Valley Distributors Lead Loop With Two Ties
Valley Distributors tied Miller & Anderson twice to seize undisputed first in the 3B league second half. Pete Anderson paced Valley with 1124 total across games and sets, backing two straight wins as the loop tightens with five teams within three games of first. Miller & Anderson and Coca Cola posted notable scores while Elks Club and Va Woolen Co. also posted wins in a crowded standings night.
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Donald Stewart
Jim Merriner
Jim Fiddler
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Bookkeeper Admits $170,000 Robbery
Reading police say 25 year old Paul Baer a bookkeeper at a leather goods store confessed to breaking into the home of Mrs Helen M Bidden and stealing 170000 to cash Slapikas disclosed the confession followed the discovery of 85258 of the loot hidden behind the store Baer had prior burglary terms.
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Lovellette's Kansas Meets St. John's in NCAA Finals Tonight
Lovellette and Kansas face St. John's in the national title game after Kansas routed Santa Clara 74 to 55 and St. John's edged Illinois 61 to 59. Center Clyde Lovellette scored 33 points, boosting his NCAA playoff total to 108 as centre Bob Zawoluk led St. John's with 24.
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Giants Trade Roundup Signals Coast League Shakeup
The New York Giants will send first baseman Tookle Gilbert and shortstop Rudy Rufer to Oakland on option next week, adding talent to Brick Laws' Acorns and potentially recalling them to the parent club quickly. The move weakens other Coast League teams, notably the San Francisco Seals, while highlighting Giants farm star Jim Marshall as a top prospect.
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Robbery Reported Over Missing Cash at Home
Mrs. Bidden widow of a factory owner reports $125000 cash missing when she returned home Saturday night. Authorities investigate the incident as a possible burglary and robbery.
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White Sox Believe They Will Win American Race
The Chicago White Sox, led by manager Paul Richards, aim to finish atop the American League pennant race. Key moves include Hector Rodriguez at third base and Sherman Lollar sharing catching duties with Phil Masi. The infield features Eddie Robinson Nellie Fox and Chico Carrasquel, with Orestes Minoso anchoring the outfield.
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Shanholtz outlines program to banish rabies in Virginia
State Health Commissioner Mack I. Shanholtz says Virginia can be rid of rabies in the next few years and details a three point plan. He calls for local pounds to hold stray dogs, annual dog vaccination, and universal licensing, noting 223 animal rabies cases in 1951 and urging a state wide vaccination effort akin to smallpox control.
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Second Half Race Tightens In Men's Bowling At Boyce
The Boyce league tightens as the Rebels lose to the Trgers 2-1, dropping to two games ahead of the Yankees who beat the Giants 2-1. Brack Strode leads the Yanks with a 424 set and 1814 series, while John Siler powers the Tigers with a 465 set. Harold Buskner tops the Rebels with 389 series. In the Ladies league Helen McDonald increases her team lead with a 2-1 win over Dorothy Brown, and Alma Bardiner’s squad also wins. Highs include Beryl Garver 133 and Edna Grim 129.
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Primates Fed by Trees Form A High Living Group
A study notes that most primates in the so-called highest animal group live largely in trees. The observation highlights arboreal lifestyles among many species within this classification.
Generals Look to Win Second Straight at Lexington
Washington and Lee, led by coach Richard A Cap'n Dick Smith, chase a second win of the season at Lexington against Richmond Professional Institute. Wesleyan of Connecticut visits Randolph-Macon as LEE opens with a 3 0 shutout over Wesleyan behind Bill Mauck and Tyson Janney. Mauck pitched six frames with one hit and eight strikeouts. Janney fanned eight in seven. Smith plans to quit after this season, unsure if it is his 29th or 30th year. Virginia Cavaliers versus Connecticut State game was rained out.
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Shenandoah Valley Inc Adjusts Monday Meeting Time
Shenandoah Valley Inc will hold its quarterly meeting in Winchester next Monday with the session moved from 2 p m to 4 p m to accommodate more board members from 15 Valley counties. Kenneth R Hyde of Roanoke is the president and Ed L Molden chairs the local arrangements. The meeting at the George Washington Hotel leads into a social hour and dinner hosted by the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, with officers and directors remaining for the 8 p m rally at the same venue.
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Radio broadcast sparked panic as millions heard War of the Worlds
Statisticians estimated about 6 million listeners attended the October 40 1998 broadcast based on H G Wells The War of The Worlds. Damage suits totaling 750000 were filed but none survived in court.
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Not Worried About Bad Start Roe Sees Mixed Spring Form
Preacher Roe, Brooklyn ace, struggles in three spring innings as Dodgers beat Athletics 9-5 in Miami. Roe admits spotty command but says he is adjusting and throwing better than before. Giants edge Cubs 7-6 in Phoenix with Thomson homer. Indians top White Sox 7-5 behind Doby’s three run shot. Browns beat Pirates 6-2 in Burbank as Linz yields runs in second. Rain cancels remaining games.
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TV to Carry Derby For The First Time
Churchill Downs announced a live telecast of the Kentucky Derby on May 3 to be shown across the nation. The CBS broadcast will be experimental to study effects on crowd and betting before future contracts.
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Davey Faces Ike Williams In Chicago Ten Rounder
Chicago boxing show features Chuck Davey a 26 year old insurance executive with a Masters from Michigan State seeking to shed the nice guy image to take on Ike Williams in a nationally televised 10 round bout at Chicago Stadium. Davey 30 1 with 21 knockouts meets Williams 28 a veteran of 148 fights with 58 KOs who recently dropped the lightweight crown.
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Army to Release Phillie Star Curt Simmons
Curt Simmons, star southpaw pitcher of the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies pennant team, will receive his Army discharge early next month in Goepingen Germany.
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Laher Appointed Head Grid Coach at Colgate
Colgate University in Hamilton New York announces the appointment of Harold W. Laher as head grid coach succeeding prior staff. The move places Laher at the helm of Colgate football directing team strategy and program leadership.
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Pitt Names Lahar as New Head Football Coach
Line coach at the University of Pittsburgh, Lahar, 34, is chosen as head football coach succeeding Paul O. Bixler who resigned January 14.
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