Parachutists kick off Franklin County rodeo 1973 night one
JOAN ISTAS reports the Franklin County Fairgrounds rodeo opens with three parachutists. Competitors perform bareback riding saddle bronc bull riding bull dogging calf roping team roping and girls barrel racing. Leaders include Mayo 74 Gheer 64 Beagley 74 Bonsall 4.0 Spencer 9.1 Hodges Walton Crow 17.38.
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Cedarvale
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Monroe Hodges
Joy Crow
Miami
Okla
Berra Weaver
Mulhall
Floyd Rumford
US Team Tense After Cuba Fight at World University Games
The United States basketball team, rattled by a bench-clearing brawl with Cuba, beat Cuba 98 to 76 and faced Brazil in the semifinals at Moscow's Red Army Gymnasium, with star Tommy Burleson shaken and silenced by the melee.
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North Carolina
Bird and Patek Rally Royals To Sweep Yankees
Doug Bird mirrored Sparky Lyle's relief approach striking out Munson and Lanier in the 10th as Fred Patek delivered a two out RBI single off Lyle for an 8-7 Royals win. Piniella reached on an error earlier in a turn of late-game events.
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Baltimore
Ralph Houk
Baseball Scoreboard News update from the Major Leagues
The scoreboard lists West and National League standings with teams and records. Notable games include Oakland over Detroit and Kansas City beating New York in 10 innings. Upcoming schedules feature several dome and city matchups across Los Angeles Philadelphia Chicago and Milwaukee.
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Poaching Rise Prompted Kansas Fish and Game Warning
Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission warns of a nightmarish year for poaching and urges public help to curb the surge as meat prices soar. Assistant director Fred Warders appeals to Kansas citizens and cattlemen to cooperate, noting multiple deer carcasses found near Baxter Springs and Chetopa.
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Join the Kansas National Guard at Ottawa Armory
Citizens can enlist without a draft, choosing a one year, six year, or Four Two program. The Kansas National Guard continues paying and training members as before, with Ottawa Armory serving as the local access point.
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