Aaron Keeps Pace With Two Homer Game
Hank Aaron homered twice to raise his career total to 696 and goal to 715 as the Braves beat the Mets 4 2 in New York. Dusty Baker also homered, Phil Niekro allowed eight hits in a complete shift, and a 33 017 crowd cheered Aaron’s final game of the season.
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West Liberty plans for tractor pull at fairgrounds
The West Liberty Fair sponsors an open tractor pull on Friday July 13 at the West Liberty Fairgrounds. Events start at 7 p.m. with six classes and a $1,500 prize fund paid to four placers per class. Stock tractors are modified factory machines. hot rod tractors are homemade and varied in design and power.
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Weather Forecast Urges Rain Amid Heat Warning
Merritt Canady of the Washington County Extension office called for rain to protect corn and soybean yields. Washington saw a Sunday high of 90 degrees, with continued heat threatening to push the temperature above 100 degrees today.
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Highland Edges WMU 6-4 To Stay In Conference Chase
Highland defeated Winfield Mount Union 6-4 Friday night to keep at least a share of the Southeast Iowa Conference title within reach. The Huskies, 10-4 in the league, face league leader Columbus next Wednesday in the regular season finale.
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Twilight League golf standings stay tight at top
Morrison leads the Twilight League as Busley and Westphal trail within striking distance. Westphal moved ahead with an 18 to 13 win over Wells while Morrison beat Logan 16 to 15 and Busley tied Bollman 16 all. Medalists Bill Westphal and Jim Lloyd with 37.
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Baseball tourneys to start July 16 in Iowa
Summer baseball tournaments begin July 16 for Class A sectional play and July 20 for Class AA district play. Washington faces Iowa City West July 20 in Muscatine district AA action, with Iowa City High and Muscatine also competing. Top AA teams Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Prairie, Williamsburg, and LaSalle lead brackets. finals set for July 26 at Williamsburg. Class A holds three regional sites led by Winfield and Solon in finals July 23, with Mid-Prairie hosting Thornburg and Keota at Pekin among others.
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Washington Mfg. Triumphs Over Moorman in Little League
Washington Manufacturing defeated Moorman 10 to 6 in Little League action here. The winners had two hits and 12 walks while Moorman collected four hits and five walks. Scott Whittenberg earned the win on the mound, Joe McKowen took the loss, and Dennis McCall hit a home run for Moorman.
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Billie Jean King Wins 1973 Wimbledon Titles in Controversial Year
Billie Jean King claimed the 1973 Wimbledon triple crown with singles the 9th time, doubles with Rosemary Casals, and mixed with Owen Davidson as crowds swelled to 299,742. The tournament was marred by a pre event ATP boycott, leaving fans hungry for glamour. Kontent note: Nastase and Borg drew big crowds but top men’s absence dulled the event.
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Markets Livestock Joliet Illinois Cattle Hogs Report
In Joliet Illinois cattle receipts reach 2 500 with steers up 25 to 50 higher and heifers up to 25. High grade steers fetch 49.00 to 49.50 with other grades 46.50 to 49.00. Cows 27.00 to 33.75. Hog prices rise 50 to 100 points with No 12 200 to 230 lb at 42.00 to 82.25 and similar for other weights. Tuesday receipts projected at 400 cattle and 700 hogs.
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Grain and livestock futures mixed in Des Moines reports
Grain ranges show firm demand with steady to higher bids for butchers and sows, while oats and soybeans hold near previous quotes. Estimated receipts today around 70 thousand, with Saturday receipts near 25 thousand and year ago figures also noted.
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Milo Fulton dies at 75 in Columbus Junction
Milo Fulton, 75, died Saturday afternoon July 7 1973 at Washington County Hospital Columbus Junction. Services Tuesday 10:30 a.m. at United Methodist Church with Rev. Paul Hassel officiating Burial in Columbus City Cemetery Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in charge He born December 6 1897 fostered by William M and Jennie Orr Duncan He was a Methodist and Senior Citizens member His widow Ruby Singley died February 1972 Survivors include children Hilda Edwards Robert Fulton William Fulton Phyllis Schlatter and Max Fulton along with 17 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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Hilda) Edwards
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Phyllis) Schlatter
Rock Island, IL
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Juanita Hakanson of Towa City Dies Sunday
Juanita Rees Hakanson of Iowa City formerly of Wyman died Sunday afternoon July 8 1973 in Mercy Hospital Towa City. The funeral is set for Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction with burial Crawfordsville Cemetery. Born April 7 1907 in Wyman she was a daughter of Ralph Rees and Etna Twinam. She married March 24 1933 in Morrison Illinois to Elmer E Hakanson who survives. Other survivors include two sons Richard of Rock Island Indiana and Rees of Boone four grandchildren and her father and step mother of Shenk's Nursing Home Wellman.
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Iowa City
Wyman
Mercy Hospital
Towa City
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Columbus Junction
Crawfordsville
Hakanson
Ralph Rees
Etna Twinam
Morrison, Ill
Elmer E Hakanson
Richard
Rock Island
Rees
Boone
Shenk
Wellman
Stalled Car Cause of Madison Street Collision
A stalled vehicle on West Madison Street led to an accident Friday morning. Lavera Kathryn Weber of route 2 Keota stopped, was rear ended by Ernest Hadley of Fairfield, and was treated for neck injuries at Washington County Hospital. Damage totaled about 350 dollars.
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Washington County Hospital
Kathy Herschberger dies after July 4 accident
Kathy Kay Herschberger 12 died Sunday in University Hospitals Iowa City after a near drowning July 4 at Yen Rougis Lake near Sigourney. Funeral Tuesday at Kalona Mennonite Church. burial and visitation details. She was born December 9 1960 in Washington daughter of Melvin J and Vera Miller Herschberger and completed sixth grade at Mid Prairie Elementary. Surviving: parents brothers and sisters Darrel Wade Marcia and Brian, grandparents C Jay Miller Kalona and Mrs John Herschberger Arthur Ill and great grandmother Mrs Maryann Miller Wellman.
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Wade Marcia
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C. Jay Miller
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Arthur, Ill
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Wellman
Little League Schedule Highlights Week Ahead
Washington Little League announces a full week of games starting Tuesday July 10 with N Wilson facing Hy Vee and N Lions meeting Glandons D X. Other matches run through Friday July 13 featuring teams Bright on Rotary Moorman s Hy Vee and State Bank among others with standings showing Brighton 4 in Wilson Concrete and Moorman s 304 in major league.
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