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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1969
Page
17
Lions Drag Strip will produce a Laugh-In style event with a 86000 purse across divisions. Events start Sunday with eliminations and prizes ranging from 200 to 500 for finalists and an extra 100 points for low Lapeedure and top speed of the day. LES RICHTER, former Rams, is mentioned as host.
At Orange County International Raceway the All-Pro Championship series opens with eliminations at 7 am. Top drivers include John Schumacher in Stardust Barracuda and Jack Chrisman in a Mach 1 Mustang. Lions tour features Al Vander Woude in Flying Dutchman Dodge Charger. More than 7,000 in prize money awaits winners.
Sixteen Pacific Coast Club track and field members have a busy weekend schedule. John Rambo Ron Tull and Ed Caruthers will high jump and John Lawson will run the 1500 meters tonight at the Lis Olympic Invitational in New York City. Saturday Tull and Lawson travel to Cleveland for the Knights of Columbus meet. Caruthers and Rambo join teammates at the San Diego Invitational on Saturday night.
The new Triumph TR-6 sports car debuts with a high torque six cylinder engine. Vacuum disc brakes leather steering wheel and magnesium gas cap highlight a performance focused package. Priced at 3325 plus tax license and handling, sold by Jim Gray Imports in Long Beach.
Ambiguous OCR fragment mentions Oceanside and June and football. Readable facts are limited. article hints at a football game or schedule in June at Oceanside with unclear details about Beimany Bi vegrrt and San Bieso. Further text needed for solid summary.
In Daytona Beach Florida UPL David Pearson and Bubs Isaac won two five mile races on opening day. Pearson posted a lap over 199 mph earning third starting spot in the feature while Isaac led the field and Gotzbach claimed second row beside him. Ford Talladega models dominated the event as Baker retired with vibration and Go Smith finished third for Dodge. Petty in a Ford was fourth after brushing the wall.
Atlanta Falcons announce the rehiring of Jobke in a Rochester based move. The compact sports update confirms the personnel change with emphasis on the team and location.
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