Little Poison Wafer to Hall of Fame in July
Lloyd Wafer aka Little Poison is elected to baseballs Hall of Fame by the veterans committee alongside Branch Rickey. He recalls his 1927 Pirates rookie season with brother Paul Big Poison and notes the thrill of the honor. Rickey is inducted posthumously under a special executive provision. the pair join the Hall as the 105th and 106th members.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
NEW York
Lloyd
Little Poison
Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul
Big Poison
Pirates
Tye
Pittsburgh
Rickey
Veterans Committee
Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
N.Y
Ford Frick
Paul Waner
St. Louis
Hall
St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Mahatma
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cardinals
Waner, Baseball Star, Passes Through Years on Field
The article notes that Waner moved to Brooklyn in 1942 and secured two pennants in eight years before selling a 25 percent share of the club for a million dollars. At 69 he became executive vice president and general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, residing now in Oklahoma City. Waner had a 19 year major league career with a lifetime .316 average, never won a batting title but hit .362, .355, and .353 in peak years, and achieved a .300 or better mark in 12 seasons with four 200+ hit seasons.
Fowler urges $7 billion debt limit increase to $8337 billion
Secretary Henry H Fowler asked Congress to raise the national debt ceiling by seven billion dollars to a new level of 8337 billion. He warned that without action the Treasury would begin delaying payments within a month, threatening Social Security disability benefits veterans pensions and retirement pay. He told the House Ways and Means Committee that voting for appropriations while opposing debt limit extensions is not responsible. Fowler urged swift action as committee members have historically supported increases. He was joined by Budget Director Schultze and Treasury experts defending the administration’s budget.
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Edmond LE Breton
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Congress
Treasury
House
Ways and Means Committee
Fowler
Johnson
Jones Drives to Victory at Riverside
Riverside race wrap reports Jones clinching a victory in the Riverside event as he dethrones Dan Gurney to claim the title in the annual Motor Trend competition.
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Jones
Riverside
Riverside, Calif
Dan Gurney
Riverside Motor Trend
Steinhauer and Seagren Set Indoor Track Records
Seagren, 19, at Albuquerque and Portland, breaks 17-2 and 67-10 in pole vault and shot put respectively. Steinhauer, coached by Bowerman, lifts and leans to 67-10, beating his indoor shot put best. Other marks include Mottley’s 440, Proctor’s high school long jump, Davenport tying hurdles, Hines tying 60 yard marks, and Ryan winning the Portland 1000-yard.
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Ron Rapoport
Associated Press
Bob Seagren
Nel Steinhauer
Seagren
New York
Albuquerque
N.M
Steinhauer
Portland
Ore
University of Southern California
San Diego
University of Oregon
Bill Bowerman
Randy Matson
Matson
Theron Lewis
Southern University
Wendell Mottley
Long Beach
Calif
Jerry Proctor
Pasadena
Boston A.A
Willie Davenport
Texas
Southern
James Hines
Hines
Bill Gaines
Mullica Hill
George Anderson
New Orleans
Jim Ryan
Peter Snell
500 Miles in Grand National Stock Car Race
Parnelli Jones, a balding wiry driver from Torrance California, won the delayed 500 mile Grand National stock car race on a 2.7 mile course, averaging 91.08 mph in a 1967 Ford and collecting 21980 dollars. Paul Goldsmith and Norm Nelson finished second and third as Gurney’s engine failed late.
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Parnelli Jones
Gurney
Jones
Torrance
Calif
Paul Goldsmith
Munster
Ind
Plymouth
Norm Nelson
Raccine
Wis
Goldsmith
Draft notes and local honors in Hope area
A jumble of notices reports admissions and discharges at Hope area facilities includes branch and memorial admissions, a birth announcement, and remarks on an unsigned draft pick Varney. It also notes the Hope Junior Auxiliary luncheon honoring Martha Wise with local officials pictured at the head table.
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Hope Junior Auxiliary
Martha Wise
National Association of Junior Auxiliaries
Heritage House
Thomas E. Hays, Jr
Miss Wise
Clyde Monts
E. P. Young, Jr
Powell Will Pay Woman 33000 In Pompous Fishing Break
BIMINI Bahamas AP Powell Clayton Powell plans to pay 33000 of a 164000 slander judgment to a Harlem widow. He leads Adam's Fancy boat crew weighing fish and hints at a House probe into his seating qualifications. The note closes with a Colt pistol origin aside.
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Bimini
Bahamas
Brown's
Adam
North Bimini
South Bimini
Adam Clayton Powell
Powell
Arkansas Pilot Blasts Bridge in Vietnam Raid
An Arkansas pilot flew an F105 Thunderchief against the Xom Cue Highway Bridge near Hanoi during a bombing raid led by Maj. Robert F. McDonald of West Helena. Returning pilots said the bridge was struck by 750 pound bombs. A separate note references 17th century Holland tulip speculation with bulbs selling up to $5,000 each.
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Saigon
Arkansas
Xom Cue Highway
Hanoi
Robert F. McDonald
West Helena
Holland
More Snow Expected in Midwest
The Midwest endures a major snowstorm from Chicago to Detroit with up to four inches forecast in Chicago. The storm, part of a broader system bringing 100 mph winds to the West Coast and Idaho to Montana, caused record snowfall in Chicago and 56 deaths in Illinois from a 23 inch burst. By Sunday evening, Chicago crews worked to clear drifted streets while O’Hare Airport reopened after days closed, trains operated slowly, and many buses rerouted due to abandoned vehicles.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Detroit
Midwest
Infiannia Ami [Llinois
Michigan
Ohio
Idaho
Montana
Ilinois
Madison
Wis
Hare International Airport
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