
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Moten Lumber
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Syracuse Housing Authority
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Syracuse Hots
Ruth Washington
Theorte
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Serge N. Grimm
Park Stree
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Martin J. Cooney
Knaus
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Notice of Susions in Onondaga Supreme Court
Notice announces a NY Onondaga County suit for partition and sale of real property in Syracuse. Defendants Charles Erreney Lillian Erreney and others must answer within twenty days. failure may lead to judgment. The action seeks sale of Lots 83 and 7 in Glenwood Park, 103 Whitwell Drive and 320 Park Street. Proceedings dated Sept 14 1948 and Oct 20 1948.
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Frank P. Male
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Sais City
Jacob RR. Burcheler
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