Giants Widen Lead as American League Stays Tight
The Giants increased their NL lead to 2 1/2 games over Milwaukee with a doubleheader wins over Pittsburgh 5-2 and 6-1. In the AL, the Yankees swept Cleveland 6-1 and 6-3 while Boston stayed within a game of .500 and Washington slipped further toward last. Ned Garver pitched a two hitter for the A's, his third shutout, as Detroit and Chicago split and Mantle extended his hitting streak to 14 games.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
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State Gas Tax Collections Dip
Richmond reports a drop in gas tax collections this year may limit the Highway Department to meeting rather than exceeding revenue estimates. Fiscal director Arthur Eure notes May and June must supply about 14.38 million to hit a 76.9 million target, while license tag sales may offset the shortfall. Weather blamed for early-year decline.
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State Highway Department
Arthur B. Eure
Fure
Eure
Public urged to attend chest meet Wednesday
The Winchester-Frederick County Community Chest calls the public to its annual meeting and officer election at the George Washington Hotel Wednesday at 7 30 p m. L W Brown Chest President urged donors to nominate officers from the floor or send in names, with positions including president two city vice presidents five county vice presidents a secretary a treasurer and seven directors. A proposal to admit the Red Cross and Cancer Society to the organization will be discussed.
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Winchester - Frederick County
Red Cross and Cancer Society
Cornell Students Back Protest Over Off Campus Parties
Ithaca New York the Cornell Student Council backs the egg throwing protests as a legitimate expression amid two days of campus unrest. Four students including a professor's son were suspended. Council President K Peter Kellogg from Larchmont says the administration refused student input on houseparty rules and banned alcohol at football games last fall without consultation.
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K. Peter Kellogg
Larchmont
N.Y
Kellogg
Robertson Wins 100 Silver Dollars During You Auto Buy Week
H. E. Robertson Sr. of Route 3 won the 100 silver dollars awarded by the Winchester Automobile Dealers Association during You Auto Buy Week in Winchester last week.
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H. E. Robertson, Sr
Route 3
Winchester Automobile Dealers Association
Winchester
Fights Detroit-Nino Valdes and More Boxers Across Cities
Detroit light heavyweight Nino Valdes stopped Johnny Summerlin in Hollywood Alfon Flores halted by Aragon in Los Angeles Davey Moore won on points over Roberto Garcia in Mexico City Gene Hamilton was knocked out by Jose Torres in Brooklyn Gordon Parker outpointed Merle Olmstead in Athol Gerald Grey defeated Duke Harris in Kingston Mario De Leon stopped Jimmy Abeyta in San Diego Mexico City
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Cuba
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Hollywood
Calif
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Los Angeles
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Flores
Mexico
Mexico City
Davey Moore
Springfield
Ohio
Roberto Garcia
Brooklyn
Jose Torres
Puerto Rico
Gene Hamilton
Gastonia
N.C
Athol
Mass
Gordon Parker
Four Weekend Deaths Push Virginia Toll To 281
The Associated Press reports Virginia’s 1958 highway toll rose to 281 after four weekend fatalities on state roads. Victims include Ivan Irkhiewskij, 25, of Poughkeepsie, in Big Stone Gap. Earl J. Arnold, 36, of Abingdon, at a bridge crash near Gordonsville. Jessie Dodson, 18, of Martinsville, struck by a hit and run on Rt 687. and Junius Robinson, 72, of Richmond, killed on US 60 by a hit and run. Authorities identified the second car’s driver as Victor Craft, 40, of Kingsport, Tenn., his wife Nancy, 36, their daughter Vicky Lynn, 11, and Mrs. Craft’s mother, Mary Morris, 53, were injured.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Ivan Irkhiewskij
Poughkeepsie
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Big Stone Gap
Victor Craft
Kingsport
Tenn
Craft
Nancy
University of Virginia Hospital
Gordonsville
Albemarle County
Jessie S. Dodson
Martinsville
Henry County
Junius Robinson
Richmond
US 60
Chesterfield County
Lions Club Dance Awards Prize Cars and Stole
Pauline Davis of 20 Valley Ave won a Vauxhall sedan and Edward Lizer of Cross Junction received a mink stole at the Lions Club dance Saturday held at the Winchester Armory.
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Pauline Davis
Valley Ave
Edward Lizer
Cross Junction
Lions Club
Winchester Armory
More Americans Eye Migration to Australia
Australians welcome skilled American migrants amid U S recession and high living costs. Immigration Minister Downer says Australia will accept many and assists with fares. Noel Curphey notes unemployment in North America as a spur.
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United States
U. S
America
Alexander Downer
Noel Curphey
Victorian Chamber of Manufacturers
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