NL Flag Race Near End Tempers Begin To Flare
The National League pennant chase tightens with about 20 games left as the Pirates lead while Giants and Dodgers endure injuries and on field tensions. Willie Mays recovers from a groin pull as Sandy Koufax battles an ailing arm. Wills and Davis clash briefly over signals. Dodgers rest after two losses, Giants host Chicago, Pirates face St. Louis, while American League leaders Baltimore enjoy a 10½ game cushion at Minnesota. All games under lights.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
Willie Mays
Giants
Dodgers
Sandy Koufax
Maury Wills
Tommy Davis
Wills
Tommy
Davis
Dodger
Walt Alston
Houston Astros
Mays
Chicago
Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Baltimore
Orioles
Minnesota
Detroit
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Atlanta
New York
Washington
California
Cleveland
Boston
Richm ond Takes Game Lead Over Red Wings
Ron Reed stars for Richmond Braves in a 2-0 win over Rochester to take a 2-0 playoff lead. Reed pitched a six hitter, backed by two fourth inning runs, as Tom Phoebus took the loss. Toronto tops Columbus 4-3 in the other semifinal. Reggie Smith drives in four.
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Ron Reed
Reed
Notre Dame
Detroit Pistons
Richmond Braves
Rochester
Richmond
Tom Phoebus
Toronto
Columbus
Reggie Smith
Rozelle Seeks Antitrust Break for Football Merger
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle pressed for congressional approval to exempt the merger of the National and American Football Leagues from antitrust laws. House Judiciary Chairman Emmanuel Celler said the leagues do not need legislation, and Rozelle vowed to continue pushing for action while noting 24 franchises in 23 cities face long term commitments. Celler warned against broad or football only exemptions, saying there would be no plan to consider them.
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New York
UPI
NFL
Pete Rozelle
Washington
Emmanuel Celler
Dn.y
House Judiciary Committee
Roselle
Congress
Justice Department
Rozelle
Celler
Lea
Senate
Virginia Tech Gobblers aim to be bigger and faster in 1966
Blacksburg Va UPI Virginia Tech coach Jerry Claiborne fields a larger faster 1966 Gobbler team with 30 lettermen 44 sophomores and four new assistants aiming to surpass a 32 17 record. He reshapes positions to deploy his best 22 while preparing for tough future games against Alabama Oklahoma State Tulsa Southern Methodist Kansas State Duke and Miami. A September 20 1966 Beckley West Virginia planning hearing is listed in the same dispatch.
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Blacksburg
UPI
Virginia Tech
Jerry Claiborne
VPI
Claiborne
Dick Redding
Bobby Collins
Alf Satterfield
Wayne Rash
Rash
Tommy Stafford
Tech
Tommy Francisco
Tommy Groom
Ed Bubheller
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Oklahoma State
Tulsa
Southern Methodist
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Duke
Miami
Florida
Atlantic Coast Conference
City of
Kley
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Clyde Street
Beckley
Planning and Zoning Commission
W. L. Humphery
Healthy Browns Could Put NFL Eagles Soaring
Philadelphia coach Joe Kuharich tightens details before the opener at St Louis as injuries thin the lineup. Norm Snead and King Hill lead an offense needing more timing while players like Fred Hill Ben Hawkins Pete Retzlaff and Willie Brown shape a healthier squad for a season of hopes.
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Timmy Brown
Bob Brown
Willie Brown
Eagles
Norm Snead
King Hill
Fred Hill
Ben Hawkins
Pete Retzlaff
Ron Goodwin
Kuharich
Friday Baseball Matchups and Standings Snapshot
Friday's MLB schedule features key interleague showdowns including Atlanta at New York and St. Louis at Pittsburgh. Standings show Baltimore leading the league with a 89 51 record, while San Francisco sits at 59 82.
