Libby Stages Comeback for Second Victory at Beech Ridge
A near capacity crowd of 3,000 at Beech Ridge Speedway watched Phil Libby capture his second win in three starts after retirement. He overtook the lead on lap 16 and held it to the checkered. Roger Babb of New Gloucester earned his third Bomber class win after a late restart on lap 18, outlasting Bill McGill and Dick Wolstenhulme.
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Beech Ridge Speedway
Phil Libby
Libby
Saturas
Roger Babb
New Gloucester
Babb
Bill McGill
Dick Wolstenhulme
Stocks
Major League Leaders From The American League
The Associated Press lists AL leaders by batting and fielding with Runnels, Robinson, and Jimenez hitting over .312. Pearson leading runs with 101. Siebern and Colavito tying for RBIs at 96. Richardson and Rollins top in hits. notable players include Bressoud, Yastrzemski, Cimoli, Cash, Killebrew, and Wagner. Stolen bases highlight Aparicio and Wood with 24, Hosfer and Hinton noted among leaders. Pitching section begins with twelve or more starts.
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Runnels
Boston
Robinson
Chicago
Jimenez
Kansas City
Pearson
Los Angeles
Siebern
Killebrew
Minnesota
Colavito
Detroit
Richardson
New York
Rollins
Bressoud
Yastrzemski
Cimoli
Lumpe
Cash
Wagner
Aparicio
Wood
Howser
Hinton
Washington
Stigman Minnesota Leads Batting and Pitching Averages
Stigman of Minnesota posts a .730 average with 9 3 and 114 runs batted in. McBride of Los Angeles records a .733 average with 156 strikeouts. Pizarro of Chicago and Bun ning of Detroit each reach 150 strikeouts.
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Stigman
Minnesota
McBride
Los Angeles
Pascual
Pizarro
Chicago
Bunning
Detroit
National League Batting and Fielding Leaders Summary
Summary of NL leaders includes Robinson Cincinnati at 342 at bats and 114 runs, T Davis Los Angeles with 340 at bats and 124 RBIs, and 179 hits for T Davis while Robinson adds 169. Mays San Francisco leads with 44 doubles and 3% home runs, Wills Los Angeles 72 stolen bases, and Drysdale Koufax highlighted in pitching with 209 innings.
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Robinson
Cincinnati
T. Davis
Los Angeles
Wills
Mays
San Francisco
W. Davis
Virdon
Pittsburgh
Ey — Purkey
Drysdale
Ibiamas — Koufax
Los Angel
Baseball Standings and Results Summary
The standings show New York and Los Angeles leading with 76 and 73 wins respectively, Minnesota and Chicago following. Weekend results include Baltimore defeating New York and Cleveland sweeping Boston, with other outcomes in Detroit Washington and Los Angeles Chicago matches. Upcoming games feature Baltimore at Washington and Cleveland at New York among others.
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W. L. Pet. G.B
New York
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Chicago
Detroit
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
Kansas City
Washington
Kralick Keeps No-Hitter Aim Despite Curve Woes
Minnesota pitcher Jack Kralick edged the Kansas City A’s 1-0 to notch his season’s fifth no hitter. He fought a curve that wouldn’t break after the first inning, relying on a fastball, slider and a couple of changeups. A ninth inning walk of George Alusik prevented a perfect game by one batter.
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Minneapolis-St, Paul
Minnesota
Jack Kralick
Kansas City Athletics
Bill Fisher
Barelly
Kralick
Earl) Battey
Kansas City
Rence
George Alusik
Alasik
Sea Hawks Open Season With Win in New League
The Sea Hawks of Portland Maine beat Frankfort New York 20 to 0 to start the inaugural Atlantic Coast Football league season. Halfback Willie Green Law scored one touchdown and threw a 15 yard pass for another, keying the victory.
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Herkimer
N. Y
Sea Hawks
Portland
Maine
Frankfort
N. N
Willie Greenlaw
Scores From The Week Across The League
The score table shows San Francisco 6 Philadelphia 2, Los Angeles 16 New York 5, San Francisco 7 Philadelphia 4, Houston 2 Cincinnati 1, Chicago 4 Milwaukee 1, St. Louis 6 Pittsburgh 6 5 7. No games scheduled. Next fixtures list New York at Philadelphia 2, Chicago at Pittsburgh N, Houston at St Louis N, Cincinnati at Los Angeles N, jiectiee at San Francisco NY.
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L. Pet. G.B
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cincinnati Sae
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Chicago
Houston
New York
Cincinnati
Treasury of a Free People
A concise message from the Treasury of a free people outlines fiscal principles and wartime finance. It emphasizes prudent budgeting, defense funding, and national economic resilience through stewardship of public resources.
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The
Treasury of A Free People
Birth to Freedom and Savings Bonds Message
A Washington era style message urges buying United States Savings Bonds to support peacekeeping and government operations. It links the 1787 Constitution to modern freedom and explains bonds grow money and boost personal security.
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U. S
United States
Oilers Hold Playoff Hopes After Split In Softball Match
Roy and Perreault led the Oilers, defending state champs, to a 12-1 win over Johnson's Drug before a 5-2 loss to Century Club of Portland. Century’s win qualified them for state tournament. Oilers face S. D. Warren of Westbrook next Sunday at Riley Field for the remaining regional spot. Warren also stayed in contention by beating Johnson's Drug 10-1 after losing to Century 6-5. Ernie Ross hit a grand slam for Stone Oilers. Art Descoteaux hurled five strong innings in relief. Manager Fred Hayes plans tuneup games against a league all star team before the pivotal playoff.
