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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1962

Page

8

Dodgers Lose Ground In pennant race as Dodgers, Angels stumble

Dodgers slide from a 5 2 game lead to a 1 2 game margin after a four game skid. Pirates beat Podres 2 1 on nine hit effort. Giants hammer Cubs 9 2 behind Jack Sanford 16th win and Willie Mays 36th homer. Yankees gain ground with 5 2 victory over Twins. Anniston Bragg City return Missouri gas tax checks.

Fred Down UPI Angels Los Angeles Hollywood Dodgers San Francisco Giants New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Pittsburgh Pirates al McBean Don Clendenon Dick Groat Pirates Johnny Podres Giants Chicago Cubs Jack Sanford Willie Mays Chuck Hiller Jefferson City Anniston Bragg City Missouri

Major League Standings And Tuesday Night Results

United Press International reports results with Philadel pha phillies beating New York 3 to 1 in 15 innings and late-night wins by Milwaukee over Cincinnati 5 to 4 and St Louis over Houston 4 to 3.

United Press International Phila New York San Francisco Chicago Pittsburgh Los Angeles Milwaukee Cincinnati Houston St. Louis Philadelphia Bennett Mahaffey R. L. Miller Hook O'Dell Buhl Drysdale Friend Curtis Purkey Washburn Woodeshick Detroit Baltimore Minnesota City Washington Boston Los Ang Cleveland Roberts Aguirre Terry Kaat Kansas City Stenhouse Pfister Schwall Belinsky Twinight Pizarro Fisher Ramos McDowell W. L. Pet St Louis

Monarchs defeat Wayland in Tri-County Babe Ruth game

Washington Monarchs beat Wayland 5 to 2 in a makeup Babe Ruth contest. Tom Lowe earned the win with seven strikeouts and two hits allowed, while Washington exploded for all five runs in the fourth inning on a bases loaded single by Dennis Coon, a Mike Moore single, and Lowe’s triple. Lowe also doubled and tripled to pace the offense.

Mel Roach Jack Baldschun Phillies al Jackson Mets Charlie Neal al Kaline Tigers Orioles Norm Cash Jerry Adair Baltimore Frank Baumann White Sox Nelson Fox Joe Cunningham Billy Consolo Athletics Senators Senators For the Ith Straight Time. Johnny Wyatt Washington Monarchs Wayland Babe Ruth Tom Lowe Ruth Washington Dennis Coon Mike Moore Lowe Monarchs Green Field

X-15 Flight Faces Control Glitch at Edwards AFB

Edwards AFB Calif NASA officials report a control failure in the X-15 during a low altitude test. Pilot Joe Walker manually reset instruments to stop yawing after a roll control device malfunction at about 100000 feet.

Edwards Afb Calif UPID Space Agency Joe Walker Walker Paul Bikel National Aeronautics and Space Administration Research Flight Test Center Bikel

Day in court for Glenda Moreno ends with multiple tickets

Des Moines police records show 23 year old Glenda Lee Moreno faced municipal Judge Ray Harrison after disobeying a signal light on August 3. She paid a $10 fine then returned with an inspection seat ticket and two more charges for no inspection seat and leaving keys in ignition. all but the second inspection ticket were dismissed.

Des Moines UPI Glenda Lee Moreno Ray Harrison Glenda Harrison

Five Iowa counties free of hog cholera in past year

Iowa agriculture officials report five counties Greene Hardin Howard Lucas Osceola had no hog cholera outbreaks from Aug. 1 1961 to July 31 1962. The state logged 514 infested herds since the program began. Black Hawk Tama and others saw multiple outbreaks, many unvaccinated hogs affected.

Iowa Ames UPI Greene Hardin Howard Lucas Osceola M.E. Pomeroy Division of Animal Industry Iowa Agriculture Department Pomeroy Black Hawk Tama County Appanoose Butler Clarke Clay Davis Decatur Floyd Union Monroe Wapello Wayne

Court Blocks Plan Of U.S. Railroads To Layoff Workers

The US Court of Appeals refused to grant permission for 65,000 railroad layoffs and kept an injunction against new work rules in force. A three judge panel ordered another hearing, delaying any strike likely until fall. unions had blocked the layoff plan and warned of action if rules were imposed.

Chicago UPI Court of Appeals Elmer J. Schnackenberg Howard Neitzert Kennedy

Students Register At WACO Next Week

Freshman enroll Monday morning August 20 at WACO high school in Olds with sophomores that afternoon. Juniors enroll Tuesday morning August 21 and seniors Tuesday afternoon. Fees include textbooks five dollars shop two dollars typing three dollars per semester, accident insurance three fifty or fifteen with football. school pays half football insurance. Football players must join insurance before first practice. A faculty workshop runs Wednesday and Thursday across three WACO district buildings, starting with a general assembly at Olds high school Wednesday 9 a.m.

Waco High School Waco Olds

Leadership Camp Delegates Return

Washington County delegates Joe Jones and Patti Gerdes returned home after the state Leadership Camp. The program drew 4 H club Co op Farm Bureau youth and church groups with six hours daily of leadership training plus demonstrations and labs. Joe penned a Dear Gertie column, and he was chosen by 120 campers to return next year.

Joe Jones Patti Gerdes Washington County Farm Bureau Joe Gertie

Oakland Couple Found Dead in Car Wreckage

The bodies of Mervin Leslie Bates and Eva Bates were found beside their wrecked car on a county road three miles west of Oakland. Bates appeared to lose control at night, ejecting both occupants 30 feet from the vehicle. no cause was determined. Farmer Robert McMartin located the scene.

Oakland UPI Here Mervin Leslie Bates Eva Bates Mills Robert McMartin

Robbery on Route 3 Staged by Armed Bandits

A mail truck robbery on Route 3 near Randolph involved four to six bandits, one in a police style disguise, who seized bags of cash from the truck and detained the drivers, later fleeing in cars with the loot. FBI and postal inspectors investigated. amount stolen estimated above $2 million. Two victims were Patrick Schena and William Barrett, both assaulted and held during the hour and forty minute heist.

Route Patrick Schena Everett Mass William F. Barrett Mansfield Barrett Schena Randolph Wilcoxson Nussbaum Jacqueline Rose New York City FBI Leo L. Laughlin Boston

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