Red Sox pull even in pennant race with grand slam win
Detroit led 3-0 before Joe Foy hit a decisive eighth inning grand slam for Boston in a 5-3 victory. Mantle was ejected as Detroit’s pennant hopes dwindled. Oakland and other AL NL games shaped the chase with key homers and late rallies. Dick Green and Ken McMullen delivered late heroics for the Athletics and Senators.
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Joe Foy
Red Sox
Foy
Detroit
New York
Mantle
Dick Green
A’s
Ken McMullen
Senators
Bill Freehan
Tigers
Baltimore Orioles
California
Chicago
Cleveland
Minnesota
Washington
Oakland
St. Louis
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Houston
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Don Buford
Orioles
Dave McNally
McNally
Tommy John
White Sox
Walt Williams
Indians
Bob Locker
Hoyt Wilhelm
John
John Roseboro
Twins
Yanks
Mickey Mantle
Pine needle artist from Iowa Falls weaves intricate crafts
Seventy nine year old Mrs. Leon Montandon of Iowa Falls creates purses serving trays and picture frames from pine needles up to 15 inches long. She weaves the needles with raffia thread and even crafts an Easter hat.
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Leon Montandon
Iowa Falls
Aztecs Rule San Lorenzo Village Chief Keeps Traditions
In San Lorenzo near Mexico City, 4000 residents descend from Aztec warriors and maintain Nahuatl speech and precolumbian customs under cacique Martin Segura. Disputes settle via family talks or village elders, with occasional harsh penalties rumored for murder or rape, while outsiders rarely intervene.
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San Lorenzo
Mexico
UPI
Mexico City
Federal
Hernan Cortes
Tenochtitlan
Sicily
Martin Segura
Federal District
Segura
United Press International
Don Martin
Pancho
Major League Standings and Friday Results Recap
United Press International reports the American League and National League standings with Detroit atop the AL and St. Louis leading the NL. Friday results include Boston beating Detroit, Oakland splitting with Washington, and Minnesota defeating New York in extra innings. Sunday matchups feature Cleveland at Chicago and Boston at Detroit among others.
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United Press International American League
W. L. Pet
Detroit
Baltimore
Boston
Cleveland
Oakland
New York
Minnesota
California
Chicago
Washington
Tiant
Wood
Lonborg
Bell
Dobson
Krausse
Coleman
McGlothlin
Brabender
Merritt
Bahnsen
W. L. Pet. GB
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Atlanta
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Houston
Phila
Los Ang
San Fran
Briles
Pappas
Niekro
Maloney
Fryman
Drysdale
Blass
Moose
Lemaster
Giusti
Koosman
Selma
Bolin
Perry
Kenneth Rhea elected Iowa Department Vice Commander
Crawfordsville Aug 7 Kenneth Rhea was elected as an Iowa Department Vice Commander at the Iowa State Legion Convention in Des Moines Tuesday. His wife Mrs. Rhea was elected Iowa Department President of the Legion Auxiliary. United Methodist Church members enjoyed a picnic at Marr Park with about fifty attendees led by Larry Fletcher.
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Crawfordsville
Kenneth Rhea
Crawfordsville Legion and Auxiliary
Kenneth
Iowa Department
Iowa State Legion
Des Moines
Rhea
Iowa
Legion
United Methodist Church
Marr Park
Larry Fletcher
Charles Huff
Ex-criminal Frankie warns youth amid movie publicity
Frankie Blue-Eyes, a former bank robber who left crime in 1959 after 17 years in prison, laments modern youth culture and drugs during a breakfast interview. He recalls his past, defends his stance, and urges youngsters to avoid crime while promoting The Thomas Crown Affair. A separate note mentions Roy alty Purple beans from Bill Charles garden near Yale.
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New York
UPI
Frankie Blue-Eyes
Frankie
United Artists
Thomas Crown
John Dartigue
New York Times
The
Daily News
Village Voice
East Village
Bill Charles
Yale
Charles
Riverside park project advances with ditching and field prep
Riverside workers and volunteers, aided by trucks and graders, progressed a new ditch and road to drain the south park area, preparing the site for a baseball field and tractor pull arena ahead of the Labor Day events. A bike day at the fire station and a VFW Auxiliary meeting with picnic activities were reported, along with family celebrations and Thanksgiving-like social notes.
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Riverside
Cleo Gerot
Kevin Schnoebelen
John Gerot
Lake Darling
Otto Novy
Wilma Rummelhart
Veterans Hospital
Bike Club Aims to Promote Safety in Washington
Boys and girls in Washington are invited to join a new Bike Club focused on bicycle safety. Meeting at the city police station Monday, with help from Police Chief Mike Lee and Deputy Sheriff Bob Swift after they spoke with a group of youths at the station.
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Washington
Mike Lee
Bob Swift
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Richard Geret
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