Red Sox sweep Browns as Williams homers in doubleheader
Boston wins two games at Fenway, moving into the league lead on percentage as Ted Williams belts his seventh homer. Al Papai limits the Browns to seven hits in a 6 2 victory, while the Red Sox pull off three errors and four hits in the seventh to lift them. Other scores: Yankees beat Tigers 6 3, Senators topple Indians 5 2, White Sox down Athletics 7 5, Phillies take two from Reds, Giants sweep Cubs, Cardinals crush Braves 15 0, Dodgers edge Pirates 3 2 with Jackie Robinson driving in all runs.
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New York
Boston Red Sox
Bace
Fenway Park
Browns
Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Ted Williams
al Papai
Yankees
Tigers
Tommy Byrne
Gil Coan
Washington Park
Senator
Cleveland Indians
White Sox
Giants
Cubs
Chicago
Sheldon Jones
Letty Dave tWhoslo
Braves
St. Louis
Letty Howie Pollet
Cardinals
Census work near end in Washington county Iowa
Mrs C R McCutchen and crew lead census enumeration in Washington county Iowa with three enumerators still active and final county tally nearly complete. Officials warn that county and town figures will not be released until final state counts around May or November, while urging residents to ensure everyone is counted and noting strong cooperation from households.
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C. R. McCutchen, Jr
Washinggton
Washington
Census Bureau
Journal
Pete J. Cerretti
Davenport
Washington County
Duten Creek
Lime Creek Township
Riverside
McCutchen
Washington Post
Walter Johnson
M. D. Snodgrass
R. W. Taylor
Gerald Bawards
Ray Stalder
Fred Evans
Paul Snakenberg
Mabel Schooler
Truman Train Starts Midwestern Junket
President Truman travels aboard a special train on a 10 day 6000 mile trip through the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest and back. He will stop in Galesburg Burlington Ottumwa Creston and Pacific Junction before a major speech in Lincoln Nebraska. Bobby Cowell of Queen City Missouri aged nine plans to greet him. the boy has polio and will meet the president during the journey.
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Truman
Middle West
Galesburg
Burlington
Ottumwa
la Creston
Pacific Junction
Lincoln
Neb
Missouri
Bobby Cowell
Queen City
Bobby
Polley
Mr. Truman
Washington
Pacific Northwest
Chicago
Demons Edge Mt Pleasant for Fort Madison Relays Honors
Washington and Mt Pleasant battled in Class B events at Fort Madison with Washington gaining a narrow victory by one point after final events. Mt Pleasant tied for fifth in the high jump and nearly placed in hurdles as Washington kept the lead despite Demons' weak high jump season and a key absence in hurdles.
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Dick Gant
Demon
Fort Madison
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Baseball Scores From Major Leagues Yesterday
United Press reports yesterday’s results include Phillies 4 over Chicago 2 and Chicago 7 over Philadelphia 3. Reds blanked by Philadelphia 6 Cincinnati 0, New York 6 over Cleveland 5, St Louis 15 Boston 0 and Brooklyn 3 Pittsburgh 0. Also St Louis 2 Boston 6 and Chicago 5 New York 3.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Philadelphaia
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Louis i
Lu ' Ig
poston _ s
Louis
Incinnati
Lee Sanders Returns From Arizona Trip
Mr and Mrs Lee Sanders and family just returned from Arizona. Stevie Krantz celebrated his 3rd birthday with a party attended by thirteen children and several others. A birthday dinner Sunday honored his grandparents and relatives, with Clyde Kennard Joe Trier and Ralph Oldfield also mentioned.
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Ernest Krantz
NW Praire
Flower
May
Lee Sanders
Arizona
Clyde Crib
Stevie Krantz
Clyde Kennard
Joe Trier
Ralph Oldfield
Clyde Crile
Local families share Sundays and visits across towns
Numerous households from West Chester to Grandview and Brighton gathered for church services and weekend meals. The Duane Dawson and Linda Hills group visited Joe Christner. Chorpening and Pacha families hosted dinners. Bailey, Pauly, and Furman households joined gatherings in Wellman and Crawfordsville.
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West Chester
Frank Kleese
Duane Dawson
Linda
Hills
Joe Christner
Russell
Mel Chorpening
Grandview
Leonard Pacha
Madison
Bernard Pauls
Herbert Pauly
Frank Bailey
Crawfordsville
Vernis Bailey
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Athletics
Bill Wight
Bob Hooper
Phillies
Reds
Ken Heintzelman
Curt Simmons
Bubba Church
Dodgers
Rex Barney
Jackie Robinson
Bruce Cowden
McCutenen
Shiv
Washington Township
Stan Kiesey
Marion
Pat Swift
Oregon
Charles Wulf
Dary Longer
Franklin
Wes Ramsey
Highland
Henry Owens Town
Ed Bushek
Jackson
Milton Birka
Vellaman
Snodgrass
Schooley
Lime Creek
Green
Swift English River
Leland
Polio Vietin
Sport Sprurts
Wilson Golef
Sammy Snead
Chamberlin Bros
Sport Shop
Louis J. Kehoe - Attornees
Jeffrey Blde
Phone
GSS
Theo. BR. Bailey
Leet's Market
Morrison « Morrison Attorneys
Ki. D. Morrison
U Morrison Jr
Morrison
Livingston
Robert Day
W. Main
George F. Morrison
Gifeford Morrison
Penney Co
Paul V. Shearer
Dr. McCreedy
Wendell UL. Shaffer
Hotel Washington
Optometrists
Osteopathic
G. Livesay
Major
United Press
Instruc
Tion
Lorden Music CO
Duncan
John W. Bidwell
Iowa
Jom Duncan
Bank Credit
Se Moe
Washington State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Rove
Sovereign
Gervice
Washington Oil Co
Jane Strickland
Cypress Gardens
Fla
Leonard Wvaeia
Jamily
Jos ‘Acha
Brighton
Walter Furman
Wellman
Hall
Jovt
Christner
Olen Bishop
Clem Chalupa
Donald Smith
Ernest Krantz Ane
Harold Schulty
Olin Bishop
Wayne Siransky
R. H. Freel
House OF Flowers
Carnegie Hall
the Saturday Evening Post
Martin's
Mojud
Viking
Pacers
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