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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1962
Page
5
Unclear reporting notes Joe Essegian as a key contributor in a 2-0 Cleveland win over the Washington Senators. The piece mentions a home run and chain of plays, with scattered references to trades and other teams, but details are garbled. A celebratory wire message to Cleveland is suggested.
Giants beat Phillies 10 to 7 while Cincinnati and Milwaukee win. Frank Robinson hits a two run double for Cincinnati in the fourth, Moe Drabovsky earns a hard fought win. Hank Aaron hits two homers and a double for Milwaukee as the Cardinals fall. Pirates topple Colts in 13th with Skinner triple and Logan single.
Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs was knocked by a pitch Friday night against Cincinnati Reds and taken to Christ Hospital for observation. Officials said Banks, shifted to first base this season, was spared serious injury. The incident marred a game that featured multiple hits and late struggles for both clubs.
Diverse youth baseball results reported from multiple leagues. Teams such as Indians, Yankees, Giants, Tigers, Cubs, and Braves posted varied scores across local parks. Notable games include Tigers edging Doozers 14 to 12 and Cubs defeating Nidcats 14 to 2 in separate showdowns.
Fragmented boxing score log lists multiple bouts with scattered names and scores including locations like Brook dence San Juan Puerto Rico and Italy, with various fighters such as Lano Guerrerd Rau Soriano and Valerio Hamer. Data is garbled but hints at knockout results and ring matchups.
Washington reports reveal Al Whiteman told a Congressional committee about police torture with an electric probe after eviction threats for sharecroppers in Tennessee. The testimony came as activists, including Freedom Riders and students, urged public action. The inquiry, led by Eleanor Roosevelt and backed by the Congress of Racial Equality, aims to expose civil rights abuses in the South. Norman Thomas, Roger Baldwin, Telford Taylor, and Kenneth Clark chaired the session with witnesses from the movement and legal groups.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk, speaking at the World’s Fair, urged timely space law and international supervision before rapid space developments. He noted ongoing U.S. proposals for peaceful space cooperation and possible Communist acceptance, while recounting security and public interest concerns amid a broad securities inquiry.
Soviet jazz star Leonid Utyosay, leader of the State Variety Orchestra, says Russians see Benny Goodman as old fashioned yet will welcome him warmly as he begins a six week tour across the Soviet Union. He notes roots in Russia and large interest in American jazz, with many fans favoring other artists while some locals call Goodman dated.
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