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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1962
Page
8
Don Drysdale loses his second straight start as the Dodgers’ five game skid grows. Pirates beat Los Angeles 6-3 while Giants and Reds close in. NL East and West standings shift as September races heat up.
National League standings show Los Angeles leading with 79 wins, San Francisco 77, Cincinnati 73, St. Louis 65, Milwaukee 64, Philadelphia 57, Houston 45, Chicago 44, New York 30. Results include Chicago 7 San Francisco 5 and Philadelphia 9 New York 3.
Cherry and Mary Ellen Luck enbill traveled by train yesterday to Chariton to visit the Dale Carstensen home and spend time with the family.
Crawfordsville advanced to the Mt Union tournament consolation round with a 9-2 win over Yarmouth as Joe Minick scattered four hits and struck out 13 in six innings. Earlier Burlington edged Crawfordsville 1-0 on a first inning homer, with Kilgore and Mitchell supplying Crawfordsville hits in the loss.
The Cubs defeated the Dodgers 7 to 3 to win the National League division title in the Washington Little League. A playoff game followed a deadlock finish to the regular season as the two teams met last night.
Senator Humphrey outlined protective contract clauses as Hanna Nickel Co faced scrutiny over profits. He disputed claims of profiteering during shortages, noting Hanna earned about 7.54 million net on a combined mining and smelting operation after taxes and government sales.
Robbers led by a man called Tony seized a mail truck five miles north of a detour. They bound two victims, dumped sacks, and fled on back roads, abandoning the truck near Randolph after 90 miles. Authorities suspect an inside job while FBI suspects were ruled out. The $2,000 reward was offered by the Post Office for information.
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