Braves Hold to Lead as Dodgers Narrow Gap
The Yankees built a 10 game lead over the third place Red Sox while Boston slipped, as Washington beat Boston 8-2. Mantle homered, Berra drove in a key run, and Cleveland widened its edge with a 6-3 win over Kansas City.
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Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Nats
Red Sox
Yankees
Boston
New York
Cleveland
Baltimore
Washington
Indians
Kansas City
Detroit
Chicago
Mickey Mantle
Yogi Berra
Mantle
Don Larsen
Berra
Herb Score
Bobby Avila
Rocky Colavito
al Smith
Baseball Scores National League Standings and Results
National League standings show Milwaukee 65 42 .607 and Brooklyn 64 44 .593 leading a tight pack. Sundays results include Brooklyn 7 Philadelphia 3 and Milwaukee 8 Cincinnati 2, with St Louis 2-0 over Chicago in a night game.
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Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
New York
Erskine
Hearn
Margoneri
Klippstein
Buhl
Phillips
Soviet Track Program Declared Unsuccessful
Moscow reports confirm the Soviet Sparta kiad sports festival failed to meet expectations and cannot match the United States in track and field for the upcoming Olympics. K A Andrianov chief of Russia's sports program and IOC member called the level of achievement unsatisfactory amid broad criticism of swimmers and boxing referees.
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Moscow
Russia
United States
Pravda
Communist Party
K. A. Andrianov
Secord
Trac
Andrianov
International Olympic Committee
Ted Kroll Wins World Tourney Worth $100 000
Ted Kroll, the golf veteran and World War II veteran, won the World tournament with a 15 under par 273, earning $50,000 for the top prize and another $50,000 in exhibition money. He finished three strokes ahead of Fred Hawkins and tied the 1951 World record aggregate.
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Ted Kroll
Chicago
Kroll
Tom O'Shanter
George S. May
Ben Hogan
New Hartford
N.Y
Fred Hawkins
Hawkins
Roberto Vicenzo
Mexico City
Australia
Peter Thomson
Marlene Bauer Hagge
Betty Jameson
Ward Wettlaufer
Hamilton College
Buffalo
New Accuracy Record In Casting Tourney
A national accuracy record and a tight wet fly contest closed the 48th annual National Angling and Casting Clubs tournament in San Francisco. Casper Rigamer of New Orleans scored 396 of 400 across four events, breaking the previous 395. Clem Forcade of St. Louis won the wet fly event with six perfect rounds, with Jack Crossfield and Jon Tarantino of San Francisco in second and third.
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San Francisco
National Assn
Casper Rigamer
New Orleans
Clem’Forcade
St. Louis
Cardinals Road Trip Ended With Solid Run and Pitching
The St Louis Cardinals completed a successful road swing going 13 wins and nine losses in seven NL cities led by Herm Wehmeier with a career best performance. Stan Musial tied NL records with his 1 071st extra base hit while Kirkland and other stars contributed across the series.
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Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Herm Wehmeier
Redbirds
Cardinals
Cubs
Chicago
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Kansas City
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Herb Score
Stan
New Pension Benefits Due Baseball Players
Major League Pension Committee plans increased benefits after the 162-million-dollar World Series and All-Star deal. Five-year men would receive 100 dollars monthly at age 50 and ten-year men 200 dollars, with eligibility expanded to all players with five or more years of service as of 1947. Harvie Ward is noted as 1955 amateur golf champion.
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New York
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia
Joe Cronin
Boston
John Galbreath
Pittsburgh
Hollywood
Napoleon
Egypt
Suez Canal
Mediterranean
Red Sea
Robert Q. Lewis
Walter Slezak
Pistol and Rifle Tryouts Open at Camp Perry
More than 3,000 civilian and service sharpshooters begin firing here to morrow in the 32 week long national pistol and rifle matches. Olympic games tryouts will be held in free pistol international rapid fire pistol 50 meter free rifle and 300 meter free rifle.
