Mantle awarded Hickok Pro Athlete of the Year
Mickey Mantle wins the Hickok Pro Athlete of the Year at the Rochester Press Radio Club Polio Fund dinner. He leads in home runs, batting average, and RBIs and will discuss contract talks with the New York Yankees after a New York stopover. Mantle plans stops in Milwaukee and Tulsa as he travels for yearend honors.
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S. Rae Hickok
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Frederick C. Miller Memorial
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Tulsa
George Weiss
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Chicago
New York
Stolen Car Steering Wheel Mystery Resolved In Topeka
A man telephoned desiring help after saying his steering wheel and foot pedals were stolen. Jim Freel obtained the address and a patrol car responded. A few minutes later the caller rang again saying everything was all right and that he was looking in the back seat.
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Topeka, Kan
Jim Freel
Tar Heels Lead AP Basketball Poll Unbeaten Nation's Top Team
Unbeaten North Carolina tops the AP poll with 79 of 120 first place votes and 1,199 points, Kansas second after a 39-37 loss to Iowa State. Iowa State moves to third as Louisville climbs to fourth and Kentucky falls to fifth.
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Tar Heel
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Jayhawks
Iowa State
McGuire
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Iowa
Louisiale
SMU
Ilinois
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Vanderbilt
Canisis
Duke
Oklahoma City
West Virginia
Tulane
Califfornia
Western
Athletics Use New Ticket Gimmick to Boost 1957 Sales
Kansas City Athletics, the 1956 cellar dwellers of the American League, announce a bold sales pitch for 1957 season tickets. Buyers who purchase four season tickets may obtain four World Series game tickets at Municipal Stadium, a straight faced pamphlet states.
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Kansas City Athletics
Municipal Stadium
Suspect Nabbed After Rough Road Chase in Anadarko
Ty Yount searched back roads for a robbery suspect but spent a fruitless afternoon. The suspect was captured on a smooth highway at nearly the same time, ending the chase.
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Anadarko, Okla
Ty Yount
Radio Free Europe: Truth to 70 Million Behind Iron Curtain
Radio Free Europe broadcasts daily to 70 million people behind the Iron Curtain, delivering news unavailable under censorship. The organization says its services sustain freedom and spirit and seeks vital support from readers.
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Radio Free Europe
Iron Curtain
Local High School Basketball Schedule Wednesday
Handley Idle JW Douglas Clarke play Wednesday with James Wood at Shepherdstown after beating Warren County. Clarke County hosts Charles Town, Douglas visits Douglass of Leesburg, all following junior varsities at 7 and 7 30. Friday features three league games and a March of Dimes benefit.
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Colonels
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Strasburg Rams
Charles Town
Douglas
Douglass
Leesburg
Strasburg
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Clarke
Ramer
Handley
Broadway
High Priced Angus Bull Sold in Magnolia Area
Fred Steward of Magnolia buys majority stake in Bandolier of Indian Creek the high valued Angus. Red Willett of Monroe Louisiana pays 33333 for one third interest lifting total value to near 100000.
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Magnolia
Ark
Fred Steward
Columbia County Eeattleman
Red Willett
Monroe
Stewart
Indian Creek
Ace Hurler Sees Regular Roberts Season This Year
Philadelphia pitcher Robin Roberts signed his 1956 contract with a $5,000 salary slash but will still earn about $45,000. After a 19-18 season, Roberts notes the pay cut reflects last year’s losses, not a drop in performance. Roy Hamey says the cut is earned. Roberts agrees he deserved it.
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Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Roberts
Roy Hamey
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Phils
Babe Zaharias Honored by Texas House Memorial
Babe Didrikson Zaharias, who died Sept 27 after a storied athletic career, was honored by the Texas House of Representatives in a memorial resolution. The measure lauds her as the world’s greatest woman athlete and cites her health work, sportsmanship, and influence on Americans.
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Austin
Tex
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Texas House of Representatives
Texas
Babe
Five-Team Jam in Brakeblok League Shocks Standings
In Brakeblok League action Charles Swartz rolled 149, with five spares and a strike, to lead Redskins past Eagles. Riley Loy sparked Giants with 135, and Ben Strawderman posted a 357 set as Cardinals split two of three over Steelers. Howard Snapp’s 117 and Keckley’s 115 helped Rams to a 530 odd-game. Lions’ Haines added 116. The standings show a five‑team tie for first, two games separate the league.
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Eagles
Swartz
Allen Kibler
Riley Loy
Giants
Bears
Turk Wingfield
Ben Strawderman
Cardinals
Steelers
Howard Snapp
Pete Keckley
Rams
Lions
Haines
Loy
Strawderman
Toothpaste Use in U S Averages Three Tubes Per Person
Americans consume about 475 million tubes of toothpaste annually an average of three tubes per person. Dentists and manufacturers note steady demand driven by oral hygiene emphasis and marketing campaigns.
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United States
Prison Choice Leads to Two Years for Iowa Man
John Edward Robbins of Marshalltown Iowa pleaded guilty to transporting a stolen car across state lines. Before Judge J Leroy Adair Robbins said he could not adhere to probation. He was sentenced to two years in prison.
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Peoria, Tl
John Edward Robbins
J. Leroy Adair
Robbins
Marshalltown
Iowa
Adair
Motorist Says Tax Payment Prompted 80 MPH Speeding
In Canton Ohio a motorist fined for speeding 80 miles per hour told Judge Donald L. Carrill he was rushing to pay his income tax. He paid the speeding fine.
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Canton
Ohio
Donald L. Carrill
Blind Golfer Will Receive Hogan Award
In Duluth Minnesota Clint Russell, blind for 34 of 60 years, inspires with humor about his handicap. The Ben Hogan Award of the American Golf Writers Association will honor retired creamery executive Priday for courage in overcoming physical disability and continuing to excel in golf.
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Priday
Ben Hogan
American Golf Writers Assa
New York
Jackson on Bail For Driving With Improper License
Boxer Tommy Jackson remained in 1000 bail after a Queens court reduced the license charge from forgery to driving with an improper license. He is linked to a Jan 8 fatal hit run that killed 60 year old Charles Balga as he chased his dog.
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New York
Tommy
Hurricane) Jackeson
Jackson
Queens
James E. Lo Piccolo
Charles Balga
Sharp Earthquake Jolts California
A sharp earthquake struck Lakeport Lucerne and Scotts Valley in northern California last night. No damage was reported.
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Lakeport
Calif
Lucerne
Scotts Valley
California
Russell and the Blind Golfers Pioneer a New Path
In 1923 Russell scored consistently in the low eighties and later an 84 despite vision loss. He helped form a blind golfers association, coached many players, and inspired others. His matches with English golfer W J H Oxenham spurred the golf for the blind movement.
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Russell
W. J. H. Oxenham
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