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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1960
Page
6
Classified notices list multiple properties for sale in Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach and Wells Beach. Listings include lots on Marial Avenue Highland and Pool Streets, Scituate Pond shorefront lots, a 6-room oceanfront cottage at 160 Goose Neck Beach, a Fern Park Avenue 7-room home, a 4-room Old Orchard Beach cottage, a beach house lot, and a Wells Beach 2-bedroom cottage near the casino, with prices and contact details for agents and sellers.
In Hastings Nebraska rain halted the Little World Series after Pittsfield Massachusetts beat Berwyn Illinois 9 to 6 in the opener. Brooklawn New Jersey and Billings Montana were in a rain postponed game. Pittsfield used strong defense behind pitcher Joe Constanzo and surged with a four run seventh inning. The schedule paused the tournament a day with two games moved to tonight and tomorrow.
Sunday results show Detroit 6-5 New York 2-8 Boston 2-5 and Kansas City 1-4 Baltimore 3 with Chicago 9 Cleveland 1 and Washington 1 Monday games Cleveland at Washington Chicago at Baltimore Kansas City at Boston and New York at Detroit noted. National League standings list Pittsburgh Milwaukee St Louis Los Angeles San Francisco Cincinnati Chicago Philadelphia St Louis etc with recent scores and future matchups.
AP reports Bing Crosby rehearses for an ABC hour long special slated for October 5. The veteran star, calm and confident, guides a large stage, welcomes guest stars, and sings a long run of familiar songs with his sons Lindsay Philip and Dennis making appearances. Crosby jokes with cue cards and steps off for a cigarette before dance numbers.
The White Sox protested Ted Kluszewski s three run pinch hit homer against the Orioles claiming it was null and void after umpire Ed Hurley ruled no pitch. The Orioles won 3 1 as Yankees drop two games and Tigers rally to split with New York.
The St. Louis Cardinals swept the Pirates 4 to 3 as they narrowed Milwaukee’s lead in the National League to a game and a half. Smith and Grammas led the Cardinals with key hits including a homer by Grammas and a bases loaded single by Hal Smith. The Giants routed the Braves 15 to 2 as Jack Sanford went the distance, while Cincinnati beat Los Angeles 9 to 3 and the Cubs edged the Phillies 8 to 6. Reds starter Bob Purkey earned win number 14.
Steve Polackwich defeats Bryce Roberts 4 and 3 in 18 holes to claim the Presidents Cup. He tied the nine hole course record with a 32 held by Burnham, McNabb and Polackkich, while front nine margins sealed the victory.
Constance Fecteau of 53 Spring Street Laco is honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Jacqueline Hayes and Mrs. Pauline Kennedy at Mrs. Kennedy’s home. She will wed Eugene Sulliven of 44 Bradbury Street Biddeford on Labor Day. A social evening opened gifts, with refreshments served. Attendees include Mrs. Patricia Labrecque, Mrs. Mary Booth, Mrs. Majorie Kimball, Mrs. Phyllis Williams, Mrs. Doris Vanasse, Mrs. Doris Keene, Mrs. Irene Marr, and Mrs. Arlent Rames. others could not attend.
Ogunquit Playhouse to stage a week long showing of World of Carl Sandburg with Bette Davis and Leif Erickson in Norman Corwin's dramatization drawn from Sandburg writings. Erickson plays the role first held by Gary Merrill and later Barry Sullivan on tour. The Broadway opening is Sept 14 at the Henry Miller Theatre in New York. There are over 1,400 worship houses in Los Angeles across Protestant Catholic and Jewish communities.
Cincinnati visits Chicago and Philadelphia travels to San Francisco as nine games unfold with Chicago edging Philadelphia 5 4 while San Francisco defeats Milwaukee 3 1 and St Louis tops Pittsburgh 5 4.
Don Caouette of Bagley's carries a 0.00 season ERA into a 5:30 p.m. showdown with the West Biddeford Elks as the Twin City II Series opens for the Little League title. The Elks beat Kiwanis to claim city honors, Bagley's secured their league crown weeks earlier. All games honor Saco Memorial Field with up to three games scheduled for the series.
A large group of out of town guests attended the Shirley Hayford- Joseph Feeney wedding at Most Holy Trinity church in Saco. Names include Raymon d Taylor and Kevin Taylor of Orono, Robert Linnell and several Portland residents among many others from Maine and Massachusetts. A Valencia peasant court meeting since the 10th Century allocates irrigation water and settles water disputes.
In Copenhagen the head of the Danish Road Racing Federation said Danish Olympic riders were given a circulation boosting drug before the 100 kilometer team race in which Knut Enemark Jensen died. He insisted the drug was prescribed by a doctor and not doping. Rome authorities opened an inquiry into Jensen's death, with officials not ruling out stimulants as a possibility.
Miss Carole Warren of Old Orchard Road Saco broke her leg while water skiing at Long Lake in Naples and is a patient at the Osteopathic hospital of Maine in Portland. She is 20 years old and a junior at the University of Maine.
The hot springs at Bath England were renowned long before the Romans conquered Britain, with the site drawing visitors and shaping local history for nearly two millennia.
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