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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1958

Page

11

Red Sox face tighter AL race amid 1958 rebuild

Boston eyes a closer AL fight with the Yankees and improved infield. Franks at third and Aspromonte at multiple spots anchor a veteran club with rookies like Albie Pierson and Pete Daley pushing for roles. Pitching depth adds Baumann, Kiely, Sullivan and Delock as Ted Williams, Piersall, Jensen head top outfield trio.

Mike Higgins Red Sox Dallas New York Yankees Chicago Detroit Cleveland Paul Richards Orioles Franks Kent Aspromonte Norm Zauchin Albie Pierson Pete Sannels Francisco Sullivan Ted Williams Jim Piersall Jack Jensen Gene Stephens Bill Renina Marty Keough

Weekend Bowling Standings and High Scores

Weekend results feature Driftwood Mixers and Crazy Devils tied 3 0 in bowls with several other matchups. Scoring notes include 200 games by KR Berenberg 209 Bud Sorrell 236 and 180 games by Velma Khamo 182 with multiple team results and individual scores across women and men categories.

Crazy Devils Dale's TV Alley Ramblers Pinheads Creepers Fakers Striketeers Bud's Drifters Skinny Idiots Jimmy's Jokers Lucky Strikers Lou-Lou's Vnai B'rith Indians Yanks Pirates Braves Redlegs Giants KR. Berenberg Bud Sorrell Velma Khamo

How To Relieve Your Tensions And Be Happier

Public service notice advising readers to talk out worries with trusted friends escape into books or films and channel anger into sport or home projects. Encourages writing for a free booklet and notes cooperation with The Advertising Council and Newspaper Advertising Executives Association.

New York The Advertising Council Newspaper Advertising Executives Association

Aiming at 4000 by Aln Maver Shoemaker and Jockey

The caption highlights ambitious goals for the jockeys and their mounts. It notes a 4000 milestone pursuit by Aln Maver Shoemaker and references 9 winners and 26 at 807, marking a historic youngest-ever reach.

Shoemaker

Tank Clears Clogged Road For Laboring Mother in Snow

In Washington New Jersey during a blizzard, Mrs. Oscar Dancy went into labor at her Montana Mountain home. A snowplow got stuck and the National Guard sent a 45 ton tank to clear the route. She was rushed to a hospital.

Washington, N.J Oscar Dancy Montana Mountain National Guard Dancy

Westinghouse Plant Schedules Early Layoffs Amid Storm

In Newark the Westinghouse Electric plant cut production and moved a planned layoff up one week due to weather. About 1,200 workers would not work that day, continuing a pattern of day to day layoffs for production cutbacks.

Newark N.J Westinghouse Electric Corp

Midwestern Figure Skating Championships Highlight Club Wins

Ohio and Colorado skaters each claimed three of the final nine events at Troy Ohio. Broadmoor Skating Club of Colorado Springs led with 67 points to win the club trophy, while the Denver Figure Skating Club finished second with 39. Western skaters dominated individual events as Ohio and Indiana excelled in dance and pairs. Forest lands account for 45 percent of Kentucky’s area.

Ohio Colorado Troy Broadmoor Skating Club Colorado Springs Colo Denver Indiana

Cigarette Blamed For Hotel Fire In Crescent City

A smoking cigarette started a blaze at the Bay City Hotel in Crescent City California killing three people and injuring four. One person is missing and nine nearby businesses were destroyed with damage estimated at 1 million dollars.

Crescent City Calif California Bay City Bill Burke Burke Bobby Booker Reova Air Force Base Klamath Elmer Wasankari William Maughan George Schrader George Pittman Marjorie Sharp

Couple Caught By Snowstorm Seals Bowie Wedding

In Bowie Maryland Joan Patten aged 20 and William A Fletcher aged 22 from Covington Md wed at Ascension Catholic Church. Five foot snow drifts blocked doors during the ceremony and reception attended by about 20 relatives and friends. A bulldozer cleared a rescue trail the next day.

Bowie Ascension Catholic Church Joan Patten William A. Fletcher Covington

Whole Town Prays For Strike To End

Lamar residents filled 10 churches in a prayer service urged by the Ministerial Association to reconcile Lawn Boy Co. management and 350 striking United Auto Workers. The lawn mower plant, largest in town of 3 300, has been shut since January 3 with negotiations at a stalemate.

