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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1947
Page
9
The item notes the Legion wins a free scoring contest on May 19. The Eiffel Tower in Paris is described as serving scientific uses including a weather observatory and experimental television wires, indicating its function beyond tourism.
Norristown Pa May 19 William Thompson six year old brother of Carol Ann Thompson five who was abducted and slain May 10 will be asked today if he can identify a man picked up for questioning State Police Sat Edgar Pote says The man not identified but described as 23 and former resident at a rooming house in Worcester township near Carol s ravished body was found in a well and was arrested at Dunhannon Pa He was unable to explain how blood stains got on his clothing Pote reported
Ted Williams, facing shift defense and crowded right fields, remains the game’s most feared hitter. By Joe Reichler, Williams posts a .330 average with nine home runs, four in late innings, including a ninth inning blast to beat Detroit and split a doubleheader.
Ted Williams homered in the ninth with one on to give the Red Sox a 5 4 victory and split the doubleheader with Detroit. Alton Benton relieved Fred Hutchinson in the sixth of the first game and pitched seven scoreless innings to earn the Tigers a 3 2 win in 12 innings.
Kenilworth Illinois owes its name to Sir Walter Scott's novel. Streets in the town commemorate figures and locations from the book, inspired by the story set around Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire England.
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