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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1961

Page

5

Pender Defends Title Against Basilio in Boston Showdown

In Boston Garden Paul Pender, 30, a Brookline fireman, is a 2-1 favorite to defend the world middleweight crown against Carm en Basilio tonight on ABC TV at 10 p.m. EST. The 15-round bout contrasts Penders subduing, upright style with Basilios crowding, weaving attack as both weigh near 160 and 155 pounds respectively.

Boston Paul Pender Carmen Basilio Boston Garden Pender Brookline Mass Upstate New York Gene Fullmer

Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights

Major League leaders across leagues include Temple of Cleveland and Versalles of Minnesota tied for hits with 12, Mantle of New York leading home runs with 4, Allison of Minnesota close with 3, and Green of Minnesota pacing runs with 8. Moon of Los Angeles tops National League at bats with 543, Kasko of Cincinnati leads hits with 19, while Drysdale of Los Angeles sets a 18 strikeouts mark.

Temple Cleveland Brandt Baltimore Green Minnesota Wood Bruton Detroit Allison Mantle New York Versalles Minnesta Kaline Stroit Es Allen Totesend Meason Ramos Turkley McClain Washin Cos Turle Ford Moon Los Angeles Cunningham St. Louis Les Ao Fusion Spencer Kasko Cincinnati T. Davis Pittsburgh Post Stuart Los Ang Boyer Pinson and Robinson Wills Mays San Francisco Elston Chicago Purkey Friend Drysdale Padres Sanford

Boxing Roundup From Rome and Detroit Bouts

The Associated Press reports Teddy Wright 149 4 from Detroit stopped Helmut Mistel 152 from Germany in eight rounds. Jesse Jones 145 4 of Los Angeles and Franco Nenci 143 4 of Italy defeated their opponents. Frank Hardison 142 of Laseles Ney stopped Kid Salerno 132 of Italy in five rounds. Dick Young 160 of Philadelphia knocked out Paolo Cottino 161 of Italy in four rounds.

Associated Press Rome Italy Teddy Wright Detroit Helmut Mistel Germany Jesse Jones Los Angeles Franco Nenci Frank Hardison Laseles Ney Kid Salerno Dick Young Philadelphia Paolo Cottino

Inland Fisheries and Game open water season notes Maine

The Inland Fisheries and Game issues this week a calendar of open water spots and season dates for inland ponds and lakes Maine. Atlantic salmon season runs through September 15 on Penobscot Narraguagus Machias Fast Machias Pleasant and Saco rivers while Dennys river opens May 1. Bass season starts June 1 with three bass per day on single point lures through June 20 then 15 per day or seven and a half pounds until season end September 30. Statewide bag limits move to 10 per day after a 90 day post adjournment period. Muskrat and raccoon seasons and hunting laws are noted alongside a cautionary tale from a backcountry patrol.

Penobscot Narraguagus Machias Franklin Somerset Piscataquis Maine Washington County Fish and Game

Baseball standings and weekend results summary

American League shows Detroit and New York tied atop with five wins and one defeat, while Minnesota trails with five wins two losses. Chicago and Washington hover around .500 as Kansas City and Baltimore struggle, and Los Angeles clings to a slim pace near .500. Weekend results include Detroit defeating Los Angeles 9 to 1 and New York beating Baltimore 4 to 2. Sunday matchups feature New York at Baltimore and Boston at Chicago, with Monday fixtures including Cleveland at Baltimore and New York at Detroit.

Associated Press American League G.B Detroit New York Minnesota Cleveland Chicago Washington Boston Kansas City Baltimore Los Angeles York

Yankees and Tigers Tie for AL Lead After Wins

The Yankees beat the Orioles 4-2 and the Tigers routed the Angels 9-1 to reach five straight wins each, while Washington toppled Minnesota 6-3 to seize sole possession of first place in the league. Cleveland edged Kansas City 5-3 as Power powered a late comeback aided by Allen and McLish earned his first White Sox win.

Associated Press New York Detroit Yankees Tigers Baltimore Orioles Los Angeles Angels Washington Minnesota Twins Kansas City Cleveland Chicago Boston Mickey Mantle Whitey Ford Yankee Stadium Mantle Steve Barber Bobby Richardson Hector Lopez Ford Dave Philley Earl Robinson Marv Breeding Tiger Don Messi Los Aneles Cky Colavito Norm Cash Jerry Casale Senators Kaye Twins Joe McClain Dave Sisler Ray Moore Billy Klaus Coot Veal Klaus Pete Daley McClain Veal Vic Power Bob Allen Indians Power Tito Francona Woodyield Allen Jim Grant Minnie Minoso Luis Aparicio Cal McLish White Sox Nellie Fox Pete Runnels Gary Geiger

TWUA Lanes League Rolloff Set For Monday Night

The TWUA AFL-CIO men will hold their annual five string handicap rolloff Monday at Pas Time Lanes starting 4:30 PM. First place wins a league treasury prize, with several other prizes for top places. A list shows bowlers and handicaps to help players gauge averages.

