Colonels Win Last Second Thriller At Charlottesville
Douglas led Burley 0 but penalties and errors hampered the Group III Bulldogs in a 13-0 loss at Burley Stadium. Melvin Dickerson scored for Burley with Robert Crenshaw, and Charles Groomes connected on a key pass for the touchdown as Burley remained undefeated.
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Burley
Charlottesville
Eea
O Xscording
Ed Barksdale
Melvin Dickerson
Robert Crenshaw
Noah Laws
Jim
NFL Kicks Off Sunday Before 300000 Fans
Nearly a third of a million fans will attend opening day as 14 NFL teams start the 42nd season from New York to San Francisco. Eagles Browns in Philadelphia and Giants Cardinals in New York headline the day with major crowds at Franklin Field and Yankee Stadium.
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Robert Moore
Associated Press
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San Francisco
Philadelphia
Franklin Field
Philadelphia Eagles
Cleveland Browns
Yankee Stadium
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Rams
Baltimore
Washington Redskins
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Milwaukee
Chicago Bears
Minnesota
Metropolitan Stadium
Minneapolis
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Eagles
Sonny Jurgensen
Nick Skorich
Jurgensen
Norm van Brocklin
Skorich
Milt Plum
Packers
Bart Starr
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Colts
Jimmy Orr
Johnny Unitas
Giants
Cardinals
Charlie Conerly
Cards
Sam Etcheverry
Los Angeles
Zeke Bratkowski
Washington
Norm Snead
John Brodie
Bill Kilmer
George Halas
Bears
Ed Brown
Bill Wade
Dick Norman
Hugh McElhenny
Tommy Mason
Big Daddy Lipscomb
Steelers
Bobby Layne
Tom Landry
Cowboys
Ford Saga Expands From Tin Lizzie To Space Efforts
Ford Motor Co. deepens its reach from early Model T roots to space ventures with plans to land a capsule on the moon next year and bid on Saturn missile construction. The company aims to acquire Philco, a major contractor on Sidewinder missiles and satellite programs, expanding beyond autos into appliances and defense. The deal, valued over $100 million in Ford stock, follows prior moves into Autolite and diverse holdings.
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AP Automotive Wrnter Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Wisconsin
Philco Corp
Philco
Midas
Courier
Army Signal Corps
Michigan
Brazil
Auto Company
General Motors
Frigidaire
American Motors
Kelvinator
Chrysler
Massachusetts
Electric Autolite Co
Toledo
Autolite
Baseball Standings and Results Report
Major league standings show New York leading with 101 wins, Detroit 90, Baltimore 87, Chicago 80 and Cleveland 72. Highlights include New York 11 2 over Detroit 1 4 and Los Angeles 9 Chicago 5. Sunday's schedule features key matchups across divisions.
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Associated Press
American League
W. L. Pet. G.B
New York
Detroit
Baltimore
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Los Ageles
Minnesota
Washington
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Tremendous Pressure Of Catching The Babe Wrecks Maris Mantle
Roger Maris must hit four home runs in five games to tie Babe Ruth’s 60 while Mickey Mantle trails with 53 as the Yankees split a twi-nighter with the Tigers. Yogi Berra and Bill Skowron powered a 11-1 win to set a team record at 222.
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Babe Ruth
Maris
Ruth
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Baltimore
Ford Frick
Mickey Mantle
Tigers
Mantle
Yankees
Yogi Berra
Bill Skowron
New Yorkers
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Norm Cash
Steve Boros
Yanks
New York
Ralph Houk
Boston
Ford takes on Philco obligations in late November
Ford Motor Company completes deals by late November taking on outstanding Philco obligations of 45 million dollars. Philco’s heavy investment in electronic computer development aligns with Ford’s Aeronutronic unit in Newport Beach California, linking the two divisions.
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Philco
Aeronutronic
Newport Beach
Calif
Soviet People Informed Of U S Nuclear Tests
London AP reports Moscow radio informed Soviet people Friday night of the U S underground nuclear explosion as the first in a series of tests. No official Soviet announcement yet about its own atmospheric nuclear tests starting September 1 in central Asia.
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Moscow Radio
U.S
Radio
Soviet Union
Central Asia
Reed's Dive Beats Elkton at JW Field in Hometown Opener
James Wood defeats Elkton 12 6 on a late head first dive by quarterback Teddy Reed. Reed connected for a 16 yard TD to Tinker Edmonds and threw a 95 yard interception return to David Dean. Marvin Griffith sparked the Colonels, with 107 rushing yards, as Elkton suffers injuries and next hosts Luray.
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Teddy Reed
James Wood
Elkton
Reed
Tinker Edmonds
David Dean
Dean
Ich
James W
Elkton Salvation
Colonels
Marvin Griffith
Joe Hepler
The
Elks
Griffith
Jamie Granning
Brad Bennett
Chick St. Clair
Gene Giuse
St. Clair
Kenny Shifflett
George Henry
Jack Wilfong
Gary Bolen
Tommy Campbell
Wilfong
Cal
Arcie Manuel
Gary Jenkins
Luray
Penney Sees Businessmen More Ethical Than Ever Before
New York AP reports J C Penney, nearing 86, says the business world operates on a higher ethical plane than when he started in 1902. He cites Golden Rule values guiding his chain, opposes discount culture, and notes broad opportunities today for prepared individuals.
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New York
J. C. Penney
Penney
Kemmerer
Wyo
Typhoon Nancy Hits Japan Severe Casualties and Damage
Typhoon Nancy churned across Honshu with winds up to 112 mph. Officials report dozens dead and hundreds injured while thousands of homes are destroyed or flooded. The storm moved toward the Japan Sea after bypassing Tokyo, prompting closures and protective measures citywide.
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Tokyo
Nancy
Japan
Honshu
Japan Sea
Japan Broadcasting Co
O Sullivan Rubber declares 25c dividend Oct 1
The board of O Sullivan Rubber Corporation declares a regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share on 5 percent cumulative $20 par preferred stock. The dividend is payable Oct 1, 1961 to stockholders of record September 20, 1961. Alvin McBean, rookie Negro pitcher with Pittsburgh, was signed at a tryout camp in St Thomas, Virgin Islands.
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O’sullivan Rubber Corporation
Douglas 0. Grimm
Tren
Alvin McBean
Pittsburgh
St. Thomas
Virgini Islands
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Building & Material Corp
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Dial
Ford Saga
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Chesapeake Bay
Jack Fretwell
8 & F Distributing CO
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