Pirates poised to act like champs again after win
Richie Hebner belted his 17th homer to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds 5 1. Bob Johnson returned from injury to go the distance, scattering nine hits as Pittsburgh contends for the pennant. Hopes rise for a World Series run as NL action shifts with Pirates facing Reds and other matchups noted.
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Major leagues slate with Oakland in rain game. dense odds
Major league matchups include Oakland at Baltimore postponed by rain as the sole game scheduled. Tonight's probable pitchers feature Boston Peters and Oakland Blue, Washington McLain and Bosman, Milwaukee Parsons and Detroit Niekro, Minnesota Perry and Baltimore Dobson, Chicago John and Cleveland Colbert, New York Peterson and California May, and more. Saturday adds Boston at Oakland and New York at California among others.
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Cowboys host Browns in pre season clash off Staubach Morton battle
The Dallas Cowboys host the Cleveland Browns in a pre season inter conference game. Roger Staubach and Craig Morton duel for the No 1 quarterback slot while Mike Phipps faces timing issues for Cleveland. Staubach aims to extend his lead after a 36 21 win over New Orleans. The game airs on NBC with other league matchups noted for Saturday and Sunday.
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Paris Talks Warn US on Vietnam War Pressure
Paris peace negotiators warned that the U S economic position would deteriorate if troops remained in Vietnam. Berlin envoys of the Big Four recessed after 14 hours with progress reported and talks to resume Monday. Washington labor leaders and Nixon administration representatives continued amid a union protest over the wage price rent hike.
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Ellis Park Wins Iowa Women's State Team Golf Title
Ellis Park of Cedar Rapids captured the Iowa Women's Golf Association State Team Play Tournament at Washington Golf and Country Club with a team score of 314. Nancy Bailey was medallist with 74. other Ellis Park scores were Frisch 78 Blank 80 Lupee 82 Dunahugh 94. Washington finished fourth at 349. Ruth Van Rees of Pella carded an eagle on the 280 yard par 4 third hole. A luncheon followed at Captain's Table with District Golf Chairman Mrs. Les Lowe presiding.
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Wilkinson Faces Baugh in U S Women's Amateur Semifinals
Defending champion Martha Wilkinson, Beth Barry, Laura Baugh, and Lancy Smith reached Friday's semifinals at Atlanta Country Club. Wilkinson, Barry, Baugh, and Smith hold multiple titles including amateur crowns and junior championships, with quarterfinals decided by narrow margins and Baugh defeating Barbara McIntire in a 15th hole thriller.
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Hoffa Parole Prospects Rise After Board Deliberations
The U S parole board discussed James R. Hoffa’s parole plea for the third time, noting he has served four years and five months of an eight year sentence. Hoffa, who gave up the Teamsters presidency in June, remains at Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary in Pennsylvania.
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Douds guests in Havel home
Mr and Mrs H E Doud of Victoria Texas visited at the Melvin Havel home on Friday evening. Mrs Ralph Klein honored their son Randy for his tenth birthday on Tuesday August 10 at their rural home. Guests were Chris Kramer John Wieland Mike Colbert Larry Knebel Mark Bulgar Robert Cole and Tom Owen. The afternoon was spent playing games. A birthday lunch was served by his mother. Randy received many gifts.
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Hemsted Wins Feature at Oskaloosa IA Track
Ron Hemsted continued his winning run with a feature win at the Southern Iowa Racing Association track in Oskaloosa. He led early and held off Dan Dickey to capture the main event as West and Merryfield battled for third. Heat wins went to Hemsted Maurer Hamm and Stover, with Dickey also winning a heat and the Australian race boosting Hemsted's day. Final standings list Hemsted among the top ten with 3,515 points, trailing Moss and Stover.
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Nixon plan spreads impact overseas in markets and talks
United Press International reports Nixon's economic course affecting global markets with the Japanese stock drop harming firms tied to American interests. In Brussels, Common Market ministers discuss policies to aid the dollar. In Saigon, U S helicopters evacuate big guns and a combat radio team from a DMZ fire base under growing North Vietnamese pressure.
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