California Commission Denies Jordan Boxing License
Ex welterweight champion Don Jordan cannot renew a fight with Benny Paret as the California Athletic Commission refused to issue him a license for boxing. The decision cites actions detrimental to boxing with finality implied. Jordan plans an appeal while seeking a court order to compel a Paret bout.
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Los Angeles
Don Jordan
Benny
Kid) Paret
California Athletic Commis
Jordan
Cuba
Commission
Clayton Frye
Mickey Cohen
Cohen
Kirk Kerkorian
Paret
Bode Wins Free Pistol Match at Camp Perry
Navy Lt. Michael G. Bode from Whiting Field Pensacola won the international free pistol event at the national rifle and pistol matches with 537 of 600 on 50 meter targets. Army Specialist 4 Robert E. Stoecker of St. Louis took the rapid fire title with 580 of 600 on 25 meter silhouette targets. Firing for the pistol title begins Sunday after the small arms school. small bore rifle runs Aug. 7 and high power rifle Aug. 18, with matches ending Aug. 28.
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Camp Perry
Navy
Michael G. Bode
Pensacola Naval Station
Whiting Field
Robert E. Stoecker
St. Louis
Rademacher Fight in Cleveland Canceled
In Columbus Georgia a scheduled 10 round heavyweight bout between Pete Rademacher and Tony Hughes in Cleveland on August 8 has been canceled. Rademacher cited Hughes nose operation as the reason and said he will try to book another fight around that date.
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Pete Rademacher
Tony Hughes
Cleveland
Rademacher
Hughes
Veteran catcher Burgess rises to White Sox prominence
The veteran catcher Forrest Burgess has spent long in the American League. After stints with the Yankees and Browns he became the top catcher for the Chicago White Sox.
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Yankees
Browns
Chicago White Sox
Tribe Farm Pilot Dies Of Leukemia
Ken Landenberger age 31 who ran farm clubs for the Cleveland Indians died of leukemia in Cleveland Clinic. He managed the Selma Alabama Florida League team this season and was a Brush High School standout. He previously played in the White Sox farm system and mentored Mike de la Hoz amid Woodie Held injury.
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Cleveland
Ken Landenberger
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Clinic
Selma, Ala
Landenberger
Brush High School
Lyndhurst
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Indians
Mike de la Hoz
Tribe
Woodie Held
Sky Chief Registers Victory At Hamilton
HAMILTON A Hoosier couple pooled talents to win with Josedale Sky Chief in the featured pace at Hamilton Raceway. Ray DeBaun of Shelbyville Ind drove the 8 year old gelding from fifth at the half, then sparked a stretch drive to finish in 2 11 3 5 on a muddy track. Josedale Sky Chief paid $13.20 to win.
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Hamilton
Nagler Could Answer Browns Passing Problem In Camp
Cleveland Browns test passing attack with Gern Nagler at left flank while Rich Kreitling and Ray Renfro compete for slot and wide receiver jobs. Other contenders include A. D. Williams and Ray Renfro rising to own receive duties as Billy Howton retires. The roster shrinks daily with rookies like Gene Miller sidelined by a prior hernia.
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Cleveland Browns
Gern Nagler
Nagler
Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rich Kreitling
Illinois
Preston Carpenter
Ray Renfro
Billy Howton
Gene Miller
Rice
Miller
Small Men Facing Big Olympic Chore
Eugene report on U S Olympic track squad preparing for Rome races. The smallest runners here train for the 10,000 and 5000 meter events and the 3000 meter steeplechase, focusing on core strength and endurance despite their size. Short-statured athletes push through demanding workouts under coach guidance.
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Eugene
Ore
U. S
Eastern Open Starts Minus Key Figures
The Eastern Open at Pine Ridge begins with Arnold Palmer Sam Snead and Art Wall absent choosing exhibition fees elsewhere. Fifty pros competed in a pro am as leaders Ben Brewer Jr and Lionel Hebert posted 66 while Ken Venturi and Ronnie Reif trailed by one stroke.
