Boy lands 370-pound sting ray after 18 hour battle
Cocoa Beach aboard Patrick Air Force Base pier Tom Joyner Jr. engaged a 370 pound sting ray for 18 hours using a 400 yard line. Divers finally aided hauling the creature ashore as crowds watched. Earlier, 15 year old Tom and others had set pier records with a 310 pound shark.
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Cocoa Beach
Fila
Tom Joyner Jr
Tom
Ray
Patrick Air Force Base
Florida
Mike Douglas
Neosho Farm Bureau Meeting in Erie
Neosho County Farm Bureau Policy Development Chairman George Bartholomew announces a county meeting in Erie at the Farm Bureau office on August 21 at 7 30 p m to discuss school finances real estate taxes property taxes corporate farming laws homestead exemptions farm programs meat imports wage legislation record keeping services junior college roads natural resources and foreign aid The county policies will be reviewed at the State Farm Bureau General Assembly in Wichita on November 8 11.
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Erie
George Bartholomew
Neosho County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau General Assembly
Wichita
Fight Results From Associated Press Bout Summary
In New York Libertad Rue da outpointed Bobby Bartels over 8 rounds. New Bedford Tony Valenti stopped Gaylord Barnes in 8 rounds. Halifax Brad Silas defeated Leo Sprague over 8 rounds. Each bout took place in listed venues with Boston and Dartmouth represented.
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Associated Press
New York
Libertad Rueda
Puerto Rico
Bobby Bartels
New Bedford
Mass
Tony Valenti
Boston
Gaylord Barnes
Trenton
N.J
Halifax
Brad Silas
Leo Sprague
Dartmouth
Nova Scotia
Mid America Fair opens in Topeka Sept 11
The 84th Mid America Fair in Topeka runs September 11 to September 16 with 50000 dollars plus cash premiums offered. President L. J. Marshall Jr announced the schedule after a managers meeting. Entries close September 5 and free premium books are mailed to past entrants or requested by postcard or telephone.
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Topeka
L. J. Marshall, Jr
Hutchinson
Marshall
Kansas
P.O
Kansas Storage Leads Loan Wheat as of July 31
Kansas led all states in wheat stored under price support loans through July 31 with 25,981,171 bushels of 1964 wheat, followed by Oklahoma 8,410,960 and Missouri 1,480,025. Nationwide total reached 50.5 million bushels, up from 43.2 million the year before. Farmers also redeemed 139.2 million bushels of 386 million stored corn from the 1963 crop.
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Washington
Kansas
Agriculture Department
Oklahoma
Missouri
Texas
Illinois
Recreation Calendar Highlights Local Evening Sports
Tonight at City Park Red Birds meet Surfin Birds at 6 00 while Finders clash with Buzzing Blue Bombers at 6 45 In City Park Chanute invitational continues with Altamont versus Independence at 6 30 and Parsons against Columbus at 9 00 Fort Scott district softball features Fort Scott Foodtown against Johns Sport Center at 7 00 and Buffalo against Fort Scott at 8 30 Women's softball presents Chanute versus Independence in Chanute Independence THURSDAY schedules include Children's Drama at Launching Pad from 9 00 to noon and a City Park soccer doubleheader at 6 00 and 6 45 with the same district tournament featured for the Chanute event.
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Red Birds
Finders
Blue Bombers
City Park
Fort Scott
Fort Scott Foodtown
John’s
Goldwater Jr. Rules Out Government Post If Father Wins
In Minneapolis Barry Goldwater Jr. says he will not seek any government job if his father Barry Goldwater is elected president, citing pride and a desire to make it on his own. In Barcelona Salvador Dali discusses a new work Deification of the Dollar promising a pricey piece of art. In Haifa Sophia Loren denies plans to protest Arab bans on her film Judith noting Arab states are democratic and unlikely to boycott.
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Minneapolis
Barry Goldwater Jr
Barcelona
Spain
Salvador Dali
United States
Comedian Ben Blue Pleads Guilty to Tax Charges
Los Angeles AP reports comedian Ben Blue pleaded guilty to six counts of income tax evasion. He faced multiple accusations over undeclared earnings and tax avoidance schemes. The case centers on federal tax laws and potential penalties. Blue's plea marks a significant development in a long running tax dispute with authorities.
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Los Angeles
Ben Blue
Topeka Shooting Fatal to a Youth
A 19 year old Topeka youth Leonard Bayless was shot outside the Tiki Club and died at St Francis Hospital. A highway patrolman arrested Thomas J Cooney Jr in connection with the shooting and injuries to a family member.
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Topeka
Topeka, Kan
Leonard Bayless
St. Francis Hospital
Thomas J. Cooney, Jr
Topeka shooting witness statements collected at scene
Police said a man known as Bayless was shot near an Interstate 70 exit and run over by a car after the shooting. Cooney was taken to police headquarters for questioning. Robert Hecht, assistant county attorney, collected statements from several witnesses.
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Topeka
Cooney
Robert Hecht
Bayless
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Styles
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St. Louis Cards
Bing Devine
Howsam
Denver Club
American Association
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Steinman
Chanute Discount Co
Chanute Discount Company
Haifa
Israel
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Damascus
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