Cardinals Edge Idaho Falls In Torn Serious Playoff
Cardinals prevail 4 2 in a tense Idaho Falls series game as LeBlanc Barczewski Swederski and Lewins drive in runs while Priester Silverthorn Bundy Donnan and West spark Pocatello. McHugh racks up strikeouts for Idaho Falls and Sheehan exits after being hit by a pitch in a frenzied early moment.
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Dom Barechewski
Larry Swederski
Ray Lewins
Idaho Falls
Earl Priester
Earl Silverthorn
Doug Donnan
Bob Duretto
al Neil
Bob Bundy
Beard
Bundy
Silverthorn
Nat LeBlanc
Dom Barczewski
Ed Mickelson
Mickelson
Fleet Russet
Neil
LeBlanc
Nei Sheehan
McHugh
Adolpho Torres
Sheehan
Barczewski
Swederski
Ernie Schuerman
Schuerman
Pocatello
Abrhoa
Lowins
Nei
Priester
Silverthorn Bundy
Donnan
Duretto
West
Stanton
Tapp
Lehman
Barcczewski
Braves Close In On Pennant With Twin Wins Over Cards
The Boston Braves defeated the St Louis Cardinals 11 to 3 and 4 to 0 to extend their NL lead to seven and a half games. Johnny Sain earned his 22nd win and Vern Bickford scattered four hits as Boston edged toward clinching the pennant with nine games left for each pennant contender.
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NEW York
Billy Southworth
Boston Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Braves
Johnny Sain
Vern Bickford
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn
Boston
Sains
Earl Torgeson
George Munger
Sain
Bickford
Howiee Pollet
Tommy Holmes
al Dark
Mike McCormick
Holmes
Pittsburgh
Ford Frick
Bucs
Stan Rojek
Little Vic Lombardi
Pirates
Pee Wee Reese
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit
Mel Parnell
You Stringer
Senators
White Sox
Larry Jansen
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Mize
Doyle Lade
Cincinnati
Phillies
Frank Baumholtz
Steve Filipowicz
Harry Gumbert
Emil
Dutch) Leonard
Explorer predicts Arctic missile launches unseen in war
Sir Hubert Wilkins, famed Arctic explorer, told the North West Aviation Planning council that guided missiles would be launched from secret Arctic bases without detection in future wars. He described Arctic regions as sentry boxes where submarines could operate under ice beyond radar and sound detection.
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Vancouver
B. C
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Arctic Explorer
Arctic
Sir Hubert
Northwest Aviation Planning Council
Narrowest Store Building Sets Size Record in El Monte
A corner lot in El Monte California measures 5.13 by 300 feet creating a shoestring block housing six stores and offices each 4 12 feet wide. Road widening left the oddly shaped lot as authorities note the small structure and its unique footprint. The piece also notes an unrelated fact about Bethlehem Pennsylvania containing the only tomb of an unknown Revolutionary War soldier.
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EL Monte
Cal
Bethlehem
Landing in the Sunlight Tests Pilot Skill
A pair of pilots recounts practicing landings in bright sunset glare. Curley Wilson explains why seasoned pilots train for all conditions and describes a sunlit approach where visibility is severely reduced and precise handling is necessary. The session ends with relief and a prayer of thanks.
Green Sees Demo Senate Change After Election
AFL president William Green predicted the Democrats will control the Senate after the next election regardless of the White House outcome. He praised organized labor for aiding favorable candidates and urged gains in both the Senate and House, naming Ball and Revercomb as likely defeated incumbents.
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Washington
White House
Senate
AFL
William Green
Organized Labor
House
Joseph H. Ball
Minnesota
Chapman Revercomb
West Virginia
Bus Conductor Kisses Passengers During Noon Rush
London report says an unidentified bus conductor, apparently suffering a heart attack, began kissing women passengers as they stepped off during the noon rush. Some women struggled. others called police. He was taken to a hospital for observation.
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London
Faith Unbounded Marks Cleveland Ball Fan's Hope For World Series
Ronald Mazur of State Novelty Co sends 50 000 pennants reading Cleveland Indians American League Champions World Series 1948. He remains optimistic though the Indians trailed. stores begin receiving the flags as he presses on with his faith in a championship.
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Cleveland Ball
Cleveland
Ronald Mazur
Cleveland Indians
Mazur
State Novelty Co
New York
Indians
Rudy Schafer
Williams Musial Lead In Batting Races With Two Weeks Left
Ted Williams of the Red Sox and Stan Musial of the Cardinals head the major league batting races with two weeks remaining. Musial leads the National League at .375, 42 points ahead of his nearest rival, while Williams sits at .377, 19 points clear of his nearest contender. DiMaggio paces runs batted in and home runs in the American League, with Musial and Kiner tied for NL RBI at 116 and Kiner leading NL home runs with 39. Musial has 208 hits and 123 runs scored to date.
