This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1969
Page
9
A column mocks college football gossip as Punchy and staff discuss C. J. Foster's dubious Rose Bowl projections. The dialogue critiques Big Ten voting rules and Iowa's chances, contrasting hubris with reality as Punchy exits and the room returns to tobacco-stained chatter.
Falcon Stadium, home of the Air Force academy football team, sits more than a mile high at 6,621 feet above sea level, ranking among the nation’s highest football venues.
Seattle business man Fred Danz heads a coalition to keep the Pilots. He said American League President Jed Cronin indicated extra time would help and may set a meeting back to November. Danz expects a week's grace granted, pending confirmation.
Fran Tarkenton lamented Dallas relentless pass rush as the Cowboys harassed the Giants all night. Dallas sacked Tarkenton ten times for 70 yards and cruised to a 25 3 victory that left New York unable to cross midfield in the second half. Craig Morton connected on an 18 yard TD pass to Lance Rentzel and Calvin Hill added a 40 yard score as Dallas improved to 6 0 in the Capitol division. Giants coach Alex Webster praised the Cowboys defense while Willie Williams lauded their effort after the game.
Iowa State coach Johnny Majors described a light 45 minute scrimmage by his Town State team on Monday. He noted the offense may have a short controlled session Tuesday with planned contact later, ahead of a game at Oklahoma. Majors praised Oklahoma as highly potent and explosive and singled out Steve Owens as an outstanding inside runner.
Fred Koenig age 38, a four year manager in the California Angels farm system, was named the clubs third base coach by Lefty Phillips. The appointment completes the California coaching staff joining Pete Reiser Norm Sherry and Rocky Bridges. Koenig played 12 years in the minors with a top batting average of .367 as player manager at Winnipeg in 1962 and last year managed at Quad Cities.
MINNEAPOLIS AP The Minnesota Gophers floundering in the Big Ten after four straight losses saw leading pass receiver Ray Parson walk off the squad. The 6-5 senior, who had 12 receptions for 220 yards this season, was absent from practice amid reports of a Sunday confrontation with coach Murray Warmath. Parson reportedly went to a Vikings- Lions game Sunday and did not attend mandatory practice. Warmath called Parson the best prospect and tight end he has had at Minnesota in five years, while teammates described a growing sense of discouragement and whispered speculation about his status.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.