Sam's Por Slants on Twins and Prospects in Baseball
The column praises the Van Arsdale twins for leading the Indiana All-Stars to a recent win in Louisville and predicts a repeat performance in Kentucky. It notes scouting activity by major leagues, the Pirates interest in Tommy John, and a shift toward more players going directly to the majors. Emphasis is on pitcher mechanics, control, and the value of an easy throwing motion as a predictor of longevity and success.
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van Arsdale Twins
Kentucky
Indiana All-Stars
Louisville
Butler
Tommy John
Gertsmeyer
Pittsburg Pirates
FBI
John
Pirates
Spahn
Nationals
Ford
Baseball Standings Night Cleveland at Chicago Ppd Rain
The schedule shows no play as rain leads to a postponement for the Cleveland at Chicago game and other listed contests. Planned night games are deferred with no makeup date announced in the report.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Texas A&M Pioneer Doctor Aids Cattle Fever Breakthrough
College Station Texas PD Dr Mark Francis the first dean of veterinary medicine at Texas A&M helped develop the school s first research project that led to an answer to Texas fever in cattle He devised a pre immunization method around 1900 by injecting blood from an infected animal into a healthy one to protect livestock from disease carried by the southern cattle tick.
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College Station
Tex
Mark Francis
Texas A&m College
Francis
Bonner Springs Name Origins Conflicting Theories
Local lore splits on the origin of Bonner Springs Kansas. Some attribute the town’s name to Robert Bonner, editor of the New York Ledger, while others claim it derives from an Indigenous word meaning four houses.
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Bonner Springs
Kan
Robert Bonner
The
Old
New York Ledger
Acreage Checks Begin for 1961 Feed Grain Program
Greene County measures feed grain acreages beginning June 12 as part of the 1961 program. County extension workers will visit farms to measure corn and grain sorghum plots and diverted acreage used for approved conservation. Estimated four weeks to complete all farm checks.
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Clina E. Hasler
Greene County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Hasler
Town Pays Homage To Veteran Publisher
Plymouth honors Samuel E Boys on his 90th birthday with a civic celebration led by Mayor Ernest Bixel. Downtown merchants wear tags, the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce sponsors the open house, and the veteran publisher greets well wishers at the new plant housing the Plymouth Pilot-News. Boys arrived in 1904 and in 57 years built and merged six newspapers, writing editorials daily.
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Plymouth
Ind
Sam Boys
Ernest Bixel
Open Forum on Fourth of July Fireworks Timing
A reader asks why the annual fireworks display ends at 11:00 p.m. denying many children a view. The letter, signed and published in The Daily Citizen, reflects concern about the late schedule for the children's celebration.
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Daily Citizen
Bauer's Team Topples Yankees as Maris Hits 25th Homer
Hank Bauer, just named Kansas City manager, proves his hustle on the bench guiding the A's to a 4-3 win over the Yankees. Roger Maris hits his 25th but the game belongs to Covington's pinch hit in the ninth as Wes Covington belts Arroyo’s first pitch for the deciding run. The night also saw Bill Skowron homer for the Yankees and a rainout for the Indians at Chicago.
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Bauer
Yankees
Maris
Hank Bauer
Joe Gordon
Kansas City
Frank Lane
Hank
New York Yankees
Norm Siebern
Wes Covington
Covington
Luis Arroyo
Casey Stengel
Roger Maris
Bill Skowron
Cleveland Indians
White Sox
Chicago
Texas A&M scientists link heredity to faster weight gain in cattle
In College Station Texas scientists at Texas A&M College report a breakthrough showing heredity influences how quickly cattle gain weight on limited feed. The finding suggests genetic factors affect growth efficiency in cattle breeding programs.
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College Station
Tex
Texas A&m College
Frontenac and Bazine Kansas Named for French Army Figures
Frontenac and Bazine in Kansas derive their names from commanders in the French Army, reflecting historical ties to military figures.
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Frontenac and
Bazine
Argentine District Marks Silver Heritage in Kansas City Area
The Argentine district in Kansas City Kansas, once a separate town, derived its name from the Latin argentum meaning silver. Historical note recalls Argentine’s early silver smelting industry as the area hosted local boys league matchups between General Electric Club, Peoples Trust Company, American Legion, and Sarris Record Shop with games scheduled Monday and Wednesday evenings.
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Peoples Trust Company
American Legion
Sarris Record Shop
Legion
Sarris
Peoples Citizens
Peoples
Kansas City
Kan
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Peoples Trust Outfit
Larris Record Shop
AB Russell
Rf Haag
Rf Rose
Rf Hunter
Rf Truitt
1B Reed
P P. Richards
Cunningham
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J. Richards
Earle
C Seever
Miller
Gaither
P Ron Medcalf
Rf Edington
Rf Minnich
Rf R. Medcalf
Rf Moore
Go Karting Death Toll Tops Thirty Three in U S
The National Safety Council reported at least 33 people killed in go karting accidents across the United States. Among the dead were six children under 10, with nearly half under 16 years old.
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U.S
Chicago
Nor
National Safety Council
Go-Karts On Public Streets Declared Illegal Nationwide
The council stated operation of go karts on public streets is illegal nationwide due to safety standards. George C. Stewart, executive vice president, cited 13 fatalities on streets and highways with four on karting tracks and eight on private property. Moscow, Kansas, was named after a man named Moscow rather than the Russian capital.
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George C. Stewart
Confessed Saboteurs to Be Arraigned in Utah Nevada Blasts
Bernard Brows and Dale Jensen, both claiming roles in the bombings, are to be arraigned in San Diego on charges linked to destroying three communications towers in Utah and Nevada. The men, arrested aboard a schooner in Ensenada, were handed to the FBI and then to federal authorities.
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San Diego
Calif
Mexico
Utah
Nevada
Bernard J. Brows
Massapequa
N. Y
Dale Chris Jensen
Ensenada
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal
Hoosier Posts Bond With Freedom Riders
Charles Myers of Noblesville Indiana was among four white and nine Negro Freedom Riders who posted a 500 appeal bond at Parchman State Penitentiary in Jackson Mississippi on Monday and planned to depart.
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Jackson, Miss
UPI
Charles Myers
Noblesville
Ind
Freedom Riders
Parchman
Miss
State Penitentiary
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