Mets Suffering 17th Straight Loss Opens MLB Slate
The New York Mets endured a 2-0 and 2 1 losses to the Philadelphia Phillies extending Casey Stengel’s club into a record 17-game skid. The Yankees moved top of AL as Ralph Terry shined and Maris and Blanchard hit key homers. Dodgers, Cubs, Cardinals, Braves won to tighten races. Koufax perfect in suspended game. other AL and NL results noted.
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Sandy Koufax
Don Drysdale
SE Iowa Amateur Golf Tourney Draws Golfers for Weekend
About 150 to 200 players from across the region are expected for the Southeast Iowa Golf Tournament at the Washington Country Club. Entries are open Saturday with Sunday nearly filled, per organizer T. R. Phillips. Grant Maples Sr. and his four sons will join, and a California entry is noted. Breakfast will be served Sunday morning and a buffet luncheon at noon. The format is 18 holes with a potential 9-hole playoff for the champ.
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T. R. Phillips
Grant Maples Sr
Cedar Rapids
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Kerr
To Acknowledge the Duty that Accompanies Every Right
R H McCleery of Washington authored an article in the Philippine Y's Men's Clubs monthly. The magazine is published and circulated throughout the islands.
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Washington
Philippine Y's Men's Clubs
Islands
Algiers OAS ends truce with Moslem workers shot
In Hussein Dey Algiers an OAS unit opened fire on Moslem workers killing three and injuring another. The group had just announced the end of its week long cease fire and later two blasts hit the Hussein Dey post office. The OAS said talks with FLN reached impasse and urged commandos to resume actions.
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Intrasquad Game At Green Field Tonight
The Blue Devils high school baseball team will hold a nine inning intra squad exhibition at Green Field starting at 5 45 p m The game will feature all twenty one squad members under coach John Sproule for the nine inning exhibition.
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A W Nine Beats Riverside in 14 4 Softball Victory
Washington A W softball team defeated Riverside 14 to 4 at Green Field. Gary Miller Bill Caldwell and Tom Pollock had three hits each. Carl Farrier hit a double and a home run. Frank Chmelar earned the win with Yaro Chmelar and Bob Redlinger aiding on the mound. The team hosts Hills Friday at 8 p.m.
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Russian Official Arrest Highlights Cold War Jazz Exchange
In Sochi a Russian television employee was arrested after a chat with Benny Goodman’s touring orchestra. Police seized a book and photos from companions, citing the encounter as a police measure during the cultural exchange tour. Nearby New York reports note a nuts boom driven by television demand in the United States.
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Memorial Day Guests and Local Activities in Wittmer Home
Visitors to Wittmer home for Memorial Day include Jesse Davison and C L Garrick from Osceola and Eda Boshart of Ames. Jefferson Township Farm Bureau members met May 31 with pillow making demonstrations and tops in corduroy. Attendees joined by Bonnie and Marla Wyse for refreshments after.
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Ames
Lyle Zehr
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Lewis Nebel
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Harmons Visit Harrison Home in Haskins and Area
Local social notes describe Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harmon and Jean of Sigourney visiting the Harrison home in Haskins on Sunday. Activities include cemetery plantings near Lone Tree and calls on neighbors. Other residents like Wilbur Krotz, George Murphy, and Mrs. Elva Richards are mentioned with various visits and plans for a cooperative picnic at Sunset Park in Washington on June 6. Rains boost gardens and farmers expect weed growth. corn planting reportedly 95 percent done. A separate item notes Glen Ridge NJ automates report cards using data processing equipment.
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Elva Richards
Washington
Eula Mae Coon
Pearl
Hattie Schroeder
Patch
Nell Conrad
Crawfordsville
Sunset Park
Jim Coon
Life is Leisurely in Vientiane Laos
UPI reports life moves slowly in Vientiane amid dusty streets open sewers and a waterless city while war headlines loom beyond Laos borders. Residents watch a new fountain illuminate the square as Defense Minister Phoumi Nosavan and Prince Boun Oum frame battles against communism with a calm neutrality.
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UPI
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Algiers
United States
Souvanna Phouma
Boun Oum
Phoumi Nosavan
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