Braves rout Mets as pinch hitter for Aaron sparks 15-3 win
Lyman Harris shocks majors by pinch hitting for Hank Aaron for the first time in his 16 year career. Mike Lum doubles home two runs as Atlanta bursts to a 15-3 rout of the Mets. Aaron, Millan and Boyer homer in 18-hit Braves attack. Mets suffer worst beating in three years.
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Atlanta Braves
New York Mets
Hank Aaron
Mike Lum
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Lum
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Mets
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Clete Boyer
Atlanta
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San Francisco
Houston
Montreal
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Pittsburgh
San Diego
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Minnesota
Seattle
Washington
Cleveland
Kansas City
Boston
California
Lou Brock
Tim McCarver
Cardinals
Giants
Brock
Palmer shoots 68 to lead in Atlanta golf classic
Arnold Palmer, once doubtful about his form, carded a 4-under 68 in the Atlanta Classic opening round to sit one stroke behind co-leaders George Knudson and Jacky Cupit. Knudson matched Palmer with five birdies in eight holes, while Cupit tied for the lead with a 67.
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UPI
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
George Knudson
Jacky Cupit
Knudson
Phoenix
Tucson
Cupit
Bob Johnson
Tacoma
Wash
Mason Rudolph
Bob Charles
New Zealand
Bruce Crampton
Jack Montgomery
Art Wall
Pete Brown
Bob Erickson
Bob Lunn
Jack Nicklaus
Bobby Cole
Miller Barber
Charles Coody
Hugh Royer
Fred Marti
Bob Shaw
Nicklaus
South Africa
Gary Player
Lee Trevino
Gardner Dickinson
Tommy Shaw
Golf, Ill
Major Leagues National League East standings and matchups
National League leaders list the Cubs and Pirates atop the East with records and percentages, followed by New York St Louis Philadelphia and Montreal. West includes Atlanta Los Angeles San Francisco Cincinnati Houston and San Diego with results from Thursday and Saturday games and upcoming pitchers and matchups for the weekend.
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Los Angeles
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Cincinnati
Houston
San Diego
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Gentry
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Kansas ‘City
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Boys invited to baseball tryouts at Green Field
American Legion baseball invites all Washington area youths born after August 1 1950 to try out Sunday May 25 at 2 p.m. at Green Field Washington. Eligible players may attend 6:30 p.m. practices on Fridays and Saturday afternoons. Participants in high school summer baseball may have scheduling help. For details contact Doug Dunlap or call 653 4832.
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American Legion
Green Field
Washington
Washington County
Doug Dunlap
Andretti Returns to Speedway for Fourth Fast Practice
Mario Andretti returns to Indianapolis Motor Speedway and posts the fourth fastest practice speed in his backup car, 168.602 mph, a day after a spectacular crash. A.J. Foyt leads practice with 169.014 mph as 39 cars run on the wind-swept track ahead of qualifications for the 33-car field.
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Ind
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Mario Andretti
Andretti
Hanford
Calif
Lotus Ford
A.J. Foyt
Foyt
Houston
Tex
Mekong Delta battle nets 134 Viet Cong killed
U S infantrymen executed guerrilla tactics to trap and kill 134 Viet Cong over a two day Mekong Delta battle southwest of Saigon. Helicopters and air power aided the operation as Viet Cong bunkers and ambush positions were overrun. Casualties and equipment losses were reported in the larger campaign across several towns and bases.
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Vpi
U.S
Mekong Delta
David Hackworth
South Gate
Calif
Hackworth
U.S. Vietnam
Maj
George Mergner
Uniontown
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
Marriage License Granted to Martin and Minick
A marriage license was issued May 22 to Danial Robert Martin nineteen of Brighton and Susan Kay Minick twenty of Washington. Sunday dinner guests at Louis Havel home in Ainsworth included Dean Havel and family Francis Valant and Patrick of Cedar Rapids Rose Havel and Helen Underwood of Riverside and E M Cox of Kalona.
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Danial Robert Martin
Brighton
Susan Kay Minick
Washington
Ambulance Team Completes Advanced Training Course
Roger D. Booth and Richard J. Burns of Booth Ambulance Service in Washington completed a four day advanced practical course on initial emergency care and transportation of the sick and injured at the Normandy Hotel in Minneapolis. The course was sponsored by Hennepin County General Hospital and the Minnesota Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons and taught by specialist physicians.
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Roger D. Booth
Richard J. Burns
Booth Ambulance Service
Washington
Normandy Hotel
Minneapolis
Hennepin County General Hospital
Minnesota Committee On Trauma
American College of Surgeons
Local Fines For Various Offenses
Rebecca Sue Myers of Washington paid a $10 fine for a right of way offense. Ruth Ann Dodson of Washington was fined $20 for speeding 40 in a 25 zone. Eugene C. Kathous of Riverside was fined $5 on a disturbing the peace charge.
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Rebecca Sue Myers
Washington
Ruth Ann Dodson
Eugene C. Kathous
Riverside
Memorial Day closing of St Marys Parochial School
Riverside May 19 St Marys Parochial Elementary School will close on Tuesday May 27. Memorial Day ceremonies at 3 p m May 30 mark the closing with a Mass of Thanksgiving. Concelebrants include Fathers Carl Rice Omer Kiefer and Donald Waldschmidt, all graduates of the school. The last class will receive diplomas, followed by a St Marys P T A reunion and farewell tea for the Sisters of Charity. A farewell money gift is invited. If rain, tea moves to St Marys hall.
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Wilbur Kiene
Riverside
St. Mary’s Parochial
Carl Rice
Omer Kiefer
Donald Waldschmidt
St. Marys School
St. Marys P. T. A
Sisters of Charity
St. Marys Hall
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