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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1955
Page
4
Washington observers anticipate a man made earth satellite launch before 1958 end. Dr Richard Porter chairman of the technical panel on the earth satellite program and former American Rocket Society president spoke last night, predicting a successful launch in the near future.
New York welterweight champion Carmen Basilio Bob Murphy of Boston and publicity man Harry Mendel were named to receive the Boxing Writers Assn three main awards. Basilio 28-year-old ex marine from Chittenango NY voted Fighter of the Year Murphy undefeated 22 year old 147 pound prospect chosen Rookie of the Year Mendel 62 year old former promoter matchmaker and newspaper man singled out for James J Walker memorial plaque For Long and Meritorious Service to Boxing Over a Period of Years The award winning trio will be honored at the BWA s annual dinner Jan 1
Denver outlines a 2.5 million dollar International Sports Center near the city. Proposed facilities include a 75,000 seat stadium a 30,000 capacity fieldhouse a four mile auto speedway an airport for 500 planes a 450 room hotel a youth center and venues for sports from handball to boating and the Olympic games. C A Doolittle Jr of United Construction Co said start around May 10 1956 with completion by October 1953.
Former Yankee ace Vic Raschi reported a loss of 40000 dollars in non negotiable bonds in Rochester New York. He was miswritten as Bie Radhsci in the police blotter and said the bonds could not be cashed without endorsement. He was en route to a bank from his home when the bonds vanished. Raschi pitched seven seasons with the Yankees and left baseball last year after stints with the Cardinals and Athletics.
Wichita will host a Golden Gloves tournament with AAU sanction from February 16 to 18. Winners in eight weight divisions across Open and Class B will advance directly to the Chicago tournament of champions February 27 to 29. Regional qualifiers are set for Eureka, Salina, Wellington, Hays, Fort Scott, Coffeyville, Arkansas City, Caldwell, Liberal, Pratt, Ft. Riley and more eliminations may follow.
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