West First Lions Tie for Second in Night Relays
Topeka West Chargers won the Lawrence Night Relays at Haskell Stadium with 58 points, edging Lawrence and Leavenworth. Lawrence and Leavenworth tied for second with five points, Ottawa 33, and Fishland Park finished lower.
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Iowa cage star decides on KU
Greg Douglas of Keokuk Iowa, a high school basketball standout and All-State All-America selection, will enroll at Kansas University this fall. He averaged about 25 points and 12 rebounds per game last season and is regarded as a top national prospect alongside Rick Mount and Joe Bergman.
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Clinton
Mets Stay on Timetable With Reliever Selma Shines
New York Mets ride relief ace Dick Selma to a 7-4 win over the Houston Astros, moving within one game of .500 in National League play. Wes Westrum, in his first full term as manager, praised Selma’s fireballing relief and noted the team’s progress toward break-even after early-season hurdles.
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Last Day of Leniency for Rosie the Duck
Miami zoning officials declare this the final day of leniency for Rosie the duck and her duckling. The Giorgio family fights to keep the poultry despite an order to remove them. The Giorgios gathered 20 neighbor signatures while the children seek a temporary stay.
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Petty Sets Speed Record On Half Mile Track
Richard Petty of Randleman North Carolina boosted the half mile NASCAR speed record to 82.023 mph by winning the 100 mile Morelock Grand National stock car race opening the Middle Georgia Raceway in Macon Georgia driving a 1966 Plymouth. The previous mark was 81.669 mph.
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Sub creates assist as Hull nets record goal
In Madison Square Garden on March 12, Lou Angotti passed to Bobby Hull whose shot beat the goalie for Hull's 51st goal. Angotti then left for substitute Stan Mikita, who joined the play after Angotti’s pass and Hull scored.
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Fred Valentine Collects Four Hits in Senators Win
Fred Valentine had four hits, including a triple and two doubles, in Washington's 4-1 victory over California. His hot stretch lifts his average to .300 after eight hits in his last 10 at bats. The win supported Pete Richert, who allowed three Angel hits.
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Rose Returns to Second Base Sets Reds for Rest of Year
Pete Rose resumes second base for Cincinnati after a spring move to third. Manager Don Heffner confirms Rose will stay at second as the Reds ride a four game winning streak and Rose hits .643 in three games against the Atlanta Braves, with five hits in nine at bats as Cincinnati sweeps a doubleheader.
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Death Hits Piedmont Soldier in Helicopter Crash
Richard D. Trinkler 20 of Piedmont was due to leave Vietnam last week but his replacement died in a helicopter crash. Trinkler was killed Monday when his helicopter was shot down, the Defense Department told his parents Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Trinkler. He served in the Special Forces.
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Records in Danger In Big 8 Trackfest
Missouri hosts the 38th Big Eight track and field championships with a deep field of national champions and fast facilities. Coaches upgraded runways as meet records and season bests surge, threatening 14 of 17 marks, while athletes from Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Colorado push for record breaks across sprint, distance, hurdles, jumps, and throws events.
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Jim Johnson
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Gary Ard
Lee Calhoun
Olahoma
Clay mocks Terrell as Crossword Puzzle fighter on TV
Cassius Clay calls Ernie Terrell the Crossword Puzzle fighter and describes him entering the ring vertically and leaving horizontally on Johnny Carson's show, saying he earned 320 dollars for the appearance.
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Johnny Carson
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