Demon girls streak to Houndette crown
The Washington Demon girls won the Ft. Madison Houndette Relays with 114 points, dominating rivals Fairfield and Burlington. Deb Vanderlinden won the 880 in 2 26.4, Pam Jaspering took the 100 in 12.0, and multiple Demon relay teams claimed firsts including the distance medley, 440, and shuttle. Second places came from Tammy Garrett, Witthoft, and others as the team closes the regular season ahead of state competition in Des Moines.
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Ali to meet Norton in September bout
Muhammad Ali will defend the heavyweight title against Ken Norton in late September at Yankee Stadium. The rubber match could reach a $9 million purse, with Garden officials predicting $18 million to $20 million in total fight revenue. Norton previously beat Ali in 1973 and regained title contention after beating Ron Stander, while Ali must beat Richard Dunn in Munich on May 25 to set the September clash.
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Trevino Leads Colonial With 64 As Miller Barber Pursues Lead
Lee Trevino blasted a 29 on the Colonial back nine to card a six under 64 and an eight under 132 total for 36 holes, one stroke ahead of Miller Barber. Dave Stockton Don January sit four back. Hubert Green Gary Player Tom Kite chase in Fort Worth standings.
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Playoff defeat ends Washington Demons sectional bid
Washington Demons failed to clinch second place in the Class AA sectional golf tournament at Ottumwa, losing a three hole playoff to Fairfield after tying with Ottumwa for runnerup. Kirk Dabney of Davis County was medalist with 68, while Washington’s Marty Young and Scott Dalrymple both shot 76 to miss the district meet.
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Dowling names new head football coach
Dowling High School in West Des Moines Iowa announced the hiring of Jim Jorgensen 31 to be head football coach effective April 2 He succeeds Jim Williams who moved to an Iowa State assistant post Jorgensen previously led Alleman High School Rock Island Illinois to a 9 0 regular season and playoff berth Williams held a 105 9 1 record at Dowling over 12 years and the team reached the state finals four straight years without a title last season Dowling lost 16 6 to Sioux City Heelan in the semifinals.
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Direct deposit for social security saves checks risk
Direct deposit lets social security and SSI payments go straight into a bank or credit union account, reducing theft risk and replacement delays. The voluntary program requires SF-119 consent and is available nationwide after pilot tests. over 3 million of 32 million beneficiaries have joined. An Iowa City Social Security representative visits Washington each Wednesday 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the School Administration Building, 404 West Main Street.
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Kansas bids for Big Eight track crown
Kansas pressed its bid for a 10th straight Big Eight track title as it prepared for the final round in Lincoln. The Jayhawks led by strong sprint qualifiers, including six in the events, and trailed Missouri by a small margin in team points. Notable performances included Ben Plucknett's meet record in the discus and Whitaker winning the long jump, with Nolan Cromwell and Garrison among the standout sprinters and hurdles qualifiers.
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Iowan sets world three mile record at AIAW meet
Peg Neppel of Iowa State ran a world best 15 41.69 in the 3 mile at Manhattan Kansas to win the AIAW track meet. Despite the record, she has no Olympic hopes as the 1500 meters is the longest women’s event there. Neppel said expansion of Olympic events by 1980 could help, noting her strongest event is the 3 mile.
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Second Look at Oakdale Prison Proposal Debated
Iowa senators review a plan to build a new medium security prison at Oakdale for 200 to 300 inmates near the Iowa security medical facility. Supporters cite location mid way between Anamosa, Fort Madison and near University Hospitals Iowa City and Regents land. projected cost about 5 million dollars with acres available. Other sites under study include Riverview at Newton Mount Pleasant Denison and Mitchellville facilities.
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