John Ellis Temple was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a second baseman from 1952 to 1964, most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds, where he was the leadoff hitter and starting second baseman for six seasons.

1927Maia Wojciechowska, Polish-American author (died 2002)^[†]

Maia Teresa Wojciechowska was a Polish-American writer best known for children's and young adult fiction. Her first book and two books for adults were published under her married name Maia Rodman.

Headlines from August 8, 1927

Blames Flimsy Modern Dress For Increase in Tuberculosis

BREAK UP MEETINGS ON SACCO IN BOSTON; Police Stop Speakers on the Common as Defaming State and Arrest Four Men. ADVISERS' REPORT ASSAILED Defense Makes an Appeal to Coolidge -- Asks Picketing of Capitol and Prison. BREAK UP MEETINGS ON SACCO IN BOSTON

Thayer Slips Out of Maine To Preside at Dedham Court

BANKER BADLY HURT IN A FALL AT POLO; Fred Roe of Texas Is Crushed by Pony in Play With Army at Port Washington. MANY DOCTORS ARE CALLED Hitchcock Sends to Newport for Dr. Maloney, Neurologist, to Join Consultation. BANKER BADLY HURT IN A FALL AT POLO

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