Old-timers triumph in district fast-pitch tourney winners
Frank's Old-timers edged Blairstown 1-0 on a two hitter by 56-year-old Bobby Matthews. Electra Sign crushed Central City 11-0. Mister Perfect shut out Old Town Inn 8-0 with Jim Hale driving in two runs and a homer. Belle Plaine beat Marion Metros 10-1. Schedule lists more games and later semifinals at Kirkwood-Welty Park.
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Electra Sign
Mister Perfect
Belle Plaine
Kirkwood-Welty Park
Bobby Matthews
Blairstown
Jim Madden
Tom Gaddie
Central City
Old Town Inn
Jim Hale
Marion Metros
C.R. Welding
Moser Construction
Steitzer
Thorp-Finance
Rebel the dog climbs trees and barks at foes
In Postville, Rebel the dog climbs trees and barks at imagined foes. He began this after a raccoon family settled in a tree, later carrying a bone up for privacy. Dana Peck recalls the dog’s odd habit and affection, noting he reacts to praise with a wagging tail.
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Postville
Harold Peck
Rebel
Pecks
Dana Peck
Harold
Dana
Cougars top Iowa City City High in baseball
Greg House slugged two doubles to lead the Cougars to a 3-0 win over Iowa City City High on Friday. Kennedy ends 6-8 in the Mississippi Valley Conference as City High drops to 2-12. Cougars overall record 18-19.
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Iowa City
Greg House
Cougars
Iowa City City High
Kennedy
Steve Brije
City High
Little Hawks
Marion
Linn-Mar
Lions
Tom Panek
Panek
Tom Voss
English Valley
Deep River Millersburg
Kirk Holeton
Pekin
International reaction to Reagan Bush ticket drawn from European papers
International reviews on Reagan choosing George Bush as running mate varied from strong approval to sharp criticism. The Times of London called the pick a serious blow to the campaign, while other outlets in Europe and beyond offered praise or caution about Reagan’s judgment and foreign policy implications.
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Times of London
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
London Times
Reagan
Bush
Gerald Ford
Daily Mail
Trouw
Amsterdam
de Tel
Anderson returns and attacks Reagan on arms race
John Anderson, back from his Middle East and Europe tour, criticizes Ronald Reagan for pursuing an expensive arms buildup and a $100 billion increase over three years. He warns it risks global escalation and contradicts prior administrations. He also doubts a Bush ticket would soften the GOP stance.
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UPI
John Anderson
Ronald Reagan
Republic
Anderson
Dulles International
Reagan
Kiki
London
Soviet Union
Illinois
George Bush
Soviets Tighten Afghan Control Report Says
London Daily Telegraph dispatch from Kabul notes the Soviet Union steps up takeover of Afghanistan with up to 1000 Russian families moving in and announcing they have come to stay. Soviet identity cards issued. editors control radio news Kabul Times and Aneis. censors in telegraph office. Russian books replace English. advisers seize civil service posts. armed occupation backed by new Mikroryan complex housing.
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UPI
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
London Daily Telegraph
Kabul
Telegraph
Bruce Loudon
Kabul New Times
Pharsee
Aneis
Mikrorayan
Mongolia
Brock renamed chairman of the Republican party
Bill Brock was elected to a third term as Republican national chairman by the Republican National Committee. He compared the 1980 situation to 1952, stood with Ronald Reagan and George Bush, and said the party enters the campaign stronger than since 1952. Betty Heitman was chosen as co chairwoman.
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Republican Party
Detroit
UPI
Bill Brock
GOP
White House
Congress
Ronald Reagan
Republican National Committee
Reagan
George Bush
RNC
Cochairman
Betty Heitman
Baton Rouge, la
National Federation of the National Republican Women
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