Law Earns 9th Win as Pirates Rally Over Phillies
Vernon Law relieved to save the Pirates as they overcome a 4 4 tie, Mazeroski and Bailey driving in two apiece to lift Pittsburgh to a 6 4 victory and reclaim NL lead. Law rebounded after a shaky first inning and a 5 4 loss earlier in the week. The win gives Pittsburgh a .592 percentage, one point ahead of San Francisco.
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Law
Phillies
Vernon
Pirates
Mormon Church
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Phils
Bill Mazeroski
Bob Bailey
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Giants
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Houston
St.Louis
Chicago
New York
Before Law
Vada Finson
Gaylord Perry
Pinson
Pete Rose
Tommy Harper
Reds
Perry
Maury Wills
Jim Gilliam
Dodgers
Gilliam
John Kennedy
Felipe Alou
Tony Cloninger
Phil Regan
Regan
Don Sutton
Bob Miller
Mike Cuellar
Bob Aspromonte
St. Louis
Astros
Aspromonte
Ron Santo
Randy Hundley
Mets
Cubs
Jack Hamilton
Cal Koonce
Bob Friend
Awards night set for baseball boys
Awards night for boys who participated in this year’s summer baseball program will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the Washington Methodist Church. Parents and families are invited. Refreshments will be served. All teams and players will be recognized for their summer and Tri-County league achievements and those who earned honors selling tickets for the fun day will also be recognized.
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Washington Methodist Church
Odist
Garrett Theological Seminary
C. A. Thompson
Royal Robertson
West Chester
Mable Gosling
Edna Starkey
R. E McFarland
John McFarland
Andover
Illinois
Kenneth Havel
Grundy Center
Richard Havel
Willard McCracken
Clarence Ferguson
Richland
Henry Wagenknecht
California
Tom van Asch
Charles Thompson
Fairfield Wer
Everette Miller
Washington
Howard Brown
Norman
Bloomington
Kathryn Suter
Iowa City
Elmer Wenger
Mr. Wenger
Major League Standings and Schedule Snapshot
Major League standings show Baltimore leading the American with 80 wins, Detroit 68, Cleveland 68, and Chicago 66, while in the National League Pittsburgh sits at 74 wins and San Francisco 75 losses, with Los Angeles 72 53. Wednesday results feature KC over Boston 4 2, and Chicago over New York 6 5, among others. Thursday's probable pitchers list includes Fisher vs Jenkins in New York at Chicago, Brunet vs Settlemyre in California at New York, and Bunning vs Veale in Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. Friday schedules include New York at Atlanta, Kansas City at Philadelphia, and Boston at Baltimore.
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Cleveland
Baltimore
California
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Minnesota
Kansas City
Boston
Tom Sisk
Pittsburgh
W.L. Pet
W. L. Pet
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Houston
K.C
Kan. City
San Fran
Cleve
Pitts
Phila
Calif
Inns
L.A
Atla
Fisher
Jenkins
Brunet
Driver standings tighten late in MVSC title chase
With five races remaining in the Mississippi Valley Stock Car circuit this season, the top drivers tighten the race. After Mt. Pleasant results are added, Mosier moves within three points of Crooks for third, and Stewart closes on Mullink for fifth as Morris leads with 222. Ensminger 194, Crooks 188, Mosier 170, Mullink 105, Stewart 100, Hemsted 85, Newman 85, Car 0 58.
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Mississippi Valley
Mt. Pleasant
Morris
Ensminger
Crooks
Mosier
Mullink
Stewart
Hemsted
Newman
Loeffler earns third in Ward contest at local store
Billy L Loeffler manager of the Montgomery Ward sporting goods and paint department placed third in a nationwide Ward Stores contest for excellent performance. He received a 50 dollar Savings Bond and a luggage set as awards.
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Billy L. Loeffler
Montgomery Ward Sporting Goods and Paint Department
Ward
Leroy Banks visit at Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville notes detail Leroy Banks and family visiting his mother Mrs Le nore Banks during a three week leave from Biloxi Mississippi. He will transfer to Sun Dance Wyoming after the leave end. The Whiting family hold a reunion in West Branch with multiple relatives from Ashland Wisconsin and Whittier California visiting. Additional trips include a Black Hills journey and Passion Play in Spearfish South Dakota.
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Vivian Wells
Crawfordsville
Leroy Banks
Steven
Jimmy
Brenda
Lenore Banks
Biloxi Miss
Sun Dance Wyoming
Leroy
Air Corps
Whiting
Stewart Mathers
West Branch
Art Whiting
Kathy
Karen
Charles Whiting
Ashland
Wisc
John Whiting
Martha Darby
Whittier
Calif
Hollis Whiting
Darby
Ruthe Darby
Arthur Whitings
Ora Marlatt
Rita
Black Hills
Wyoming
Spearfish
S. Dak
Rushmore
Minnesota
Garth Brown
Debbie
George Canott
Ornduffs Return From Vacation Across Multiple States
Mr and Mrs Ronald Ornduff and family returned from a trip visiting Wisconsin Dells Marquette Michigan Sawyer Air Force Base Mackinac Bridge Soo Locks and various Chicago Madison Cedar Rapids and Illinois sites. Other locals enjoyed summer travels to Plymouth Hindsdale Danville Lewistown Stockport and Andover with church and family events noted.
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C. A. Thompson Ainsworth
Ronald Ornduff
Wisconsin Dells
Ornduff
Jay Hough
Marquette
Michigan
Sawyer Air Force Base
Macinac Bridge
Soo Locks
Lee Hunt
Memorial Park
Stockport
Blaine Hawkins
Barbara and
Terry
Burlington
R. E. McFarland
Everette Tobin
Pat Tobin
Joe Tobin
Maurice Greene
Olin
Dallas-Melcher
Greene
Dallas
Peter Sun
Korea
Ainsworth Meth
High School Completion Classes Planned in Washington Iowa
A notice invites adults who have completed some schooling to join free informal classes toward high school completion in Washington Iowa. Mail responses by September 10, 1966 to enroll and learn program details.
King leads planned Chicago Cicero march for open housing
Civil rights leaders led by Dr Martin Luther King plan a weekend march into Cicero amid tense, white hostility. National Guard deployment is being arranged with Major General Kane and Gov. Kerner set to activate troops by Friday. Jesse Jackson warns the plan hinges on a Friday summit. a limited police presence risks disaster and possible cancellation if an open occupancy agreement is reached.
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Chicago
UPL
Martin Luther King
Cicero
Finois National Guard
Francis P. Kane
Otto Kerner
Cook County
Richard B. Ogilvie
King
Belmont-Cragin
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
Kerner
National Guard
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Vernon Law
Curt Block
UPI
Pittsburgh Pirates
India
John Logan At
Logan Jewelry
James Stewart
Maureen Qhara
Brian Keith
Evening Journal
Wasnii
KODAK
Jindey
Kodak Tuttamatic
Electric Eye
Wevneton Ws
Allius
Major
United Press Interna
City
Youth Center Adult Council
Youth Center
Wolc
Lake Darling
Sheffield
Armco Steel Corporation
Washington Lumber CO
Post Office
Iowa
Dales’ Rec
Riverside
Dale Matter
McCarthy’s
General Telephone
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