Flop Of The Decade Accuses WV Water Commission
Roy Lee Harmon criticizes West Virginia for slow enforcement of pollution laws and dirty rivers. He cites coal and tannery waste, warns fishing will decline as fish become unfit to eat, and notes a legislative interim committee studying a consolidation of conservation agencies. He urges clean streams to revive tourism and sport fishing.
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West Virginia Water Commission
West Virginia
Greenbrier
Simgle
Highlands
Conservation Commission
Department of Naturalesources
Bluestone State Park
Bluestone River
Ohio River
Ohio
Huntington
Kanawha
Rain Delays Hit Beckley LL Triplebill
Three LL Contests postponed by rain force a split doubleheader on July 11 at Elks stadium No 1 with Braves Cubs Reds Dodgers. Giants and Cardinals tied 2 2 after eight innings before rain halted play and a minor tilt is rescheduled for No 2 diamond at 5 45.
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Beckley
Yankees
Reds
Indians
Tigers
Orioles
Giants
Cardinals
Braves
Cubs
Dodgers
Elks Stadium
Severino
Gr'fith
Maing
G'palo
Kyle P
Hedrick
El'son
Foster
Akers
K'vsky
Tucker
Parker
H’cher
Lewis
Ls Giants
Giompalo Lewis
Manning
Patton
RBI
Fos
Youth Baseball League Notes ECCLES ILlIANS V BRAVES 5 30
Youth league schedule listing multiple games across ECCLES BECKLEY WARREN WILLIAMS RICHWOOD and Whitesville Fayetteville venues with start times from 1:30 to 6 dominated by matchups such as Yankees vs Red Sox Indians vs Tigers Pirates vs Orioles Athletics vs Phillies and Legion vs Moose in a compact local showpiece.
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Eccles
Illians
Braves
Beckley
Babe Ruth
Eric’s
Keatley’s
Bays Buick
King Pho
Warren Williams
Post
Duncan Catron
Yankees
Red Sox
Indians
Tigers
Pirates
Orioles
Athletics
Phillies
Whitesville
Fayetteville
Laver Olmedo Reach Wimbledon Finals In Thrilling Semi
Rod Laver the unseeded Australian advanced to the Wimbledon men's singles final by defeating Barry MacKay in a five set match. He will meet Peru's Alex Olmedo, the tournament favorite, in Friday's final after ousting Roy Emerson in straight sets.
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Wimbledon
England
Rod
Laver
Australia
America
Barry MacKay
Kurt Nielsen
Denmark
Alex Olmedo
Peru
Leaver
United States
MacKay
Q O’medo
Roy Emerson
Pirates Hold Tryout Camp In Weirton July 13 14
The Pittsburgh Pirates will conduct a tryout camp at Cove Park in Weirton West Virginia on July 13 and 14. Sessions begin at 9 a.m. directed by Joe Bowen the Pirates scouting supervisor for the West Virginia area.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cove Park
Weirton
W. Va
Joe Bowen
Pirates
West Virginia
Black Knight Defeats Harry's 7-5 To Tie For Second In Division
Black Knight beat Harry's 7-5 to even records at 9-5, with Modern at 9-4 atop the American Division in Beckley Babe Ruth League. A rain-postponed Modern Silver Brand game at Harry Lewin Field was moved. Eric's vs Keatley's and Rays Buick vs King Photo were scheduled for tonight.
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Modern Furniture Company
Beckley
Harry
Black Knight
Harry’s
Modern
Harry Lewin Field
Knight
Eric
Keatley
Rays Buick
King Photo
Jim Davis
Ronnie Taylor
Knights
The
Clothiers
Crookshanks
Davis
Ingemar Johansson's boxing rise from 13 to champ
Swedish heavyweight Ingemar Johansson recalls his early interest sparked by Joe Louis at 13 and his rise to world contender. From amateur success to European titles, he stunned the boxing world with a rapid pro run 21-0, including 13 knockouts, leading to a Patterson matchup.
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Joe Louis
Ingemar
Johansson
Hein Ten Hoff
Germany
U. S
Ingo
Stillmar
Franco Cavicchi
Italy
Bologna
Joe Erskine
America
Floyd Patterson
Erskine
Heinz Neuhaus
Edwin Ahlquist
Eddie Machen
California
Machen
Patterson
Title Fight May Be Held In Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh promoter Bill Rosensohn says the return heavyweight bout with Ingemar Johansson could be staged in September. He will choose the city offering the largest guarantee. Pittsburgh is among six cities under consideration.