TWUA Afl-Cio G. Forcier R. Goudreau H. Dee P. Bimnette L. Gregoire R. Chorozy F. Tenney H. Lachance R. Petit R. Menard A. Rizas E. Gonnevile D. Robinson E. Pouravelis C. Brown P. Belanger N. Daigneault R. Gradone M. Ross A. Lefebvre M. Courtois P. Throumoulos B. Manning B. Doran M. Caras H. Coombs M.dubriel P. Masse Ip. Brochu C. Hebert J Paquette B. Phili ‘Os

Grammar Schools To Meet Monday

A meeting of the Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach grammar school league coaches will be held Monday at 7 at the Young school in Saco. All schools intending to participate must send representatives for a schedule to start league play immediately. Melbourne Australia Johnny Melfah 1492 Ghana knocked out Peter Read 150 Australia 3.

Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Young School Melbourne Australia Johnny Melfah Ghana Peter Read

Chicago and Los Angeles Play By List of Scores

Major baseball score update shows Los Angeles 5 Cincinnati 3 in New York, Chicago 3 Philadelphia 2, with other games postponed including Chicago at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Los Angeles. Milwaukee visits Pittsburgh in the only game scheduled.

iCincinnati Pittsburgh San Franciscoo St. Lowie Los Angeles Chicago Milwaukee Philadelphia Cincinnati St. Louis San Francisco

Lake City trot field draws top names at Rockingham Park

Tonight's $6,000 Lake City trot features Judge Ingram Top Sail Wee Irish Sumter Prince Carlton Nip Song and Wendy Kay in a balanced lineup. The undercard includes a $2,000 B pace and another $2,000 B pace as Rockingham's current meeting offers a strong card. Dodgers beat Reds 5-3 to create a four way tie for NL lead with Cubs and Giants also close behind. Moon homered again, Roseboro added one, and Don Cardwell earned the win boosted by Elston.

Salem N.H Lake City Rockingham Park Judge Ingram Topsail Dover Rockingham New York Sumter Prince Carlton Stanley Dancer Glenn M W Vision Poker Chip Associated Press Los Angeles Dodgers Cincinnati Reds St. Louis San Francisco Pittsburgh Dodgers Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies Ren Cards Giants Milwaukee Braves Pirates Moon Wally Moon Johnny Roseboro Young Jay Hook Don Zimmer Cubs Billy Williams Ron Santo Philadelphia Tony Curry al Heist Don Cardwell Don Elston Robin Roberts

Fire Warning From State Commissioner Oversees Spring Season

Augusta Forest Commissioner Austin H Wilkins issued a warning that the spring fire season has begun and urged careful behavior. A string of fires followed, including a 200 acre woodland blaze near Randolph, a grass fire reaching a barn and house in Windham, and a large brush and grass fire near Turnpike in South Portland.

Augusta Austin H. Wilkins Randolph Windham Turnpike Portland

Downed Airman Improves After Mt Barker Crash

Hong Kong report says Airman 1 C Richard W Ferron of Westbrook Maine the lone survivor of the U S Air Force transport crash on Mt Barker has shown slight improvement though doctors call him still very serious He underwent emergency surgery after rescue team brought him down from 1400 foot peak where the crash killed 15 Americans He had been given a 50 50 chance to live and now suffers skull fractures a broken arm shock and exposure

Hong Kong Richard W. Ferron Westbrook Maine Ferron Mt Barker

Eichmann recordings reveal Nazi views on Jews and deportations

Wartime transcripts show Adolf Eichmann stating Jewish deportation speedups from Hungary and letters denying Palestine emigration via Switzerland. He recalls arresting a Protestant bishop in Berlin after claims the cleric aided Jews, and admits personal conflict yet claims obedience to orders. He also notes willingness to kill even his own traitor father if ordered.

Wace Onester Hungary Palestine Switzerland Berlin Eichmann Linz Fichmann

It's Springtime Even In Jail Editorial Rules

The Mentor newspaper from Massachusetts State Prison reports spring arrivals inside the walls. Crocuses bloom along the walk, trees outside the wall bud, and the editorial jokes that "everything seems to be breaking out except the convicts" in Walpole.

Walpole Mass the Mentor Massachusetts State Prison

Reed appoints Tapley to second seven year term

Gov Reed announces Walter M Tapley Jr a 62 year old Republican justice to a second seven year term on the Maine Supreme Court first appointed in 1954. Reed also names Cerl W Becker of Portland to the Maine School Building Authority.

