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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1965

Page

18

Liston Clay fight sparks calls for boxing probe and headlines

The Liston Clay bout drew international condemnation and renewed push for federal boxing oversight. Cassius Clay taunts challengers George Chuvalo Floyd Patterson and Ernie Terrell as rivals seek a shot at the new champion.

Associated Press Lewiston, Maine Cassius Sonny Liston Nnwide Eda Oe George Chuvalo Floyd Patterson Ernie Terrell Clay Chuvalo Patterson Terrell Chicago World Boxing Association WBA Liston Merv McKenzie Toronto McKenzie Clay-Liston California Moscow Washington, D.C John G. Tower R-Tex Robert H. Michel R-Iil Philip A. Hart D-Mich Senate Gene Tunney Jack Demp

Wills Still Wins War as Brock Tops Dodgers

Lou Brock stole three bases to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers while Maury Wills managed one steal in 40 games. The slate also saw Milwaukee beat San Francisco 10-4 and Chicago handle New York 8-6 in 10 innings amid other listed games.

Lou Brock Maury Wills Brock Wills St. Louis Cardinals Los Angeles Dodgers Cardinals Swift Dodgers Milwaukee San Francisco Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago Cubs New York Mets St. Louis Los Angeles Chicago New York Cincinnati Houston Pet. G.B S Angeles Incinnati Cicago Houston Chews

Nicklaus And Palmer Missing From 500 Festival Open

The 87 500 festival open golf event at Greentree Country Club drew 143 pros led by Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer while the Indianapolis 500 warmups were quiet. Juan Chi Rodriguez noted little difference after the move from Speedway to the Greentree course.

Dent Heart Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania Philadelphia Country Club Arnold Palmer Andy Williams Jack Nicklaus Ray Bolger Jerry Liska Associated Press Indianapolis Speedway Greentree Country Club Juan Chi Chi) Rodriguez Greentree

Sox Keep Skidding Twins Move To AL First Place

The Twins outslugged the Red Sox 9 to 7 to grab first in the American League as Bob Allison and Harmon Killebrew led a home run barrage. Oliva added his eighth homer to spark a late rally, while Earl Wilson left the game after Killebrew reached on an error. The White Sox fell to second after a 3-11 loss to Cleveland as Minnesota moved ahead. In other AL games, KC beat Baltimore and the Angels won at Los Angeles while rain paused New York at Detroit.

Twins Boston Fenway Earl Wilson Bob Allison Harmon Killebrew Tony Oliva Wilson Killebrew Ed Bressaud Minnesota Chicago White Sox Cleveland Kansas City Baltimore Los Angeles Washington New York Detroit Oliva Red Sox Earl Battey Allison Zoilo Versalles Carl Yastrzemski Luis Tiant Chicago Gary Peters Chico Salmon Indians Chuck Hinton Salmon Max Alvis Tiant Diego Segui Bert Campaneris Campaneris Segui Jim Gentile Athletics Pete Richert Bennie Daniels Angels Jose Cardenal Jim Fregosi

Local Softball and Baseball League Notes

Tonight in girls softball the schedule shows Bursch Ford versus Guyse Stan dard at 7 p.m. and Buds Min Snow against McDonalds Hamburger at 8 30. The Dixie League seeks over a dozen boys for 13 year olds tryouts Saturday at 8 a.m. at Herman Bailey Field with registration and team assignment. The Yankees beat the Tigers 5 4 in seven innings with Kenny Pringer earning the win and Mark McClanahan taking the loss. Ricky Hardin Mark McClanahan and Jim Brothers had two hits for the losers while Larry Lewis homered for the winners. The Cardinals topped the Braves 12 3 as Douglas Rhodes won and Dwight Crow lost. Russell Rhodes collected four singles and Larry Woods hit a homer. Crow doubled for the Braves.

Bursch Ford Guyse Bud’s Min- Snow McDonald’s Dixie Boys Baseball League Dixie League Herman Bailey Field Yankees Kenny Pringer Frankie Bowden Mark Mclanahan Mike Maner Ricky Hardin Mark McClanahan Jim Brothers Larry Lewis Cardinals Braves Douglas Rhodes Dwight Crow Russell Rhodes Larry Woods

Eisenhower Bows Out of Golf Exhibition

Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower passed up a golf exhibition in Philadelphia due to a sore elbow and shoulder. The 74 year old former president cited discomfort as the reason for not playing.

Philadelphia Dwight D. Eisenhower

Average family size in this nation ranges from three to five

The article notes that typical households in the nation contain three to five individuals, outlining a modest family structure across the population.

Nation

Gladiator pickup offers 250 hp V eight with 4 wheel drive

Kaiser Jeep Corporation Toledo Ohio markets the Gladiator pickup pairing a 250 hp V 8 with four wheel drive and Turbo Hydra Matic transmission for smoother shifting. It lists GVWs from 5000 to 8600 lbs and wheelbases of 120 and 126 inches.

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