Washington sights and guides charm spring break visitors
The writer recalls a Washington visit with guides Jim and Florence Meaghan, detailing tours of the White House Capitol Kennedy Center Ford Theatre Library of Congress and Embassy Row plus a side trip to Annapolis Navy Yard. Weather shifts from rain to hail and snow, delaying the Naval Academy tour.
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Alexandria
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Lincoln
Library of Congress
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Embassy Row
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Shrine of Immaculate Conception
Catholic University
Annapolis
Annapolis tour reveals Navy traditions and Jones tomb
A visitor describes an Annapolis academy walk in 10 a.m. light noting guides like Mrs Eaton with a Nordic accent, longstanding rituals such as coin tossing for luck, and plebe routines. The highlight is John Paul Jones’s crypt in the Navy Chapel, with his Paris burial and re interment in Annapolis. Nearby Annapolis shops, restaurants, and Harbor House’s seafood lunch are praised.
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Newport
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Expos Staff Include Iowans Amid Spring Training Notes
The piece notes Jim Fanning, former Cubs catcher, now Montreal Expos vice president in charge of player development at their training center in Florida. Iowans Pat Daugherty, Bob Oldis, and Bob Gebbard hold roles in Jamestown, Scouts, and minor league operations while Denver’s future in theAmerican Association hangs in the balance. The author previews talking to players next.
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St. Augustine
Daytona Beach
Jim Fanning
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Montreal Expos
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Montreal
Denver
Memphis
Quebec City
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Jamestown
N.Y
Pat Daugherty
Indian Hills
Centerville
Iowa
Fanning
Daugherty
Bob Oldis
Iowa City
Expos
Oldis
McAndrew
Krause
Bird Sets MVC Field Goal Records In Season Ride
Larry Bird of Indiana State posts two MVC marks as he hits 195 field goals in conference play and 403 for the season. He breaks Willie Biles Tulsa single-season record in conference goals and surpasses Oscar Robertson Cincinnati’s all games record from 1959-60.
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Okla
Larry Bird
Indiana State
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Willie Biles
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati
Iowa three class basketball system gains wide support
Des Moines UPI reports Bernie Saggan executive secretary of the Iowa High School Athletic Association says an overwhelming majority of the state's 500 schools favor the three class setup for boys basketball. A spring survey will measure satisfaction and assess proposals for format changes and consolation games.
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Bernie Saggan
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Garwin
Palmer
Corning
Iowa City
Regina
Bob Norton
Padres fire Alvin Dark as manager in 1978 season shakeup
Alvin Dark is ousted as San Diego Padres manager days before the 1978 season. Roger Craig named interim manager with Chuck Estrada replacing him as pitching coach. Ballard Smith says a new manager will be hired by season start. Also Chicago White Sox release veteran pitcher Bruce Dal Canton, who may sign elsewhere or join the minors if unsigned.
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Alvin Dark
San Diego Padres
Roger Craig
Ballard Smith
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Dark
John McNamara
Chuck Estrada
Craig
Sarasota
Fla
Chicago White Sox
Bruce Dal Canton
White Sox
Dal Canton
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Atlanta
German guns bombard Paris from 75 miles away
On this date in 1918 amid World War I, German artillery bombarded Paris from a distance of about 75 miles, marking a notable action in the Western Front period.
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Auburn tops Iowa in track meet summary
Auburn defeated Iowa 64 to 59 in a track meet at Aubur n, La. Hawkeye winners included Charlie Jones in long jump Bill Hansen in high jump Curt Brock in pole vault Jim Docherty in steeplechase Tom Barclay in 100 meters Ron Oliver in 400 hurdles and Mike McDowell in 200 meters. Iowa mile relay finished first due to Auburn forfeiture.
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Hawkeye
Charlie Jones
Bill Hansen
Curt Brock
Jim Docherty
Tom Barclay
Ron Oliver
Mike McDowell
Iowa
Thai Golf Officials Weigh Pullout Over Open Dates
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia AP reports Thai golf officials say Thailand may withdraw from the Asian golf circuit next year in protest of new scheduling for the Thai Open.
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Malaysia
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Kentucky State names Theard as head basketball coach
Kentucky State University on Monday appointed Floyd Theard as head basketball coach succeeding Lucius Mitchell who resigned to coach at Alabama State. Theard, a former Iowa assistant under Lute Olson, played at Kentucky State and earlier spent time with the Denver Rockets and as a coach in Gary Indiana and Manual High School in Denver Colorado.
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Floyd Theard
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Ind
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