US Swimmers Qualify As Rome Olympics Open
The opening day of Rome 1960 Olympics sees US prospects, led by Lance Larson and Bruce Hunter in swimming semifinals, with Patty Kempner and Anne Warner reaching breaststroke finals and Chris Von Saltza setting a women's 100 meter freestyle record. Italy leads medal tally early as competition spans canoeing, modern pentathlon and water polo.
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Rome
America
Chris von Saltza
California
U.S
Eternal City
Patty Kempner
Anne Warner
Lance Larson
University of Southern California
Bruce Hunter
Harvard
Italy
Germany
Russia
United States
Mexico
France
Romania
Wilfrud Urselmann
Orioles Take Lead If Yanks Falter In Crucial Series
Orioles hold sole second as they beat Detroit 9-3 and gain ground in AL race. Triandos hits his second grand slam of the week, Estrada allows five hits in a five inning stint. Yankees, White Sox idle. Cubs beat Pirates 2-1 in NL action.
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New York Yankees
Orioles
Detroit
Chuck Estrada
Gus Triandos
New York
Chicago White Sox
Washington
Kansas City
Chuck Stubbs
Ray Moore
Boston
Cleveland
Indians
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Glen Hobbie
Pirates
Milwaukee
Braves
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Triandos
Frank Lary
Ted Williams
Vic Wertz
Red Sox
Williams
Wertz
Sox
Don Newcombe
Senators
A’s
Rushmore Memorial A Big Attraction
Rushmore Memorial drew 1,045,698 visitors to Mount Rushmore National Memorial in 1959. The site saw 39 days with more than 10,000 visitors and a single day peak of 15,276.
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Rapid City
S.D
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
South Dakota
Washington
Lincoln
Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
Major League Leaders From The Associated Press
American League leaders include Smith of Chicago batting .325 and Mantle of New York with 98 runs. Maris leads with 95 RBIs, 35 homers, and 81 runs. Pitchers include Coates with 93 decisions and .750, Perry 156 strikeouts. In National League, Mays leads with 92 runs and Banks with 99 RBIs. Furthest leaders include Pinson 33 doubles and Banks 33.
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Associated Press
Smith
Chicago
Sievers
Mantle
New York
Maris
Wertz
Boston
Robinson
Baltimore
Skowron
Siebern
Kansas City
Allison
Washington
Fox
Lemon
Aparicio
Landis
Coates
Perry
Cleveland
Bunning
Detroit
Pascual
Larker
Los Angeles
Mays
San Francisco
Mathews
Milwaukee
Banks
Aaron
Pittsburgh
Pinson
Cincinnati
Cepeda
White
St. Louis
Sports standings and results from a multi-league schedule
Baseball and hockey style standings show team records and winning percentages for several clubs. Notable entries include Cleveland New York Chicago and Baltimore with weekly game notes and schedule results across Friday Saturday and Sunday matchups.
Police Prevent 14 Year Old From Taking Arsenic
In Peoria Kansas a 14 year old boy threatened self harm with arsenic after contacting police through Eve lyn McClain. Patrolman Jim Craig responded, transported him to a hospital, and the youth was held for observation after stomach pumping. The call lasted about fifteen minutes as authorities traced the source.
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Peka
Kan
Evelyn F. McClain
Police Identification Bureau
Jim Craig
Parakeet Rescued From Cleaner Hose
ELKART Indiana Gerald Line questions the value of a two dollar parakeet after their pet Baby was sucked through a rug cleaner hose. Firefighters cut the hose and rescued the bird, now shaken but safe.
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Elkart
Ind
Gerald Line
Line
Patricia
Teen threatens self harm with gun and arsenic
Police investigate a 14 year old who says I want to die and claims to have a 10 gun and arsenic to use if it fails. Authorities work to determine motive and safety.
United States faces Italy in Olympic basketball opener
The U S team heads to Rome with Jerry Lucas nursing a leg injury and Oscar Robertson and Jerry West in good form. Coach Newell says the squad is not fully organized but ready to peak, as eight opening round games begin including Hungary 93 Japan 66 and the U S Italy showdown at 3 30 p m EST.
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Rome
Italy
Pete Newell
Allen Kelley
Peoria
Ill
Jerry Lucas
Ohio State
Hungary
Japan
United States
Melbourne
Russia
Many Vegetables Listed for Curb Market
Clarence Fletcher lists items at the Farmers' Club Market opening at 6 am in the corner Kent and Bosca wen Streets parking lot. Fresh vegetables include corn lima beans green beans potatoes tomatoes onions squash cucumbers beets plus cucumber pickle cured meats roasting chickens dressed rabbits and baked goods. Theft specialists report two men fined $25.50 each for stealing tires from used cars.
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Clarence Fletcher
Farmers’ Cub
Kent and
Boscawen Sts
Columbia
S. C
John I. Rice
Model Air Show Set Sept 15 By Exchange
The eleventh annual Model Air Show sponsored by the Exchange Club will be Sept 11 at Senseny Park with a 12:30 p.m. start. James Ross, chairman, notes radio controlled planes as a feature with two classes junior and open. Twenty eight trophies will be awarded, and entry blanks are at Jack's Hobby Craft in Winchester.
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Exchange Club
Senseny Park
James Ross
Ross
Winchester
Jack
S. Loudoun St
Delany May Skip 1500m Title Defense in Rome
Irish runner Ron Delany who trained at Villanova weighs running 800m and possibly the 1500m at the Olympics. He faces a grueling schedule of six races in six days if he competes in both events, amid back and Achilles injuries that have hampered him.
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Rome
Ron Delany
Villanova College
United States
Delany
Twins Face Worsening Training Strides Amid Injuries
Austin report notes identical twins Jack and Gene Brennan mistaken for years. Street renaming shuffled addresses to 1916 4th Ave NE and 1916 45th Ave NW. The piece mentions their long mix ups and a historical note on Andrew Jackson carved his name on Lookout Mountain in 1833.
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Austin, Minn
Jack
Gene Brennan
E. Water St
Gene
W. Grove
Austin
4Th Ave
N.E
45Th Ave
N.W
Andrew Jackson
Lookout Mountain
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Miss Kempner
Miss Warner
Larson
el Mont
Calif
Hunter
Cambridge
Mass
Jon Henricks
John Devitt
Devitt
Henricks
Jery Lucas
Lee Allen
Portland
Oregon
J. Gregorio
Portugal
Gloriane Perrier
D.C
Giovanni Gronchi
Argentina
Brazil
Yugoslavia
Netherlands
United Arab Republic
South Africa
Australia
Jerry Armstrong
Pocatello
Idaho
Stoyan Petrov
Bulgaria
Armstrong
ED Wilks
Baltimore Orioles
Rushmore Memorial
Carr Publishing
Wolfe St. Ph
Ill’s Toy Store
N. Loudoun
Serred
American League
W. L. Pet. G.B
G.B. Pittsburgh
St. Boulé
Philadelphia
Resul
Boy
Patagonia
Aziz
Harry Zabel
Zabel
PARTY
Little Mountain Methodist Church
Cedar Grove
R. T. Bryarly
General Insurance
Cas
Ford
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Goodyear
Willys Motors
ESAT
Winchester Jeep Center
Loudoun St
Upato
Kelly Celebrity
Blackwall
Whitewall
Kelly
England
Corner
Millwood Ave
Kent St
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