Cowboys Vault World Record to Win Big Eight Title
Oklahoma State star George Davies set a world record 15 feet 10% inches in pole vault at the Big Eight meet in Boulder. His performance helped Oklahoma claim 99 points to 88% for Kansas, ending Kansas nine year reign as conference champions. Oklahoma State finished second with 41/2 and Missouri 58%.
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Oklahoma State dominates Big Eight tennis and golf titles
Kansas State led with 50 percent, Colorado 49, Nebraska 41, and Iowa State 23 as Oklahoma State repeated as champion in both tennis and golf at Colorado. Coach Ralph Higgins praised Davies as the world's best vaulting talent, noting his 16 year old potential and vault topping Bragg's 15.94 record from the previous Olympic trials.
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Nebraska
Iowa State
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Cha nute Little League appoints Ash Grove boss and staff
Dale Stemple announces Carl Ranabargar as Ash Grove Employee team manager with Bud Holloway as assistant. Dwight and Charles Ambler resign to take other jobs. A Wednesday work party at 5 pm to ready the football field west of Royster Stadium. All Minor League leaders and fathers asked to bring tools. The Little League board will seek improved Cha nute baseball facilities at tonight city commission meeting. Morning swimming lessons are cleared as not hindering baseball.
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Dale Stemple
Carl Ranabargar
Ash Grove
Bud Holloway
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Charles Ambler
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Royster Stadium
Little League Board of Directors
Wildlife Group Names Five Directors for Study Panel
The Kansas Association for Wildlife at its Hutchinson convention named five area directors and a secretary to study enabling legislation for a five man state game commission. Directors are Arthur Hanson Bonner Springs Harold Munger Manhattan Ray Amer Pleasanton H A Carey Wichita and Fred Fromm Dodge City.
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Bonner Springs
Harold Munger
Manhattan
Ray Amer
Pleasonton
H. A. Carey
Wichita
Fred Fromm
Dodge City
Palmer faces suspension risk over Memphis Open attendance
The golfer says he may avoid afternoon swimming and a $500 fine linked to a day of a game, and contemplates skipping the Memphis Open co sponsored by the PGA. He notes he must earn a living, has a wife and two children, and could play exhibitions if suspended elsewhere.
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San Juan
Sam Wins Snead Crown
Sam Snead captures his sixth Festival victory at White Sulphur Springs finishing 14 under par with a 266 total. Stan Leonard takes second at 267, Chick Harbert third with 270, and Gary Player and Arnold Palmer tied for fourth at 271. Snead eyes the U S Open next month at Oakland Hills after International Cup duties in San Juan.
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Sam Snead
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San Juan
P.R
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Detroit
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Stan Leonard
Chick Harbert
Gold Dust Twins
Gary Player
Arnold Palmer
Palmer Expects Exhibitions If He Is Suspended
Arnold Palmer, America's top golfer the last two years, said he would play exhibitions if the PGA suspends him for six months. He has not decided yet about the International Cup matches in San Juan Puerto Rico or the Memphis Open, both scheduled for June 14. If he enters San Juan, he would face a six month suspension.
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Carry Back Eyes Belmont to Complete Triple Crown
Carry Back rests at Garden State Park as he seeks the Belmont Stakes win on June 3 to complete racing's triple crown. The colt, trained for Dorchester Farm, rides a late-rush victory in the Preakness worth $126,200 for owner Mrs. Katherine Price, boosting purses ledgers to $459,129 for the stable.
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Carry Back
Garden State Park
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Campari retains Italian light welter title in win
Jorge Fernandez of Argentina outpoints Ted Wright of Detroit to retain the Italian light welterweight title as Giordano Campari defeats Bruno Ravaglia by knockout in Italy. The event lists locations and fighter nationalities, reflecting a string of lightweight box results.
