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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1974
Page
6
James Willingham, a 33 year old from Keokuk Iowa, was named Homer Smith by the U S Army. He offered no reason for the change but said he would not protest. He noted he hopes the move does not affect his Playboy subscription.
Former Soapbox Derby champion Hector Fittipaldi of Dayton Ohio faces French police charges for the theft of a Grand Prix race. He claims he sought a bigger prize after tiring of his Aurora Speed racer set. Detective Jean-Paul Gendarme traced the suspect after a quirky bid to buy Switzerland for basement expansion. Tommy Arizin of Aspirin A&M-Deluth Campus won the city basketweaving title, with Better Baskets League president Wilma Wicker noting his skill from a university class. He could not attend due to a remedial clay class conflict.
Rocky Roche and Ingemar Issel, both privates in the United States Army, were arrested late Saturday night after a brawl with 26 off-duty WAVES. The men said the fight began following derogatory remarks about Army colonels.
Paducah Phils signed Fred Smedley a former Pinkerton agent as a rookie catcher. Reginald Royal Phils president cited one standout game last season when Smedley caught a record 19 rookies after curfew, proving his value.
Alexander Allison, a local PTA official, seized the Armpit High School flagpole yesterday. The pole had been used by Mrs. Mercer’s sixth grade class from P.S. 201 for a Maypole dance before Allison’s outburst decried the act as unpatriotic.
Ichabod Jackson of the Altamount Apple Knockers Track Club won the Fourth Annual Salary Hike over 20 miles from Salary to Wichita suburb in seven hours and twenty minutes. He improved from eighth place last year.
South Carolina coach Bobby Richardson urges confidence in a strong pitching staff as the Gamecocks enter the District 3 NCAA playoffs with a 44-6 record. Bass Ward and Lewis headline the rotation for a double elimination tournament starting May 23 in Starkville, Mississippi. The team faces N C State in the opener while body of schedule and layoff concerns loom.
Bob Apodaca, a 24 year old rookie, pitched five innings in relief before earning his first major league win as the Mets beat the Cardinals 5-3. He left with a blister, preferring relief work and aiming for more spots in the bullpen. Dodgers beat Astros 8-4, Reds over Giants 4-1, Braves top Padres 7-5.
In a 4 1 victory for Cleveland over Boston on Monday night John Ellis hit a three run homer after a hanging Tiant slider. Tiant acknowledged the bad pitch while Ellis said it set the tone for the Indians victory.
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