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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1962

Page

8

Reds Triumph on Robinson Grand Slam in 10th

Frank Robinson belted a 10th inning grand slam off Larry Sherry as the Reds beat the Dodgers 7-3. Robinson's 33rd homer of the month capped a record night in Cincinnati with teammates and fans celebrating wildly. Bob Purkey earned his 19th win while Gene Freese returned from injury with two singles. The Dodgers dropped ground in the pennant race, and other NL and AL results shifted standings.

Frank Robinson Cincinnati Reds Robinson Los Angeles Dodgers Larry Sherry Sherry Vada Pinson Pinson Robinson Bob Purkey Willie Tommy Davis Freese Gene Freese Dodgers San Francisco Giants Milwaukee Braves Pittsburgh Pirates New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Houston Colts Phils Colts Kansas City A’s New York Yankees Minnesota Twins Boston Red Sox Tommy Aaron

Demon Gridders Open Against Oskaloosa Here

Washington High School opens the 1962 grid season at home against Oskaloosa on September 14 with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. The Demon schedule lists nine more home and away games through November, including Sept 21 Mid Prairie and Oct 5 Fairfield with homecoming.

Washington High School Gridders Oskaloosa Tom English Demons Mid-Prairie Mt. Pleasant Fairfield Washington Community School Ottumwa Muscatine Cardinal West

Major League Standings in American League by UPI

United Press International presents the American League standings summarizing team positions, wins, losses, and notable gaps. Details include leaders and proportions, with emphasis on top teams and key performers across the league.

United Press International American League

Javits To Seek Radio TV Coverage Of Senate Debates

Sen. Jacob K. Javits plans to introduce a resolution to open Senate debates to radio and television coverage. He argues camera access would bring Congress closer to the people and inform citizens, with a possible experimental rollout. He notes U S teen population growth from 22 million in 1950 to 36 million by 1965.

Washington UPI Jacob K. Javits R-N.y Senate Javits Congress U.S

Golfers Look Ahead to Week of Club Events and Fun

Calendar outlines Wednesday Ladies day Thursday Family night dinner Friday Men’s stag and flag tourneys. Twilite League finished. Weekend matches drew a good crowd as members enjoyed golf and a dance with Egden Frazer. Also notes club planning, weather impacts, and a gas heating statistic from the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association.

Egden Frazer Dick Ballard

Redskins May Be Improved But Still Short of Champ Material

Washington coach Bill McPeak aims for improvement in 1962 with a faster offense led by Bobby Mitchell and Billy Barnes, a shaky middle linebacking situation, and an unproven Norman Snead at quarterback. The defense gains Ellis Paluck shifted to a new role as McPeak seeks stability in the secondary. The Redskins, coming off a 1 1 record, hope to avoid the 1961 air raid vulnerability while pursuing a tougher, more capable squad.

Redskins Washington UPI Custer National Football League Tribe of Redmen D.C Braves Bill McPeak McPeak Bobby Mitchell Billy Barnes Don Bosseler Ron Hatcher Michigan State Fred Hageman Vince Promuto John Nisby Norman Snead Galen Hall Penn State Paluck John Paluck Gene Cronin Bobby Freeman Philadelphia Mitchell Barnes Dick James NFL

Curt's Cats Win Twilite Golf Title

Curt's Cats clinched the Twilite League golf championship with 542 points, beating Dick's Ducks who finished second. Players and scores noted include Curt Wells 104 percent and Keith Sanders 5, with prize pickup by October 1 at the Country Club pro shop.

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Purposes Of Citizens For Educational Freedom

The article explains the aims of Citizens for Educational Freedom CEF organized in 1959 with 20000 members in 100 chapters. It outlines support for parental control of education tax benefits and opposition to discriminating education aid while backing church state separation and tax funded tuition grants for private schools.

Citizens For Educational Freedom Washington Leona Peiffer C.E.F United States Glen Andreas Pella David le Driere Clayton CEF Congress Separation of Church and State Cleveland

Farmers Dump Sears Catalogs in Protest Over CED Farm Plan

About 50 farmers dumped roughly 350 Sears catalogs at the Ottumwa Iowa store and smaller numbers at Austin Minnesota to demand a public disavowal of the Committee on Economic Development farm platform. The NFC and NFO accuse the CED of aiming to resettle two million farmers and decimate small towns.

United Press International Committee On Economic Development Sears, Roebuck & Co Austin Minn Ottumwa Iowa Montgomery Ward & Co Sears Chicago Wiersag Elmwood Neb Orville Lenz NFC Nebraska NFO Omaha Lincoln Kearney CED U.S

High Paid Iowa State Employees Top $20,000 Salary List

Twenty two of Iowa’s 21 000 state employees earn 20 000 or more annually. Dean Robert C Hardin leads at 30 000 with 4 000 from a medical education fund. Fees from private practice boost many salaries at the University of Iowa College of Medicine. The governor ranks below several officials with housing offsets. Most earners come from UI ISU and state mental health institutes.

DES Moines SDPA Robert C. Hardin College of Medicine State University of Iowa State Univeristy Iowa S.u.i.’S College of Medicine Univeristy Hardin State Hospital Iowa City S.U.S. College of Medicine Iow S.U.S Virgil Hancher Iowa State University James Hilton William Maucker State College of Iowa

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