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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1972

Page

7

NCAA gymnasts crown Hoffman as three straight pommel horse winner

Iowa State senior Russ Hoffman claimed his third consecutive NCAA pommel horse title as Southern Illinois won the team title with 315.925 points. Iowa State finished second, Penn State third, while Southern Illinois dedicated the victory to Bill Arnold, a team member who died in a December 1970 automobile accident. Other event winners included Odess Levin, Dave Seal, Gary Morava, Tom Lindner, and Steve Hug.

Penn State Southern Illinois Bill Meade Meade Bill Arnold Ames Odess Levin Oklahoma Dave Seal Indiana State Gary Morava Tom Lindner Steve Hug Stanford

Draft Day Hopes Rise As ABA, NBA Clash In 1970 Pick

LaRue Martin of Loyola Chicago is pegged as the likely top pick by Portland in the NBA draft, with Portland claiming first after a flip with Buffalo. The draft features thin overall talent and includes notable hardship cases like Robert McAdoo, while ABA signings and cross league competition loom large.

Portland Loyola Star New York UPI LaRue Martin Loyola of Chicago Bill Walton UCLA Jim Chones Marquette National Basketball Association Portland Trail Blazers NBA Buffalo Braves Blazers Martin Walter Kennedy Harry Glickman Trail Blazers Robert McAdoo North Carolina McAdoo Virginia American Basketball Association Atlanta Cincinnati Golden State Baltimore Houston Rockets Phoenix Otto Moore Moore Suns Detroit Pistons Buffalo Braves Tom Riker South Carolina Brian Taylor Princeton Taylor Cleveland Austin Carr Philadelphia Milwaukee Seattle New York Boston Chicago Los Angeles Bucks

Bucks sharpen title chase with playoff win over Lakers

Milwaukee Bucks defeated Los Angeles 93 to 72 to take a 1-4 lead in their semifinal series as Kareem Abdul Jabbar scored 33 points. The Lakers shot under 25 percent from the field and 50 percent from the line, but Boston and New York also won their respective playoff games in the same stretch of action.

Denver UPI Denver Rockets Indiana Pacers American Basketball Association Rockets Pacers Julius Keye Byron Beck Keye Beck United Press International Milwaukee Bucks National Basketball Association Los Angeles Lakers Lakers NBA Los Angeles Bucks Boston Atlanta Hawks New York Baltimore Bullets Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Syracuse Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee Celtics Dave Cowens John Havlicek Pete Maravich Knicks Jerry Lucas Earl Monroe Mike Riordan Knick

Money as a health hazard according to medical study

University of Louisville doctors Abrams and Waterman report that money may be harmful to health. They analyzed coins and small bills in a playful, science-led experiment to illustrate the cultural fear of wealth and its potential demoralizing effects.

Sophocles B.C Timothy St. Paul George Bernard Shaw Science Abrams and Waterman

Nicklaus shrugs grand slam talk after Masters win

Augusta Ga Nicklaus, winner of the Masters, says a career grand slam remains possible but unlikely, citing Open and British Open targets. He finishes at 286 with a final round 74, tied for most Masters titles with Arnold Palmer, two behind Bobby Jones major record.

Augusta UPI Jack Nicklaus Nicklaus Pebble Beach Calif Muirfield Links Bruce Crampton Bob Mitchell Tom Weiskopf Arnold Palmer Bobby Jones Crampton Mitchell Weiskopf Bruce Devlin Jerry McGee Homero Blancas Jerry Heard Jim Jamieson

Washington Hosts GRA Play Day for Area High Schools

Washington High School hosted the district Girls Recreation Association Play Day drawing about 80 girls from Washington Mt. Pleasant Muscatine Davis County Burlington Fairfield and Bettendorf. Activities included volleyball archery ping pong basketball deck tennis softball and a general meeting that elected a Muscatine girl as district representative to the state association. The GAA welcomes all high school girls with local clubs meeting Tuesdays after school. local advisor is Mrs. Sharon Timm.

Washington High School District Girls Recreation Association Washington Mt. Pleasant Muscatine Davis County Burlington Fairfield Bettendorf Sharon Timm

Perdock to Race in Iowa Grand Memorial at Hawkeye Downs

Ron Perdock of Washington has filed to race in the Iowa Grand Memorial Race of Champions at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids Iowa on April 21 at 8 00 p m The event opens the 1972 racing season with a field over 35 cars 5 preliminary events followed by a 50 lap feature Perdock to drive a 1972 Monte Carlo Advance tickets by S A S E with payment to Race of Champions Cedar Rapids Iowa Ticket prices are 3 00 grandstand 2 50 adult bleacher 1 00 child bleacher

Ron Perdock Washington Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids Iowa Super Stocks, Inc Perdock Race of Champions P.O

Livestock Prices Steady to High at Joliet Market

Joliet Illinois live stock market reports show cattle 3300 head with slaughter steers steady to 25 higher and high er heifers up 25. High choice and prime steers touch 36.25 to 36.50 with choice 34.50 to 36.00. Mixed good and choice 34.00 to 34.50. Good 32.25 to 34.00. Heifers at 35.25 for top lines. other grades 34.00 to 35.00 and 32.50 to 33.75 for good and choice. Cows 22.50 to 24.50. Tuesday receipts about 1,500.

Joliet, Ill UPI

Dear Abby column on aging husbands wives and stepfamily

A compilation of reader questions about aging appearance in marriage. A forty two year old woman with a young looking husband asks how to appear younger and wear clothes in her size. Abby advises dieting and hair dye removal. Additional letters discuss hearing loss communication and introducing stepparents gracefully with simple “my parents” introductions.

Abigail van Buren Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Synd., Inc Abby Patty Tacoma John

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