Colts Beat Drillers 8-4 in Longhorn League Game
San Angelo Colts fended off late rallies by Artesia to win 8-4, dropping Artesia from third to fourth in the Longhorn League standings. Mario Saldana earned the win despite nine hits and eight walks, while Mark Christman drove in two and Ronnie Dacko scored on a triple and another RBI. Artesia led 3-1 in the third before San Angelo answered with a four-run fourth. A doubleheader is set for tonight.
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Artesia
San Angelo Colts
Drillers
Midland Indians
Mario Saldana
Colts
Mark Christmans
Ronnie Dacko
Christman
Matt Dooley
Dacko
Jim Ackers
Vince Sarubbi
John Alonzo
Paul Halter
Rudy Briner
San Angelo
John Taypan
Glen Burns
Jake McClain
McClain
Murs
Mowalk
SOGRO
Una Es Bia
Saldgna
Sinkekii
Sarubbi
Yi Bauman
Os Dso
Ackots
Mills
Pssésie
Guerrero
Halter
Ackers
Pichan
Dooley
Kowalik
Armin
Eckstine
Hutchins
US Cagers Clinch Olympics Finals
The United States basketball team clinched a place in the Olympic finals with a 103 to 55 win over Chile. Olympic events also featured record times and diving leaders as Geertijie Wielema and Jean Boiteux sparked track and pool events, while Uruguay beat Bulgaria in morning play and the water polo team moved to the second round.
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Helsinki
United States
Chile
Wayne Moore
Jimmy McLane
Yale
Ford Kenno
Ohio State
Hawaii
Pat McCormick
Long Beach
Calif
Zoe Ann Olsen Jensen
Oakland
Jean Boiteux
France
Geertijie Wielema
Holland
Barbara Stark
Berkeley
McLane
Boiteux
Konno
Moore
Warren Womble
University of Kansas
Collegians
Argentina
Uruguay
Uruguayan Basketball Federation
Vincent Farrell
Newark
N. J
Bulgaria
Austria
Workman Files Claim Over Drilling Injury
Todd Serr files a workman compensation claim in District Court for an injury suffered November 8 while working for George P. Livermore Drilling Co. in Lea County.
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George P. Livermore Drilling Co
Lea County
Todd Serr
Deadly chlorine gas sweeps Diamond Alkali plant
In Houston area a chlorine gas release at the Diamond Alkali Company plant sickened 28 workers severely enough to require oxygen and overnight hospital care. About 300 others were affected less seriously as the toxic vapors spread across the 365 acre site on a east wind. Ambulances ferried victims to Pasadena hospitals as fire and medical crews rushed oxygen to the area. the release occurred when a switch engine bumped a tank car, rupturing a hose at the filling port.
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Houston
Diamond Alkali Company
Pasadena
Brown & Root Construction Irm
El Paso Woman Leads Golfers in Ruidoso Tourney
Ruby Lee Harding of El Paso led 16 women in the Cree Meadows tournament championship flight qualifiers. Only Harding and Agatha Lee broke 90 in the qualifying round with scores of 83 and 86 respectively as two rounds on the nine hole course par 72. Other qualifiers include J. D. Flowers Las Cruces 98 Juanelle Tubbs Lubbock 99 Open Vaden Stamford 93 Helen Humphries Lubbock and Mary Mayner Las Cruces and Peggy Springer Artesia all 98 Eunice Falconi Roswell 99 Mary Jane Adams Roswell and Jewell Marsh Roswell 100 Mrs. Douglas Jones Abilene 101 Mrs. G Vincent and Mrs. C Dailey San Antonio 102 Mrs. W D Smith Abilene 103 and Mrs. E F Smith Abilene 105.
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Ruidoso
Ruby Lee Harding
el Paso
Tex
Cree Meadows
Harding
Agatha Lee
Lee
J. D. Flowers
Las Cruces
Juanelle Tubbs
Lubbock
Open Vaden
Stamford
Helen Humphries
William Mayner
Peggy Springer
Artesia
Eunice Falconi
Roswell
Mary Jane Adams
Odessa
Jewell Marshall
Douglas Jones
Abile
Sparkman Returns to Capital for Aggressive Campaign Plan
Senator John J. Sparkman of Alabama, Democratic vice presidential nominee, is back in Washington to tidy desk work and take a brief vacation before meeting Adlai Stevenson to hash out campaign details. He arrived tired and hoarse after a Chicago-to-Washington trip, greeted by a rousing Union Station welcome by Alabama supporters. He pledged an aggressive nationwide drive to spread Democratic doctrines.
