Plotz aims for Central Division title in road racing
Cedar Rapids driver Mike Plotz, 28, pursues a share of the Formula Super Vee Central Division crown while aiming for the national Atlanta championships and a 1979 season start in Palm Beach. He has raced nine times this year, finishing second recently and winning the last two events, on a Brainard track record.
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Mike Plotz
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Atlanta
Palm Beach
Fla
Mike
United States
Brainard
Minn
Paulson Electric
Arnold Palmer
Mario Andretti
Plotz
Tom Pomeroy
New Carlisle
Ohio
Chris Mahring
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St.Louis
Nelson Ledges
Youngstown
Hutchison, Kan
Elkhart Lake
Wis
Beloit
Ill
Indianapolis Raceway Park
Mid-Ohio
Bucyhus
International Speedway
Ontario
California
Scott Ovel
Hawkeye Downs stock car leaders near season end races
Curt Hansen leads late model with 2240 points nine 280 ahead of Ed Sanger as Friday 8 p.m. action nears. Mark Leibfried tops sportsman with 1290 points. Smoke Wilson leads altered street stock with 553 points.
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Curt Hansen
Mark Leibfried
Smoke Wilson
Hawkeye Downs
Hansen
Ed Sanger
Leibfried
Ron Pallister
Wilson
Duane White
Linn-Mar Sets 6 30 Pm Scrimmage Start For Sept 1
Linn-Mar will stage its annual football scrimmage at 6 30 p m on Friday September 1 with Freshman sophomore and varsity squads taking part. Admission is a bar of soap or cash donation for soap purchase.
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Linn-Mar
Vilas defies odds to open U S Open win bid
Guillermo Vilas, rebounding from injuries and illness, defeated Cliff Drysdale 7 5 6 2 in the first round at Flushing Meadow to keep his bid for a second U S Open title alive. He vows to chase a 1978 championship despite Borg Connors and stiff field.
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Guillermo Vilas
Vilas
Borg
Connors
Modern Piping Eyes Western Regional Title at Ellis Park
Modern Piping and Piping team star players lead a four day Western Regional at Ellis Park with winner advancing to the Sept 8 to 15 USA Tournament in Springfield Missouri. Rival Clear Lake Butt r Top is strong and Local officials remind fans of city ordinances on alcohol in parks.
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Welty- Way
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Jim Caviness
Ray Sturm
Kimberly
Wise
ISC
Reno
Sturm
al Rausch
Gregg Bosch
Steve Andrew
Mike Pallesen
Bruce Hotchkiss
Andrew
Pallesen
Hotchkiss
Clear Lake Butt
Iowa
Ellis Swimming Pool
Springfield Mo
Clear Lake
Broken Bow
Sly
Falcons lead NSFL rusher Marshall after five weeks
Gary Marshall of Cedar Rapids Metro Falcons tops the NSFL rushing list after five weeks with 491 yards on 92 carries and a 5.3 yard average. Other weekend games include Chicago of Quad Cities vs Metro Falcons at 7:30 Saturday and Joliet at Omaha and Newton at North Shore at 1:30 Sunday.
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Newton
Joliet
Metro Falcons
Chicago
Quad Cities
North Shore
Omaha
Delavan
Delavon
Gary Marshall
Cedar Rapids Metro Falcons
U S Beats Holland 10 5 in World Baseball Championship Beat
The United States defeated the Netherlands 10-5 to maintain first place in the world baseball championships standings. Mexico shut out Australia 3-0 as rain caused several games to be canceled. the U S and Cuba stand undefeated.
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Parma
Italy
United States
Holland
Mexico
Australia
Cuba
Exile of Jews from England under Edward I in 1290
On this date in 1290 a proclamation by King Edward I ordered the expulsion of Jews from England. The royal decree marked a defining moment in medieval English history and altered the Jewish community's presence in the realm.
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England
Edward I
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