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Camp Perry
Ohio
Boxing Briefs From St Nicholas Arena Tonight
The Monday boxing card at St Nicholas Arena has Airways as the sole show this week with Wednesday and Friday events canceled due to Chicago political convention conflicts. Jerry Luedee of New Haven and Willie Troy of Washington, D C meet in a 10 round middleweight rematch on Dumont TV. Troy previously defeated Luedee by split decision on July 10. Eddie Machen aims to extend his unbeaten streak to 16 this Thursday in Portland Oregon against veteran Walter Hafer after stopping Nino Valdes in his prior bout. Front-page band uniforms and elementary school staffing updates round out the local notices with Band Mothers Club funding noted.
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Associated Press
St. Nicholas Arena
New York
Chicago
Jerry Luedee
New Haven
Willie Troy
Washington, D.C
Dumont
Troy
Suedee
Eddie Machen
Portland
Ore
Walter Hafer
Washington
Machen
Nino Valdes
Horine
Redding
Calif
Band Mothers Club
Gail Taxter
Erie Teen Towners Sponsor Heads to Bakersfield Return
William Camerell and family left for Bakersfield California to resume their former home. They had sponsored Erie Teen Towners during their stay and announced a Friday meeting at the American Legion hall to name successors. Dalton Rike and others will be involved in the transition. The Layton family from Kansas City moved into the Meredith Kyle residence as a telegraph operator joins the tower crew.
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William Camerell
Bakersfield
Calif
Erie
American Legion Hall
Mary Rike
Charlene Rike
Marylin Frohman
Dalton Rike
Margaret
Patricia Leonard
Chicago
Leonard
Miss Nike
Wichita
Miss Frohman
Winfield
John W. Layton
Kansas City
Meredith Kyle
Layton
Tuberculosis Not Whipped One Victim Every 27 Minutes
HAL BOYLE notes a paradox of progress as TB deaths in the United States reached one per 27 minutes in 1955. The column weaves curious facts on science, history, and culture, including sun temperatures, beef protein, and public health reminders.
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New York
United States
Frances Langford
Reunion visits and family travel span local notices
The article notes a male teacher in grades and lists several local families visiting for reunions and vacations. Ellis Stroup and wife left for Colorado and Arizona for a week. DeGasperi family visited with Dunnahms and Beech relatives. Beech, Kimmey, Lusk, Carpenter and Reeves Kimmey appear in reunion visits. Hoagland and family stay from Groton base visiting Walnut Grove residents.
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Ellis Stroup
Colorado
Arizona
Frank DeGasperi
Jeff
J. FE. Beech
Perry
Okla
Beech
W. M. Kimmey
C. R. Lusk
Wellington
F. B. Carpenter
Chanute
Reeves Kimmey
Kansas City
Bill Hoagland
Groton
J. J. Hoagland
Walnut Grove Township
Two Farm Homes Burn Near Winfield Overnight
Two farm houses about a half mile apart were destroyed by fires in rapid succession near the Strother Air Force Base entrance on U S 77 southwest of Winfield. The Frank Roush home burned while the family was at church and the Muret home burned while the family was vacationing. firemen arrived too late to save them. Sheriff's deputies said an investigation would be conducted.
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Winfield i
Strother Air Force Base
U. S. 77
Here
Frank Roush
Winfield
Clifford Muret
Muret
22 Tons of Beef For Hungry Democrats
The Democratic National Convention opens with a nearby eatery ready to serve 22 tons of beef to hungry Democrats. Caterers at the Stock Yards Inn near the amphitheatre plan to meet demand, with concessionaires also prepared to serve thousands of hot dogs and cups of cola.
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Chicago
Stock Yards Inn
Rail travelers use automobiles to reach cars on arrival
Passengers on British railways may link top travel with car transport as special agents guide them to awaiting vehicles on arrival.
