Giants Run Past Pirates 10-3 Behind McCovey’s Four RBIs
Willie McCovey drove in four runs including a three run homer as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-3. Mike McCormick allowed 13 hits but improved to 6-9 and helped end Pittsburgh’s three game slide.
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Giants Romp Past Pirates 13-2 in National League Pairing
Giants built a 5-0 lead on McCormick’s sixth inning sacrifice fly and extended it with Ty Cline’s third single sparking a two run rally in the seventh. Hiatt drove in two with a pair of hits as San Francisco routed Pittsburgh 13-2 in a lopsided NL contest.
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State party petition colors defined in New York
The secretary of state designates paper colors for party petitions. Liberals use sky blue granite gray for Conservatives. Democrats must use green paper while Republicans file on cherry paper. The four major parties must follow these color rules for nominating petitions in primaries.
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Tigers Seek Left Handed Hitter To Replace Mathews
Detroit Tigers announce pursuit of a left handed hitter to fill roster gaps after Eddie Mathews goes on the disabled list with a back injury. The move aims to bolster the lineup at any position as they search for a suitable bat.
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Pete Watts Leads Bluefield Past Covington 11 8
Bluefield Orioles beat Covington 11 to 8 at Bowen Field to open the 1968 Appalachian League season. Pete Watts drove in two runs and scored twice as the Orioles surged 4 0 in the first and another 4 0 in the second before holding on. Javier Andiano went 3 for 3 and a Bluefield infielder scored three times as 734 fans watched. The rematch is set for today at 3 0 in the afternoon.
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Smithsonian adopts Honeywell computer for natural history catalogs
Washington AP reports the Smithsonian Institution installs a Honeywell 1200 to catalog 17 million insects 3 million mammals birds and fish 12 million invertebrates 13 million fossils 3 million botanical specimens and 500000 rocks and minerals The project aims to reduce clerical load by up to 60 percent and boost efficiency by about 70 percent with a 500000 grant over three years.
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Gabrielson and Popovich Lead Dodgers Past Mets 9-1 Victory
Len Gabrielson homered twice and drove in three as the Dodgers defeated the Mets 9-1. Don Drysdale set a club strikeout record before Don Sutton and Paul Popovich provided key hits and scoring to seal the win in New York.
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Allen Lifts Phils To 7-6 Victory Over Astros
Richie Allen homered twice and sparked a four run eighth inning as Philadelphia beat Houston 7-6. Bill White delivered a ninth inning run on a clutch two out single after Johnny Callison stole second.
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Starlings Traced To Shakespearean Import Plot
New York AP reports starlings spread across North America from Central Park in the 1890s after being imported from England by Eugene Scheifflin, a drug manufacturer and Shakespeare buff, who sought to bring all Shakespearean birds to America.
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India faces widespread child malnutrition says minister
New Delhi Health Minister Satya Narayan Sinha told Parliament that about half of India's children suffer from some form of malnutrition or under-nutrition.
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Sexton Leads In Heck's Open Golf
Frank Sexton of Huntington shot a three under par 69 at Riverview Country Club to lead Heck's Open after the first round of 144 amateur golfers. Dave Carter and Dudley Blizzard tied for second with 73s, while Barney Thompson was fourth with 75.
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Confident Reliever In Tigers Bullpen Joke
A Detroit Tigers reliever, eating a hot dog, learns the next up hitters are Ty Cobb Sam Crawford and Bobby Veach. He hands the hot dog to a teammate and rushes to the mound, promising to return shortly.
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Judge Moonlights in Civic Theater Roles Since 1955
Colorado Springs county judge Jack L. Roeser has performed in Civic Theater productions in Colorado Springs dating back to 1955.
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