Free dinners offered to aid hospitalized girl in New York
Margaret La Pietra an 11 year old patient with a critical blood disease received a year's blood supply as two young restaurant owners arranged a Red Cross mobile unit at their eatery and offered free dinners for four pint blood donations. Icemen Louis La Pietra reported rising difficulty meeting his daughter's weekly two pints. Padower and Hahn served 97 dinners to donors.
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New York
Margaret la Pietra
Red Cross
Margaret
Padower
Hahn
Cubs defeat Benner Tea nine 8 to 0 at Green Field
At Green Field the Marston Skelgas Cubs routed Benner Tea 8 to 0. Lyle Ross pitched strongly after a five-error first inning, retiring the rest of the lineup and limiting damage to four hits by Joe Sweet Bob Clark.
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Green Field
Marston Skelgas Cubs
Benner Tea
Stewart and Crone All-Stars
Columbus Junction
VFW
Cubs
Lyle Ross
Cub
Joe Sweet
Bob Clark
Tax on Gasoline and Fuel Passes 1.3 Billion
Tax collections from gasoline and motor fuel consumed last year exceed 1.3 billion dollars across states. The figure reflects payments by motorists and fuel users to fund state budgets and transportation programs.
Cubs Defeat Junction 14 to 13 in Doubleheader
The Cubs won 14 to 13 behind four first inning runs and four more in the fourth as pitman dunwoody delong and read fueled the rally with a late surge threatening the ten run rule. Bill Read had three hits in as many at bats to pace the offense. In the nightcap Clair Orr and Art Edmondson combined on the mound to beat Columbus Junction. Snyder the catcher reached base four times, scoring each time with three walks and an error helping Columbus Junction.
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Cubs
Pitman
Dunwoody
Delong
Read
Paul Brock
Bill Read
Clair
Orr
Art Edmondson
Columbus Junction
Snyder
Major League Standings and Results Recap
Standings and yesterday results show Washington defeating Boston 15 to 7 and 13 to 11, New York over Philadelphia 7 to 3, Chicago beating Cleveland 6 to 4, St. Louis edging Detroit 1 to 0, with Brooklyn and Philadelphia split scores. Today’s schedule includes Washington at Boston and New York at Philadelphia with several interleague matchups.
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Washington
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Pitcairn Island Discovery by Captain Carteret
In 1767 Captain Phillip Carteret of the British sloop Swallow sighted Pitcairn Island and named it Pitcairn in honor of the midshipman who first saw it, recognizing its potential for colonization.
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Pitcairn Island
Phillip Carteret
Cardinals climb back atop with 8 to 2 win over Pirates
The St. Louis Cardinals regain first place in the National League by defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 8 to 2 at home. Stan Musial and Joe Garagiola hit three-run homers while Gerry Staley earned the win. The Brooklyn Dodgers dropped a half game after a 5 to 8 loss to the Boston Braves.
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Pirates
Redbirds
St. Louis
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Gerry Staley
Tom Saffell
Stan Musial
Joe Garagiola
Staley
Braves
N. L
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Nelson Potter
Don Newcombe
Phillies
Giants
New York
Hank Borowy
Granny Hamner
Trucks No-Hits After Early Scoring Collapse
The team surrendered two runs and one hit to St. Louis in the first inning but then pitched a no hitter the remainder of the day, preserving a dominant effort following the rough start.
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Trucks
St. Louis
Florida’s reddish egret masters wind on swaying vines
A Florida reddish egret demonstrates remarkable balance as it stands on a swaying vine in strong wind, showcasing its skill and agility in difficult conditions.
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Reddish Egret
Florida
Morning Sun Beats Drive Inn Girls 9 to 4 in Greenfield
Morning Sun defeated the Drive Inn city league girls softball team 9 to 4 at Greenfield Friday evening. Pitcher Rohlfing earned the win and allowed six scattered hits with one walk. McConnell pitched for Drive Inn and yielded four safeties.
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Morning Sun
Drive Inn City League
Greenfield
McConnell
Drive Inn
Palmer
Bridge Party at Barbara Godwin's Home
A group of friends met at Barbara Godwin's home Friday evening for a bridge party. Two tables were in play and the hostess served refreshments during the event.
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Barbara Godwin
Big Inch Oil Pipeline
The Big Inch pipeline is a 24 inch diameter line extending 1252 miles from Texas to Pennsylvania transporting crude oil.
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Texas
Pennsylvania
The Pipe Wrench
Community newspaper notes paving on East Washington Street and a police benefit dance by the Junior Chamber of Commerce at Wellman. Local ads promote toilet seats, absorbent tray caps, a dishwasher sink, used sinks and lavatories, furnace checks, plumbing and heating services, and the Independent Body Shop at Ross Motor Service.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wellman
Washington
Ross Motor Service
Joh Knott
George Miles
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Todd) Wilson
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