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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1966
Page
4
The Dallas Cowboys seek a perfect exhibition slate as they face the Minnesota Vikings in the final nationally televised Friday night clash of the preseason. The NFL stopped Friday games once the season begins due to high school gate concerns.
Willie Horton aims to wear uniform number 7 once worn by Charlie Dressen who died Aug. 10. Dressen helped Horton's major league rise in 1963 and oversaw his early career as Horton powered Detroit to a 9 3 win over Baltimore. Other games saw Chicago top Cleveland 2-0 and Minnesota beat Washington 6-1. In the NL, Houston blanked Pittsburgh, Cincinnati over St Louis 2-0, Philadelphia won 5-1, New York beat Los Angeles 5-3 and Chicago won 4-2 in 14 innings over Atlanta.
Purdue University head football coach Jack Mollenkopf will lead 88 players including 24 lettermen in a Wednesday morning photo for the cameras. The squad opens the season September 17 at home against Ohio University with regular practice starting Thursday and twice daily drills beginning September 9.
Canadian owned Governor Armbro driven by Joe O'Brien aims for first win in the Hambletonian trotting race at Du Quoin Illinois. The 3 year old chestnut colt has 12 starts without a win this season but has seven runner up finishes and high earnings. Odds makers and computers rate him among the contenders for the Kentucky Derby of harness racing with contention over Carlisle or Polaris as rivals.
Birkdale England UPI reports top American golfers pass on the Canling World Golf Championship citing travel fatigue and schedule fatigue. Many big names decline the $200,200 event rather than endure the journey to England as the tournament begins Wednesday.
The Indianapolis Indians, in their worst skid in years, meet the Tulsa Oilers in a two game set that could end their Eastern Division title hopes in the Pacific Coast League. The Tribe trailed 3-1 in a home run contest to Tulsa and fall six and a half games behind the Oilers after 27 meetings.
New York reports Dr. Max M. Novich of South Orange New Jersey has been appointed as team physician for the United States boxing squad by the Amateur Athletic Union Monday.
In Varberg, USA’s Joseph R. Duplin sails Goldstar to eighth in final event and secures 237 total points to take the European Star Boats Championship. Fellow American Lowell North ties for second with Peter Tallberg of Finland and Pinegin Taifun of Russia.
After an all night cross country trip the Dodgers refueled in Grand Island Nebraska and arrived at dawn. The Dodgers lost 5-3 to the Mets in New York while the Giants tied for first with Pittsburgh following Philadelphia’s 5-1 win over San Francisco.
Monday results show New York 5 Los Angeles 3 Philadelphia 5 San Francisco 1 Houston 2 Pittsburgh 0 Cincinnati 2 St. Louis 0 Chicago 4 Atlanta 2 in 14 innings. Wednesday schedules include San Francisco at New York and Detroit at Chicago among twi nights and night games.
Jose Torres the world light heavyweight champion is promised 65000 to defend his title against Roger Rouse in San Juan at Hiram Bithorn Stadium. Puerto Rico promoter Bob Leith said the offer stands this winter and ranks Rouse as the WBA No 1 challenger to Torres.
Secretary Freeman announced a September referendum among wool and lamb producers to approve a new agreement with the American Sheep Producers Council. The deal would allow deductions from 1966 to 1969 marketings to finance national promotion programs, with votes via ASCS County Offices by early fall.
Indiana cheese production excluding cottage cheese totaled 34 million pounds last year, 12 percent below 1964 Hoosier factory output and the lowest since 1952, according to Purdue University statisticians. Alfalfa seeding deadlines in northern Indiana fall by mid August with late August final date in the south, and Purdue extension agronomists name Culver Ver nal Progress Cayuga PAT-525 and WL 202 as top winter-hardy, wilt-resistant varieties.
Purdue University hosts Swine Day on September 9 with morning tours of swine housing and experiments at the swine unit north of County Farm Road. Reports cover corn nitrogen fertilization effects on swine feeding value and corn preparation methods.
Indiana will require soil tests to determine ACP cost sharing for 1967. Richard Moser notes 27 counties mandate testing. Purdue University soil lab designated as official tester. County offices provide sampling boxes and instructions. farmers should visit ASCS offices for details and signup.
Federal agricultural statisticians at Purdue University report Indiana’s 1966 lamb crop at 325000 head, two percent below 1965, eight percent under the regional average.
Greene County farms totaling 138000 acres benefited from the Agricultural Conservation Program in the year ending June 30. 796 farms, backed by ACP cost sharing and farmer matching, invested 186000 dollars in conservation across soil, water, woodland and wildlife measures. The 1966 ACP year advances as farms plan further conservation work. Wool shorn from Hoosier flocks is projected at 2.6 million pounds, down from 1965 and below average.
Purdue extension agronomist William D. Reiss urges growers in southern Indiana to plant Knox 62 wheat to resist race B Hessian fly. Fly free dates vary by region from Sept 22 in the north to Oct 9 in the southwest, with county agents providing exact dates. A new Ben Hur variety, resistant to race B, will be available in fall 1967.
Indiana forecast 1966 calf crop at 698000 head, five per cent below 1965 and three per cent under the 1930-64 average of 722000. Counts show 793000 cows and heifers two years old and older, down five per cent from last year. calves per cow estimate 88 per cent. Spring pastures were good but recent moisture shortages hit pasture quality.
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