West Point scandal debate centers on students and purpose
The discussion shifts from boys and officers to cadets and parents, questioning the real aim of higher education. It argues that a college should foster broad minds and scholarly excellence, not merely support sports or social status. It notes educators and parents dodge the issue as professional sports gain traction alongside admissions.
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West Point
Annapolis
Bologna
Billy Rose
King Features Synd., Inc
West Point Fees Raise Questions on Honor and Scholarship
By George Sokolsky argues athletic scholarships at West Point blur lines between education and payments for performance. He warns that paid performers and those who assist may compromise cadet records, demanding a congressional investigation to ensure officer material and taxpayer safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
FBI and HUAC Crush Communist Activity in Midwest Detroit Hearings Planned
Victor Riesel reports federal agents from coasts raid cities across the land crippling the Communist party. The underground huddle holds self-criticism sessions as unions face infiltration probes. Detroit and Michigan share forthcoming hearings on Communist activity at Ford and across the state.
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FBI
Have Smash
Communist Party
Victor Keses
Ohio
House un-American Activities Committee
Detroit
Ford
Michigan
Chicago
Cleveland
New York
Washington
D. C
Los Angeles
Blaik at West Point Faces Pressure Over Team Discipline
Col Earl H Blaik arrives in New York amid a heated dispute over the academy football program and potential suspensions. He speaks of fair punishment and an untarnished reputation while pressed by reporters and editors. The scene is colored by Blaik’s evident fatigue and emotional strain.
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New York
West Point
Earl H
Red) Blaik
Col Blaik
Leone's
West Side
Leone’s
Col. Blaik
Pentagon
Army
Col. O. C. Krueger
Red
Hoovers Extend Lead With Doubleheader Sweep
North Canton Hoovers surge to the top of the Northeast ern Ohio Intercity Baseball League with a doubleheader sweep over Timken 6-3 and 9-3. Old Dutch loses two to Akron Smith Sheriffs as the Hoovers strengthen their 8-1 second half mark while Smith Sheriffs stand 5-1.
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North Canton
Hoovers
Ohio
Timken
Akron Smith Sheriffs
Smith Sheriffs
Giants and Pirates players receive new contracts
NEW YORK Aug. 13 UP Three New York Giants and two Pittsburgh Pirates have received new contracts at increased pay, the latest bulletin from the office of the baseball commissioner revealed. Giants were rookies Willie Mays and George Spencer and catcher Sal Yvars while Pirates were outfielder Pete Reiser and first baseman Glenn Rocky Nelson.
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New York
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Giants
Willie Mays
George Spencer
Sal Yvars
Pirates
Pete Reiser
Glenn
Rocky) Nelson
Middlecoff To Play In Celebrity Golf Event In Columbus
In Columbus on August 20 Dr Cary Middlecoff of Memphis joins a star studded field for the Celebrity Golf tournament. Also entered are Horton Smith Lawson Little Jimmy Demaret Lloyd Mangrum Tony Penna Jimmy Thompson Ed Sullivan Gov Frank Lausche and Ohio State coach Woody Hayes. Sullivan was elected first president of the National Caddie Alumni Association to be announced by mail.
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Columbus
National Caddie Association
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Middlecoff
Horton Smith
Professional Golf Association
Caddie Association
Lawson Little
Jimmy Demaret
Lloyd Mangrum
Tony Penna
Jimmy Thompson
Ed Sullivan
Frank J. Lausche
Woody Hayes
Ohio State University
Sullivan
National Caddie Alumni Association
Eastern League Scores and Rain Postponements
Eastern League results list Schnectady seven to one over Scranton eight to four Albany three to five and Elmira one to six. Other games postponed due to rain.
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Schnectady
Scranton
Albany
Elmira
Regatta at Put-in-Bay Opens With 300 Yachts
Put-in-Bay Ohio opens the 58th Inter-Lake Yachting Assn regatta with about 300 sailing craft, on five courses, competing until Thursday. ILYA is the world’s largest boating group with 59 member clubs, 16,000 members and over 5,000 craft.
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Put-In-Bay
Hoovers Face Timken In Industrial League Play Tonight
Wide Team Hoovers host Timken Bearings and Timken Research in a triple pairing night. Hoovers and Bearings draw first action at 6 p.m., Assemblers take on Ford at 6, Polishers meet Bearings at 8, highlighting a tight schedule.
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Hoovers
Timken Bearings
Timken Research
Ford Motors
Diebold Assemblers
Diebold Polishers
Schedule of Tuesday high school matches in Stark County
Stark Dry Goods faces Nicholas Insurance at 6 30 p m Ford Motors meets Fisher Auto Repair at 6 30 p m Enor Sports versus TV Mart at 8 30 p m Dearkesty Flowers plays Low Barbers at 8 30 p m.
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Pet. TV
Dougherty Flowers
Stahlheber Sports
Nicholas Insurance
Stark Dry Goods
Fisher Auto Repair
Low Barbers
Ford Motors
Local League Schedule Hits Evening Courts
Canton Floors faces Grandview Dairy at 6 30 p m Bill's Grill meets Maloney Lanes at 6 30 p m Mahoning Hardware clashes with Castamall Recreation at 8 30 p m Marlowe Confectionery battles Jacobs Waltner at 3 30 p m on today’s card featuring four games.
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Canton Floors
Grandview Dairy
Bill's Grill
Maloney Lanes
Mahoning Hardware
Castamall Recreation
Marlowe Confectionery
Jacobs- Waltner
Pet
Marlowe Confection
Canton
Bill’s Grillee
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Douglas MacArthur
By Victor Riesel
Buffalo
Syracuse
Schenectady
House Committee
Senate
California
Moscow
Comintern
Post-Hall Syndicate, Inc
Byrnez Robb
United States Military Acad
Emy
Inez Robb
Col. Blair
Grantland Rice
Dan Parker
Joe Williams
Red Smith
Bob Considine
Red Barber
Tom Meany
International News Service
Hagan
Seredon
Snyder
Dodez
Haack
Smith
Brown and Miller
Schembechler
Cramer
Frahm
Wagner
Sponseller
Stahlman
Francesconi
Battista
Zeiger
Baker
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp
OHRIO
Refrigeration Distributing Company
Walnut NE
Dial
Optical Workers
Union
Trike
Ohio Optical CO
Onesto Hotel Bidg
Canton, Ohio
Ohio Optical Company
Akron
Youngstown
Optical Workers Union
D. D. Dutton
JDR
Pennington Plan
3IS
N. Kresge Arcade
The
Red Cross
Walkers
Froyris Talloune
A . Ril
Packard
P.S
America
Motordam
Imnsnem
Lyman H. Clark, Inc
12Th St
Stark County League
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