Yankees Sweep Sox as Mantle No 7 Is Retired
Yankees sweep the Chicago White Sox 3-1 and 11-2 behind Joe Pepitone's homer and two-run single, with Mel Stottlemyre three-hitting in the opener and rookie Bill Burbach winning in the nightcap. Mantle's retired number ceremony fills the park with 60,096 fans as New York moves to the .500 mark. Other AL and NL scores long the league: Red Sox over Royals, Pilots over Orioles, Senators over Twins in extras, Angels over Indians. Atlanta, Houston, New York, Montreal, and San Francisco win in varied fashion.
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Washington County Legion Drops Sunday doubleheader at Keokuk
Keokuk defeated Washington County in both ends of a Sunday doubleheader 5 to 3 and 10 to 3. Bill Schooley allowed nine hits in game one, while Carter struck out 12 for Keokuk. Washington led 2–0 in game two before Keokuk answered to take the rest of the contest. Tim Krantz pitched game two for Washington. Schedule notes follow with remaining league games and a post-season tournament.
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Keokuk
Doug Dunlap
Washington
Washington County
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Ron
Bill Scholey
Pat Hennigan
Denny Hennigan
Tim Krantz
Krantz
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American Legion
Lington
Washington County Nine
Belmont Stakes questions split over Majestic Prince case
New York UPI reports a postrace debate on whether Bill Hartack steered Majestic Prince to lose the Belmont Stakes to Arts and Letters. Johnny Longden and Elliott Burch weigh in, while Braulio Baeza notes a favorable view of the late pace. Hartack remains silent.
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UPI
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Longden
Frank McMahon
Elliott Burch
Braulio Baeza
Burch
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Baeza
Dads Day Classic Set For Hawkeye Downs Sunday
Cedar Rapids hosts the Dads Day Classic at Hawkeye Downs on Sunday June 15 with a field of IMCA cars led by world record holder Don Mack of Grand Forks North Dakota and Benny Rapp of Toledo Ohio among early entries. Six events are planned for 2:30 p.m. start.
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Hawkeye Downs
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Grand Forks
North Dakota
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Fargo
Benny Rapp
Toledo
Ohio
Rapp
Anderson Indiana
ARVN struggles with leadership and reliance on US support
Army leaders cite weak junior officers and lack of self sufficiency in Vietnam. The ARVN would be overwhelmed without large allied backing, despite individual soldiers matching the enemy. Maj. Gen. Ormond Simpson notes ARVN can handle the foe man for man but would falter in numbers.
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ARVN
Vietnam
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da Nang
Casper Wins Western Open In Rain Delayed Finish
Billy Casper captures the $26,000 Western Open title at Midlothian Country Club finishing with 276, four under par, after a final round 67. Casper overcame allergy woes and persistent rain to edge Frank Beard by two strokes as Rocky Thompson and Peter Townsend also contend for the top payouts.
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Chicago
UPI
Billy Casper
Casper
Midlothian Country Club
Britain
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Beard
Rocky Thompson
Peter Townsend
Mantle’s No 7 Retired In Yankee Ceremony
Mantle sobered by thunderous ovation as 61 000 fans honor him and his No 7 retirement. He joins Ruth Gehrig Dimaggio as Yankee greats to have a number retired, receiving a plaque, a uniform, and a replica displayed at the stadium and Cooperstown. Mantle recalls Lou Gehrig and thanks supporters, saying the moment ranks with his 18 years in Yankee Stadium.
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Joe Dimaggio
Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
N.Y
Washington City Swim Team Announces 1969 Summer Practice Schedule
The Washington City Swim Team opens its 1969 summer season with a first practice on Monday June 16. A meeting for interested boys is set for 10 30 a m Wednesday June 11 on the Municipal Pool lawn, with girls meeting Thursday at 10 30 a m at the same location. In rain the group will move to the Sunset Park pavilion. Practices run 11 15 a m to 12 30 p m from June 16, with age based sessions and diving nights. Coaches Maxine and Milo Steele return, aided by Elsie Huber and Betty and Dave McCall.
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Milo Steele
Elsie Huber
Betty
Dave McCall
Tax breaks to farm hobbyists attacked
Iowa farmers Union president Sydney Gross urged support for federal bills to close tax loopholes of the hobby farmer. He said all taxpayers should back the measures, which would limit charging off farm losses against off-farm income to $15,000 per year, with exceptions under certain circumstances.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Senators propose three year bridge delay for Muscatine Drury span
Iowa's U.S. Senators Jack Miller and Harold Hughes introduced a bill to extend three years the deadline to begin construction of the Mississippi River bridge linking Muscatine Iowa and Drury Indiana. Without the extension the Muscatine Bridge Commission authority to start work would expire July 8.
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Washington
UPI
Iowa
U.S
Mississippi River
Muscatine
Drury
Jack Miller
Harold Hughes
Muscatine Bridge
Danial Peiffer, Harper Man, Fined in JP Court
Danial William Peiffer, a Harper resident, was fined in the justice of the peace court here. The brief item notes his conviction and the local court action tied to his name.
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