Bowling Standings and High Scores From Week 17
In Week 17 standings Tiger Cats lead with 106 to 88 over Wild Cats while Chestnuts and Peanuts show splits. Individual top marks include Westland P Oxton and Allied T Bergeron with high singles and triples. Merchant's Doubles League reports totals for Southpaws Lumberjacks Yankees and others.
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Final standings Mixed Couples League Class A 20th Century Lanes
Slow Pokes and Pin Shakers tie for high team totals in Class A with 98 30. Hell Cats, Neighbors, OB Tigers, and Four Aces trail. Individual honors include R Desrosiers 384 in men and J Montpas 124 in ladies. Mixed Class B sees Sea Gulls lead with 78 26 and Sea Gulls 1,255 team total. C Cantara 291 leads ladies high triple, L Morin 367 men high triple.
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L. Morin
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Standings Report for Week With Baseball Scores
The Yankees lead the standings at 91 41, with the Southpaws at 81 51. Lumberjacks suffer a 5 2 loss to Binette's Brothers, leaving Lumberjacks at 12 120 and a team total of 1.108.
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Poland to send 180 athletes in 16 sports to Mexico City
Poland will enter a total of 180 athletes in 16 sports at the Mexico City Olympic Games, the National Olympic Committee announced Thursday.
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Poland
Mexico City
Spitzer joins Calgary Stampeders on five day tryout
Calgary Alberta AP reports former Detroit Lions offensive guard and defensive tackle Mike Spitzer was cut by the NFL team and arrived in Calgary for a five day tryout with the Stampeders. He seeks a CFL spot after NFL release.
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Major League Leaders From The Association Press
American League batting leader Yasuzr zemski Boston .291 with Oliva Minnesota .289. Runs led by McAuliffe Detroit 87 and Tovar Minnesota 79. RBIs led by K Harrelson Boston 103 and F Howard Washington 98. Hits led by Campaneris Oakland 155 and Aparicio Chicago 152. Doubles led by R Smith Boston 30 and B Robinson Baltimore 28. Triples MecCraw Chicago 12 and Fregosi California 10 with McAuliffe Detroit 10. Home runs F Howard Washington 39 and K Harrelson Boston 33. Stolen bases Campaneris Oakland 49 and Cardenal Cleveland 38. Pitching (13 decisions) McLain Detroit 27-5 and McNally Baltimore. Strikeouts McDowell Cleveland Tiant Cleveland 231.
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National League Batting and Pitching Leaders Report
National League leaders listed include batting average for 350 at bats or more with George M. Alou and Willie Mays among top. Runs scored by Beckett and Brock, RBIs led by McCovey and Santo, doubles led by Brock Rose Bench, triples led by Brock, home runs by several, bases stolen by Wills. Pitching leaders show records and strikeout totals for Gibson and Jenkins.
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First Admission Charged for Base Ball Game in 1859
The 1859 event saw 1500 spectators pay 50 cents each on July 20 to witness Brooklyn versus New York, marking the first recorded admission charge for a base ball game. The total solar eclipse can last up to 7 minutes 40 seconds of totality. Louisiana Creoles are descendants of early French and or Spanish settlers.
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Save Time And Shoe Leather Shop The Journal Classified
A brief classified notice from The Journal highlights shop services and time saving tips for consumers. It emphasizes practical footwear care, quick shopping options, and signature deals available at the shoe leather shop.
Jets Hope For Comeback Season In 1968
Hempstead New York The Jets eye a major turnaround after close miss in previous seasons. Namath Boozer Snell and solid linebackers anchor hopes while gaps in running game and defense loom as camp opens.
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Boozer
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National Guard
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Mathis
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Snell
Lee White
Namath
George Sauer
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Pete Sammons
Larry Grantham
al Atkinson
Ralph Baker
Gerry Philbin
Vernon Biggs
Paul Rochester
John Elliott
Bill Baird
John Sample
Jim Hudson
Randy Beverly
Security For You Former Wives Can Qualify For Benefits
Reader questions cover ex spouses and Social Security rules. Former wives may qualify for benefits without reducing the present wife’s entitlements if eligible, while present wives may receive benefits at 62. The column explains retirement rules, potential increases, and the role of Medicaid and Medicare for dental needs.
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Social Security
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New Zealand Health Stamps Spotlight 1968 Olympics
New Zealand will issue 1968 Health stamps themed for the Mexico City Summer Olympics. A 3 cent stamp shows a runner crossing the finish line on a green background, and a 4 cent stamp features a young girl swimmer on blue. Since 1929 Health stamps fund King George V Memorial Health Camps for children, with 1967 marking a shift to sporting themes.
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Mexico City
King George V Memorial
Israel issues Festival Stamps and commemorative issues
Israel issued Festival Stamps 5729 with values for Jeru salem the new city and Jerusalem the old city. A 50th anniversary commemorative honors the Jewish Scout movement. A revenue set of 10 values for the occupied Jordanian area bears Zahal Israel Defense Forces overprints. Similar sets for Gaza Sinai and Syria had Israeli currency overprints. Vietnam issued four Allied Nations stamps honoring participating countries with varied designs. Cyprus issued two stamps for WHO and UNICEF. Netherlands issued a novel 400th anniversary of Wilhelmus van Nassouwe stamp bearing only text.
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Sinai
Syria
Gibraltar issues stamps for 60th Boy Scout anniversary
Gibraltar unveils four stamps commemorating the 60th anniversary of its Boy Scout Association branch. The 4p shows Lord Baden-Powell, the Rock of Gibraltar with a Boy Scout flag over Europe, the 7p features a silhouette motif, the 9p carries Scout silhouettes, and the 1sh label concludes the set.
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Boy Scout Association
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Rock of Gibraltar
Europe
Boston Garden eyed for UMass campus risk to teams
Weston Adams states UMass may seek Boston Garden site for a campus touching Bruins and Celtics. He warns against losing a key arena as the university weighs a Boston branch, with trustees eyeing North Station or Columbia Point sites and a progress report due September 12.
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Cake Breaker Trick for Draining Cooked Vegetables
A kitchen tip suggests using a cake breaker as a drain for vegetables or fruit cooked in a sauce pan. It is placed over the pan to hold the food while allowing water to escape, enabling faster, cleaner draining without splashes.
Portuguese colonies stamp designs criticized as poorly centered
A Cape Verde and Guinea issue study notes stamps lacking aesthetics. A stamp honoring President Thomaz shows a smudged portrait, while two National Defense stamps feature Portuguese crosses on figured backgrounds. Both sets are described as soft powered, with ragged perforations and poor design overall.
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Guinea
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Portugal
Switzerland issues stamp for 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano
Switzerland releases a 30 centimes stamp to honor the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano from Oct 17 to Nov 17. About 300 players from 50 nations, from Mongolia to Iceland, will compete as the event, held every two years, showcases the world’s top teams. The United States hopes to win the title now held by the Soviet Union.
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Lugano
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Iceland
International Chess Federation
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CRAB robotic walkers edge into space and court medical uses
A special report describes the Crawling Robot Attack Bed CRAB, eight legged walkers developed by Aerojet General. They wipe out a simulated enemy outpost with no human casualties and are explored for lunar comms, invalid chairs, and future military or space roles. The design allows curb stepping and may evolve to wheels or legs with various controls and costs between 3700 and 5000 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Moon
Surveyor
Aerojet General Corp
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