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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1963

Page

7

Golf stars absent dampen Indianapolis festival field

Sponsors of the Speedway Festival golf tournament griped as top names like Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Gene Littler skipped the event. Don Finsterwald and Julius Boros led at 11 under par with 200 as Ferrier set a 61 and Tommy Aaron stood a stroke back at 201. John David, tourney chair, lamented the weak field versus the $55,000 purse.

Indianapolis Tommy Aaron Tony Lema John David Purdue Golf

Holy Cross Clinches District One Title With Doubleheader Sweep

Tim Murtaugh and Dick Joyce, sons of former major leaguers, highlight Holy Cross as the Crusaders capture the District One NCAA crown by sweeping Providence 11-0 and 7-4 in Worcester. The win secures a spot in the College World Series next week.

Worcester Mass Tim Murtaugh Dick Joyce Holy Cross Crusaders Providence

Fred Lorenzen Wins World 600 Stock Car Championship

Fred Lorenzen, 29, from Elmhurst Illinois, won the World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in a dramatic finish after Junior Johnson blew a tire and Lorenzen coasted home with an empty tank. His victory came at 132.417 mph, earning $27,780 for the Ford driver as about 60,000 spectators watched the 400-lap race.

Charlotte N.C Fred Lorenzen Lorenzen Carpenter Elmhurst Ill Junior Johnson Johnson Chevrolet Charlotte Motor Speedway

Spain tops Italy. Davis Cup quarterfinals loom

Spain clinched a 3-1 series win over Italy in Barcelona as Manuel Santana defeated Faus to Gardini 6 1 6 1 10 8. France leads Brazil 2-1 after a doubles win. Russia beat Chile 4-1, Britain outplayed Belgium 5-0, and Yugoslavia swept Austria 5-0 to reach the quarterfinals.

Russia Spain Great Britain Yugoslavia France Brazil Italy Barcelona Manuel Santana Fausto Gardini Juan Couder Nicola Pietrangeli Chile Belgium Brussels Austria Zagreb

Major League Leaders Baseball Leaders for AL and NL

The list highlights top performers in batting runs and RBIs for both leagues. Notable figures include Wagner and Allison leading AL batting and RBIs, Hinton and Flood among NL leaders, with stars like Koufax and Drysdale posting standout strikeout totals.

Allison Minnesota Hinton Washington Wagner Los Angeles Covington Philadelphia Groat St. Louis Flood H. Aaron Milwaukee F. Alou San Francisco Cepeda Boyer White Javier Brock Williams Chicago Skinner Cincinnati Robinson O’dell Perranoski Simmons

Hinsdale Raceway Race Card Class D and C Entries

Entries listed for nine races at Hinsdale Raceway. Trot and pace events offer $500 purses, with Class D and Class C fields led by Always Mine, Galen's Miss, Scotch DeLux, Curtice Boy, Chipman's First, Hasty Fingo, Peanuts Purdue, Crafty K, and Shem Don among others. includes alternates and AE entries.

Always Mine Grass Charming Doll Foster Bertram Junior Partridge Ohio Demon Kane Darnit Silk Jr Superior Pick Copeland Jerry O'Neal Double F. H Blake No Key Mystery Comet Stone Galen’s Colby Money Solicitor Burgess Aston Lydia Drayton Homestretch Justy Dawn Mite Gagne Eddie D Constantine Knight Patch Sullivan Borderview Peter Nason High Sierra Collins Devine Scotch DeLux Beckwith Tyson D Maysis Day Kerry Worthy Via Perischord Watson Lola R Plante Jr National Hanover Simeszky Hickory Margo Kellogg Everett Scott McCarthy Jr Curtice Boy Pixie Lucky Sign Ra Tremblay Killarney Jane Laraia Georganna Wynnie Ryan Icicle Hodgkins Macketta Cossette Irish Eddie Field Symbol Dale Galvin MacPherson Streeter Hasty Fingo Lynaugh Kaytown Pillsbury TeeBone Gilman Iva Long Jody Direct C.o’s Glenn Winters Kandy Royal Pike Groton Boy Cleary Shirleymite McNally Shem Don Tapply Little Chimes Robinson Billie M’s Dream Higgins Val Laird Ellis Virginia Delmont Brooke Dillard Pease Hardy’s Beau McKee Bold Aralac Cross Link C Lambe

Williamstown Theater Announces Summer Schedule

Williamstown Mass. The ninth season of Williamstown Summer Theatre is listed by executive director Nikos Psacharopoulos. Highlights include Shaw’s Man and Superman July 5 13 and Williams The Night of the Iguana July 16 20 with other entries like Albee double bills July 23 27 and August 13 17 Chekhov The Cherry Orchard August 13 17 and Death of a Salesman August 20 24 with several slots to be announced.

