Word: semis
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Swiss chalet at New Paltz, N.Y., Oscar (Tschirky) of the Waldorf, in semi-retirement since 1943, observed his 83rd birthday at a quiet family dinner...
...Most important part of the new Indo-China (with 21 out of 25 million of its people) is the Union of Viet Nam, composed of the old colonial provinces of Cochin-China, Annam and Tonkin, and run by an autonomous federal government. To continue as French protectorates with semi-autonomous status are the remaining two provinces: Laos, the land with the three-headed elephant in its flag (TIME, Aug. 1) and Cambodia, ruled by young (26) King Norodom Sihanouk...
Valpey tuned up his passing attack against the freshmen in a semi-live drill and then ran the varsity against dummies. Houston took part in this workout but when the freshmen took over on defense his tackle post was filled by Jerry Kenter. Art Connolly replaced Coan and Duke Sedgewick played Bender's position...
...Musial residence was,a lackluster frame house two doors from the home of Joe Barbao, a semi-pro pitcher who worked nights in the zinc mill. Joe played catch with the kid he called "the little left-hander," taught him how to hold a ball to throw a curve. It was Stan Musial's ambition to be another Lefty Grove...
...time he was 15, Stan had a steady girl (now Mrs. Stan Musial) who was the daughter of the neighborhood grocer and had some standing in the community as Donora High's star pitcher. He was also bat boy during the summer for the zinc works' semi-pro team, managed by Joe Barbao. One day, with his club shorthanded and his pitcher wilting before the Monessen (Pa.) sluggers, Joe sent Bat Boy Musial to the mound. The rest of the team thought it was a joke until Musial struck out a batter: he wound up by striking...