Norm Gagne Captures Western Maine Class C Title in Debut Season
Norm Gagne of the American Tailor Shop clinched the Western Maine Class C state crown at 20th Century Lanes with a 1,013 total across seven games, despite one 83 in the second string. Phil Stebbins and Jim O’Leary finished second and third, with Stebbins at 955 and O’Leary at 895. Gagne will face the Eastern Maine Class C champion for the overall state title.
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Norm Gagne
American’ Tailor Shop
Merchants
Maine
Gagne
Western Maine
Phil Stebbins
Jim O’ Leary
American Tailor Shop
Stebbbins
O'Leary
N. Gagne
P. Stebbins
J. O'Leary
F. Matthews
R. Labonte
J. Gagne
Thornton Golf Team Defeats Gorham in Biddeford Meet
Thornton Academy golfers blanked Gorham 60 at Biddeford-Saco Country Club in a local match. Old Orchard Beach won 5-1 over Kennebunk at Beach links to take first in standings while York remained unbeaten though tied 3-3 at Sanford. Multiple individual matches highlighted the event with Thornton sweeping in several foursomes and best-ball wins.
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Thornton Academy
Gorham
Biddeford-Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Kennebunk
York
Sanford
Tate
Boothby
Bagley
Watts
Thornton
Roberge
Mercier
Lafond
Mann & and
Perry
Tailors Wallop Churchmen In Friendly Tilt
The American Tailor Shop beat St Mary 69 pins in a friendly match at Pastime lanes as Tom Fleurant 313 and Paul Stebbins 311 led the winners while Billy Doran 296 topped the St Mary scoring. A return engagement is planned for next week with both sides prepared to clash again.
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St. St. Mary
American Tailor Shop
St Mary Boys
Tom Fleurant
Paul Stebbins
Billy Doran
Major League Leaders AP Baseball Standings Highlights
The Associated Press lists top 40 at bats leaders in both leagues. American League batting shows Temple of Cleveland at .429 and Sievers of Chicago at .360, while Mantle of New York leads in runs and RBIs. National League leaders include Moon of Los Angeles batting .417 and Aaron of Milwaukee RBIs at 16, with Moon also high in runs and Cunningham of St. Louis strong in multiple categories. Pitching leaders note Lary of Detroit 4 0 1.000 and Podres of Los Angeles 3 0 1.000 with Drysdale 335 strikeouts.
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Associated Press
Temple
Cleveland
Sievers
Chicago
Mantle
New York
Cash
Detroit
Francona
Versalles
Minnesota
Kaline
Fox
Piersall
Power
Romano
Green
Minesota
Landis
Tuttle and Sullivan
Kansas City
Woodling
Washington
Gentile
Baltimore
Smith
Colavito
Kluszewski
Los Angeles
Moon
Cunningham
St. Louis
Gonzalez
Philadelphia
Kaska
Cincinnati
Aaron
Milwaukee
Boyer
T. Davis
Los
Hiller
San Francisco
Ramaro
Stuart
Pittsburgh
Banks
Santo
Post
Wills
Virdon
Mays
Robinson
Pinson
Elston
Friend
Podres
Drysdale
Thornton Blows Five Run Lead, Loses To Sanford
Thornton gave up a five run lead and fell to Sanford 8 to 7 in ten innings. Sanford rallied with two runs in the ninth to tie then won on a Weeks base hit in the 10th. Local prep card also notes showers threatening today’s games and a slate of afternoon matchups across nearby towns.
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Thornton
Sanford
Thornton Academy
Maroon
Kermit Lane
Dave McNabb
Charlie Belanger
Ray Chenard
Dennis McNabb
Bob Hurrell
Baseball Standings and Schedule Update From AP
The American League standings show New York nine to five record and Boston at 300? era, with Cleveland and Baltimore near .500. Key matchups list Detroit Washington Chicago Cleveland New York Minnesota Baltimore Los Angeles and Boston Kansas City with Wednesday and Thursday dates, rain chances noted and results from Cincinnati Philadelphia and St Louis slated.
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New York
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Detroit
Pet.g
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Expressmen Secure Seventh Place in Pony League Clash
Merchant's Express defeated Bowlaway 1476 to 1417 at 20th Century Lanes. Herve Paul led with 342 for Expressmen, Tiny Frechette 309, while Tony De Luca topped Bowlaway with 321. Team totals show Labonte 262 Elliot 288 Frechette 309 Lefebvre 275 Paul 342 for Merchant. Bowlaway totals include Allen 258 De Luca 290 Walls 293 De Luca 321 Dummy 255.
