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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1968
Page
7
Packers coach Phil Bengtson, stepping into Lombardi’s shoes, emphasizes the defense and offense remain primed for a fourth straight NFL title. Key players include Starr, Horning, Taylor, Grabowski, Nitschke, and Adderly as the team eyes a historic run.
American League leaders include Carew Oliva and McAuliffe with top averages runs RBIs and hits. Jim Hickey campaign? Wait. National League leads feature Rose Brock and McCovey across batting runs and home runs with strong pitching marks from Regan and Marichal.
In Buenos Aires Gregorio Perlata 185 of Argentina out pointed Miguel Angel Paez 179 of Argentina over ten rounds. Also Nestor Peralta 169 of Argentina stopped Fructuoso Vazquez 164 of Argentina in two rounds. Morales and Peralta claimed wins for Argentina and Brazil fights were decided on points and stoppage.
Atlanta coach Norb Hecker asserts the Falcons have the defense on track for 1968 after a 1967 season with only one win. Rookie linemen Carlton Dabney and Claude Humphrey bolster the line, while Warren Nobis and secondary veterans anchor the unit. Offense may lag due to running backs health and depth, with only Cobbey and a raft of unsure backups. Passing looks improved with Randy Johnson and Ron Vander Kelen sharing quarterback duties as receivers shine in drills.
In Akron Ohio Jack Nicklaus won a $125000 American Golf Classic playoff against Lee Elder and Frank Beard after a final round that included a remarkable bunker escape and a closing birdie by Nicklaus. Elder, the 1973 Negro Golfer of the Year, finished runner-up.
The passage presents a quiz style question about a tree of life, a desert food tree aiding millions, and then asks Canada’s size ranking. It also asks West Point motto Duty Honor Country and the meaning of Evangeline as bringing good news. These items appear as a Newspaper Enterprise Association styled quiz.
The Boston Celtics will play 12 pre season games including two in New England as they prepare to defend the NBA title. Exhibitions include matchups with the Philadelphia 76ers in Burlington Vermont on October and in Bangor Maine on October 14.
Misty Run, winless in seven starts this year, outdueled favored Finance King and edged fast-closing Road to Rock by a head in the White Mountain Handicap at Rockingham Park. The 4 year old gelding paid $51.80 to win for backers as 17,666 fans watched.
The Kennebunk Rotary Club's Thursday noon meeting at Glen-Mor Restaurant drew a large crowd as a chicken barbecue postponed from Wednesday proved a huge success with over 900 attendees. Banners were presented to Paul Ladd of Wooster and Bob Turner of Cambridge, and the club sent get-well wishes to a Whittier patient at the Portland Osteopathic Hospital. Governor Lombardi urged fellowship and service and asked clubs to support Rotary International President Togasaki's theme Participate.
Local newspaper offers space for advertisements across sections. Readers are invited to place notices, sales, announcements, and items for listing in the daily classified pages.
Whist parties at Le Foyer Biddeford on Foss Street and Pool Street produced a grand slam by Joseph Chouinard and Aurore Soucy. Medley Beaulieu topped scores. many players received prizes. Committee members Antoinette Chretien Bernice Beaulieu Lucienne Chouinard and Joseph Plourde announced another whist event on Aug 18 and a baked bean supper to follow on Saturday from 4 30 to 7 30 p m.
The narration traces Norway's capital from its founding as Oslo about nine centuries ago to its later destruction and refounding as Christiana under King Christian. In 1925 the city regained the Norwegian name Oslo, completing a long naming saga.
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