Jones Shuts Out Cincinnati as Padres Pitching Improves
Randy Jones improved to 4-2 with a 1.62 ERA after a four hit, 3-0 shutout of the Reds. Gene Locklear had four hits, Dave Winfield hit his seventh homer, and Jones benefited from three double plays as San Diego beat Cincinnati. Other NL results included Braves over Giants 3-2, Pirates over Mets 4-2, and Phils over Cards 6-2. AL winners were Tigers over Brewers 6-4, Rangers over Royals 5-3, and Angels shutout A’s 5-0 with Nolan Ryan recording 10 strikeouts.
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Jones
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Padres
New York Yankees
Kansas City
A’s
Yankees
Roger Maris
Enos Slaughter
Ralph Terry
San Diego
Fred Norman
Clay Kirby
Tom Morgan
Morgan
Gene Locklear
Dave Winfield
Cincinnati
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Pittsburgh
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Detroit
Milwaukee
Texas
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Mets
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Kison
Bill Robinson
Phils
Cards
Garry Maddox
Greg Luzinski
Phillies
Jim Lonborg
Tigers
Brewers
Dan Meyer
John Hiller
Meyer
Hiller
Rangers
Royals
Willie Davis
Cesar Tovar
Len Randle
Davis
Jeff Burroughs
Randle
Angels
Nolan Ryan
Oakland
Ryan
Mickey Rivers
California
Home Rule Starts for Iowa Cities Next Month
Des Moines reports that starting July 1 all 956 Iowa cities will fall under the home rule law allowing self determination for ordinances while restricting new taxes. The bill includes initiative referendum recall provisions, mayor veto changes, and limited zoning continuations for cities with existing systems.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Robert E. Josten
League of Iowa Municipalities
Josten
General Assembly
House Committee On Cities and Towns
Dubuque
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Iowa City
Chariton
Webster City
Fort Dodge
Oakland
Ottumwa
Cedarids Rapids
Knoxville
Wheat and feed grain stocks report shows shifts
The Crop Reporting Board notes wheat stocks on April 1 at 17.4 million metric tons, up 17 percent from a year earlier, while four feed grains total 69.1 million metric tons, down 26 percent from 93.4 million a year prior. Soybean stocks fall 11 percent to 17.9 million metric tons. Corn at 2,209 million bushels is 23 percent below last year and the lowest since 1955, with farm and off farm stocks at 1,504 and 705 million bushels, respectively. Disappearance in January-March is 1,405 million bushels, down 13 percent from last year. Sorghum and oats show notable declines across all positions.
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Crop Reporting Board
Lucy Smith Tops Local Lanes with 724 Series
Lucy Smith rolled 724 pins in a three game series at Melody Lane alleys to post the first 700 series by a woman on the local lanes. Her games were 289 212 and 223, with 289 also marking the highest single game score at the alley since it opened.
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Lucy Smith
Washington
Melody Lane
Lucy
Miller's putter fails him again at Nelson Classic
Johnny Miller led the Byron Nelson Golf Classic with a seven-under 64 in the pro-am but cooled on Thursday. He finished the day three back of Bruce Crampton who shot 66. Crampton praised the tough course setup while Hiskey and Crenshaw chased at four under amid 46 sub-par rounds.
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Dallas
UPI
Johnny Miller
Miller
Jack Nicklaus
Haggard
Texas
Bruce Crampton
Crampton
Preston Trail
Houston
Babe Hiskey
Hiskey
Don Bies
Bob E. Smith
Ben Crenshaw
Demon Girls Finish Second in Southeast Seven Meet
Washington High School girls track places second to Oskaloosa in a 118 to 114 meet led by Kathy Richards with wins in the mile and key relay legs. Sharon Witthoft headlines wins in long jump shuttle and mile relay as the team prepares for Hawkette Relays and the state meet.
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Sharon Witthoft
Fairfield
Washington
Mark Keedy
Demon Girls
Washington High School
Oskaloosa Indians
Fort Madison
Mt. Pleasant
Keokuk
White
Richards
Oskaloosa
Washington Demons
Kathy Richards
Demons
Hawkette
Mid-Prairie
Wellman
Garrett
Schlapkohl
Pam Jones
Witthoft
Deb Loeffler
Deb Vanderlinden
Carol Jarrard
Janet Roth
Cousins
J. Redlinger
J. Roth
R. Booth
C. Booth
Bulls take lead in NBA playoffs
In Oakland the Chicago Bulls pull ahead in the Western Conference finals by taking a 3-2 series edge with an 89-79 win over the Golden State Warriors. Norm Van Lier 35 points and Jerry Sloan 18 points build a strong guard duo as Chicago clamped down on defense. Thurmond 13 rebounds off the bench for Golden State. Attles seeks higher intensity in game six.
