Howard Johnsons Sweeps O Sullivan to Take Lead
Howard Johnson's improved women's team won three games over O Sullivan's Kidettes to move into undisputed first in the Ladies Commercial League. Mary Hughes paced with 138 in a 562 team game, while Virginia Larrick and Patton Movers also posted strong sets and games in a series of three game matches across multiple shops.
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Sweeps O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan
Kidettes
Princes Sager
Jackie Fauver
June
Rhodes Drug Store
Rhodes
Marie Franklin
Patton
Virginia Larrick
Mary Hughes
Sally Patton
Kitty Affleck
Miller's Drug Store
Helen Corrigan
Ruby Kirk
Nancy Whitmire
Smalts
Ind
Affleck
Hughes
Cleveland
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Imperial's 1387 Set Aces Mixed Doubles League
Imperial dominated with a 1387 team set led by Vivian Cooper 116 120 128 and Bill Roth 133 125 112 for 370. Mode T, DeSoto, and Chevrolet posted strong scores as Boden 372 Roth 370 Snapp 348 paced men while Cooper 364 McCall 344 Snyder 127 led women. Imperial won two of three and stayed atop standings.
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Vivian Cooper
Bill Roth
Imperial
Mode! T
Mode
Bill Boden
Edwin Snapp
Model T
Boden
Ann Snapp
DeSoto
Dodge
Ann Snyder
Virginia Larrick
Frankie Snapp
Lynn Carpenter
Helen Linaburg
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
Aggie McCall
Briscoe Ginn
Ruth Godlove
Emmertt Taylor
Cooper
Nyder
McCall
Godlove
Roth
Snapp
Haney lauded by Stengel after Braves win world series
New York report says Casey Stengel praised Milwaukee manager Fred Haney and pitcher Lew Burdette after the Braves swept the Yankees 5-0 to claim the World Series. Stengel called Burdette the best pitcher faced. Haney praised Burdette and his club as his own team celebrated.
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Milwaukee
Haney
Stengel
New York
Casey Stengel
Fred Haney
Milwaukee Braves
New York Yankees
Lew Burdette
Burdette
Casey
Russia Announces New Nuclear Test North of Arctic Circle
The Atomic Energy Commission reports another Soviet nuclear test north of the Arctic Circle. The Oct. 10 blast is part of the current Soviet series begun Aug. 23, following earlier Sept. 9 and Sept. 25 explosions. Moscow also announced a powerful hydrogen device test.
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Washington
Russia
Arctic Circle
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Moscow
World Series Ends with Braves Victory and New York Defeat
Milwaukee wins the World Series four games to three over New York. Final game score 4 to 0 in favor of Milwaukee. Pitching by Burdette and Crandall, Larsen, Shantz, Ditmar, Sturdivant, Byrne, and Berra noted. Attendance sets a new record with 394,712 for the series. Financial figures show total net receipts about 2.48 million with commissions and player shares detailed.
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Milwaukee
New York
Burdette
Crandall
Larsen
Shantz
Ditmar
Sturdivant
Byrne
Berra L — Larsen
Records Fall Hard in 1957 World Series
The 1957 World Series saw 11 records broken and 16 tied as the Milwaukee Braves defeated the New York Yankees. Yogi Berra set four marks including most games played and most hits in the total series, while Don Larsen extended his own record for consecutive innings without a baserunner. The Braves set attendance and receipts highs and team marks for bases on balls and batting averages.
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NEW York
Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
Milwaukee Braves
Phil Rizzuto
Joe DiMaggio
Hank Bauer
Frank Schulte
Chicago
Harry Hooper
Boston
Bill Dickey
Don Larsen
Frank Crosetti
Milwaukee
New York AL
Brooklyn
Tar Heels Face Miami Test Tonight
The Associated Press reports North Carolina aims to prove its improving form with a game against Miami at the Orange Bowl. Coach Jim Tatum fields a solid line and productive backs as UNC seeks a signature win after past struggles and a recent upset of Navy, with questions about whether the squad is peaking or Navy was off.
