Pirates Rally To Beat Milwaukee 8 5 In County Stadium
Pirates overpower Milwaukee 8 to 5 as Warren Spahn suffers early damage and Dick Groat, Roberto Clemente, and Eddie O’Brien push the offense. Pafko homer lifts Braves but final deficit persists. Dodgers win and Braves stay 1.5 games back.
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Milwaukee
Pittsburgh Pirates
County Stadium
Milwaukee Braves
Warren Spahn
Pirates
Spahn
Eddie Mathews
Dick Hall
Braves
Pafko
18-foot Putt Wins Senior Golf Crown
Randall Schumann of Madison captured the Wisconsin Senior Golf grand championship with an 18-foot birdie putt on the final green at Merrill Hillis course. He defeated Fontana challenger Frank Justin 1 up after a tightly played match that went to the last hole. Justin rallied late, but Schumann’s clutch putt sealed the title.
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Waukesha
Randall Schumann
Madison
Wisconsin
Merrill Hillis
Frank Justin
Fontana
Justin
Schumann
Victory
John Heuber
Milwaukee
Bill Willmert
France Population Near Forty Three Million in Latest Census
The census reports about 43 million residents in France. Officials note the figure reflects a stable population with modest growth since the prior count. The data will influence regional planning and policy decisions.
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France
Lou Fageol Injured In Qualifying Gold Cup Race
Seattle reports describe the Slo-Mo-Shun V crash during Gold Cup qualifying as Lou Fageol, of Kent Ohio, suffers possible broken ribs punctured lung and back injuries after a back somersault at about 117 mph. Coast guard rescue follows as audience watches on shore and by television. His remark to wife in hospital signals end of racing career.
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Seattle
Lou Fageol
Fageol
Kent
Ohio
Fayeol
Coast Guard
Snider and Banks Extend Home Run Pace in Chicago
Duke Snider of Brooklyn and Ernie Banks of the Cubs push toward Babe Ruth's single season record as they each reach 36 and 37 home runs in a high scoring Wrigley Field game. Banks hits his 37th in the eighth inning and Snider adds his 36th earlier, with 11,868 watching as the race heats up.
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Andy Pafko
Milwaukee
Pafko
Chuck Tanner
Braves
Billy Bruton
Eddie Mathews
Bruton
Mathews
Henry Aaron
George Crowe
Dell Crandall
Thomson
Dodgers
Cubs
New York Giants
Charlie Grimm
Brooklyn
Chicago
Duke Snider
Ernie Banks
Chicago Cubs
Babe Ruth
Brooklyn Dodgers
Snider
Banks
Wrigley Field
Pittsburgh
Duke
Tomare
Muits
Babe
Saiger
Jim Wilson
Poison
Harry Byrd
Sox
Wilson
George Kell
Washington
Nats
Sal Maglie
Cleveland
Dean Stone
Tribe
Indians
Berra
Bill Dickey
Gabby Hartnett
Roy Campanella
Tiger
Jim Bunning
Don Larsen
Jack Phillips
Hank Bauer
Frank Sullivan
Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
the Brooks
Giants
Redlegs
Wayne Terwilliger
Johnny Klippstein
Phils
Bobby Morgan
del Ennis
Phillies
Orioles and Senators spark AL three way tie in tight race
Baltimore 2 1 in 11 innings over Chicago and Washington 7 5 at Cleveland push the AL into a three way chase led by the White Sox Yankees and Indians. New York blanked Detroit 3 0 on Yogi Berra’s 200th homer while Kansas City beat Boston 5 2.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
Baltimore
Washington
Orioles
Senators
Chicago
Cleveland
White Sox
Indians
New York
Detroit
Yogi Berra
Nats
Kansas City
Boston
Babe Zaharias battles second cancer attack and surgery
Galveston Texas Babe Didrikson Zaharias, hailed as the woman athlete of the century, is facing a second cancer. Doctors found a small lesion near the pelvic area and began x ray treatment to ease pain. Her husband George Zaharias said surgery is not planned.
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Galveston
Tex
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
George Zaharias
John Sealy Hospital
Zaharias
Associated Press
Thomson Leads In Tom O'Shanter Event
Peter Thomson of Melbourne shot 65 and 71 to reach 136 8 under par at halfway in the All-American golf tourney in Chicago. He holds a two stroke lead over Al Mengert and PGA champion Doug Ford as the $25 000 event continues.
