Horton Returns to Boost Tigers as Slugging Pace Surges
Willie Horton, 22, rejoins Detroit after recovering from a heart scare as he eyes a split in Boston. Horton has belted nine homers and driven in 15 runs over his past four games, lifting Detroit in a 12-8 ten-inning win.
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Willie
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Skein
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Dressen
Boston
Carl Yastrzemski
Chicago
Minnesota
Joe Horton
Eddie Fisher
Angels
Bill Skowron
White Sox
Twins
Ken Berry
Sox
Marcellino Lopez
Zoilo Versalles
Patterson eyes title shot after Lewiston clash outcome
Floyd Patterson, having defeated Ted Herring in 40 seconds of the third round, awaits the Lewiston result on May 25 where Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay battle for the heavyweight title. A Clay victory sustains Patterson's chances. a Liston win ends his bid. Patterson has 45 wins and four losses after earning $35,000 for the win. Chicago notes: Gary Peters, 20-game winner in 1964, hopes to become a math teacher.
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Houston
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Maine
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Cassius Clay
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Herring
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British Boxing Board
Waltham
Chicago
Gary Peters
Chicago White Sox
Major Leagues Standings and Weekend Schedule
United Press International reports Friday results with New York edging Cincinnati and Philadelphia defeating Milwaukee. Saturday's probable pitchers feature Cincinnati at New York with O'Toole, Cisco or Kroll, and other matchups across the league. Sunday games list Cincinnati at New York and Chicago at Los Angeles among others with multiple twinbill times.
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Osteen
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Stallard
Law
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Wash
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Minnesota
Kan
City
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Boswell
Talbot
Chance
Howard
Washington
Siebert
Narum
L. Pet
Detroit
Baltimore
Boston
Washington Kansas City
Ground breaking set for Retirement Home in Washington
Ten years ago a groundbreaking ceremony for the Retirement Home in Washington was scheduled for 10 30 a m on Wednesday May 18 at the site three blocks west of Washington County hospital on South Iowa Avenue.
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Washington
Washington County Hospital
Iowa Avenue
Nicklaus takes two stroke lead at New Orleans Open
Jack Nicklaus opens a two stroke advantage at the halfway point of the $100,000 New Orleans Open after a 69 in the third round bringing his 36 hole total to 134. Bill Martindale Homero Blancas Tom Carmichael Ray Floyd tied for second with 136.
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New Orleans
UPI
Jack Nicklaus
Big Jack
Nicklaus
Bill Martindale
Homero Blancas
Tom Carmichael
Ray Floyd
Martindale
Gene Littler
Littler
Bob McAllester
Bruce Devlin
Miller Barber
Jackie Cupit
Dick Lytle
George Knudson
Fort Worth
Plan Richland rites for Harold R. Weber
Harold R. Weber 70 died Friday at the VA Hospital in Iowa City after years of illness. He lived in Richland since 1946, served in World War I, and is survived by his widow Hazel Faris, three children, eight grandchildren, a brother, and four sisters. Funeral at Richland Friends Church with Rev. Harold Chute.
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Harry Raymond Weber
Iowa City
Fremont Funeral Home
Richland Friends Church
Harold Chute
Mr. Weber
Delta
Frank and
Etta Davis Weber
Ollie
Hazel Faris
Gilbert
Tucson, Ariz
Everette Baker
James Reed
Keota
Walter
Fae Reed
Delbert Fye
Virgil Bales
J. D. Snakenberg
Sigourney
Post Office Seeks Vehicle for Mobile Route Bids Open
The Washington post office will accept bids to hire a vehicle for its mobile route. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays, about 12 miles daily, with the contractor handling maintenance gas and oil. Bids due by noon May 24 at the local post office.
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Washington Post Office
Harry Levy
Missionaries on Trial in Cuba
In a 13 hour Havana court proceeding the Cuban government seeks up to 30 years in prison for 34 Baptist missionaries and laymen accused of espionage for the United States. The defendants include Rev. Herbert Caudill and Rev. James David Fite among others. sentencing expected within six days.
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UPI
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Herbert Caudill
Clinchport
James David Fite
Fort Worth
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Orbidding Cabana
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Fite
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Women’s Bowling High Scores List From Local Meet
The Slow Rollers posted top team series 2003 with 685 in a Slow Rollers victory over the Turkey Trotters 1977. Roe Rollers had 689 in team game. Individual leaders include Lela Miller 526 series and Marge Glover 518 with Marge Glover 209 and Lela Miller 198 games.
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Turkey Trotters
Roe Rollers
Lela Miller
Marge Glover
Hog Producer Don Sheetz Pursues Carcass Improvement
Don Sheetz of near Washington operates a large hog herd averaging 1400 market hogs in three years. He uses a Hamp shire Yorkshire Duroc cross and tests boars from proven herds to raise high quality grade and yield carcasses. He farrows 20 sows monthly with portable housing and finishes pigs on pasture. A recent shipment of 46 pigs averaged 222 pounds at five and a half months, yielding mostly U S No 1 carcasses at The Bath Packing Company. He is active in swine circles and leads District 9 Iowa Park Producers as director.
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Washington
Sheetz
Hampshire
Yorkshire
Duroc
Stephens and Greene
J. T. Settles
Winfield
Bath Packing Company
U. S
Iowa
Contour and Waterway Work in Washington County
Contour and waterway shaping have been the main field activities of the Washington County Soil Conservation Service with some tiling by farmers. Several named farmers received contour assistance this year due to erosion from last winter, while tiling assistance went to Oral Norman, Richard Knupp, Roy Sowash and Marvin Widmer. Widespread waterway damage from heavy rains and thaw threatens crossings. repairs are urged to prevent further damage. The SCS assisted with waterway shaping for Kay Statler, Derald Edwards, Marie Darnell, Oral Norman, Edwin Peiffer, William Maas and Delbert Lowe.
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SCS
George Colthurst
Everett Rath
Clarence Kauffman
Robert Wieland
Derald Edwards
Vince Sojka
Waldo Fisher
Cleo Dickel
Edwin Peiffer
James Barnes
Ernest Rath Estate
William Gamon
George Sojka
Tom Dautremont
Ora Miller
Tobin Brothers
Bernard Reed
Luke Weber
Elmo Kron
Oral Norman
Richard Knupp
Roy Sowash
Marvin Widmer
Kay Statler
Marie Darnell
William Maas
Delbert Lowe
Whetstines Visit in Dean Zahs Home
A social Sunday gathering at the Dean Zahs home includes Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Whetstine as dinner guests with other relatives and neighbors visiting across the day. The event features extended family travel and multiple call-ons from local residents.
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Dean Zahs
Haskins
Edgar Whetstine
Ralph Young
Una Gordon
George Murphy
Peggy
Davenport
Jim Kelly
Edgar
Pearl Verrips
Fredonia
Jim Bean
Richard Bean
Donald Beans
Marion
Gene
Lillian Endicott
Our Home
Paul Edwards
Muscatine
George Murphys
Mable Miller
Roy
Sunset Park
George Poputsakis
Gerald Dickinson
Richland
W. L. Dickinson
Poputsakis
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