ST. LOUIS, June 17--Stubby Overmire used to be a cousin for the old Yankees--but these are not the old Yankees, so the chunky southpaw shut them out until the ninth inning and the Browns, despite some last-minute difficulties, came through with a 7-3 victory today.

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U.S.C. Takes Track Crown; M'Ewen, Fuchs Set Marks; OVER THE HURDLES IN N.C.A.A. TITLE MEET AT MINNEAPOLIS

By Joseph M. Sheehan Special To the New York Times

MINNEAPOLIS, June 17--Running with the uncompromising fortitude of Gil Dodds, Don McEwen hung up a meet record of 9:01.9 in capturing the two-mile title by the crushing margin of 100 yards in the twenty-ninth annual National Collegiate Athletic Association track and field championships today.

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1950Rod de'Ath, Welsh drummer and producer (died 2014)^[†]

Roderick Morris Buckenham de'Ath was a Welsh musician, best known for his role as drummer with Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher in the 1970s.

1950Annelie Ehrhardt, German hurdler^[†]

Annelie Ehrhardt was an East German hurdler. She won the gold medal in the inaugural 100 metre hurdles event at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, West Germany, setting a new world record, and becoming the first East German Olympic Champion in this event. She also won a silver medal at the 1971 European Championships and a gold medal at the 1974 European Championships in a new championship record of 12.66 seconds.

1950Mike Johanns, American lawyer and politician, 28th United States Secretary of Agriculture^[†]

Michael Owen Johanns is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Nebraska from 2009 to 2015. He served as the 38th governor of Nebraska from 1999 until 2005, and was chair of the Midwestern Governors Association in 2002. In 2005, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as the secretary of agriculture, where he served from 2005 to 2007, becoming the fourth Nebraskan to hold that position.

1950Jackie Leven, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2011)^[†]

Jackie Leven was a Scottish songwriter and folk musician. After starting his career as a folk musician in the late 1960s, he first found success with new wave band Doll by Doll. He later recorded as a solo artist, releasing more than twenty albums under his own name or under the pseudonym Sir Vincent Lone.

Historical Context for June 18, 1950

In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people^[†]

Headlines from June 18, 1950

Named City Investing Director

GIANTS DEFEATED BY THE CUBS, 9-7; Yield Five Runs in First Inning at Polo Grounds --Five Home Runs Hit GIANTS SUBDUED BY THE CUBS, 9-7 Only One Run Behind Fans Talk About Homer

BROWNS ON TOP, 7-3; Push Yanks Two and Half Games Out of the League Leadership OVERMIRE VICTOR ON HILL Shuts Out New York Until Ninth in St. Louis--Sanford Is Hit Hard DiMaggio Goes Hitless YANKS ARE BEATEN BY BROWNS, 7 TO 3 Faced Yanks Once Before

U.S.C. Takes Track Crown; M'Ewen, Fuchs Set Marks; OVER THE HURDLES IN N.C.A.A. TITLE MEET AT MINNEAPOLIS

Notable Births

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