Russians Prepare For Olympic Test
Russia fields a 72 member track squad in Mexico City for a two day warmup on a plastic track at 7300 feet. Coaches say the altitude and time change pose challenges while aiming to test under Olympic conditions with entries from Britain East Germany Cuba Australia Czechoslovakia Hungary Italy Argentina New Zealand Belgium and host Mexico.
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Russia
Mexico City
Gabriel Korobkov
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Great Britain
East Germany
Cuba
Australia
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Italy
Argentina
New Zealand
Belgium
Mexico
Korbkov
U.S
Uncle Sam
Olympic Village
Tires bought after tires claim sparked skid fears
A brief item notes a man purchased a set of tires after warnings that he could not skid. The piece states he is gone for good and implies the decision was driven by the belief he could not skid.
Fight Results Across Cities From Associated Press
The report lists multiple boxing results with fighters and outcomes. Basco stops Yuzuda in Miyazaki Japan. McDermott defeats Simmons in Portland Maine. Pate outpoints Stevens in Taunton Massachusetts. Mathis stops Woody in New York. Chuvalo stops Ramos in Toronto. Clark outpoints Gilmore in Oakland California.
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Associated Press
Miyazaki
Japan
Sulfredo Basco
Philippines
Kiyohide Yuzuda
Portland
Maine
Jimmy McDermott
Holyoke
Mass
Augie Simmons
New York City
Taunton
Gerald Pate
North Easton
Randy Stevens
New York
Buster Mathis
Mich
James J. Woody
George Chuvalo
Toronto
Manuel Ramos
Mexico
Dragons Face Chanute in Sung Scout for Southeast Kansas Grid Clash
Pittsburg coach Larry Garman fears Chanute’s aerial attack as his Dragons prepare for a road game at Chanute. He praises his line play after a 27 7 win over Independence while Chanute coach Jack Heflin stresses stopping Pittsburg’s power run with a heavy, tall line and balanced offense.
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Larry Garman
Pittsburg Purple Dragons
Chanute Blue Comets
Chanute
Garman
Dragons
Independence
Jack Heflin
Comets
Heflin
Pittsburg
Kent Noble
Gerald Wertz
Noble
Wertz
Comet
Woman excused from jury in obscenity case
A woman was dismissed from jury duty in West Palm Beach after she said she could not discuss obscenity with five male jurors. The panel was to hear charges against five men accused of publishing obscene comics in the Florida Free Press, a hippie oriented tabloid.
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West Palm Beach
Fila
Florida Free Press
Agnew invited to review Pulaski Day Parade in New York
GOP vice presidential candidate Spiro T. Agnew, who apologized for using a derisive term, is invited to review the annual Pulaski Day Parade on October 6. Frank J. Wazeter, parade president, says about 100000 Polish Americans are expected to march honoring Casimir Pulaski.
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New York
GOP
Spiro T. Agnew
Polack
Agnew
Frank J. Wazeter
Casimir Pulaski
Metro Open leads after two rounds in Inwood
Pat Schwab West Orange NJ sinks a late 30 foot putt for a four under par 66 to join a three way tie for the halfway lead at 140 in the Metropolitan Open. Jerry Pittman Locust Valley NY and Mike Fetchick Westbury NY also 140 after 36 holes.
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Associated Press
Inwood
N.Y
Pat Schwab
West Orange
N.J
Jerry Pittman
Locust Valley
Mike Fetchick
Westbury
Baseball Scores From The National League Standings Race
The National League standings show St Louis leading with 95 wins and 64 losses followed by San Francisco 73 losses and Cincinnati 82-77. Multiple clubs jockey for position as teams prepare for upcoming games and pennant outcomes are noted with clinched pennants by St Louis and San Francisco in different sections.
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Associated Press
W. L. Pet. G.B
St. Louis
San Fran
Cincinnati
Chicago
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Philaphia
New York
Houston
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Cards and Tigers In Final Tuneup
In final World Series tuneups the St Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers vie for momentum. Pete Rose and Matty Alou chase the NL batting title as Cincinnati and Pittsburgh fight for third place while LA, Philadelphia and New York jockey in the lower half. In the AL Boston and Cleveland seek third, New York edges Oakland for fifth, Anaheim hosts Chicago for eighth, and Washington closes at Detroit. McLain rests before potential Series start. Gibson or Carlton to pitch for St Louis.
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Boston
Cleveland
New York
Oakland
Minnesota
California
Chicago
Baltimore
Washington
Detroit
Caliornia
Hal Bock
Associated Press
St. Louis
Cin
Cinnati
Pete Rose
Pittsburgh
Matty Alou
Reds
San Francisco
Pirates
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Houston
Phillies
Indians
Dave McNally
Red Sox
Yankees
Athletics
Anaheim
California Angels
Chicago White Sox
Angels
Sox
Tigers
John Hiller
Joe Sparma
Pat Dobson
Ottawa Juniors Top Royster Rockets 26 to 6 in opener
Ottawa Junior High spoiled Royster Rockets opening season with a 26 to 6 win. Ottawa built a 13 to 0 halftime edge scoring in each of the first four periods. Rockets’ only score came on a 40 yard pass from Jim Reeves to Daryl Cook late in the game. Royster returns kickoff for a TD nullified by clipping. Reeves moved to quarterback after Tucker’s injury. Next game is October 10 at Coffeyville.
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Ottawa Junior High
Rooster Rockets
Rockets
Jim Reeves
Daryl Cook
Royster
David Kimble
Dick Cook
Coffeyville
Ottawa
Chanute
Orioles overpower Indians as McNally wins 22nd
Dave McNally hurls a six hit game to post his 22nd win of the season and his 14th since the All Star break. Brooks Robinson collects three hits and three RBIs as Baltimore defeats Cleveland 7-1.
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Associated Press
Dave McNally
Orioles
Cleveland
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
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Chanute Blue Comet
Jim Sandage
Chuck Fisher
Bill Ray
Bone
Triman
John McMeekin
Doug Barnow
Clarence Matlock
Powerul
United States
Lake Tahoe
Calif
Chanute Discount CO
Dale Steinman
Henry Clark
San Francsco
Jim Gilmore
the Railroad Building, Loan and Savings Association
F.S.L.L.C
Edwin H. Bideau
Newton
Kansas
Associated Agencies
Chanute, Kans
Dia
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation
Member
Federal
Bome Loan Bank System
Ottawa Cyclones
Columbus
Altamont
Larry Barnhart
Bob Ennis
Wayne Moreland
Leon Lofthouse
Tony Williams
Don Cowan
Mark Childers
Roc Carter
Dalhousie, New Brunswick
Gabe Lamarca
Leo Noe
Moncton
N.B
Kingston, Ont
Kansas City Blues
Oklahoma City Blazers
W. L. Pet
Allen Monument Company
S. Central
Duke Andrews
Ricuet
Schupbach Texaco Service
Plymouth Dealers
Plymouth
Plymouth Furys
Belvedere
Satellite
The
Lincoln
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Ellis Dodge, Inc
Chanute, Kansas
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