Lively ball era dampens homers in major leagues
Chicago Sept. 7 A change in the baseball design reduced homers across the majors. The new ball with extra rubber lowered power for four base hits, boosting pitcher success and saving balls. American League nine homers versus twenty one in the National League, with Rogers Hornsby posting one to reach 35 in his run. Phillies hit eight, Athletics none, Senators one.
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Irish Language at the Celtic Congress Faces Extinction Fears
Dublin hosts a Celtic congress with delegates from Gaelic Scotland Wales and Brittany focusing on preserving the Irish language. Eamon De Valera calls emigration the main barrier to Gaeltacht retention while others urge value and dignity in Gaelic education and a push to require Irish in final degree examinations for doctors lawyers and engineers.
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British police fire on demonstrators in Shanghai
British police in the international settlement opened fire on about two thousand Chinese protesters in Shanghai. Three were wounded, one probably fatally, after a demonstrator allegedly knocked down a British officer and the crowd was driven toward the French settlement boundary.
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Associated Press
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International Settlement
Opposing Forces in Morocco Stand Ready for Battle
Fez Morocco Sept 7 Franco Spanish forces and rebellious tribesmen prepare for a grim struggle likely to occur next week. Abdel Krim shows no fear about clashing with French, signaling a decisive confrontation may come soon.
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Associated Press
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Funeral services for Florida couple shot by jealous youth
Middleburg Florida September 7 funeral services were held for Laurie Dilaberry 40 and Fanny Boyle 24 who were shot on the Green Cove Springs road by Rufus Cheaser 17 in a jealous rage authorities said
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Associated Press
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Model for Stone Mountain Memorial Is Now Complete
London report notes Augustus Lukeman has finished the central group model for the Stone Mountain Confederate memorial. The New York sculptor will present the design to the Stone Mountain Confederate Association board on August 27. Hollins N. Randolph praises the work and expects carving to resume after acceptance, with drills hoped to start by October.
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London studies plan for underground car garages
The Automobile Association considers building the first Leicester Square garage to handle rising traffic. Entrance and exit would serve hundreds of cars with attendants available day and night. Charges would be about 12 cents an hour based on car size. Private car ownership increases as chauffeurs become less common postwar.
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Eating Places in Tokyo Reach Over Twenty-Three Thousand
Tokyo statistics show 23 352 public eating places in the city excluding hotels clubs and semi private venues. Foreign restaurants total 5 733 with Kojimachi the only district where foreign style outlets exceed Japanese style. Chinese style 1 208 and Japanese style 16 414.
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Reducing London's Fogs Driven by Electricity Uptake
London fogs are less severe now due to growing use of electricity replacing soft coal. The shift reduces smoke and soot from coal burning, improving air quality in the city.
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New York youth arraigned for murder in two killings
Authorities reported that Noel confessed to killing Raymond Pierce and abducting and murdering Mary Daly as police traced the sequence from a taxi loan to the child’s body found in a cedar grove. He led investigators to the scene and claimed the Pierce killing occurred on Bradford Avenue.
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