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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1975
Page
6
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Diego Padres 4-3 as Greg Luzinski slugged his 30th homer and Mike Schmidt added his 26th. Luzinski leads the league with RBIs at 97, while Schmidt sits second in homers. OZark faced critic debates as the team closes in on the Pirates.
United Press International reports a key WFL showdown between the 1-1 Southern California Sun and Calvin Hill led Hawaiians. Davis, a rookie from California, seeks his first WFL score after 147 rushing yards on 36 carries. Hill, ex Cowboys star, opened with 155 yards on 32 carries, then 18 yards in last game.
Omer Younkin 87 of Riverside died today after a brief illness at the Soldiers home in Marshalltown. Funeral services 10 a.m. Monday at Lorden Funeral Chapel Riverside with Rev. Jay Basler. burial Riverside Cemetery. Masonic services 7 p.m. Sunday. VFW post 6414 to conduct graveside rites. Survived by sister Velma Whitlock. Born December 10, 1887 in Riverside to Alfred and Lucy Younkin. Retired carpenter, 50-year mason, WWI veteran, Methodist. Preceded by a sister.
Baseball schedule lists multiple games across cities including San Francisco at New York Chicago at Houston Pittsburgh at Cincinnati San Diego at Philadelphia St Louis at Atlanta Los Angeles at Montreal Boston at Chicago Milwaukee at Oakland Texas at Baltimore New York at Cleveland Minnesota at Cleveland with varied start times and pitcher records noted.
Ten years ago Mr. and Mrs. H C Pick of Oak Park Illinois arrived this morning for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Livingston. Mrs. Pick is Mrs. Livingston's sister.
Detroit hosts California with Hassler and Lange in action as 10 30 p m Sunday games include Texas at Baltimore Boston at Chicago Milwaukee at Oakland Detroit at California Cleveland at Minnesota New York at Kansas City
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