Six Major College Basketball Teams Remain Undefeated
Seton Hall Southern California Fordham Navy Georgetown and Wichita State still hold undefeated records as the season progresses. Kansas State tops the AP poll after beating Michigan State while Walter Dukes led Seton Hall with 28 points in a 75-52 win over Lemoyne.
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New York
Seton Hall
Southern California
Fordham
Navy
Georgetown
Wichita
Rams
California
Pacific Coast
Associated Press
Kansas State
Michigan State
Wildcats
Marquette
State
Southern Cal
Pirates
South Orange
N. J
Walter Dukes
Lemoyne
Farm Bureau Men Meet in Richmond
Virginia Farm Bureau officials Hugh Bailey and Ormand E. Demorest attend conferences in Richmond at the State Farm Bureau headquarters. Landon B. Whitacre heads to Roanoke for a rural telephones conference, with 15 county Farm Bureaus meeting C P Telephone Co. officials to discuss rural subscriber service and rates.
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Hugh Bailey
Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
Ormand E. Demorest
Frederick County
Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co
Richmond
State Farm Bureau
Landon B. Whitacre
Farm Bureau
Roanoke
John H. DeButts
C & P Telephone Co
Whitacre
Henry M. Brumback
Clarke County Farm Bureau
Victim Attacked Twice In Same Spot By Three Robbers
A 40 year old man was jumped by three men who robbed him of his wallet. He returned that evening to recover a lost hat and was assaulted again at the same location. He told police he fought off the robbers.
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Washington
Four men clear 15 feet in pole vault
J A reports that only four athletes achieved 15 feet in the pole vault: Cornelius Warmerdam Don Laz Don Cooper and the Reverend Bob Richards.
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Cornelius Warmerdam
Don Laz
Don Cooper
Bob Richards
Selvy Leads SC Scoring Race With 16.5 Point Average
Furman forward Frank Selvy, a 6 foot 3 inch junior from Corbin Kentucky, tops the Southern Conference scoring race with around 26.5 ppg in conference play. He scored 26 against William and Mary as Furman moved to 2-2 in league play and eyes a tournament berth amid a busy weekend slate.
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Selvy
Furman
Paladins
Frank Selvy
Corbin
William and Mary
Wake Forest
Jack Williams
George Washington
Joe Holup
Dickie Hemric
Charlie Eaton
Indians
North Carolina
Vince Grimaldi
Tar Heels
Maryland
Terps
Grimaldi
Wzix
Bowling Stars Lead Evening Star Ladies League Scores
Dorothy Burke and Ruby Boyd led GAA No 1 to a 614 team game over Farmers Bank in a Friday match. Frances Crisman and Burke helped drive a 471 first game, while Shenandoah Valley National Bank edged Capper's Jewelry 3 0 1 with strong marks from Whitmore and Ruffner. Jasper Meat Market powered by Elizabeth Jasper and Aggie McCall swept GAA No 2. Ells Lodge pulled ahead in a postponed B League with Joe Prickett and Arthur Gilkey contributing key numbers.
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Dorothy Burke
Ruby Boyd
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
GAA
Frances Crisman
Mrs. Burke
Bankers
Isabelle
Calkin
Dot Rice
Jennie Whitmore
Doris Ruffner
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Capper
Jasper
Meat Market
Ells Lodge
Elks Lodge
Joe Prickett
Arthur Gilkey
Elks
Ind
Elizabeth Jasper
Isabelle Calkin
Kate Slonaker
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Bell Clothes
Hoover Offered $100000 Ten Year IBC Contract
J Edgar Hoover the FBI director would be offered a ten year contract at about 100000 dollars per year to serve as executive director of the International Boxing Club. Harry Markson said Jim Norris will present the offer to Hoover. the IBC controls boxing in most big U S cities. Hoover had no comment.
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New York
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
International Boxing Club
Harry Markson
IBC
Jim Norris
Hoover
Washington
FBI
NCAA Teams Prepare to Set Tournament Dates
NCAA officials begin a week long session to decide tournament dates and policy on football TV coverage, bowl games and rule enforcement. The executive committee will pick sites for 11 championships, with basketball set earlier. The TV committee meets tomorrow and Friday. Pennsylvania and Notre Dame push for looser TV limits.
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Washington
National Collegiate’ Athletic Association
NCAA
Notre Dame
Pennsylvania
American Association of College Baseball
Notre
Mangrum Strong Favorite to Win Los Angeles Open Title
Lloyd Mangrum leads by five strokes at Riviera Country Club after a 69 72 69 for a 210 total, aiming for a third Los Angeles Open crown. Jack Burke Jr and Art Wall Jr trail, while Mangrum seeks to match Ben Hogan with three titles in this event.
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Los Angeles
Lloyd Mangrum
Mangrum
Riviera Country Club
Jack Burke, Jr
Houston
Tex
Art Wall Jr
Pocono Manor
Niles
Ben Hogan
MacDonald Smith
Napalm Bomb Usage in World War II Confirmed
The summer of 1944 saw napalm deployed against Germany, with further use in the Pacific theater against Japan, confirming its wartime deployment in both major theaters.
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Germany
Pacific
Japan
Population in Urbanized Areas Shrinks Land Use Share
A California Public Survey from UC reports almost half of U S population lives in 157 urbanized areas that use less than 5 percent of land. Density in these areas is 5438 persons per square mile while outside urbanized zones density averages 27.5 per square mile.
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Berkeley
Calif
United States
California Public Survey
University of California
Gurvey
Sedgman to Face Kramer in Pro Debut Tomorrow
Frank Sedgman meets Jack Kramer in the opening match of a five month pro tour in Los Angeles. Sedgman and Ken McGregor, both Australians, will earn a 100000 dollar guarantee with 75 percent to Sedgman and 25 to McGregor plus potential gate receipts and purses from pro events. McGregor faces Pancho Segura in singles while Sedgman partners with McGregor in doubles against American foes.
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Los Angeles
Frank Sedgman
Jack Kramer
Sedgman
Ken McGregor
Australia
Frank
McGregor
Kramer
Pancho Segura
Origin of St Bernard dogs traced to Asia and Tibet
The dogs likely came westward from Asia Minor and Tibet with caravans in ancient times. Romans first used them in Europe. For nine centuries they have been kept at the Grand Saint Bernard hospice started by Saint Bernard. The lead dog is named Barry, after the famous rescuer who saved 40 lives.
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Asia Minor
Tibet
Europe
Grand St. Bernard
St. Bernard
Barry
Agganis Delivers Stellar Senior Bowl Sendoff
Harry Agganis led North to a 28 13 victory over the South in Mobile scoring two passing touchdowns rushing and punting while intercepting two passes and kicking two extra points. He chose baseball over pro football signing with the Boston Red Sox after weighing the careers last November. He, Boston University’s famed T quarterback, was known as a multi threat who showcased punting passing running and defense in one of the all star game’s great performances.
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Wake Forest
North Carolina State
Mary+ mw
Bicheond
Spiders
West Virginia
Maryland
George Washington
Richmond
Duke
Blue Devils
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Davidson
Wildcats
Bill Kukoy
Dave Gotkin
Cincinnati
Mountaineers
Deacons
Jim Sottile
New York University
Madison Square Garden
LaSalle
Hemric
Mobile
Ala
Harry Agganis
Boston University
Golden Greek
Boston Red Sox
Oldest European Outpost in the Orient
Macao in China, a Portuguese port at the mouth of the Canton River, was settled on 3 square miles in 1557. The red green and gold flag of Portugal has waved from its shores since.
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Orient
Macao
Canton
China
Portugal
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