Williamstown Mass Williamstown Summer Theatre Nikos Psacharopoulos George Bernard Shaw Tennessee Williams Edward Albee America William Shakespeare Mother Courage Bertoldt Brecht Eugene O’neill Anton Chekov Freud William Saroyan San Francisco Arthur Miller Willie Loman

Hobart College honors Old Bennington youth in Druids society

Dixon C. Kunzelmann of Old Bennington is elected to the Druids Honor Society at Hobart College during Moving Up Day in Geneva New York. He serves as editor of the Hobart Handbook secretary treasurer of his class and member of the Orange Key Society and Kappa Alpha fraternity. He studies European history and is son of Mr and Mrs F W Kunzelmann of 19 Monument Ave Old Bennington Vermont.

Geneva N.Y Dixon C. Kunzelmann Old Bennington Hobart College Kunzelmann Hobart Handbook Orange Key Society Kunzellmann Kappa Alpha Fraternity F.W. Kunzelmann Monument Ave Old Bennington, Vt

Mental Health Unit to Hear Dr Hager Speak

Dr Dorothy Hager president of United Counseling Service of Bennington County and practicing physician will be keynote speaker at the Vermont Association for Mental Health annual meeting in Brandon Inn Vermont on Tuesday. Her talk will connect community programs with Vermonts mental health outlook amid a national thrust and a proposed department of mental health. The program includes directors meeting at 430 pm dinner at 630 pm and elections for three year board terms and officers. Rev Donald A Webster of Bennington will preside.

Dorothy Hager United Counseling Service Bennington County Bennington Vermont Association For Mental Health Brandon Inn Brandon Hager Vermont Donald A. Webster

Region Faces Shortfall in New England College Growth Plans

NEBHE warns that New England states are not adequately planning for higher education expansion over the next decade. By 1967 up to 27 000 students may miss college access and 66 000 more by 1972. Executives call for stronger, broader plans and stronger financial support to avoid regional education bottlenecks.

Winchester Mass College New England New England Board of Higher Education NEBHE Martin Lichterman

Massachusetts Court Allows Papers to Reject Letters

The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that a Winchester newspaper may reject letters to the editor, even if critical of President Kennedy and other public figures. Herbert Lord sued to compel publication unedited. the court upheld earlier dismissal, stating no right to force publication.

Boston Massachusetts Supreme Court Winchester Kennedy Herbert Lord Richard A. Hakanson Winchester Star Paul Sullivan Weekly Lord Superior Court Edward A. Desaulnier High Court

Thrift Shop Seeks Donations and Items for Sale

The Thrift Shop asks friends to donate during open hours Friday 2 to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to noon or contact a committee member to arrange drop offs. On hand items include wool rug material a Godey print book ends and various clothing and linens. Customers request porch furniture baby carriage crib and camp blankets. Workers last week were Mrs Lillian Elaine Mrs Amuel Baker Mrs Joseph McDermott and Mrs Charles Fienberg.

Thrift Shop Lillian Elaine Amuel Baker Joseph McDermott Charles Fienberg

Busch explains baseball to conductor De Carvalho

St Louis Cardinals owner August A Busch Jr tries to explain the game to Eleazar de Carvalho the new St Louis Symphony conductor from Brazil who says he likes baseball but does not understand it He plans to study the game to grasp its finer points after leaving the ballpark in the third inning De Carvalho comes from soccer culture in Brazil to the United States for the post and will learn more about the sport.

ST. Louis UPI A. Busch Jr St. Louis Cardinals Eleazar de Carvalho de Carvalho St. Louis Symphony Brazil

FHA Chapter Presents Awards Install Officers

Benhi's Future Homemakers of America Club held a mother daughter banquet and awards night May 25 in the Home Ec room where officers were installed. Peggy Kennedy and Gloria Hollister received pins, three seniors won awards, and newly elected officers were sworn in during a candlelight ceremony with roses for outgoing and incoming leaders.

Benhi Future Homemakers of America Club Home Ec FHA Peggy Kennedy Gloria Hollister Diane LeBlanc Marilyn Cone Georgiana Davenport Sue Smith Ann Arnold Rosemary Christie Trudy Southworth Diane Stewart Sharon Colvin

UConn Coach Padnera Named District One Baseball Coach of Year

Larry Pandera of the University of Connecticut is named District One NCAA baseball coach of the year by New England college coaches. He led the Huskies to the Yankee Conference title with a 7-2 league record and a 13-7 regular season.

NCAA Uconn Amherst Mass Larry Pandera University of Connecticut Earl Lorden University of Massachusetts Pandera New England College Huskies Yankee

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