California pilots win Powder Puff Derby title
The 29th Powder Puff Derby ended in Wilmington with California pilots finishing top three as a new group announced plans to revive the event as the Air Race Classic next year. Trina Jarish of Irvine won first with $10,000, Shirley Cote and Joan Paynter of Newport Beach and Bakersfield shared second with $5,000, and Helen McGee of Sonora placed third setting a race speed record. Marian Jane and daughter Nancy of Palatine finished fourth among mother-daughter entrants.
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Kristin Goff
Associated Press
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Bernadine Stevenson
North Hollywood
Calif
Ninty-Nines, Inc
Trina Jarish
Irvine
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Shirley Cote
Newport Beach
Joan Paynter
Bakersfield
Helen McGee
Sonora
Marian Jane
Nancy
Palatine
Ill
Westchester Classic draws largest PGA field ever in 1969
In Harrison New York 169 players opened the $300000 Westchester Classic first round at the West Course of Westchester Country Club. Designated tournament rules required top champions to compete. Notables: Johnny Miller Gene Littler Jack Nicklaus Ray Floyd Jerry Pate Weiskopf Hale Irwin Ben Crenshaw Gary Player Arnold Palmer. Lee Trevino absent due to back.
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Harrison
N.Y
PGA
Westchester Country Club
Johnny Miller
Westchester
Gene Littler
Jack Nicklaus
Ray Floyd
Jerry Pate
Tom Weiskopf
Hale Irwin
Ben Crenshaw
Gary Player
Arnold Palmer
Lee Trevino
U.S
Hunting leases for Trans-Pecos mule deer grow scarce
Texas Parks and Wildlife notes private land hunting dominates in the Trans-Pecos with few lease opportunities. But chambers of commerce can list available leases, and large papers may hold ads for white tailed deer east of the Pecos. Leases vary from day rates to full season, often include accommodations and guides, and should be written to avoid misunderstandings.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Trans-Pecos
el Paso
Texas
Parks and Wildlife
Chambers of Commerce
Pecos
Millsapps names coaching lineup for Pecos school system
Athletic director Jerry Millsapps announced staffing changes in Pecos as vacancies from resignations and coaches not returning led to one new hire Tommy Miller of Sonora and multiple reassigned duties. Dub Smith advances to varsity with head track duties, Strother and Tolレット depart, Zavala and Crockett junior high staffs expand with new hires, and Sandra Tarno joins Zavala as girls PE coach and volleyball track mentor.
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Lynn Webb
Pecos
Jerry Millsapps
Millsapps
Tommy Miller
Sonora
Jim Strother
Eagle
Jim Tollett
Dub Smith
Smith
Miller
Strother
Felix Arias
Zavala Junior High
Danny Rodriguez
Lubbock
Zavala
Drew Matthews
Sandra Tarno
Crockett Junior High
Charles Clark
Dayton Whitehurst
Bill Burling
Lawrence Williams
Charles Pattillo
Arias
Steve Peters
Cecil Stickels
Socorro Garcia
Taiwan issue still unsolved at Montreal Olympics
Montreal opening day raises clash over Taiwan rights as the IOC asserts control over affairs at the Olympic Stadium while Canada and the United States threaten actions if Taiwan terms are ignored. The U S Olympic Committee signals possible withdrawal to uphold charter values.
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Montreal
Olympic Stadium
International Olympic Committee
Pierre Trudeau
IOC
Republic of China
U.S. Olympic Committee
Taiwan
El Paso wallops Shreveport 11-2 in Texas League clash
The El Paso team routed Shreveport 11-2 while Arkansas defeated Midland 6-3 in the only Texas League games Wednesday night. Butch Alberts boosted El Paso with a four for four performance including a solo homer and a grand slam, driving in five and scoring four. Willy Aikers hit his 21st homer, and Bob Nolan improved to 10-1 as the winner. Rain postponed Lafayette at San Antonio and Amarillo at Jackson.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Shreveport
Arkansas
Midland
Lafayette
San Antonio
Amarillo
Jackson
Butch Alberts
Willy Aikers
Bob Nolan
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