Brightest Golf Stars Tune Up for Masters
Augusta Georgia fans watched top players test the silver jubilee Masters layout. Horton Smith, at 25th consecutive Masters start, praised Augusta National while Billy Casper and Chick Harbert prepared for top finishes. Defending champ Arnold Palmer eyed back-to-back titles as Venuti and Hogan posted solid rounds.
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Amgusta
Apias
Cory
Horton Smith
Smith
Billy Casper
Auegusta
Casper
Chick Harbert
Dick Chanman
Arnold Palmer
Ken Venturi
Palmer
Ben Hogan
Iwhke Souchak
Jay Hebert
Walter Burkemo
Redwings Plan No New Strategy For Finals
NETRUIT AP reports the Detroit Red Wings announce no strategy changes for the Stanley Cup finals. GM Jack Adams and coach Sid Abel credit their simple plan of relentless pressure and strong checking after beating the Maple Leafs in five games in the semifinals. The Wings, who led the series and rarely trailed, say they don’t care which opponent advances. Chicago leads Montreal 3 2 in their semifinal, with the Hawks aiming to close out tonight in Chicago.
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Netruit
Red Wings
Jack Adams
Adams
Sid Abel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Wings
Toronto
Chicago Black Hawks
Montreal Canadiens
Hawks
Chicago
Glass use in the United States tops annual production
Window and container glass account for nearly 70 percent of the one million ton annual U S glass production. This share highlights the dominance of consumer and architectural glass in national output and points to the scale of the industry.
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United States
St Louis Beats Ouachita Baptist In AAU Opener
St Louis defeated Ouachita Baptist College of Arkadelphia 56 40 in the first round of the Womens National AAU basketball tournament in St Joseph Missouri. Ouachita entered a consolation bracket after the loss.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
St. Louis
Ouachita Baptist College of Arkadelphia
Ouachita
Baseball Results and Schedule From The Associated Press
Baseball results list several scores including Louis 4 over Chicago 3, Minnesota 11 over Detroit 4, Philadelphia 3 over New York 2, Cleveland 9 over Boston 1, and San Francisco 9 over Cleveland 1. Tuesday and Wednesday games feature matchups across leagues with teams such as Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and Los Angeles in various venues including Tampa, Mesa, and Jacksonville.
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St. Louis
New York
St. Petersburg
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Jacksonville
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Lakeland
Washington
Philadelphia
Clearwater
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Phoenix
Chicago
Boston
Abbuquerque
Minnesota
Baltimore
Miami
Kansas City
Cleveland
Tucson
Basketball Probe Brings Arrests
New York County grand jury opened a probe into college basketball scandals. Aaron Wagman and Joseph Hacken, both of New York, were charged with bribing Seton Hall players and a UConn player to fix games. Police sources estimate involvement could stretch to 14 to 24 colleges. District Attorney Frank Hogan gave no new details.
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NEW York
New York County Grand Jury
Aaron Wagman
Joseph Hacken
Louis Wallach
Seton Hall
University of Connecticut
Frank Hogan
Montreal at Chicago playoff game not on schedule
The Associated Press reports no games scheduled as Montreal and Chicago prepare for the Stanley Cup playoffs with Chicago holding a 3-2 series lead in the best-of-seven. No further games set at this time.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Chicago
Boston leads series 1-0 in NBA finals opener
Boston tops St Louis as the teams open the best of seven finals. The Celtics take a 1-0 series lead with a strong Wednesday performance to start the championship chase.
Winners Get Rich Pot in Pro Playoff
New York AP reports 35 000 dollars are up for grabs in the NBA championship series between Boston and St Louis. The winning team earns 21 000 dollars to share among 16 players while the losers take 14 000. The purse totals 125 000 for playoffs with Boston and St Louis leading divisional prize shares. If Boston wins the final round the Celtics split 40 500. if St Louis wins the Hawks divide 41 000.
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New York
Boston
St. Louis
NBA
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Syracuse
Detroit
Celtics
Hawks
Views Differ on the John Birch Society Views Differ on the John Birch Society
In Los Angeles and Billings a mix of opinions emerged on John Birch’s death during OSS service in 1945. Joseph Sample argued Birch’s death yielded no real lesson or glory, while William Weiss Jr. defended Birch as a hero who died for his country. Gustav Krause contended Birch brought about his own death, not dying the heroic death expected.
