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...mill politician, wavy-haired, well-tailored Roger Slaughter has always shown a streak of independence, makes no bones about his conservatism. Princeton-bred and well-to-do, he has a successful law practice, plays dufferish golf at the Kansas City Country Club, generally remains aloof from the hurly-burly of Missouri politics. He particularly roused the President's ire by going out to Harry Truman's home territory*and making a rousing speech on behalf of the Case Bill just before the President vetoed it. Worse yet, a great many Kansas citizens seemed to like the speech...
...mirror-like Lake Virginia, Angler McDermand spotted a huge golden trout which seemed to be the only fish in the lake. He dropped a fly right before its nose; there was a streak of speed; McDermand's line broke, and the big one got away. He is anxious to try again, but willing to have competition. Directions: get there no earlier than August 1, when the snows melt, no later than mid-September, when winter closes...
...before the oarsmen could register their eighth consecutive sweep of the Blue crews (a streak unequalled in the history of the event) they had some tough going...
There had never been anything quite like it. Throughout the streak, Red Sox pitching, never too good, was no better than usual; third base was still a problem; and the Sox were not too fast. Manager Joe Cronin had the answer: "We're just hitting...
Next day the Yanks' Ernie Bonham pitched a two-hit game, to break the American League's longest winning streak in 15 years...