Willhite Wins on Dodgers Debut Boosting Split
Dodgers rookie Nick Willhite pitched six innings of two run ball in his major league debut as Los Angeles split a doubleheader with Chicago. Willhite, 22, struck out six, walked one and allowed five hits in a 2 run win, while the Cubs took the opener 8-3. Giants, Cards, and others also split, with Giants losing to Houston and winning the second to stay near the leaders.
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Associated Press
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Red Sox
Walleye catches set Arkansas fishing records this spring
Six state records have been tied or broken as season opens. Batesville residents led a spate of new marks with a 19 pound 12 ounce walleye from the White River on February 12, a six pound bass record by Lawrence Landers on March 10, and a 18 pound channel catfish record by Elmer Powers on March 27 from Lake Fayetteville. Other new records include a four pound 2 ounce white bass tie at Lake Ouachita and a 15 1/4 ounce warmouth bass by Danny West. Remaining marks pending include largemouth and brown trout, blue catfish, and several others.
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Hot Springs
Elmer Hulsemann
Elmer Powers
Fayetteville
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Randy Screws
Danny West
DeGray contract award to Hughes for Arkadelphia ops building
Washington AP reports Army Engineers awarded Hughes Engineering and Construction Co of Magnolia Arkansas a 114300 dollar contract to build an operations building and related facilities at the DeGray Dam site near Arkadelphia.
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Army Engineers
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Magnolia Ark
DeGray Dam
Arkadelphia
Reds Sweep Phillies With Two Comeback Wins
The Reds erased a 3-0 deficit in game one with five singles for four runs in the seventh. In game two Philadelphia tied it in the ninth and fell short as the Reds won. Jim Maloney moved to 10th victory and Jim O'Toole to 12th as the Reds’ duo, 92-5 combined, fill gaps left by Purkey and Jay. Reds totaled 24 hits, nine for extra bases, off six New York pitchers. Al Jackson and Roger Craig took the losses.
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Phillies
Jim Maloney
Jim O'Toole
Reds
Bob Purkey
Joey Jay
Purkey
Jay
New York
al Jackson
Roger Craig
Palmer Wins Thunderbird Classic In Sudden Death Playoff
Arnold Palmer ends slump by winning the Thunderbird Classic at Westchester Country Club in a sudden death playoff with Paul Harney. Palmer earns $25,000, joins the PGA money list, and moves toward the U S Open. Harney takes $10,000, Litler $3,700. Nicklaus leads money list with $38,690.
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Nicklaus
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Standings and results from today's major leagues
American League standings show New York leading with 34 wins as Chicago and Boston trail. Sunday results include Los Angeles beating Minnesota and Cleveland over Washington. National League leaders include San Francisco and St Louis tied at 38 and 37 wins respectively, while Pittsburgh and Philadelphia split series.
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American Loop Race Heats Up in Busy Baseball Day
AL president Joe Cronin expresses glee as pennant race tightens with Yankees sweeping the Tigers and five teams within 12 games. Red Sox White Sox Indians and Angels post doubleheaders, reshuffling standings, while Dodgers and Braves also notch wins and losses in a day of dramatic pennant chases.
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Baseball leaders and stats mixed across teams and players
A garbled list of players and statistics from multiple teams highlights home runs, RBIs, batting averages, runs scored, doubles, triples, stolen bases, and pitching wins and strikeouts. Notable names include H Aaron, Robinson, Pinson, and Koufax among others, with references to St Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, and Boston. The entry ends with a note about the first diamond mine in the United States located in Pike County Arkansas near Murfreesboro.
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Minor League and Major League Baseball Scoreboard Update
Scores from the International and Pacific Coast Leagues show Richmond beating Arkansas 5 2 in 11 innings and Atlanta prevailing over Jacksonville 5 4. Major League notes include Nick Willhite’s 2 0 debut shutout for the Dodgers and Roman Mejias blasting three homers in a doubleheader for Boston.
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Speculation on Jackson Murder and Civil Rights Pulse
Editor notes Medgar Evers death may trigger sharper Negro demands and stronger white counterreactions. AP analysis cites potential setbacks for moderates, rising extremism, strained race communications, and possible Muslim leverage, with leaders predicting intensified drive for equality amid a volatile Southern climate.
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Associated Press
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Seventy five year old graduate heads to camp after degree
Ed Halcrow of San Mateo earned an art associate degree from College of San Mateo and plans a three month stint as camp commissioner after retirement from parish work. He began college after retiring in 1955 as a Yureka Baptist pastor and calls the journey a personal geriatrics experience. He became an Eagle Scout at 71 following a 1989 heart attack.
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