West Virginia seniors face hunting fishing fee issue
About 10 percent of West Virginia's population, roughly 184000 people aged 65 or older, face loss of free hunting and fishing licenses enacted by the 1961 Legislature. Gov Barron seeks to exempt the aged in a special session starting June 14, but revenue needs drive talks to replace the lost income, potentially causing a major showdown.
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Jerry Gould
United Press International
Charleston
W. Va
UPID
West Virginia
Islature
Carry Back Injury Not Serious Says Trainer and Vet
Carry Back suffered a small ankle cut in the Belmont Stakes and arrived lame at Monmouth Park. Trainer Jack Price says the injury is not serious and should heal in about a week, with vet Dr. William Reed noting a local infection that responds to three days of treatment.
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N.J
UPI
Carry Back
Jack Price
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William O. Reed
New York
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Dr. Reed
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Monmouth Park
Beckley Semi-Pros Win 23-1 Over Sissonsville
Beckley semi-pros trounce Sissonsville 23 to 1 at Warren Williams Field in their first win of the season. Dunn started, Belcher finished with two strikeouts in relief as Chandler and Belcher homered. Beckley had 12 hits to Sissonsville’s four. next game is Wednesday at St. Albans.
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Torres Extends Unbeaten Run To 21 Fights
Jose Torres of New York City kept his title chase alive by stopping Mel Collins of Trenton in 30 seconds of the seventh round at Boston Arena. The 164 pound contender improved to 21 straight victories while pursuing Paul Pender's middleweight crown.
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Boston
UPI
Jose Torres
New York City
Paul Pender
Torres
Mel Collins
Trenton
N.J
Boston Arena
Semi-Pros To Play St. Albans Wednesday
Beckley semi pro team with a 2 1 record will leave the Smoke House Wednesday evening at 6 pm for a scheduled game with St Albans. The contest will be held at Marmet.
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Beckley
Smoke House
St. Albans
Marmet
Palmer and Hebert Face Round of the Champion Match
Arnold Palmer and Jay Hebert will play each other on Olympia Fields No 4 in Chicago during National Golf Week to set the target score for more than 100000 golfers entering the Round of the Champion. The winner's score against par will determine charity-entry awards with handicap and Callaway rules applied.
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Chicago
UPI
Arnold Palmer
Jay Hebert
U.S
Palmer
Hebert
Olympia Fields
High School Golf Tourney Gets Started
PARKERSBURG UPI At least 20 teams tee off as the West Virginia scholastic golf tournament opens at Parkerburg Country Club. Delchamp Huntington, already a state basketball and baseball champion, is favored in the 18 hole event, while Parkersburg’s once beaten squad presents strong competition. Harry Hoffer formerly of Huntington won the 1960 individual title.
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UPI
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Huntington
Drugmen Draftees To Bring Birth Certificates
Babe Ruth League draftees on Thompson Drug's Warren Williams team are urged to bring their birth certificates to tonight's game. Players include Richard Wyant Floyd Harvey David Bair Da vid Baugess Lonnie Pack and Ralph Vass.
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Thompson Drug
Warren Williams
Willie Joe Chandler
Richard Wyant
Floyd Harvey
David Bair
David Baugess
Lonnie Pack
Ralph Vass
Open championship berths fought for by 293 golfers
Sam Snead Bob Rosburg and Peter Thomson join a large field across six centers as 293 golfers chase the last 85 Open berths for the Birmingham Michigan event June 15 to 17. Defending champion Arnold Palmer leads contenders with key names like Claude Harmon Doug Ford Wes Ellis and Ken Venturi among those attempting to qualify.
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UPI
Sam Snead
Bob Rosburg
Australia
Peter Thomson
Arnold Palmer
Birmingham
Mich
Snead
Sam
Rosburg
Bakersfield
Calif
Thomson
Washington
New York Area
Claude Harmon
Doug Ford
Wes Ellis
Paul Harney
Oklahoma City
Ken Venturi
Gene Litjtler
Bill Collins
Lionel Hebert
Bob Goalby
Fed Hawkins
Don January
Dallas
Bill Bisdorf
Denver
Two Softball Games Slated In Beckley League
Dido's Sunoco meets W Va Casket in the second half of a Beckley league doubleheader while New River Supply faces Beaver's Merchants in the opener. Beaver's Merchants and Park Drug hold a share of first with 1-1 marks as New River Supply and W Va Casket try to break 0-1 slumps in a seven team standings battle.
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W. Va. Casket
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Mabscott
Caribou Ties Boon and Crockett Record in Alaska
Major Harold F Palmer notes hunting costs for polar bear and brown bear, outlines bag limits and guide rules, and recalls a Boone and Crockett rated caribou he harvested in the Mc Claren River area. He describes caribou behavior after a heart shot and the long pursuit before death.
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Alaska
Harold F. Palmer
McClaren River
Musial Passes Milestone In Career
ST LOUIS by batting five times Monday night Stan Musial added to his Hall of Fame totals. His official at bats reached 9 950 placing him fifth on the all time list and passing Eddie Collins who had 9 949. Ahead of him Cobb Wagner Speaker and Rabbit Maranville each have more than 10 000.
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UPI
Stan Musial
Eddie Collins
Musial
Ty Cobb
Honus Wagner
Tris Speaker
Rabbit Maranville
Orioles Sign Jones From The Citadel For MLB Contract
The Baltimore Orioles signed Dick Jones an all around athlete from The Citadel to a major league contract. Jones hit .375 at first base and in the outfield for The Citadel and earned a four year college batting average of .400. A Columbus Ohio native Jones will report Saturday to the Orioles rookie training camp.
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S. C
Baltimore Orioles
Dick Jones
Citadel
Jones
Orioles
Columbus
Ohio
Crowning of Miss Babe Ruth highlight of Beckley doubleheader
After the queen ceremony mayor Cecil Miller crowned Miss Babe Ruth as Beckley Babe Ruth League staged twin bill action. Keatley’s won its third straight, defeating Silver Brand in a 7-5 American Division contest as Gravely and Haywood led the winners with key hits and RBIs. Bays Buick edged New River Supply 6-4 in the nightcap while Patton’s met Harry’s and Silver Brand faced Eric’s in the late game.
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Silver Brand
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U S Youths Getting Soft Says Fitness Adviser
President Kennedy's fitness adviser Charles Bud Wilkinson told a House subcommittee that Yale, West Point, and Illinois studies show gradual deterioration in American youth fitness. He said youths are not as fit as peers in Britain or Japan.
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UPI
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Congress
Charles
Bud) Wilkinson
University of Oklahoma
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West Point
University of Illinois
Wilkinson
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U. S
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