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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1968
Page
15
Local players form two Hayes Independent quarterfinals matchups. Kranz Florist, built from MCC cagers, lost to Doonan Cattle 87 82 after a late rally. Lafleey's Sport Shop, Muscatine seniors, fell to Hunter's TV 90 71 as Hunter's pulled away late.
In Altadena California an attempt to fumigate with burning sulphur cubes started a fire. Ten firefighters were hospitalized after inhaling toxic fumes. A cube burned through a plastic dish into a bedroom floor, causing $200 in damage before the blaze was extinguished.
Iowa Daily Press Association names two record breakers Denise Long and Jeanette Olson to the all star team from the 1968 Iowa Girls High School tournament. Linda Alloway of West Liberty earns a fourth team berth after a 2234 point four year career and a 31.5 season average.
Harmon Killebrew powered Minnesota past Los Angeles 7 to 6 to snap a seven game spring losing streak. He slugged a three run shot in the first and a go ahead two run homer in the eighth as Tony Oliva added an inside the park homer and Zoilo Versalles, later with the Mets, homered against his former club.
The Associated Press reports Thursday results including Boston beating Chicago 8 to 0 and other scores for Toronto Detroit and St. Louis with upcoming games scheduled for Detroit at Montreal New York at Toronto Philadelphia at Los Angeles Pittsburgh at Minnesota and St Louis at Oakland listed for Saturday after noon.
The AJBC city tournament opens Saturday and Sunday March 23 and 24 at Pla-Mar Lanes with 8:20 a.m. team events. Entries include Bantam and Jr. Sr. leagues for girls and boys, plus multiple doubles and singles divisions featuring many local teams and bowlers.
Avery Brundage, IOC president, sues the IRS arguing a $15,547.59 1963 tax bill should qualify for a 10 percent charitable deduction. He claims gifts to museums and cultural institutions largely funded by government or public donations merit the extra allowance beyond the usual 20 percent limit. The largest gift supported San Francisco’s F. H. D. Young Memorial Museum expansion.
Japanese boxer Yoshiaki Numata defeated Hajime Iwata by outpoint in Tokyo. Numata secured the victory on points after ten rounds, with both fighters from Japan.
Houston aims to extend a 32 game win streak as top ranked Cougars meet second ranked UCLA in a high stakes NCAA semifinal at the Sports Arena. UCLA eyeing revenge after snapping Houston’s 47 game run earlier. North Carolina favored over Ohio State in the other semifinal.
Readable portions show Hi Hats standings with Wendling Quarries and U s 37 percent Hopps DX 18. Dorothy Dagel leads individuals with 197 high single and 313 series while Jona Indu posts 310. Team marks include Wendling Quarries 92 dollars and Tupperware 1316 as top team series with Hopefuls close at 1303.
In Hutchinson Kansas the Winners Bracket quarter finals saw San Jacinto Texas defeat Christian Texas 106 to 94 while Miami Dade Florida trounced Losers Boise Idaho 66 to 64 with Paducah Kentucky 93 over Bismarck North Dakota 56 and Iowa Central Broome North Dakota Tech 78 over No eastern Colorado 97 to Hutchinson 88.
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