Reds top NL West in 19 17 slugfest win over Phillies
Pete Rose led Cincinnati with three hits including his 11th homer and four RBIs, then made a diving catch in the ninth to seal a wild 19-17 victory that moved the Reds to first in the Western Division. Other NL results featured Giants, Mets, Braves, Cubs, Dodgers, and Astros in tight pennant races.
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Padres
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Claude Osteen
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Bill Sudakis
Dodgers
Cincinnati
St. Louis
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Mrs Flynn Resigns From Welfare Board Post
Katherine Flynn of the Washington County Welfare Board resigns after 16 years of service. board of supervisors announces Mrs Earl Redlinger will fill the remainder of the year.
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Washington County Welfare Board
Board of Supervisors
Earl Redlinger
Iowa football season tickets surge ahead of last year
Iowa City Iowa United Press International sale of Hawkeye season tickets for the fall is about 15 percent above last year says Francis Graham athletic business manager. Friday was the deadline for season orders and the office now accepts individual game orders for home and away games. Home games include Oregon State Washington State Arizona Michigan State Minnesota and Michigan. Road games are planned at Wisconsin Purdue Indiana and Illinois.
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Illinois
Bruce Paul Joins Hole in One Club
Bruce Paul a member of the high school golf team scored a hole in one at Washington Golf and Country Club. Playing with his brother Craig, he used a six iron on number five from about 160 yards, the shot described as a perfect backspin that landed three feet short and dropped in. Dick Paul, Bruce’s father, notes his own lack of such luck.
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Washington Golf and Country Club
Dick Paul
Father daughter golf champions at Mount Pleasant
Ralph Harmon and Sue Harmon of Cedar Rapids won the Iowa Father and Daughter Golf Tournament at Mount Pleasant Golf and Country Club for the third time, posting 36 38 74 to take top honors. Ivan and Jamie Bonta of Des Moines finished second with 39 37 76, followed by John and Mary Stockdale of Iowa City at 39 40 79. Grinnell coach Edd Bowers and daughter Cindy were fourth with 42 38 80, and Paul and Karen Seltz of Des Moines were fifth at 42 39 81.
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Des Moines
Schwengel to Attend West Branch Events in August 1969
Congressman Fred Schwengel will represent President Nixon at the Herbert Hoover Birthday Celebration in West Branch Iowa on Sunday August 10 1969 laying a wreath at Hoover s grave for the president at 11 00 a m. Earlier he visits Des Moines County Fair in Burlington Friday and Mississippi Valley Fair in Davenport Saturday.
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Fairshow schedule and prices for August event
Fairshow will be judged at 8 p.m. Thursday. Daily admission this year is $1 for Monday evening. Children under 12 admitted free and the dance costs $1. Admission daytime hours Tuesday and Wednesday are 50 cents, rising to $1 for the evening. Thursday evening is 50 cents, and Friday’s horse show costs $1. Season tickets are $3 and include all attractions except dances and the Davidson United Shows on the midway August 4 through 7.
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Surtax extension clears Congress to extend tax 10 percent
Washington reports Congress is ready to approve a six month extension of the 10 per cent income tax surcharge through December 31, netting $5.6 billion for the Treasury. The Senate approved the plan after earlier hesitations, aiding President Nixon’s inflation fight as the reform package looms. Also notes the average adult breathes 438 cubic feet of air daily.
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Beard captures Westchester Classic in dramatic finish
Frank Beard wins the Westchester Classic by one stroke with a 267 a five under par on the 72nd hole. Bert Greene leads most of day but settles for second at 276 as Dan Sikes, Harold Henning and Tommy Aaron follow. Prize money totals 155187.79 plus extras, with Beard earning 50,000 for Sunday's burst.
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UPI
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Beard
Bert Greene
Greene
Georgia
Women on trip to western states
Mrs Emma Springer and Sharon Ogden left on a western trip visiting the Black Hills Yellowstone Park and Keenesburg Colorado then Manitou Sidings Milford Nebraska and home. They joined Mrs Mills for a birthday gathering at Keenesburg. Tornado-like winds and rain marked the spell with a chilly 60 degrees Monday morning.
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