Yankee sale to CBS prompts probe talk from lawmakers
The New York Yankees were sold to CBS for 11.2 million dollars, drawing praise from Commissioner Ford Frick but triggering calls for investigations by several AL club owners and U.S. lawmakers. Senators Pearson and Hart questioned antitrust exemptions as ownership shifted to a network.
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Mother Goose Day Postponed Weathers Cold Playgrounds Close
Weather and low turnout push Mother Goose Day from Friday August 14 to Wednesday at Memorial Park. Children are urged to attend in costume for prizes and fun. Playground closures Monday afternoon while staff travel to Hapgood Pond for picnicking and swimming. Contest winners Cindy Burgess Debra Palmer and Steven Rice receive prizes and lucky bucks. The season winds down Friday with official closing. Stark Street and Memorial Park open a week longer for supervised free play.
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Oilers Trade Lee To Denver For McFadin
Houston moves quarterback Jacky Lee to Denver in exchange for defensive tackle Bud McFadin and the Broncos first college draft choice. Lee seeks regular starting duty, while McFadin joins the Oilers with plans to keep him for two years.
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Belinsky Suspended For Striking Writer
UPI reports Angels pitcher Bo Belinsky was suspended indefinitely for striking a 64 year old sports writer in Washington. Angels manager Bill Rigney called the act entirely unprovoked and said Belinsky would return to Los Angeles as soon as he could be evacuated.
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Stolle And Emerson Win Sets For Aussies In Davis Finals
In Minneapolis, Roy Emerson and Fred Stolle opened the Davis Cup finals for Australia with straight-sets victories over Chilean players. Stolle defeated Patricio Cornejo 6-1 6-0 6-0, while Emerson beat Patricio Rodriguez 6-3 6-2 8-6 to give Australia a 2-0 lead.
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All-Stars Edge Fathers In Bennington Little League Tilt
The All-Star youth team defeated the fathers 6 to 2 at Bennington Little League field. Gerry Croft hit a homer as the nine reads the old guard struggled for hits, with Ralph Coyne and Bill Hart the lone single each.
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Mousy) Coyne
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Bozo) Hart
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Yankee haters rally as Yankees face hex year and foes
In this piece Yankee haters rally against New York as the team wanders through a superstition filled "'4" season. It notes Eddie Lopat Whitey Ford Mickey Mantle Mel Stottlemyre and Jim Bouton while Chicago Baltimore and Los Angeles fans boo and plan to outplay with luck or voodoo.
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Cassius Clay Marries Miss Sonji Roi in Gary Ceremony
Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay known as Muhammed Ali marries 24-year-old model Sonji Roi in a brief Gary Indiana ceremony. Wedding followed a license in Crown Point with no newsmen allowed. photographers were restrained by Clay's bodyguards as the couple departed for Chicago.
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Wrestling Beats The Beatles: Ringo as The Wrestling Beatle
Ringo Starr lookalike George Ringo, born in Liver pool New York, grows long hair and enters wrestling touring with adviser Bob Luce. Luce backs a pre tour parade and sees a guitar playing singer move toward a debut in Los Angeles on August 24. Jayne Mansfield claims discovery role while ex-wrestler attends California club appearance.
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