Wills Leads Pirates Past Dodgers in 8-3 Win
Maury Wills still commands the Dodgers as he belts three hits and drives in two in the Pirates 8-3 victory. Wills hits a first inning double and two-run single in the seventh sparks a seven-run rally that seals Bob Veale’s third win. Clemente adds three singles as Pittsburgh overcomes late NL rivals San Francisco 3-1 and Houston 4-1. Cubs Braves rainout. no AL games.
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Bob Bailey
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Abb Curtis to Leave Post as Southwest Conference Official
Abb Curtis, 64, longtime supervisor of Southwest Conference officials since Doak Walker era, will retire in September. Cliff Speegie named to replace him as assistant to the executive secretary and supervisor of officials. Speegie previously coached at Oklahoma State after playing at Oklahoma University.
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Oklahoma University
Oklahoma State University
Kentucky Derby Contenders Damascus and Ruben Train Differently
Damascus and Ruben, key Derby contenders, followed different lead ups to the May 6 race. Damascus rested after Remsen win and returned mid March, while Ruben stayed busy at Santa Anita culminating with the Santa Anita Derby. Trainer Frank Whiteley said no changes would be made to Damascus schedule, which included four pre Derby races.
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Ruben
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Edith Bancroft
Santa Anita
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Williams Leads Whitehouse as Track Meet Opens
Dale Williams of Whitehouse, who broke the Class A state pole vault record last week, tops a blue-ribbon field into opening competition of the 57th UIL high school track and field championships in Austin. The vaulter aims for a finals bid and a record surge as rivals like Falfurrias standout Robert Gonzales challenge for the mile crown and a possible fourth straight title. Gonzales has posted 4:08.7 this year and holds the meet mile mark of 4:10.4.
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Whitehouse
Kenny Walker
Robert Gonzales
Falfurrias
Spurs Lose In Extra Innings On Sac Fly
In a 1 0 loss to Albuquerque the Spurs fell in the 12th after Mel Corbo's sacrifice fly. Ted Johnson scored the winning run as Jim Roberts and Dean Burke held the Spurs to seven hits through ten. Arizona and El Paso won their Texas League games, keeping El Paso a half game ahead of Amarillo.
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United Press International
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Ted Johnson
Albuquerque
Dallas- Fort Worth Spurs
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Amarillo
Arkansas
Austin
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Dean Burke
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Burke
Johnson
Steve Cosgrove
Cosgrove
Bob Stinson
Don Williams
Archie Reynolds
Watson Will Go To Vietnam
S/Sgt. E-6 Roger Watson will depart from Fort Campbell Ky to Oakland California then Saigon for a tour of duty in Vietnam. This will be his third overseas assignment in six years with prior postings in Korea and Germany. His wife and daughter will live in Fort Smith Arkansas during his Vietnam tour.
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Ravenna
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Roger Watson
Lunchroom Menu for May 8 to 12, 1967
A weekly lunch menu lists items for each weekday. Monday offers cold cuts and baked potatoes with cookies and fruit. Tuesday features pepper beef squares and navy beans with corn bread. Wednesday serves hamburgers with chips and fruit cobbler. Thursday includes pinto beans with pork seasoning and creamed potatoes. Friday presents fish patties with steamed rice and jello. A trade promotion titled Trade At Home And Save appears at the end.
April 1967 disbursements total across county departments
The list itemizes April 1967 expenditures by category including JURY OFFICER and GENERAL FUND salaries Taxes insurance and supplies. Notable entries include Jail Labor 143.00 Gas and Oil 480.74 Road and Bridge No 1 8 207.00 in labor and equipment costs and Tom Landry noted as Dallas Cowboys coach and WWII bomber pilot.
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Honey Grove
Justice Court
W. H
Orbiter 4 Heads Toward Moon
UPI reports Lunar Orbiter 4 planned a mid course correction to aim for a looping lunar orbit. Jet Propulsion Laboratory controllers would steer the 860 pound satellite to map 96 percent of the moon and image the polar regions for a detailed lunar atlas. The craft launched from Cape Kennedy and should enter its orbit next Monday atop an Atlas Agena rocket.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
U.S
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Moon
Orbiter 4
Earth
Cape Kennedy
Galveston Summer Vacation Offers Varied Beach Attractions
Galveston Texas promotes a lively visitor scene with beaches along the Gulf of Mexico. Tourists can surf, fish, dine on seafood, and enjoy historic sites like St Marys Cathedral and the Bishop’s Palace as well as a busy port. Party boats offer harbor tours and fishing outings.
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Gulf
Texas
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St. Mary’s Cathedral
Bishop’s Palace
Ursuline
Trout Resigns as Gober School Superintendent
Z. W. Trout, longtime Gober educator since 1949, resigns effective July 1. He served eight years as high school principal and ten years as superintendent of the seihools, with Gober rated as a fully accredited 12 year high school by the Texas Education Agency.
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Thompson Proposes Federal Banana Labeling Act of 1967
Rep. Frank J. Thompson of New Jersey suggests a banana labeling law warning that banana peel smoking may be hazardous. He cites cigarette labeling as a precedent while noting practical issues like peels turning black with age. He envisions a peel corps to study effects in tropics while predicting congressional obstacles.
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Frank J. Thompson
New Jersey
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Thompson
United States
Capitol
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United Airlines
United Fruit Co
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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