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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1972
Page
5
North Linn offense overwhelms Central City 95 to 0 as Dave Colenett rushes for 493 yards and catches a B1 yard pass for a high scoring showcase. The undefeated North Linn team moves to 6-4 in the conference with additional scores from Larry Light and quarterback Steve Skluwasser.
Randy Monroe scored on an intercepted pass at halftime to lead the Prairie sophomores in a key win over Lesalle. Randy Myers added the extra point for the Nunks.
Waverly defeated Waukon 41 to 13 in a Northeast Town conference game. Doug Johnson scored two TDs and Rod McNamara added two more as Waverly rolled to the victory.
In Virginia Water England Lee Trevino, the famed American, seeks his first Piccadilly World Matchplay crown after a dramatic 4 and 3 victory over Tony Jacklin in a storied knockout format. Weiskopf reaches final by beating Britain's Peter Oosterhuis as Trevino vows to capitalize on his strong form and aggressive play.
Kevin Harberk ran wild for 212 yards and two touchdowns to power Maquoketa Valley to a 21 12 victory over Center Point. The win leaves Maquoketa Valley tied for second in the Trivers conference as Edgewood Colesburg and Maquoketa Valley sit at 3 0 in league play while North Linn leads at 5 2.
Edgewood Colesburg edged Buchanan 15 to 9 on a late two point conversion pass from Dan Beatty to Scott Sampson. The win pulled Edgewood Colesburg into a second place tie with a 9 2 record in Tri Rivers play.
Beying's 47 yard scoring run sparked Wellsburg to a victory over Dysart Genesen. Dysart struggled to respond as Wellsburg built a lead and controlled the game with a strong running attack and timely scores.
New Hampton extended its Northeast Iowa conference record to 3-1 with a 27-6 win over winless Oelwein. Starters Palka and Muster led the offense as the Hornets controlled the game from the opening whistle.
Turkey Valley overpowered Jesup 20-8 as Dave Lensing scored a touchdown, threw for another, and added a two point conversion. The chaotic fragment mentions Dale Fenner and Tom N Mina among others, with unclear positions.
A Civil Aeronautics Board examiner ruled against Golden West Airlines proposed acquisition of Los Angeles Airways stating the deal would not serve the public interest. The case centered on control by Arnholt Smith who also ran Yellow Cab of Los Angeles and other surface transport interests.
Three Scarville women died when their car collided with a partly loaded sand truck at a county road intersection six miles northwest of Scarville. Driver Katherine Larson and passengers Catherine Engbretrson and Erma Engebretson were killed. Wilfie Wolf of Northwood drove the truck and was hospitalized with non fatal injuries.
Mrs Florence De Boer of Ashton, age 62, was killed when her car collided with a Chicago and North Western freight train at a crossing. She was alone in the vehicle and authorities said she died instantly in Oslecola county town.
SAN FRANCISCO AP A local investor Tom Hopkins asked the Assessment Appeals Board to raise his market tax value from 100000 to 225000 to finance transforming a Haight A market closed four years ago into a posh restaurant. Hopkins called the request necessary and said lenders won’t lend with low assessed value. The board took the case under submission and may raise assessments. DIES MOVIES Iowa eases poultry show ban with conditions to curb exotic disease. Exhibitions may resume if birds are in possession six months, have health certificates, are vet checked, and isolated post show. Poultry from outside Iowa requires certificates. buffer around Iowa remains.
Mrs Edward Briney of Eddyville was awarded 1775 damages by a Mahaska county district court. The case arose from a trespass on her land in June 1967 and a later shooting incident at an abandoned house on the property. The jury allocated 150 actual and 1625 exemplary damages to Briney.
At the San Diego Zoo 17 mammals have died or been saved after ingesting inedible items caused by visitors. Officials shifted feeding hours, removed peanut and fish dispensers, and noted birds and other animals consumed nonfood debris. Dr. Lyan Griner cites 47 birds and others, since 1964, yielding bags, caps, glass, and insignia as hazards.
Fragmented OCR text shows several station call signs and program notes across Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Rock Island and San Francisco with unclear timing and titles. The unreadable snippet hints at a Saturday movie listing and a featured program but lacks cohesive details or proper names.
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