Pirates Hold Slim Edge On Way To NL Flag
The Pirates head on an eight game road trip with 14 games left and a six game lead. A win in Cincinnati tonight or a Cardinal loss would clinch the pennant for Pittsburgh, as Bob Friend earned his 16th win aided by Bob Skinner who hit a two run homer and scored again.
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Yanks and Orioles Open Four-Game Series at Yankee Stadium
New York hosts Baltimore in a four game set that could decide the AL pennant race. Whitey Ford will start for the Yankees against rookie Steve Barber, with Chuck Estrada slated to face Bob Turley in the Saturday game and a Sunday doubleheader featuring Jack Fisher and Milt Pappas vs Ralph Terry and Bill Stafford.
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Fishing In Kansas Declines As Hunters Gain Attention
Pratt Kan AP The state Forestry Fish and Game Commission reports outdoorsmen are shifting from fishing to hunting. The final weekly fishing conditions report lists overall conditions as poor to fair with few exceptions. Good catches were reported at Taronia Reservoir Walnut River and Saline River. Dove shooting was widespread across the state.
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Bellamy predicts pay television will revive American theater
Ralph Bellamy, president of Equity, argues pay television will fix theater finances by bringing Broadway to 180 million viewers. He notes costs to stage a play have risen, with only a few hits each year, and says TV will reduce flops, shifting major films to television first. Bellamy, veteran actor, cites current roles and CBS work while calling the issue a professional problem.
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Heavy Guard For Nikita Planned
New York police will go on a 24 hour alert to guard Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and other foreign officials during the United Nations opening. A 25,000 member force will operate emergency duty from 12:01 a.m. Monday with days off canceled and a 60 hour basic work week. Khrushchev arrives Monday aboard the Baltika and will be restricted to Manhattan Island. He has agreed to address the Overseas Press Club, with date to be announced.
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Museum Building To Be Built First
Kansas City Kansas AP reports the initial structure on the Agricultural Hall site will be a $100000 museum. The executive committee chose to start with other buildings first. spring construction begins. Total project cost is about $5 million on a 750 acre tract north of the Bonner Springs interchange on the Kansas Turnpike.
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Florence Chadwick Fails In Irish Sea Swim Attempt
Florence Chadwick abandoned her attempt to swim the Irish Sea off Donaghadee Northern Ireland after 214 hours of battling high winds and freezing cold. The 42 year old endurance swimmer from San Diego California had hoped to conquer the 21 mile channel, marking a second failed effort in the attempt.
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