Augusta Reed Supreme Court Walter M. Tapley, Jr Cerl W. Becker Portland Maine School Building Authority

Wife Tries To Take Blame For Hubby In Court

In Kennebunk municipal court Ernest Rousselle 22 was fined ten dollars and sentenced to ten days in jail for larceny after his wife Phyllis confessed she had taken the twenty dollars from Mrs Mary Stevens and tried to cover for him The court recessed then she admitted I was trying to cover for my husband The day also saw Jean Gilman fined ten dollars for left side driving near a hill John Thyng fined thirty five dollars for endangering driving and ten dollars for unlicensed operation Carolyne Porter paid ten dollars for left side driving while approaching a grade Roland Shackley Jr was found guilty of left side driving near a curve fined fifteen dollars Bail of twenty five dollars was set in his case Lee Hutchins had his license suspended and a fifteen dollar fine suspended William Cole had license suspended for reckless driving and Joseph Labrador paid ten dollars for driving without adequate brakes Probable cause was found against Leon Bridges on forging and counterfeiting a vehicle registration application Bridges pleaded guilty and bail set at five hundred dollars with failure to meet it sending him to county jail

Ernest Rousselle Kennebunk Thomas Reagan Phyllis Rousselle Reagan Mary Stevens Carolyne L. Porter Watertown Mass Roland A. Shackley, Jr Portland York County Lee A. Hutchins Cape Porpoise William D. Cole Joseph Labrador Arundel Leon Bridges Wells Bridges

Old Orchard Beach property transfers trade hands in brisk sales

The corner of Charles and Center streets property owned by Paul E Benoit was sold through Joseph Audie real estate to Guy R Roberge of Biddeford who will occupy as a home. The Highland avenue property owned by John and Marion Siddall sold to Maurice A and Jacqueline M Fournier of Old Orchard Beach for a residence. Sale brokered by Nicholas P Scontras, 194 Main Street Saco.

Charles and Center Streets Old Orchard Beach Paul E. Benoit Ple Avenue Joseph Is. Audie Guy R. Roberge Hill Street Biddeford Highland Avenue John and Marion Siddall Maurice A Jacqueline M. Four

Trucking Continues Fear Tone Amid Hoffa Control

Tweedie argues Hoffa’s grip comes from compulsory unionism, a power the right-to-work bill aims to curb in Maine. He warns the industry climate remains fearful as disputes unfold and labor influence shapes policy debates.

Phere Tweedie Hoffa Maine

EGI Union Honors 16 New Members and Guest Speaker

Louise H Morse Newbury Mass described American ways as amusement and praised CAR E missions visits to Mexico Haiti and the Caribbean She spoke at a Women’s Education and Industrial Union event to raise more than 500 in contributions toward CAR E food for the needy A memorial for Miss Donnel and several members were honored with gifts Speakers included Mrs Adelbert Jakeman Sr and hosts Mrs Paul Tate The list of honored members includes Mrs Cal in Miss Margaret Strou Stanley tame Mrs Herbert Dyer and others through the meeting

Louise H. Morse Newbury Mass Hon Mexico Adelbert Jakeman Paul Tate Donnel Calin Margaret Strou Stanley Tase Ten Herbert Dyer Norman Denton G. Emei ‘Hutchins Thomas Hislo Mildred Cartwright Ruth Saunders Louise Gatney Gertrude Farwell William Wright Franks Milliken Bhenia Sturtvant

York County PNG Session Hosts Lodge Gathering

York County Past Nob Grands association met at Rehobot Rebekah lodge East Waterboro with Cumberland County PNGs as guests of honor. Attendees included members from Saco Biddeford North Berwick Berwick Kennebunk Springvale West Buxton Old Orchard Beach Gorham. A supper preceded the meeting and an invitation was extended for a June 5 supper and meet in Cumberland Countys host group. Miss Marie Sherburne is a patient at Kershaw nursing home Sanford and Mrs Blanch Simpson Springvale was treated at Goodall Hospital Sanford. The mystery award went to Miss Margaret Chamberlain Old Orchard Beach. colored slides by Mrs Doris Neal Gorham showcased her trip to Mexico. The next meeting is in Springvale May 22 with officer elections. OLD TOWN Robert Roy two year old son of Mr and Mrs Louis J Roy Jr was killed Friday when he darted under a trailer truck wheels. It was the states 35th highway fatality this year.

York County Past Nob Grands Association East Waterboro Rehobot Rebekah Lodge Cumberlaw County PNG Hono Wer Saco Biddefort Marie Sherburne Kershaw Nursin Sanford Blanch Simpson Springvale Goodall Hospital Margaret Chamberlain Old Orchard Beach Doris Neal Gorham Mexico

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