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Roy
Perreault
Johnson
Ernie Ross
Art Descoteaux
Stone Oilers
Tom Fulcher
Century Club
Oilers
Mgr
Fred Hayes
S. JD. Warren
Riley Field
Johnson's
Rubito
Houlihan
Descoteaux
J. Chenard
Maine Traffic Tragedies Mark Weekend Passages
A driver struck and killed on U.S. 2 near Farming ton as a car rear-ended a truck. A head on crash near Eagle Lake killed Mrs. Leonard Roy and Mrs. Clarene Labbe during a 50th anniversary. Others injured include Joseph Roy and his wife, their son, and Clarence Labbe. A 21 year old mother Hazel Pelkey died in Molunkus in a multi vehicle crash. Raymond Pelkey, Rosa Bouchard and several relatives were injured. Donald L. Grant was killed in Bryant Pond when his car hit a tree.
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College Avenue
Littlefield
Jay
U.S. 2
Farmington
Eagle Lake
Leonard Roy
Madawaska
Clarene Labbe
Winterville
Joseph Roy
Leonard J
Clarence Labbe
Molunkus
America’s Pioneer V Sets Record With Venus Signal
Pioneer V, the American sun satellite, has sent signals from 22.5 million miles, a new Venus mission milestone. If Mariner 2 fails, a wait until 1964 for a favorable Venus launch position. Mariner 1, last July, failed due to a guidance error and was destroyed after launch. The Soviet Union probe near Venus last year yielded no data due to radio silence.
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America
United States
Venus
Soviet Union
Mrs Finkbine's trial stars in tranquilizing drug report
Mrs Finkbine and husband Robert discuss the effects of a tranquilizing drug on an unborn fetus. They plan to return to Phoenix where their three other children stay with Mrs Finkbine's mother.
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Robert Finkbine
Phoenix
Religious Irrelevancy Criticized By California Cleric
The Rev Dr Daniel D Walker of Santa Monica told a Redlands Methodist lay meeting that religious people often ignore real issues, chase settled causes, and fight on the wrong battlefield. He urged Christians to focus on saving the world from destruction as a duty of God's people.
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Redlands
Calif
Daniel D. Walker
Santa Monica
Notre Dame School Presents Four Point Program
Notre Dame de Lourdes grammar school in Saco adopts a four point plan including an ungraded reading program for Grades 2-6, an SRA reading laboratory for Grades 7-8, a new Our Life With God religion series, and a bilingual English French text set. Workshops, library accreditation, and educational television plans were discussed with Rev Fr Cyr and Notre Dame leaders.
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Notre Dame de Lourdes ‘Grammar School
Saco
Armand Cyr
Portland
Arthur Dube
Notre Dame Parish
Sr Theresa of
Fabelier
Cyr
Notre Dame
Rev
Sr. St. William
Biddeford Couples Celebrate Gervais Anniversary Milestone
Mr. and Mrs. Gervais of Biddeford marked their September 9 1912 marriage in Frenchville with a long life together. They moved from Frenchville to Scarborough then Biddeford where they retire. The couple has ten children and 24 grandchildren plus three great grandchildren. they attend St. Andre church in Biddeford. Iceland's early settlement by Irish hermits is noted separately.
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Jerry Daizle
Greenville
Rosanna Martin
Harold Martin
Thomas Martin
Lincoln Martin
Roberta Frank
Ivore Bouchard
New Britain
Conn
Lewellyn Gervais
Alberte Gervais
Lucien Gervais
Gorham
Charles Daigle
Windham
Mary Roy
Joseph Chamberlin
Westbrook
Victoire Gervais
Albert Nadeau
Saco
Albert Caron
Lucien Caron
Alcide Nadeau
Leoquide Nadeau
Madelaine Beaulieu
Joseph Fortier
Home Repairs Or Television Can Be Costly
A local notice urges care with home repairs and electronics. It warns radios and TVs can be dangerous and suggests hiring reputable technicians via local TV organizations, Chamber of Commerce, or Better Business Bureau. It notes licensing debates and labeling tubes to prevent misrepresented parts. The notice offers contact details for child care and repair inquiries at two street addresses.
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Chamber of Commerce
Better Business Bureau
New York
Pennsype
Ohio
Local Ads List Childcare Rentals and Services
Day Nursery offers child care while you work or shop through Pauline Hanscom at Heath Road Kennebunk. Hospital beds and wheelchairs for rent available by calling 3 3379. Lazy B Riding Stables in Old Orchard advertises horses for buy, sale, or lease at $1.50 per hour. Con's Sunoco at 28 Elm Street Saco features a modern coin dispenser for icky cubes. Also warns against rushing repairs and hiring fly-by-night workers with advice from a maintenance clerk at WE 4 2706.
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Iday Nursery
Pauline Hanscom
Heath Road
Kennebunk
Con
Sunoco
Elm Street
Saco
Smithewheel Rd
Old Orchard
Cuba Raid Echoes in Silence Across Communications
In a puzzling aftermath of the raid there was an unexplained interruption Sunday in normal telephone and telegraph communications between the United States and Cuba. An AT&T spokesman offered no explanation for the break, saying Cubans were not answering. After surveying damage, Castro said the United States government is responsible.
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United States
Cuba
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Castro
Caspian Sea Compared to Lake Superior in Size
The Caspian Sea in the Soviet Union is described as the largest lake in the world and nearly four times the size of Lake Superior, which is noted as the second largest. The comparison emphasizes the Caspian as vastly larger by area.
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Caspian Sea
Soviet Union
Lake Superior
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Bob Libby
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Divine Heart
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