Zany Baseball Day Triggers Managers Near Despair
A wild Wednesday saw upsets as second division teams toppled contenders and a 15 inning 7 7 tie due to sandlot style play. Cubs blasted Reds 16 5 and 7 2 as Duren led Angels to 5 3 win, while Tantrums spread across managers and teams in a chaotic doubleheader era.
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Fred Hutchinson
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Ralph Houk
New York Yankees
Ryne Duren
Los Angeles Angels
Alvin Dark
San Francisco Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Rockies and Tigers pace 12-5 win. other AL games noted
Daily Citizen reports Dick Stuart and Roberto Clemente among featured triples. Detroit Tigers end Chicago White Sox 12 game win streak with a 12-5 victory as Don Messi earns his ninth win. Earl Robinson drives in three with Wes Stock relief. Orioles top Athletics 5-4. Gary Geiger and Frank Malzone homer for Red Sox 6-2 over Twins. Joe Adcock and Frank Thomas homer as Bob Hendley wins first ML game in Braves 8-3 over Cardinals.
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Hobie Landrith
Jimmy Dykes
Walt Alston
Washington Senators
Cleveland Indians
Pittsburg Pirates
Los Angeles Dodgers
Red
Cubs
Duren
Yankees
Mantle
Jim Donahue
Angels
Landrith
Innning
Tony Gonzalez
Daniels Bears Indians
Bennie Daniels
Willie Tasby
Senators
Indians
Jim Perry
Frank Funk
Joe Gibbon
Alston
Pittsburgh
Dick Stuart
Robert Clemente
Steve Boros
Jake Wood
Don Messi
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Earl Robinson
Wes Stock
Baltimore Orioles
Kansas City Athletics
Gary Geiger
Frank Malzone
Boston Red Sox
Minnesota Twins
Joe Adcock
Frank Thomas
Bob Hendley
Milwaukee Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Kiss may spread infectious mononucleosis study suggests
Dr. Alfred S. Evans of the University of Wisconsin reports that mononucleosis transmitted by kissing poses an occupational hazard for college students. He supports this with statistics from studies of affected students.
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New York
Alfred S. Evans
University of Wisconsin
Baseball Standings and Results From Wednesday
Baseball standings and results show Chicago sweeping Cincinnati 16 to 5 and 7 to 2 in day and night games. Milwaukee beat St Louis 8 to 3. Pittsburgh defeated Los Angeles 9 to 3, San Francisco tied Philadelphia 7 7 after 15 innings at curfew. Detroit toppled Chicago 12 to 5. Cleveland split with Washington 3 to 2 and 5 to 2. Boston beat Minnesota 6 to 2. Baltimore edged Kansas City 5 to 4. Los Angeles defeated New York 5 to 3 at night.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Pitts
Los Angeles
San Fran
Phila
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
Minnesota
Baltmore
Kan
City
New York
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Pet
Baltimore
Washington
Rae Kansas City
Discovery of Champagne Attributed to Dom Perignon
A historical note credits Dom Perignon the cellar master at Hautvillers Abbey in France from 1670 to 1715 with the discovery of champagne. The claim reflects traditional attributions in winemaking history.
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Champagne
Dom Perignon
Abbey of
Hautvillers
France
Purdue reports on growth of Indiana corn crop
Indiana corn averaged eight inches tall by late last week, about half normal, with only five percent laid by versus 20 percent typical. Rain delays and cool nights hinder growth, while storms and showers kept farmers out of fields about one third of the time.
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Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Robert E. Straszheim
Purdue
Straszheim
Scotch popularity boosts record U S and Europe
American consumers drank 7 912 000 cases of scotch in 1960 an all time high and projections show 10 million cases annually by 1964 said Tom Scott distillery director of George Ballantine Sons Ltd He noted rising demand in Europe as well.
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New York
Scotland
Tom Scott
George Ballantine & Sons, Ltd
Europe
Portable radios to top ten million in U S sales this year
A study prepared for a battery maker says more than 10 million portable radios will be sold in the United States this year. Tiny transistor portables lead the market and are expected to outsell vacuum tube models by about seven to one.
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New York
U?pi
United States
More Schools Needed Across New York Area
The National Industrial Conference Board reports over 46 million Americans aged 5 to 34 were enrolled in school in 1960, up from 30.3 million a decade earlier. Public education construction fell from 1.1 billion dollars in 1950 to 1.8 billion in 1960.
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New York
National Industrial Conference Board
Rain Delays But Wheat Harvest Advances Across Plains
Government weather and crop bulletin reports rapid wheat harvest progress in the southern Great Plains despite rain. Texas lead areas show 90 percent completion in low plains and blackland regions, with others far behind. Oklahoma harvest three days ahead of last year and southern Kansas in full swing.
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Washington
Great Plains
Texas
Low Plains
Blackland
Panhandle
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Dakotas
Montana
Minnesota
Northern Plains
Linton Bowlers to Vie In National Tourney
The Linton community will send a five man team to the 1961 National Bowling Proprietors tournament in Detroit Michigan on Saturday sponsored by Ellis and Company of Linton. Roy Ellis will take the team to Detroit Friday and bowling begins at 4 p m Saturday. The five bowlers carry a 938 average and are John Powell Dallas Padgett Fern Duvivier Jake Malicoat and Bob Elliott. They have defeated quintets from Vincennes Brazil Terre Haute Sullivan and Lawrenceville Illinois.
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Linton
The
National Bowling Proprietors
Detroit
Mich
Ellis and Company of
Roy Ellis
John Powell
Dallas Padgett
Fern Duvivier
Jake Malicoat
Bob Elliott
Vincennes
Brazil
Terre Haute
Sullivan
Lawrenceville
Ill
Babe Ruth Team Plans Special Friday Contest at Linton
The Linton Miners Babe Ruth squad hosts a Bloomington Babe Ruth league team in a special 5 30 p m Friday game at the Linton diamond. The local club leads the Greene County league.
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Babe Ruth
Linton Miners
Bloomington
Linton Diamond
Government holds 4.2 billion in feed grain investments
By end of January 1961 the government had 4.2 billion invested in 3 billion bushels of feed grain including corn sorghum oats and barley. Tax Foundation data show this amount could supply about 53 bushels per U.S. family.
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New York
United States
Tax Foundation, Inc
Peace Corps seeks 40 million for first full year
Peace Corps director R Sargent Shriver told a congressional committee in Washington the agency will not work with nations that bar its members on the basis of race or religion. He testified in support of a 40 million appropriation for the corps first year.
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Peace Corps
R. Sargent Shriver
Washington
Fishing tops sports in 1961 spending surge
New York reports fishing leads as the nation’s top sport with about 30 million anglers. Estimated tackle spending reaches $259 million in 1961 while transportation lodging and clothing total around $2 billion for trips and gear.
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New York
Forest products firms report vast woodland use for recreation
A nationwide survey of 518 forest products companies finds over 50 million acres of their woodlands used for public recreation. The study highlights widespread access and the ongoing balance between industry lands and outdoor enjoyment.
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New York
Uph
L and M School Plans Recreation Days
Robert Wampler announced a new weekly recreation program at the L and M gymnasium. The gym will be open Fridays from ? to 4:30 p.m. for supervised activities through the summer, inviting all L and M district school age boys and girls to participate.
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L and M Gymnasium
Robert Wampler
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King Features Syndicate
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U. S
Ohio
Mississippi
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Ydaia
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