Young A's Pitchers Win 7th in a Row
The Oakland pitching staff extended its win streak to seven with a 1-0 eleven inning victory over the Cleveland Indians. Bill Edgerton started in place of an ailing Jim Nash and shut out the Indians for six innings. Bert Campaneris delivered the decisive sacrifice fly scoring John Donaldson in the 11th. Catfish Hunter Ken Sanders Joe Grzenda Wes Stock Gil Blanco and Vern Handrahan closed it out. The A's remain four games behind sixth place Cleveland as St Louis rested ahead of a Chicago clash with the Cubs and Bob Gibson eyes a 22 year old city record.
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Joe Grzenda
Wes Stock
Gil Blanco
Vern Handrahan
Opening football game at Royster Stadium tonight
Argentine High meets Chanute in football at Royster Stadium at 7 30 PM. School dance sponsored by Keyettes follows at 9 30 PM in the Little Theater.
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Argentine High
Chanute
Keyettes
Little Theater
Langford Outpoints Patterson In Auckland Fight
Kid Langford from Melbourne beats Dave Patterson of Reno by decision in Auckland. Langford, at 137 pounds, remains undefeated as Patterson drops to 1 loss on the card.
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Associated Press
Auckland
New Zealand
Kid Langford
Melbourne
Dave Patterson
Reno
Nev
Walter Keel Dies in Wichita While Visiting Daughter
Walter Er nest Keel 84 a former registrar of the State Bureau of Vital Statistics and former state senator, died here Thursday while visiting his daughter Mrs. A R Edwards in Topeka.
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Wichita
Walter Ernest Keel
Topeka
State Bureau of Vital Statistics
A. R. Edwards
Green Jayhawks Clash With Texas Tech
Lawrence Kansas AP Kansas tests its green backfield against Texas Tech in a Southwest Conference showdown. About 35000 expected for a 130 p.m. kickoff. Jayhawks boosted by healthy QB Bob Skahan and rookies on offense while Mitchell notes Tech’s depth and experience edge.
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Mitchell
Flat Earth Society Still Dismisses Astronaut Claims
London AP reports Sam Shenton of Britain's Flat Earth Society rejects astronaut Charles Conrad Jr. and Richard Gordon Jr. claims of a spherical Earth. He argues the Atlantic splashdown proves the Earth remains flat and that horizon level remains constant regardless of height.
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London
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Britain
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Conrad
Hori
Earth
Atlantic
Dover
England
Computer schedules first KSU classes but skips conflicts
The Kansas State University computer proved human like by balking at ambiguity. It assigned classes for students but did not resolve schedule conflicts, allowing many to attend the first day while some received penalty-free vacations from the system.
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Manhattan
Kansas State University
Football Schedules for Erie Gaels Humboldt Thayer Colony
Erie Alma Riverton Baxter Springs Girard Galena Frontenac St Marys College High Southeast Cherokee appear in a fall football schedule. Gaels Humboldt Thayer Colony list games with opponents such as Moran Fredonia Yates Center Burlington Neodesha Eureka Cherryvale and Kincaid across September to November.
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Frontenac
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Humboldt
Moran
Fredonia
Yates Center
Burlington
Neodesha
Garnett
Eureka
Cherryvale
Thayer
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Quenemo
Colony
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Chetopa
Galesburg
Kincaid
Lug Charge Investigated in Oklahoma City
State Crime Bureau probes reports that Mary K Born Cook, on leave from a 12 year manslaughter sentence for shooting her dentist husband, was told by an attorney a sum was needed for a 15 day extension of her leave. Governor Bellman says information prompted inquiry into alleged payment for freedom.
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State Crime Bureau Today
Mary K. Born Cook
State Penitentiary
Henry Bellman
Crime Bureau
Bartlesville
Beilman
Bulldogs Top Poll In Southeast Kansas League Race
Independence is named the favorite to reclaim the league title in the SE Kansas conference after a Coffeyville Journal poll. The poll shows Independence 42, Fort Scott 37, Pittsburg 31, Coffeyville 27, with others trailing, and a complete count might shift totals. Independence and Fort Scott meet next week at Fort Scott.
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Coffeyville Journal
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Pittsburg
Ray Houser
Coffeyville
Parsons
Columbus
Chanute
Iola
Change of Venue In Murder Trial
Judge Marvin O Brummett granted a change of venue in a first degree murder case after a Belleville jury could not be selected. The move to Concordia was requested for Albert Raatz of Hubbell Nebraska, charged with shooting Harold Poppe of Chester Nebraska on January 24 at a Republic County farm near the Nebraska border.
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Brummett
Concordia
Albert Raatz
Hubbell
Neb
Raatz
Harold Poppe
Chester
Republic County
Nebraska
Plenty of Teal At Cheyenne Bottoms
Kansas Fish and Game Commission urges hunters to seek teal at Cheyenne Bottoms near Great Bend where the season runs to September 18. Chief Dave Colman reports about 60 000 ducks at the refuge last weekend and 113 hunters bagged 420 birds.
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Kan
Cheyenne Bottoms
Great Bend
Kansas Fish, Game and Forestry Commission
Dave Colman
Commission
Comets Open Season Against Argentine in Tough City Battle
The winless Comets face Argentine in a non league opener at Royster Field. Coach Dick Purdy fields a more experienced squad with 32 players and a lineup featuring Endis Kirkwood Orr Carter Clark and Kelley Ennis. Argentine brings a weight edge and debuts under coach Lee Flashbarth as the Comets seek their first win since last season’s 0-8-1 mark.
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Chris Kirkwood
Robert Orr
Darrell Brown
Rex Babcock
Jim Neely
Steve Coots
Bill Carter
Rick Clark
Dave Martin
Ben Ennis
Dick Kelley
Harry Guy
Coots
Babcock
Brown
Neeley
Kelley
Rocky Carter
Clark
Kirkwood
Martin
Bill Courter
Dick Rose
Dave Thuiller
Purdy
Royster
Comets
Lee Flashbarth
Iola
Colony Triumphs 45-0 in Altoona Opener
Colony defeated Altoona 45-0 in the Four-County League opener at Altoona with a 20-0 first quarter lead. Altoona fumbled six times, lost possession nine times, and had three punts blocked as Colony outgained its host. Next Thursday brings a non-league matchup against Parsons State Hospital.
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Altoona High Schools
Altoona
Colony
Parsons State Hospital
Classified Advertising Rates and Deadlines
Classified notices outline ad duration options of 3 6 12 26 and 10 word minimum with a 10 percent cash discount. Ads start with the earliest submissions before 10 am and 9 am on Saturdays with extra territorial rates available on request.
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