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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1967
Page
8
The Pennsylvania Fish Commission launches a third annual Fish-for-Fun contest with a $10000 top prize and 1006 prize-winning tags among 20000 tagged fish. The event runs April 1 to October 31 and covers multiple species including bass muskellunge pike bluegill crappie and catfish across all counties.
The 1967 contest offers top prizes of 10000 dollar savings bonds and 2000 dollar bond with additional prizes including two 500 bonds and two 1000 bonds plus 1000 gift certificates. In 1966, nearly 19000 dollars in prizes were awarded to winners including the 10000 top prize.
Joe Moore remains head football coach at McDowell High School after Millcreek School Board rescinded his resignation. A board spokesman said the decision was made willingly to honor Moore's request. the letter's exact contents were not disclosed.
The Reds opened with a 6 1 win over the Dodgers while the Yankees beat Washington 7 0 but lost Mantle to a pulled hamstring. Stottlemyre pitched two hits for New York as Pinson, Johnson, and Simpson homered for Cincinnati. Mantle departed after scoring on Pepitone's triple.
Three resignations hit the Corry Area High School athletic department as Bill Johnston leaves for Officer's Candidate School at end of June Dick Fox takes the head basketball post at Erie Cathedral Prep vacating Corry’s job and Harry Barkham resigns from Junior Varsity basketball to devote time to graduate studies at Edinboro State College Lou Hanna athletic director is approved to attend the Pennsylvania High School Coaches Association meeting at Penn State April 26 29 with up to 50 in expenses.
Mario Andretti of Nazareth Pennsylvania won the first round of the Driver of the Year vote at a New York event. Parnelli Jones of Torrance California was runner up. Four more committee votes remain with a $7500 prize. Andretti won two of the season’s first seven races including Daytona and Sebring. The contest is sponsored by Martini and Rossi.
St Louis announced Tito Francona, solid hitter for the Cardinals, sold to Philadelphia in a cash deal. He posted 212 for the Cards last season with 17 RBIs and 4 homers. Fans in Denver asked to raise 18 million to keep the Broncos under AFL amid stadium mortgage payoff.
National League standings show Cincinnati leading with 101000 games played and Atlanta idle while Chicago Houston Pittsburgh Philadelphia St Louis San Francisco and New York all trail. Monday featured Cincinnati over Los Angeles 6 to 1. American League standings list New York atop with 101000 record as Baltimore Boston California and others struggle. Wednesday schedules include New York at Washington and Chicago at Boston. Also in New Jersey a bill to raise horse race purses moves toward a floor vote. In Moscow nine Soviet parachutists set a precision jump record from 1000 meters near Tashkent per Tass.
Pittsburgh Pirates open the 1967 season at Shea Stadium against the New York Mets with Bob Veale pitching against Don Cardwell. Maury Wills added to the lineup, manager Harry Walker voices confidence, and lineups face possible changes due to injuries. Mets seek first opener win in five years as 40,000 expect attendance. Middletown NAFL welcomes Steve Van Burren as head coach.
Herb Morton rolled a 266 one game plus 201 and 180 to total 647 for the series as local bowling results list numerous scorers including Troyer 235-200-604 and Alabbatz 246-603. Manila hosts report: Philippines complete 5-0 sweep over South Vietnam in Eastern Zone Davis Cup.
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