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Merchant's Express
Portland
Expressmen
Herve Paul
Tiny Frechette
Tony de Luca
R. Labonte
B. Elliot
R. Frechette
A. Lefebvre
H. Paul
Bowlaway
L. Allen
Tom de Luca
F. Walls
Dummy
Falmouth
Harold Dee
Bob Leonard
H. Dee
G. Bissonnette
R. Menard
R. Janelle
O. Letellier
H. Clark
G. Dudley
B. Leonard
V. Blunda
C. Sams
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT AP REPORT FROM DALLAS TO NEW YORK
Boxing results from several cities show Kenny Lane 137 of Muskegon defeated Rip Randall 134 of Tyler. Allen Thomas 167 of Chicago defeated Clarence Riley 167 of Detroit. Billy Pickett 161 of White Plains defeated Johnny Morris 15934 of Pittsburgh. Lalo Guerrero 126 of Mexico City defeated Ike Chestnut 126 of New York, with Chestnut later disqualified.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Kenny Lane
Muskegon
Mich
Rip Randall
Tyler
Chicago
Allen Thomas
Clarence Riley
Detroit
New York
Billy Pickett
White Plains
N. Y
Johnny Morris
Pittsburgh
Tijuana
Mexico
Lalo Guerrero
Mexico City
Ike Chestnut
DeRice Fined for Passing on a Grade in Old Orchard Beach
Andrew C. DeRice, 29, of Portland, paid a $35 fine in Old Orchard Beach Trial Justice Court on charges of passing on a grade on Cascade Road. Police charged DeRice with the offense in Old Orchard Beach.
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Derice
Andrew C. DeRice
Portland
Old Orichard Beach Trial
Old Orchard Beach
Cascade Road
Major League Roundup Slow Week After Explosive Weekend
After a wild weekend featuring a Warren Spahn no hitter and Willie Mays four homer spree, baseball quieted with Philadelphia’s Robin Roberts again yielding two runs in a loss. Cincinnati broke a skid, beating Roberts unearnedly as Don Blasingame and Leo Cardenas drove in runs, while Jim O'Toole earned a 2-2 mark. In the Twins win over the White Sox, Harman Killebrew homered for two runs, as Chicago plated three on Jim Landis Al Smith and Camilo Carreon. The other NL game was rained out in Washington.
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Associated Press
Warren Spahn
Willie Mays
Philadelphia
Robin Roberts
Robin
Phils
Cnets
Ovorts
Lust
Cincinnati
Minnesota Twins
Chicago White Sox
New York
Washington
Roberts
Reds
Gradie Coleman
Turk Lown
White Sox
Ro Moore
Harmon Killebrew
Twins
Frank Baumann
Sox
Chuck Stubbs
Jim Landis
al Smith
Camilo Carreon
Gillis Defends Pin Title In Maine Bowling Duel
Nick Gillis, Maine bowling champion, trails Bob Reed of Portland by 17 pins in a sectional match set for the 20th Century lanes Wednesday at 4 30 PM. First half totals at Scarborough and Big 20 show Gillis 1,197 Reed 1,180, with Reed surging in final games to narrow the gap.
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TWUA
Afl-Cio
William Pollock
R. Murphy
K. Gillis
R. Doran
T. Paquette
A. Paquette
R. Roy
L’heurieux
G. Perreault
R. Dubue
L. Labbe
C. Perreault
J. Gregoire
M. Cote
L. Foss
R. Foss
M. Labbe
H. Labbe
R. Boucher
R. la Course
L. Benson
S. Demers
R. Poissant
J. LeBlanc
R Down
C. Robitaille
C. Thibeault
L Plummer
Y. Hebert
R. Robitaille
J. Martel
L. Viger
F. Boisse
M. Boucher
B. Cartier
V. Cote
J. Guertin
A. Payheur
T. Boisver
C. Godbout
Western Maine
Nick Gillis
Bob Reed
Portland
Gillis
Reed
Scarborough
Timbers
Ihis
MSBA
Reds edge Phillies in six hitter by O'Toole
Jim O'Toole pitched a six hit game guiding Cincinnati to a 3-2 win over Philadelphia. He walked two and fanned nine as the Reds escaped the cellar. Billy Gardner delivered a two out double in the ninth to lift the Twins to a 6-5 victory over the White Sox.
