Basilio Fullmer in Title Battle at San Francisco
Carmen Basilio seeks to prove a smaller fighter can win the middleweight crown facing Gene Fullmer in a 15 round NBA title bout at Cow Palace. About 14,000 expected, with NBC rights worth 175,000. Basilio favored 10-7. both boxers known for rugged fighting and endurance.
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Carmen Basilio
Chittenango
N. Y
Gene Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Basilio
Sugar Ray Robinson
Carmen
Robinson
NBA
New York
Massachusetts
Cow Palace
NBC
Fullmer
New Yorker
Von
Joe Netro
John DeJohn
California
Leach
Major League Leaders list and stats from AP report
The Associated Press provides batting and pitching leaders with Detroit and Cleveland prominent in American League while Banks and Pinson lead in the National League. Highlights include Kaline Kuenn and Colavito atop AL batting and Banks with 36 homers NL. Also notes Rondine on Wettest place Chorrapunji with 450 inches yearly rainfall.
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Chorrapunji
India
Pan American medalists favored in Chicago opener
In Chicago at Soldier Field the third Pan American Games begin with strong bets on US favorites high jumper Charlie Dumas and hammer thrower Harold Connolly, and Argentina's Osvaldo Suarez in the 10 000 meters. The opening day features track events, prelims, and varied competition across 27 sports through Sept. 6 with about 2,000 athletes from 24 nations.
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Chicago
Charlie Dumas
Harold Connolly
United States
Argentiina
Osvaldo Suarez
Soldier Field
Comiskey Park
White Sox
Mammoth Lake Front Stadium
Dumas
Southern
California
Connolly
Los Angeles
Argentina
Suarez
Red Sox Post Winning Record On Road Trip
The Boston Red Sox closed their West swing with an 8-7 road record. Ted Williams hit his 10th homer of the season to halt Chicago's shutout bid, while Williams hinted at retirement timing. Boston returns to Fenway to host Baltimore, with Tommy Brewer set to face Skinny Brown in the opener.
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Chicago
Fenway Park
Baltimore
Ted Williams
White Sox
Barry Latman
Lou Gehrig
Williams
Ted
Ed Sox
Latman
Gene Steins
I Wertz
Frank Malzone
Gerry Staley
Pete, Daley
Jim Busby
Jonn Romano
Sherm Lollar
al Schroll
Billy Goodman
Pumpsie Green
Green
Schroll
Goodman
Sam Esposito
Jim McAnany
Luis Aparicio
Earl Wilson
Nellie Fox
Skinny Brown
Tommy Brewer
Indians
Billy Pierce
Dick Donovan
Wynn
Rocky Colavito
Harshman
Herb Score
Pete Daley
Johnny Romano
Frank Baumann
Ted Kluszewski
Pirates
White Sox Open Crucial Series With Cleveland
The White Sox visit the Cleveland Indians for a pivotal four game set in the AL pennant race. Bob Shaw faces Jack Harshman in the opener as Chicago trails by a game, with both clubs aiming to gain ground in a tight stretch of seven meetings in ten days.
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Associated Press
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Indians
Bob Shaw
White Sox
Jack Harshman
Southpaw
Crutch
Boston
Chicago
San Francisco
Giants
Pittsburgh
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Milwaukee
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Cubs
Baseball and basketball standings with Friday schedule
The column displays American and National League standings with teams like Chicago Cleveland New York Boston Baltimore and Washington. Friday and weekend schedules include New York at Washington Detroit at Kansas City Chicago at Cleveland and Baltimore at Boston with recent results noted Philadelphia 7-2 San Francisco and St Louis 5-4 Milwaukee 4-?
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Associated Press
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Chicago
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Cleveland
Baltimore
ENON
New York
Kansas City
Boston
Washington
Detroit
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Four Area Golfers Compete in Senior State Tourney
Four local players Warren Libby Fred Thompson Alfred Bradford and Alphonse LeClair compete in the Senior state golfing championship at Portland Country Club. The annual event draws senior golfers from across the state with eligibility based on age. The piece notes a municipal project including grubbing excavation grading concrete work and sewage and water system improvements but is not central to the golf report.
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Portland Country Club
Biddeford-Saco
Warren Libby
Fred Thompson
Alfred Bradford
Alphonse LeClair
Air Force
Maine Potatoes Shipments Underway For 1959
The first shipment of 1959 Aroostook potatoes is ready for market. A truck load consisting of 1,500 peck bags and 750 ten pound bags left Perleys Strong's potato house in Littleton yesterday bound for a Bangor distributor.
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Bangor
Aroostook
Perleys Strong
Littleton
Bids Sought for Capehart Housing Site Prep at Topsham
AP reports bids will be opened around Sept 24 at Topsham Air Force Station for site prep tied to 177 Capehart housing units. Work on the new SAGE installation includes clearing and related preparations for construction and infrastructure.
