Aaron closests Babe Ruth mark with 699th homer
Hank Aaron hit his 699th career home run to near Ruth's 714 mark, driving in a four-run Braves rally before Philadelphia beat Atlanta 6 4. Dusty Baker nearly tied it with a late homer but Bill Robinson robbed him at the fence.
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Neil Hershberg
UPI
Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
Atlanta
Aaron
Ruth
Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Bill Robinson
Dusty Baker
Phillies
Danny Ozark
Mac Scarce
Dick Ruthven
Baker
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Connie Ryan
Littler Leads St Louis Golf Classic As Trevino Closes In
Ailing Gene Littler held a one stroke lead entering the third round of the St. Louis Golf Classic with a two round total of 132 after a strong finish. Defending champion Lee Trevino shot 64 to reach 133, one behind Littler, while Bob Goalby and John Schroeder were within one more stroke.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Gene Littler
Littler
Trevino
Deane Beman
Beman
Goalby
Young Rik Massengale
Jim Ferriell
Don Bies
Bies
Don Finsterwald
Bruce Crampton
Tom Shaw
Crampton’s Caddy Boosts Miller On LPGA Lead
Bruce Crampton loaned his caddy to Sharon Kay Miller and helped her align putts, leading by four strokes after the third round at Rochester. Miller, 32, battled a longstanding win drought while Shelley Hamlin Kathy Martin and Ann Quast Wells Sander chased at 146.
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Rochester
N.Y
UPI
Bruce Crampton
Sharon Kay Miller
Sharon
Miss Miller
Battle Creek
Mich
Shelley Hamlin
Kathy Martin
California
Ann Quast Wells Sander
Miss Hamlin
Atlanta
Iowa Outdoor Tips and Warnings for Canoeing and Cooking
Iowa readers get practical outdoor notes from LESLICKLIDER UPI. Remember life preservers on canoes and local private land rules on streams. Hunters fund wildlife protection and drive a large outdoor economy. beware cadmium in fridge shelves used for cooking. Also, a recipe for frozen hodgepodge and a Fishermen Information Bureau list of 16mm fishing films offered free to clubs and churches.
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United Press International
Iowa
Fish and Game Departments
Fishermen's Information Bureau
North Wacker Drive
Chicago
Ill
Graebner Upsets Alexander In Pro Tennis Showdown
Clark Graebner, labeled a part time player by Arthur Ashe, upset fourth seed John Alexander 7 5 6 4 in the 10th Annual U.S. Professional Tennis Championship quarterfinal at Longwood. Graebner, 29, from New York, used the 90 degree heat to his advantage and will meet Ashe in the semifinals. Ashe later fought off Roscoe Tanner in a three-set marathon despite a heavy schedule and heat.
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Mass
UPI
Clark Graebner
Arthur Ashe
Ashe
Graebner
New York
John Alexander
Australia
U.S
Longwood Cricket Club
Alexander
John
Roscoe Tanner
Tanner
Lookout Mountain
Tenn
Stan Smith
Sea Pines
S.C
Eric van Dillen
San Mateo
Calif
Tom Gorman
Seattle
Charlie Pasarell
Santurce
P.R
Clear Creek Girls Top Iowa Softball Ratings
Clear Creek, 34 straight wins this fall and summer, holds first in the final Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union rating. The squad is 29-0 this year after five straight state tournament wins, with West Central 24-1, Roland Story 20-3, Nesco surging to 4th, Belmond 5th, Calamus 21-0, West Marshall 7th, Farragut 17-2, Prairie 18-3, and Orient-Macksburg 24-1 also in the top 10.
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UPI
Clear Creek
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Tom McAreavy
West Central
Roland Story
Nesco
Belmond
Calamus
West Marshall
Farragut
Prairie
Orient-Macksburg
Washington Tipton Swim Meet Rescheduled To Tuesday
The Washington City Boys and Girls swim teams will swim against Tipton Tuesday night at the local outdoor pool. Warm ups start at 5 p.m. and the meet begins at 5 30. Teams report for practice Monday at 11 30 a.m. at the pool.
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Washington City
Tipton
Honor Linda Yoder at shower in Iowa City
A July 17 Iowa City bridal shower honored Miss Linda Yoder with 22 relatives attending. Gifts were registered by Mrs. Peg Smith and games included Bride Bingo. Linda is set to wed Jim Donohoe on August 11 in Keota.
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Jack Bombacker
Iowa City
Linda Yoder
Peg Smith
Bill Yoder
Donohoe
Linda
Jim Donohoe
Gingerichs return to home in Ohio
Delmar Gingerich and wife and daughter Patty travel from Kalona to Gallipolis Ohio after visiting relatives. A weekend social gathering at Kalona Town House included many Yoder and Miller families from Wayland Iowa and nearby communities.
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Eugene Way
Duane Peterson
Wayland
Marvin C. Yoder
Iowa City
Francis Litwiller
Washington
Monroe D. Yoder
Jennifer Miller
Lyle Yoder
Kenneth
Elwyn Brenneman
Debbie
Jodi Brenneman
John Eberly
Jerry Yoder
Levi Miller
Indiana
Vernon Ropp
H.W Hochstetler
Edwin Hostetler
Chester A. Miller
Cecil Miller
Kerwin
Dennis Lewis
Ellis Swartzendruber
Larry
Kenneth Beachy
Brenda
Debbie Yoder
Lake Keomah
Oskaloosa
Dean Swartzendruber
Clarence Yoder
Clark Brenneman
Brenneman
Alma Brenneman
Cedar Falls
John Keiser
Charles Houdesheldt
Nellie Enfield
Fairfield
Lyndon Swartzendruber
Riverside WSCS Meeting At Riverside Church
The Womens Society of Christian Service met at the Riverside Methodist Church on Wednesday at 2 pm with eleven members. A short business session was led by president Mrs. Ted Gerot and program leader discussed Environmental Pathways to the Future. Lunch was provided by hostesses Mrs. Delbert Flynn and Mrs. Ted Gerot. No August meeting. September 5 at 2 pm with Mrs. Don Kirchner. hostesses Mrs. Edwin Matthes and Mrs. Ernest Krantz.
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Riverside
Womens Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Ted Gerot
Richard Swailes
Delbert Flynn
Don Kirchner
Edwin Matthes
Ernest Krantz
Washington drivers suffer wreck at busy intersection
Cars driven by Charles J. Crone and Harold John Sobaski of Washington were badly damaged in a crash at the North Fourth and East Sixth Street intersection Friday at 11 45 a m. Crone faced a charge of entering a stop or yield intersection after pulling from a stop sign into Sobaski.
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Charles J. Crone
Harold John Sobaski
Washington
North Fourth
East Sixth Street
Crone
Sobaski
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