Bobby Unser Wins Rain-Soaked Indy 500 After Slipstream Finish
Bobby Unser cruises to victory at the Indianapolis 500 amid a rain soaked, slippery track. He leads for the final laps as debris and a tire leak hinder rivals, tying his brother Al with two wins at the same track. Pancho Carter, Gordon Johncock and A J Foyt follow in the top four as Foyt suffers a late pit and injury scare.
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Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
Bobby Unser
Indiana
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Unser
Albuquerque
N.M
Colorado
Jerry
Tom Sneva
Eldon Rasmussen
Wally Dallenbach
Gordon Johncock
A. J. Foyt
Rutherford
Dallenbach
Foyt
Snake
Mario Andretti
Standings and schedule from Major League Baseball day
National League East results and standings lead the summary with teams Chicago New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia St Louis and Montreal. West division shows Los Angeles Cincinnati San Francisco San Diego Atlanta Houston and others with daily results and upcoming game schedules.
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United Press International
Pet
G.b. Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Montreal
West W
G.b
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
San Fran
San Diego
Atlanta
Houston
San Francisco
Chicago
Fryman
Renko
Billingham
Gullett
Harrison
Burris
Messersmith
Seaver
Richard
Kison
Montefusco
Twitchell
McIntosh
Louis
Gibson
Milwaukee
Detroit
Baltimore
Cleveland
Oakland
Kansas City
Minnesota
Texas
California
Boston
Linger Longer club hosts Mother’s Day breakfast
Mrs. John Kiene hosted the Linger Longer club on Mother's Day with a breakfast at Frontier Cafe. Roll call sparked remarks, and a poem titled Grand mother's Crazy Quilt was read. June and July meetings are planned with spouses. farmers report good rains, planting progress, and optimism.
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Elwood Kleese
Franklin Township
John Kiene
Frontier Cafe
Jim
Marsha) Campbell
University of Iowa
Washington Evening Journal
Kirksville
David Leavitt
Soe
Lafayette
Ind
Joe
Grandpa
Historic Home of James Dawson in Washington Iowa
The house at 319 East Washington Street was once the home of James Dawson a farmer and merchant who owned a gun. Dawson built Iowa’s first steam operated elevator and established the Associate Presbyterian Church in Washington. The building now houses Klein Klothing Kompany.
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James Dawson
Washington Street
Dawson
Iowa
Klein Klothing Kompany
Associate Presbyterian Church
Washington
Warriors Sweep Bullets To Claim Fourth Straight Title
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Washington Bullets 96-95 in Washington to complete a four games to none championship sweep. Assistant coach Joe Roberts ran the team after Al Attles was ejected early, as Rick Barry led all scorers with 20 points and bench players supplied 32 points in the title clincher. The Warriors rallied from early deficits and finished the series with a dramatic comeback, sealing their historic victory on the Bullets’ home court.
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Joe Roberts
al Attles
Golden State
Warrior
Rick Barry
Bullet
Barry
Chicago Bulls
Bullets
Attles
Wilkes
Beard
Giants win seventh in a row as Cubs fall 9 7
Giants rally from 7 1 deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 9 7. Chris Speier drives in the final run with a squeeze bunt and starts the five run seventh inning. Bobby Murcer adds a seventh inning homer as Giants pull within four games of first.
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Golden State Warriors
San Francisco Giants
Warriors
National Basketball Association
Washington Bullets
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Chris Speier
Cubs
Speier
Gary Matthews
Bobby Murcer
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Atlanta
New York
Houston
Montreal
Texas
California
Boston
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Baltimore
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Oakland
Keota Social Notes Mixed Visits and Family News
The Keota column records Cedar Rapids guests the Wellingtons visiting Lyle Miller’s home while parents traveled to Okoboji. A bridal shower honors Jay Trier’s fiancée at the Lehrerlander home. A Gladys Bond family update notes a great grandmother birth Zachary Mark Abild weighs eight pounds one ounce. Wedding of Sheri Geil and Mike Schleef in Cherokee over the weekend with a family reception at Joe Geil’s home.
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Paul Sievert Keota
Scott
Stacy Wellington
Cedar Rapids
Lyle Miller
Okoboji
Mary Lee Trier
Molly Reinhart
Ltiberlander
Jay Trier
Emmett Zaiger
Maryville
George Bond
Allen Reighard
Richard Lohse
Tony
Michelle
Hiawatha
Keota
Greg Abild
Atlantic
Zachary Mark
James Monaghan
Homemakers Club
Sally Kirkpatrick
Kinross
Mother's Day visits brighten Shenks residents
Esther Swartzendruber enjoys red carnations and daisies from daughters in Goshen while son Don in Minneapolis calls. Nearby visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Norman Walk and Grace Walk, and Rev. Max Yoder leads a Mother's Day service. Residents receive flowers, photos, and notes as others share meals and church activities.
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Margaret Furman
Wellman
Esther Swartzendruber
Rachel
Geneva
Goshen
Ind
Don
Minneapolis
Minn
Norman Walk
Southlish
Grace Walk
Max Yoder
Charles Jirsa
Lauretta Emde
Lyle Rugg
Downers Grove
Ill
Edna Durian
Otha Huber
Gene
Millicent
Washington
John Davisson
Erma Chapman
John Augustine
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Bob Diemerly
Harper
Pete Diemerly
Barnie Bryan
American Legion Post
Muscatine
Ralph Shuster
Malta
7Th Air Borne Division
Army Air Corp
Ralph
Gladys Norton
Christopher
Gaylord Elliot
Paul Eimen
Mary Neis
Etta Swartzendruber
Long Branch
Keota
Robert
Barbara Pattison
Fairfield
Mary
Geraldine Dutton
Aurora
Jennie Oldaker
Leo Hershberger
Leo Petersen
Davenport
University Hospital
Earl Cline
John Kurtz
Mr. Shenks
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Dave
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Beneke
Gray's Plumbing & Heating
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Hearing Aid Service Center
Mr. Springman
AVN Make
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Paramount
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Arkla
Thermogas
Washington, IA
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Picol
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East Washington
East
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Algo
Dell
Ernest Green
Chester A. Miller
Kalona
Dick Weeks
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