Battey Powers Twins Past Tigers in Close 2-1 Win
Earl Battey launched his 12th homer to break a 1-1 tie in the seventh, as the Minnesota Twins beat Detroit 2-1. Pete Ramos (9-13) outdueled Paul Foytack (7-7) with six hits allowed apiece.
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Kroll's 62 Gives Ace Huge Lead In Open
Ted Kroll, 42, leads the Insurance City Open at Wethersfield Country Club after 36 holes with a 129 total 13 under par. He holds a four stroke edge over challengers as the field is cut to 60 for the third round on the par 71, 6 524 yard course.
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Segregated Charity Football Game Prompts NAACP Boycott
The Virginia NAACP leader urged a Negro boycott of the August 26 exhibition between the Washington Redskins and Baltimore Colts at Foreman Field over segregated seating and hiring policies. Kiwanis Bowl organizers cited Virginia law on segregation while promoting charity.
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Thieves Steal Sledge Hammers in Jacksonville Break‑in
A Jacksonville building materials store was burglarized as police report that two sledge hammers were stolen. No injuries noted. Investigation ongoing with suspects not yet identified.
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Packers rely on veterans in win over Dallas and other pre season results
Packers rely on Bart Starr Paul Hornung Jim Taylor and Tom Moore to overwhelm the Cowboys in a 30-7 preseason victory. Lions beat Browns 35-7 Rams top Redskins 26-7, Oilers rally past Raiders 24-10.
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Man Charged In Bomb Hoax On Air Travel
Kenneth Partlow of Huntington West Virginia is charged with perpetrating a bomb hoax after telling a stewardess the bag on board contained a bomb. The Eastern Airlines flight from Binghamton to Washington DC was delayed seventy minutes. Partlow, a husband and father of three, said he collected pennies and had twenty dollars in pennies in the bag. He denied making a bomb claim and awaits a September hearing. He worked as a quality control inspector for Owens Illinois Glass Co and had been on assignment at Norwich Pharmaceutical Co in Norwich New York.
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Owens-Illinois Glass Co
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Capital Outlay Commission Submits Report in Virginia
Governor J Lindsay Almond Jr received the Capital Outlay Commission report in Richmond. Tax Commissioner C H Morrissett and Budget Director L M Kuhn presented the document. Indications suggested a possible majority endorsement for a general retail sales tax alongside a minority report proposing alternative funding.
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Fight Results In Omaha And Hamburg Bouts
In Omaha Alejandro Lavorante KO'd Cal Butler after a 2nd round salvo in Cleveland. Stefan Redl won a decision over Ronnie Cohen in Portchester New Jersey. Gustav Scholz outpointed Jorge Andina in Hamburg Germany by the judges 10 rounds.
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