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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1961

Page

12

Wrights Start Alaska Journey With Gas-Powered Trailer

Mr and Mrs Loring Wright Sr depart Winchester on a long trip through Alaska in a self contained trailer that sleeps four and includes a gas stove oven and refrigerator. The trailer fits on top of the truck bed for easy storage as the Wrights, who have visited every U S state except Hawaii and Alaska and have traveled to seven European countries Bermuda and Mexico, begin weeks of travel.

The Wrights Hawaii Alaska Bermuda Mexico

TV Awards Dominate Nielson Rankings This Year

TV Guide notes Emmy Awards lead the audience charts surpassing Gunsmoke with Miss Universe and Miss America finals on the horizon. Senate subcommittee probes TV violence as critics argue over mass media influence on youth while TV Guide Awards airs tonight with Nanette Fabray Ef ram Zimbalist Jr. and Jackie Cooper.

New York Oscar Emmy TV Guide Nielsen Ae Senate Network Brass Geoffrey Gorer Shakespeare NBC Nanette Fabray Efram Zimbalist Jr Jackie Cooper

All Pony Show Set June 16 17 At Harrisonburg

Valley pony lovers will see top ponies at the Eastern Grand Circuit Shenandoah Valley All Pony Show in Harrisonburg June 16 17 under Harrisonburg Kiwanis Club sponsorship. Over 200 ponies expected with 98 classes and prizes over 4000.

Harrisonburg Harrisonburg — Valley Shenandoah Valley Richmond Rising Sun Farmington American Shetland Pony Club Welsh Pony Society American Hackney Horse Society

Eskimos Prefer Snow Houses While On Trail

Most Eskimos live in snow houses only while on the trail. Ordinarily they reside in homes of stone and sod.

Tuesday Baseball Standings and Results Highlight AL and NL Leaders

The American League standings show Cleveland leading with 37 wins and 20 losses, followed by New York 35 20 and Detroit 33 21. Monday games featured Boston 10 Minnesota 8 and New York 3 Los Angeles 1, with several suspended or extra innings contests. In the National League, Los Angeles leads with 34 23, San Francisco 31 23, while Chicago and St Louis sit mid pack. Monday scores included San Francisco 7 Los Angeles 4.

Associated Press American League W. L. Pet G.B. Cleveland New York Detroit Baltimore Washington Boston Kansas City Chicago Minnesota Los Angeles Cleveland W. L. Pet. A Gil San Francisco Pittsburgh Milwaukee St. Louis Philadelphia Bealtie San Francisco Cincinnati

Major League Leaders by Batting, Fielding and Pitching

Highlights from American and National League leaders include Moon of the Dodgers batting 356 with Pinson and Piersall high in hits, Cepeda and Aaron driving in runs, Mantle and Maris homering, Koufax and Drysdale leading strikeouts, and Grant and Latman posting perfect win records in pitching.

Moon Los Angeles Aaron Milwaukee Bolling Mays San Francisco Cepeda Pinson Cincinnati Coleman Zimmer Chicago Wills Virdon Clemente Pittsburgh Piersall Cleveland Cash Detroit Mantle New York Colavito Gentile Baltimore B. Robinson Kubek Power Romano Wood Keough Washington Maris Howser Kansas City Aparicio Grant Latman Ramos Minnesota Ford

Police Guard For Princess Reinforced

In Dublin crowds of about 20 000 surged around Princess Grace and Prince Rainier causing tears and fear. Police doubled guard and added reinforcements to the motorcycle escort around Grace Kelly s limousine as outriders were knocked from their bikes.

Dublin Grace Prince Rainier Monaco Grace Kelly

Formosa Island Voll crops cover every tillable inch

The report states all Formosa island tillable land is under cultivation with garden crops and even the land between railroad tracks is farmed, illustrating intensive agricultural use.

Island of Formosa

Cedar Creek Dominates Braddock In Church League Opener

Cedar Creek sacked Braddock 6 0 in the opener as Jim Golightly pitched a one hitter for the winners. Al Shirley led with three hits while Rusty McDonald and Don Shirley added two each. Welltown fell 11 4 to Burnt Factory despite a first inning rally. Jim Bromley earned the win with a five hitter and fourteen Burnt Factory hits. In tonight's City League double header Hallowan faces Coca Cola and Clarke County Esso meets R H Hummer.