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Washington
John J. Sparkman
Alabama
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Sparkman
Chicago
Tazewell Shepard Jr
Union Station
Wife Seeks Custody Of Three Children In District Court
Mrs Lois Chaves filed for divorce from Tom Chaves in district court seeking custody of three children and division of real estate in Dexter and Roswell. In separate cases, Mrs Jonnie D Hoyt won freedom from Truman E Hoyt with a property settlement, and Amos McCarter obtained a decree from Mrs Cherrie McCarter. Meanwhile in Hyderabad snoring during assembly sessions was ruled a breach of order.
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Lois Chaves
Tom Chaves
District Court
Dexter and
Roswell
Jonnie D. Hoyt
Truman E. Hoyt
Amos McCarter
Cherrie McCarter
Marciano Eyes Shot at Walcott Title Fight
Rocky Marciano targets a September 23 title bout with heavyweight champion Jersey Joe Walcott after knocking out Harry Matthews in two rounds at Yankee Stadium. Promoter Jim Norris calls a million dollar figure conservative, while Walcott expresses eagerness to face Marciano.
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New York
Rocky Marciano
Jersey Joe Alcott
Harry Matthews
Marciano
Walcott
Jim Norris
International Boxing Club
Yankee Stadium
Brockton
Mass
Joe
Matthews
Lamesa and Pampa Split Double Bill
Del Smith pitched a two-hitter as Lamesa defeated Pampa 1-0 to split a West Texas New Mexico League twin bill in Lamesa. Pampa stormed back for a 4-3 win in the opener, erasing a 3-0 deficit. Clovis beat Amarillo 13-10 in 10 innings, while Lubbock topped Abilene 10-6 and Albuquerque fell to Borger 12-3 as schedules shifted tonight.
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Associated Press
Lamesa
del Smith
Lobos
Pampa
Amarillo
Lubbock
Abilene
Albuquerque
Borger
Clovis
Roswell Woman Receives In Incentive Social Security Award
Gladys M. McCreesh a claims assistant at the Social Security Administration in Roswell has earned an incentive award the first of its kind in New Mexico The bonus equals 3 percent added to her regular raise for 1951 reflecting surpassing requirements doing extra work and efficiency The award was approved May 25 effective June 17 and announced yesterday McCreesh who handles interviewing applicants calculating benefits and servicing claims has been with the agency for ten years and previously worked in New York
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Roswell
Gladys M. McCreesh
Assistaga
Social Security Administration
New Mexico
Relief from Muggy And Hot Weather Due in Northeast
Relief from the hot and humid conditions was expected to ease across the northeast today while Oklahoma and Texas faced 90s heat. The North Central states enjoyed cooler, dry air as the Ohio Valley and surrounding areas saw widespread warmth yesterday exceeding 100. Bluefield West Virginia posted a 54 year high with 99, the previous record set in 1898. A Long Beach strike threatened a Hawaii-bound wedding as Marvis Hubel, 21, rushed to reach her groom Seaman James R. Wulf in time for the ceremony.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Texas
Atlantic Coast
Plains
Ohio Valley
Missouri
Kansas
Dakotas
Minnesota
Great Lakes
Bluefield
West Virginia
Long Beach
Calif
Marvis Hubel
Miss Hubel
James R. Wulf
Hawaii
Cupid
Bud Corwin Shines With Three No Hitters For WAEFEB
Bud Corwin pitched three no hitters for the WAFB softball team over the weekend lifting his season total to 19. He threw two hitless games in a doubleheader against Hurley in Hurley, leading the Bombers to 14-6 and 12-0 wins. A nohitter followed last night against New Mexico Asphalt Supply of Artesia as WAFB won 16-0.
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Bud Corwin
WAFB
Bombers
Hurley
New Mexico
Artesia
Kirtland Afb
Albuquerque
Clovis
Hobbs
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Fred Fitzsimmons
Giants
Emil Dutch Leonard
Chicago Cubs
Hatcher
Rick Ferrell
Gene Bearden
Cleveland Indians
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Wilhelm
Ginsberg Music Co
Hovey Concrete Products Co
Aerate Aa
Okey As
U. S
Roswell Auto CO
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India
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Amalgamated Lothing Workers of America
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National Distillers Products Corp
Bobby Thomson
NEW York Giants
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