Saints Acquire Sweetan in Trade With Lions
The Saints trade Walter Roberts and an undisclosed draft choice to Detroit for quarterback Sweetan. Kilmer remains No 1 but Sweetan joins as a young, experienced passer for the future. Also notes moves involving Wooten Bachman Namath and Amsler injury update.
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Jay Bachman
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Area Dams Report from Yesterday
Water levels and discharges reported for several dams including John Redmond and Fall River. Readouts show yesterday’s levels, normal pools, and discharge figures with some garbled text and misspellings across lines.
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All-Stars Travel To Cherryvale For Twin Night Games
The Major League All-Stars and Chanute Merchants Little League all-star teams travel to Cherryvale for games tomorrow evening. The Merchants play at 7 p.m. followed by the Majors at 9. Friday both teams host Buffalo at Santa Fe Park.
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Fe Park Schedule Highlights Local Interscholastic Play
The first game at seven features the Merchants while the Majors meet at nine. Buffalo finished second in the Chanute Invitational Tournament held here last weekend.
Orphans, Buffalo Win In Softball Tournament Night
In Highland Park last night the Church Softball Tournament opened with the Church Orphans rallying to beat Nazarene Baptist 54 after trailing in the fifth and Buffalo defeating Christian 10 to 7. The losers move to the loser's bracket in the eight team double elimination event. Thursday games schedule St. Pat’s vs Methodist at 7 30 p.m. and Safari Jayees vs Thayer at 9 15 p.m. All games at Highland Park.
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Mays 579th Homer Sparks Giants Shutout of Pirates
Willie Mays belted his 579th career homer to power the San Francisco Giants to a 3-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates as Juan Marichal earned his 21st victory. Marichal pitched a two-hitter for a road mastery, with Mays’ eighth inning shot pushing him toward the 600 mark.
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Chiefs cut Bonds after two years on taxi squad
Kansas City releases defensive halfback David Bonds who spent two seasons on the taxi squad after being with McMurry College and being released by the Washington Redskins in 1966. Baltimore catcher Andy Etchebarren faces hand surgery ending his 1968 season after a foul tip injury in Oakland causes a broken right little finger.
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Giants top Pirates 3-0 behind Marichal two-hitter
Juan Marichal pitched a two-hitter for his 21st win and 37th career shutout as the Giants defeated Pittsburgh 3-0. Willie Mays hit his 579th lifetime homer, a three-run blast in the eighth to seal the win for San Francisco.
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Ron Hunt
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Willie Mays
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