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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1966

Page

8

Notre Dame Navy clash amid top college battles

No. 1 Notre Dame meets Navy in Philadelphia as No. 3 Michigan State hosts Northwestern and UCLA faces Air Force. Notre Dame, 5-0, relies on a potent running game led by Larry Conjar and Nick Sddy with Terry Hanratty at quarterback, but Jim Seymour will miss the Navy game due to injury.

Mike Gremaud UPI Sam Notre Dame Naval Academy Philadelphia JCLA Air Force Michigan State Southwestern Middies Larry Conjar Nick Sddy Terry Hanratty Jim Seymour Seymour Oklahoma Navy UCLA Mel Farr Gary Beban Falcons Bruins Northwestern Wildcats Spartan Bob Apisa Wildcats Nebraska Missouri Southern California No. 5 Miami Florida Troy Winslow Trojans Southern Cal

Fitting Bathing Suits Raise Eyebrows at Local Event

A small crowd noted how some bathing suits judged as overly casual clashed with expected decorum at a community pool gathering. Organizers emphasized proper attire while inviting inclusive, relaxed participation from attendees.

Pigskin Pickins Returns with Week 9 Selections

After a one week break, Pickins returns with picks including Philadelphia over Washington and Cleveland over Atlanta. The column notes improved Hawkeye offense led by Eddie Podolak and predicts a strong finish for Centerville, Mid-Prairie, and the Demons in the last two games.

Pickins Philadelphia Washington Redskins St. Louis Cleveland Atlanta Falcons Baltimore Los Angeles Colts Green Bay Detroit Dallas Pittsburgh Steelers San Francisco Minnesota 49Ers Chicago Iowa Hawks Washington Iowa Davis County Hawk Demons Centerville Mid - Prairie

Meet the Big Reds Demons at Case Field Friday night

Washington Demons host Fort Madison Bloodhounds at Case Field in a Southeast Six battle to decide fourth place. Both teams sit at 1-3 in conference play. Last week the Big Reds beat Mt. Ayr 39 7. the Demons beat Davis County 25 6 at Bloomfield. Coach Harrington aims for no lineup changes and a late season rally. Dad's Night honors fathers at halftime as Kovacevich and Stuber Koll lead the offense.

Washington Demons Fort Madison Bloodhounds Case Field Big Reds Mt. Ayr Bloomfield Davis County Roger Harrington Big Red Mustangs Centerville Demon Jack Kovacevich Chuck Stuber Jim Koll Dad

Exhibition Fight Looms for Clay Jones in Louisville

In Louisville Cassius Clay and Doug Jones prepare for an exhibition fight the proceeds go to Louisville Children’s Hospital. Jones recalls a disputed 1963 decision and hints he may adapt to Clay’s knockout effort while Clay presents a calm, no-prediction stance reflecting a softer persona.

Louisville UPI Doug Jones Cassius Clay Clay Jones New York Louisville Children’s Hospital Thad Spencer Spencer Sonny Liston

Lane Leaders League Bowls Women at Jack and Jill

In Wednesday action of the Lane Leaders League Jack and Jill sees Ainsworth, Roe, Minick, Franklin and others post top scores. Minick leads team series with 2533 while Roe sets game high of 907 and Carson 906. Franklin 2411 and Livestock 2478 also figure among strong individual totals.

Jack & Jil Ainsworth Roe McCleery - Cumming Minick Franklin Carson Washington Livestock Jack & Jill McCleery Livestock

Casper Seeks Hawaiian Open Win In Pro Golf Tourney

Billy Casper tees off at the $57,000 Hawaiian Open aiming to clinch the money title with over $116,000 earned. Notable stars Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer skip the event at Waialae Country Club while Gay Brewer defends his crown and Al Geiberger, Doug Sanders, Mike Souchak and others compete.

Honolulu al Geiberger Doug Sanders Mike Souchak Chi Chi Rodriguez Phil Rodgers Gene _ Littler Bruce Crampton Frank Beard Jay Hebert Sanders Dave Stockton Dale Douglass Douglass

Food prices seen near flat drop in year end

Washington based Agriculture Department economist Stephen J. Hiemstra projected only a slight decline in average retail food prices in the last quarter. He warned the year’s overall price level would still run about five percent above 1965, not four percent as August estimates said, and noted wholesale prices are already slipping.

Washington UPI Agriculture Department Stephen J. Hiemstra Department Economic Research Service Hiemstra

Prairie Dogs’ Towns Once Spanned 22 Miles in Oklahoma

Oklahoma prairie dogs once lived in vast towns across western grasslands. An 1878 Army record notes a 22 mile town from Ft Reno to Kingfisher Creek. Today farming shrinks colonies. about 50 000 animals remain on 15 000 acres, mostly on Canton Game Management area and a few private lands.

EL Reno Okla UPI Great Plains Oklahoma Ft. Reno Kingfisher Creek Canton Oklahoma Wildlife Department

Viet offensive tightens hold near Saigon area

A U S military spokesman reports 64 Americans killed in action last week with 396 wounded and 15 missing. The prior week saw 91 KIA, 604 wounded and 17 missing. South Vietnamese losses reached 339 KIA as Communist forces suffered 1,229 dead in the same period.

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