Tonight’s Decatur clash decides area Legion final
Morgan County Post 15 and Florence Post square off at West Town Field in Decatur at 7:30 for the deciding game of the area American Legion baseball tournament. The winner advances to the State tournament at Rickwood Field. Post 15 earlier fell 9 4 to Florence, with Mike Jones hitting a homer and three singles, while Florence totaled eight hits.
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Fort Payne
Morgan County
Florence
West Town Field
Decatur
American Legion
Rickwood Field
Biriny
Post 15
Mike Jones
Don Lewis
Bob Harp
Robert Hinds
Donnie Turner
Bill Oliver
Major League Leaders Baseball Stat Highlights
The Associated Press lists top American and National League leaders. Key figures include Yastrzemski and Kaline for batting, Allison and Kaline for runs, Kaline and Wagner for RBIs, Malzone and Kaline for hits, Yastrzemski and Causey for doubles, Versalles and Hinton for triples, Killebrew and Ford for home runs, Bunning and Pizarro for strikeouts, with Groat, Clemente, and Aaron among leaders in batting and runs.
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Yastrzemski
Boston
Kaline
Detroit
Allison
Minnesota
Stuart
Wagner
Los Angeles
Malzone
Causey
Kansas City
Versalles
Groat
St. Louis
Clemente
Pittsburg
H. Aaron
Milwaukee
White
Pinson
Cincinnati
St Louis
Great
Brock
Williams
Chicago
Calison
Gonzalez
Philadelphia
Javier
Lorenzen Wins Bristol Race and Near $100000 Mark
Fred Lorenzen won the Volunteer 500 at Bristol International Speedway edging Richard Petty by two seconds to push his year earnings toward 100000 dollars. The race was slowed by seven cautions and included a dramatic crash by Glenn Roberts who escaped with minor injuries.
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Bristol International Speedway
National Association For
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N.C
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Lorenzen
Petty
Holman - Moody
Glenn
Fireball) Roberts
Daytona Beach
Fla
Ford
Roberts
Jim Paschal
High Point
Petty Plymouth
Lee Petty
Paschal
Marvin Panch
David Pearson
Spartanburg
S.C
Joe Weatherly
Norfolk
Pontiac
Tiny Lund
Cross
S. C
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Mercury
Rex White
Tommy Irwin
Inman
Colt Stars Win Tourney in District Colt League Final
The Decatur Colt Stars beat Huntsville 90 in the District Colt League final at West Town Field. Vernon Mathis hit three homers in three at bats, including two with runners on, and Roger Mathis added a homer. Kenneth Westmoreland earned the win with two hits allowed and no walks. Neely took the loss after seven hits.
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Decatur Colt League
Kenneth Westmoreland
Neely
Missing Air Time and Attack Warning Script
An on air listing instructs listeners to tune to 640 and 1240 AM along with FM frequencies during specified hours It ends with a dramatic note about sunset and sunrise in the core of an enemy attack indicating a wartime blackout alert.
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All Stars Open Nine Days of Practice
The 31st annual University of Alabama Coaching Clinic runs August 7 9 with national figures Bill Murray George Ireland and Paul Bryant leading football and basketball instruction at Foster Auditorium and Denny Stadium. North and South squads feature top Alabama seniors and the event includes a Cheerleader Clinic and multi sport coaching instruction.
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Bill Murray
Duke University
George Ireland
Loyola of Chicago
Paul Bryant
J. D. Chesteen
Geneva County High
Hartford
Foster Auditorium
Denny Stadium
Alabama
Weilders
Birmingham Lass Sets Ski Record
Janelle Kirtley of Birmingham Alabama set an unofficial world record in the women's slalom at the Southern Regional Water Ski Tournament on Lake Spivey. She edged Barbara Clack at 34 mph by rounding six buoys and led the women’s division while Mike Osborne won the men’s tricks with 3,359 points.
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Janelle Kirtley
Birmingham
Ala
Miss Kirtley
Barbara Clack
Cypress Gardens
Fla
Lake Spivey
Mike Osborne
Winter Haven
Joe Cash
Joker Osborne
Mike
Piersall Faces Fine Suspension
The arbiter John Stevens tried to eject Piersall during Sundays double header with the Boston Red Sox after a disputed strike. Piersall, now with the Angels since Saturday, argued over a called strike in a 5-4 Los Angeles lead with two outs in the second.
