Bribery Scandal Expands In College Basketball Probe
The six week cloud over college basketball grows as 10 players from seven schools face indictments and possible further charges. District Attorney Hogan extended the grand jury until June 30 while detailing a 37 count corruption case against football fixer Aaron Wagman and naming players from St. Josephs La Salle Mississippi State Tennessee Connecticut and North Carolina among those implicated. Several players have been expelled or suspended and immunity was granted to most for testimony.
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Pete Kelly
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Major League Leaders Update Across National League Batting
Key leaders across the National League and major players are listed, including Moon of Los Angeles with a .469 batting average, 23 hits and 8 home runs. Cunningham of St. Louis, 18 hits and 10 runs. and_Wills, Aaron, Mantle among others leading in runs, RBIs, doubles, triples, and strikeouts across teams such as Chicago, St. Louis, Philadelphia and Cleveland.
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Milwaukee Spencer
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Bailey
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Stuart
Post
Amaro
Philadelphia
Boyer
Spencer
St.Louis
Pinson
Robinson
Drysdale
Williams
Mahaffey
Big League Stars Show Two Hit Efforts Around Wins
Pitching-Dick Hall of the Orioles shutout the Senators 5-0, allowing two singles and recording three strikeouts and one walk. Hitting-Vic Wertz sparked the Red Sox 5-2 win over the Tigers with a homer and a single driving in three runs.
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Dick Hall
Orioles
Senators
Vic Wertz
Red Sox
Tigers
Laconia Hosts World Premiere Of Peyton Place Sequel
In Laconia New Hampshire Grace Metalious led a Hollywood contingent at the world premiere of Return to Peyton Place at the Colonial Theater. About 1,000 people filled the seating and thousands lined the street. Actress Ina Balin and fashion expert Gertrude Brooks drew applause as they were introduced.
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Peyton Place
Grace Metalious
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20Th Century Fox
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Elston's at Em pitch helps Cubs win at home
Don Elston, Chicago Cubs ace reliever with a 4 0 record, says his special "at em pitch" thrives when batters hit the ball back. He saved a 5-2 win over Cincinnati, lowering Reds rally in the eighth as part of a four-game Cubs home winning streak. Teammates backed him with late homers by Sammy Taylor and Al Heist that powered his first two wins over Milwaukee.
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Don Elston
Golden Boy
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Don Cardwell
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Cubs
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al Heist
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Little League Auxiliary Sets April Meeting and Canteen Plan
The East Biddeford Little League auxiliary met at the Lightning club hall to read and approve by laws. A future fundraising campaign was discussed and a canteen service at field games was approved with Mrs Muriel Sylvestre as chairwoman. A special award will be issued at all future meetings under Mrs Eleanor Lajeunesse. Social committee for May 18 includes Mrs Edwilda Berthiaume Mrs Leona Deschambeault and Mrs Claire Gosselin. Refreshments were served by Mrs Rita Boucher Mrs Rachel Thibault and Mrs Jeannette Tardif. Others present included Mrs Lawrence Deschambeault Mrs Rachel Laflamme and Mrs Pauline Perkins.
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Muriel Sylvestre
Eleanor Lajeunesse
Edwilda Berthiaume
Leona Deschambeault
Claire Gosselin
Rita Boucher
Rachel Thibault
Jeannette Tardif
Lawrence Deschambeault
Rachel Laflamme
Pauline Perkins
Rochambeau Club Sports Dominate Meeting In Biddeford
The Rochambeau club in Biddeford held a meeting led by President Joseph La rose with sports grabbing attention. The bowling team claimed the American Mercantile league title while softball held two practice sessions this week and more planned.
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Biddeford
Joseph Larose
Richard Lajuenese
Leo Gosselin
Roland Regis
Cochairman
Laconia Snowshoe Club
Lakeport
N.H
Acme Snowshoe Club
Lewiston
Club Alpin
Manchester
George Ne
Bowdoin tops UNH in 9-4 baseball rout
Bowdoin exploded for five unearned runs in the second inning to defeat the University of New Hampshire 9-4. Catcher Pete Bergholtz led Bowdoin with two hits and two RBIs as the Polar Bears built a comfortable lead. Later notices include George K Cobb resigning as Potter Academy principal after 20 years, while the State Principals Association basketball committee kept Maine in the New England schoolboys tourney with 1962 site and date plans announced for Western Portland Lewis ton and Bangor venues culminating in finals.