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New York
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Musial
Williams
Lou Doudreau
Cleveland
Dale Mitchell
Barney McCosky
The
Athletics
Zeke Zarilla
Browns
Joltin
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Ralph Kiner
Pirates
DiMaggio
Kiner
Hillsboro Junior Chamber Meets In 107 Degree Heat
In Hillsboro Texas the junior chamber of commerce held a meeting amid 107 degree heat. They discussed summer softball promotion plans and the town Christmas program preparations.
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Hillsboro
Tex
First Iron Warship Wolverine Launched in Erie 1843
The Wolverine, America's first iron warship, was launched in Erie Pennsylvania in 1843 marking a milestone in naval engineering. The vessel demonstrated new armor steel shipbuilding and signaled a shift in military maritime design.
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America
Erie
Utah Dives Into Idaho Test After SoCal Surprise
Utah footballs focus tightens on pass defense after the USC game as they prepare for next Saturday’s showdown with Idaho Vandals at Ute Stadium. Utah State drills emphasize Jay Van Noy as the attack center after a 31-6 win over Montana State while BYU works on power offense following a 14-6 defeat of San Diego State. defense is solid but needs more zip.
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Jack Halliwell
Jack Halliwell, JR
Robin Hood
Nottingham
Utah
William
U.S
Swan Valley
Idaho Falls
Halliwell Drug Company
S. Arthur Street
United Press
Salt Lake City
Southern California
University of Utah
University of Idaho
Ute
Logan
Utah State
Montana State
Jay van Noy
Utahs
Provo
King Abdullah Delays Arab Palestine Government Plan
Beir ut reports that King Abdullah of Trans- Jordan opposes a Palestine Arab government and holds up the Arab league’s move to proclaim the new regime. The Palestine Arab higher committee and Arab league clash over whether an agreement exists as the plan stalls.
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Beirut
Abdullah
Trans-Jordan
Arab League
Palestine
Palestine Arab Higher Committee
Lebanon
Driver sought after near-miss accident harms no one
Police were issued a warrant by the father of a child after a collision. the mother was Mrs. John B Warnick and the infant Beth Warnick, a blond-haired baby. The father, John Warnick, Idaho State College student, expressed relief the child was unharmed and supported lawful action against the driver.
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John B. Warnick
Campus Drive
Beth Beth Warnick
John
Idaho State College
Father John
Chicken Dies After Bout in Philadelphia Arena
Heavyweight fighter Bill Thompson, 21, known as Chicken Thompson, died at Temple University Hospital after a knockout in a bout last Thursday. He had undergone an emergency brain operation Friday and suffered a third relapse before passing away Tuesday night. Thompson was knocked out by Johnny Haynes of New York with three seconds left in the eighth round, fell into a coma, and was taken to Navy hospital for treatment before transfer to Temple.
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Philadelphia
Bill
Thompson
Temple University Hospital
Navy Hospital
Temple
Michael Scott
Thrifty 1917 Ticket Still Valid, Board Seeks Man
The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad seeks a man who passed a 1917 ticket on a train. Officials plan to award a cake for the finder's thrift in saving the ticket.
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New York
Fluorescent Lamp Hits Market with Higher Efficiency
A new fluorescent lamp entering the market matches incandescent color and claims 7 percent higher efficiency than standard white fluorescent lamps.
Washington at Chicago Postponed by Rain
National League action between Washington and Chicago postponed due to rain. Box scores show 206000011-10 12 2 and 001001000-2 11 2 with separate notes from Detroit and Boston as the only games scheduled.
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G.B . Pet
G.B. W. Pet
Boston
Cleveland Artes
Brooklyn
New York Noses
St. Louis Enserene
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Detroit Enceeneneese
New York Arneee
St. Louis Teeereee
Washington
Chicago
Detroit
Bargain Day in McAllen Stamp Machine Glitches
In McAllen Texas Postmaster Al Weir called the event the best bargain ever offered as a stamp machine malfunction led to customers receiving five three-cent stamps for a dime, drawing no complaints from shoppers or officials.
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Mcallen
Tex
al Weir
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Curley
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Green
Uy Sport
Anglere
Ashburn Closest
Richie Ashburn
Ashburn
Alvin Dark
Andy Pafko
Cubs
Enos Slaughter
Johns-Manville
Isle
Pocatello, Idaho
United Press National League
St. Louis
Boston Severe
P. D
of Sports
Guy Oship Rex
Ike
Jesse Flores
Yankee Stadium
Bill Corum
Don Dunphy
American Broadcasting Company
Idaho
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