Sunnyside Bombs Braddock In Church League Clash
Sunnyside trailed then surged to an 8 3 lead, but Sunyside held off Phostars 10 8 at Senseng Park. EUB cruised past Braddock St Methodist 18 2 in four innings led by O Hara Dix Oates and Dicks.
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Sunnyside
Lea
Phostars
Senseng Park
Eub
Braddock St. Methodist
Harold Catlett
S. Shirley
al Bailey
R. Martin
A. Shirley
A. Bailey
Don Shiley
B. Carter
R. Brill
Jobe
Crim
Rackley
Murphy
Catlett
Strawderman
Shirley
Braddock
O'Hara
Dix
Oates
Shirey
Potts
Anderson
Pyne
Shiley
Whitmire
Lineburg
Legion Auxiliary Wins State Award for Outstanding Work
Conrad Hoover Unit 21 of the American Legion Auxiliary received the Kate Waller Barrett Memorial Trophy at the Virginia Department meeting in Richmond. Delegates included Mrs. Claude Grim Mrs. Clarence Hill Miss Nettie Carbaugh Mrs. Delmer Porter and post members Edwin Pomeroy John Metz Randolph Gaunt Delmer Porter. Mrs. J M Mansha of McLean was elected auxiliary president and Philip A Wilhite was named Department Commander.
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Conrad Hoover
American Legion Auxiliary
Kate Waller Barrett
American Legion Department of Virginia
Richmond
Claude Grim
Clarence Hill
Nettie Carbaugh
Stephens City
Delmer Porter
Edwin Pomeroy
John Metz
Randolph Gaunt
J. M. Mansha
McLean
Philip A. Wilhite
Officers Lose Patrol Car Then Find It Near Café
Gadsden Alabama police officers H. K. Downey and J. W. Brock left their patrol car during a routine building check. Fifteen minutes later the vehicle had vanished and was later found parked in front of a nearby cafe.
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Gadsden
Ala
H. K. Downey
J. W. Brock
Hauff's Tourney Costs Promoter About $27,500
Richard Hauff, promoter of a Mount Prospect golf event, faced a $27,500 loss on his first tournament after buying a club for a million dollars. Betsy Rawls won the Mount Prospect Women's Open at 291, earning $6,500 first prize, beating Mickey Wright by one stroke.
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Charles Chamberlain
Associated Press
Mount Prospect, Ill
Richard Hauff
Midas
Iran
Mount Prospect Country Club
Hauff
Betsy Rawls
Mickey Wright
Mickey
Fay Crocker
Louise Suggs
Beverly Hanson
Chicago
Distaff
Tourney Opens Thursday at Minneapolis Golf Club
Top golfers arrive for the 1959 PGA Championship at the Minneapolis Golf Club in St. Louis Park. Don Finsterwald defends as Jackie Burke and Gene Littler post strong rounds, while course conditions receive mixed notes on the 15th and 17th holes.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Golf Club
St. Louis Park
Don Finsterwald
United States
Jackie Burke
Gene Littler
MGC
Convicted Executive Denies Owing Attorney in Tax Suit
Norfolk AP report states Samuel G. Jones Sr. denies owing attorney Gordon Campbell $25,000 for defense in a $277,000 income tax evasion suit. Jones filed an answer demanding strict proof of Campbell's work. He was sentenced in June to five years and a $30,000 fine. an appeal to the U S Fourth Circuit is pending.
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Norfolk
Samuel G. Jones Sr
Gordon Campbell
Jones
Campbell
U. S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Shaughnessy Rejects Toronto Boycott of Havana
International League officials press ahead with planned Sugar Kings and Montreal Royals games after a weekend Havana shooting incident. Toronto Maple Leafs reportedly voted against returning to Havana but IL president Frank Shaughnessy insists on completing the schedule. Toronto players unsettled. Rochester GM says incident was a one day flare up. Tuesday fixtures list Columbus at Buffalo and Havana at Montreal.
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Montreal
International League
Havana
Sugar Kings
Montreal Royals
Frank Shaughnessy
Toronto Maple Leafs
Shaughnessy
Leafs
Frank Verdi
Rochester
Len Cardenas
Fidel Castro
Toronto
Dixie Walker
George Sisler Jr
Columbus
Buffalo
Richmond
Miami
Sirens May Speed Up Future Rockets
A New York firm, Acoustica Associates, won an $85,000 NASA contract to study using siren sound waves to accelerate combustion in solid fuel rockets. The plan would employ strong sound waves to mix trapped gases faster, increasing burn rate and rocket speed.
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NEW York
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Acoustica Associates
Practice Rocket Damages Cottage in Duck During Aerial Gunnery
An unexploded practice rocket from A4D Skyhawks at Oceana Naval Air Station missed its target and struck a cottage in Duck North Carolina. The rocket damaged the roof kitchen cabinet and lodged in the floor with no explosive head.
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Oceana, Va
Duck
N. C
Navy
Oceana Naval Air Station
Teen hunter blinded by charging bear attack in Alaska
Lee Hagmeier a 17 year old from Auke Bay Alaska was firing at a charging bear when the animal knocked the rifle aside and clawed him. Surgeons operated for two hours at a Juneau hospital leaving him blind according to a doctor.
