Pages Past — Sept. 8

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Sept. 8

1976: Baltimore Orioles right-hander Jim Palmer won his 20th game for the sixth time in seven seasons.

Baltimore beat Cleveland, 3-1, as Palmer pitched a complete-game seven-hitter.

The Indians only run came in the first inning when John Lowenstein tripled and scored on Larvell Blanks’ sacrifice fly.

1971: Items from the Clovis police blotter included:

• Austin Downing reported a shotgun valued at $100 was missing from a rack at Surplus City.

• Duane Wise, who lived at 200 Ruth, reported underwear valued at $15 was stolen from a clothes line.

• Postmaster Charles Stanfield reported vandals damaged two glass doors on the Gidding Street entrance to the post office. Damage was estimated at $146.

1966: Clovis city commissioners heard complaints from area airplane owners about the lack of hangar space at the airport.

Lonnie Carter suggested the commission allow private builders to construct hangars and then deed them to the city after costs had been paid off.

Mayor Ted Waldhauser said the city was looking into solutions.

Pages Past is compiled by Editor David Stevens. For more regional history, check out his weblog at:

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