Groat Tops S C Scoring Honors This Season
Duke star Dick Groat led the Southern Conference in scoring with 27.9 points per game over 16 conference outings. West Virginia’s Mark Workman was second at 24.0, with Furman’s Frank Servy third at 25.3. Other 20 PPG scorers included Wake Forest’s Dickie Hemric, Washington and Lee’s Jay Handilan, and South Carolina’s Dwane Morrison. Regular-season play ends with one game remaining outside Raleigh. West Virginia beat Washington and Lee 71-50. Maryland topped Davidson 71-48. NCSU beat Cincinnati 77-64.
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Harry ‘Moo) Moore
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Federal deficit may be two billion under estimate
Washington reports top government experts predict the deficit this year to be about two billion dollars less than President Truman estimated in January. With four months left, some say the red could approach six billion, affecting inflation and interest payments.
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Services Saturday For Mrs Jaeckle
Funeral services for Mrs. Delie Vv. Jaeckle aged 70 who died at her home in Elizabeth New Jersey were held Saturday at 3 p m at the Jones Funeral Home with Dr E T Clark presiding Burial was in Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers were George Cion eer Elmer Ritter Robert Ritter George McFarland Maynard McKee and Russell McKee
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Russell McKee
Virginia License Plates 1951 Registration Card Required
Drivers must present their 1951 registration card when buying 195 license plates. To conserve steel Virginia will not issue new passenger, truck, car trailer or convertible plates this year. A Small Tab will be issued to attach to the current rear plate.
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Virginia
State To Crown New Group II Cage Champion This Week End
Virginia Group II basketball crowns loom as St Pauls Deacons Wise County prep to chase state title after district upset of Clintwood. District winners Manchester Farmville Harrisonburg RadfordRich Valley join playoffs. playbyplay schedule laid out for Thursday through Saturday events.
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Carlson Defends Pitt Freeze in Penn State Game
Pitt coach Carl Carlson defends his team’s late game freeze against Penn State after a 24 to 9 loss. He says the strategy rested his players and reflected the team’s manpower limits, while Penn State criticized the move as uncompetitive.
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Police Court Plea List From Frederick Morgan Case
Frederick E. Morgan 22 Scio Ohio reckless driving fined 36.25 Samuel M Jenkins 31 Rt 2 Winchester drunk 15.25 Harley R Carpenter 41 Rt 1 Winchester speeding 14.25 Guy Lofton Jr 25 517 8 Kent St drunk and disorderly 1975 Leonard Hottle Poor House Rd drunk 9.75 Daniel R Hallman 19 Waterlick disorderly conduct 2.25 Donald R Campbell 19 Browntown disorderly conduct 24.25 Harold T Ross 18 Martinsburg W Va speeding 14.25
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Ohio
Samuel Milton Jenkins
Winchester
Harley R. Carpenter
Guy Lofton, Jr
Kent
Leap year radio marriage proposal in Miami comes alive
Charlie Buckshorn of South Miami used shortwave radio to reach his ex wife Edna in Covington Kentucky for a leap year marriage proposal. The 55 year old and the former wife, divorced 30 years ago, jointly reaffirmed plans to marry again after a radio patch linked them.
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Population growth rate in Canada from 1941 to 1951
The rate of increase between the censuses of 1941 and 1951 was 21.8 percent. As of June 1, 1981 the Canadian population totaled 14,009,429.
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Westrum Poised to Lead Giants in NL Race
Phoenix report notes Wes Westrum returns from injuries in strong shape with confidence to challenge Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella. The Giants’ spring camp believes he can become the league's top receiver, ending years of hardship that kept him from regular play.
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Iron Mike Westrum Turns in Stellar Fielding and Clutch Play
The article praises Westrum’s fielding in a stacked season, noting his .999 fielding average and .987 NL mark. It recalls pivotal plays in the opening playoff game against Brooklyn, his strong throwing to cut down runners, and teammates’ respect calling him "Iron Mike" for his durability and skill catching foul tips.
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Campanella
Westrum
Brooklyn
Bobby Thomson
Burglar Faints When Surprised By Police Gun Fire
Detroit police surprised Jake Covington and Isadore Jones during a burglary at a meat packing company. Three shots were fired. Covington fainted and remained unconscious for an hour. Jones fled with half a pig but was later found hiding in the rear of the building. Both men are described as Black.
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