Redskins Stop Lions 16 in 2nd Period
Redskins beat Lions 16 10 in Washington NFL game. Jerry Allen ran three yards for the opening TD, Jim Ninowski connected with Jerry Smith on a 25 yard pass, Ed Breding blocked a punt for a safety, and a late Munson pass to McCullouch was nullified by holding.
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Arnie Seeks To Heal PGA Split
Arnold Palmer proposed a peace plan to the PGA executive committee to reunite the split with touring professionals. He and PGA president Max Elbin refused to reveal details after a 42 hour closed session. The touring pros had left the PGA on August 13 and formed American Professional Golfers. The committee will consider Palmer's proposal.
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Washington
Arnold Palmer
Professional Golfers Assn
PGA
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Max Elbin
Tour
American Professional Golfers
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State Still Needs Work Ahead of Cyclones Opener
Iowa State football resumed contact drills after three days of conditioning with coach Johnny Majors saying the team is green and must work hard. He noted Buffalo is still over two weeks away and praised the players’ desire while criticizing the inexperienced offensive interior line with no lettermen among the first 10.
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Cardinals Yankees Top Attendance Confirms 1968 Milestone
MLB attendance surpassed 20 million for the seventh straight season with 20,076,167 paid through Tuesday. Last year’s total was 24,308,350. Nine clubs exceeded a million, with St. Louis leading the NL at 1,770,296 and Boston topping the AL with 1,603,309 at home.
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William D. Eckert
St. Louis
Boston
Exhibition Pro Football Results and Schedules
Thursday games saw Washington defeat Detroit 16 to 10. AFL and NFL matches listed include Cleveland at Buffalo, New York vs Pittsburgh, Denver at San Diego, Dallas at Houston, Green Bay at Milwaukee, Kansas City at Los Angeles, and other Sunday games across AFL and NFL venues with several matchups in New England and California.
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West Central Hits the Road for Fall Football Schedule
Maynard Iowa reports the tornado damage in Oelwein Maynard affected West Central High School Blue Devils. With lights down at their field the team will treat their homecoming against MFL Monona as a road game using Sumner High as a venue about 18 miles away.
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West Central High School
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West Central Veterans face uphill 1968 season with injuries
West Central Veterans, led by Hartin, expect a tough 1968 campaign. Key losses include Don Ede out with a broken leg and several other lettermen. Coach Jerry targets Sumner as the team to beat, with Bill Wells at quarterback and Leo Steffen among returning backs. A new field is due next fall to ease future depth.
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Clark Arthur
Deer Licenses Issued for Iowa 1968 Season
Applications for shotgun deer licenses go on sale September 6 in Iowa with no drawing this year. A total of 20,500 licenses will be issued across four zones. Fees are $10, and payments must be by money order or certified check. The gun season runs December in 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with specified weapons including shotguns with slugs and certain muzzle loaders.
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Conservation Commission
Jockey Killed in Wyoming State Fair Race
Jockey Gary L. McMullen Jr. of Brush Colorado died after his horse crashed through a fence during the sixth race at the Wyoming state fair on Wednesday.
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Minor League Scores Across Leagues Reported
Baseball scores from various leagues include Rochester 9 6 over Cultate 6 2 2, Louisville 5 Richmond 3 on January 19, Columbus at Panel 2 rain, Arkansas 6 Memphi Shreveport 3, Dallas-Fort Worth 0, Amarillo San Antonio 3 El Paso 3 Albuquerque 2, Asheville 5 Savannah 1, Evansville airairefe 2, Birmingham 5 Montgomery 1, Sinshamton 3 Waterbury 0 Elmira 1 York 5, Pittsfield 2, Phoenix 5 mat City 3, San Diego 9 Indianapolis 2.
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Reader Favors Saturday Night at The Downs Racing
Mrs Douglas Wolrach of Cedar Rapids writes that Friday night races deter workers on second shift and farmers in the area. She urges returning to Saturday night races in Cedar Rapids and predicts increased paid attendance.
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C.R
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LaSalle Drive
Cedar Rapids
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Cars Make the Show at Independence and Waterloo
The late Frank Winkley and the fair board moved to Friday night to offset car shortages. In 1967 attendance dipped when cars were few, with only 10 to 15 late models seen. This season rarely drops below 20, and about 90 percent of cars come from Independence and Waterloo community tracks.
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Attendance climbs at Hawkeye Downs amid derby plans
The letter notes rising attendance since promoter change and questions why Hawkeye Downs isn’t packed on Saturdays for a city of 105 000 and surrounding area. It forecasts demolition derby entries likely exceeding 60 on Sunday with heats at 2 p.m.
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