De Gaulle Makes Secret Baden Baden Stop in West Germany
French President Charles de Gaulle paid a secret visit to Baden Baden near the French military headquarters in West Germany. A government spokesman said he was likely greeted by Gen Massu, as protocol would require, after a lengthy helicopter flight from Paris to Colombey les Essarts.
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Germany
Charles de Gaulle
Baden-Baden
West Germany
Guenther Diehl
Diehl
de Gaulle
Jacques Massu
Paris
France
Colombey-lessieuxs Eglises
Drysdale's Season Hopes Ride On Dodger Pitching
Don Drysdale, a longtime Dodgers ace at 31, has rebounded with four straight shutouts and remains a key figure in a lean LA lineup. The big right-hander, famed for a brush-back style and hit batters, recalls Brooklyn glory with Duke Snider and Jackie Robinson as he eyes another pennant.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Drysdale
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Sandy Oufax
Willie Mays
Big Don
Dodgers
Don
Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
Duke Snider
Roy Campanella
Jackie Robinson
Furillo
Pee Wee
Gil Hodges
Dodger Stadium
Los Angeles
Dodger
Vagabond cruiser turns camping boat into mobile home
Glastron Boat Co. of Austin Texas builds the Vagabond a 21 to 22 foot fiber gins design that folds from open day boat to a floating camp. A high convertible top side curtains enclosing cockpit bunks in a side cabin drop stern gate for easy swimming and boarding. Offshore trips are planned with anglers and divers lifting through the back door as waves and camping refinement blend with rough water heritage.
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Marquette
Joliet
Huck
Glastron Boat Co
Austin
Tex
Grounded humor on trains as preferred travel option
A BARBS observation notes that a train is the only way to fly, signaling that management may want riders to choose rail travel. The piece blends nostalgia with wishful thinking about rail service and future habits.
Curt Blefary A Baltimore Oriole Beyond The Flake Label
Curt Blefary, 1965 AL Rookie of the Year, blends style and grit as he shifts from outfield to part time catcher with the Orioles. Known as "Cuckoo" for his zany pranks, he now anchors behind the plate in most games, a move Bauer backs despite throwing woes.
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Baltimore Orioles
Curt Blefary
Curt
Hank Bauer
Bauer
Hank
Raquel Welch
New York Yankees
Blefary
Greensboro
Orioles
Baltimore
Tommy Phoebus
Boston Red Sox
Phoebus
Hie
Frank Robinson
Wagner College
Baalbek
Syria
Cairo
Howard's Power Grows As He Aims For Big Season
Frank Howard, a 260 pound Washington outfielder, rebounded from a knee injury and a rough 1967, aiming for a .275 average with 35 homers and 100 RBIs in 1968. After a .321 start in 23 games, he credits Gil Hodges for a steadier stance and vows to reach 600 plate appearances.
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Frank Howard
Washington
Summers
Howard
Dodgers
Londo
Carl Yastrzemski
Frank Robinson
Harmon Killcrew
al Kaline
Gil Hodges
DC Stadium
Mets
Gil
Ohio State
Claude Osteen
California
Hodges
Cub
Leo Durocher
Deft
Durocher
Pro Career Looks Rosie Casals Faces Open Tennis Era
Rosie Casals, at 19, says shorter players can excel in tennis and she benefits from going pro. She highlights joining Billie Jean King Ann Haydon Jones and Françoise Durr, her Wimbledon doubles win, and hopes to inspire more girls to pursue tennis while aiming for Nationals and Wimbledon titles.
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New York
NEA I
Rosemary Casals
Thy
San Franciscan
Proudice
UE Dow
Lou
Rosie
Billie Jean King
Ann Haydon Jones
Jancoise Durr
Bille Jean
Kasie
Ada
Sears
Allen Dapuit
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Mark Twain
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