Monticello Grabs Late Lead In Benton Thriller
Monticello battles Benton with a late lead, Greg Williams boots two extra points, Gary Hughes blocks a Benton punt to set up Leigh Webber’s go ahead touchdown. Benton dominates early, drives 93 yards for a late first half score and finishes with a lopsided yardage edge.
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North Linn tops East Buchanan 6–0 on Friday night
Don Loughren produced the only touchdown for North Linn as the Panthers improved to 2-0 with a 6-0 victory over East Buchanan. The report notes a quiet scoring night and highlights the host’s defensive stand.
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Open tennis semifinals set with McEnroe Gerulaitis Borg Connors
The day features John McEnroe versus Vitas Gerulaitis and Bjorn Borg against Jimmy Connors in the men's singles semifinals. Navratilova faces a potential finals challenge after defeating Barbara Potter, with the Open airing on WMT starting at 11 a.m. local time. Navratilova, now a U.S. citizen, seeks a sixth Open title in seven years as Lloyd defends.
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Navratilova Wins Openthird Set After Crowd Delay
Navratilova defeats Lloyd to reach her first Open finals after a tense three set match. The opener features multiple breaks for both players with Navratilova breaking late in the set to take it. A five minute crowd disruption stalls the decisive third set as Lloyd leads 3-2 before play resumes.
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Two Men Arrested During U S Open Match Disruption
Two men, Phillip Greenwood and William Hanley, were arrested at Flushing Meadows during a Chris Evert Lloyd vs Martina Navratilova semifinal after five minutes of disruption. Navratilova won 7-5 4-6 6-4.
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Bulls and Pistons to clash in October exhibition
NBA exhibition at the Five Seasons Civic Center features the Chicago Bulls with Ronnie Lester facing the Detroit Pistons and Isiah Thomas on Friday October 23 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Monday with reserved seating priced at 9 8 and 6 dollars. children under 12 get a discount.
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Nebraska stars greet young fan before Iowa game
Happy Husker fan Danny Badura, 11, visits a hotel Friday night to meet Nebraska tight end Jamie Williams and other players. Badura, a bone marrow transplant patient from Loup City, collects autographs and photos ahead of the Iowa Nebraska clash at the stadium.
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USSR May Seek 1984 Olympics Move Over Springboks Tour
The Soviet Union plans to ask the 1984 Summer Olympics be moved from Los Angeles if the South African Springboks rugby team tours the United States next week. The request aims to be raised at a September 22 Olympic Congress meeting in Baden Baden. Mayor Bradley urges visa withdrawal to avoid boycott risk and protests.
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Schnell Leads Iowa Open Tie At 143 After Round Two
Milford native Curt Schnell and Ottumwa pro Bob Moreland shared the Iowa Open lead at 143 after the second round. Schnell fired a four under par 68 to reach the top, matching Moreland as the 1978 champion slipped to one under par through the day.
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Camp Courageous Challenge Golf Starts at Scotch Grove Course
The second annual Camp Courageous Golf tournament begins this week at the Scotch Grove 9 hole course. Two challengers wager at least $5 with the loser donating to the fund. last year the event raised over $2,000 from 220 matches. 25 trophies donated by local firms add to the charity event.
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J-Hawks Pressure West in Junior Randy Roe Start
Jeffersons defense hounded West junior quarterback Randy Roe in his first start as Roe completed four of 22 passes and threw five interceptions. The J-Hawks used an interception by Mark Reggentin to fuel a first period touchdown and added a second score on a 14 yard run by Allen Schmitz. Todd Moore finished the scoring with a two yard plunge.
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Gemini 2 Docks with Agena Target Vehicle in 1966
On this date in 1966 the Gemini 2 mission achieved a orbital docking with the Agena space vehicle marking a milestone in Project Gemini's navigation and propulsion experiments. The operation demonstrated controlled approach and docking in space as part of early crewed spaceflight tests.
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