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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1962
Page
4
A team extended a streak without a loss, remaining flawless in straight games as they chased an American League record. Key players contributed with steady pitching and timely hitting, preserving dominance across recent fixtures.
A sequence of property transactions lists buyers and sellers in Griswold and Atlantic areas. Deals show various lots and tracts, with $1.00 consideration and ownership transfers including undivided interests and specified blocks, additions, and subdivisions. Parties include WFE, Boucher, Hansen, Whiteaker, Ortgies, Rupperle, Peterson, Brown, Decker Enterprises, the YMCA, Hunter, Petty, Anker, Nelson, Hoover, Shaw, Brewer, Kavan, Fore, Benson, Slocum, Bailey, Winter, Rudolph, Carver, Denney, Gard, Schroeder, Tennant, Hoover, Leslie, Johnson, Smither, Jones, Anderson, Goold, Andersen, Smither, and others.
The Baltimore Orioles aim to extend a four game winning streak, pressure the slumping New York Yankees who have lost seven of eight, and close the 66 000 attendance gap. Chuck Estrada will start against Ralph Terry as Baltimore seeks to repeat the June 10 doubleheader triumph at Yankee Stadium.
A West Berlin student led four East Germans through a 90 foot tunnel under the Wall to safety in the West Monday night. East German border guards fired on the group, killing a fellow guard and wounding others as the escapees moved toward a house in the Communist sector.
The Cleveland Indians drew 141 548 fans for their weekend series with the New York Yankees, boosting this year’s home attendance to 198 083 above last season. Dodgers lead MLB attendance with 901 228, 245 684 ahead of 1961. Houston Colts attendance stands at 527 333 in 34 dates, Mets at 304 457 in 23 appearances. The 20 clubs total 7 814 433, up 14.6 percent through Sunday. The article lists club-by-club figures and upcoming games and standings.
Hank Aaron flashed a broad grin after a third inning grand slam, leading the Braves to a 7 1 victory over the New York Mets. The milestone homer highlighted a hot stretch as Aaron pushed his average toward .325 with two slams in four days and 32 hits in 80 at bats since May 30.
Zion Lutheran naches its first YMCA league win by beating United Church of Christ 18-10 at Sunyside diamond. Zion seized the lead with a seven-run fourth inning, adding four more in the sixth as United outhit 12-9.
Indianapolis beaten Louisville 4 2 and Denver defeats Omaha 8 2 in American Association play. Oklahoma City wins 11 2 over Dallas Ft Worth. Atlanta report notes death of George Sargent at 79, former U S Open champion and NPGA president.
Detro it Tigers sign 19-year-old southpaw Tom Fletcher of the University of Illinois Big Ten champions for a reported 65000 dollar bonus.
Dubuque pro Robert Lavecek won an Iowa sectional qualifier with a five over par 149 to earn a national PGA berth. Des Moines veteran Joe Brown missed entry by two days, so qualifier Bob Shields of Quincy, Illinois took the second spot for Aronimink near Philadelphia July 19-22.
Yesterday's stars Hank Aaron and Crowe powered the Braves to a 7-1 win over the Giants with a grand slam and two singles. Aaron became the second NL batter to homer into the Polo Grounds left-center bleachers in Milwaukee. Sandy Koufax struck out nine, walked none, and pitched a five-hit 1-0 shutout for the Dodgers over the Cardinals, widening Los Angeles NL lead to 1½ games.
Braulio Baeza rode four winners at Belmont Park on Monday including the $37,480 National Stallion Stake for fillies aboard Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs' Affectionately. Baeza swept the card with strong finishes for trainer and owner.
A public notice warns drivers that stop signs mean a full stop, not a request to slow down. The advisory stresses safety at intersections and emphasizes legal consequences for rolling through stop signs.
In a tight game with Gibson and Koufax pitching shutout baseball, Tommy Davis hit a ninth inning 350-foot homer to beat the Cardinals 1-0. Davis’ 13th homer and 69th RBI gave Los Angeles a decisive late surge and extended their NL lead.
Julie Litchfield of Des Moines former Atlantic star is among favorites as the Iowa girls tour opens in Humboldt. Sharon Fladoos of Dubuque, winner four years straight, is over age limit. sister Jacque, 14, is listed among favorites. Tournament runs through Friday with the championship flight through 72 holes.
Two Atlantic players earned flight titles at the district Elks golf tournament in Creston. Dr. Jim Van Antwerp won the first flight with 78, while Charles Wilkerson captured the seventh flight with 90. Other Atlantic participants included Les Murphy, Cliff Erickson, Bruce Thomson, Fred Brooks, Charles Hermann and Howard Campbell. Turk Bowman of Ames won the overall championship with a 73 on the par 74 Crestmoor course.
Jumping Joe Savoldi of Notre Dame fame holds his Evansville College diploma at age 54, completing long interrupted college work to pursue teaching. The former football and wrestling star said the degree allows him to become a schoolteacher.
The plan to deliver the paper for twenty-five cents a week covers twenty-five towns in the Atlantic territory. Following are the towns and the carriers listing ANITA with Dean Foresman Paul Peterson Terry Wilson AUDUBON.
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