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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1965
Page
5
The record lists teams Jolly Four Gutter Guses Rolling Stones and others with win loss totals. High scores include P Tarbox 332 for high three and C Lavigne 121 for high single. Rankings show multiple teams and singles across men and women categories.
Rochambeau Club built a six run rally in the sixth inning to beat Saco Tanning 12-4. Dick Cartier pitched a four hitter, while Don Loranger and Ray Boudreau drove in multiple runs. The win gives Rochambeau a three game edge over second place Saco Tanning in the league standings.
Key figures highlight the season with Yasiel trzem ski and Oliva leading American League batting in at bats 225. Mantilla Horton and Banks among RBI leaders. Rose Mays and Aaron pace National League batting and power. Koufax and Pap passive top pitching achievements.
Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles stands as the National League's largest baseball park with seating for 56,000 spectators.
Navy's 1960 Heisman winner Joe Bellino began workouts with the Boston Patriots after four years as a naval officer. He says initial pace is solid and expects about six exhibition games to regain form before the regular season, with Coach Mike Holovak confident in his speed and receiving ability.
AP reports President Johnson signs a bill allowing construction of school buildings on military bases in Puerto Rico to educate about 1,200 children living off base. The move expands local schooling and supports families in the area.
The United States apologizes to France for an inadvertent overflight of French air space near a nuclear facility last Friday. State Department spokesman Robert J. McCloskey said steps will be taken to prevent repeats and offered few details on the incident. France had lodged a formal protest Monday.
Civil Service Commission Chairman John W. Macy Jr. told President Johnson that more than 1000 mid career executives have completed a two year executive seminar. The program aims to boost efficiency and public service quality and may be expanded.
Sgt Edward Chamberlain of Watertown New York describes a Viet Cong assault on Bu Dop special forces camp 80 miles north of Saigon. He was wounded in the right arm as gunfire raged and 300 Vietnamese troops suffered heavy casualties. The attack began with mortars and fought through the night.
The property at 8 Park Ave in Saco formerly owned by Ray L. Towne of Schenectady N Y has been sold to Mr and Mrs Edgar J Cote of Saco. The 1 story seven room home was purchased for their residence and the sale was negotiated through the N P Scentras Agency at 194 Main St Saco.
Irish Wayne Heath, 204 pounds from Oklahoma City, defeated Lineen 182 in a boxing match held in Las Vegas Nevada.
Sgt. Willie Cheatham of Tampa recalls a five hour battle in which he was shot by a submachine gun. He watched two Americans die beside him and endured fear and isolation with no place to hide.
The Kentucky Public Service Commission plans to cut off electricity to pinball machines used as gambling devices. Gov. Edward Breathitt vows to stop operations of the 3000 to 5000 machines statewide.
A female grasshopper lays eggs in a protective gluelike coating large mass buried underground. The eggs must experience freezing temperatures before warm spells will trigger hatching, a natural safeguard against late spring hunger.
Fire department responded at 5 11 a m Thursday to a car fire on Hovey Street in Kennebunk. The vehicle owned by Pamela Bissonnette was gutted and deemed a total loss. Other local notices mention hospital surgeries and visiting family members.
Civil Air Patrol cadets from Saco and Kennebunk completed their annual encampment at Loring Air Force Base in northern Aroostook county. John Campbell represented the Saco squadron with his mother escorting the return trip. cadets Wesley Jackson, David Jellison, Eric Record, James Robinson and Spiros Zousoumas joined Kennebunk's group. Maj. Alexander Hamilton, former Saco commander and Kennebunk founder, served as supply officer and earned the USAF rifleman ribbon.
New York AP star Selma Diamond jokes fame from Johnny Carson era costs her money. She recalls breakfast tipping, bus fare quirks, and a church luncheon plan with lobster rolls and strawberry shortcake on July 28 in Kennebunk.
The article recalls Neely Edwards, longtime star of The Drunkard and its musical version Wayward Way, who died a week after praising the show’s record. He appeared for 25 years in Los Angeles productions from 1933 to 1959, earning a place near Elvis Presley in the Guinness Book of World Records.
The writer notes that public recognition costs money as haircuts add expense while he used to cut his own hair. He observes many viewers greet him by his first name during his walks, reflecting a changing dynamic with the public.
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