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Los Angeles
John Birch
John Birch Society
Birch
OSS
Central Chine
Billings
Mont
Joseph Sample
William P. Weiss Jr
Bireh
John
Pasadena
Gustav J. Krause
Samole
KOOK
Kook-Tv
Weiss
Alhambra
No Threats in Bowling Congress Leaders Show Stability
DETROIT AP The American Bowling Congress Tournament produced no serious threats to leaders in the big tenpin divisions. Chuck Wintersteen 34 Hammond Indiana bowing center took third in singles with 673. Earl Jobson Chicago warned the lead with 733 while Everett Mackey tied for fifth with 684 in regular singles. Mackey rolled 241 190 253 in first ABC tournament.
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Detroit
Chuck Wintersteen
Hammond
Ind
Earl Jobson
Chicago
Everett Mackey
Painesville
Ohio
JFK Pushes Kennedy New Frontier Plan
Washington AP Democrats mobilize to press Congress for Kennedy's New Frontier. DNC urges citizens to contact senators and representatives. Margaret Price leads a drive among women to back a minimum wage rise to 1.25 and broaden coverage. Senate action is delayed as public pressure builds. The party touts 2.1 billion in proposed spending through six measures including aid to unemployed dependents, Social Security increases, housing, food aid, highways, and veterans' insurance dividends.
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Washington
Congress
Kennedy
Democratic National Committee
Margaret Price
Senate
Vale
House
National Committee
Veterans Life
Will Try Change in Redistricting
LITTLE ROCK AP TY ler of Little Rock a former Pu laski County representative said he would attempt to have the congressional redistricting law passed by the 1961 Legislature referred to a popular vote. If successful it would push national House seats to run at large next year with a referendum planned for November 1962. Congressmen elected then would coincide with Democratic candidates chosen at summer primaries. The Legislature cut from six to four districts due to population loss and Tyler and associates will need about 25 000 signatures on petitions to refer the redistricting.
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Little Rock
T. EB. Tyler
Pulaski County
Tyler
Hero's sacrifice cited in wartime tribute
The passage honors Bat Birch, describing him as a hero who died for his country in trying conditions. It notes his long life in China, language fluency, and recruitment due to his Chinese language skills, contrasting him with Chinese Communists and emphasizing his wartime service and sacrifice.
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Krause
Birch
China
Bat Birch
Ching
Indians Lose Streak as Rebels Tie Series
In Jonesboro Arkansas the Arkansas Indians see their six game win streak end as Ole Miss beats them 9 3 in the second game of a double header Terry Everett of Arkansas State shines with nine innings pitched walking one and yielding six hits Western Illinois and Arkansas State results are noted with late rallies by Jake Gibbs Billy Jones and Doug Elmore.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Arkansas Indians
Mississippi
Rebels
Ole Miss
Tribe
Arkansas
Western Tiinois
Western Illinois
Bob Liddell
Indians
Terry Everett
Arkansas State
Jake Gibbs
Billy Jones
Doug Elmore
Reds
Andy Morris
Fred Mitchell
Lauderdale Reports to Prison Farm for Three-Year Sentence
A Lauderdale Sr., Little Rock integrationist, reports to Cummins State Prison Farm to begin a three-year term for bombings during labor day 1959. The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the sentence and $500 fine, with no further appeal.
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Little Rock
A. Launerdale Sr
Cummins State Prison Farm
Lauderdale
L. C. Young
Arkansas Supreme Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Ona
Solunar Tables Guide for Fishing and Hunting Schedules
Major and minor fishing and hunting periods are outlined from John Alden Knight's tables. Plan days around bold major periods marking starts and durations of about one and a half to two hours, with shorter minor periods in regular type.