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Associated Press
Jim O'Toole
Reds
Cincinnati
Phillies
Billy Gardner
Twins
White Sox
Amateur Boxing Show Set for Biddeford Tonight
A boxing event tonight at 8 at the Lightning club rooms in St. John hall Biddeford features promoter Lou Caron aiming for 12 bouts. Portland’s teams split into Dave Silverman and Maurice Sharpe camps, with prospects including Paul Jalbert Don Littlefield and Allen Pangburn. Biddeford leads local standings 20 wins 11 losses. Portland 9.5. Brunswick 11 and Lewiston 8 wins.
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Lightning Club
St. John Hall
Main
Elm Streets
Biddeford
Lou Caron
Roland Lagueux
Portland
Dave Silverman
Maurice Sharpe
Paul Jal
Bert
Don Littlefield
Allen Pangburn
Kennebunk
Ray Matteau
Lewiston
Ed Gilbert
Lou Poirier
Silverman
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Sharpe
City of Saco council approves purchases and plans
The Saco council buys a 750 gallon pumper truck from International and a 205 tractor to haul city equipment for 1400 dollars. It approves parking lot work on Factory Island for Allied Saco Footwear and Saco Tanning, studies school crossing patrols with policewomen, and tabled land bids on Grant road while setting tax timing and a 100000 dollar anticipatory borrowing.
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Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Charles R. Cote
Surf Street
Camp Ellis
Merrill Transport Company
Portland
Factory Island
Max Miller Junk Yard
Central Maine Power Company
Allied-Saco Footwear Corporation
Saco Tanning Corporation
Cote
Charles Schulman
Allied-Saco
CMP
Allied- Saco
Saco Tanning
Raymond Kerry
Central Taxi
Central
Police Commission
Saco
PTA
Kerry
Vera Werren
Saco Pta
Grant Road
Roy A. Smith
East Walpole
Mass
Sece Brick Sapere
Moore and Johnson Named Boxers Of The Month
Providence AP report names Davey Moore of Wingfield Ohio and Harold Johnson of Philadelphia as boxers of the month for April. Moore earned the honor after a one round KO of Danny Lader, while Johnson scored a second round kayo of Von Clay. Other top performers listed include Paul Pender Gene Fullmer Carmen Basilio and several notable champions and contenders.
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Providence
R.I
Davey Moore
Harold Johnson
National Boxing Association
Tony Petronella
NBA
Moore
King
Wingfield
Ohio
Danny Lader
Los Angeles
Johnson
Kayo
von Clay
Philadelphia
Paul Pender
Brookline
Mass
Europe
Gene Fullmer
Pender
Carmen Basilio
Jorge Fernandez
Joe Brown
Dick Tiger
Nigeria
Guy Sumlin
Eddie Machen
Doug Jones
Quoddy tidal project viewed as long range option
Foreign Minister Howard Green notes a commission recommendation that the Quoddy tidal project be seen as a long range possibility with better prospects when other energy sources are exhausted. The panel found tidal power would not be price competitive with steam electric plants and that industrial development in the area would gain only short term benefits from related expenditures.
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Howard Green
Poets Laugh At Hair Talks As Frost Creates Night Event
Frost read poetry to a black tie crowd of 800 at the State Department auditorium in a program arranged by Stewart Udall. Guests included Chief Justice Earl Warren and Mrs Kennedy. The article then shifts to city bids on tar and fire hose with multiple firms submitting prices per foot and per gallon for various items.
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Carl Sandburg
Carl
Frost
State Department
Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Earl Warren
Robert F. Kennedy
P. Edward Twombley
American Fire & Equipment Company
Maynard Fire Apparatus Company
W.S. Daley Company
Central Purcchasing Agency
Blanchard Associatios
Eastern Fire Equipment Company
Harry J. Lovell Company
American Bill Rite Rubber Company
Thhe Fire Commission
Ichief
Another Lanes League Rolloff Slated Tonight
The American Mercantile league wraps its regular schedule with an all bowlers five string handicap rolloff at Pastime lanes tonight starting at 8. Final averages and handicappers listed include A Huot 0 for 114 and R Dodge 2 for 107 among many others.