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Pittsburgh
Bill Rosensohn
Ingemar Johansson
Rosensohn
Duncan-Catron Defeats Post 32 Behind Mahoney
Duncan Catron post 32 batter details listed. Mahoney earned four hit pitching as Duncan Catron defeated Post 32 3 to 2, scoring runs in the second and third innings. Travis homered for an early run, and no date is set for the postponed second game against Post 70.
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Duncan-Catron
Post
Mahoney
Schiff
Dodgemen
Dennis Mahoney
Travis
Legion
Duncan Catron
Simms
Kerzie
Bales
M'hony
Scott
Neal
Shu
Wills
Hunter
M’rison
Dock
Martin
Smith
Duncan
Mullens Wins On Three Run Rally In Baseball Victory
A three run rally in the seventh inning lifted Mullens American Legion Post to a 5 4 win over Princeton. David McKinney scored the winning run by stealing home as bases loaded on a hit batsman walk and single. Charlie Stump drove in two with a single and McKinney later stole home.
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Mullens American Legion
Princeton
David McKinney
Charlie Stump
McKinney
Perdue
Mullens
Sears
Stumpp tops women's amateur at White Sulphur amid heat
In blazing 90 degree heat at White Sulphur Springs WVa the State Amateur Golf Tourney opened with women's qualifying led by Mrs Edward Stumpp of Wheeling who shot 73 to medalist honors, two strokes ahead of defending champion Miss Berri Long of Huntington.
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W. Va
Edward Stumpp
Wheeling
Berri Long
Hunington
Stokes
Stumpp
Miss Long
John McCaskey
Clarksburg
Sally Carroll
Billy Campbell
Ed Tutwiler
Charleston
Tutwiler
Johansson Is Boxer of Month for June by NBA
Sweden's Ingemar Johansson, heavyweight champion, is named boxer of the month for June by the National Boxing Association. Patterson remains No. 1 contender in July rankings. Non American fighters fill top ten spots, with Cooper, London, and Erskine among the English contingent. Basilio and Fullmer hold the NBA title standings as they prepare for a title bout.
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Milwaukee
Sweden
Ingemar Johansson
Chamgiion
National Boxing Assn
Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Patterson
NBA
Primo Carnera
U.S
Henry Cooper
Brian London
Joe Erskine
Robinson
Carmen Basilio
Conastota
N. Y
Gene Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Basilio
Fullmer
Totals and Princeton scores from Wiley page 1009
Reading shows arithmetic totals 2143 255 and 6 with Princeton 200 and 110 O-4 Mullens O10 103-5. The fragment cites numbers and names but lacks full context or clear event details.
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Wiley
Princeton
Mullens
Women’s Qualifying Scores in State Amateur Golf
Individual scores from Wednesdays qualifying round of the Women’s State Amateur Golf Championship at White Sulphur Springs list players from Wheeling Huntington Bluefield Clarksburg Lewisburg and Charleston with scores ranging from 75 to 95 led by Mrs. Edward Stump and including Sally Carroll Berri Long Judy Kinney Ann Turner and others.
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Edward
T. N. Spencer
Charleston
Ann Turner
Bluefield
Ellie Gavette
Lewisburg
John McCuskey
P. T. Taylor
Huntington
Judy Inney
Wheeling
W. O. Carr
Berri Long
Joe McVay
Mary Lou Titchenal
Clarksburg
Luisa Strong
Norma Smallwood
Dot Titus
Martinsburg
E. Kramer
George E. Hopkins
Iris Turnbull
C M. England
E. R. Johnson
Rollo Campbell
W. C. Childers
Jank Bennett
Madison
W. N. Jasper
Lewesisburg
Robert Conley
Hawk's Nest
Kathy Leuliette
Bridgeport
Dan Dantoni
Holmes Shaver
B. W. Earnhart
Elizabeth Moore
Freda Moore
Morgantown
Charles Bills
Don Hinchman
Charlotte Vance
Ann Oyler
Oak Hill
Charles Ballou
White Sulphur Springs
Howard Hawkins
Jo Sibold
Evelyn Wease
White Sulphur
Patty McFadden
Dorothy Betonte
Bridgesport
Sara Hawkins
Nancy Hannabass
Sally Miller
Edward Stump
Sally Carroll
V. C. Smith
Judy Kinney
E. S. Stowers, Jr
Eccles Yankees win with 13 in final rally
The Eccles Little League Yankees toppled the Redlegs 19 to 11 in a six inning game. Worley and Holt homered for both sides as multiple hits and errors marked the contest. The Yankees earned their first win in two second round starts.
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Yankees
Eccles
Redlegs
Worley
Holt
Yanks
Hill
Roberts
Muovich
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Jim Maynor
Phillips
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Charles Wallace
Stotesbury
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Harry Lewin
Web
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Erskins
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Johnstown Rd
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