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Pittsburgh
San Fran
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Houston
New York
Chicago
Kelley
Shaw
Nuxhall
Wise
Washburn
Fryman
Cuellar
Osteen
Singer
San Francisco
Holtzman
Marichal
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Baltimore
Detroit
Minnesota
Cleveland
California
Washington
Kans City
Boston
Kansas
Padres
Odom
Watt
Kaat
Merritt
McCormick
Peters
Chance
McDowell
Talbot
Brandon
Changes In Rules For Indianapolis 500
USAC Rules Committee proposed minor changes to the Indianapolis 500 rules. They urged banning turbine powered machines from championship events and allowing mechanical work while a race is stopped. They also urged the pace car be driven by a professional at realistic speed and the pole car to maintain a constant speed, with the chief steward placed high in the control tower for better view after a 16 car crash last Memorial Day.
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Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
United States Auto Club
Usac Board of Directors
Four golfers prep for World Series at Firestone
Akron Ohio UPI reports four of the world’s top golfers test the Firestone layout today ahead of the $50,000 first prize in the World Series. Jack Nicklaus leads a field including Al Geiberger Billy Casper and Gene Littler aiming to win. Nicklaus seeks his fourth World Series title after two wins and a second place.
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Akron
Ohio
UPI
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
al Geiberger
Billy Casper
Gene Littler
Geiberger
England
Gary Player
Major League Leaders and Annual Pitching Scores Display
A compact summary lists top hitters and pitchers by league with names such as Alou Pit and Aaron Braves. Highlights include home runs by Robinson Orioles and power hitters Powell and Killebrew, plus pitching marks for Regan Dodgers and McNally Orioles and other leaders across National and American Leagues.
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Pit
Alou
Atl
Allen
Phil
Carty
Rose
Cin
Torre
Stigel
Santo
Chi
Cldnon
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Power
Wear
Cle
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Chris
Aaron
Braves
Clemente
Pirates
Phillies
White
Mays
Giants
Powell
Orioles
Robinson
Killebrew
Twins
Horton
Tigers
B. ‘Robinson
Regan
Dodgers
Marichal
Perry
Koufax
Maloney
Reds
McNally
Sanford
Angels
Kaat
Boswell
Siebert
Indians
Death notices and funeral announcements from Beckley area
Death notices list Lottie Jane Conner 79 Rhodell funeral 2:30 p.m. Friday Rhodell Methodist Church with Rev Samuel Meadows burial Sunset Memorial Park arrangements by Caffee Funeral Home Other notices include Joseph Mac Weaver 19 Pineville funeral 2 p.m. Friday Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel burial Sunset Memorial Park Frances Hay Earwood 70 of 123 Quesenberry Street funeral 3 p.m. Thursday St Stephens Episcopal burial Sunset Memorial Park Zora Alice Crook 89 Blue Jay body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel grave side rites Glen Fork Cemetery Infant Tilley died at birth body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel Harvey A McClanahan 55 Shady Spring funeral 2 p.m. Friday Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Okey Melvin Whittington 54 Route 1 Mount Hope body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel Albert Hugh Parrott 84 Sophia funeral 1 p.m. Saturday Fred X Williams Funeral Home Chapel Sophia, Rev Okey Cox Burial at Fred X Williams Funeral Home. Classified listings include electronics technician training at Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center Beckley plus job ads for waitresses, cosmetics sales, meat cutter, TV cable seer, barber, and taxi drivers.
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Conner Conner
Lottie Jane
Rhodell
Weaver Weaver
Joseph Mac
Pineville
Keyser Bryant Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Park
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
Earwood Earwood
Frances Hay
Quesenberry Street
St. Stephens Episcopal Church
Joseph Richards
Oagan
Sunset Memorial Ark
Tilley Tilley
Glen Tilley
Riley Street
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Kanawha Street
Glen Fork
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
McClanahan
Harvey A
Shady Spring
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Rose and Quesenberry Peace
Gerald Hamm
Blue Ridge
Memorial Gardens
Whittington
Okey Melvin
Route 1
Mount Hope
South
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Beckley Business School
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Prince Street
Temple
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FMC Ordnance
MacCorkle Avenue
South Charleston, West Virginia
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J. Rus Daugherty
Bristol
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Carl Mullens
R. L. Stinson
Gray’s Tree Service
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Beckley, W. Va
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O. P. Griffith
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Joe Giampalo
Tony’s
By Pass
Skelton Tipple
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Frank Mann
Pen Mountain Ranch
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Lewisburg
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Goodrich
Fayette
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