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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1966
Page
6
Chi Chi Rodriguez shoots a 66 to tie rookie John Schree for the 500 Festival Open lead at 138 after two rounds on a wet Speedway course. Schree carded 66 72 to stay within one of Rodriguez.
Competitors from Veterans Park won the Lawrence Park and Recreation Department playground track meet with 165 points. Edgewood Park was second with 106 points and Centennial School third with 83?2. Other totals listed include Sunset Hills 67 and Hillcrest 53 among others.
Lt. Dieter Dengler, first U.S. naval aviator to escape North Viet Nam captivity, is at Balboa Naval Hospital in good condition. He arrived after a 23 day escape ordeal and malnutrition and foot trouble treatment. Dengler, 28, of Pacifica, California, was rescued July 20.
A lengthy list of guests attended reunions at Overland Park and Centennial Park Lawrence. Visit ranges include Kansas City Missouri St. Louis Eskridge Basehor Bonner Springs and McLouth with trips to California Arizona and Wisconsin. Local families shared meals church gatherings and travel notes.
BATTING Fred Valentine of the Washington Senators slugged seven hits and drove in four in a doubleheader sweep over Boston 13-4 and 6-5 in 15 innings. PITCHING Larry Jasier of the Cardinals held the Dodgers to five hits in five innings and finished with a five hit shutout as St. Louis blanked Los Angeles 4-0.
President Johnson relaxed at Camp David in the Catoctin Mountains near Thurmont Maryland. He flew to Camp David by helicopter early today.
Mickey Mantle, 34, vows not to retire and hopes for three or four more seasons. He hit his 494th career homer to lift the Yankees past the Cubs 2 1 in Chicago and sits behind Babe Ruth with 714 in Yankee history. Mantle, feeling strong after an arm operation, leads New York with a .290 average and homers at a steady pace, saying there is no substitute for baseball.
The Associated Press reports Friday results across baseball scores including Cincinnati 4, Houston 3 and Atlanta 7, San Francisco 6. Remaining games feature Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 3 and Chicago 7, New York 4 with St Louis 4 Los Angeles 0.
Nigerian army units attempted to overthrow Maj. Gen. Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi on Friday but apparently failed. By nightfall the government said control had been restored, with curfews and military tribunals in Ibadan Abeokuta and Ikeja regions.
England goes to the World Cup final at Wembley against West Germany in a match watched by about 400 million globally. Nearly 100 000 spectators, including Queen Elizabeth, are expected, with 10 000 German supporters and live telecasts across 29 countries. Odds favored England to win the trophy first awarded in 1930.
Transportation consultant Robert L. Banks says a Rock Island Union Pacific merger would create a competitive atmosphere in the rail industry and benefit all railroads, noting that in the long run even opposing railroads would gain.
A compiled list shows grantors and grantors in a series of court filings. The records name Donna J. Holzapple and Ronald W. Holzapple among others, with multiple spouse pairs such as Janice K. Hoover and William D. Hoover and Jane L. Jacquith with Robert S. Jacquith.
The Police Court lists Steven R. Wylie of Winchester fined $15 for stop sign violation. Franklin E. Gilmore: speeding $10. Floyd E. Mitchell Jr. $15. James D. Rising $12. Edward Ralle $10. Richard F. Garrett fined $25 for stop sign and no driver's license. and non-traffic Leroy E. Shaughnessy, disturbing the peace, $50.
Sgt. Steven M. Nugent, 60, a U S Marine Corps Reserve Leatherneck, leaves Sunday for a two week amphibious training at Little Creek Virginia. He will be the oldest participant but says he can match the younger Marines in fitness and skill. He runs a mile each morning and avoids alcohol as he approaches his 61st birthday in September.
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