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Juneau, Alaska
Lee Hagmeier
Auke Bay
Alaska
Juneau
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Hickey Named As Tar Heels Replacement
CHAPEL HILL AP Jim Hickey an assistant under Carolina for three years and former Hampden Sydney head coach is named the new Tar Heels boss. He succeeds Jim Tatum who died last Thursday. Hickey, 39, signed a three year contract at 12000 dollars per year.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Jim Hickey
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Hickey
Jim Tatum
Hampden- Sydney College
Virginia
Major Stars National League Batting and Pitching Highlights
Aaron Milwaukee leads NL batting with .359 in 250 at bats while White St. Louis hits .341. Pinson Cincinnati 80 runs and Robinson Cincinnati 89 RBIs. Banks Chicago 92 RBIs and Mathews Milwaukee 29 homers. Mays San Francisco 18 stolen bases. Face Pittsburgh 14 wins and Antonelli San Francisco 14.5? No, strikeouts Drysdale 159. Fox Chicago 132 hits and Killebrew Washington 81 RBIs highlight batting leaders.
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Aaron
Milwaukee
White
St. Louis
Pinson
Cincinnati
Robinson Cincinnati
Neal
Los Angeles
Mathews
Mays
San Francisco
Banks
Chicago
Robinson
Temple Cincinnati
Aaron Milwaukee
Cimoli
Woodling
Baltimore
Maris
Kansas City
Power
Cleveland
West Detroit
Killebrew
Washington
Colavito
Fox
Kuenn
Detroit
Williams
Allison
Killebrew Washington
Aparicio
Mantle
New York
McLish
Lawn
Wynn
Hearing Date Set In Fatal Shooting
In Henrico County Court a hearing is tentatively set for August 4 for 17 year old John Gilbert Sharpe charged with the fatal shooting of his father Benjamin Phillip Sharpe 43. Family members say the father was drunk and had been beating his wife before the shooting.
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Richmond
Henrico
John Gilbert Sharpe
Benjamin Phillip Sharpe
Cities Service, O Sullivan Win In Little Loop
Cities Service and O Sullivan defeated National Fruit 9 1 and Workingman's 9 6 in the Little Baseball League. Rinker and Easter led Cities Service with late runs, while Bell and Wingfield helped in the second inning surge. Rutherford took the loss for Workingman's as errors aided the Shooters.
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O'Sullivan
Little Loop
Cities Service
O’ Sullivan
National Fruit
Rubber Company Boys
Workingman's
LL Diamond
Workingman’s
R. Rinker
J. Shanholtz
R. Easter
J. Easter
D. Cranshorn
E. Rinker
Fletcher
Oates
Clowe
Hall
Long
Cowsett
Anderson
Hershey
Bell
Pace Cities
Wingfield
Milton
Stotler
Russell
Roberts
Rutherford
Attorney Files For New Trial for Clyde R Near
POWHATAN Va AP Evidence and arguments on a motion for a new trial for convicted slayer Clyde R Near will be heard August 4 by Circuit Judge J Garland Jefferson Jr The judge told jurors who convicted Near on May 27 to attend the hearing Nears court appointed attorney Robert Randolph Jones of Richmond filed for a new trial claiming the jury mingled with spectators during the case The jurors had recommended death by electric chair for the 35 year old Near in the November 7 fatal beating of Beau mont School for Boys case worker 24 year old Barry Steele Chapman
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Powhatan
Clyde R. Near
J. Garland Jefferson Jr
Jefferson
Near
Robert Randolph Jones
Richmond
Beaumont School
Barry Steele Chapman
Jacques Cartier Explores the St. Lawrence River 1534
French navigator Jacques Cartier reaches the St. Lawrence region in 1534 while seeking a westward route to Asia. His voyage marks early contact with Canada and the exploration era of Jacques Cartier.
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Jacques Cartier
St. Lawrence River
Roland White Becomes NRA Junior Sharpshooter At 10
Roland Jock White, the second youngest to earn the NRA Junior Sharpshooter title, completed the prone course with a 36 and 46x50 at the National Guard Armory. Since January 12, 1956, Winchester Junior Rifle Club has produced 39 Sharpshooters. Ricky Coppock was the youngest, earning the feat at age eight weeks shy of eight.
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Winchester Junior Rifle Club
Roland
Jock” White
National Rifle Association
National Guard
Jock
Ricky Coppock
Front Royal
Ricky
Victor Platner
Red Sox reshuffle infield to halt slump
Boston owner Tom Yawkey and GM Bucky Harris ordered an infield shake up. Jim Mahoney moves to shortstop as Pumpsie Green takes second base. Pete Runnels shifts to first. Don Buddin and Dick Gernert sit. Vic Wertz benched. Earl Wilson (10-2) to relieve at first then may start.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
Yawkey
Bucky Harris
Jim Mahoney
Earl Wilson
Minneapolis
Billy Jurges
Cleveland
Mahoney
American Assn
Sox
Indians
Pumpsie Green
Pete Runnels
Don Buddin
Dick Gernert
Vic Wertz
Jurges
Wilson
Kerfoot Again Heads Warren Corporation
William Kerfoot was reelected president of the Front Royal Warren County Development Corporation last night. All other officers—W. Houston Board Sr vice president William R Matthews Jr treasurer and George Massey secretary—were also reelected. Glen Robertson of the Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee discussed coordinating efforts with the corporation.
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Front Royal
William Kerfoot
Front Royal-Warren County Development Corporation
W. Houston Board, Sr
William R. Matthews
George Massey
Warren County
Glen Robertson
Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee
Boomtown grows 300 to 5000 after annexation vote
In Saraland Alabama a favorable annexation vote expanded the town's unincorporated areas. The population jumped from about 300 to 5000, making the community 16 times larger overnight.
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Saraland
Ala
South Alabama
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Burnt Factory
White Post
Greenhorns
Market
Legion Auxiliary
Carton
PPR Ewue Ld
Hugh Fullerton JR
Ting
Bob Toski
Joe
Place Bros. Tire
Hunter
THE
Jock’ White
Harry Stebbins
Bill
Jim Lamp
Allen Coleman
Bill Leatherma
Coleman
Mike Robinson
Red Sox
Kerfoot
Warren Corporation
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