Alou Nears National League Hitting Record
Felipe Alou of the San Francisco Giants leads the club with a .323 average and 93 RBIs while his team presses the Dodgers in the standings. He credits improved pitcher knowledge, a tweaked swing, and regular playing time for his elevated hitting, after stealing home in a recent 7-2 win.
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SAN Francisco
Felipe Alou
Felipe
San Francisco Giants
Los Angelesers
Theates
Giants
Billy O'Dell
Harvey Haddix
Nichols Replies To Hancock In Maine Campaign Row
Lincolnville chairman David A. Nichols accuses socratic politicians including Muskie Maynard Dolloff and Hathaway of using military or state aircraft for trips around the state. He says Hancock is politicizing Gov Reed's Sabre Day fair trips aboard state aircraft and seeks reimbursement by state and National Guard.
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Lincolnville
David A. Nichols
Red State Committee
Edmund S. Muskie
Maynard C. Dolloff
William D. Hathaway
Nichols
Owen L. Hancock
John H. Reed
Hancock
National Guarda
Thornton Graduate To Enter College
Miss Mary Ellen Cameron daughter of Mrs Frances B Cameron of Tasker Street Saco will enter the College of New Rochelle New York on September 16. A graduate of Thornton Academy she prepares for college duties and studies.
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Mary Ellen Cameron
Frances B.cameron
Tasker Street
Saco
College of New Rochelle
N. Y
Cameron
Thornton Academy
Cousens Heads Bank Officers in Maine Association
Ly ran A. Cousens Jr. of Cape Elizabeth was re elected president of the Savings Banks Association of Maine. Re elected officers include Harold L. Nagon of Bangor as vice president Eugene A. St. Pierre of Lewiston as secretary and James W. Rowse of Portland as treasurer. John W. Kress of Newark N J president of the National Association of Mutual Savings Banks spoke at the weekend meeting.
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Poland Spring
Lyran A. Cousens Jr
Cape Elizabeth
Savings Banks Association of
Maine
Harold L. Nagon
Bangor
Eugene A. St. Pierre
Lewiston
Secre
James W. Rowse
Portland
John W. Kress
Newark
N.J
National Association of Mutual Savings Banks
Coles Defends Teaching Merit at Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College President James S. Coles defends public school merit against Adm. Hyman Rickover criticism. He says secondary schools are improving and preparing students for college, arguing education mirrors societal values and that excess frills reflect society.
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Brunswick
James S. Coles
Bowdoin College
Hyman Rickover
Coles
Rickover
U S Fisheries Lab Receives Almost 250000 for Herring Study
The Interior Department awards nearly 250000 to the U S Bureau of Commercial Fisheries lab to study how foreign fishing affects New England offshore herring. Low sardine catches and Russian vessel fishing on Georges Bank prompt the funding boost.
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Bootebay Harbor
U. S. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Biological Laboratory
Interior Department
New England
Georges Bank
Research to Expand Atlantic Herring Study at Boothbay Harbor
A major funding boost of nearly 250000 dollars will intensify research on Atlantic herring at the Fisheries Biological Laboratory in Boothbay Harbor. The program will assess foreign fishing impact on offshore stocks and forecast year to year abundance, expanding surveys across the Gulf of Maine. It includes a large tagging effort, environmental condition monitoring, and increased sampling of catches to identify factors behind good or poor herring years.
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U. S
Georges Bank
Gulf of Maine
New England
Boothbay Harbor Laboratory
Oldtimers fall by wayside in softball scrap
St Jean Baptiste held its field day at the York County Fish and Game club with about 50 members watching a softball tilt between the Oldtimers and the youngsters. The youngsters overcome a late Oldtimers rally to win 12 to 11, led by speed and timely bunts. Oldtimers listed Roy, Boisonneault, Piette, Moreau, Moreau, Moreau, Laliberte and Lemieux. youngsters included Kenny, Lafortune, Provencher, Caron, Marchand, Vigneault, Charbonneau, Lecroix and Bean.
