Calamity Jane Funeral Pallbearer Recalled By Accident
The account recalls Calamity Jane's funeral pallbearer who stepped in under pressure after a friend fell ill. Leeman identifies F X Smith as a possible pallbearer, while George Hopkins recalls taking part and laments not having his name in print. The piece also notes poet Longfellow received $25 for The Wreck of the Hesperus and the New World paid for the poem.
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Bul” Hickock
Leeman
F. X. Smith
George Hopkins
George
New World
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights and Programs
A listed lineup shows 15 minute news gaps and various programs across networks. Highlights include News Broadcasts at 6:46 and 7:30, The Wax Works, Lone Ranger Drama, Gordon MacRae Show, Jazz Nocturne, and Crime Does Not Pay among other features spanning ABC CBS MBS and related networks.
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Abe
Cbs
Abc-Mbs
Mbs
Abc
Abc News
Cbbe
Abc News & Commentary
Cbs Evening
Gordon MacRae
Henry Talvor
Barlow
TV4
Rex Maupin
Voorhees
Cbs Whiteman
Abe Ee News
A8 Networks
Television schedules for DC stations include daytime and evening lineups
A listing of programs across WNEW WMAL and WTOP for the day shows soap operas, news, quiz and variety shows, talk and drama blocks, sports reports, and coverage of the Democratic National Convention with reruns and late-night movies.
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WNEW
Johnny Dugan
New York
Robin Chandler
Bill Goodwin
Hawkins Falls
Gabby Hayes
J. Valentine
WMAL
Ruth Crane
Ruth Anne’s Kindergarten
Club
Havana
Tom Neal
Family Playhouse
Danger
Nan Grey
Donald Woods
Rash
Gibbons
Curtain Opners
WTOP
The
Cronkite
Mark Evans
Edwards
Eddy Arnold
Godfrey
Fleet Street
Explosion Kills Servant as Grenade Explodes in Barracks
In Mexico City an exploding hand grenade in a soldiers barracks killed a servant and injured 10 enlisted men and non commissioned officers. Visitors including a sergeants children witnessed the incident and two injuries are in serious condition.
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Mexico City
U S Jumpers and Weight Throwers Dominate Olympics
United States athletes extended their track and field supremacy at the Helsinki Games second day. Parry OBrien Jim Fuchs and Darren Hooper led shot put and broad jump qualifiers while Meredith Gurline Jerome Biffle and George Brown advanced in the long jump. Don Richards Bob Richards and George Mattos cleared 13 feet 1.5 inches in pole vault as three U S entrants reached semis in the 100 and 400 meters. Russia led with 23 points, U S was second with 7.
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Helsinki
America
United States
Parry O’brien
Southern California
Jim Fuchs
New York
Darren Hooper
Ft. Worth
Tex
Don
Champaign
Mll
Bob Richards
la Verne
Calif
George Mattos
San Francisco
George Brown
San Diego
Emanuel McDonald Bailey
Great Britain
Art Bragg
Baltimore
Dean Smith
Austin
Lindy Remigino
Brooklyn
Bailey
U.S. Naval Academy
Leander Club
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Rouss Courts Full For Sunday Tennis
The Rouss Park tennis courts hosted a Berryville team for a full afternoon of informal matches as prep for city and inter city contests next month. About 50 people attended including gallery spectators, the largest crowd this year. Winchester Tennis Club memberships are $7.50 for the season and a new tennis house will be erected this week donated by the Winchester Gun Club for the club’s use with larger porches for players and spectators.
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Rouss Park
Berryville
Winchester Tennis Club
Winchester Gun Club
Rich Grain Harvest Forecast Hailed by Moscow Press
The Moscow press reports the Soviet Union expects a rich grain harvest this year signaling strong agricultural yields and economic confidence nationwide.
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Moscow
Moscow Press
Soviet Union
Davis Quits Track for Pro Basketball Career
Helsinki reports Walter Davis plans to leave track after Olympic fame to pursue basketball with the Philadelphia Warriors. The 21 year old former Texas A&M star cites economic reasons and expects to play next season. He believes two more years could have yielded a world high jump record.
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Helsinki
Walter Davis
Texas A. and
National Basketball Association
America
Davis
Philadelphia Warriors
United States
Athiefe
Athlete clears 6 feet 8.32 inches to beat Olympic mark
The jumper cleared six feet eight point three two inches to surpass the Olympic record of six seven point nine three feet set by Cornelius Johnson of the United States in 1936.
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Charlie Moore
Cornell
Ithaca
N. Y
Glenn Hardin
United States
Walt Davis
Romashhkova
Emil Zatopek
Czechoslovakia
Cornelius Johnson
Minks in Twinbill At Front Royal
The Middletown Minks will play a doubleheader with the Royal Oaks at Front Royal's Bing Crosby Stadium Wednesday night starting at 6 30. By the end of 1951 the total was 282 Nazi war criminals hanged.
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Minks
Middletown Minks
Royal Oaks
Royal
Bing Crosby
Speed of a race horse tops about 40 mph
The fastest speed a horse can run is a little over 40 miles per hour, reported in response to a question about the top speed of a race horse.
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H. C. Sheetz & Son
Loudoun
M. Sullivan
Hansbrough & Carter
N. Loudoun St
A. B. E. Solenberger State — Insurance — Investments
W. Piccadilly St
Lupton Orchard Service
Hamilton
Uting
Earl L. Mason
General Insurance
Loudoun St
John H.ender
Berryville, Va
P. m
Old Virginia
Cole Slaw
Art Lamb
Pentagon
Washington
Johns Hopkins
J. W. Arthur
Star Building
E. Boscawen
Winchester
U.S
Richards
Brown
Rouss
Kurtz Furniture Store
U. S
Tom Jones
Paavo Nurmi
Rok
Orrese Ae
UA Ene
Technicolor
Greyhound
Old Airport
Steve Cochran
Philip Carey
Marn Alden
John Lund
Joyce Holden
Brian Sullivan
Wbal 9
NBC Network
Gray & Eddy
Cornel Wilde
Maureen O’hara
Sword’'S Point
Walt Disney Cartoon
Tripmaster
Henry T. Goode & Son
Rouss Ave
C. B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
Hable
West Point
Lori Nelson
Alice Kelley
Cerca
Francis Oe Ing Tee
TUES
WED
Ceci B.demiles
Ginn Hingolor Technico
Warner Bros. Cool
General Electric
Miller
Anderson
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