One-Armed Gray Makes Good with St. Louis Fans
ST. LOUIS May 33 Pete Gray, one armed outfielder and star of the Browns, has captured the hearts of St. Louis fans and became the best drawing card since Hornsby. The fleet Pennsylvanian, who lost an arm in a childhood accident, always elicits a cheer when he steps to the plate.
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Pete Gray Shines In Browns’ Eight of Nine Home Stand
Pete Gray, in his first Browns season after Memphis, returns to the lineup and fuels an eight of nine home stand. He batted .333 in the New York Yankees series, uses speed to beat out infield taps, covers center field with ease, and drives balls to right or left with surprising power.
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FCC proposes channel assignments for 23 megacycles down
New York radio report notes FCC completion of allocations study now covering from 23 megacycles downward with hearings set for June 20. It lists NBC CBS and other networks with scheduled programs tonight, including Billie Burke Eddie Cantor Kay Kyser and Jack Carson shows along with radio dramas and musical segments.
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Weather Not Hurting Game
Weather has not hurt major league baseball as attendance rises past last year despite poor early-season conditions. Giants and Dodgers lead NL with strong home figures. Detroit tops AL in home crowd. Notable batters include Olmo, Derry, and four-homer feats, with multiple 13 to 18 game hitting streaks and several multiple-homer games.
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Quebec Storm Ravages Western Quebec Killing Three
A severe thunderstorm with high winds struck western Quebec on Tuesday causing three deaths and over 1 million dollars in damage. In Three Rivers two men drowned attempting a rescue on the St Lawrence river and a pedestrian was killed by a live wire in Montreal. Seven workers were injured when lightning and wind damaged a laundry plant at Cap de la Madeleine.
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Second escape from Roxbury Penal Farm reported
Police reported a second escape from the State Penal Farm at Roxbury. The escapee is Robert Wilson 41 of Centreville who had two years left on a 16 year sentence. Wilson is six feet tall and 150 pounds.
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Last Shipment Of Clothing Is Made In United Campaign
The final clothing shipment left town for Baltimore as volunteers finished sorting and packing over four freight car loads of garments. E Leister Mobley, the local committee chair man, said the last tally was about a third of a carload, bringing town and county totals to about four and a third carloads. Final poundage reports are awaited.
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Surprising Readership Grows in Classified Ads
Readers increasingly browse the classified ads section amid broader interest in local bargains and notices. The page highlights frequent user engagement and the section’s role in connecting buyers with sellers and event details.
Attendance rises in Pacific Coast League through May
The Pacific Coast League reports a 17 percent attendance increase this year over the same period last year. Through May 13 the total attendance reached 43,000 compared with 551,000 in 1944. A separate note mentions Greek lore about Dionysus paint rituals to ensure a good wine crop.
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