Senseng Park Cedar Creek Braddock Burnt Factory Welltown Jim Golightly Braddock Bats Lewis Boyer Golightly al Shirley Rusty McDonald Don Shirley Moundsman Jim Bromley Carol Shiley Perry Duvall Bucky Whitacre Hallowan Coca Cola Clarke County Esso R. H. Hummer

Jaycees Win Pony Opener By 11 3 Edge

The Junior Chamber of Commerce Pony League opened with Jaycees beating Richard Dick’s four hitter 11 to 3. Dick and Vinson led at the plate with a homer each as Jaycees totaled 11 hits and used 21 players. Grim toed the rubber for the loser with 12 strikeouts, while Jaycees scheduled games through July 10 and August 4 with playoffs to start August 7 between round champions.

Jaycees Chamber of Commerce Richard Dick Her Barney Stine Jerry Vinson Doug Brill Vinson Allen Grim The Elks Grim VFW Moose

Lana Turners Daughter Missing After Weekend Arrest

Beverly Hills police report Lana Turners teen daughter Cheryl Crane 17 failed to meet juvenile officials after a weekend arrest. Cheryl left a note from Malibu Beach ranch home of her stepfather Fred May saying she would be away “for a few days to think things over.”

Beverly Hills Calif Lana Turner Cheryl Crane Johnny Stampanato Cheryl Malibu Beach Ranch Fred May Miss Turner Rachel Sanchez North Hollywood

Octopuses Have Three Hearts and Notable Brain Power

A science note states octopuses possess three hearts and the sharpest brain among non vertebrate animals, highlighting their unique circulatory and neural systems.

O'Sullivan Overhauls Nat Fruit In Little Baseball

In a single reported Little Baseball League game yesterday O'Sullivan beat National Fruit 9 to 3. O'Sullivan trailed 3 2 in the fourth before a five run fifth inning put the game away. Rinker pitched for O'Sullivan and National Fruit scored in each of the first three innings. Kiwanis and Lions play at 6 p.m. and Rotary vs Exchange at 7 15 p.m.

O’sullivan National Fruit Hurler Rinker O'Sullivan Kiwanis Lions Rotary

Liston Faces Impersonation Charges in Philadelphia

Boxing manager George Katz defends Sonny Liston amid impersonation charges after two men stopped Dolores Ellis in Fairmount Park at dawn. Katz disputes Hindman’s claim and says Liston merely played a prank while pursuing a title shot against Floyd Patterson.

Philadelphia George Katz Sonny Liston National Boxing Association Hindman Hagerstown Ind Liston Katz Isaac Cooper Mr. Hindman Sonny

Custer Strikes Out 17 Rebels in 80-0 Gerrardstown Win

Gerrardstown pitcher Custer fanned 17 Rebels in a shutout as Teddy Reed sizzled with nine strikeouts. Rebels collected five hits while Staton and four Gerrardstown teammates produced two hits apiece in a 6-0 lead after four innings.

Custer Gerrardstown Rebels Teddy Reed Staton Reed

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Dances in Athens Nightclub

Athens AP report says Jacqueline Kennedy, wife of the U.S. president, danced until 1 a.m. at a seafront Athens nightclub. She attended dinner and dancing with Mrs. Constantine Caramanlis, wife of Greece's prime minister, overlooking the Saronic Gulf.

Athens Greece Jacqueline Kennedy Saronic Gulf America Constantine Caramanlis

Explosion at fireworks factory kills five in Barcelona

An explosion at a Barcelona fireworks factory on Monday killed five workers and seriously injured five others. Local authorities and emergency responders were dispatched to the scene to manage the incident and secure the area.

Barcelona Spain

Primatine Over-the-Counter Asthma Remedy Ad

An asthma formula widely prescribed by doctors is now sold without prescription in tiny tablets named Primatene. The tablets open bronchial tubes loosen congestion relieve nervous tension and stop asthma attacks in minutes with hours of relief. See 98¢ at any drug store.

New York N. Y

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