Newman Keeps Moss Ahead In Auto Racing Loop
WEST LIBERTY Injured Johnny Moss of Iowa City holds a large lead in one division but loses ground in another as Bill Newman of Burlington drives Moss’s No. 1 convertible. Moss has 233 points this season with a recent track victory. Newman’s No. 11 has 184, just one ahead of Mark Mosier. The top 10 includes Mel Morris, Ron Prymek, Bud Darting, Ron Hemsted, Stan Crooks, Bob Helm and Tom Harris. A 7 p.m. race starts the program, with season championships set for Sept. 14 and Sept. 21 at the local track.
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West Liberty
Johnny Moss
Iowa City
Moss
Oskaloosa
Bill Newman
Burclington
Newman
Mark Mosier
Mosier
Mel Morris
Ron Prymek
Bud Darting
Wilton
Ron Hemsted
Lone Tree
Stan Crooks
Letts
Bob Helm
Atalissa
Tom Harris
Town City
Columbus Junction
Amateurs push price gains at U S Open tennis
Forest Hills scene as Lamar Hum funds rise with Tom Okker Arthur Ashe and Clark Graebner drawing lucrative offers. Okker eyes a Pacific Southwest Open deal while Ashe and Graebner weigh pro money after U S Davis Cup triumph. Pancho Gonzales criticizes Okker as pros and amateurs clash over prize money and eligibility.
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Forest Hills
N.Y
Texas
Lamar Hum
Tom Okker
Arthur Ashe
Clark Graebher
Okker
Los Angeles
Ashe
Graebner
United States
Adelaide
Australia
Redden Aims For Olympic return after 1964 miss
Toledo AP Arthur Redden 30, Marine from Wilmington Delaware, defeats Robert Peterson in Olympic boxing trials semifinal to move toward a second chance at the Mexico City Games. Redden won the 1964 trials but was dropped in training camp for style not meeting international rules. George Foreman, 222 pound AAU champ, beats Otis Evans Jr. for crowd-pleasing result.
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Toledo, Ohio
Arthur Redden
U.S
Wilmington
Del
Robert “Sweet
Pete’ Peterson
Air Force
Sacramento
Calif
Redden
Arkansas A&m
Mexico City
George Foreman
Pleasanton
Otis Evans Jr
Army
Atlanta
Crampton Leads Hartford Open After First Round
Bruce Crampton fired a six under par 65 at Wethersfield Country Club to grab the first round lead in the Greater Hartford Open. Five players were two back at four under, including Ron Cerrudo Al Balding Billy Maxwell Ken Still and Mason Rudolph. Billy Casper was tied for eight at 68 after an inconsistent front nine.
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Wethersfield, Conn
Bruce Crampton
Crampton
Wethersfield Country Club
Ron Cerrudo
al Balding
Billy Maxwell
Ken Still
Mason Rudolph
Billy Casper
Casper
Midwest Grid Briefs: Big Ten players move up depth charts
Northwestern linebackers Ray Forsthoffer and Cleveland junior rise to first string while Jim Seymour of Notre Dame is expected back after a bruised calf. Illinois Tom Jones reportedly out for season with forearm fracture. Purdue praises three rookie linebackers Bob Bammby Veno Parasvas Rick Skorupan. Indiana sophomores Mick Sarms and Chris Morris promoted to second offensive unit. Michigan State QBs Bill Feraco and Gordon Longmire impress. Wisconsin junior Lewis Ritchner leads three way QB race. Minnesota quar terback job between Phil Hagen and Ray Stephens even. Michigan halfback Row Johnson returns from thumb injury with Lance Sheffler. Town defensive end Ken Price hurt knee and center Don Sibery ankle.
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Moted
Michigan State
Bill Feraco
Gordon Longmire
Duffy Daugherty
Wisconsin
Lewis Ritcherson
Waco
Lance Sheffler
Ken Price
Don Sibery
Bowling Standings and Scores From Local Meet
Detailed bowling results list top high scores and series across multiple leagues. Notable figures include Cora Thornton 173 and Shir ley Swank 481 in ladies events, Ralph Schaer 215 and Jim Weber 575 in men’s, with team highs for Orphans 740 and Cook’s 2944. Midwest Playoff Quad Cities beats Decatur two games to one in a best-of-three series, final 350 to 174.
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T& Gs
Cora Thornton
Rev. LaRue
Shirley Swank
Bev LaRue
Orphans
Rum Dums
Ralph Schaer
Bob Hazen
Muscatine Journal
Pete’s
Rink’s Clover Farm
Fry Electric
Cook’s Music Store
Chown’s
Pizza King
Targe Painters
Benner Tea Co. l
Nichols Grain
Cook's
Jerry Stra Jack
Paul Retherford
Jim Weber
Midwest
Quad Cities
Decatur
White Sox Top Senators 2-1 Behind Mec Nertney RBI
Gerry Mec Nertney drove in both Chicago runs with a seventh inning single to lift the White Sox over the Washington Senators 2-1. Jerry Nyman held Washington to three hits over seven innings for his second straight win in Chicago.
