Garbage Man Too Busy For Literary Honors
James J. Fahey, a Boston area garbage man, declines literary invitations despite his wartime diary, Pacific War Diary 1942 1945, near sixth printing. The book, praised by admirals and historians, details Sailor’s view of the Pacific war. Fahey donates royalties to charity and plans a New York award as Garbage Man of the Year from Refuse Removal Journal.
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James J. Pahey
Beacon Hill
Ritz
Houghton Mifflin Co
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Solomons
Marianas
Philippines
Japan
Waltham
Wyeth Willard
K. S. Michael
Mettupatti
Dindigul
South India
Joseph Bryan II
Adm
William
Bull) Halsey
Samuel Eliot Morison
New York
Harvest Lights Up Early Across Kansas in 1964 Wheat Run
Kansas reaches 94 percent wheat harvest by last Saturday, near 1956 and 1952 records, with 98 percent last year. Harvest active in northwest and northeast counties to clean up wet spots, while sorghum and soy planting nearly done. Alfalfa second cut 63 percent finished. pastures fair and livestock gains good. Agrostologists say soil improvement yields better long term crabgrass control than chemicals.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather and Crop Reporting Service
Knights of Columbus and St. Patrick's Tie for Lead in Church Softball
Gary McKenzie pitched a no hitter to lift Knights of Columbus to an 11-1 win over St. Patrick's, leaving both teams atop the league at 11-1. UB-Trinity defeated Grant Avenue Baptist 11-8 as Max Grogan earned the win and Adrian Dalton caught. St. Patrick's totaled seven errors in the loss, while Grant Avenue had seven costly mistakes.
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Gary McKenzie
St. Patrick’s
Ub-Trinity
Grant Avenue Baptist
McKenzie
St. Patrick's
Harley Pence
Ray Bonilla
Ellison
Grant Avenue Baptists
British Open Crowns King Spectator at St Andrews
At St Andrews the 1964 British Open crowns a new king dubbed the spectator as tickets for 30 000 fans go on sale for the 72 hole title test over 6 926 yards. American contenders led by Nicklaus Sanders Lema and Ford arrive as spectator culture dominates Open week with a $4200 prize and $4 420 total week cost.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
Tom Kidd
Jack Nicklaus
Doug Sanders
Tony Lema
Doug Ford
Tot Burned By Hot Cobbler In Kansas Incident
In Chautauqua Kansas a 16 month old boy Roger Fuller received serious burns to both legs when a hot blackberry cobbler slipped from his mother s hands after coming from the oven. He is recovering.
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Chautauqua, Kan
Roger Fuller
Roy Lewis Fuller
Roger
Blue Jays Face Columbus in SEK Softball Play Tonight
The SEK League Women's Softball Tournament opens in St. Paul with Parson Queens and Erie victors. Tonight Chanute Blue Jays meet Columbus at 7 30 and Cherryvale face Parsons Jets at 8 30 as first round concludes. Coach Lyman Harris began with Atlanta in 1937 and last won in 1950 with Baltimore in the International League.
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Houston Colt .45S
Atlanta
Baltimore
New Chief Survives Two Collisions in Rail Career
Cleveland AP reports Perry S. Heath, 65, new Grand Chief Engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, survived two head-on crashes in 1922 and 1923 while a fireman and on another train. Heath succeeds Roy E. Davidson after his death and lives in Shaker Heights with Genevieve and four children, including daughter Marilyn Brack in Topeka.
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Perry S. Heath
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Heath
Swink
Colo
Fowler
Roy E. Davidson
BLE Advisory Board
Union
Genevieve
Shaker Heights
Marilyn Brack
Topeka
Kan
Notre Dame Football History Record Summary
Notre Dame's gridiron record stands at 467 victories, 126 losses, and 34 ties over 75 seasons. The stat reflects a long span of success and rivalry, highlighting the program's historical performance and durability in college football.
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Notre Dame
Ist National Gives Orley's First Defeat
Orley's Court suffers first loss as Ist National Bank wins 3-1 in Major League play. Barnhart goes distance for the win while Moore and Matlock hold Orley's to three runs. Seger behind the plate for Orley's. Ash Grove edges Consolidated Oil 9-8 with late rally. Holbert hits a fourth inning homer for Consolidated.
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1St National Bank
Orley
Ash Grove
Consolidated Oil
Larry Barnhart
Bob Phillips
Jim Wilkins
Martin Moore
Clarence Matlock
1St National
Steve Seger
Consolidated
Jay Holbert
Holbert
Dave Christiansen
Ron Raple
Brett Richman
Mark Childers
Bill Dexter
Orley's Cafe
Nat'l. Bank
Harada Outpoints Asis as Laguna Knocks Out Ana Huac
The Associated Press reports Masahiko Harada won by outpoint over Rey Asis in Los Angeles after 120 rounds. Ismael Laguna stopped Kid Ana Huac in Mexico City at 8 rounds, with Laguna earning a knockout victory.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Masahiko
Harada
Japan
Rey Asis
Manila
Ismael Laguna
Panama
Kid Anahuac
Mexico City
Rangers Allowed 242 Goals In 70 Games Last Season
In the previous NHL season the New York Rangers played 70 games and allowed 242 goals. The figure highlights the team’s defensive output and compares to league benchmarks for that campaign.
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New York Rangers
Johnson Studio Beats Bellas Hess In Pee Wee Tilt
Johnson Studio remained near the Pee Wee League lead with a 15 to 14 win over Bellas Hess. C. C. Harris and Tom Morrow pitched for Johnson Studio while Steve De La Torre and Harris caught. Bellas Hess saw David Embry Jimmy Simmons and Terry Smith on the mound for their side.
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S&w Marine
C. C. Harris
Tom Morrow
Steve de la Torre
Harris
David Embry
Jimmy Simmons
Terry Smith
Randy Ikehorn
Altoona Old Settlers Horseshoe Pitching Contest
Altoona area horseshoe pitchers can enter Sunday at the Altoona Old Settlers Picnic. Contestants pitch 40 shoes in qualifying rounds. top qualifiers reach finals. Entry deadline 2 15 p.m. with finals at 2 30 p.m. Entry fee 25 cents. Clifford Craner and Ed Worley oversee.
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Altoona
Old Settlers
Clifford Craner
Ed Worley
Linzy Shines in PCL Debut with 7-0 Hitter for Tacoma
Frank Linzy, 16-game winner in the Eastern League with Springfield, Mass. last year, pitched a 7-0 three-hitter in his Pacific Coast League debut for Tacoma, defeating Dallas.
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Frank Linzy
Springfield
Mass
Tacoma
Dallas
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