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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1963
Page
10
London observers reported Big Ben stopping for about 15 minutes before 10 a.m. The clock resumed but showed the incorrect time until the fault was fixed 90 minutes later. A Works Ministry spokesman said a paint brush left on the transmission shaft caused the stoppage.
Ohio State University extension economists estimate the national farm population reached 14 313 000 in 1962, about 1 320 000 fewer than in 1960, signaling a declining agricultural workforce.
Gardnar Mulloy blasted young players at Forest Hills calling them pampered cry babies who tantrum during matches. He cited Chuck McKinley and Dennis Ralston as bad examples and suggested fines to curb bad behavior rather than suspensions as he competes in the National Tennis Championships.
A Denver drive-in presented a double feature showing The Birds and Come Fly With Me. The event drew daytime crowds to the outdoor screen, offering a mix of suspense and aviation-themed musical comedy.
Chicago White Sox move into sole second place in the American League with a 2-0 win over Minnesota. Jim Landis and Floyd Robinson hit back-to-back homers in the ninth after Dick Stigman held the Sox to three hits through eight. Hoyt Wilhelm earned the win as Joe Horlen left with a bruised finger.
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jim O'Toole earned his 17th victory with Dom Zanni’s relief and Tom Harper’s bat leading a 6-0 win over Pittsburgh. Harper drove in the first run with a single and later hit an inside the park homer. The Reds built their lead with two in the fourth, one in the eighth, and a strong sharp defense.
Ten grass horses entered the $100,000-added Lindheimer Handicap at Arlington Park on Monday. The Axe II from Greentree Stable is the 8-5 favorite with rider John L. Rotz, carrying 127 pounds and facing weight concessions of 7 to 19 pounds to rivals.
Upper Arlington Ohio Mrs J K Showmaker’s coin collection features a hollow nickel found two years ago from a bank roll. The hollow piece contained a de faced nickel and a dime yet weighs as a nickel.
Standings show Yankees and White Sox leading, Orioles and Tigers mid table. Yesterday Chicago defeated Minnesota 2 0 and New York beat Baltimore 5 3 while Detroit edged Cleveland 9 8. Today matchups include Washington at Boston and New York at Baltimore with two games on several series.
Bill Wood of Prince Rupert British Columbia operates a trout farm and trucked 15 000 fish 3 200 miles along the Alaska Highway to Anchorage. About 100 fish died on the journey.
Boston righthander Bob Turley earned his first win since June 12 with relief help from Dick Radatz as the Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 5-4. Turley held two hits, Don Lock homered, and Radatz struck out Jim King to finish in a tense ninth after Washington rallied.
Sheriff Jim Davis received mail from Sweden addressed to Wyatt Earp at the Dodge City Kansas sheriff’s office. The Swedish letter prompted Davis to seek an interpreter to translate the document in this historic western town.
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