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Oakland
UPI
Chicago Bulls
Golden State Warriors
Norm van Lier
Chicago
Jerry Sloan
Bulls
Sloan
Warriors
Jerry
Dick Motta
Chet Walker
Nate Thurmond
Tom Boerwinkle
Thurmond
al Attles
A la Sloan
Two-ball tournament at Washington Country Club
The first couples two ball tournament of the season will be held at the Washington Country Club on Saturday May 17 starting at 4 30 p m A steak try will follow the golf participants should register at the club house as soon as possible.
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Washington Country Club
William Tweeton wins Dana Atkins Honor Scholar-Athlete Award
William Tweeton of Washington received the Dana M. Atkins Honor Scholar-Athlete Award at ceremonies Tuesday morning at William Penn College in Oskaloosa. Tweeton is a Penn senior and son of Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Tweeton of Washington.
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William Tweeton
Washington
Dana M. Atkins
William Penn College
Oskaloosa
Tweeton
M. L. Tweeton
Penn
On the Record List of Vehicle and Brand Mentions
A compact roster lists individuals and entities with multiple vehicle brands including Chevrolet Ford Buick Suzuki Yamaha Honda Opel and Norton King Co. entries. Names such as Neal Lampkin Roberta Craig Jr Dorothy Pforts Craig Allan Gardner Judy Steenbock Laura Walker Ralph Curl Colby Hayes and others appear with various car truck and motorcycle brands.
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Neal
Roberta Lampkin
Chevrolet
Carl Craig Jr
Volkswagen
Henry D
Dorothy Pforts
Ford
Charles Jr
Chevyl Crone
Buick
Craig Allan Gardner
Pacer
Ronald
Judy Steenbock
Lee C
Dorothy Swain
Judy Maxine Bontrager
Mercury
James M. Hochstedler
Suzuki
Laura Walker
Yamaha
Northrup King & Co
Ralph E. Or
Alice E. Curl
Richard Reader Colby
Genway Corporation
Opel
Stanley Dwight Murray
Honda
Mary M. Hayes
Hanson Concrete Co
R. E. Buckwalter Leasing
Gerald M. Stewart
Action Packed Sports Page Team Series
KNK 2262 Bags Balls 2090 page item highlights a tense team series with KNK 2262 leading and Bags Balls 2090 trading wins. Readers see rival plays, scoring bursts, and a city rivalry tone. The summary underscores matchups, key players, and crowd energy.
Major League Standings and Upcoming Schedule
Standings show Philadelphia 6 St. Louis 2 Pittsburgh 4 New York 2 Atlanta 3 San Francisco 2 San Diego 3 Cincinnati 0. Listed are today's probable pitchers for all games plus Saturday night matches and Thursday results with team lineups and individual stats noted.
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
New York
Atlanta
San Francisco
San Diego
Cincinnati
Freisleben
Chicago
Burris
Underwood
Harrison
Houston
Roberts
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Fryman
Gullet
Tate
D’acquisto
McGlothen
Los Angeles
Hooton
Rooker
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Kant
Cleveland
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Minnesota
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Grimsley
Texas
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Detroit
LaGrow
Milwaukee
Sprague
Kansas City
Fitzmorris
Boston
Wise
California
Hassler
Dobson
Oakland
Abbott
Kaw City
United Press International National League
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Baltimore Montreal
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Wagner Shell
Hamil
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Eaton
R. Kirkey
Buckwalter
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K. Hanson
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Schiebel
Harold
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Ward
G. Beenblossom
D. Ron Kirkey
Carr
B. Schiebel
Jack Eaton
Don Neff
Craig Arbuckle
Jerry Schiebel
Dick Hotle
Ron Green
John Hough
Ken Hanson
Maurice Libe
Dave Murphy
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Washington, Ia
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Joseph H. Jones
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P.S. Western Union
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Apco
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Mgr
E. Washington
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