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Newspaper

Linton Daily Citizen

Location

Linton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1957

Page

3

Little League Practice at High School Park Diamond

The Peoples Trust company Little League team will hold a very important practice session at 5:00 o clock Saturday evening at the High School park diamond. Officers announced today. The Military Air Transport Service is the world's largest air freight carrier. In 1956 MATS flew 580 million ton miles of cargo and mail for its one customer the Defense Department. The total is more than the combined haulage of the five largest United States airlines.

Peoples Trust Company Little League High School Park Military Air Transport Service MATS Defense Department United States

Linton Ellis to Host Open Baseball Workout and Season Opener

The Linton Ellis and Company Independent baseball team plans a 6 30 pm workout at High School park to gear up for the first home game Sunday at 2 30 pm against Bloomfield Merchants. Bob Blackburn likely starts for Ellis. Bloomfield led by Jim Lindsey, with Aldridge returning to duty after college.

Linton Ellis and Company High School Park Bloomfield Merchants Jim Lindsey Solsberry Ellis Bob Blackburn Aldridge Florida Switz City Mickey Inman Inman Bloomfield Indianapolis Victory Field Paul Steele Indiana University Paul Greenwood Ind Mitchell Sullivan County John Alfier Dugger High Doc” Bolton Sullivan Linton High General Electric Lee Aldridge Roger Kaiser Dale Gene Walton Portland Ore Charles Pfizer Company Abie Martin Aubrey Lewis Montclair N.J Notre Dame

Roberts lifts Phillies with 8 hit win over Redlegs

Robin Roberts pitched eight strong innings to beat Cincinnati 6-2, boosting Philadelphia’s pennant chances. Stan Lopata Bob Bowman and Rip Repulski homered as part of a 10-hit Phillies attack. Musial led the NL with two doubles and St Louis beat Pittsburgh. Chicago’s game vs Brooklyn ended in fog.

Fred Down United Press Robin Roberts Philadelphia Phillies Phillies Cincinnati Redlegs Cincinnati St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates New York Giants Braves Chicago Brooklyn Ebbets Field Chisox Chicago White Sox Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Washington Senators Baltimore Orioles Kansas City A's A.L Roberts Stan Lopata Bob Bowman Rip Repulski Don Gross Stan Musial N.L St. Louis Murry Dickson Cardinals Ron Kline Ruben Gomez Red Schoendienst Giants Bob Buhl

Notre Dame caps first Black captain name in football

A fragment notes a Notre Dame football captaincy milestone as the first Black player named captain. It mentions Dale Scrivner leaving Linton for summer recreation duties in Salem and Carmelo Basilio signing to fight Sugar Ray Robinson for the middleweight crown, with contract talks ongoing.

N.D Notre Dame Dale Scrivner Linton Salem Carmen Basilio Sugar Ray Robinson Robinson

Major League Standings Snapshot

Chicago leads Boston 3 2 as Detroit tops Washington 7 6 and New York 14 defeats Cleveland 5 Baltimore 8 Kansas City 3 in a night of results among early season games.

Chicago Boston Detroit Washington New York Cleveland Baltimore Kansas City Cincinnati Brooklyn Philadelphia Milwaukee St. Louis Pittsburgh

McEvoy invokes Fifth Amendment at Senate labor hearing

Joseph McEvoy nephew of Mrs. Dave Beck appearing before a Senate labor investigation in Washington invokes the fifth amendment 90 times refusing to answer questions including whether the Teamsters union paid him 30000 over two years. Earlier appearances by Dave Beck Sr. drew about 200 nos.

Joseph McEvoy Dave Beck Senate Washington Teamsters Union

Shoreham cashier Shafer seeks road gang reunion

Washington police say Harry Clifford Shafer Jr. a 22 year old fugitive, confessed guilt and turned himself in at police headquarters. He had been a cashier at the Shoreham Hotel handling thousands daily while evading a six month North Carolina road gang term and a holdup charge. Shafer described running four days in woods after escaping in July 1954 near Taylorsville before hitchhiking to Washington. He now awaits return to North Carolina and told officers he feels like a free man.

Washington Swank Capital North Carolina Harry Clifford Shafer Jr Shoreham Shafer Ronnie Ray Jackson The James Tolson Taylorsville N. C

Western powers woo Egypt amid Suez fallout and credit moves

Western allies push to mend ties with Egypt as Britain frees 16.8 million in blocked credits and the United States negotiates similar aid. France may resume canal use as Nasser faces economic strains with Soviet bloc and local political shifts. Kissilev leaves Cairo amid Egyptian concerns and hopes for Western ties.

Charles M. McCcann United Press Egypt Britain United States France Suez Gamal Abdel Nasser Middle East Suez Canal Nasser Hussein Jordan Russia Cairco Evgeny V. Kissilev Abdel Moneim Kaysouni Kissiley Moscow Cairo

Kid Gavilan Still Dreaming of Title Shot at Welterweight

The 31 year old Cuban fighter Kid Gavilan keeps pursuing a rematch for the welterweight crown. He faces Vince Martinez at Roosevelt Stadium on June 17 with a possible title shot in sight, while Basilio looks toward Robinson. Gavilan recalls past title bids and declares he will win any rematch despite years of near-misses.

New York Kid Gavilan Hawk Havana Gavilan Vince Martinez Jersey City Roosevelt Stadium Carmen Basilio Basilio Ray Robinson Gavilan Reed Johnny Saxton Kid

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