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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1962

Page

12

Pirates Beat Giants 5-2 Behind Plaskett and Clemente

Pittsburgh Pirates top San Francisco 5-2 as rookie Elmo Plaskett belts a three run homer for his first major league hit and Roberto Clemente adds a homer. Tom Sturdivant wins his ninth game as the slumping Giants slide to a sixth straight defeat despite a seventh inning rally.

Pittsburgh Elmo ‘Plaskett Bob Clemente Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco Giants Giants Los Angeles Dodgers Tom Sturdivant Tom Haller Sturdivant Haller Plaskett Asheville

Premier Candidate Named By Goulart

President Joao Goulart announced Hermes Lima a leftist attorney aged 59 as his hand picked premier designating him to form a new government. Lima was labor minister in the prior cabinet that collapsed last Friday and the choice was disclosed by palace sources in Brasilia.

Rio DE Janeiro UPI Joao Goulart Hermes Lima Goulart Lima Brasilia

Records Approved by IAAF and AAU Over Scholarships Controversy

The IAAF Congress ratified more than 50 world records including Pentti Nikula s 16 ft 244 in pole vault and Wilma Rudolph s 100 meters 11 2 in women s mark. The AAU and British officials challenged American scholarships for UK athletes as amateur status violations and called for an AAU inquiry to report at the Tokyo 1964 Olympics.

Jack Crump British Amateur Athletic Board Crump Britain United Kingdom Congress AAU Tokyo Hull Louis Fisher IAAF Pentti Nikula Finland

Baseball Night Matches Across AL and NL Schedule

Major league games planned tonight include New York at Washington with Terry 21 11 and Cheney 6 8, Detroit at Minnesota with Bunning 17 8, Baltimore at Los Angeles, Boston at Chicago, Cleveland at Kansas City, Los Angeles at Milwaukee, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, St Louis at Chicago, and Houston and New York in a doubleheader. Several games listed with pitcher records.

New York Terry Washington Cheney Detroit Bunning Minnesota Kralick Baltimore Estrada Los Angeles Lee Boston Schwab Chicago Buzhardt Cleveland Tery Kansas City Pfister Milwaukee LeMaster Cincinnati O'Toole Pittsburgh Haddix T. Louis Branch Tothel Houston Johnson Woodeshick Foss Jackson San Francisco St. Louis International Lea Jacksonville Atlanta American Association Denver Louisville Cleveland Teagu Ag San Los Angeles Francisco Philadelphia

Lucy Show Returns to TV With Lucille Ball in New Series

Hollywood reports Lucille Ball returns to television next season in The Lucy Show based on Life Without George. She stars as a lively widow with two children living with Vivian Vance a divorcee sharing Lucy’s two story home. Desi Amaz serves as executive producer.

Hollywood UPI Lucille Ball Lucy George Vivian Vance Desi Amaz

Major League Leaders From United Press International

List of top hitters and pitchers by league with notable names such as Robinson Davis Musial Aaron Alou Clemente Skinner Kuenn Hinton Rollins Usinsmi and more. Highlights include home run leaders Mays Aaron Robinson Banks Cepeda and Killebrew and pitching leaders Purkey Drysdale Sanford Koufax and others.

United Press International G. AB. R. Hi. Pet. Robinson Cin T.davis Musial Stl White H.aaron Mil F.alou Altman Chi Clemente Pitt Skinner Kuenn Bas iHinton Wash Robinson Siebern Jimenez Lumpe Rollins Minn Richidsn Usimski Bos Mays Giants H. Aaron Braves Reds Banks Cubs Cepeda Killebrew Twins Cash Tigers Colavito Wagner Angels Maris Yanks T. Davis Dodgers Howard Athletics White Sox L. Thomas Purkey Drysdale Sanford Koufax Pierce McBride Angeles Bunning Donovan Indians Pascual Ford Aguirre Stigman

Braves Take Narrow Lead As Spahn Wins Pitching Duel

Spahn earned the win for Atlanta, lifting the Braves to a one game lead over the Cardinals for the final first division berth. He struck out three in relief of the bullpen's second of five Los Angeles pitchers. Richert took the loss, his fourth against five victories.

Clemente Dick Groat Pirates Giants Jim Davenport Jose Pagan Pagan Harvey Kuenn McCormick Page One Back Los Angeles Spahn Braves St. Louis Cardinals Richert

Flubber Sequel Casting Adds Noted Comedians

UPI reports comedi ans Charlie Ruggles William Demarest and Bob Sweeney have signed for featured parts in Walt Disney's Son of Flubber. The casting signals momentum for the project following the original film.

Hollywood UPI Charlie Ruggles William Demarest Bob Sweeney Walt Disney

Bears trim squad for Houston opener

Baylor coach John Bridgers reduced the first squad to 38 players plus spares after reviewing last week's Green and White intra-squad game ahead of the Saturday opener with Houston.

United Press International WACO UPI John Bridgers Baylor Bears Houston Bridgers Lewis Sessums Lawrence Elkins Dallas Hayden Fry Southern Methodist Mustangs Maryland Lewis Albright John Ed Clarke Rice Owls Gene Raesz Larry Steward Mike Fritsch Ed Red

Friend finds teeth worn by octopus in Italy tale

Kenneth Blake eats breakfast with false teeth recovered from an octopus in Loano on the Italian Riviera. Friend Gerald Farrell, who found them on a beach while fishing, returns the teeth to Blake after confirming ownership. Both men work for a railroad coach firm.

London Kenneth Blake Blake Loano Riviera Britain Gerald Farrell Farrell England

All-SWC Academic Football Team Qualifiers Named

Thirty six players from SWC schools earned scholastic qualification for the 1962 All-SWC academic football team. The list includes 20 starters and features several players with All-America recognition. The official team will be chosen after the season by sports writers, with automatic nomination to the All-America academic squad for those named.

Dallas College Sports Information Directors of America Lester Jordan Southern Methodist University Gene Raesz Jerry Kelley Rice Carl Choate Baylor Mike Degrazier Bill Harlan SMU Raymond Schoe

Major stock and bond transactions on American Exchange

New York AP reports a Monday list of major trades on the American Stock Exchange. The roundup covers notable stock and bond transactions recorded during the trading day, highlighting investors and market activity.

New York American Stock Exchange

Grains decline as market fears government support cuts loom

In Chicago trading, grain futures softened with September soybeans down toward five cents. Wheat fell as speculation over government aid at $1.82 a bushel under a pending farm program deal spurred selling. Reports of ample early soybean harvests and ready supplies added pressure, with September soybeans down about 14% to 5% and wheat futures down 1.5% to 2.25 cents.

Chicago Board of Trade Senate House

Grain futures mixed in Fort Worth market report

Wheat rose 2.48 to 2.60 percent, corn up 1.35 to 1.38, oats climbing 0.24 to 0.44, with separate white and yellow oats quoted. Fort Worth AP notes price ranges for the day across grain contracts.

Fort Worth Grain Fort Worth Cash Grain Chicago

Libya says Libyan pound remains tied to pound sterling

Libya rejects claims of freeing the Libyan pound from Britain's currency system. Finance Minister Ahmad Hasakni told two Tripoli newspapers the Libyan pound is still backed by the pound sterling, and the government said the minister's remark was misunderstood.

Tripoli Libya Britain Ahmad Hasakni

French Car makers Slash Prices for German Market

Several French auto manufacturers announced price cuts aimed at the German market, signaling competitive pressure in Germany's car segment. The move affects models across brands and could shift consumer pricing dynamics in the region.

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