Figures Lie in Ball Fielding Averages Opinionated Look
New York dispatch argues that league fielding averages mislead, naming Rudy York Hank Edwards Joe DiMaggio Lou Boudreau Marty Marion Eddie Stanky and others as top defenders while highlighting flaws in the stats and noting standout performances by DiMaggio Boudreau Kell Kellner and Mele across the NL and AL with mixed results.
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New York
Baseball Beat
Rudy York
Chicago
White Sox
Hank Edwards
Cleveland
Ernie Lombardi
York
George McQuinn
New York Yankees
Mickey Vernon
Washington Senators
Reds
Danny Connie Mack
Athletics
Mack
Suter
Majeski
Scott
Obby Doerr
Red Sox
Jo? Gordon
Indians
Suder
George Kell
Tigers
Ken Keltner
Joe DiMaggio
Yankes
Lou Boudreau
Boudreau
DiMaggio
Johnny Mize
Eddie Stanky
Dodgers
Bob Elliott
Braves
Cardinal Marty Marion
Bill Nicholson
Cubs
Tommy Holmes
A Galan
Fleet Pete Reiser
Carl
Andy Pafko
Enos Slaughter
No Talk Plan Kept Paxton Idle in Slaying Case
Idaho Falls authorities paid little attention to 36 year old Donald Paxton charged with first degree murder in the 1945 slaying of Mrs. Mary Norris. Prosecutor John Wilkie seeks to freeze Paxton who repudiated an unsigned confession made in Hayward California. Paxton signed the statement under liquor influence just before leaving Hayward and is held in a cell with other prisoners without an attorney.
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Idaho Falls
Ida
Donald Paxton
Mary
Sally) Norris
John Ferebaurer Wilkie
Paxton
Hayward
Calif
Wilkie
Loyalty Board Sets Rules In Checking on Workers
The Loyalty Review Board outlined rules for agencies to follow in removing communists fascists and fellow travelers from government service Protecting civil rights it said to shield 2 000 000 civilian employees The board described disloyalty as seeking constitutional change through unconstitutional means while advocating overthrow by force and refused employee access to FBI confidential reports or cross examination of accusers
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Loyalty Board
Washngton
Loyalty Review Board
Set Richardson
Richardson
Court of Last Resort
U.S
FBI
Richard
Taft Outlines Tax View on Cooperatives
Senator Robert Taft favors taxing the portion of cooperative profits kept as working capital while opposing a federal income tax on money returned to members or customers. He said tax revision and personal income tax cuts will be studied by Senate Republicans in January and that his current view may change after hearings. Taft stressed the cooperative movement remains important.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Senate Republicans
Senate Finance Committee
Mob Forces Resignation of Communist Professors
In Ankara nearly 10 000 anti Communist protesters clashed with police and firemen in a street battle that forced the resignation of five university professors and the dean Sevket Aziz Kansu. Police and firemen protected the Soviet Embassy as rioters attacked the university and demanded firings.
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Ankara
Turkey
Fimen
Sevket Aziz Kansu
National Students’ League
Georgi Dimitrov
Bulgaria
University
Deam
U P Division Streamlined Across Western Rail Network
The U P division reorganizes routes with through freight trains for Idaho Oregon and Washington north and Utah Nevada California south. The Los Angeles division becomes California division extending to Salt Lake City under one superintendent for through traffic. The Oregon division ends at Rieth and eastern parts move to the Idaho division.
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Pace
Fic
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Utah
Nevada
California
Los Angeles
Cal
Salt Lake City
Battle for Konitsa Escalates as Greek Guerrillas Fight On
Fighting between Greek guerrillas and government forces near Konitsa continued into a second day. The Green Army reported 102 fighters killed in the first 24 hours and warned civilians suffered heavy casualties from guerrilla bombardment. Authorities closed the Communist weekly Rizos and debated a law criminalizing Communism.
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Athens
Greece
Konitsa
Albania
Green Army
Rizos
Red
Basketball scores from many games across colleges
St Francis beat Arizona 79 to 70 while Niagara edged Southern California 46 to 43. Michigan State 57 over Wayne 55. Temple 73 over Dartmouth 54. Drury 56 over Southwestern Kansas 51. Eastern Kentucky 85 over Furman 40. South Dakota 65 over Morehead State 26. Ohio State 68 over Washington 60. Seton Hall 46 over Rutgers 43. Pepperdine 59 over West Texas 47. California J.W. 35 over Modesto J.C. NYU 70 over Missouri 63. Utah 41 over Canisius 36. Pepperdine 59 over West Texas State 57. Rochester 57 over Case 54. Riddle 66 over Tampa 40. Bradley 72 over Denver 54. Emporia Teachers 62 over Miami U. SMU 41 over Wyoming 39. Loyola LA 65 over Georgetown 53. UCLA 64 over St Josephs 54. NC State 65 over Cincinnati 54. Western Kentucky State 80 over Utah State 49. Oregon 69 over Springfield College 40. Phoenix 72 over New Mexico State Silver City 50. Vallejo 44 over Bakersfield 36. Marshall 73 over Idaho 44. California 59 over Minnesota 35. Syracuse 53 over Brigham Young 45.
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United Press
St. Francis
Arizona
Niagara
Southern California
Michigan State
Wayne
Temple
Dartmouth
Drury
Southwestern
Kansas
Ohio State
Washington
Seton Hall
Rutgers
Pepperdine
West Texas
California
J.W
Modesto
J.C
Loyola
Georgetown
UCLA
St. Josephs
North Carolina State
Cincinnati
Westrn
Kentucky State
Utah State
Oregon
Springfield College
Phoenix
New Mexico State
Silver City
Vallejo
Bakersfield
Marshall
Idaho
Minnesota
Syracuse
Brigham Young
Pocatello Officers Cut Script Time for Friay Broadcast
Chief Davis and assistants reduce script time by one sixth for a local Friday program. Y D Black, Pocatello police identification officer, dreads Christmas Eve after 13 years of police calls. A hotel room slaying of Mrs Effie Odett shuts in a grim night for officers.
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Davis
Y. D. Black
The
Pocatello
Mr. Black
Effie Odett
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Russia
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Ier
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Milwaukee
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Rieth
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Furman
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Morehead State
NYU
Missouri
Canisius
West Texas State
Southern Methodist
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General Electric
Ag Hu Ag
Jack L. McCoy
Eft
Eugene Earp
Earp
Marysville
Herschel Graham
Fresno
Graham
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