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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1968
Page
8
Tenth ranked Paullina remains undefeated at 22-0 with a 74-47 district final win over Graettinger in Sioux City. Graettinger ends 19-1. results push eight more winners toward sub-state action and eventual Des Moines state tournament.
Eddie Stanky optimistic about the White Sox title chances as New York influence grows with Tommy Davis and Rocky Colavito joining the lineup. Davis a .300 hitter with regained speed and Colavito, ex Bronx Bomber, bring powered offense. Exhibition win over Boston 7-3 highlighted by Colavito two RBIs and Davis two hits.
Mr and Mrs W H Mc Connell Sr returned Thursday on the Golden State Limited after a five week trip to the southwest Most time was spent at Long Beach California with side trips to nearby cities and in Mexico
Dickison, 40, posted a one-under 71 to hold a slim one stroke edge over Tom Weiskopf entering the third round of the $100,000 Doral Open in Miami. Weiskopf fired a 67 to reach 137 after two rounds, while Charles Coody and Howie Johnson sat two behind at 138. Defending champion Doug Sanders, top money-winner George Knudson, Julius Boros and 1966 winner Phil Rodgers did not advance to the final rounds. Dickinson previously opened with a 65 on the Blue Monster course and seeks to conquer the course that has troubled him in prior years.
Tuesday bowling results feature Bank defeating Moose 2635 to 2499 while Moothart and Bank led team series with 2603 and 2635 respectively. Moothart posted a 927 team game, while B. Young topped individual series with 600 and game with 243. R. Carter 598 and C. Little 216 also noted.
Williamsburg edged Morning Sun 63 to 62 in the Class A district final at the Washington gym Friday night to advance to sub state in Ottumwa. Williamsburg will meet Walsh of Ottumwa in a sub state opener.
Ellsworth faces Fort Dodge in the Region 11 junior college basketball final at Webster City after both posted semifinal wins. Ellsworth toppled Creston 99 82 with Gene Pendarvis scoring 25, while Fort Dodge beat Burlington 86 83 as their five starters reached double figures.
State Geologist H. Garland Hershey says Iowa streams are lower than any year since 1959 with most in the 25 percent quartile. Groundwater for shallow wells runs about average except in southwestern and northern Iowa, as a dry period reduced the water table. He warns frost will cause runoff and only rain will replenish groundwater, though rains will help stream levels.
Educators defeated the Washington Jaycees 73 to 62 in a men's YMCA basketball match at The Squire Shoppe. They built a 47 to 27 halftime lead and coasted to victory led by Dan Salisbury with 28 points followed by Eichelberger 17 Bartelt 12 and Klopfenstein 10. Jaycee quartet Lewis 14 Linch 13 and Zager 10 paced the opposition.
South African heart transplant pioneer Dr Christiaan Barnard told a Senate subcommittee that ethics for organ transplants should be left to the medical profession. He warned that a presidential commission could burden doctors and hinder progress.
Weather showed clearing as U S fighter bombers offered closer support for Khe Sanh troops. Col David Lownds said morale was good and the base could withstand Communist attacks. Casualties rose after an Air Force C130 misdirected supplies. fighting near DMZ left 332 Communists killed in two days.
Duke faltered as North Carolina State used a stall to grind out a 12-10 win in the ACC tournament semifinal. Bubas shouldered the blame for the tactic, while NCS advanced to face North Carolina in the final. NCAA tournament games and other first-round matchups followed in a long preview.
The Washington Community School board will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the administration building on East Jefferson Street adjacent to the high school.
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