Johnson to defend NBA light heavyweight title August 29
Harold Johnson will defend his NBA light heavyweight title against Eddie Cotten of Seattle at Sick Stadium Seattle on August 29. Johnson, from Philadelphia, earns at least $20,000 and 40 percent of the gate. The deal was approved by manager Pat Olivieri after talks with Dewey Fragetta and promoter George Chemeres, despite a dispute over a Machen return bout in Portland.
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New York
Harold Johnson
Eddie Cotten
Seattle
Sick Stadium
Pat Olivier
Johnson
Philadelphia
Olivieri
Dewey Fragetta
George Chemeres
Eddie Machen
Portland
Ore
Machen
Atlantic City
Sid Flaherty
Cotton
Archie Moore
Massachusetts
Europe
Baseball's Top Batters Across Leagues
A compact listing highlights top hitters in the National and American Leagues by games at bats and runs. Notable names include Clemente Moon Robinson Mays Pinson Boyer and Mantle with high averages and counts. The Blood Bank note recalls the Red Cross opening a regional center in Rochester in 1948 and growth to 34 centers by Korean War start.
Dodgers Rip Reds 10-1 in decisive win
Los Angeles hammered Cincinnati 10-1 behind four homers from Dodger hitters including Duke Snider Willie Davis Wally Moon and Norm Larker. Koufax (11-2) pitched well as the Dodgers swept the two game set and narrowed the Reds NL lead to 1 1/2 games.
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Ed Wilks
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Reds
Dodgers
Bob Purkey
Joey Jay
San Francisco
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Joe Gibbon
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Duke Snider
Willie Davis
Wally Moon
Norm Larker
Jay
Maury Wills
Moon
Snider
Sandy Koufax
Bill White
Doubel
Giants
Harvey Kuenn
Willie Mays
Lindy McDaniel
Dick LeMay
Jerry Kindall
Cubs
Gibbon
Dick Stuart
Pirates
Bull Mazeroski
Jack Curtis
Baseball league leaders in batting pitching and fielding
Leaders include Howard New York .367 and Mantle Detroit 33 runs, Gentile Baltimore 89 RBI, Mantle and Maris New York 84 RBI, B Robinson Baltimore 113 hits, Kubek New York 26 doubles, Wood Detroit 8 triples, Maine New York 36 home runs, Apanecio Chicago 32 steals, Latman Cleveland 9 0 and Ford New York 172 895, Pascual Minnesota 130 strikeouts, Clemente Pittsburgh 117 Fis, Mays San Francisco 82 runs, Cepeda San Francisco 82 RBI, Robinson Cincinnati 77, Fis-Pinson Cincinnati 118, Clem Clemente 117.
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Associated Press
GARRH
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Moon
Los Angeles
Robinson
Cincinnati
Hoak
Altman
Chicago
Mays
San Francisco
Pinson
Cincinnat
Boyer
St. Louis
Gonzalez
Philadelphia
White
St Louis
GABRH
Howard
New York
Cash
Detroit
Piersall
Cleveland
Brandt
Baltimore
Kiltebrew
Minnesota
Mantle
Green
Washington
Gentile
Romano
Sievers
Red Cross
Rochester
N. Y
ABC
mostClalen Ricity
Colavito
Maris
B. Robinson
Kubek
Kaline
Wood
Landis
Maine
Mans
Apanecio
Howser
Kansas City
Latman
Ford
Pascual
Cepeda
Fis — Pinson
Coleman
St. Laws
San Fran
Reenact Bull Run Battle At Manassas This Weekend
On the eve of the 100th anniversary, 2000 re enactors from the North-South Skirmishers Association prepare at Manassas Battlefield Virginia for a two day re enactment. A summer resort owner will play Stonewall Jackson and a Manassas native portrays William Tecumseh Sherman. The Saturday show features a dramatic artillery duel with horse drawn batteries amid crowds expected to reach 80000 and tickets from four dollars.
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Manassas Battlefield
Manassas
Lenxo
Mass
Stonewall Jackson
Old South
William Tecumseh Sherman
North-South Skirmishers Association
Washington
Richmond
Warrenton-Washington
Grumman Plans 70-Passenger Hydrofoil Ship
Hydrofoil craft with batlike underwater wings aims to fly above water speeds over 60 mph and cruise near 115 mph as Grumman Aviation of Bethpage New York develops a 70 passenger vessel. Navy bids and university studies eye commercial feasibility and future use in oceanography and anti submarine warfare.
