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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1965
Page
7
Brock leads the pursuit of Maury Wills in stolen base standings while starring for St. Louis. He singles, steals, and scores as the Cardinals beat the Giants 3-2 to extend their win streak to seven, with Los Angeles taking over first in the NL.
List of leaders by team and stat including Clemente Stargell Mays and Yastrzemski with top batting averages and hits. Also notes runs RBIs doubles triples home runs and stolen bases for multiple players and leaders in pitching wins and strikeouts across leagues.
In Cincinnati Willie Stargell of Pittsburgh hit his tenth homer while Vern Law won six games as both teams ended tied in the National League race.
Stargell, an outfielder, drove in 35 runs in 38 games and batted .330 in June. Law posted six wins while allowing 31 hits and six earned runs in 62 innings. His ERA for June was 0.87.
Old Orchard Beach Country Club hosts a club championship with round one wrapping Sunday. Class A features defending champ Bob Dodge versus Tom Lee and a list of contenders including Hershel Bates John Jones Fred Valliere and Frank Fowler with low medalist Girard at 74.
The Men's and Merchant's Doubles Leagues will conduct a handicap rolloff Thursday at 7 PM at 20th Century Lanes. Bowlers in these summer League events compete for elevation, with Jerry Forcier and Nick Gillis not participating.
Biddeford City Council voted 6-5 against extending the Phase 2 sewer project to Whitman and Howard Inc. council members cited past assurances and alleged missteps in Phase 1. Mayor Gaulin to assemble firms for interview. other actions included hydrant cost share, street lights, tree removal contract, and tag days for local groups.
Entry list remains open until rolloff time with five string games for each bowler. Handicaps based on summer loop averages to date.
Librarian Elsie R. Hall of Kennebunk Maine Free Library begins a three week university program at UNH starting July 12 under Maine State Library scholarships. The Intro to Public Library course covers the library's community role with a second course elective. This marks the program’s tenth year.
An AP analysis notes that Soviet rocket troops face discipline and leadership shake ups after Khrushchev’s downfall. New criminal code amendments push stricter penalties as defense ministry papers criticized training and readiness.
Dark haired actress Diane Baker 28, epitomizes a returning cinematic chic as Hollywood hints at coming fashion. She recalls growing up in Hollywood with mother actress Dorothy Harrington and the shift from teen nerves to poised, independent ladies.
In Montreal the stock exchange will replace chalk boys with 16 women operating new trading consoles when the exchanges move to Place Victoria. The program trains women in methods and terminology, with nine forty five hour days, and ten more to be trained this fall. Nancy Horne leads and seeks older, mature applicants for the nine thirty five to three forty five schedule.
Lou Brock of St Louis hit two singles and a double, stole his 85th base, drove in a run and scored twice in the 3-2 Cardinals win over San Francisco. Denny McLain of Detroit held the Yankees to seven hits for his sixth straight win as the Tigers 8-0 victory put New York 12 games back in the AL.
Workmen attempted to run a public address system wire through a culvert at Franklinford 70 miles north of Melbourne. They tied the wire to a cat and pushed it through the pipe but the animal halted midway, blocking the job.
Trinity Episcopal Church Saco holds a planning session naming co chairmen for each booth. Appointees include Huot antiques and junk Ward Milliken Weymouth Stackpole Cummings Hopkins Bean Stacy Hill and Ward III. Attendees list features Stackpole Robbins Anderson Innes Cloudman Ward Hill Nicholas Milliken.
New York Times reports the U S Treasury ended the fiscal year with nearly 4 billion more receipts than the prior year, yielding a cash balance of 11.5 billion and a deficit under 1 billion. Strong economy and tax cuts boosted collections more than expected.
Mrs. Howard Shaffer announces Red Cross evening swim courses for Saco Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach starting July 12. Three week sessions run 5 30 to 7 30 p m at Coach's Day Camp with options for non swimmers lifesaving and adult programs. Saturday July 10 begins Water Safety Rides at 52 Foley Ave Saco 9 30 a m to noon with continuing sessions July. Those with certificates may attend.
Richard B Monroe is assigned to a five man Sub Sector team in Kien Van District Viet Nam as a communications advisor and radio operator on the Mekong River. He links his unit to headquarters and joined district combat operations. He earned the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. He entered the army in 1961 and is a Thornton Academy graduate.
A dog baited to flush out a cat remained with it, prompting residents to call the fire brigade. Firefighters sprayed water to separate the animals, cooling the tense scene and freeing a wire that had become tangled.
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