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Golf
Pine Ridge
Arnold Palmer
Sam Snead
Palmer
Snead
PGA
Art Wall, Jr
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Bob Rosburg
Gay Brewer, Jr
Crystal River
Fla
Lionel Hebert
Lafayette
Ken Venturi
Palo Alto
Calif
Ronnie Reif
Singing Hills
Low Scores Foreseen in American Women's Open
In Minneapolis at the 6400 yard Hiawatha course the American Women's Open opens with favorites Bet sy Rawls Mickey Wright Rey Hanson and Patty Berg predicted to shoot under par 75. A 286 score is seen as winning potential while the course is described as easy with good fairways.
Athens Sandlot and Pony League Reschedules and Notes
Athens American Legion faces Lancaster at 3 p.m. at the county field in a makeup pony league double elimination game. Lancaster is unbeaten in District play while Athens sits at 2-1. Also postponed are today’s Pony League games to Saturday at 4 p.m. at the high school field and a Jonesy’s versus Jaycees match rescheduled for Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds.
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Lancaster
Athens
Jonesy's
Jaycees
Fairgrounds
Barth Faces Top Seed In 15 & Under National Tennis
Patty Barth of San Diego, the last unseeded player in girls 15 and under singles, meets top seed Stephanie DeFina of Hollywood in Cincinnati. DeFina beat Cynda Mason 6 0 6 3 while Barth edged Sharon Pritula 6 4 9 7 as quarterfinals advance alongside other seeded players.
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San Diego
Stephanie DeFina
Hollywood
Fla
Florida
Stephanie
Cynda Mason
Middletown
Ohio
Miss Bartha
Sharon Pritula
Detroit
Mason party visits Victor and Pittsburgh trip groups
Mrs. Jean Carson left for an extended visit in Victor Texas with daughter Mrs. Mary Jo Blackburn and will visit Mr. and Mrs. Richard Perolie. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Catson celebrated their twenty eighth wedding anniversary in Pittsburgh with Eugene Weaver and daughters from New Haven. The group toured Morgantown and joined Richard Dotson en route to Pittsburgh for a baseball game and city sightseeing. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Baldwin and children returned from a Tennessee vacation and Florida visit with Baldwin's mother in Sarasota.
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Jean Carson
Victor
Tex
Mary Jo Blackburn
Richard Perolie
Perolie
Carson
Delbert Catson
Pittsburgh
Eugene Weaver
New Haven
Morgantown
Richard Dotson
Edward Baldwin
Tennessee
Mr. Baldwin
Sarasota, Fla
Indians Meet Yankees In Twi Nighter
New York hosts Cleveland in a twi nighter with a second game set for August 26 and a third doubleheader planned later. Rainouts have slashed attendance for both clubs, with officials blaming scheduling and weather. Jim Perry and Barry Latman for Cleveland face Bob Turley and Ralph Terry for New York tonight.
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New York
Gordon
Jim Perry
Barry Latman
Indians
Bob Turley
Ralph Terry
4 H Leaders Hold Meeting at McArthur Court House
McArthur Ohio hosts a 4H Junior Leadership meeting led by president Bill Rannells. Officers will reconvene in July to review discussed program ideas, with notes on a recent 4H camp at Tar Hollow and a square dance with refreshments. Attendees include Bob Rannells Mac Jarvis Rita Kinnison Sue Hayes Nancy Climer Cecilia Calvin Connie Staneart Willa Mae Cline Paula Staneart Rita Kruger Mary Kruger and guests George L. Brown Leona Calvin Genevieve Atkinson Madeline Staneart Fern Kruger.
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Bob Rannells
Bill Rannells
Mac Jarvis
Rita Kinnison
Sue Hayes
Nancy Climer
Cecilia Calvin
Connie Staneart
Willa Mae Cline
Paula Staneart
Rita Kruger
Mary Kruger
George L. Brown
Leona J. Calvin
Genevieve Atkinson
Madeline Staneart
Fern Kruger
McArthur Supply and Sohio Win Openers in Little League
McArthur Supply defeated Marathon 8 to 2 and Sohio beat Ashland 6 to 2 in the McArthur Little League opening round. Sohio meets Automatic next Wednesday, while McArthur Supply faces the champion Friday. A wiener roast for players follows the title game at the baseball park.
