Timber cutting halted in Bankhead forest urged
A circulated unsigned resolution from Cordova area asks halting timber cutting in Bankhead National Forest in Winston County and restoring the original Black Warrior National Forest name. It cites drying branches and loss of game, appealing to remove mills and villages and stop timber operations.
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Iker County
Bankhead National Forest
Winston County
Lawrence
Marion
Cullman
Black Warrior National Forest
Black Warrior Naional Forest
Dick Smith
Cordova
Alabama
Eager Ma Oe
Debate Over Timber Removal And Dams On Sipsey Fork
The discussion cites Alabama Power’s proposed dam on the Sipsey Fork and ongoing timber cutting, warning of bare hills and a rising lake. Critics blame saws and trucks for forest loss while noting wildlife impacts and the Forest Service’s role amid a national timber shortage and building boom.
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W. A. Spillers
Pee Weg Pny
Gta
Black Warrior
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Boating Club Aims at Inclusive Local Recreation
A local meeting discussed forming a boating club for all residents with interest in recreation and pleasure. The spokesman said the club would welcome small outboards and cruisers, even those not currently boaters, noting nearby Decatur already has a Yacht Club and Coast Guard Auxiliary.
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Fibenius
Decatur
Yacht Club
Coast Guard
Baseball Great Al Simmons Dies at 53 in Milwaukee
Milwaukee native Aloysius Szymanski known as Al Simmons dies at 53 after a heart attack outside the Milwaukee Athletic Club. Hall of Fame outfielder tied a .334 lifetime average over 21 major league seasons with the Athletics in the 1920s and 30s. He won AL batting titles in 1930 and 1931 and played in four World Series.
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Chuck Capaldo
Milwaukee
al Simmons
Hall of Fame
Camels
Milwaukee Athletic Club
Simmons
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Cooperstown
N. Y
A.L
A. L
Aloysius Harry Szymanski
Athletics
Fort Meyers
Brewers
Simmons Kerry Templ de Seein
Paul Strand
Mack
Strand
al Ali
Little League Ump School Set Here
Dates for the Little League umpire school are May 28 May 30 June 4 and June 6. J T Akres says meetings begin at 7 30 in the City Electric Building auditorium. All volunteer umpires managers and coaches are urged to attend.
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Little League
J. T. Akres
City Electric Building
Central blanks Austinville 15-0 in RA league game
Central defeated Austinville 15-0 in the Baptist AA Junior Softball League Saturday. Central collected 18 hits while Austinville had five. Billy Biles pitched the win and added a home run.
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Central
Austinville
Billy Biles
Hundreds of Saber-Tooth Skulls Exhumed From La Brea Tar Pits
Archaeologists report more than 1500 saber-tooth tiger skulls recovered from the La Brea tar pits in Los Angeles, highlighting the site’s long fossil record and paleontological significance.
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la Brea
Los Angeles
Braves Edge Reds In 11th To Cling To NL Lead
Milwaukee Braves beat Cincinnati 2-1 in 11th at County Stadium after three Reds pitchers held them hitless for 92 2 innings. Hank Aaron drove in both Milwaukee runs, including the winning tally on Torre’s single following Aaron’s homer earlier. Joe Black took the loss as Ray Crone kept the Reds scoreless through 8 2 innings.
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Milwakee Braves
Cincinnati
Frank Torre
Hank Aaron
Redlegs
Braves
Torre
Aaron
County Stadium
Joe Black
Ray Crone
Johnny Klippstein
Ed Kluszewski
Billy Britton
Wally Post
Jim Dyck
Big Ted
Post
Black
Hershell
Freeman
Klippstein
Jack Dittmer
Bobby Mson
Billy Bruton
Birdie Tebbets
Dodgers Hammer Giants as Craig Quietly Shuts Them Out
Right hander Roger Craig settled after a wild start to blank the Giants as the Dodgers slugged three homers and five runs in a 6 0 rout. Sandy Amoros and Carl Furillo hit two run homers, Randy Jackson homered, Duke Snider extended his hitting streak, and Jackie Robinson left with a knee injury. The game featured Mays and Robinson both briefly sidelined, with Mays staying on the bench per doctor’s orders.
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Roger Craig
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
New Yorkers
Sandy Amoros
Carl Furillo
Randy Jackson
Dodger
Duke Snider
Furillo
Snider
Gino Cimoli
Jackie Robinson
Jackie
Jackson
Ramon Monzant
Amoros
Jim Hearn
Robinson
Craig
Lockman
Willie Mays
al Dark
Daryl Spencer
Willie
Spencer
Mays
Anthony Palermo
Tigers Survive K. C. Uprising For 12-6 Victory
Detroit wins as Billy Hoeft goes the distance against the Kansas City Athletics 12 to 6 in a game highlighted by Harvey Kuenn's four hits including two doubles and a pair of singles. Earl Torgeson and Ray Boone homer for Detroit while Hector Lopez and Gus Zernial go deep for KC. Hoeft allows five early hits but settles after the eighth inning to earn his fourth win.
