All-Pro Football Team Includes Four Browns
Four Cleveland Browns earned AP All-Pro honors as a two platoon squad was chosen for the first time. Otto Graham Dub Jones Bill Willis Len Ford represented Cleveland on offense and defense, while Elroy Hirsch Larry Brink and Paul Younger led the Los Angeles Rams on offense and defense.
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New York
Cleveland Browns
Associated Press
Los Angeles Rams
Browns
Otto Graham
Dub Jones
Bill Willis
Len Ford
Rams
Elroy
Leon Hart
Doak Walker
Hirsch
Graham
Jones
Lions
George Connor
Dick Barnegan
Chicago Bears
Leo Nomeliani
49Ers
Vic Lindskog
Philadelphia Eagles
Eddie Price
New York Giants
Arnie Weinmeister
al DeRogatis
Otto Schnellbacher
Emlen Tunnel
Giants
Les Bingaman
Chuck Bednarik
Eagles
Jerry Shipkey
Pittsburgh Steelers
Walker
Barnegan
Connor
Weinmeister
Bednarik
Bears
Baltimore Colts
Cleveland
T Pone
Berea
Michigan
Wisconsin
Chicago Rockets
Jayhawks Remain No 1 In Nation In AP Poll
Kansas holds the top spot in the AP college basketball poll for a second straight week with 38 first place votes and 812 points. Illinois is close second with 21 firsts and 774 points as Seton Hall and Iowa enter the top ten. Kansas State rises to seventh after beating Arizona, while St Bonaventure and Seton Hall also crack the top ten.
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New York
University of Kansas Jayhawks
Associated Press
Ilinois
Kansas
Missouri
Jawhawke
Oklahoma
Clyde Lovelette
Lovelette
Jayhawks
Illinois
Seton Hall
Iowa
St. John’s
Brooklyn
New York University
West Virginia
St. Louis
Houston
LaSalle
Washington
Idaho
Kansas State
Arizona
Stagmaventure
Westminster
Kentucky
Indiana
St Bonaventure
Seter Hall
Stars of the NFL: Graham and Walker lead in points and yards
The league's top scorer with 102 points ties a season with 17 touchdowns and 1 495 yards on 66 receptions. Graham tops voting, edging Bob Waterfield, while Walker and Jones post standout ground and scoring feats. Price leads rushing with 965 yards on 272 carries. AP writers select the all league team after final games.
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Don Hutson
Graham
Rams
Bob Waterfield
Detroit
Bobby Layne
Walker
Jones
Chicago Bears
Cleveland
Ernie Nevers
Price
Tulane
Steve van Buren
AP Sports Writers
Crossword Clues Across and Down Puzzle Listing
A dense list of crossword clues with numbers for across and down entries. The clues cover various categories including animals tools places and abstract ideas, likely part of a puzzle grid solution guide.
College Presidents Push Radical NCAA Reform
At the Cincinnati convention NCAA officials railed at a presidents plan to abolish bowl games and athletic scholarships. The proposal also seeks end of all grants in aid and limits on spring practice while scholars would be overseen by each institution. Texas Christian coach Dutch Meyer warned of strong opposition and a potential fight over any move to wipe out athletic aid.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
Hugh C. ‘Willett
NCAA
Washington
Texas Christian
Dutch Meyer
Court Upholds Damage Award Against Bridge's Longshoremen's Union
The Supreme Court unanimously upholds a $750,000 Taft Hartley Act damage award against Harry Bridges' International Longshoremen's Association in a Juneau Alaska case. The award stems from picket lines and coercive statements during a jurisdictional fight between rival labor groups.
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Supreme Court
Harry Bridges
Bridgesmen Bridges’ Union
CIO
Communist Party
Juneau
Bridges’ Union
Federal District Court
Alaska
National Labor Relations Board
Douglas
High Tribunal
College Basketball Rankings Include Many Notables
A stream of team names and scores appears, listing universities such as St. John's New York Syracuse Louisville Duquesne Siena Oklahoma Cite Michigan State Dayton and others. The fragment references multiple American colleges and potential matchups or rankings without a clear single event.
