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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1965
Page
8
Maxine Siegel, 17, sent a $1 check to the New York Mets to buy Yogi Berra after learning he was on waivers. Mets officials say the waiver was a formal step. Berra preferred coaching, not playing, and no club claimed him. Berra joked he is mistaken for Yogi Bear.
Chanute Junior College star Steve Moon a Kansas champion and top javelin thrower heads to the national junior college track meet in Garden City. He faces 16 rivals including veteran Jim Allison of Parsons and former titleholders from Hutchinson as coaches seek a high placing. Moon’s best marks this season top 212 feet while the national record stands at 256 feet.
The Mostly Misses Bowling League held its spring dinner meeting at the Orchid Buffet with 41 members and guests. Officers for the coming year were elected. Heaton's Standard Service won the Sponsor's Trophy. Jean Heaton and Jerry Baker earned top 30 scratch and 30 handicap trophies respectively.
Aurelio G. Rombach, 31, a three year inmate who began his term in January 1964, was found stabbed to death Thursday afternoon in the basement laundry at the federal penitentiary. The FBI is investigating the case.
The fourth annual Memorial Day Bike Derby will be held May 30 from 4 to 6 pm at Royster Stadium, co sponsored by the Chanute Cycle Club and Chanute Recreation Commission. About 75 to 100 entrants expected with participation ribbons for all. prizes for top finishers and a new tricycle race plus a rock and roll band during intermissions. In case of rain, the event moves to the following Sunday.
In New York Dick Tiger from Nigeria edged Rubin Carter over 10 rounds. In Toledo Wilbert McClure from Toledo outpointed Clarence Ford, and in Los Angeles Jose Lopez of Los Angeles defeated Daniel Valdez of Mexico City at bantamweights.
Cliff Alexander, brother in law of Dodgers manager Walter Alston, serves as a scout for the Los Angeles baseball club.
Sterling Kansas 4 Wayne Nebraska 1. Omaha Nebraska 7 Pittsburg Kansas 0. Wayne Nebraska 4 Pittsburg Kansas 3 Pittsburg eliminated. Omaha 9 Sterling 0. William Jewell 7 Missouri Valley 1.
Wichita AP reports Kansas crude oil pipeline runs for the week ending May 17 averaged 290 512 barrels per day, as estimated by the state Conservation Division. The figure compares with a production allowable of 300 000 barrels daily and shows an increase of 3 378 barrels per day from the prior week.
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