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Gene Shumate
Tomic
Grumman
America
Denison
Navy Bureau of Ships
Stanford University
The
Marine Administration
New York
Europe
Baseball Stat Card From the Era
A compact list of player and team stats including stolen bases by Aaron and Cepeda, Cincinnati players Pinson and Robinson, Padres and Dodgers entries, with strikeout totals by Koufax and Williams. Numbers suggest a summary of season leaders and notable performances from the period.
Hoffa backed cab union ousted in Chicago election
In Chicago, Teamsters Local 777 backed by President Hoffa was defeated as to represent roughly 5,200 cab drivers and operators. The election overseen by the NLRB ended 2,220 votes for Democratic Union Organizing Committee DUCO and 1,760 for Joey Glimco's local with 4,098 ballots rejected or uncounted.
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Chicago
Teamsters Union
James R Hoffa
Senate
Reform Union
Weominie Abata
Io Joseph P
Joey) Glimco
National Labor Relations Board
Hoffa
Teamsters
San Francisco
Glumco
NLRB
Ghmco
Abata
Democratic Union Organizing Committee
Duco
GLEAMCO FEUD AND LABOR CASES SPUR FEAR OF VIOLENCE
The NLRB ruled Glimco and the Yellow Cab and Checker Cab companies engaged in unfair labor practices during their election among 5 186 eligible voters. Glimco used threats and violence to retain his job as president while Abata has lived under 24 hour police guard for months amid ongoing threats. Glimco has a 30 year Chicago police record with 35 arrests. A study cites Cyathura polita as an index of water purity signaling healthy coastal growth. its absence signals pollution.
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NLRB
Glimco
Yellow and Checker Cab Companies
Abata
Chicago
MacGregor heirs named executrix and bank trustee
Mrs MacGregor, daughter of Mrs Flook, inherits the remaining estate. She is named executrix with Farmers and Mechanics Citizens National Bank as trustees. The will dated June 23, 1960, witnessed by Ruth M Harp and Ellen A Lutz, follows Mrs Flock's death on June 22.
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Cincy
Battle of
Bull Run
Drofoil
Atlantic
English Channel
Messina Straits
Bahama
Virgin Islands
Calvin T Bay
Martin
Myersville
Amanda E. Poole
Elizabeth Eby Flook
Orphans Court
Poole
Elizabeth Flook
Cisco
Aaron
Milwau
Pinson and Robinson
Padres
Koufax
Williams
Damascus
Contact Economy Oil Co
Roney Motor Co
N. Market St
Melvin M. Engle
Zenith
Philco
Motorola
Hoffa Backed Cab Union
British Empire
Baddeck Bay
Nova Scotia
Alexander Graham Bell
PS & PB
Conde Fon
Sta. Wag RR
Fordomahe
Sharp
Ridgeville
Tempest
F. F
Junction Rts
West the Snack Bar Inc
Charles Town
E.D.T
Macury
Buick
Rockville Pike
Washington St
Maunee
Fins
Rockville, Md
Hershey Stadium
PENNA
West Plas
Starlight Ballroom
Jimmy Palmer
Tax Inc
Rose Garden
M.S. Hershey Memorial
Park and Zoo
Cumberland Valley
Meadow Springs
Thomas H. Webster
Outer ST. Thomas
Pennsylvania
Empire
Route
St. Thomas
LeMasters
Maryland
Merryman Company
Sparks
John BE. Merryman
Cockeysville
Prescott
Old Annapolis Road
Mt. Airy, Md
McCormick
John Deere
New Holland
New Idea
McCormick M
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor
Kathleen W. Bohn Scheel
Mt. Airy
Glenn Trout
Mehrle N. Wachter
Prospect
WSCS
Corvair Fordor Ltd
Falcon Tudor Ltd
Fordor H. T
Thunderbird
Fordematic
Hester
Dodge
Dodge Coronet Fordor 8 Cyl, Auto. Trans
R.& He
Frederick
Plymouth
Lawson Motor
Rambler
Yew Market
St. W
Moyer's
Mercury
Lincoln
South ST
the Ideal Garage Co. Inc
East Patrick St
Pontiac
Rpo
PS. R & HL
At,r&h
Chrysler
RENN
Pontiac, Inc
A. T
Dix
Boty
Cadillac
West South Street
Jefferson & Patrick MO
Dodge Ras
Dodge Rosten
Watkins—Burdette Motor CO
Frederick, Md
East Fourth Street
UPA
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