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McArthur
McArthur Supply
Sohio
Marathon
Ashland
Herb Burson
Tractor accident kills Glen Albright at Ross County sawmill
Glen Wil lis Albright, 44, of Londonderry RT 1, died after a tractor overturned while he worked at a sawmill near Vigo in Ross County. Army veteran of WWII, born January 18, 1916 in Vinton County. Survived by wife Bernice Brown, son Gary, three daughters, one grandchild, brother Roland, and four sisters. Funeral Thursday at Mount Olive EUB Church with burial nearby.
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Columbus
Geraldine Albright
Roland
South Bloomingville Rt. 1
Mae Sowers
Grace Amerine
Charlotte Amerine
South Bloomingville
Sophia Albright
Londonderry
Mount Olive Eub
Convention Is Today at McArthur Methodist Church
The 54th annual Vinton County WCTU convention is held at the McArthur Methodist Church. Invited are all members and temperance supporters. Program features devotions by Mrs. Lewis McLaughlin a welcome by Mrs. William Brown committee appointments speech by state director Mrs. Linnie Arnold and music by the Hamden Union. Memorial services led by Mrs. Vera Webb precede an address titled Courage Wanted by Mrs. Anna Clark.
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Mcarthur
Vinton County
Record crowd at Lake Hope draws summer bathers
Lake Hope State Park reported the largest summer crowd as 2300 swimmers visited over the weekend. Park manager Dick McDaniel noted 88 degree days brought 2200 paid bathers through the bathhouse gates and about 15,000 total visitors with 75 camping units registered.
Education board member attends mid-year OH SBA meeting
Ivan W. Miller of Vinton County Board of Education and Ohio School Boards Association trustees attended Columbus mid year session. They approved plans for the association fifth annual convention and trade show to be held November 9 to 11 at the Franklin County Veterans Memorial Building.
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School Boards Association
Association
Columbus
Franklin County Veterans Memorial Building
Major League Stars Lead Night with Late Senators Victory
In a 15th inning win, Bob Allison singled to drive in Pete Whisenant for a 5-4 Senators victory over the Tigers. Jack Sanford pitched a sixteenth shutout for the Giants, limiting the Braves to four hits in a 5-0 win.
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Bob Allison
Senators
Pete Whisenant
Tigers
Jack Sanford
Giants
Braves
Mr. Gaffney Dies At 58 in Huntington
Raymond Calvin Gaffney known as Tag, 58, of Chesapeake died Monday at Cabell County Hospital after a long illness. He was born March 15, 1902, in Franklin County, worked 40 years for Ohio Fuel Gas Co. Survived by wife Mary Thompson Gaffney and daughter Mary Emma at home, brother Howard Gaffney of Detroit. Funeral 3 p.m. Thursday at Wrightsel Funeral Home with Rev. A B Maley. burial Elk Cemetery.
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Tag
Calvin Gaffney
Chesapeake
Cabell County Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
He Was
1902
Franklin County
of Oliver Gaffney and
Mary Amelia Smith
Gaffney
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Mary Thompson Gaffney
Mary Emma
Howard Gaffney
Detroit
Mich
Wrightsel Funeral Home
A. B. Maley
Elk Cemetery
Librarian Attends Regional Library Meeting in Athens
McARTHUR Waneda Rose of the Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library attends a regional library meeting in Athens representing her library. State Librarian Walter Brahm discusses possibilities for a second regional library service and storage center in Southeastern Ohio.
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Athens
McArthur
Waneda Rose
McArthur Library
Herbert Wescoat
Walter Brahm
Ohio
Women Attend Tar Hollow Camp With Vinton County Leaders
Mrs. C. E. Fout and Mrs. Clyde Pettit attended the Women's Camp at Tar Hollow this weekend. Vinton County women presented a short skit and led flag ceremonies on Tuesday morning, with Mrs. Leona Calvin, the county home economics agent, directing the program.
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C. E. Fout
Clyde Pettit
Tar Hollow
Vinton County
Leona Calvin
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