Clarke County Braces for Oak Grove Test At Top of League
In the Northern Virginia Baseball League Clarke County leads with 7-2 and heads to Oak Grove (5-5) for a pivotal 2:30 p.m. game. Rebels, Strasburg, Winchester and Mt. Falls also on the slate as weather has paused several dates.
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Weather Update for Riverton At 7:45 A M
Conditions of the Shen andoah at Riverton at 7 45 a m North Fork Clear Normal South Fork Clear Normal
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Republic Oil beats Berryville Basket 7 2 in city softball
Jim Hockman pitched a three hit game and drove in runs as Republic Oil won 7 2 at Senseny Park. Four runs in the fourth inning and later RBI singles and a double by Wisecarver helped Republic extend its lead while Berryville Basket dropped toward the cellar. The No vick Brakeshoe Cafe game was rained out and rescheduled.
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Dr Pepper Triumphs In 5-2 Win Over Workingman
Dr Pepper beat Workingman 5-2 as O Sullivan forfeited for fielding eight players. A non count practice game saw Chevrolet lads win 3-1 with Stinnett on the mound. Price earned the win after Haines left trailing. late Dr Pepper hitting sparked the rally in innings four through six.
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Smuggling Waves From Czechoslovakia Reported
Polish press says extensive smuggling between Poland and Czechoslovakia grows with Prague era goods flowing to Poland. Custom officers seized 40 pairs of shoes tourists tried to smuggle into Poland on a recent Sunday.
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Babe Zaharias Undergoes Surgery To Ease Cancer Pain
In Galveston Texas Babe Zaharias faces a five hour cordotomy to cut pain nerves in her legs amid fears of possible paralysis. Her husband George Zaharias and doctors transport hope as she battles cancer first diagnosed in 1953 and again flares after a golf comeback.
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Boat Swamps Fishermen Near Old Point Dock
Three young anglers were dunked 150 yards off Old Point dock when their outboard boat swamped after the Willoughby Old Point ferry Hampton crowded to one side. Skipper Capt. J T Butler said the vessel capsized as occupants crowded to one side. Names: Benjamin P. Cofer Jr., Donald B. Riley, and Bob Lacy. They were rescued by a fishing party boat, then a tug, then the crab boat Julia A. and towed ashore.
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Dyson Captures Virginia Jaycee Junior Golf Title
Eddie Dyson, 17, won the Vir ginia Jaycee junior tourney on home course in Marion Va with 149 total after a final 18 holes where rivals faltered. He opened with even par 72, as Herb Hooper Wayne Marshall Fred Miller also medaled and all four will advance to Fargo N D for the national Jaycee event Aug 20 25.
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Pulaski
Fred Miller
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Civilian Car Ambushed Near Lydda Airport
Israeli military spokesman says four armed infiltrators ambushed a civilian car near Lydda Airport last night and killed the driver. A woman passenger escaped and alerted police. Lydda sits 11 miles southeast of Tel Aviv. Israel filed a UN complaint and notes the incident as the 100th along the Israel Jordan demarcation since the April cease-fire.
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Adcock homers twice as Braves split with Dodgers
Milwaukee slugger Joe Adcock, from Coushatta Louisiana, belted a two run homer and a grand slam in the opener and later drove in a run in the nightcap as the Braves beat the Dodgers 8-6 and 6-5. The two games gave Milwaukee a sweep to reclaim the National League lead. Pittsburg, Philadelphia, St Louis, and Chicago results filled the rest of the daily baseball page.
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Zulueta Tops Lightburn In Madison Square Garden Bout
Orlando Zulueta, the 28 year old Cuban, defeated Ludwig Lightburn at Madison Square Garden. Referee Pe tey Scalzo and Judge Joe Schechter scored 6-4 for Zulueta, with 5-4-1 from Judge Jack Gordon, after a seventh round low blow cost Lightburn. Zulueta used a flapping left to win early points while Lightburn’s body punching leveled mid rounds. Lightburn failed to maintain pressure against the stylish Cuban.
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Studies Using Federal Prisoner Volunteers for Medical Research
Large numbers of Federal prisoners have participated in NIH and Bureau of State Services backed studies on the common cold malaria hepatitis topical fluoride treatment of dental decay and the effects of industrial noises on hearing.
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National Institutes of Health
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Major League Standings and Results Report
The American League standings show New York leading with 54 wins and 26 losses, Chicago second at 43 32, Cleveland 44 33, and Boston 42 35. Yesterday's results include Boston 4 at Chicago, New York 10, Cleveland 0, Kansas City 3 2, Washington 12 11 Detroit, and more. Tomorrow's schedule lists multiple games across Chicago, New York, Cleveland, Boston, Detroit, Kansas City, and Washington.
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Mantle Leads In 371 Run Season And 29 Homers
The season totals show Mickey Mantle of New York leading with 371 runs and 29 homers. Other standout marks include Joe Piersall of Boston with 105 doubles and Hank Rivera of Chicago with 19 stolen bases.
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Batting Bailey Leads Cincinnati Pace In Early Baseball Stats
Bailey tops Cincinnati with a .333 average while Robinson drives in 58 runs and Musial of St Louis holds 64 RBIs. Boyer of St Louis has 100 hits as Lopata of Philadelphia posts 23 doubles. Bruton of Milwaukee plates 9 triples, Banks and Kluszewski of Cincinnati share 22 homers. Mays of New York has 19 steals. Lawrence of Cincinnati stars on the mound with a 12 0 record and 1 000 strikeouts for Friend of Pittsburgh with 94.
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Tacoma Irishman Clinches Unanimous Win Over Charles
Tacoma native Pat McMurtry defeated Ez zard Charles by a unanimous 10 round decision, earning his 21st victory in 22 fights. McMurtry 182 pounds Charles 197, with low blows penalizing Charles in the sixth and seventh rounds and a late rest break after a beltline punch.
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Modern Etiquette Guidance From Roberta Lee
Q and A style tips advise handling nose blowing discreetly, addressing professors as Doctor or Professor depending on title, and seating the male guest of honor at a women's luncheon to the right of the hostess. The column offers practical social rules for contemporary occasions.
Dredging Near Mathews Finishes Six Weeks Early
A $187000 dredging project in the Winter Harbor area near Mathews Virginia finished six weeks ahead of the August 25 schedule. The work deepened a 12 foot channel to 100 feet wide for 7 600 feet from the 12 foot mark in Chesapeake Bay into Winter Harbor. The Coast Guard will install beacons and navigational aids within six months.
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