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American Mercantile League
A. Huot
R. Dodge
R. Perry
R. Janelle
L. Lachance
P. Pinette
P. Arel
E. Goulet
F. Tenney
R. Mondor
T. Dallaire
B. Manning
R. Lester
G. T
M. Ross
R. Provencher
F. Morin
Carroll Hardy Slated To Take Over Sun Field
Carroll Hardy is named to take over right field for the Boston Red Sox tonight after Jackie Jensen’s abrupt retirement. Manager Mike Higgins says Hardy, 28, will handle right field for a two game series with Kansas City and be kept in the lineup as needed. Higgins notes Hardy needs only a few hits to contribute while others in the lineup lean left handed.
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Kansas City
Carroll Hardy
Jackie Jensen
Boston Red Sox
Mike Higgins
Hardy
Higgins
Cleveland
Bud Daley
Ike Velock
Jensen
Sox
Boston
Jackie
Frank Malzone
Pete Runnels
Vic Wertz
Gary Geiger
Carl Yastrzemski
Pair Die From Gas Poisoning
Two men found dead in a Lewiston apartment died of carbon monoxide poisoning per autopsies by Dr. Charles F. Branch, county medical examiner. Raoul Plourde, 57, and Isadore Lebel, 64, had blood samples sent to the state chemist for analysis. The deaths involve three burners of a kitchen gas stove left on.
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Lewiston W
Charles F. Branch
Raoul Plourde
Isadore Lebel
Plourde
Castro Warns U S Cities Face Hiroshima Threat
Castro blames the United States for backing the ill-fated April 17 attack and expels non Cuban priests while permitting churches to stay open. He proclaims May Day a historic worker rise and asserts Cuba’s right to a socialist state 90 miles from the U S coast, rallying against imperialism and capitalism.
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Cuba
United States
Castro
U.S
Hiroshima
Kennedy
U. S
York Pomona Lists Meeting On May 13
Announcement of a York Pomona Grange special meeting set for Saturday May 13 at Barnegate Grange. The fifth degree will be conferred at 4 p.m followed by a supper at 5 p.m. The sixth degree is planned for 8 p.m. at Sanford Memorial gymnasium.
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York Pomona
York Pomona Grange
Barneg Be Grange
Sanford Memorial Gymnasium
Maine Educators Hold Pilot Convention Sessions
Superintendent Lloyd Hat field of York presided with Frank McIntyre and selectmen officials in York as Clyde Russell and John Sullivan represented the Maine Teachers Association and New England NEA. Thornton academy and Kennebunk High School commercial departments were praised for convention inserts and report sheets speeding business and enabling a pilot program. The pilot featured workshop discussions based on winter survey questions, tested for future field meetings and evaluated by 14 Department of Education consultants. A follow-up questionnaire will gauge impact for other county sessions, with the county executive committee reporting later. Three centers York High School York Junior High School and Train Academy hosted. The convention aims to return next year in Kittery with host schools thanked by the county group. The general assembly opened with morning and afternoon sessions and a luncheon.
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Lloyd Hatfield
York
Frank McIntyre
Maine Teachers Association
Clyde Russell
MTA
New England National Education Association
John Sullivan
Thornton Academy
Kennebunk High School
State Department of Education
State Department
York High School
York Junior High School
Train Academy
Kittery
General Assembly
Young Knight wins third in junior showmanship
Gary Knight, 10, son of Mr and Mrs Fred D Knight, 2 Sunset Drive Old Orchard Beach, took third place in junior showmanship with his St Bernard at the American Kennel Club and Vacationland Car Club of Maine show held at the Exposition building in Portland. It was his first contest entry.
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Gary Knight
Fred D. Knight
Sunset Drive
Old Orchards Beach
St. Bernard
American Kennel Club
Vacationland Car Club of Maine
Exposition Building
Portland
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Willard Holden
Suzie Wong
Goarmy
Sylvia Syms
Michael Wilding
Steve
Reeves
Techmicolor
Dyaliscope
Warner Bros
John Wayne
Bob Hope
Bernadette
Alamo
Major League
Deering
Cheverus
Westbrook
Ceneeenee
Portland _Cheverus
Thornton Biddeford
THE
American League
Seriles
Rueben Amaro
Leo Cardenas
Don Blasingame
Blasingame
Earl Emens
Louis Soucy
Robert Fenderson
Victualers
Pinard
Cascade Lodge
Marjorie Wendlekin
Moodystreet
Sophie Victor
Muriel Cyr
Adam and
Camillo Sangillo
Saco Grill
D & S Corporation
Yarmouth
Koppers Company, Inc
Tri-Mount Bituminous Company
Timothy Crowley
Counci
Sun Field
Kenneally
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