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New England
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Lewiston
South Paris
Bangor
Orioles Down Senators 5-0 with Hall Rally and Wynn Wins
Dick Hall and Dick Williams fueled a two hit Orioles victory over Washington as Baltimore built a four run eighth inning after two walks. Early Wynn earned his 286th win with Chicago beating Kansas City 9-1 while Minnie Minoso drove in five for the White Sox. Minnesota toppled Los Angeles 4-2, Detroit fell to Boston 5-2, and New York beat Cleveland 4-3. Cubs edged Reds 5-2 behind Cardwell and Elston. St Louis won 12-8 at Sanford. Local high school upsets, Cheverus 13 Biddeford 1, TA 61-? Tigers fell. Tomorrow at local sites.
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Dave Hillman
Mickey Mantle
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Don Cardwell
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
American League standings show Minnesota leading at .727 with 8 3 record, New York 7 4, Boston 6 5, Chicago 5 8, Baltimore 7 6, Kansas City 3 6, Washington 4 8, Los Angeles 1 8. Thursday results include Boston 5 Detroit 2 and New York 4 Cleveland 3. Upcoming games feature Cleveland at New York and Baltimore at Washington among others.
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Hillman Delivers First Victory in Two Years for Red Sox
Detroit AP Dave Hillman finally breaks two-year winless drought with 5-2 relief victory over Tigers. In 151 innings this season he has allowed no runs on eight hits with four strikeouts and two walks. Boston hitters Wertz and Jensen contributed as Hillman’s outing helps pace a Boston comeback.
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Saco youths to join splash party in Portland YMCA trip
Saco Recreation News reports another splash party for Saco boys and girls at the Portland YMCA Saturday evening. The group meets at the Saco Recreation Center at 7:45 for the trip, with Harvey LaMontegne Jr. directing and urging parents to accompany the group and help with transportation.
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Saco Recreation Center
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County Salon Names Delegates For State Convention
York County Salon 257 Eight and Forty elected delegates and alternates for the state convention in July at the home of Mrs. Gilberte Lavoie Biddeford. Delegates include Mrs. Lavoie Martha Whitten Kay Ambrose Alberta Redmond. Alternates are Mrs. Gertrude Wood Charline Farnham Doris Taylor Florence Gagne. The unit reported three names sent from the National Jewish Hospital in Denver since the last meeting. Mrs. Lavoie presided and announced the next hostess will be Mrs. Rankin Saco.
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York County
Chapeau
Gilberte Lavoie
Biddeford
Lavoie
Martha Whitten
Kay Ambrose
Alberta Redmond
Gertrude Wood
Charlene Farnham
Doris Taylor
Florence Gagne
Ambrose
Angie Cote
Martha Beaudoin
Taylor
Florence Lewis
Gertrude Rankin
Farnham
Saco
Marie Jeanne Pelletier
Lavoie, Chapeau
Rankin
Biddeford KC Plans District Fete on Sunday
Biddeford Council and Knights of Columbus met to discuss a district communion breakfast at St Mary church at 7:45 a m and a 7:15 assembly in front of Washington Street hall. Bishop Feeney of Portland will be guest speaker. A resolution to send condolences to Maurice Shaughnessy’s family was approved. Plans include forming a golf team for the state convention and nominating committee chaired by John Farley with Paul LeBlond, Fernand Picard, Robert Cyr, and Albert Carrier. Funds were donated to the American Cancer Society.
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Knights of Columbus
St Mary Church
Washington Street Hall
Robert Cyr
Daniel J. Feeney
Portland
Poland Spring
Theate
Maurice Shaughnessy
Philip Masse
Paul LeBlond
Masse
John Farley
Fernand Picard
Albert Carrier
American Cancer Society
Lumberman Is Freed By Court
Herbert Welo, a Bangor pulpwood cutter, is freed by directed verdict of a charge of abandoning a human body. He was tried on the charge.
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Herbert Welo
Bangor
Biddeford Squires Attend Convention
The Columbian Squires circle 372 of Biddeford attended a convention at South Portland with 12 circles from across the state. Fr. James Skehan of Boston College spoke as main speaker. The group attended mass and communion at Holy Cross church and planned a guest night next Tuesday at the Knights of Columbus hall.
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Biddeford
South Portland
Cicles
James Skehan
Boston College
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Knights of Columbus
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