warning of dangers at Memorial Day 500 race in Indy
Indy drivers brace for the Memorial Day 500 as 33 pilots receive final cautions at a prelude meeting. A new starting format favors a clean start after a parade lap with pole sitter Mario Andretti pacing until the signal. Forecast calls for 70s to 80s, about 300000 fans expected, and a potential 500 mile record with a sub three hours 20 minutes finish.
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Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
Mario Andretti
Halan Fengler
Fengler
Britains Glorious Bloody Fool Returns From World Voyage
Sir Francis Chichester, 65, sails Gypsy Moth IV into Plymouth after a solo 28,500 mile circumnavigation. Prime Minister Wilson and Queen Elizabeth II hail the feat, with about 300,000 Britons cheering. Chichester recalls lifting life to the full and notes past daring deeds.
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Plymouth
England
UPI
Britain
Francis Chichester
Harold Wilson
Chichester
Francis of the Sea
Drake
Queen Elizabeth II
Sydney
Charles Jagoe
Australia
Atlantic
Winfield golf course to open May 30 with ceremony
Twin Lakes Recreation Area at Winfield holds a grand opening on Tuesday May 30 with a memorial service and dedication at 1 p.m. Don Gardner a Branson Missouri golf professional performs from 1 30 to 3 p.m. A foursome of pros and Winfield amateurs play the nine hole 37 par 3425 yard course. Water ballet by junior high girls planned in the club pool if weather permits. Washington golfers invited.
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Twin Lakes
Winfield
Don Gardner
Branson
Washington
Memorial Day Service Planned at Ainsworth Cemetery
Memorial Day services will be held at the Ainsworth cemetery at 10 a.m. on Tuesday May 30. All are urged to help distribute bouquets to veterans graves after the service. Bouquets will be assembled at the Legion Hall Monday evening May 29.
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Ainsworth
Ainsworth Cemetery
Legion Hall
Six Hits Each Torre Davis Shine at Shea Stadium
Tommy Davis and Joe Torre each collected six hits and drove in 11 runs as the Mets and Braves split a doubleheader at Shea Stadium. Davis went 4-for-4 with five RBIs in a 6-3 Mets win, while Torre had a three-for-three day with three RBIs as Atlanta won 7-3. First Victory for Denehy supported by Davis, with Boyer homering for Atlanta.
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Tommy Davis
Joe Torre
Brooklyn
Murder, Inc
Mets
Torre
Atlanta
Braves
Bill Denehy
Davis
Clete Boyer
Denny Lemaster
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Houston
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
California
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
Washington
Minnesota
Kansas City
Donny Clendenon
Willie Stargell
Roberto Clemente
Pirates
Pete Rose
Reds
Lou Brock
Roger Maris
Cards
Gaylord Perry
Giants
Dodgers
Major League Standings and Scheduled Games Snapshot
United Press International updates hold both leagues. National League leaders include Cincinnati and St. Louis with strong records. Houston trails. American League shows Chicago and Detroit atop with several matchups on tap between tonight and Tuesday across cities including New York, Los Angeles, and Boston.
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United Press International National League
W. L. Pet
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Chicago
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
New York
Houston
San Fran
Gibson
Jackson
Queen
McCool
Fisher
Singer
Ellsworth
Sa Francisco
Bolin
Los Ang
Fran
Detroit
Baltimore
Cleveland
Minnesota
Boston
Kansas City
California
Washington
Women increasingly study law amid traditional views
An increasing number of women are taking up the study of law while the usual number continue to lay it down. Free gilt wrapping.
Highland nine in conference meet opener at Columbus Junction
Highland High School baseball opens its conference tournament at Columbus Junction May 29 with games May 31 and June 5 at Wapello and June 2 at Columbus Junction. Remaining summer schedule includes June 7 at Columbus Junction 7 p.m. and June 9 New London at home June 12 Winfield at home June 14 Waco at home 6 p.m. June 16 Mediapolis at home 6 p.m. June 19 Columbus Junction June 21 Winfield 7:30 p.m. June 23 Wapello home June 26 Lone Tree there 8 p.m. June 28 Morning Sun home June 30 L and M home 6 July 3 Morning Sun there July 7 Danville home 6 July 12 sectional tournament.