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Piersall
Boston Red Sox
Los Angeles
Cronin Fines Piersall. Suspends Through August
American League President Joe Cronin fined Los Angeles outfielder Jim Piersall 250 and suspended him until August 2 for a brush with umpires during Sunday's doubleheader in Boston.
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Joe Cronin
Los Angeles
Jim Piersall
Piersall Spars Over Calls as Radatz Debuts with Angels
Reliefer Dick Radatz pitched his first game for the California Angels against the Chicago White Sox. Piersall protested a strike call by umpire Kinnamon and erupted, backed by manager Bill Rigney. Stevens tried to calm him, warning of suspension if he did not quiet down. Cronin will rule on the incident.
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Piersall
New York Mets
Kinnamon
Angels
Bill Rigney
Stevens
Jim
Joe Cronin
TVA Files Suit In Limestone County
TVA sues in circuit court seeking damages against Robert and Fred Atkins J B Ivey and Ellis Fletcher for a truck theft and damage incident in Limestone County Athens. The $1 900 claim is part of the filing reported today.
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Limestone
Athens
Robert
Fred Atkins
J. B. Ivey
Ellis Fletcher
Americans Walk to Work Survey Finds 6.4 Million Commuters
A new survey estimates 6,416,343 Americans commute by walking to work, highlighting a sizable share of pedestrians among national workers. The finding underscores urban mobility trends and the importance of walkable infrastructure.
Good Man to Know Aetna Discount Co offers small loans
A friendly manager at Aetna Discount Co arranges loans from 300 to 3000 dollars with immediate cash for vacations or other purposes. AFC is a 45 year old concern promising courtesy and respect. Contact Mr Crenshaw at 209 4th Ave SE Decatur Alabama or call 355 0341.
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AFC
Mr. Crenshaw
4Th Ave
Decatur
Alabama
New TV Shows Pushed by Industry Preview Season Buzz
Cynthia Lowry reports from a busy film community on fall and winter programs. CBS tests Judy Garland Show with four segments amid speculation. NBC drops The Robert Taylor Show as production races ahead.
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Buddy Ebsen
Culver City
San Fernando Valley
CBS
Judy Garland
Wiseacres
NBC
Robert Taylor
Woman Charged After Alleged Razor Attack in Athens Home
Athens police say Emma Burch a 40 year old resident was charged with assault after she allegedly cut William Bonner with a razor while he lay in bed at his Cherry Street residence Saturday night. Local investigation continues.
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Emma Burch
William Bonner
Cherry St
Bookmobile Schedule for Morgan County July 31
The Morgan County training school from 9 to 10. Falkville Library 10:15 to 10:45. Hartselle Library 11 to 12:30. Massey Laney's Store 1 to 2. Flint Day's Store 2:30 to 3:30.
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Falkville
Hartselle
Massey, Laney’s
Flint
Day’s
TV Network Cancellation Sparks New Show Plans
The U S department of Health Education and Welfare outlines cost and cancellation details for several shows totaling $750 000. NBC offers no reason for dropping the program and plans Temple Houston a Sam Houston son series and another law themed western style show. Summer replacements fail to excite with The Keefe Brasselle Show on CBS praised for production but lacking material while Celebrity Talent Scouts underwhelms. Jerry Van Dyke hosts Picture This poorly while ABCs Your Funny Funny Films proves home movies rarely amuse beyond creators.
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NBC
Temple Houston
Sam Houston
Keefe Brasselle
CBS
Jerry van Dyke
George Feneman
ABC
Australian seahorse Blends Into Seaweed Despite Leaflike Growths
The Australian seahorse is nearly invisible when hidden in seaweed due to leaflike growths on its body. Researchers note camouflage effectiveness and challenges in spotting the species in its natural habitat.
Senate Leader Tackles Transcripts and Committee Hearings
Senate Leader Pastore plans a busy day with the Commerce Committee civil rights hearing at 9:15 a.m. Then he hands off to Sen. Monroney for the nuclear treaty meeting. He notes the Atomic Energy Committee will meet with Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services to hear Undersecretary Harriman about Moscow talks.
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Commerce Committee
Pastore
Mike) Monroney
Oklahoma
Atomic Energy Committee
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
W. Averell Harriman
United States
Moscow
Senate
Montana Ranks Fourth Largest State by Area
Montana is the fourth largest state in the United States behind Alaska Texas and California. The statement compares state rankings by land area among the fifty states.
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Union
Alaska
Texas
California
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