Braves Hold Notch as Pennant Race Heats Up
Milwaukee and Cincinnati clash in a pivotal stretch with 14 games left between them and Brooklyn hot on the leaders’ heels. Don Newcombe pitched four hitters for his 16th win as Brooklyn beat Milwaukee 3 0, while Cleveland's Herb Score dazzled with a four hitter to spark a 4 0 win over New York.
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Cards and A's Post Victories
The St. Louis Cardinals extended their winning streak with a 7-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates as Herm Wehmeier improved to 6-8. Stan Musial hit his 19th homer and Wehmeier added two RBIs while Bob Friend struggled in a rough third inning. The Kansas City Athletics edged Baltimore 3-2 behind Suitcase Simpson, whose 17th homer boosted his season RBI to 80.
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Foreigners Lead In All-American Golf Tourney at Tom O’Shanter
In Chicago the $25,000 All-American golf meet saw Peter Thomson of Melbourne and Antonio Cerda of Argentina tied for early lead after 18 holes. Thomson shot an under par 67 as Mike Dietz of Lake Orion and a strong field contended. Doug Ford and others sat in a large group close behind.
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Rich Tourney In Basketball Rich Tourney In Basketball
Four top collegiate teams will play December 28 and 29 at the state Fairgrounds Coliseum in Louisville for large cash prizes. Dayton, St. Louis, Kentucky, and Louisville are slated to participate or near certainty with at least fourteen thousand dollars each. Dayton and St. Louis pulled out of the Sugar Bowl Tournament in New Orleans over a Louisiana law. Kentucky may skip Sugar Bowl to join the Louisville meet.
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Baseball Scores and Standings Snapshot
National League standings show Milwaukee leading with 57 wins and 37 losses, followed by Cincinnati 59-41 and Brooklyn 57-? Overnight results include Brooklyn 3 Milwaukee 0 and Cincinnati 10 New York 2. American League notes New York 67-33 and Cleveland 57-39 lead, with Boston 55-44 and Chicago 49-46 also in the mix.
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Anti-Pro Pledge for Olympics Prompts Sharp Protests
IOC chief Avery Brundage backs a pledge requiring all entrants to declare they are amateurs and will remain so for the 1956 Games. The rule drew swift opposition from U S Olympic Association president Tug Wilson and a chorus of athletes and officials questioning its enforceability and implications.
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Tug) Wilson
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Chavez and Lane Decision Winners in City Matches
In Los Angeles Carlos Chavez outpointed Kid Centella in a 136 pound bout while Kenny Lane won on points over Glen Flanagan in Minneapolis. Al Andrews beat Billy Kilgore in Charlotte in a 161 pound clash. All fights listed ten round decisions.
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Muskegon
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Billy Kilgore
Miami
Giambra Faces Castellani In 10-Round Madison Square Garden Duel
Joey Giambra, 24, of Buffalo, seeks his fourth straight win and a place in middleweight rankings against Rocky Castellani, 29, at Madison Square Garden. The 6-11 sharpshooter is a 6-5 underdog in a closely watched NBC telecast at 8 p m CST.
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PGA plans to double purses for pro golfers
In San Francisco the PGA tournament bureau manager J Edwin Carter says purses for professional players can be doubled within three years to around 1.8 million dollars annually. He was appointed by the PGA last July 23.
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Golf tourneys to grow through sponsor friendly plans
The plan aims to boost golf events without increasing the number of tourneys while adding advantages for sponsors. Promoting more interest in golfers and the game should attract more spectators and higher admission receipts. Carter, earning about $20,000 annually, will assist sponsors with arrangements.
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Bums Take Command as Pee Wee League Nears End
With three games left in the season, the Bums remain undefeated at 15 0 atop the VFW Pee Wee standings. The schedule runs through August 15 as teams race for final positioning amid a double round robin format. The rest of the league features Cardinals Owls and Wrgs on the chase with mixed records.
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Norway's Haakon VII Celebrates 84th Birthday at Oslo Castle
Europe's oldest reigning monarch, King Haakon VII of Norway, privately marked his 84th birthday today at his Oslo castle. In other notes, Israel studies a waterway from its Mediterranean coast across the Negeb to Eilat, while Iran frees Brig. Gen. Taghi Riahi after a three year sentence for alleged plot against the Shah.
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Radford Arrives for 24 Hour Tokyo Visit
Adm Arthur W Radford chairman of the U S Joint Chiefs of Staff arrives in Tokyo for a 24 hour stop to meet U S officials and Japanese foreign office and defense leaders. A Paris decree authorizes gasoline tax hikes raising regular and high test prices by about 75 and 81 cents per gallon, effective soon, with the government already taking around 50 cents per gallon.
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Airliner Delivers Twins During Landing in Tennessee
In Chattanooga a Golden Falcon airliner diverted to Lovell Field where Mrs Jean McGill 33 gave birth aboard the plane en route from Houston to Boston. A boy weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce and a girl 5 pounds 11 ounces were welcomed as the aircraft landed.
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Mrs McGill Linked to Army Doctor Father
Mrs. McGill is the wife of Capt. Douglas McGill Sr a Boston physician now on Army duty at Ft. Sam Houston San Antonio Texas.
Elsmore and Nearby Towns Guest and Church News
Local residents report visits and vacations across Wells Point Arlington Mission and Missouri. Recovered service member Cpl Jack Krokstrom returns home after overseas duty. Church events include Terri Lynn's baptism with Wayne Morgan officiating and others joining WSCS Lydia circle. News spans visitors from Kansas City to Topeka and Salt Lake City with trips to Arkansas and Branson.
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Chanute Tribune Highlighting Local News on August 3 1956
Chanute Tribune page eight reports on town events and notable incidents for Friday August 3 1956. Local officials community activities and brief updates provide a snapshot of Chanute Kansas affairs during that week.
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Doctor Surprised by Intruder Turns Out to Be Maid
A Pittsburgh physician returning from vacation found what he thought was an intruder at his home and alerted police. Officers confirmed the supposed intruder was simply his maid wearing a wig off.
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Pittsburgh
Orca Oceanographic Vessel Research Unit California
The Orca oceanographic ship now conducts research for the University of California. Previously a U S Patrol boat in World War II, it served in the South Pacific.
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University of California
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