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St. John's New York U
Syracuse
Louisville Duquesne Siena
Oklahoma
Michigan State
Dayton
Singhass Rolls 117 In JW Girl's Loop
In the James Wood High School Girls League second half, Pat Singhass rolled 117 in a 900 set as the Eagles swept Deer with team scores 900 and 423. Sarah Dale added 102, Rhoda Whitacre 110, and Nancy Coverstone 103 while the Squirrels beat Elks and Cubs posted 483 as leaders. Standings show WoodChucks 2 0 6, Squirrels 2 0, Eagles 2 0, Cubs 2 0, Kitties 0 2, Hampsters 2 0, Deer 0 2, Porcupines 0 3, Panthers 0 2, Blue Jays 0 2, Lions 0 2, Elks 0 3.
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James Wood High School
Pat Singhass
Eagles
Deer
Sarah Dale
Rhoda Whitacre
Nancy Coverstone
Squirrels
Elks
Cubs
Panthers
Mary Renner
Doug Carper
Betty Hawkins
Mary Jane Webber
Blue Jays
Perry
Hampsters
Lions
Petsy Adams
Evelyn Luttrell
Porcupines
WoodChucks
Kitties
Panthers E
Elks O
Ind
Douglas Carper
Gophers Take Third Straight Cage Win
Berryville Golden Gophers beat Marshall 62-59 for their third straight win. Ridenour scored 16 and Baker added 14 as they led half time comeback in the fourth period. Marshall Girls overwhelmed Berryville Lassies 80-11 in the preliminary game.
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Berryville Golden Gophers
Marshall
Strasburg
Gophers
Ridenour
Baker
Berryville Boys
Marshall Girls
Berryville Lassies
Senator Proposes Tax Break Plan For Unemployment Fund
Lynchburg lawmaker Senator Mosby G. Perrow Jr. says a bill will cut employers taxes by four to five million dollars by linking rate reductions to unemployment trust fund levels. If fund exceeds 80 million, tax rates fall. above 85 million further cuts. below 60 million, rates rise.
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Lynchburg
Mosby G. Perrow
Virginia
Perrow
General Assembly
Richmond
Lynchbure
Campbell County
Gene Tunney Fought 68 Pro Fights in Career
Gene Tunney competed in 68 professional bouts. He won 35 by knockout and 17 by decision, with a defeat to Harry Greb on May 24 1922 in New York.
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Gene Tunney
Harry Greb
New York
Staunton Leemen Lead District 5 With 2-0 Record
Staunton Leemen dominate District Five after a 2-0 start and 53-36 win by Harrisonburg over James Wood. Standings show Waynesboro, Front Royal, Natural Bridge, and Strasburg with one win each. James Wood 0-2. upcoming games include Waynesboro at Lexington and Staunton at Front Royal.
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Handley High School
Wilson Memorial
Harrisonburg
Staunton Leeman
Leeman
Waynesboro
Front Royal
Natural Bridge
Strasburg
James Wood Colonels
Harrisnburg
Winchester
James Wood
Lexington
Staunton
Clifton Forge
Covington
Brownsburg
Harrisonboro
Clarke County
Eagle Rock
L Pet
Strasboro
Clarke Cagers Divide Twinbill At Strasburg
Clarke County High edged Strasburg 36 32 in the boys game as Kenneth Stickley scored 11 and Bill Feagans 9 for Clarke County. Strasburg girls defeated Clarke County 25 13 as Sallender led with 18 of Strasburg 23. Coach Douglas Cochransquint’s team hosts Tom s Brook tonight in a home contest.
