Handley Edges Shepherdstown in Double Overtime Thriller
Handley defeated Shepherdstown after two overtime periods, 40 to 46. Teddy Keller scored a school record 28 points as Handley surged late with Lavecchia and McIntyre feeding Keller while Shepherdstown fought to force a second OT before Handley pulled away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley Cagemen
Shepherdstown
Teddy Keller
Handley
Lavecchia
Bust McIntyre
Keller
Kellys
Anderson
McIntyre
Handlye
Harrisonburg
Chapman
Carter
Banks
Fritts
Strider
A. Russel
Rhodes
Dairy cattle and farm goods offered near Welltown
Auction directory item lists dairy cows farm equipment and household goods for sale by E. B. Taylor at Welltown starting at 5:10 a.m. and near Pike four miles from territory.
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Pike
Ter
Ian
E. B. Taylor
Welltown
North Carolina Clinches Unbeaten Status in Southern Conf
North Carolina remains the lone unbeaten in the Southern Conference with a 5-0 mark after not playing since December 10. Villanova upset William and Mary to end their eight-game win streak, while NC State and South Carolina won to keep pressure in the race. NC State defeated Nevada 70-51 for its sixth straight win as South Carolina fell to Bowling Green 83-54.
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North Carolina
Tar Heels
William and Mary’s Indians
Villanova
North Carolina State
South Carolina
Bowling Green
Reno
University of Nevada
Wolfpack
William and Mary
Indians
Albright College
Reading
Gamecocks
Lee Tech
Highland Park
Betting on Points In Cage Games Now Widespread
New York report notes spread of point betting on college games, where the margin of victory determines bets rather than the outcome. Bookmakers offer lines on many games daily, and calls for scores surged during wartime and continue to trouble telephone operators.
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New York
Bud
Acron
Akron
Acorn
Razzmo Tech
Slobodko Poly
Razzmo
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Answers to quiz questions printed on Page 4
The list presents answers for questions 1 through 10 with names, topics, dates, and facts. It notes Edward Arnold, a Mexican team, Through the Looking Glass, an American poet, new automobiles, Lloyd C Douglas, Venezuela, False records, Clements Clarke Moore, A Visit from St Nicholas, and true statements about Mormon Temple visitors with details on visits before and after its 1893 dedication.
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Edward Arnold
Lloyd C. Douglas
Venezuela
Clements Clarke Moore
St. Nicholas
True
Mormon Temple
Salt Lake
Mormon Church
Tulane Plans Two-Year Push to Beat Notre Dame in 1949
Tulane unveils a 1949 1950 schedule aiming to top national rankings by sweeping Notre Dame in a home and home series. The Green Wave, rebuilt under Henry Frnka, also faces Navy Virginia and six SEC rivals with open dates allowing focused prep leading to a potential era of glory.
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New Orleans
Tulane
Green Wave
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
Navy
Virginia
Henry Frnka
Frnka
Georgia Tech
Tulanians
Clark Shaughnessy
Bernie Bierman
Aoe
Red Dawson
Associated Press
Cardinals Capture Best Fielding Mark
The St. Louis Cardinals topped the National League in team fielding for 1948 with a .980 fielding mark and 119 errors, the final official averages show. Manager Eddie Dyer’s Red Birds led, with Pittsburgh second at .977 and Boston third at .976.
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New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Eddie Dyer
Red Birds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
First US ambassador to Vatican City timeline
The first U.S. representative to the Papal Court was Jacob L. Martin of North Carolina who died in office in 1848. He was followed by John B. Stockton and Rufus King who served until 1888 when Vatican representation was discontinued.
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United States
Jacob L. Martin
North Carolina
John B. Stockton
Rufus King
Vatican
Huge Gorilla Tops Zoo Attractions
Bushman the 19-year-old 550-pound gorilla at Lincoln Park Zoo won the animal popularity contest for the second year. Zoo Director Marlin Perkins says he drew 3,250,000 visitors this year and remains the park’s chief draw. Bushman, captured in 1930, is kept behind thick bars yet feeds by hand and performs when asked. He is on a strict diet of milk, fruit, vegetables, and bread.
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Chicago
Bushman
Lincoln Park Zoo
Zoo
Marlin Perkins
Perkins
French Cameroons
Fortune Telling Booklet Offered For Sale By Bureau
The Winchester Star Information Bureau promotes a booklet titled FORTUNE TELLING. It covers face reading palmistry tea cup fortunes and playing card fortunes. Copies cost 15 cents postpaid and may be ordered by mailing 15 cents with coupon to 316 Eye St NE Washington DC.
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Winchester Star Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington
D. C
Petersburg Plans 25 Cent Tax Boost
Petersburg city council tentatively approved a 25 cent increase in the tax rate for next year raising the rate from 2.25 dollars per 100 evaluation. The boost is expected to raise about 75 thousand dollars with 37 thousand earmarked for permanent public improvements and the rest for salary increases of 15 dollars per month in city departments.
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Petersburg
Indonesians clash as Security Council probes action
The United Nations Security Council hears from Australia and the United States about Indonesian military activity. The U S demands an immediate cease fire and troop withdrawal to pre crisis lines, plus release of captives. Netherlands representative Van Royen cites Indonesian suppression of a Moscow backed revolt and a Tan Malakka led communist faction planning a state hostile to Western democracies.
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U. N
Security Council
Australia
United States
Jan Herman van Royen
Netherlands
Council
Musso
Tan Malakka
Batavia Dispatches
van Royen
Indonesia
Tojo Hanged Stuns Tokyo Citizens After Action
The Tokyo public reacts with shock and bitterness after the execution of former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo. Police and workers report solemn, subdued responses with little relief or humor as the event sinks in.
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United States Supreme Court
Hideki Tojo
Soleman
Sea Air Force
Fragmented eyewitness voices on a town fire aftermath
A rickshaw jockey and another rider condemn the incident yet pity the victims as bystanders at a bonfire. A fireman and a Tokyo reporter express mixed feelings about the damage and the actions taken, noting relief and resignation.
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Sergeant Sale
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William N. Barrett
Patton's
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G. G. Baker
City of
Boyce Cagemen
Wash- Wa
Nightington
Boyce
Marjorie Grim
Gardner Journall
A Hawkins
Cunningham
Grim Peyton
Spurs
Washington Gilbert Co. Scrogin " Puller
Martin E. Scrogin
Walters Payne Burke
Switzerland
Stephens City High School
Bert’s Club
U. S. Rt. 50
Gore
Cc. I. Brumback & Sons
Braddock
By Murray Rose
Cardinals
Vatican City
State
Washington, D. C
Bayliss & Patterson
E. H. Keller
Philco
Patton
N. Cameron Street
Marshall
Tojo
Patton’s
Bonfire
Tokyo Daily
Glaize & Bro
Order of the Golden Rule
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Best Car
DeSoto
JEEPS
Xmas Immediate Delivery Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
CDM
Rileys Real Estate Agency
Rouss Ave
Heatwolk Motor CO
N. Braddock St
W. J. Dillner
Liberty Ave
Pittsburgh, Pa
USL
A. F. Rees, Inc
Tel
Berryville
Il Tallo
Menry J. Taylor
ABC Network
BUICK
N. Main St
Sien
Fisher
Cord
Optimal
UPER
H. W. Ebert
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