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June 19, 1938

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COURT VOIDS LEASE OF ELEVATED LINES;RISE IN FARE LIKELY; Stay Is Granted to Permit the Case to Be Taken to the U. S. Supreme Court DECISION IS BLOW TO CITY La Guardia Blames Cmmission--Action Held Incentive to Push Unification Stay Is Granted Victory for City on One Point Cites Saving of Transfers COURT DISAFFIRMS ELEVATED LEASE Fullen to Fight Fare Rise Finds No Joint Obligation Spur to Unification Five-Cent Fare on Extensions Agreements Held Binding Cites Language of Certificate

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ct disaffirms elevated lines lease permitting return of properties to Manhattan Ry; grants stay on return to permit U S Sup Ct appeal; elevated fare increase likely; IRT plea for elevated extension ctf disaffirmance denied; city wins on free transfer service; LaGuardia and S Seabury blame Transit Comm

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Wahoo McDaniel

1938Wahoo McDaniel, American football player and wrestler (died 2002)[†]

Edward Hugh McDaniel was an American professional football player and professional wrestler better known by his ring name Wahoo McDaniel. He is notable for having held the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship five times. McDaniel was a major star in the American Wrestling Association and prominent National Wrestling Alliance affiliated promotions such as Championship Wrestling from Florida, Georgia Championship Wrestling, NWA Big Time Wrestling and, most notably, Jim Crockett Promotions.