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St. Jean-Baptist
York County Fish and Games Club
Oldtimers
P. Roy
R. Boissonneault
H. Piette
R. Moreau
P. Moreau
J. Moreau
A. Laliberte
B. Lemieux
R. Kenney
R. L Afortune
R. Provencher
Major League Baseball standings and results recap
American League leaders show New York atop with 61 wins and Minnesota close at 63. Chicago and Boston split results while Baltimore and Cleveland struggle in midpack. National League features San Francisco and Los Angeles neck in neck with St Louis and Cincinnati trailing. numerous doubleheaders and suspended games affect standings. Highlights include Chicago’s 4-3 win over Washington and Boston’s 9-5 decision over New York in a long two-game set.
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Associated Press
American League
W. L. Pet. G.B
New York
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Ichicoso Once
Hunone Seleds
Baltimore
Cleveland
ONO
Kansas City
Washington
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Houston
Major League Leaders 196? Baseball Stat Totals
The Associated Press listing shows leaders across batting runs RBI hits doubles and more. Key figures include Davis Los Angeles hitting .330 with 197 hits and 132 RBIs, Robinson Cincinnati 121 runs and 185 hits, Mays San Francisco 42 homers, Wills Los Angeles 86 stolen bases, Koufax Dodgers 209 strikeouts, Purkey and Sanford top pitchers with 20-5 and 21-6 records.
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Associated Press
National League
T. Davis
Los Angeles
Robinson
Cincinnati
H. Aaron
Milwaukee
Mays
San Francisco
W. Davis
Virdon
Pittsburgh
E. Davis
Wills
Neal
New York
Callison
Philadelphia
Purkey
Sanford
Koufax
Drysdale
Batting and Runs Leaders From the Season
Batting leader Runnels and Boston with 335 at bats, Hinton of Washington at .314. Pearson of Los Angeles tops runs with 105, Siebern of Kansas City 101. Siebern drives in 106, Killebrew of Minnesota 104. Richardson of New York 184 hits, Lumpe of Kansas City and Rollins of Minnesota tied at 177.
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Runnels
Boston
Hinton
Washington
Pearson
Los Angeles
Siebern
Kansas City
Killebrew
Minnesota
Richardson
New York
Lumpe
Rollins
Robinson
Chicago
Yastrzemski
Cimoli
Bressoud
Clinton
Oscand Lumpe
Wagner
Aparicio
McBride
Donovan
Cleveland
Pascual
Bunning
Detroit
Oilers edge Bills in opening AFL season thriller
Houston Oilers survived a furious Buffalo rally to win 28 to 23 as the AFL opened its third season. New York Titans, led by Lee Grosscup, beat Oakland 28 to 17. Dallas defeated Boston 42 to 28, Denver topped San Diego 21 to 3. Grosscup tossed three TD passes, Haynes dazzled with runs and Dawson’s passing keyed Houston’s victory.
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Oilers
American Football League
Buffalo
Bills
New York Titans
Lee Grosscup
Oakland
Abner Haynes
Dallas
Boston
Denver
San Diego
Frank
Art Baker
Charlie Hennigan
George Blanda
Billy Cannon
Charlie Tolar
Cannon
Grosscup
National Football League
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New York
Utah
Art Powell
Dick Christy
Haynes
Len Dawson
Texans
Patriots
Dawson
Tripucka
Broncos
Chargers
Bowling Loops Getting Ready For New Season
The Men's Pride bowling league holds a pre season meeting at 20th Century lanes Tuesday at 7 30 to outline plans for 1962 63. Entered teams include Foss Metal Genesi s Variety Souliere Service Binette s Barber Body Laco Hardware Metro B shop with two more to join. The season starts September 18 at 8 30 and Merchant s Men's league also holds a pre season meeting at 7 30 with eight teams signed up for a September 17 start.
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Merchant's Men's
Football Fatals Reach Eight In Early Season
The weekend brought two more football related deaths, pushing the season total to eight. Georgetown College junior tackle Earl Hundley, 20, collapsed after practice and autopsy results indicate meningitis. Bakersfield High School student James Chumley, 17, died from injuries from a practice last Wednesday, becoming the sixth high school fatality and Hundley the second college player this year.
