Buckpasser’s Grass Upset Shocks Aqueduct Crowd
Buckpasser loses on grass at Aqueduct to stablemate Poker in the Bowling Green Handicap as Assagai finishes second and Buckpasser fades, ending his 1967 turf win streak. Owner Ogden Phipps laments the grass surface whileTrainer Iddle Neloy and jockey Braulio Baeza note Buckpasser’s off day. Dr. Fager and Damascus also figure in pre race chatter for upcoming events.
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Associated Press
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Forl Sail
New York
Bill Boland
Assagai
Ogden Phipps
Braulio Baeza
Neloy
Damascus
Frank Whiteley,Jr
Delaware Park
Clay Trial Slated to Start in Draft Case
World heavyweight champ Cassius Clay faces a jury trial on draft evasion charges under the Universal Military Training and Service Act. Judge Joe Ingram will rule on legal matters as a 150-member jury pool is selected. defense cites exemption as Black Muslim minister Muhammad AH and alleged white supremacy bias in draft boards.
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Selective Service
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Justice Department
Robert Todd Hays
Selective Service System
Houston
Houston Customs House
World Boxing Association
New York State Athletic Commission
Clay
Southern Cal Easily Wins Track Meet
Southern California dominated the 4th annual NCAA meet at Brigham Young University before 19,500 fans. The Trojans set a world best in the 440 yard relay, swept the top spots in pole vault, and piled up 86 points to outdistance Oregon and UCLA. Notable performances came from Lennox Miller and Fred Kuller in sprints, Bob Seagren and Paul Wilson in the pole vault bid, and Randy Matson in the shot and discus as Tommie Smith and Jim Ryan also starred for their schools. The meet highlighted USC as today’s collegiate track king with a strong relay and distance show.
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PROVO
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California
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Southern California
Oregon
UCLA
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Fred Kuller
J. Simpson
Karl McCule Touch
Miller
Bob Seagren
Paul Wilson
Seagren
Wilson
Dick Ralls
Rick Sloan
Randy Matson
Texas A&m
Matson
Gerry Lindgren
Washington State
Tommie Smith
San Jose State
Smith
Jim Ryan
Kansas
Masons Host Father's Day Dinner at Eastern Star hall
In the remodeled Masonic Hall dining room about 50 guests attended a Father’s Day dinner hosted by Chapter 328, Order of the Eastern Star. Bob Parham, former Worshipful Master of Whitfield Masonic Lodge 239, and Mrs Opal Shelton, Worthy Matron, spoke with humor on fatherhood as Eastern Star officers were introduced by Hobart Shirley, Post Master.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Bob Parham
Whitfield Masonic Lodge
Opal Shelton
Eastern Star
Father
Hobart Shirley
Ditka’s $50,000 saga and Eagles move in 1960s NFL
Mike Ditka, billed as a 225 pound dumb lineman, describes taking $50,000 from the Oilers and signing a $300,000 three year deal to play, though he never joined Houston. He ends up with the Philadelphia Eagles after the Bears trade him, aims to prove himself as a top tight end, and suggests the NFL merger influenced the deal. He reflects on money, fame, and a grand league-pairing plan.
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George) Halas
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Joe) Namath
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Eagles
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Concannon
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Snead
Pete Retzlaff
Eagle
John Mackey
Baltimore Colts
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Baltimore
Mackey
Everyody
Houston
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Roman Gabriel
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China H-Blast Gift to Mao Triggers Global Reactions
China claims its first hydrogen bomb test occurred early as a gift to Mao Zedong and the cultural revolution. The Liberation Army Daily praised revolutionary zeal, while Western officials assessed strategic implications and fallout effects in Japan and the United States. The detonation reportedly occurred in Sinkiang amid tensions with Wang Enmao.
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Tokyo
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China
Mao Tsetung
Liberation Army Daily
Mao Tae-tung
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United States
Japan
Mao
Lin Shao-chi
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Sinkiang
Wang En-mao
Wang
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