Inlays of Food Recounted From Party Conventions
The article notes that Democrats consumed more food than Republicans at their conventions in Chicago, despite the Democrats’ event lasting one day less. It mentions figures like 2,410 cartons of milk and 43,000 bottles of soft drinks as part of the inlay of food, reflecting a prior fact learned four years earlier.
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Chicago
Wichita Woman Held After Fatal Stabbing
Mrs. Anna B. Ford, 38, was held for investigation in Wichita after the fatal stabbing of her husband Albert Ford Jr., 48, during an argument Saturday night. He died in a hospital the next day. detectives quoted her as saying she stabbed him after he attempted to strike her. No charges were filed.
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Wichita
Anna B. Ford
James H. Reeves
Albert Ford Jr
Ford
Woman Found Unharmed With Abductor in Durham Case
Durham police report an Air Force sergeant's wife Grace Drepperd 29 was abducted by Everett Cooley 25 who shot her fiancé Sgt Albert Drepperd in Durham. Cooley and brother Milton 28 of Guilford face murder charges after a 14 hour captivity. Grace was unharmed.
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Durham, Conn
Air Force
Join Davis
Carol Brookes
Durham
Everett Cooley
New Haven
Albert W. Drepperd
Cooley
Drepperd
North Branford
Grace
Davis
Milton
Guilford
Father Lacked Schooling Yet Children Attain College Degrees
Cleve Gibson of Clemson area attended Clemson College for three weeks in 1901. His six children have 24 years of college. Joe Gibson became the fifth son to earn a Clemson College degree. Harold, Frank, Ray, and Carrol followed in 1939 1942 1949 and 1953 respectively. A daughter also graduated from Winthrop College in Rock Hill.
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Clemson, &. C
G. C
Cleve) Gibson
Joe Gibson
Greenville
Harold
Frank
Ray
Carrol
Winthrop College
Rock Hill
S. C
Motorist Leads Police Trap After Fatal Road Request
In Providence Rhode Island Philip L Billings 23 of East Hartford Connecticut asked Kenneth R Pelkey 34 of Enfield Connecticut for directions to East Hartford. Pelkey allegedly led him on a pursuit that ended with Bills arrest for speeding and a $15 fine.
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Providence, R. I
Philip L. Billings
East Hartford
Conn
Kenneth R. Pelkey
Enfield
Pelkey
Billings
Real Estate Transfers in Neosho County and Iola
Real estate deeds show transfers across Neosho County including Chanute Iola and Savonburg. Names appear with married partners transferring lots and blocks in various additions in Chanute Additions and Kensinger Haight Add Ghicure. Multiple deeds list parcels such as Lots 7 and 8 in Kensinger Haight and blocks in B, with transfers involving Luzer Kensinger Emma McCariey Dora Campbell and others.
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Neosho County
RF Rowan
Warren Bercaw
Grantwood
Ada Chanute
E. R. Thurman
Virgil C. Watts
Addie McCormick
Kenneth EB. Yrebe
Luther Toth
G. R. Lowe
BE Cor
Roy Dale Adams
Vernon L. Defebough
Bie
It. Jones
Nerie A. Markley
Virgil Ll. Olson
Granville Hudson
Paul Casacky
Eric
Mildred Griggs
Thomas
Newland
Raymond Moses
Lyie H. Kensinger
Pasine W. Holsingtos
Kensinger-Haight
Lyle H. Kensinger
Pucenna
Collie
Kensinger
Allen County
Iola Abstract Co
Emma FB. McCariey
Homer A. Catlon
Humboldt
Ella Fourt
Harod
Chapman
Nellie W. Chapman
Dora Campbell
Wiliam Wierd Patterson
Vella
Margaret Patterson
Marion Eugene Tomson
Garnet C
Florence A. Haglund
Raith Fower
Iola
Dudley L. Henderson
Wayne Archer
Cleo B. Walquiet
Cleo EB
Walquist
Savonburg
Teuben W. Walquiet
Rewben W. Walquist
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