J Houston Uniform Fits Perfectly Harrison Is Pure Texan
NEA profile of Chuck Harrison of the Houston Astros, a Texas native from Abilene who played high school football and Texas Tech football before turning to baseball. The piece highlights his Texan identity, early career, signing with the Astros for 38,000, and his rise with power hitting in the minors and recall to Houston, ending with the notion that both Parks and Harrison fit their pro teams.
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Abilene
Texas
Dave Parks
NFL
Texas Tech
E. J. Holub
Kansas City Chiefs
E.J
Harrison
Houston
Birddors
Jim
Astros
Oklahoma City
Jim Gentile
San Francisco
Snead Leads PGA at Akron as Palmer Warns of Upset
Sam Snead shot 139 to lead the PGA Championship at Firestone, while Arnold Palmer warned that anything can happen. Snead, 40, outpaced Al Geiberger and Don January by one stroke, with a crusty, fast course and hot dry conditions challenging the field.
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Sammy Snead
West
Firestone Country Club Course
AL Geiberger
Don January
Snead
Julius Boros
Gary Player
Doug Senders
Jacky Cupit
Aaron
Billy Farrell
Jack Nicklaus
Billy Casper
Arnold
Palmer
Sneads
Arnold Palmer
Sam Snead
Firestone Country Club
Geiberger
Dallas
Tex
Falmer
Nicklaus
Sam
Tower Carr Begin Campaign Early For Senate Seat
U S Senator John Tower and Attorney General Waggoner Carr press ahead with early campaign activity as Texans prepare to vote. Both plan formal campaigns after Labor Day, with Tower targeting liberal voters and Mexican American communities while Carr tours East Texas and Capitol areas. The race is viewed as highly competitive with clashes over party loyalties and union policy.
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John Tower
Waggoner Carr
Tower
Bill Blakey
Carr
Houston
Texas
Ver
Texas Afl-Cio
Hank Brown
State Labor Organization
Tweedledum
Tweedledee
Brown
Organized Labor
Will Davis
GOP
Peter O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Congress
Austin
Lubbock
Corpus Christi
Amarillo
Dallas
Labor Day
Washington
Senate
Towers
Lberals
Johnson
John Connally
Hospital Notes mentions multiple new arrivals and admissions
Hospital notes list patients admitted to San Jacinto Methodist and others, with names and room numbers. It notes new arrivals including Dr and Mrs Robert L Carter with a daughter born July 21, and Mr and Mrs William Simpson Baytown with a daughter born July 22, as well as Mr and Mrs William Strange with a daughter born July 21 at Gulf Coast.
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Sherry Lee Wiliams
Porte
Geneva Brecheen
Edna
Brenda Je Boyles
Crosby
Roar
Judy Faulkner
Highlands
Wilma Cosgrove
la Porte
Shirley Sebesta
Alief
Robert L. Carter
French Place
San Jacinto
Methodist
William A. Simpson
Baytown
Gulf Coast
William Strange
E. Sterling
Film Stars Seek Profit Share Across 13 Nations
AP reports actors demand a larger share of profits from film labor. The Screen Actors Guild notes a Stockholm conference with delegates from 13 countries to secure better TV movie royalties and curb undercutting by foreign actors.
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Hollywood
Screen Actors Guild Magazine
Guild
Chester L. Migden
Stockholm
Sweden
Bern
Austria
Canada
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Finland
France
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
United Kingdom
United States
Williams and Stengel to Enter Hall of Fame Monday
Cooperstown ceremony will induct Ted Williams and Casey Stengel expanding Hall of Fame to 104 members. Williams, 47, elected last January with 93.3 percent by the Baseball Writers, will join Stengel, 75, elected by the Veterans Committee after a special ballot. Baseball Commissioner William D. Eckert will preside at the morning event near the Hall of Fame and Museum.
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N.Y
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Casey Stengel
William D. Eckert
Cooper Park
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Stengel
Veterans Committee
Williams
Boston Red Sox
Baseball Writers Associaton of America
Major League Standings Overview
The Associated Press summary shows National League standings led by Pittsburgh and San Francisco with Los Angeles Philadelphia and Houston mid pack. Teams Chicago Cincinnati St Louis Atlanta New York and others are listed with games played wins losses and percentages. Friday results include St Louis beating Chicago Houston over Pittsburgh Cincinnati over Atlanta New York blanking Los Angeles and San Francisco defeating Philadelphia.
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Philadel
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St. Louis
Atlanta
Cincinnati
New York
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Philadelphia
Major League Leaders By The Associated Press
Summary of top players across American and National Leagues with leading batting averages runs RBIs hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases as reported by AP Bold names indicate leaders including Snyder F Robinson Aparicio Yastrzemski Aaron Stargell Alou Callison Mays Brock Perry Koufax and Gibson with team affiliations and key stats from the season’s run.
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Boston
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Torre
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Los Angeles
Chicago
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Detroit
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Kansas City
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Clarke Ryun 2 Man Show Opens International Games in LA
In Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles the International Games open with Clarke of Australia and Jim Ryun of the United States as the featured stars. Clarke targets the 5 000 meters today and 10 000 Sunday while Ryun seeks another mile record and headlines the 500 meters.
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Austalia
America
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Clarke
Ryun
Billy Mills
Tracy Smith
United States
New Zealand
Bil Baillie
Ryan
Tom Farrell
New York
Leteran Jim Grelle
Portland
Ore
Stig Rekdal
Norway
Tan Studd
Baytown Open Tennis Tourney Set Next Week
The 1966 Baytown Open Tennis Tournament will be held July 28 through 30 at Robert E. Lee High School courts in Baytown. Entries are due July 27 with fees of 1.30 for singles and 1 per person for doubles. Boys and girls compete in singles and doubles for ages 16 and under and 11 and under. Play starts at 1 p.m. Thursday with trophies for all winners and runners-up.
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Shames
Apes
Mrs Morgan Wins at Country Club Women’s Golf Meet
Mrs Morgan captured flight honors as the Country Club Women’s Golf Association played for joint over the best 15 holes. Vernon Wright won the first flight while Mrs John Besnerka took the second flight. Mrs Bil Bradley won the mini hole might. The average lion weighed 500 pounds.
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Country Club Women’s Golf Association
Jownet
Birs
Vernon Wright
John Besnerka
Bil Bradley
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