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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1971

Page

5

MVSC forecasts new stock cars and revised schedule

The Mississippi Valley Speed Club unveils late model Chevies and new bodies for 1970 71 competition. Try outs run Saturday at West Liberty and Sunday at Columbus Junction with tracks widened and banked. Major changes include a 25 lap features and a running start trophy dash while heats stay 10 laps.

West Liberty Columbus Junction Mississippi Valley Speed Club MVSC Dale Gegner Junction Gegner John Moss Riverside Washington Mark Mosier Pokey West Chevies Mark Harold Norton Fairfield West Monte Carlo Chevelles Ron’ Hem Sted Bud Darting Byron Buchele Mel Morris Oskaloosa Mel Plymouth Dan Robertson Ron Perdock Bill Newman Bobby Helm Ron Jackson Stan Crooks Ron Pryme

Willie Mays 629th homer fuels season opener

Willie Mays, age 39, opened the 1971 season with homer number 629 off Tom Phoebus, boosting the Giants to a 4-0 win over the Padres as Juan Marichal earned the shutout. The day also featured Ferguson Jenkins vs Bob Gibson, with Jenkins prevailing 2-1 in 10 innings after Billy Williams homered. Other openers saw Pittsburgh, New York, Los Angeles, and several AL teams win or split games in varied weather and conditions.

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Contracts notice for Booth conservatorship on Lot 9

David E Booth conservator for Byrdie Booth transfers fractional Lot 9 in Northeast Washington to Rex Jackson and Shirley Jackson. The notice appears in the Evening Journal dated Wednesday April 7 1971.

David E. Booth Byrdie Booth Rex Jackson Shirley Jackson Washington Evening Journal

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