Sleepers edge Drips in rolloff to claim Thursday League title
In a closely fought final, Sleepers defeated Drips by seven pins in a rolloff after a 1903 total tied the teams at five games. Irene Borro, Louise Baker, Sarah Orndorff, and Alice Godlove led Sleepers as Rosalie Hook and Drips traded high scores across five games. The banquet to honor champions is slated for May 23 at Jackson Lane Church.
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Sleepers
Drips
Irene Borro
Louise Baker
Sarah Orndorff
Alice Godlove
Rosalie Hook
Mrs. Hook
Rosalie
Alice Ove
Louise Bak
Pers
Alice Yve
Honday
Jackson
Fulton Letters Donated to Winona Steamboat Museum
Letters by Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat, are given to the Steamboat Museum in Winona by Leighton, Robert and James Wilkie of Des Plaines. The museum features a real steamboat berthed at Levee Park, once operating on the Mississippi River for 56 years.
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Winona, Minn
Robert Fulton
Leighton
Robert
James Wilkie
Des Plaines
Ill
Winona
Levee Park
Mississippi River
Howard's Grand Slam Lifts Dodgers Past Braves
Dodgers recall Frank Howard from Spokane and the 23-year-old slugger hits a grand slam in the eighth inning to defeat Bob Buhl and the Milwaukee Braves 6-4. Howard, 6 foot 6, 245 pounds, praised his return and sought job security amid strong Dodgers hitting struggles.
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Milwaukee
Frank Howard
Los Angeles Dodgers
Ohio State
Dodgers
Milwaukee Braves
Bob Buhl
Howard
Spokane
Los Angeles
Walt Alston
Buhl
White Sox regain lead with 11-6 win over Red Sox
The Chicago White Sox beat Boston 11-6 at Comiskey Park for a seventh straight victory and moved back into first in the AL. Detroit topped Washington 3-1 while Baltimore fell to Kansas City 4-2, sliding to third. In the NL, San Francisco beat Cincinnati 9-3 and Pittsburgh upset Chicago 11-6 as baseball action continued.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
White Sox
Comiskey Park
Boston
Tom Brewer
Kansas City
Baltimore
Birds
Cleveland
Indians
New York
Detroit
Washington
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Frank Howard
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Red Sox
Sammy Esposito
Esposito
Brewer
Bob Shaw
Whitey Herzog
A’s
Milt Pappas
Leo Kiely
Clint Courtney
Bill Short
Duke Maas
Gray Bell
Jimmy Piersall
Bell
Dick Stigman
Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Pete Ramos
Norm Cash
Chico Fernandez
Frank Lary
Mecca Wins Lucky Strike Crown in Convincing Victory
Mecca Restaurant and National Fruit battle for second half with Mecca edging ahead 919 to 805 in the second half. John Whitman led Mecca with a 208 game, Arlan Sirbaugh and Ralph Saville topped for National Fruit, while Slonaker’s 573 led Mecca to a 2552 three-game scratch record as Clarke County, Raymond Anderson, and VFW squads posted varied results.
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Mecca
National Fruit
National
John Whitman
Don Holliday
Arlan Sirbaugh
Ralph Saville
John Slonaker
Northern Virginia Power
Raymond
Anderson
Ivan Jackson
Lou Costello
Raymond Anderson
Clarke County Supply
C. P
Allen Jobe
Ohio town growth tied to SAC base expansion
Wilmington Ohio officials expect population boost of 8000 plus as Strategic Air Command relocates an organization for KC 97 aerial refueling planes to Clinton County Air Force Base. Air Force Reserve fliers will train weekends while SAC funds 14 million dollars for new buildings runways and equipment.
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Wilmington
Ohio
Strategic Air Command
Clinton County Air Force Base
Air Force Reserve
SAC
National League Standings and Tuesday Results
The National League shows San Francisco leading with 20 wins and 9 losses, followed by Pittsburgh 19-10 and Milwaukee 12-11. Tuesday results include San Francisco 9 Cincinnati 3 and Pittsburgh 11 Chicago 6, with St. Louis at Philadelphia rained out and several games rescheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
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Associated Press
W. L. Pet
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Baseball Standings and Schedule Snapshot
The American League standings show Chicago leading with 15 wins and 10 losses, Cleveland 14 and 10, Baltimore 15 and 11, New York 12 and 10, and Detroit 0 and 12 with various games back. Scheduled games include Baltimore at Kansas City, New York at Cleveland, Boston at Chicago, Washington at Detroit, and Boston at Chicago.
