Unlucky Branca Discards No 13 in 1952 Uniform Switch
Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca, famed for the home run that clinched the pennant for the Giants, is set to change from No 13 to No 12 on his 1952 uniform. Branca has worn 13 since 1947 after Kirby Higbe’s trade, though he says he is not superstitious. The move reportedly comes from Dodger officials amid internal speculation.
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Eight colleges entangled in college basketball fix probe
The nationwide basketball scandal widens to eight colleges and 32 players with 25 fixers and witnesses. Sam Feinberg, a Cincinnati promoter, held on 10000 dollars bond for allegedly bribing University of Cincinnati players Alvin Rubenstein and Jack Land to shave points during 1948 50 seasons. Saul Feinberg and Sol Rappaport also tied to the case with indictments and guilty pleas in conspiracy prosecutions.
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Dallas Rangers set to name coach with full control
The Dallas Rangers will appoint a head coach who will have complete charge of the team and all trades. A business manager may be named by March 1, with several candidates discussed, including Bob Neyland and Dick Todd. The policy allows Negro players on the roster, and the franchise has $100,000 in escrow toward the club purchase.
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Kansas and Kansas State poised for high stakes cage clash
Kansas coach Phog Allen and Kansas State mentor Jack Gardner trade barbs as they prepare for a top Big Seven showdown led by Kansas star Clyde Lovellette. Kansas enters with a 16 game win streak. K State stands 12 and 3. Gardner also targets Lovellette’s officiating, while Allen questions Gardner’s motives as the teams near tipoff.
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Colorado State
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Paper money lifespans vary by denomination
The life of paper money depends on denomination. Lower values such as ones twos and fives stay in circulation from four to nine months before wear out and retirement. Higher denominations last longer, particularly notes held in banks as reserves.
Berryville PTA Meeting Monday at high school auditorium
Clarke Counts High School and Berryville Elementary School PTA will meet Monday at 7 PM in the high school auditorium to discuss Parent-Teacher-Student Relationships. Teachers will be represented by Mrs. Dorothy Wedell and William Boyce, parents by Mrs. George Pine and Henry Davis, student presenters Genelle Long and Pat Joyce, moderated by H. M. Davis.
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What are kippers
Any fish preserved for food by splitting salting and smoke drying especially herring.
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