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Gerry MecNertney
White Sox
Chicago
Washington
Jerry Nyman
Senators
Oakville primary turnout and Eliot Township results
Oakville turnout reached 104 votes in a local election with 107 votes two years earlier. Eliot Township trustees selected for 1969 and 1970 included Thomas Thornburg, Melvin Gerdner, and Earl Dean Young on the Democratic and Republican ballots with several write-ins. County and state race tallies feature names such as David M. Stanley and Harold E. Hughes among others, while Oakville polling staff included Ray Kuntz and Melvin Gerdner. Israel Names Entries to Mexico City Olympics with six swimmers, three marksmen, and a long-distance walker named by the national committee.
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Oakville
Eliot Township
Thomas Thornburg
Melvin Gerdner
Verlee Kramer
Earl Dean Young
Robert Campbell
Ted Gerst
Ray Hardin
Bill Gerst
Ray Kuntz
JD. Peck
Town
David M. Stanley
U.S
Donald FE. Johnson
Robert Beck
Roger W. Jepsen
Melvin Synhurst
Lloyd Smith
Dale Awbry
Agriculture
L.B. Liddy
Richard C. Turner
Congress
Fred _ Schwengel
Harold E. Hughes
Paul Franzenburg
Howard C. Reppert, Jr
Sec
Robert Dodds
Donald J. Kelly
John H. Cruise
Kenneth E. Owen
Dan L. Johnston
John
Dwight Siverly
Mark Strawhacker
William Gerst
Israel
Tel Aviv
Israel National Olympic Committee
Mexico City
Fellowship Group Meets at Conesville
The Women's Fellowship of Grace United Church of Christ met in the Friendship room on Sept. 4 with 13 members. New leadership and committees were announced, including chairmen for Missionary education, Spiritual life, Christian education, and Christian service.
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Conesville
Women's Fellowship of the
Grace United Church of Christ
Mary McKee
Margaret Schlichting
Vera Showalter
Jesus
Hazel Satterthwaite
Shirley McCullough
Pearl Adams
Missionary
Elizabeth Lutz
Irma Smith
Christian Service
Elvera Maxwell
Winifred Maxwell
Marie Estle
Blanche Carter
Isabelle Buser
Sylvia Platts
Christian Education
Women study St John and Southeast Asia lessons
In Muscatine Virginia Journal Friday Sept 6 1968 members plan to study St John and two lessons on Southeast Asia. They’re asked to read the first three chapters of St John before the next meeting. Correspondence includes thanks from Mabel Abbott Belle Underwood and June Housell. Invitations read for Guest Day Sept 11 and tea Oct 9.
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Muscatine
McKee
St. John
Southeast Asia
Mabel Abbott
Belle Underwood
June Houseal
Lone Tree Grace United Church of Christ
Pearl Adams
Anita McKean
Irma Smith
Winifred Maxwell
Vera Showalter
Elizabeth Lutz
Hazel Satterthwait
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Car of Moss
Price
Pancho Gonzales
Grandpa
Matic
Pancho
Niles
Ken Rosewall
Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
John Newcombe
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Maria Bueno
Brazil
Britain
Virginia Wade
Amy Haydon Jones
Midwest Grid Briefs
Northwestern
Ray Forsthoffer
Cleveland
Notre Dame
Jim
Seymour
Illinois
Tom Jones
Aurora
Purdue
Jack Mollenkopf
Bob Bammby
Veno Paraskvas
Rick Skorupan
Indiana
Mick Sarms
Chris Morris
Wonder’s Trucking
Hill’s Fair-Air
Jordan’s Sausage Farm
Budweiser
Falstaff A
Jordan's Sausage Farm
Dale Hafner
Chuck Haller
Bob Hook
Garrett’s
Smitty’s Garage
Kranz Florist
Fosters Market
Drewrys
Jensén
Darlene Shoemaker
Jensen
Jeanette Barthus
Kranz Forist
Mike Berlin
Jack Burns
Bob Miller
Plamer Lanes
Jody’s
Kutzen
Olivares
Richards
MacClellan
Sibley
Sells
Jacobsen
W— Richards
L — Sibley
Slogiell
Smedley
Seliy Wachers
House Committee
Sme
RIDE
Ative
Louisa-Muscatine
Dean C. Corey
Frances Hook
Dorothy Taylor
Ralph McDowell
John L. Dillion
Frank M. Baird
Virgil Wiele
Board of Supervisors
Krew Feetores Syndicate
Margaret
IAA
Acme Fuels and Material Company
Stiles Irug
Chiropractora —Financial Insurang
Gertrude Smith
Dolly
Reward
West Hill Area
Professional Services
United Community Services
Oakwood Nursing Home, Inc
Fred J. Freeland
Bill
Margarette
Fred Boyce
John Klein
Muscatine General Hospital
Margarette Wendlandt
Sam
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