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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1968
Page
8
Benton Bobcats rally to beat Vinton 13-7 as Larry Niebel scores from the one yard line in the final period. Vikings trailed 6-0 at halftime with John Towne driving for gains before the late score sealed the win.
Full time in store sales and merchandising position with advancement potential at Coast to Coast Stores Cedar Rapids area jobs include janitorial work, public works director, bank openings, bartender, sales reps and managers. Various part time and full time clerical and service roles with benefits and training offered. Equal opportunity postings and box numbers provided for applications.
Benton rode Kevin Albers 3 yard run to a halftime lead, while Vinton briefly led late in the third on a late end zone play. Both teams finished the season with Benton at 3 5 1 and Vinton at 0 9.
Minnesota Vikings guard Larry Bowie underwent surgery to remove a blood clot from the base of his brain at a St Paul hospital. GM Jim Finks said Bowie, 29, was in good condition after being hospitalized with headaches following the victory over Washington last Sunday.
Missouri University's freshman squad beat Iowa State 30 to 13 in Columbia. Charles Barnes and Bill Mauser rushed for 180 yards, with Barnes scoring all three Tigers touchdowns and a late fourth TD sealing the win. Ricci Stotler added a 30 yard field goal and a pair of successful kicks.
Lincoln Neb AP Van Brownson of Shenandoah Iowa threw three touchdown passes and ran for a four yard score as Nebraska freshmen beat Kansas State 29 0 in Lincoln. He teamed with Jim Carstens on a 34 yard scoring pass and later connected with Jeff Kinney on 20 and 16 yard TDs.
Paul Harvey booted a 24 yard field goal helping the young Cornhuskers stay perfect at 3-0 for the season.
Drake coach Bob Karnes said Elliott Evans a junior from Omaha will be ready to help the Bulldogs defend a third straight Missouri Valley cross country title at the Wichita State meet. Also aiding the defense are Bob Johnson Dave Compton Dennis Hunt Jim Maguire Lynn Lee and Dan Sanders.
Western Eastern standings show Cincinnati 2 Los Angeles 8 4 Baltimore 9 3 San Diego 5 Boston. Detroit 6 4 Atlanta 1 Philadelphia 4 Phoenix 1 4 New York 5 9 Chicago Milwaukee 2 7 Seattle. Results day: Seattle 114 Boston 1 Atlanta 314 San Diego Detroit 122 San Provence 118 Los Angeles 102 New York 100. Only schedules noted.
Sports brief reports a 4 3 score between Minnesota and Oakland Kentucky with results showing New Orleans New York 3 3 and Houston Miami 3 3 while Los Angeles Indiana records a 7 score. no games scheduled.
Green Bay Wisconsin AP reports the Packers added kick specialist Mike Mercer to the roster after a favorable impression on coach Phil Bengtson. A roster spot must be freed, but no cut candidate was named.
Rain halted play after nine holes of the Corpus Christi Civitan Open with three players tied for the lead at even par 37 including defending champion Clifford Ann Creed. Candy Phillips and Jo Ann Prentice also at par. Remaining schedule adjusted to 27 holes on Saturday and 18 on Sunday.
A Cedar Rapids Iowa employer seeks a college trainee to start in production control handling expediting follow up and production reporting as liaison between manufacturing and control. Growth potential includes advancement opportunities. Send resume to Box K 659 Gazette with all contacts held in confidence.
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