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W. L. Pet. G.B
Chicago
Cleveland
Baltimore
New York
Boston
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington
Desegregation Parade Sparks Nationwide Tensions
A 2000 strong Atlanta march marking the Supreme Court desegregation ruling faced police diversion to a church rally. Across the country students paraded in Boston and Ann Arbor while New York garment workers rallied, and clashes occurred in Chicago Memphis Biloxi and Montgomery as federal action aimed to end coastal beach segregation and protect sit-in protests.
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Georgia
Atlanta
U.S. Supreme Court
Martin Luther King Jr
Boston Common
Ann Arbor
Mich
Chicago
Montgomery
Ala
Memphis
Tenn
New York
Biloxi
Miss
Herbert Jekins
Capitol
New England
Boston
Springfield
Mass
University of Michigan
Cecil 0. Creal
Garment Center
Supreme Court
King
Alabama
South
Alabama State College
Justice Department
Vicksburg
Nes
Chattanooga
Stephens City Elects Seven New Fire Company Members
Stephens City vote adds seven men to the Stephens City Fire Company at May meeting. New members are W. W. Orndorff John Funkhouser Burton Orndorff Ken Bailey Fred Kritzer Marcel Fis hel and Charles Orndorff. Drive progress reported about 700 dollars raised halfway through the campaign. A barbecue is planned for June 11 at the fire hall. The meeting featured Verlis and Garland Pugh demonstrating a two way radio system similar to the county fire departments proposal.
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Stephens City
Stephens City Fire Company
W. W. Orndorff
John Funkhouser
Burton Orndorff
Ken Bailey
Fred Kritzer
Marcel Fishel
Charles Orndorff
Verlis
Garland Pugh
Twoway
Western Europe Calls for Unity After Paris Summit Fallout
Western Europe resounds with calls for Allied firmness and unity in face of cold war tensions. Khrushchev faces sharp Western criticism after the Paris summit breakdown, while Moscow touts anti American protests. Eisenhower gains prestige from the Paris outcome.
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London
Europe
Nikitai Khrushchev
Kremlin
Cemes
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
West
Eisenhower
U.S
U.S.S.R
Communist Party
Pravda
Moscow
America
Britain
Daily Express
Nikita Khrushchev
Joseph Luns
Paris
Daily Mirror
Ihe
Boy's bottle message travels from Boulder to Spain
Andrew Terrell, 13, wrote his address in a bottle and cast it into the ocean from Boulder Colorado on January 12. Jose Antonio Nieto Barros of Villalonga Spain wrote back saying he found the bottle near his home about 450 miles from Lisbon, Portugal.
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Boulder
Colo
Andrew Terrell
Lisbon
Portugal
Andrew
Jose Antonio Nieto Barros
Villalonga
Spain
World Champion Graham vs Valentine in Front Royal match
The Civil Air Patrol hosts a wrestling card at Bing Crosby Stadium with World Champion Dr. Jerry Graham facing U S title holder John Valentine in a best of three with a one hour limit. Gal bouts feature Mary Jane Mull vs Jackie Wilson and a midget match Pee Wee Lopez vs Tiny Bell. Tickets via CAP or Melrose 5-290 Front Royal.
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Front Royal Wing
Civil Air Patrol
Bing Crosby Stadium
Jerry Graham
Johnny Valentine
Valentine
U.S
Mary Jane Mull
Columbus
Ohio
Jackie Wilson
Dallas
Pee Wee Lopez
Mexico City
Tiny Bell
North Day
Canada
Mexico
Joe Romero
Tampico
Melrose 5
Front Royal
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Stephenson Methodist
Pete Stipe
Inwood United Brethren
United Brethren No. 2
Red Clark
Bill Gageby
Earl Shroudes
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Golden Rule
Mt. Pleasant
el Keller
Hugh Patton
Ernie Milburn
John Ritter
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Fulton Letters
Dave O’hara
Chisox
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Slonaker Stars
Clarke County
Clyde Baxter
Baker & Anderson
V.F.W
Frank Cobe
Elks Club
Skip Snider
Winchester
Raymond Baker
Rey Lamb
Post Office
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Leslie
Ralph Lamp
Bill Thompson, Sr
H. & P. Cities Service
Bunny Bread
Frank Bumgardner
Carl Ritz
Paul Muntzing
Bunny Brad
James Abreul
Delmer DeHaven
Budweiser
Budweid
King OF Beers
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
Wewark
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Bing Crosby
Western
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Virginia Power CO
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