Berkshire Reflections On Life, Music, And Community
By George Sokolsky, the piece wanders from big news topics to simple Berkshire life. It contrasts quiet hills, Bach at Tanglewood, and a small town banker Edward S. Rogers with the grandeur of national affairs, arguing humility matters in public life and memory.
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Berkshires
George Soxotsky
Pegler
Berkshire Hills
Koussevitzky
Boston Symphony
Tanglewood
Hugh Ross
Edward S. Rogers
the Mutual Savings Bank
Lee
Looking Ahead By George Benson on Pneumonia Victory
A neighbor child with bronchial pneumonia is treated with penicillin and sulfas. The piece recounts historic pneumonia deaths, rising medical progress, and growing voluntary health plans reaching tens of millions, contrasting with calls for compulsory socialized medicine.
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America
Bethlehem Steel
England
West Point Star Cassiday Becomes Carrier Jet Ace
Maj Benjam in B Cassiday Jr formerly of West Point track fame and Army, now an air force exchange pilot on a carrier based jet program, has chased Korean Front action from the early days of the carrier. He recalls his 600 mile 54 minute Sabre flight and a wartime record of P-47 missions andRelays hurdling glory. He competed in 1945 Berlin G I Olympics and 1948 Penn Relays before returning to jets.
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Ben Cassiday
West Point
Maj
Benjamin B. Cassiday Jr
Air Force
Ben
Honolulu
States
Maj. Cassiday
Academy
Penn
Army
Berlin
Nuremberg
The
Associated Press
Schaffer
Greater
Cleveland
Indians revenue grows as fan interest stays high
Cleveland fans pack Municipal Stadium for the Indians as the club under Ellis Ryan targets two million in home receipts. Despite cooler weather and fewer promotions than Veeck era, attendance edges toward a profit peak with 1,502,579 in the stands and open thoughts on TV impact.
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Leveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Ellis Ryan
Nate Dolin
Colin
Bill Veeck
Municipal Stadium
Rudie Schaffer
Barone and Lee Win in Short Pro Boxing Card
United Press results from Syracuse Jacksonville and New Bedford show Nick Barone outpointing Joe Taylor in Syracuse while Henry Kid Lee defeats Joe Rindone in New Bedford. Billy Brown and Larry Shaw fight to a ten round draw in Jacksonville. Joe Sero draws Roy Carter in Erie.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Nick Barone
Joe Taylor
Binghamton
Jacksonville
Fla
Billy Brown
Hartford
Indianapolis
Ind
Roy Carter
New York
Stymie Poised for Comeback at Belmont Park
New York awaits Stymie the nine year old racing star as he returns from Virginia to Belmont Park. Trainer Jack Skinner reports the famed Brooklyn horse is in good shape and ready for a serious comeback aim to regain the money-winning title lost to Citation. Stymie earned $918,485 from a career begun as a bargain purchase, while Citation has $938,630.
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New York
Stymie
Pride of
Brooklyn
Belmont Fark
Jack Skinner
Middleburg
Skinner
Southland
Calumet Farm
Citation
Umpires honored by Louisville Rotary Club
John Mullen of St. Louis and Joe Serafin of Scranton Pa have been named outstanding umpires in the American Association by the Louisville Rotary Club. The officials will be honored at a luncheon on August 31.
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Louisville
John Mullen
St. Louis
Joe Serafin
Scranton
Louisville Rotary Club
American Association
Rotary
Bob Lemon Tops All AL Rivals With One Season Win
Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Lemon became the first in the American League to defeat every rival team this season, highlighting a remarkable all class performance and securing a historic milestone for his club.
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Bob Lemon
Cleveland Indians
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