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Associated Press
Earl Hundley
Georgetown
James Chumley
Bakersfield
Chumley
Hundley
Libby nets fourth Beech Ridge win in tight A feature
Libby from Groveville charges to his fourth win of the season at Beech Ridge Raceway in the 20 lap Class A feature, outdistancing Ralph Cusack of Scarborough and Dick Wolstenhulme of Windham. In bomber division Buzzy Stack of Portland wins as Marty Vachon spins out.
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Phil Libby
Groveville
Beech Ridge Raceway
Ralph Cusak
Scarborough
Dick Walstenhulme
Windham
Buzzy Stack
Portland
Marty Vachon
Biddeford
Beach Erosion Problem Mulled In Saco Confab
A morning meeting in Mayor Dinsmore Worthing's office gathered state federal and local officials to discuss Saco beach erosion. Attendees included Worthing Purvis Allen Langlois Marshall Cartmill Graves Albrect Lovell Erwin Bedard and representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers and the Maine Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries.
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Saco
Dinsmore Worthing
Mayor Worthing
Clifford A. Purvis
Lloyd K. Allen
Maine Department of Economic Development
Edward A. Langlois
Maine Port Authority
Hugh Marshall
Clayton Cartmill
Biddeford-Saco
America Cup Crews Hosted By President Kennedy
Weatherly and Gretel prepared for final America's Cup races in Newport after being guests of President Kennedy at Hammersmith Farm. Gretel received a check paint job, while Weatherly and Easterner tested sails and jibes during a six hour session. Gretel to sail with Wim and Weatherly scheduled for a solo session, with Easterner joining later in the week.
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Newport
R.I
Weatherly
Gretel
Kennedy
Easterner
Hammersmith Farm
Wim
Congressman backs five Maine dredging projects worth 17 million
Journal Washington Bureau reports Representative Stanley Tupper urged the House Public Works committee to back five Maine river and harbor dredging programs totaling 17.1 million dollars. Projects include Portland harbor channel widening to 45 feet at 8.5 million and Portsmouth Kittery harbor navigation improvements with channel widening and extension of...
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Tupper
Washington Bureau
Washington
Stanley Tupper
House Public Works Committee
Maine
Portland
Portsmouth-Kittery
Kennebunk Harbor
Searsport Harbor
Carver Harbor
Corps of Army Engineers
Portland Harbor
New England
Portsmouth
Kittery
Passenger Wanted for Navy Yard Run Drafted from Biddeford
A request seeks a passenger from Biddeford and Kennebunk to Portsmouth Navy Yard. Departure is first shift beginning September 10. Contact J Bourque at YU 5-2402 for details.
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Biddeford
Kennebunk
Portsmouth Navy Yard
J. Bourque YU
Used Car Financing Promise From Cascade Motors Ad
An all cashless financing pitch offers easy credit for steady workers in Old Orchard Beach. Ads list several classic cars with prices such as a 1958 Buick four door and a 1955 Buick Century, a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air and a 1959 Rambler American wagon from LePage Auto Sales in Biddeford, with contact numbers included.
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Cascade Motors
Cascade Rd
Old Orchard Beach
Dial
Chevrolet
Bel Air
Rambler American
LePage Auto Sales
Elm St
Biddeford
Maine harbor projects seek federal and state funding
The report outlines harbor improvements at various Maine sites including Kittery naval base, Kennebunk navigation upgrades costing 200000 to the federal government and 90000 to state and local agencies, Searsport harbor dredging, and Carver Harbor channel dredging. The Maine Republican credited the projects with benefiting the state’s interests.
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Kittery
Kennebunk
Searsport
Carver Harbor
The
Maine Republican
No Runs No Win for Conley vs Yankees
Gene Conley failed to beat the Yankees as Ralph Terry pitched a shutout for his 12th victory. Conley allowed five hits but took the loss, 10 to 0, after rookie Tom Tresh delivered a decisive single.
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Boston
Gene Conley
New York Yankees
Ralph Terry
Conley
Tom Tresh
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