Chance Shuts Out Astros in Spring Test for Twins
Dean Chance, coming off a rough end to last season, tossed seven scoreless innings as Minnesota blanked Houston 3-0 at the Astrodome. He allowed only two hits while warming up for season opener against the Senators. Ron Perranoski closed out, yielding the lone ninth inning run.
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Twins
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Claude Osteen
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Tom Haller
Ken Boswell
Jerry Koosman
Danny Frisella
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Oakland Athletics
St. Louis Cardinals
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Hal Gilson
Jim Hunter
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Boston
Larry Jackson
Gary Wagner
Dick Hall
Jackson
Tony Taylor
Dick Ellsworth
Davis Leads Firestone PBA Tour Championship Qualifiers
Davis of Phoenix holds a slim six pin lead over Guenther of Seattle in Akron as the $100000 Firestone PBA Tour tournament of champions enters final qualifying. Guenther jumped to second with a 228 average and seven wins, Stepanich sits third, Godman fourth, Tucker fifth. after 16 more games, the field will be cut to five for Saturday televised one game elimination bouts.
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UPI
Dave Davis
Phoenix
Ariz
Johnny Guenther
Seattle
Davis
Guenther
Jim Stefanich
Joliet
Ill
Jim Godman
Hayward
Calif
Bill Tucker
Los Angeles
Men’s Bowling Five Towners League Results and Leaders
In the Five Towners League home lumber beat Community Feed 31 to 30 as Harold Sinclair led with 27, Dutch Tonsorial 25, Hanson Concrete 14, and Washington Mfg 22. High team series went to Tonsorial 2771 and Hanson 2599. top game Tonsorial 959 and Hanson 954. Cal Little topped individual series with 623 and game with 244. John Young added 221. Thursday Niners results show Pali 35 Martin Cleaners 33 and Fort Mason Ty 22 among others. Worley and Fort Mason battled for series, with Falk 2433 and Worley 2423 in team totals. John Richards 543 and Dale Bower 533 led individual series. Ron Bennett 209 and Jim Custer 206 led individual games.
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Aee Ee
Washington Mfg
Hanson Concrete
Hanson
Tonsorial
Cal Little
Marlane Miller
John Young
Niners
Pali
Martin Cleaners
Worley
Fort Masonty
Evening Journal
PEE SC
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Falk
Tindal
Martin
Journal
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YMCA announces spring beginners swim classes for boys
The YMCA will start 8 week spring semi private swim lessons for boys aged 6 to 7 on Saturdays from April 13 to June 1. Three time slots are offered 2:00 to 3:00 3:00 to 4:00 and 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Costs five dollars for all eight lessons with a 12 student limit. Instructor is Mrs Jack Fish. Registration opens 9 a.m. Monday April 8 at the main desk or by letter or phone.
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YMCA
Jack Fish
Lincoln and Stewart
Camping Show at Washington County Fairgrounds
About 150 people attended the two day Family Camping Show at the Washington County Fair grounds. The event hosted by the Extension Office featured three programs: camping equipment buying tips by Glenn Thompson from Ames at 7:30 p.m., camping etiquette and safety by Doug Fronda, and Washington County Parks facilities by John Davis. Exhibit doors opened at 6:30 p.m.
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Ames
Fairgrounds
Doug Fronda
Lacey - Keosauqua State Park
Washington County
John Davis
Washington County Conservation Department
Washington High School Needs Library and Upgrades, Says Committee
A committee report on Washington High School highlights critical needs including a full library with a librarian, upgraded home economics equipment, and expanded speech and drama activities. It praises student council potential and counselor ratios but urges broader buy in from students and the community. Renovation plans for home economics are already underway.
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Washington High School
North Central
Spurlock
Casper Leads Greensboro Open After Round One
Casper shot eight birdies including a streak of five in a row to tie for the lead at 6 under par 65 in the Greater Greensboro Open. Al Geiberger one back at 66, with Bob E. Smith, Joe Campbell, and Terry Dill at 67.
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Casper
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Thailand
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Okinawa
Sedgefield Country Club
al Geiberger
Bob E. Smith
Sacramento
Calif
Joe Campbell
Knoxville
Davenport Easter Visit With College Students
Ten years ago today Miss Pat Sheetz will guest this weekend of Miss Wilma Hughes a student nurse at St Luke s Hospital in Davenport. Miss Kathleen Mattes a Marycrest College student in Davenport will return to Washington with Miss Sheetz Sunday evening for Easter vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs John Mattes.
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Wilma Hughes
St. Luke’s Hospital
Davenport
Kathleen Mattes
Marycrest College
Washington
Miss Sheetz
John Mattes
Tri County Baseball League Inquires For Local Interest
Bob Gillesby secretary treasurer of the Tri County Baseball League mailed inquiry cards to Hills Riverside Ainsworth Columbus Junction Wayland Crawfordsville and Lone Tree to gauge interest in reestablishing the league which has sponsored Little League Pony Babe Ruth and Connie Mack ages 8 to 19 in past years. He asks communities to share names of potential local organizers or interested people and to contact the YMCA in Washington promptly. if no out of town teams form the Washington YMCA baseball committee will organize intracity play.
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Tri - County Baseball League
Hills
Riverside
Ainsworth
Columbus Junction
Wayland
Crawfordsville
Lone Tree
Babe Ruth
Connie Mack
Gillesby
Washington
YMCA
Ymca Baseball Committee
Wilt Chamberlain eyes 76ers Celtic clash start
The Philadelphia 76ers begin a best-of-seven Eastern Division final against the Boston Celtics, as Wilt Chamberlain envisions another happy ending. The winner advances to meet the victor of the Western Division playoff between the San Francisco Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers, also starting tonight.
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United Press International
Wilt Chamberlain
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 76Ers
Boston Celtics
San_ Francisco Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers
Washington man charged with OMVI after highway crash
Robt N McFarlane of Washington charged with OMVI by Washington County Sheriff's Department for an auto accident on highway 92 earlier in the week. No hearing date set.
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Robt
N. McFarlane
Washington
Highway
Washington County
A’s Teen-Age Core Aims for Green Season
Oakland's 1968 club is built around a youthful core led by Bert Campaneris and Rick Monday, with Bob Kennedy guiding a mix of prospects and veterans. Pitching is seen as the steadying force while Finley eyes a California payoff beyond green field optimism.
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Bradenton
Fla
UPI
Oakland Athletics
Charles O. Finley
California
Bob Kennedy
Finley
Oakland
Athletics
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Bert Campaneris
Jim
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Jim Nash
A’s
Chuck Dobson
Dave Duncan
Rene Lachemann
Women's Bowling Inner Mongolia Organized by PRC
The People's Republic organized inner Mongolia as an Autonomous Region on May 12 1947 establishing administrative structure for regional governance and cultural autonomy within the new state.
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Inner Mongolia
People’s Republic
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