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Riverside — Highland High School
Columbus Junction
Wapello
Highland
New London
Winfield
Waco
Mediapolis
Lone Tree
Morning Sun
Danville
YMCA summer programs open for boys baseball and swim
The YMCA invites boys to register for summer baseball and semi private swim classes. Openings remain for baseball and swim on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Details are at the YMCA desk. The YMCA will be closed all day Tuesday but opens normally on Wednesday.
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YMCA
The
Men's Golf Event at Washington Country Club Tuesday
The Men of the Washington Country Club are invited to a special shotgun golf tournament Tuesday morning. Breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m. with golf to follow.
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Washington Country Club
Girl Scout Camper Snakes in Tent Letter Cause Laughter
A New York camper wrote home that snakes covered her tent and bed. The counselor asked why. She replied she did not know how to spell caterpillar, prompting amusement at the miswritten note.
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New York
UPI
Mideast Crisis Deepens as Israel Clings to Readiness
In Jerusalem Premier Levi Eshkol signals talks with major powers on freedom of navigation through the Strait of Tiran while Israel contemplates reviving the UN Israeli Egyptian mixed armistice commission. Cairo appeals for immediate release of five Egyptian soldiers after they blundered into Israel. Nasser warns of Suez Canal closure if allies aid Israel, says no power can infringe UAR sovereignty over the Straits of Tiran and Aqaba. Soviets pledge resolute support while fearing a U.S.-Soviet clash that could trigger world war.
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Jerusalem
Levi Eshkol
Parliament
Strait of Tiran
Egypt
United Nations
Middle East
Eshkol
Israel
Cairo
Foreign Ministry
Mideast
U.A.R
Gamal Abdel Nasser
U.N
Syria
Nasser
Suez Canal
Straits of Tiran
Aqaba Gulf
Red Sea
U.S. 6Th Fleet
Winfield alumni banquet drawn crowd from local families
Mr and Mrs Phil Kneen Mr and Mrs Merle Griffith and Mr and Mrs Ronald Underwood attended the Winfield alumni banquet of Winfield High School in Winfield Friday evening attracting local families and former students.
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Phil Kneen
Merle Griffith
Ronald Underwood
Winfield
Winfield High School
Lasansky Named Hancher Art Professor at Iowa
Mauricio Lasansky, Argentine born printmaker and artist, was named the Virgil M. Hancher Professor of Art at the University of Iowa. He has taught there since 1945 and completed The Nazi Drawings in 1965. The professorship honors the late university president and was funded by the University of Iowa foundation. The collection, life-size Nazi imagery, has been shown in New York and Philadelphia and will tour Des Moines Art Center June 23 to July 16.
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Iowa City
Iowa
UPI
Mauricio Lasansky
Virgil M. Hancher
University of Iowa
Lasansky
Hancher
Dewey B. Stuit
College of Liberal Arts
University of Iowa Foundation
United States
New York
Philadelphia
Des Moines Art Center
Dinner guests in Otis Yoder home
Kalona reports a Sunday dinner hosted by Otis Yoder with guests Delmar Yoder Daniel Yoder and Frank Yoder family. Other notices include Iowa City visitors and plans for travel to Evanston and Wayland graduation events involving Haberman and Grimes families.
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Kalona
Otis Yoder
Delmar Glen Yoder
Daniel Eugene Yoder
Frank D. Yoder
Mary
Robert Shellady
Mabel Schonauer
Iowa City
A. J. Haberman
Ivan Burkley
Wayne Gardner
Burkleys
Leroy Veggy
Marvin Miller
Henry Muller
James Leichty
Wayland
Dale K. Gingerich
Evanston
Illinois
Howard Grimes
Patty Haberman
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Tony Frangosa
George Soney
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Technicolor
Dale Carnegie
Y’s Men’s Club
Ken Burger
Washington Journal
Otis Yoder Home
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