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Solunar Perivay
John Alden Knight
Fishing Around Arkansas Lakes Forecast Notes
AP reports from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission on lake conditions and fish activity. Lake Maumee shows clear water with muddy edges and 23 inch high water, bass and crappie fair to good with minnows and small flies. Lake Hamilton dingy water, bass fair to good with minnows and artificial bait. crappie fair to good. bream poor. Lake Conway dingy water above normal. all fishing fair. Norfolk deep-running lures yield black bass good, crappie fair. Greeson clear water, largemouth bass fair with minnows and artificial bait. Bull Shoals good water condition, bass fair with minnows and underwater bait. Ouachita dingy water, bass fair to good with artificial bait, crappie fair with minnows. Catherine fishing poor.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Lake Maumee
Lake Hamilton
Lake Conway
Ville
Lake Norfolk
Lake Greeson
Lake Bull Shoals
Lake Ouachita
Lake Catherine
New Fort Smith Paper Hires New General Manager
Ross Pendergraft, 35, Arkansan, named general manager of the Fort Smith Southwest American and Times Record, succeeding Richard T. Bent who resigned to join the World Herald in Omaha. Pendergraft led the Chickasha Daily Express since 1957, previously worked a decade in Fort Smith papers, and was national advertising manager for five years. He was born in Mansfield and studied at Arkansas Tech.
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Fort Smith, Ark
Ross Pendergrad
Arkansan
Fort Smith Southwest American
Times Record
Richard T. Benti
Mansfield, Ark
Arkansas Tech
Mrs. Sallie Morehead Dies in Conway Arkansas
Mrs. Sallie Yarnell Morehead 90 died in a Conway hospital Monday night. She was mother of Dr. Con nor Morehead, superintendent of the Methodist Children's Home in Little Rock, and widow of Rev. R Morehead who served Methodist churches in several Arkansas cities before his death. Surviving are another son Dr. Charles G. Morehead of Raleigh and a daughter Mrs H W Camp of near Morriston. Funeral set for 4 pm Wednesday at First Methodist Church.
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Conway
Ark
Sallie Yarnell Morehead
Connor Morehead
Methodist Children’s Home
Little Rock
R. ©. Morehead
Arkansas
Charles G. Morehead
Raleigh
N.C
H.W. Camp
Morriston
First Methodist Church
Roberts Looks Good Before Being Injured
Veteran pitcher Robin Roberts, 34, worked 6 1 3 scoreless innings for the Phillies before a one lap smash off Clete Boyer’s bat strained his ear, sending him to a Clearwater hospital for cauliflower ear treatment. He is expected to start the opener in Los Angeles a week later, as Tony Taylor and Johnny Callison supplied key hits in a 3-2 win over the Yankees.
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Don Weiss
Associated Press
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Gene Mauch
Roberts
Phils
New York Yankees
St. Petersburg
Fla
Clete Boyer
Clearwater
Pirates
Wichita
Los Angeles
Coliseum
Tony Taylor
Johnny Callison
Yanks
Rebens
Curt Simmons
St. Louis Iy
Chicago
White Sox
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Los Angeles Angels
San Francisco
Washington
Baltimore
Minnesota
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
Simmons
Jim Kanstanty
Phillie
Fight Results From Several Cities Provide Mixed Outcomes
Fight results show San Francisco's Hank Casey outpointing Etklie Andrews in a 159-pound bout with Andrews from Las Vegas. In New York Ohduwlo Nunez at 157% pounds defeated Phil Moyer from Portland. Chicago's Billy Brags 137M edged Ad Wil burn from Milwaukee. Ground hog young mentioned as newborns born late April or early May with litter size four or five. Jackie Donnelly at 196 pounds from Buffalo outpointed Tommy Tibbs of Bustan.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Hank Casey
I Etklie Andrews
Las Vegas
New York
Ohduwlo Nunez
Puerto Rico
Phili Moyer
Portland
Ore
Chicago
Billy Brags
Milwaukee
Ad Wilburn
Galesburg
Wile
Tie Westbrook
J Jones
Rambler Dominates 1961 Pure Oil Economy Trials at Daytona
Rambler American Custom with overdrive won the Overall Winner Trophy and Class 6 in the Pure Oil Economy Trials with a record 26.86 miles per gallon. Rambler swept the top six places overall and Ambassador V-8 secured its class victory as Rambler led a strong showing by U.S. makers.
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Daytona
Rambler
Les Viland
U.S
Rambler American Custom
Falcon
Corvair
Lark
Tempest
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