Lamar Lawn Boy Co Ministerial Assn United Auto Workers

Local Scores In Women's State Meet

Team event results list scores for multiple entrants in the women’s state meet. Notable entries include Bow's Restaurant 2515 Cohen Auto Paris 2521 Frontier Lanes 2552 Midd. Auto Sales 2591 Sports Bow 2775 Burnett's 2601 McGee's Mkt 2605 Norris Insurance 2651 Boulevard Gardens 2661 Duff's Cale 2634 Krebs Music 2698 Perry Insurance 2737 House of Chrome 2748 Budweiser 2318.

Bow’s Restaurant Cohen Auto Paris Frontier Lanes Burnett's McGee's Mkt Joy Haven Kennels Norris Insurance Boulevard Gardens Duff's Cale Krebs Music Perry Insurance House of Chrome Budweiser

Frisch Hudson 916 and Related Doubles Scores Flash Across Meet

A flood of doubles results shows Frisch Hudson 916 and partners leading multiple matchups. Pairings such as Lawnce Lewis 94 and Axford Arnold 954 headline a long list of scores, with Baker and Colvin among others.

Frisch-Hudson Lawnce- Lewis Axford-Arnold Wombold-Lawrence Perry-Brate Rupp-Miles Hardin- Watts Long-Doughman Buchanan-Bauer Hargis- Kalnai Vail-Paynter Hammerle-Shaffer Presta- Presta Mediey-McGraw Hall-Denniston Norri

Mystery role of gold in Uncle Sam economy

SAM DAWSON reports on how gold reserves at Fort Knox and the Treasury support currency while federal spending climbs. US gold holdings stand at 22% of total, with Russia’s hoard secretive. production drops as prices stagnate.

New York Sam Fort Knox United States Treasury Congress U.S Russia

Attorney Clams Up In Swindle Shakedown Case

Young lawyer Allen J. Swaim 27 surrendered and cooperated in a $250000 insurance fraud probe led by Mahoning County Prosecutor Beil. Swaim allegedly protected a man using an apparent policy issued to Frank Sexon alias Paul E Shade, a former ally of City Councilman Tobin Jr. Tobin and Shade are charged along with others after a claim on a non existent accident.

Youngstown Ohio Mahoning County Thomas A. Beil Allen J. Swaim Beil Swaim Tobin Oe Associated Insurance Shade

Boy Scout Rescued After Being Stranded on Kittatinny Mountain

In Newark New Jersey 40 Boy Scouts were marooned atop Kittatinny Mountain by heavy snow over the weekend. A lone scout waded through the drifts to call his family and report they were safe and having a wonderful time.

Newark N.J Kittatinny Mountain New Jersey

Benefit Payments Explained Filing The Application

John Doe, laid off Friday, applies for unemployment benefits at the local BUC office. He must report three weeks before the first benefit check and registers for work, lists past employers, and signs a loyalty pledge. He receives forms, is informed of rules, and begins a waiting week.

John Doe BUC P. F. Johnson United Bureau John

Four Die As Car Plunges From Cliff In Olympic Park

A Seattle family of four and two granddaughters were drown in Lake Cushman after their auto went off a 100 foot cliff on a gravel Lake Cushman road. Mrs Rudeen survived with minor injuries while the others perished. Sheriff cites recent heavy rains weakening the road and says Alvis Rudeen tried to save the Clarks.

Shelton Wash Seattle Olympic National Park Lake Cushman Herbert A. Clark Susan Loren Alvis Rudeen McCleary Mary Tauscher Elma Rudeen Mason County Hospital Clarks

Thief Substitutes As Salesman In Drugstore Robbery

In Cleveland a gang of four robbed Purity Drugstore operator Edward Chakell, 36, taking about $500 while three men beat him. A fourth thief posed as a salesman, selling a cigar to a customer and claiming the cash register was broken, then suggesting the owner return later to pay 15 cents.

Cleveland Edward Chakell

Weather talk by Old Farmers Almanac editor canceled

In York Maine the speech by Robb Sagendorph editor of the Old Farmers Almanac was canceled after sponsors had scheduled a date hoping for a pleasant night.

York Maine Old Farmers Almanac Robb Sagendorph

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