All-Iowa Fair to Host Rodeo Competitions in 1968
Rodeo Cowboys Association championship rodeo returns to Hawkeye Downs for a two day three performance run August 17–18 at the All-Iowa fair. Rodeos Inc. of Tucson and Rochester will supervise. Demolition derby slated for August 18. Free grandstand seating. Attendance projections near 200000.
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Rodeo Cowboy Assn
Hawkeye Downs
Billy Greiner
Rodeos, Inc
Tucson
Ariz
Rochester
Minn
Greiner
Julius Wechter
Marty Robbins
Roy Clark
Roy
Florence
Rodeo, Inc
Hitler
Oklahoma City
Sheep Mountain
Ray Meggs
Russians Claim Landing System Test Successful
The Soviet Union announced a successful test of a spacecraft landing system in the mid Pacific. Two test zones southeast of Christmas Island were studied from May 20 to June 30, with warnings to ships and planes. Tass did not provide system details or reasons for the early completion.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Mid- Pacific
mid-Pacific
Christmas Island
Tass
Theft of Plane Cheers Him Up
Andrew Mayhall, 69, was booked on suspicion of stealing a private plane after buzzing roofs in five Orange County towns and clipping a power line that caused a 20 minute outage in central Santa Ana. The plane landed safely and belonged to James Gilbert of Newport Beach. Mayhall said he wanted a nice day to fly and mentioned past flying lessons.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Andrew Mayhall
Sheriff's
Orange County
Mayhall
James Gilbert
Newport Beach
Chicago dealer pays for Hitler dog license at auction
King Hostick of Chicago paid 190 dollars at Hamilton Galleries to acquire a 1927 Munich license issued to Adolf Hitler for his German shepherd Wolff.
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New York
UPI
Chicago
King Hostick
Hamilton
Munich
Adolf Hitler
Wolff
Old Folks Repel Robbers at London Post Office
Three elderly Londoners helped thwart a post office robbery after confronting three armed bandits. William Wiggs, 65, struck a robber with corned beef, Norma Haskell, 73, used her purse as a weapon, and Harry Hammett, 79, tackled the loot holder. Police arrested a suspect as the seniors returned home, planning to reclaim pension checks.
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London
UPI
William Wiggs
Wiggs
Norma Haskell
Harry Hammett
Hammett
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Robert Beck
Cedar Rapids
Beck
Centerville
Optimist Club
Martin Wiley
Right
Linn County
Beck Organization
Larry Gut
Center
Beck Group
Third Avenue SE
Mien Oa
Joan, Ng Groen
Hine
Aumboefeng,. Nursery
Johnson Ave. NW
Hoover School
Kroehler
Stratford
Kroehler Signature
Futorian
First Avenue
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