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Topsham (Ap
Topsham Air Force Station
Capehart
President Eisenhower Europe visit to be TV highlight
CBS Eyewitness to History will feature Eisenhower’s visit to England Scotland and Paris in 7:30 p m slots with Walter Cronkite hosting. The 14 part series covers the trip and Khrushchev era events, sponsored by Firestone, alongside a slate of major sports and entertainment programs for the week.
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Hugh A. Mulligan
York
Eisenhower
Europe
CBS
New
England
Scotland
Paris
Walter Cronkite
Sid Caesar
Janet Blair
John Raitt
Rory Calhoun
Lori Nelson
NBC
Len Matthews
Philadelphia
Rolando “Chico"’ Morales
Havana
Atlantic City
N.J
Success Story: Co-workers Now Boss RKO Lot
HOLLYWOOD AP at a dinner party two Hollywood icons, Lucille Ball and Ann Sothern, discuss RKO Studios. Ball and Arnaz now own the lot, while Sothern is their top client and charms Ball with warmth and mutual respect.
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Rko Lot
Hollywood
Lucille Ball
Ann Sothern
RKO Studios
Ann
Lucille
RKO
Desi Arnaz
Columbia
MGM
Weary Giants Open Series Against Dodgers
The weary San Francisco Giants, sluggers slow and NL lead cut to two games, open a three game series at Los Angeles against Don Drysdale and the Dodgers. Manager Bill Rigney names Sam Jones to face Drysdale as the Dodgers seek a breakout while the Giants collapse from a rain disrupted schedule.
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Los Angeles
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Bill Rigney
Philadelphia
Sam Jones
Don Drysdale
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Chicago
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Cincinnati
Rig
Mike McCormick
Willie Mays
Don Cardwell
Dick Farrell
al Worthington
Joe Koppe
Ed Bouchee
Wally Post
Ken Boyer
Joe Cunningham
Braves
Cunningham
Boyer
Don Mcmahon
Lindy McDaniel
Relie
Bobby Avila
Joe Adcock
Jim O'Toole
Reds
Cubs
Willie Jones
Art Ceccarelli
New England Vignettes Highlight theater and fashion notes
Ed O Donnell marks 10th anniversary as producer at Eastern Slopes Playhouse in North Conway and runs a Broadway in the White Mountains brand with his leading man Bryan Clark and his wife Jo. Ma Briggs retires at Oak Haven Rhode Island after decades as bartender. James Broderick, New Hampshire native, stars in Brenner on TV. Local police quip about crooks while a Providence housebreak case ends with a watchdog joke. Fall derby fashion returns with soft creases drawing sighs from Hartford clothiers. Holyoke girls publish a nickel mimeographed paper edited by Marina Marinello. mileage adds a birthday comparison to Jack Benny.
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No. Conway, N.H
Valley Falls
R.1
Army Infantry
Intelligence Corps
Eastern Slopes Playhouse
North Conway
Broadway
White Mountains
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Clark
Clarks
Manchester
N.H
Central High School
University of New Hampshire
Brenner
New England
At- 80
Boston
Roy Covell
Holyoke
Mass
Marina Marinello
Patrick Bresnahan
Brooks Avenue
Jack Benny
Springvale K of C crushes Pepperell Dragons 18 to 6
Springvale K of C, led by Bob Dubois with two homers and a double, defeated Pepperell Dragons 18-6 at Biddeford Memorial Field in a York county softball tourney game. Al Lessard allowed three singles, struck out ten, and walked eight. Lessard earned the win while Bolduc took the loss.
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Springvale Knights of Columbus
Pepperell Dragons
Biddeford Memorial Field
York
al Lessard
Springvale
Dragons
Bob Dubois
Ernie Ross
Caseys
Biddeford Pipers
Babe Dutremble
Wells Corner
Ross
Bolduc
Vanasse
Lessard
A. Lessard
Martel
Langelier
Perkins
Cote
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P. Dragons
R. Lessard
Camp Ellis Fire Volunteers Hold Beach Outing
Camp Ellis Fire Volunteer units and auxiliary hosted a beach outing with a weiner roast for members families and out of state guests. Attendees included Ralph and Pat Allen Jack and Peggy Pendleton Raymond and Winifred Gagnon and others from Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts and relatives. Provisions were donated by some guests who could not attend.
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Camp Ellis
Ralph Allen
Jack Pendleton
Raymond Gagnon
Winifred Nicholas
Paul Gagne
Armand Gagnon
Charles Young
Claire Gagne
Lorraine
Karen Young
Gail Nicholas
John Pendleton
Patricia
Catherine
Portsmouth
N. H
Frank Andrews
Massachusetts
Paul Boutet
Debbie
Mary Andrews
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Charlestown, N.H
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