Word: columbus
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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This was the dire question that exercised the broadcasting industry's biggest bull session, the Institute for Education by Radio. Held annually at Columbus, Ohio, since 1930 under the sponsorship of Ohio State University, the conference's first twelve meetings served mainly as occasions for bestowing honors, discussing knacks and know-how, airing pet peeves...
...interested in Ground Crew Commissions should not interview the Air Corps officers conducting these tests. They should go to the First Corps Area recruiting office, 285 Columbus Avenue, Boston, sixth floor. They should have a transcript of record, birth certificate, and letters from three reputable citizens...
Land is not the first man to bet on Andrew Jackson Higgins. Big, ruddy, Irish "A. J."-who would rather be shot than called Andy-has been betting on himself ever since the age of nine, when he owned seven lawn mowers in Columbus, Neb. and ran the town's lawn-mowing business. By the age of 22 he was running a sawmill in Mobile. The depression of 1907 cleaned him out. Since then, he has been cleaned out by every depression that came along. In 1908 he started over again with 15? and a mandolin (which he pawned...
...From Columbus comes Infielder Ray Sanders, leading run-maker in the American Association last year, who is being groomed to take the place of First Baseman Johnny Mize, recently sold to the New York Giants for $50,000. From Rochester comes Outfielder Stanley Musial, a 21-year-old southpaw whom sportswriters have already tabbed "rookie-of-the-year." Musial, who started his baseball career as a pitcher, played in three different leagues last year, outhit the ultimate batting champion in each league. Brought to St. Louis for a trial at the tail end of last season, Musial...
Today the Cardinals control 27 minor-league clubs-Columbus, Rochester, Sacramento, Houston and New Orleans are their five big proving grounds-and the once-despised farm system is now used by all other big-time teams...