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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1967
Page
8
Fort Madison defeats Washington 7 to 6 after a blocked point-after attempt by Mike Flach preserves the lead. Quarterback Bill Schooley directed the Hounds while Dale Tannahill and Russ Williams starred for Washington with multiple big runs and receptions.
Ten years ago five Washington County communities fielded entrants for the Tall Corn Queen crown for the mechanical corn picking contest festivities on Tuesday October 8. Competitors listed include Wilda Rich of Brighton Lois Ann Engle Crawfordsville Sandra Robertson Washington Karen Debler Wellman and Sharon Sheetz West Chester.
Australian Peter Thomson meets Arnold Palmer in the Picadilly World Match Play final in Virginia Water after Thomson upset Gary Player 2 and 1 and Palmer defeated Billy Casper 3 and 2 in the semifinals. The winner earns $14,000 in first prize.
Fairfield Trojans beat Centerville 20 to 6 in the Southeast Six as Centerville outgained (252 to 168) in rushing while Fairfield led 65 to 19 in passing. Mike Stoll connected for a 4 yard TD to Rick Bennett, Sherm Stewart scored, and Dan Holmes returned a key interception 100 yards. Mt Pleasant shut out Davis County 21 to 0. Kent Lamm, Ed Fitzgerald, Ken Welcher paced the winners with scoring drives and Welcher added every extra point.
Mid Prairie lost to Mt Vernon 19 0 at homecoming. Dennis Pitlick scored for the visitors with a one yard run in the first quarter and Steve St Martin added the extra point. Vaughn Sweitzer returned a Mid Prairie pass 55 yards for a second quarter score. A fourth quarter Prairie pass run covered 35 yards. Mid Prairie had 10 first downs to Mt Vernon’s 8. Mid Prairie rushed for 111 yards and Mt Vernon 125. Prairie threw two interceptions while Mt Vernon intercepted five Slanks passes.
Tony Doyle vows to proclaim himself world heavyweight champion if he defeats Joe Frazier in a 10 round bout in Philadelphia. Manager Angelo Curley says the title is at stake and that Frazier currently holds the crown. Doyle, an underdog, seeks to avenge an amateur defeat to Frazier.
Waco High School crushed Van Buren 54 to 0 at Wayland Stadium. Brimhall sparked the assault with a 14 yard pass to Gary Eichelberger and multiple long connections to Seberg Eichelberger and Fletcher. Meyers and Gra ber added key receptions as Waco dominated on both sides.
A special Iowa Manufacturers Association report notes 146000 new jobs created in five years as factories employ 43000 more workers and contribute to 103000 additional jobs in other sectors. Retail sales rise to 12 million daily, up 2 million from 1962, reflecting broad economic expansion across industries and government services.
More manufacturing jobs and other non farm employment rise in Iowa while farm workers fall by 31 800 over five years. Weekly farm value climbs from 52 million to 63 million, and Made in Iowa products sell for 196 million weekly. Craiger reports to a coalition including the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives and many other groups as October "Salute Industry" activities present plaques to a community a newspaper and a radio or TV station.
Iowa Tax Commission reversed itself and exempted all municipal parking facilities from a 3 percent sales tax on services. Commissioner X T Prentis and chair Earl Burrows voted for the exemption after two hours of talks with League of Municipalities officials. Potter was absent. Prentis warned the decision was temporary and could change if Potter voted to tax off street parking.
Columbus Community rolled over L and M 46 to 7 on the L and M field Friday night. Della Penna opened scoring on a 70 yard pass from Hafner. Meeker added a five yard run, Arthur scored from two yards, Sweitzer caught a 30 yard pass from Rueckert, and Meeker finished with a seven yard TD run.
Berger ball carrier rushed three times for 80 yards while Ted Roth and Duane Roth starred on defense. Randy Davis stood out on offense as Brimhall completed 8 of 10 passes for 257 yards marking a strong aerial showing in the game.
San Francisco based Bank of America marks 50 years of handling wills and trusts by recounting odd bequests. A writer to publicize a gravity denial, Aphrodite statue in Golden Gate Park, and strict Englishman diet rules show the range. Executors must also manage estates involving farms, babysitting, a girls’ rooming house, racing horses, a pawnshop, and a waterfront bar with martini notes.
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