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Chicago
Peter Thomson
Melbourne
Australia
Tom O’shanter
Thomson
al Mengert
Doug Ford
Cows Take in Water For Each Pound Of Milk Produced
The record notes cows consume 4 to 54 percent more water per pound of milk produced, indicating wide variation in water intake relative to milk yield across dairy operations.
American League standings and Friday results note
The scoreboard lists AL leaders with Chicago at 63 42 and Cleveland 64 43. Friday results show Washington over Cleveland and Baltimore over Chicago in 11 innings, plus New York beating Detroit 3 0 and Kansas City 5 Boston 2.
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Chicago
Cleveland
New York
Boston
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnaii
Monroe Common Council Hears Finance and Ordinance Actions
August 2 1955 Monroe council convened with Mayor Brooks Dunwiddie presiding. Aldermen Galli Henning Matzke Schindler Beckman Laeser Dearth Elmer approved waiving reading of minutes and handled multiple licenses, claims, and an updated fire department ordinance.
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Brooks Dunwiddie
Galli
Henning
Matzke
Schindler
Beckman
Laeser
Dearth
Elmer
Willy Wolter
Board of Public Works
Franz W. Brand
Monroe
Shrine- K.C. Benefit
Police and Safety Committee
G. Fred Galli
R. Elmer
Dunwiddie
Monroe Fire Department
Floyd Matzke
Alfred Henning
Herman L. Schindler
Alderman Schindler
Alderman Matzke
Shrine-K.c
Common Council
City of
Police Department
Zilmer Riley Post No
The
American Legion
Loyal Order of the Moose
2St
Jack L. Marty
15Th Avenue
Lee C. Babler
19Th Street
T. W. Reilly
13Th Street
Glen A. Swiggum
8Th Street
Howard Olsen
6Th Street
Paul E. Baltzer Sr
Paul E. Baltzer Jr
16Th Avenue
Brennan’s
Highway 11 West
State Board of Health
Common Council of
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Eddie O’brien
Pirate
Roberto Clemente
Frank Thomas
Jack Shepard
Johnny O’brien
Dick Groat
Phil Paine
Paine
Dave Jolly
Jolly
Ernie Johnson
Bob Friend
Ray Crone
BY Jimmy Hatlo
Millard Howell
Willie Miranda
Babe Zaharias
Tom O'Shanter
Proceedings of Common Council
D. H. Prichard
Division of Beverage
Robert Keegan
Werner Schmutz
1800-21St Avenue
Grossen Tavern
Robert Alder
10Th Street
Ernest E. Wenger
Kenneth W. Stuart
20Th Avenue
Sam H. Pickett
Lloyd F. Marty
9Th Street
Jesse Morton
13Th Avenue
Kenneth Blumer
21St Street
Albert Pfund
Committee On
Cheese Capital Machine Co
Kundert Oil Co
Richard E. Ela Co
Nagle-Hart Tractor Co
Weed
Scotch Oil Co
Rufenacht Oil Co
Dearth Motors, Inc
Victor Schiller
Wis
Solvit Chemical Co
Standard Oil Co
D-X Sunray Oil Co
Heeb Co
Bark River Culvert Co
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co
Kundert Bros. Co
Ace Hardware
Penne Shoes
A. F. Rote Co
Stauffacher Construction Co
Beacon Products Co
M. Bastian
DIOR
O. R. Evans and Co
City
Cqcescess Traffic House, Inc
Stalder’s
Poff's
Madison and Return
Police
Fire Apparatus Co
Kohli Printing Co
Committee On Claims
Fire Department
Fire and Police Commission
Hook and Ladder Company
Hose Company
Alderman Beckman
Wilbert Bernet
Ralph E. Lindsay
James H. Furniss
Wm. F. Beckman
Alderman Galli
Lerk
Poff
St Dairy
Kind Plate
Colt- Bowman Co
Golden Guernsey
Bernard Poff City
Stauffacher Construction Company
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Herman L .Schindler
F. M. Bray
Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva Country Club
Ynele Dulius
Turner Hall
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