Junction, Crawfordsville open season with softball wins
Junction and Crawfordsville opened the city softball league season with wins last night. Junction defeated Benner 10 to 0 in five innings as LeLand Ross pitched and Bunk Green started for Benner. Crawfordsville edged McCleery-Cumming 10 to 9 with Dale Engle winning and Red Boileau pitching for the losers. Memorial Day tournament games begin at noon today.
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Crawfordsville
Bener
McCleery-Cumming
Junction
Leland Ross
Bunk Green
Benner
Crawordsville
Behting
Dale Engle
Red Boileau
Sunny Skies greet Speedway Fans Today
Sunny skies and mild temperatures welcomed more than 150000 fans at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 65th running of the 500 mile race. An early mist cleared as gates opened. The field of 33 cars qualified at an average speed of 133.570 mph, with officials predicting a new 500 mile race record above 125 mph.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Experts See Field Challenge Against Novis
Analysts viewed the contest as a test of the field against the novis, emphasizing balance between offense and defense. The remark highlighted strategic matchup factors and potential impact on the game's outcome.
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Novis
Charles Favored To Defeat Joey Maxim In Chicago Showdown
Heavyweight champion Mzzard Charles opened at 11-5 to beat light heavyweight title holder Joey Maxim in a 15 round bout at Chicago Stadium. Maxims backing rose toward 2-1 as fight time approached with a possible $490000 gate and a 9000 crowd estimate. Charles vies for eighth defense as TV coverage via Columbia.
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Chicago
Mzzard Charles
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Chicago Stadium
Maxime
Maxim
Jacek Dempsey
Tommy Burns
Jack Johnson
Birthday and Anniversary Celebrations Flag May 30
Happy Birthday Memorial day carries double meaning for Ralph Boyd and Mrs. Sam Weaver of West Chester who celebrate birthdays on May 30. Wedding anniversaries observed on this date include Harold Berg, Charles Keller of Kalona, and Willian Shannon.
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Ralph Boyd
Sam Weaver
West Chester
Harold Berg
Charles Keller
Kalona
Willian Shannon
Red Sox Aim To Threaten With Two Wins Over Yankees
The Red Sox chase a 10 game winning streak and try to blunt Ed Lopat and Vic Raschi as they face the Yankees in a doubleheader. Manager Steve O Neill counters with Willard Nixon and Charley Stobbs while Boston seeks spring momentum and a nod to 1946 style pace.
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Windy City
White Sox
Cleveland
Bob Lemon
Tigers
Yankees
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Vic Raschi
Lopat
Raschi
Steve O'Neill
Lopat-Raschi
O'Neill
Willard Nixon
Charley Stobbs
Brownies
Chicago
Bill Pierce
Randy Gumpert
al Widmar
Jim Suchecki
Philadelphia
Dodgers
Preacher Roe
Don Newcombe
Phillies
Robin Roberts
Bubba A Church
Major Leagues Doubleheaders Listed for Several Cities
Schedule list shows Boston at New York Brooklyn at Philadelphia Chicago at Cincinnati and St Louis at Pittsburgh with doubleheaders noted for major leagues across the circuit.
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New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Hillsburgh
St. Louis
United Press
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Louis
Japan Central Post Exchange Expands to Korea Outlets
The Japan Central Post Exchange run by the U S Army operates 36 branch exchanges in Korea supplying tobacco soap razor blades and more. In a recent month sales reached 1 130 000 dollars. Biweekly shipments total 625 long tons to Korea to meet demand.
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Japan Central Post Exchange
United States Army
Korea
Clyde Huston Family Hosts Friends From Washington DC
Residents report a busy weekend with visits from Clove Huston and family of Washington DC, Des Moines guests at Moorhead and Whiting homes, and others from Waterloo and North English. Weather damaged new seedings while local businesses like Henss Hardware face closure and possible merger.
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Clyde Huston
Washington, D.C
Crawfordsville
Clove Huston
Elizabeth
Ann
Washington, D. C
R. W. Moorhead
Jerry Moorhead
Beverly Austin
Des Moines
Moorhead
Ronald Robertson
Archer Robertson
Mediapolis
Charles Whiting
Jay Darby
Granger
Hollis Whiting
Ed J. Davis
Monrovia
Calif
Eben
E. R. Davis
William Davidson
Sandra
Kathleen
Waterloo
Oren Harrell
Henss Hardware
Orris
North Liberty
Arthur Orris
Home Lumber Company
Wilson Packing Company
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Miller
Ora Marlatt
Allan Conrad
Wilbur Wheeler
Ernest Whiting
Joe Rich
Gene Bush
Stanley Swartzendruber
Wenger-Humphreys
Winfield
Jim Painter
Navy
Dorothy Waters
Walnut
Iowa
Miss Waters
Cedar Falls
John Pryor
Mount Pleasant
Robert Lee
Richard Lease
Harry Morse
Millersburg
Jeanette Hanna
Montzuma
Raymond Robertson
Ronald
Judy
Larry
R. J. Ogle
Baylis
Delbert Lowe
Billy and
Terry
Frank Fletcher
Roberta
Vernon Fletcher
Clark Gable Stars In To Please A Lady At State Screen
The MGM drama features Clark Gable and Barbara Stanwyck in an auto racing themed tale set around Indianapolis. Gable and Stanwyck headline the film delivering mid century thrill and romance on the big screen tonight.
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Clark Gable
Indianapolis
Barbara Stanwyck
Oscar Winning Red Shoes Arrives at Fox Theatre Washington
The three Academy Award winner J Arthur Rank production The Red Shoes arrives at the Fox Theatre in Washington. The Technicolor romance draws on Hans Christian Andersen's tale and promises a vivid cinematic experience.
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Hans Christian Andersen
J. Arthur Rank
Fox Theatre
WONDER SALVE Offered For Skin Ailments
Advertisement claims WONDER SALVE provides relief for itching eczema psoriasis infections athlete's foot and other skin troubles from head to toe. Described as white grease less and antiseptic, safe for children and sold in Washington through multiple drug stores with a money refund guarantee.
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Washington
Pioneer, Phillips, McDaniel, Osineup
Walgreen
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