Panhandle Racing Opener Moves to Memorial Day Monday
The Panhandle Racing Association shifts its season opening stock car races to Memorial Day Monday at 2 p.m. after 1 p.m. time trials. About 15 cars are expected as Russell Oliver has graded the track and added culverts with improved access. The Women's Auxiliary built a new concession stand to replace the winter loss. Weather permitting, a flying start is planned and racers hope to return to the track soon after last summer’s damage.
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Panhandle Racing Association
Russell “Oliver
Panhandle Racing Association Women’s Auxiliary
Baseball great Lefty Grove dies at 75 in Norwalk
Robert Moses Lefty Grove, one of baseballs giants, died at a relative’s home. The Lanaco ning Md. native starred for the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox, leading the AL in wins and strikeouts multiple times and storing a 300-140 lifetime record. Funeral set for Frostburg Memorial Cemetery.
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Ohio
UPI
Robert Moses
Grove
Lanaconing
Giants
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Yankees
Baltimore
The
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Hall of ‘Fame
Frostburg
CPB Chief cites TV outreach flop despite Feel ing Good program
In Memphis Henry Loomis president of the CPB says educational television fails to reach average lower income Americans. He notes CPB’s Feel ing Good program as an example during a Memphis stop en route to Arkansas meetings with public television executives.
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Memphis
Tenn
UPI
Educational’ Television and
Corporation For Public Broadcasting
CPB
Henry Loomis
Arkansas Public Television
Loomis
Sandpoint Boosters Win Softball League preseason title
The Sandpoint Boosters defeated Idaho First National Bank Kaniksu 13 6 to capture the Sandpoint Men's Softball League preseason tournament championship. Gary Elliot homered twice in a six run sixth inning while Al Willis and John Andrews contributed clutch hits as the Boosters pulled away after leading 5 3 and 7 3. Elliot led the tourney with 10 home runs in 17 hits and Willis posted a .667 average with Scott at .647 for the event. Season play starts June 2 with a three day Missoula tournament ahead.
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Sandpoint Boosters
Idaho First National Bank-Kaniksu
Sandpoint
Gary Elliot
Boosters
Jim Morton
Ifnb-Kaniksu
al Willis
John Andrews
Andrews
Willis
John Scott
Ifnb- Kaniksu
Elliot
If'nb Kaniksu
al’ Willis
Missoula
Montana
Molly Brown
Bozeman
IOC Chief Sees No China Vote Until Visits to Peking and Taipei
Lord Killanin said no decision on China's Olympic readmission would be made before visiting both Peking and Taipei. He noted the matter is referred to a special committee and that a vote may come at the next IOC session during Innsbruck's winter Games.
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Alex Frere
Lausanne
Switzerland
UPI
Lord Killanin
International Olympic Committee
IOC
China
Olympic Movement
Peking
Taiwan
Killanin
Taipei
Montreal
Innsbruck
Avery Brundage
All- China’ Sports Federation
Olympic
Motorist Given Award For Letting Ducks Cross Street
A London motorist, Robert Oliphant, paused on a busy street to allow a mother duck and six ducklings to cross. A police report praised the act as showing consideration to other road users and noted it as the kind of conduct the force seeks.
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London
UPI
Robert Oliphant
Oliphant
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