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Argentina
Ted Wright
Detroit
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Italy
Giordano Campari
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Six Chanute runners qualify for Junior Olympics event
Six Chanute athletes from St Patrick's Junior High Royster Junior High and Chanute Senior High scored high in the Junior Olympics meet Saturday earning seven event qualifications for the Missouri Valley Junior Olympics to be held in Lawrence next month. Top performances came from Jim Breiner and Bruce Benson. Breiner won the hop step and jump in the intermediate division with 33 feet 82 inches and placed third in the 20 yard dash. Benson led the junior division in the softball throw with 248 feet 1% inches. Other qualifiers included Dennis Bakar Dana Williams and Bob Golay. Gary Taylor placed second in the shot put and Albert Godinez was fourth in the intermediate 220 yard dash. Russell Anderson will join the Lawrence trip after setting the state eight pound shot mark last year.
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St. Patrick's
Royster Junior High
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Royster
Jim Breiner
St. Pat's
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Benson
Dennnis Bakar
Dana Williams
Bob Golay
Gary Taylor
Albert Godinez
Russell Anderson
Anderson
Southwestern Wins Conference Track Meet in Light Rain
Southwestern led by Jim Pepper with 24 points captures the Kansas Conference meet in Baldwin as 150 athletes competed in a misty rain. Larry Brown of Ottawa set a two mile record at 10:05.6 and A G Boldy of Southwestern threw 205 2% in the javelin. Team scores list Southwestern 121 2-5, Ottawa 93 10, Baker 90, College of Emporia 49 9-10, Beth el 36, Friends 15, McPherson 13, Kansas Wesleyan 11.
Chanute Elementary Track Meet Slated Tomorrow
The Chanute elementary track meet for fourth to sixth grade boys and girls is set for tomorrow at 1 p.m. after four postponements due to rain. Athletic director W. H. McMurray confirms this will be the last open date.
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Chanute
Johnson to Deliver First Asia Trip Speech Next Thursday
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson will give his first speech reflecting on a two week Asia visit upon returning to the United States. The address is set for the day after his return.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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United States
Supreme Court orders Du Pont to divest GM stock
The Supreme Court ruled that E J du Pont de Nemours must relinquish its large stake in General Motors Corp. The decision emphasizes divestment from GM, affecting both corporate holdings and investor rights.
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Washington
Supreme Court Today
E.J. du Pont de Nemours & Co
General Motors Corp
Erie Legion Post elects officers for coming year
The George L. Hendricks Post of the American Legion in Erie elected officers for the year and will install them at the next meeting on June 15. Elected were Robert Krieger, commander Pershing Brady, first vice commander Earl Robinson, second vice commander Harold Smith, finance officer Bert Shackelton, adjutant Marion Showalter, chaplain Hollis Dunham, service officer William Harvey, assistant service officer Charles Forsyth, historian Frederick Swan, Dale Larimore, Jesse Simmons on the executive committee.
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George L. Hendricks
American Legion
Robert Krieger
Pershing Brady
Earl Robinson
Martha Circle
The
Federated Church Wscs
E. C. Bryan
A. L. Klinger
Harvey Elmore
Ann Rowley
Nellie Denison
Ted LaRue
Lawrence Shaffer
C. P. McKinney
Community notices and club activities reported
The 20th Century Club met with Mrs. Pearl Redmond for a dessert bridge with high honors to Mrs. P W Kyle and consolation to Mrs. L G Rice. Trixie Hager visited Girard with Mrs. Samuel Johnson. E L Howard conducted business in Chanute. VFW auxiliary plans a family night dinner with a cake walk. committee members include Lydick Hill Haddan and Clark.
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20Th Century Club
Pearl Redmond
P. W. Kyle
L. G. Rice
Harold Rowland
Trixie Hager
Girard
Samuel Johnson
E. L. Howard
Friends Ln Chanute
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Mmes
Albert Lydick
Charles Hill
Bennett Haddan
Mabel Clark
Auxiliary
Doris Day’s Father Weds Third Time in Cincinnati
William Kappelhoff, 62, father of actress Doris Day, married his tavern manager Lavenia Williams Bennett, 49, in a ceremony at his home adjoining the Melburn Bar. The couple hosted about 250 guests. Kappelhoff, twice married before, had wired Doris Day with the news but received no reply.
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William Kappelhoff
Doris Day
Lavenia Williams Bennett
Melburn
Kapplehoff
Miss Day
Kappelhoff
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