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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1963
Page
4
Maj. L. Gordon Cooper joined six others in receiving astronaut wings during a Pentagon ceremony. The insignia honors fliersto exceed 50 miles altitude, awarded to Air Force pilots who reach this milestone.
National and American League standings show key gaps and results. Notable: Pittsburgh and New York split, Chicago and Los Angeles played, and Cincinnati edged St Louis. Houston beat San Francisco. Milwaukee and New York each posted wins. Also reports on AAU tour sponsorship and new scout signings.
Shelburn junior American Legion nine defeated Palestine in a road game with hits from Jones Trueblood Inmenogi and Bartlet. They travel to Rockwort for a Sunday Central district contest on the North Central diamond.
Western Auto beats Citizen 5 0 Linton Iron defeats Elks 9 14 on Wednesday. Evening games include Legion versus Iris at 6 pm and Peoples against GE at 8 15 pm. Saturday night features Elks versus Citizens at 6 pm and Linton Iron versus Western Auto at 8 15 pm. Packers sign two players Forester and Davis return for 11th and fifth seasons respectively. Former scout Karam dies at 54 from a heart attack. Tommy Aaron recalled by Milwaukee as Tommie Aatson moves from Denver while Len Gabrellson is sent back on 24 hour recall.
The Minnesota Twins stretched their run to ten in a 3-2 victory over the Washington Senators on Memorial Day. Camilo Pascual pitched a complete game and drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly, while Bob Allison hit his 16th homer in six games. The surge lifts the club to the top of the AL Central, two games above .500, after a 13-21 start.
The day's games feature Barber defeating the Orioles 7-2 and the Yankees beating Boston 6-5 in 10 innings to move within two games of first place. Hank Aguirre blanked the Angels 3-0 on four hits for Detroit. In the National League, Milwaukee topped the Dodgers 7-4, St Louis beat Houston 9-5, and San Francisco defeated Cincinnati 5-4. Pittsburgh swept Philadelphia 7-1 and 6-5, while New York edged Chicago 2-1 after a 12-0 loss. Hoyt Wilhelm delivered shutout relief in both ends of a doubleheader as the White Sox swept the Indians. The Sox led by Ron Hansen's sixth-inning homer and added three in the eighth for a 7-4 win, then won 2-0 in the nightcap with Latman driving in a key run. Ed Rakow left after six as Kansas City rolled on.
Fragmentary item mentions a matchup or event with a loss and a score detail limited to a single line. No clear names, places, or dates are readable to identify teams or participants.
The report references President Kennedy and De Gaulle, noting the ongoing relationship between the United States and France. It discusses awaits a probable visit and evolving ties in diplomacy.
The article notes a detective missing a game as umpire due to a bad head and illness. It mentions the New York Mets and Chicago team context, with the official confined to bed. The report emphasizes health affecting participation.
Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia will visit the United States for ten days during the spring of 1954. He plans meetings with U.S. leaders and a state call in Washington to discuss Africa relations and other concerns.
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