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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1968
Page
9
Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain improves to 2-0 on the season as Detroit defeats the Minnesota Twins 8-3 on Friday night. Manager Mayo Smith applauds from the dugout while catcher Bill Freehan stands nearby in the AP PhotoFax caption.
Mexico City AP reports IOC President Avery Brundage plans to push an International Olympic Congress and a nine member assessing council to review Olympic objectives under modern conditions. The move, outlined by Vice President Clark Flores, aims to organize reforms ahead of the 1972 Games with delegates from all National Olympic Committees and Federations.
San Diego quarterback John Hadl said his timing was off and he threw poorly in the opener but the Chargers rallied for a 29 13 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. Dick Post led with 140 rushing yards and Garry Garrison had 101 receiving yards as Dewey Warren impressed in his AFL debut for Cincinnati.
Pacific 8 Conference leaders urge a return to limited substitutions and abolish double platooning to reduce football costs. USC coach John McKay opposes the idea as conference executives vote 7-0 with one abstention after a Berkeley meeting.
The Muscatine Women’s Bowling Association executive board will meet at 8 30 p m Tuesday Sept 10 at Ina Maes. The Musicians Treasurer Chaplains Guides Sentinels Recorders and Ladies are listed with top scores Mari lou Ryder 184 Zelma Humbleby 164 for ind games Ryder 461 Humbleby 455 for ind series high team game 646 by Recorders 640 by Musicians and high team series 1854 by Musicians and 1806 by Guides.
The Wapello Study Club held its first meeting of the season at the United Methodist church with the division of fine arts hosting. A buffet luncheon followed. reports and activities included committee appointments for district Federated Club work, talks on patriotism and theater history, and plans for open museum display.
McKay urges student athletes to profit from training and take responsibility on offense and defense. He tells Skywriter group that there is no reason for one platoon football and questions its practicality. He defends the game as the best in the world and notes free substitution was restored in 1964.
GOP leaders announced Republican presidential nominee Richard Nixon will campaign for several hours in Des Moines on September 14. He is expected to arrive shortly before noon and attend a public rally with details to be finalized. Spiro Agnew campaigned earlier in Cedar Rapids.
The Associated Press reports Alfonso Frazer, 140 pounds from Panama, defeated Ernes Ortega, 140 pounds from Puerto Rico, by decision over eight rounds in New York. The bout appeared on a political advertisement page.
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