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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1963
Page
8
Dallas UPI reports Arnold Palmer, famed for his bold charging style, plans a stylistic change for the upcoming PGA Championship as he seeks to adapt to stronger fields and tougher courses.
Ten years ago Wendell Rider visited the Dave Elder home in Washington on his way to Phoenix Arizona where he would become associate professor of music at the college there. He had been teaching at the University of Chicago. Mrs Rider and the children Susan and Anne were visiting North Carolina and planned to join him in Phoenix at the start of the month.
Palmer aims for a first PGA title by altering strategy at the DAC Country Club course. He will use his No. 1 iron off the tee, walk between shots in the Texas heat, and lag putts due to the large greens. He warns against three putts and focuses on leaving short second putts. The field includes Boros Nicklaus Player Bayer Lema Soukach January January? (text contains errors).
Crawfordsville reports activity as Connie Lewis heads to Storm Lake for a United Presbyterian Synod Conference at Buena Vista College. Her brother Duane Lewis and others join Camp Wyoming sessions with Dr. James Jewell as counselor. The piece notes numerous local arrangements, visits, and upcoming plans tied to church and community activities.
Floyd Patterson will shadow box in his dressing room Monday night to stay sharp for the return heavyweight title defense against Sonny Liston at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Co-trainer Buster Watson says four rounds will follow a dressing-room nap to enter the ring red hot. Liston, finishing sparring, looks strong in three rounds with Foneda Cox, while promoter commentary mixes boxing lore and old notes on Louis.
At seven in the morning Ed Whalley from Newton Centre Massachusetts starts play as the field opens. The last threesome begins at 3 p.m. after Friday's second round the field is cut to the low 75 and ties for the final two rounds on Saturday and Sunday.
Stock car races scheduled Friday night August 2 at the Louisa County Fair in Columbus Junction. IMCA sanction assures top drivers including Ernie Derr Keokuk five time champ, RAMO Stott, Keokuk, national point leader, Dick Hutcherson, Lenny Funk Otis Kansas Eddie Harrow Corpus Christi Bob Reynolds Edmond. Time trials at 7 30 p.m. first of six races at 8 30 p.m.
The Washington State Health Department reports alcoholism caused twice as many deaths last year as tuberculosis polio measles and diphtheria combined. It notes 88 deaths attributed to cirrhosis with alcoholism mentioned and warns highway drunken driving deaths are excluded from the figures.
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