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Detroit
Harvey Kuenn
Detroit Tiger
Billy Hoeft
Kansas City
Hoeft
Kuenn
Earl Torgeson
Ray Boone
Tigers
Hector Lopez
Gus Zernial
A's
Lopez
Athletics
Zernial
Bill Renna
Harry Simpson
Jim Finigan
Johnny Groth
New Boating Club Sought as Yacht and Coast Guard Units Warn
Text notes present yacht club limits and Coast Guard Auxiliary strength, urging a new boating society to unite enthusiasts. It predicts planned cruises and picnics to boost water recreation and attract members.
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Aran Sattt Sould
Water Society
Wrestling Card Signed for Wednesday Night at Armory
A wrestling card at the National Guard Armory features a double main event with no prelims. The 4 man tag best two of three falls runs one hour with Nick Carter and Joe Zybes against Paul DeG. and Walt Sirois. Bell time is 8:15, tickets on sale at 7:00.
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National Guard Armory
Nick Carter
Joe Zybesco
Paul Deg
Walt* Sirois
Ais
Bates Puts Skids On Slipup Streak
Bates Grocery ended Slipup reel ing to its first defeat of the season. Slipup managed only six hits as Bates moved to 3-1 in league play while Slipup also sits at 3-1.
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Bates
Bates Grocery
Slipup
Americans Move Toward Private Homes Despite Urban Growth
A historical note claims about 63 percent of Americans live in separate private homes while nine crickets are heard making noises, illustrating rural surroundings against urban expansion.
Dale Long Sets Home Run Mark With Seven Straight Games
Dale Long of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit his 13th homer to extend a major league record to seven home runs in seven consecutive games in a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium. The slugger, who leads the NL in homers and RBIs, began the streak last Saturday and benefited from managerial move to the third spot in the order.
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Tala
Dale
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
Long
Ben Flowers
Pirate
Rae
Bobby Bragan
Pittsburgh
Coopers
Cime
Phillies
Ken Williams
Giants
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Pirates
Bus
Thomas
Dick Groat Lopata
Lee Walls
Hank Foilés
Vernon Law
Miller
Cotaco Beats Trade School 12 to 1 in League Play
Cotaco rolled past Trade School 12 to 1 with Reed leading 2 for 4 and Slayton 2 for 4. Cotaco improves to 2-1 in league play while Trade School drops to 1-3.
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Cotaco Rolls
Cotaco
Trade School Ford
Reed
Slayton
Trade School
Laurel Raises Value of International Horse Ace
Laurel Md May 26 announces a boost in the International horse ace value from 65000 to 100000 for the fifth running on November 12. The mile and a half grass race winner earns 70000, with 15000 for second, 10000 for third and 5000 for fourth.
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Laurel
The
Times
O'Strand Tubers In Runaway City Softball Win
Chemstrand crushed the Merchants 27 0 and Wolverine defeated the Elks 12 2 in Delano Friday night as Chemstrandhs hitters pummeled Hubbard and Thompson for 20 hits including five homers Billy Joe Legg pitched a five inning no hitter with 11 strikeouts Allred J Terry and Puckett hit consecutive second inning homers Puckett added a second round tripper in the fourth as Chemstrand scored 16 Legg also homered and Wolverine catcher Massey connected a homer in the fourth Elks allowed seven errors and Thompson yielded six hits Tuesday schedule lists Moulton vs Elks and Wolverine vs Chemstrand
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Chemstrand
Merchant
Hubbard and
Thompson
Billy Joe Legg
Allred
J. Terry
Puckett
Legg
Moulton
Elks
Wolverine
Delano
Rain delays fill of 500 mile field at Indianapolis Speedway
May 26 1960s. Rain slicked the track delaying 10 mile qualification runs for the 40th 500 mile race. Twenty nine cars are in the tentative field from last weekend with four spots left. If rain persists another session may be added to fill the lineup. Early qualifiers include Pat Flaherty Jim Rathmann and Pat OConnor. Notable former champions Bob Sweikert Troy Ruttman and Johnnie Parsons are safely in contention.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Bill Garrett
Burbank
Calif
Johnnie Parsons
van Nuys
Baseball Play-Off Set For Cullman
The tournament opens Monday at 9 AM with West Limestone facing Cotaco and Geral- meet. County winners and runners-up from North Leeds will participate, including West Limestone Cotaco Hartselle Huntsville Hanceville Guntersville Monrovia Geraldine Sylvania Cullman and Albertville. Finals are scheduled Thursday at 1 PM.
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Leeds
West Limestone
Cotaco
Hartselle
Huntsville
Hanceville
Guntersville
Monrovia
Geraldine
Sylvania
Cullman
Albertville
Geral
Merchants Defeat Elks In Low-Scoring Basketball Skirmish
In a tight game the Merchants edged the Elks with a final score near 18 to 11 in the first half and 20 to 6 in the second, overcoming a slow start to secure the win.
Falkville Ends Baseball Season in Split
Falkville High wrapped up its season with a split last week. The Blue Devils defeated Austinville 4 to 2 in eight innings at Austinville, then lost to Hartselle 9 to 1 in Falkville. Final record 5-3.
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Falkville
Blue Devils
Austinville
Hartselle
Hornets
Bobby Alford
J. P. Moore
Alford
Buck McCulloch
Scotty Grammer
Tucker
Tigers
Women Employees Attend Lectures on Aids to Beauty
Women workers at a British railway company attend a series of lectures on beauty aids and grooming as part of staff welfare programs. The talks cover skincare routines, makeup basics, and the role of presentation in customer service.
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British Railways
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