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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1959
Page
6
In Honolulu, 114 year old Dommy Ursua faces 113 year old Ray Perez in a historic age-related event. The note mentions James Monroe’s party evolution from Republican to Democratic, placing the fragment in a broad historical frame.
Lefthander Peter Haggerty pitched and batted Milford Massachusetts into the Region 1 American Legion Junior final last night with a 4 1 win over Manchester New Hampshire. He struck out 15 and had a go ahead triple in the seventh inning while scoring the winning run on Earnie Rapatoes single. Milford carries a 2 1 record in the double elimination tourney and faces Saco Maine today for the regional title. If Milford wins the first game a second game follows an hour after.
Rusty a 10 year old gelding without a win in two years won the ninth at Scarborough Downs for the track's highest payoff. A 99 to 1 shot Rusty paid $228.80 $3640 and $10.20 with only $40 bet to win.
Boston Bruins trade defenseman Jim Morrison to Detroit Red Wings for left winger Nick Mickoski. Mickoski, 31, has 11 NHL seasons with New York Chicago and Detroit, scoring 11 goals last season for a career total of 156. Morrison, 27, had eight goals last season after seven years with Toronto.
Unbeaten Luis Manuel Rodriquez challenges No 2 contender Rudell Stitch in a ten round welterweight clash at the Kentucky State Fairgrounds Louisville TV by ABC Stitch, 26, has won seven straight in Louisville and holds the NBA No 2 ranking Rodriquez, 22, has a 21 1 record with one no contest and is ranked seventh nationwide.
The Chicago White Sox, trailing 4-2, tied Boston with four consecutive ninth inning singles and won 5-4 in the 10th on Billy Goodman’s double. Chicago preserves a two game AL lead as Cleveland, Kansas City, and other contenders win.
A 2-0 fourth inning burst by Killebrew on a double and Ken Aspromonte with a single gave the Washington Senators a lead over the Detroit Tigers. Paul Foytack started for Detroit, Mets Ramos earned the win to improve to 12-15.
Boston report on Stephen Oaks a 17 year old from North Conway who broke both legs in a Sugarloaf Mountain crash while training for a race. He underwent bone grafting and a metal pin insertion at Massachusetts General Hospital and faces another operation on his right leg next week as friends in New Hampshire organize support.
The current cosmetic vogue highlights dramatic eyes influencing hair design. Eye accent supports bangs which enhance looks by shaping the face and adding an important plus. A well arranged bang can slim a round face and soften a square jaw, inviting a fresh warmer season hairstyle at Biddeford Beauty Shop.
West Ossipee, Bayard Kennett of Conway and David Gosselin of North Conway heard about Stephen's medical bills and went to his mother to present $300 earned during the summer as help.
Other townspeople heard about it. Charles Broomhall, Stephen's ski coach, was named treasurer. In a little over a week more than $2,000 was collected. And the campaign isn't over yet.
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