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Clarke County High
Strasburg Rams
Strasburg
Clarke County
Kenneth Stickley
Strasbore
Clarke
Stickley
Bill Feagans
Fuller
McCarty
Pitta
Crim
Drury
Breenen
Renner
Ashton
Welch
Feltner
Donald Miller
Clarke County Lassies
Sallender
Strasbure
Myers
Locke
Jenkins
Carpenter
Brown
Morris
McDonald
Spindle Fuller Pine
Hardesty
Douglas Cochransquint
Toms Brook
Ohio State Sends Indiana From Unbeaten Ranks
New York report states Ohio State upset Indiana 72 13 by a last second field goal from guard Dick Dawe. Illinois and Iowa preserved flawless records with Illinois beating Wisconsin 53 49 and Iowa routing Michigan 54 46. Seton Hall won 11 straight, beating St Peter's 84 61. Other top stories include Kentucky rolling past Xavier 83 50 and Vanderbilt over LSU 58 47.
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New York
Dick Dawe
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Hoosiers
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Michigan
Mllinois
Michigan State
Northwestern
Seton Hall
St. Peter's
Jersey City
N. J
Kentucky
Kansas
Xavier
Cincinnati
Frank Ramsey
Vanderbilt
Louisiana State
Tulane
Tennessee
Joe Agee
Bill Chambers
William and Mary
Wake Forest
Washington and Lee
Richmond
Warren
Generals
Maryland
Virginia
Murray State
Dayton
Eastern Kentucky
Drake
Detroit
Tulsa
Wichita
Missouri
University of Oregon
Washington State
Roman Catholic candidates for US president
In 1872 Charles OConor ran as an Independent Democrat and in 1928 Alfred E Smith ran on the Democratic ticket. Both men were Catholics.
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Charles O'Conor
Alfred E. Smith
Cab Driver Killed Over Twenty Dollars in Daytona Case
Police said two men Edgar Louis Thomas 30 Daytona Beach and Douglas Alvin Gibson 17 Elliston Va admitted killing a Daytona Beach taxi driver for a litre over 20 dollars. Thomas arrested in Miami Beach bar led to Gibson at a rooming house. The taxi was found in Miami.
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Miami
Daytona
W. G. Miller
Miami Beach
Edgar Louis Thomas
Daytona Beach
H. G Howard
Douglas Alvin Gibson
Elliston
Thomas
Gibson
Edgar Thomas
Atomic Reactor Produces Isotopes for Cancer Fight
Brookhaven New York runs the country’s largest peace time reactor turning out short lived radioactive isotopes for cancer treatment and medical research. Oak Ridge Tennessee still dominates national production of these isotopes.
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New York
Brookhaven
N. Y
Boston
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Yankees Named Team of the Year in AP Poll
The New York Yankees won the AP poll as team of the year for the second straight time. Casey Stengel led the Yanks to another AL and World Series title with 53 first place votes and 305 points, well ahead of the New York Giants.
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New York
New York Yankees
Associated Press
Yanks
Casey Stengel
New York Giants
Casey
Giants
Leo Durocher
Cleveland
Browns
Los Angeles Rams
Tennessee
Vols
Maryland
Terrapins
Michigan State
Kentucky
Princeton
Illinois
Stanford
Los Angeles’ Rams
Detroit Red Wings
Chicago White Sox
Harlem Globetrotters
Frank Hogan
Three Way Playoff Set In Los Angeles Open
The Los Angeles Open will stage a three way playoff among Dutch Harrison and two younger players after regulation day play. Harrison and the graduates finished tied for the lead at 289, five over par, as the $17 500 event heads to a final deciding round.
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Los Angeles
Dutch Harrison Putin
Yeath
Jack Burke, Jr
Tomm Bolt
Harrison
Dutchman
Gardening terms meaning to stop a plant
The passage notes that to stop a plant in gardening means to pull it up. This action removes the plant and halts its growth, often causing the remaining branches to wither or regrow differently.
Indians and Generals Tie for Big Six Lead
Washington and Lees basketball teams defeated Richmond 81 65 to boost the Generals into a tie with William and Mary atop the Big Six standings. Both clubs have won their two Big Six matchups as Virginia Tech remains the only undefeated in Big Six play.
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Richmond
Washington and Lees
Lee
Generals
William and Mary
Indians
Virginia Tech
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