Morgan fuels Astros win with five double plays
Joe Morgan silenced critics by participating in five of a record seven double plays as the Houston Astros defeated the San Francisco Giants 3-1. He also hit a tie breaking homer and credited manager Harry Walker for teaching the quicker pivot. Dooley Womack and Fred Gladding pitched well in relief of Marichal.
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Ninth graders place third at Mt Pleasant meet
Washington's ninth grade track team finished third in the Mt Pleasant invitational with 56 percent of points. Keokuk won with 75 points, Fairfield 63, Washington 56.2, Mt. Pleasant 56, Ft. Madison 24, Davis County 18. Highlights include firsts in the 880 yard relay and pole vault with Brock and teammates contributing in multiple events. More than 25 cancer drugs have been developed over the past decade per the American Cancer Society.
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Derby hopeful Majestic Prince aims for turf triple crown
Kentucky Derby winner Majestic Prince leaves Churchill Downs for the Preakness at Pimlico May 17 as trainer Johnny Longden suggests a potential triple crown run. Longden, who rode Count Fleet to three classic wins in 1942, says Majestic Prince is “as good as Count Fleet.” Arts and Letters, Dike, and Top Knight also head to New York for the Preakness buildup. Ack Ack may join the top quartet if he runs in the Withers Mile on May 10, depending on the New York boycott resolution.
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8th graders win Mt. Pleasant title in relay meet
Washington eighth graders captured the Mt. Pleasant Invitational Relays title with 62 points, besting runner up Davis County at 52. Coach Duane Hagensick’s squad earned three firsts and four seconds, with final team standings listing Ft. Madison 47, Keokuk 42, Fairfield 23, Mt. Pleasant 21. Next Saturday they compete in the Southeast 7 Conference meet at Bloomfield at 10 a.m.
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Canadiens win 16th Stanley Cup title in sweep
The Montreal Canadiens defeated the St. Louis Blues 2-1 to capture the Stanley Cup for the 16th time. Ted Harris and John Ferguson scored as Montreal rallied from behind to complete their second consecutive four game sweep in the finals.
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South Vietnam faces $2.5 billion aid path to self reliance
A UPI report for President Nixon outlines that after the war South Vietnam would need about 2.5 billion dollars in foreign aid to become economically self sustaining within ten years. Most aid would come from the United States, with a reconstruction phase followed by seven years of development including a Mekong Delta water control project.
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Celtics Lakers set for decisive seventh game in Los Angeles
In a high stakes finale in Inglewood, the Boston Celtics aim to seal a record dynasty as they face the Los Angeles Lakers in game seven. Coach-player Bill Russell, 35, leads Boston after a midseries rally. Lakers star Jerry West vows to play despite a hamstring strain, hoping to even the series.
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SCLC Leader threatens national call over Charleston hospitals
In Charleston South Carolina Reverend Ralph Abernathy warned of a national call for reinforcements unless the governor and state officials begin negotiations today with Negro workers leading a union drive at the two largest city hospitals. The work stoppage at South Carolina Medical College hospital and Charleston County Hospital has endured over six weeks with officials claiming no authority to bargain with Local 1199B.
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