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North Carolina
Miami
Charlie Justice
Jim Tatum
Tar Heels
N. C. State
Clemson
Navy
Middies
Tar Heel
Tatum
Two More Highway Deaths Reported
Virginia reports two more highway deaths raising the yearly toll to 684, 64 ahead of last year’s pace. James B. Gower 26 of Princess Anne County died in a crash on State Rt. 640 in Norfolk County. Charles L. Crenshaw 10 of Baskerville Mecklenburg County died in a Richmond hospital from injuries after a crash on State Rt. 699 near Baskerville.
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Virginia
Princess Anne County
James B. Gower
Norfolk County
Charles L. Crenshaw
Baskerville
Mecklenburg County
Richmond
State Rt. 699
ITV Networks Make Biggest Pitch Next Week
New York reports the major networks plan their biggest season pitches with Queen Elizabeth to be TV’s week’s highlight. NBC CBS and ABC showcase high profile specials including Pinocchio, large variety shows, Hall of Fame launches, and a major Madison Square Garden party for Around the World in 80 Days anniversary.
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New York
Britain
Queen Elizabeth
Ottawa
Canada
New Arrval
Washington, DC
Wide Wide World
Nbc-Tv
Tyrone Power
Hall of Fame
NBCTV
Abc-Tv
Metropolitan Opera
Patrice Munsel
Sinatra
Local Church Signs During Heat Wave
In Santa Monica California during a heat wave a church placed a sign on its front lawn reading If you think it s hot here but the sign ends abruptly suggesting a humorous or unfinished message reflecting the extreme heat and community reaction.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Farm Hand 24 Held in Slaying of Sandra Lucero
Joe Franco, 24, a farm hand, is jailed in Juarez for the slaying of 5 year old Sandra Lucero near Roswell New Mexico. Police say he admitted raping and stabbing the child with a screwdriver after being found at an uncle’s farm near Torreon Mexico following a manhunt.
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Juarez
Mexico
Joe Franco
Sandra Joe Lucero
Roswell
N. M
Domingo Holguin
Franco
United States
Torreon
el Paso
Tex
Dexter
Clement Lucero
Sandra
Major College Games Face Influenza Strain Across Nation
The Associated Press surveys six top games tomorrow likely to attract about half a million fans, with illness already cutting workouts and forcing cancellations. Nebraska reports half its squad affected, while Notre Dame and Oklahoma appear to have recovered. Army Notre Dame renew a 10 year old series in Philadelphia. Michigan and Michigan State loom in Ann Arbor and Dallas, as Oklahoma pursues a 43rd straight win over Texas. Ohio State hosts Illinois. Rice and Stanford stadiums expect near full houses for Duke and Washington State. Michigan State and Michigan lead AP poll as Minnesota and Iowa challenge in the Big Ten.. Illinois and Ohio State start conference play.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
ARMY
Philadelphia
Michigan
Michigan State
Ann Arbor
Dallas
Texas
Ohio State
Columbus
Ilinois
Rice
Houston
Stanford
Palo Alto
Calif
Minnesota
Northwestern
Iowa
Indiana
Miceli to challenge Logart in 10 round Detroit bout
Veteran Joe Miceli, 89 fights, meets Cuban Isaac Logart at Olympic Stadium in a 10 round welterweight clash. Miceli, recently back from a brief retirement, seeks top ranking while Logart, ranked No 2, could join an elimination tournament to replace Carmen Basilio. NBC televises the bout at 10 p m EST.
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Detroit
WCW
Joe Miceli
Isaac Logart
Olympic Stadium
Miceli
Johnny Saxton
Logart
Micell
Carmen Basilio
NBC
Visitor misreads cottonwood fluff as fallout in Santa Fe
A visitor to Santa Fe grew uneasy when asking about white wisps over the town. He was reassured these were cottonwood seed fluff from the city's trees, not nuclear fallout from Nevada tests.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico City
Nevada
Man Admits Difficulty Tying Neckties in Peculiar Method
J Kuykendall of San Antonio testifies he cannot tie a necktie. he demonstrates by making a loop on a doorknob and slipping it over his head. The quirky admission highlights his unusual method to secure neckwear.
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San Antonio
Tex
J. Kuykendall
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