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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1962
Page
5
Celtics, led by Russell with 31 points and 31 rebounds, roll past the Warriors 114 to 92 to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Division playoff series. Loscutoff and Heinsohn add key baskets as Wilt Chamberlain struggles against Boston’s defense.
Terry Downes seeks a million dollar gate after defending his middleweight title against Paul Pender on April 7 in Boston. Manager Sam Burns notes Downes earned 17 000 in the first Pender bout and 20 000 in the second, with potential plans for a Gene Fullmer fight if victorious. Pender, 31, from Brookline, is a heavy betting favorite. Downes is seen as a tough challenger with a strong left jab contesting the title across Boston and London forums.
Boston reduces camp roster to 28 including five outfielders. Five names depart to Seattle for Pacific Coast League assignment, leaving Yastrzemski Clinton Geiger Hardy and Philley competing for three outfield jobs. Geiger slumps. Radatz earns promotion from Seattle roster as Boston endures another loss to Houston 6 none. The club is set to face the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale next.
The league champion Montreal Canadiens, warned by Coach Toe Blake against a letdown, resume their NHL semifinal with Chicago as the Black Hawks visit tonight. Toronto's Maple Leafs also seek to extend their series lead over the New York Rangers after their opening victory.
The Biddeford Teachers Association seeks immediate salary raises and a revised pay scale for the coming school year. Proposals include a $5,000 retirement boost for four nearing retirement, bringing last year’s noncut teachers to the present scale, and a $200 upward shift in the entire scale to stabilize staff and aid accreditation efforts. A salary study group is proposed to inform future budgeting and improve school committee relations.
The schedule lists Round Robin games with Pittsburgh hosting Thursday matchups New York versus Hawaii and San Francisco versus Pittsburgh. Friday brings Cleveland games Chicago versus New York Hawaii winner and Cleveland versus San Francisco Pittsburgh winner. The Maine State Police entry requires a high school diploma or equivalent. notes include local bowling league standings and various sport and hunting references with names such as Meek Parker and Justice William B Rodman.
The State of Maine Society, Daughters of Colonial Wars, elected Mrs. Harry Newman of Farmington as president at its annual meeting. Also chosen were Mrs. Leon Herring of Winthrop and Mrs. George Davis of Southport as first and second vice presidents, Miss Carmela Appleby of Lisbon Falls as recording secretary, and Mrs. Frank Morse of Bath as treasurer. The report mentions shifts to New York and Chicago for Sunday games.
Archy Moore and Alejandro Lavorante set for a 10 round heavyweight clash at the Sports Arena on Friday night with Moore around 190 pounds and Lavorante about 210. Pinkie George says Lavorante is a ranking contender, but there will be no TV or radio broadcast.
Former welterweight champion Benny Paret remained unconscious on day five after emergency brain surgery following a 12th round knockout. Doctors warned of a slight chance of recovery, with neurologists guessing less than 5 in 100, while his wife expressed cautious optimism and his brother traveled from Cuba to join family at Roosevelt Hospital in New York.
Celtics veteran Frank Ramsey predicts a seven game Eastern Division playoff against the Warriors as Boston trails Los Angeles in the West. The Lakers eye the Western title as they rest and perhaps rust for a potential title series with Philadelphia or Boston. Boston led 2-1 over Golden State after a 129-114 home win following a loss in Philadelphia.
Boston beats Philadelphia 129 114 as they take a 2-1 series lead in the best of seven. No NBA games are scheduled Friday with the Los Angeles at Detroit game set for Thursday as the Lakers lead 3-0.
West Dover Vermont AP reports a study by Dr. Arthur E. Ellison of Mt. Snow Ski Area linking hidden fatigue to skiing accidents. The team, including 50 student interviewers, analyzes when injuries occur and how factors like bindings and ski length affect risk. Findings aim to improve safety through better training and conditioning.
The passage notes last year’s public protest against a sticks and stones hunt led the legion to switch to a shotgun version. Meek testified the hunt was a public nuisance not for rabbit harm but for teaching force to children. Associate Justice Carlisle Higgins questioned if killing with a stick or a shotgun changes the brute force issue.
Rampart owned by Mrs H K Haggerty triumphed in the Gulfstream Park Handicap, defeating Armed and Incline to claim the 1948 edition.
Three armed services heads announced Frondizi’s deposition and suggested Senate President Jose Maria Guido could assume the presidency if needed. Military sources indicated Guido accepted the post while public power remains unclear amid suspicions of a junta. The coup followed Peronist victories and a 24 hour seizure of government hubs in Buenos Aires, the capital’s Casa Rosada, with a largely quiet public reaction.
Results from exhibition games show Cincinnati 4 Detroit 2 in 10 innings at York. Other scores include Philadelphia 12 Milwaukee 11, Minnesota 7 Pitts 6, New York A 4 St. Louis 9, Chicago N 6, Houston 6 Boston 0, San Francisco 11 Los Angeles A 6, Baltimore 15 Washington 7.
Three Maine harness horses won at Rockingham Park in Salem New Hampshire last night. Tennessee Riley owned by Tom McInnis of Rumford won the first half of the daily double while Mighty McKinn owned by Walter Ray of Anson finished first in the second half. The all Maine double paid forty nine dollars and twenty cents Symbol Vic driven by Floyd Colbath of Bangor won the third race.
AP reports William E. Miller chairman of the Republican National Committee will speak at the Maine GOP State Convention in Bangor on April 27. Miller, 47, is a congressman representing New York's 40th District.
The military targets Frondizi’s circle led by Rogelio Frigerio a rich adviser alleged to push cautious Cuba policy and leniency toward Peronists Frigerio fled the country as tensions rose Frondizi who rose with Peronist and leftist support faced clashes with both factions amid austerity and anti Cuban moves after the Punta del Este conference.
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