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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1964
Page
15
Richie Allen of the Philadelphia Phillies blasted two homers and a single driving in four as he led a 9-3 win over Pittsburgh. The performance pushed his average to .313 with 23 homers and 66 RBIs, cementing his status as a leading Rookie of the Year and MVP candidate amid a crowded field.
Ken Venturi won the $50,000 American Golf Classic at Firestone, tying the course record with a 275 total and earning $7,500 to raise career winnings to $53,840. Mason Rudolph finished runner-up at 280, one stroke ahead of Arnold Palmer, while Jack Nicklaus was fourth at 285.
The list includes Leaders American League batting with Oliva Minnesota at 335? at bats and 175 hits, Killebrew 42 home runs, Aparicio 48 stolen bases. pitching leadersShow Bunker 133 strikeouts and 813? Pizarro 166 727. National League batting Clemente Pittsburgh 344 at bats and 105 hits, Mays San Francisco 97 runs, Santo Chicago 90 RBIs, Koufax Los Angeles 19 5 record and 223 strikeouts.
Maury Wills of the Los Angeles Dodgers condemns National League President Warren Giles for lax balk enforcement. Wills claims umpires faced pressure and penalties for enforcing balks, while noting his 38 steals this season and a 1962 record of 104 stolen bases. Giles declines comment.
In Chestnut Hill Massachusetts Chuck McKinley and Dennis Ralston reach the National Doubles final to try retirement of the trophy after a 6-4 6-2 2-6 12-10 win over Froehling and Pasarell. They face Mike Sangster and Graham Stillwell who beat Graebner and Riessen in a long quarterfinal.
Nebraska American Legion all star team defeated Kansas 2 games to 1 over the weekend. Kansas won the opening game 5-0 behind Mike Torres of Topeka. Nebraska captured the final two games 5-4 and 5-2 as Ken Fila limited Kansas to two hits in the deciding contest.
Richie Allen of Philadelphia slugged two homers and a single driving in four runs to pace a 9 to 3 victory over Pittsburgh and keep the Phillies atop the National League. Phil Ortega of the Dodgers held Cincinnati to three hits in a 1 0 shutout ending the Reds six game win streak in a complete game victory.
Several hundred ornithologists from across the United States will gather at the Kansas University campus for the 82nd meeting of the American Ornithologists Union from Sunday through Sept 3. Sessions occur in the Museum of Natural History and the Kansas Union with a Ralph Ellis Collection display in Watson Library. The program opens at 9 a.m. Sunday with business meetings, and the opening general session Monday at 9 a.m. featuring welcome by James R. Surface. The five-day schedule includes technical paper presentations by scientists.
Four weekend auto accidents across four states left 43 people dead including 11 children. Victims include Max Kochevar Jr. and family from White Plains New York, a Minneapolis woman, and a large Texas family. Indiana reported two three death and one four death crashes.
Fairbanks Alaska advances to the fourth round of the National Non Pro Baseball tournament after a 6 0 win over Brandon Nebraska. Tom Seaver pitched five innings and Mike Paul finished the shutout with Craig Nettles homering twice. Brandon falls to 2 1 while Fairbanks stands 3 0. Other games saw Bellingham 13 Indianapolis 0 and Milwaukee 17 Albuquerque 1.
In Leopoldville Congo Premier Moise Tshombe’s government denies hiring white South African mercenaries to fight Communist backed rebels in the east. Government spokesman Emmanuel Sende says they will rely on their own soldiers and that they have enough forces.
The 1963 U.N. Demographic Yearbook shows global population at 3.135 billion in mid 1962, growing about 63 million yearly, with estimates around 3.25 billion. Red China holds about 20 percent of world inhabitants. India, USSR, U.S., Indonesia, Pakistan, Japan, Brazil, West Germany and Britain are the top populations.
Kansas State University biologists report pollen may be tamed to improve photosynthesis and plant yield. Experiments with pollen exposed to radioactive carbon dioxide reveal how chemicals in pollen form compounds, guiding development of new weed killers and hormones to enhance seed germination and larger produce.
Premier Moise Tshombe's government seeks young whites in Salisbury to join Congo military forces against communist backed rebels. Selected applicants are flown to the Congo to reinforce units with pay up to 280 dollars monthly. Tshombe previously used white mercenaries during the Katanga secession.
New York City hosts 17 Olympic trials this year with five sports featured this week and next, drawing athletes and fans to the events.
Official notice of a September 8 1964 Douglas County Planning Unit election on unified school district formation plus a November 3 1964 general election to amend Section 1 Article 11 of the Kansas Constitution. Includes polling places election method and voter eligibility. Also lists delinquent tax listings for Douglas County and mentions probate matters.
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