White Sox rally to close gap on Twins in tight AL race
The White Sox won two against the Orioles 5-3 and 9-3 as Minnesota’s lead shrank to 6½ games after a Tigers win and Twins miscues. Floyd Robinson drove in three in the ninth inning of the opener while J. C. Martin and Pete Ward sparked the nightcap. Don Wert led Detroit with four RBIs in a 5-4 Tigers win over Minnesota, leaving the pennant chase with a tightened margin.
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Minnesota Twins
White Sox
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Twins
Philadelphia Phillies
Floyd Robinson
Orioles
J. C. Martin
Robinson
Pete Ward
Tigers
Joe Plaema
Sev
Indians
Don McMahon
Don Messi
Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Whitey Ford
Tom Tresh
Hector Lopez
Yankee
Bob Chance
Senators
Red Sox
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Steve Ridzik
Earl Wilson
Miss Patricia Brock Completes Mercy School of Nursing
Ten years ago Patricia Ann Brock daughter of Mr and Mrs Harley Brock of Washington graduated from Mercy School of Nursing at Mercy Hospital Iowa City She plans to join the nursing staff at Washington County Hospital today.
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Harley Brock
Washington
Mercy School of Nursing
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Washington County Hospital
Major League Baseball Standings and Schedule Update
National League leads with Los Angeles 76 59 .563 and San Francisco 73 58 .557 one game back. Cincinnati 74 59 .556, Milwaukee 73 60 .549, Pittsburgh 73 63 .537. Philadelphia 69 64 .519 trails by six. Houston 59 76 .437 hosts New York 44 92 .324. Friday and Saturday matchups include Friend vs Cloninger, Willhite vs Nottebart, and Bolin vs Faul as key pitching duels. American League standings show Chicago 78 57 .578 atop, with Cleveland 74 59 .556 and Detroit 74 60 .552.
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Orlando Pena
Don Wert
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Broncos bet on rookie-heavy rebuild under Speedie
Denver coaches a mix of veterans Cookie Gilchrist Abner Haynes and a solid rookie crop led by Bob Breitenstein and John Bramlett while quarterback problems threaten the new look. Mac Speedie promises improvement but pins hopes on Slaughter or McCormick to lead the offense.
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Abner Haynes
Mac Speedie
Cleveland
Speedie
Broncos
Gilchrist
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Haynes
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Bob Breitenstein
Tulsa
John Bramlett
Memphis State
Charlie Mitchell
Wendell Hayes
Humbort State
Mickey Slaughter
John McCormick
Jackie Lee
Slaughter
Bowling Team Scores and Players Dominated Meet
In the men's bowling meet Brown led the team series with 2573 and topped in team game at 938 while Dutch posted 2539 and 902 respectively. Jack Weik led individual series with 586 and fired a 234 in a standout game alongside Virgil Linder and Marlane Miller on 578 and 219 respectively.
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Brown
Jack Weik
Virgil Linder
Marlane Miller
Bowling Standings From In-Betweeners League
The In-Betweeners league shows 30 Ball Babies 3 0, Four Spares 1e, Turkey Trotters 2 1, Slow Rollers 1 2, Hilo's 1 2, Fourettes 0 3, Polka Dots 0 3. Turkey Trotters claim team series 1687 while Slow Rollers 1664. Spares 610 and Trotters 585 lead in team games. Individual leaders include Lela Miller 540 series and 187 game, Shirley Burlingame 512. Lucille Smith 186 in single games.
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Slow Rollers
Spares
Trotters
Lela Miller
Shirley Burlingame
Lucille Smith
Mid-Prairie Schools Open With 1260 Students
Wellman Mid-Prairie schools opened Friday with an enrollment of 1260 pupils. The high school has 244 students, junior high 305, and elementary 711. Twenty eight Mid-Prairie students attend special education classes at Prairie Flower or in Washington work study. Schools close Monday September 6 for Labor Day.
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Mid - Prairie
Praire Flower
Washington
State scholarships awarded to 300 Iowa students
Des Moines IDPA reports 300 Iowa students received state scholarships totaling 139,556 for freshman tuition at Iowa colleges. Awards ranged 167 to 800 with an average of 465.19, funded under a 1965 legislature program through 1967. Applications numbered 878, with needs and academics guiding awards.
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IDPA
Jay W. Stein
Higher Education — Facilities Commission
Iowa
LeRoy Peterson
Grimes
Stein
New Car Records Noted for Local Owners
Bonita M. Stewart and Ernest or Ruth Lampe are listed with Pontiacs, Melvin G. Pronga owns a Plymouth, Paul L. Troyer a Chevrolet truck, and Charles Kennedy a Mercury, reflecting record entries for local car ownership.
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Pontiac
Melvin G. Pronga
Plymouth
Paul L. Troyer
Chevrolet
Ernest Or Ruth Lampe
Charles Kennedy
Mercury
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