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...course, all these teams had something going for them too. San Francisco Pitcher Juan Marichal (23-6) kept the Giants' fading hopes alive by beating the Pirates 6-5-winning his own game with a ninth-inning home run. The Pirates got acrobatic fielding from Roberto Clemente and Matty Alou, plus timely hitting: in one game they spotted Atlanta a 5-1 lead and roared back to win 8-6. The Dodgers had Koufax, who breezed to his 25th victory (and fourth in a row), an 11-1 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies. They got a bonus...
...another Draconian attempt to curb the pressure on prices, Castello Branco decreed that no union may be granted more than one wage boost a year-a blow to organized labor, which has been getting multiple raises yearly. By such stubborn measures, Castello Branco and his able Minister of Planning, Roberto Campos, at least hope to hold inflation this year to a mere 35%-which, if it can be done, will indeed be a miracle of sorts...
...Costa e Silva has said almost nothing about the direction his government would take, except that "economic-financial policy must have continuity if it is to fulfill its objective." That seems to mean that he will keep on with the hard-nosed austerity program laid down by Economist Roberto Campos. Costa e Silva's government would probably be more "revolutionary"-tougher and less tolerant of political agitation. Possibly as a sign of things to come, seven more Brazilians were deprived of their political rights last week, bringing the total since the revolution...
...after the all-star game. Harry "The Hat" Walker has virtually the same cast back, but this season he will open with a healthy Bill Mazeroski. Another plus is Matty Alou, acquired from the Giants. He fits into Bill Virdon's spot in centerfield, banked by Willie Stargell and Roberto Clemente...
...ROBERTO C. BISSONE...