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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1971
Page
6
UPI reports interior Iowa Minnesota hog markets with active trade and good demand. Butchers mostly steady with some 25 cent declines, sows steady, receipts about 70 000 today versus 69 000 a week ago and 96 000 last year. Price ranges shown for various weight classes and sow sizes.
Grain markets aside, the page lists multiple area sales and auctions. Items include a furniture sale in Crawfordsville on Hwy 218, a closing-out Farm and Household Sale at a Cotter Blacktop farm, an annual Machinery Consignment Sale at the Murphy Building in Wayland, and land and estate auctions near Keota Columbus Junction and Crawfordsville with various start times in late March and April.
UCLA defeated Kansas 68 60 in the NCAA semifinals at the Astrodome to reach the finals against Villanova. Villanova outlasted Western Kentucky 92 89 in two overtimes, sending the Wildcats to Saturday's final as heavy underdogs.
Tuesday bowling results show Hot Shots and Numb Numbs posting top team scores while individuals L Smith and C Gunnarson lead with high series and games. Team highs include Hot Shots 1979 in team series and Numb Numbs 148 in a game.
Kent Feed won the team series 2523 to 2268 with 180 in reserve against Diamond Inn. In team games Kent posted 912 and William Oi 891. Cal Humphreys led individuals with 606 in series and 215 in a game, while Dutch Meyers had 563 in series and Harry Suter scored 246 in a game.
The notice lists weekly livestock sale days at various Iowa markets. Wa te Livestock Sales Inc in Wapello holds sales every Tuesday. Washington Livestock Sale runs on the second Tuesday of each month. Smylie-Haupert Livestock Co in Columbus Junction advertises every Wednesday. Kalona Sales Barn operates hogs on Wednesday and general sales Thursday. Kalona area offers Monday sales at Kalona barns starting at noon. Olite Livestock Exchange holds sales on Tuesday.
Washington High School wrestler Doug Greenlee placed third in the 178 pound class at the AAU freestyle tournament in Fort Madison. Teammate Marshal Doughty and coach Raphael Gonshorowski also attended as 213 wrestlers from four states competed. First and second place finishers advance to the AAU meet in Fargo, North Dakota next weekend.
Washington Junior High School's Duane leads the eighth grade track team through four meets this season. The schedule lists events on April 20 at Mid Prairie, April 29 triangular at Fairfield, May 8 Mt Pleasant Invitational, and May 15 AAU meet at Southeast Seven with the Southeast Polk Conference meet held in Oskaloosa.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a local sports or event note with names like Chet Kokla and Fran but lacks coherent facts. No clear dates, places, teams, or outcomes are verifiable from the readable fragments.
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