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Newspaper
Waco News Citizen
Location
Waco, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1962
Page
6
The official Soviet News Agency TASS reports Russian Igor Terovanesyan has set a new world broad jump mark of 27 feet three inches. The record surpasses Ralph Boston’s 27 feet one and three quarter inches from 1961 by one and a quarter inches.
Attendance for Houston's first MLB season surpassed 500000 as 30027 fans watched the Dodgers sweep a doubleheader from the Colts. Houston total reached 502308 with an average of 16203 per game over 31 home dates, despite aims to average 11000 this season and 15000 next year.
The Jr Group of the James I. Robinson Auxiliary is invited to present a patriotic drill at the American Legion second division meeting in Pau Texas. Delegates include Commander and Mrs S E Besire Mr and Mrs George Cowen Mrs Cowen auxiliary president and others. Registrations begin 2:00 p.m. Saturday June 9 at the Statler Motel.
A 21 member Waco baseball fan group rode a chartered bus to Houston to watch the Colt .45s lose 4 to 3 in 13 innings to the Dodgers. The trip featured pre game ceremonies honoring Lum Harris and a long, winding day of baseball including Koufax and Johnson on the mound. The group returned to Waco after 5 am Saturday, recalling a game packed with drama and a 13 inning finish.
Baylor coach John Bridgers will speak to the Kiwanis Club at the Raleigh Hotel about Baylor football plans including athletic scholarships. He'll be joined by assistants as he outlines the team and recruiting stance. Ken Coffey is named Ces sna line organizer for Airplanes and aims to set up operations from the West Hangar with Howard Basinger continuing existing activity and Cessna aircraft sales.
Cecil H. Johnson an aviation machinists mate first class in the USN son of Mrs. Mary L. Johnson Route 9 Waco Texas was advanced to the rate on May 16 while with Training Squadron 28 at the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Texas.
Ruidoso Downs New Mexico hosts George Hazelton Srs New Rally winner of the Classico Jockey Club Mexicano at Agua Caliente. The sophomore son of Narrarullah Arctice Line was bought for 10000 from W C Tompkins and had been the Caliente Derby favorite until a stall mishap caused a chest cut and kept him from the race.
Eight couples attended a Friday night square dance at the Cameron Park Clubhouse with a professional caller guiding the event. Rain threatened the gathering but only those required to be present stayed for the informal occasion.
Jaipur, George D Widerner castoff turned star, won the Gotham, Withers, and Jersey Derby before a foul claim helped secure that last. His Derby absence and Preakness 10th raise questions, but his Belmont victory underlines the Belmont as the year’s strongest test for the three-year-olds.
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