Demons Fall to Mt Pleasant in Home Opener
Washington Demons suffer a 25 to 14 defeat at Case Field as Mt Pleasant Panthers jump to an early lead with a blocked punt and a long scoring run. Washington battles back with a second quarter TD and a third quarter score, but Mt Pleasant seals the win with a late touchdown after a setback on fourth down. Williams and Schooley excel for Washington while Deck and Welcher pace Mt Pleasant with key big plays.
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Washington
Demons
Mt. Pleasant Panthers
Case Field
Panthers
Mr. Pleasant
John Miller
Ron Deck
Mike Kelly
Welcher
Jim Lewis
Russ Williams
Dave Gregory
Mt. Pleasant
Steve Brown
Rusty Green
Brown
Mike Hennigan
Williams
Fitzgerald
Panther
Archer
Kelly
Arduser
Panter
Mark Myers
Hennigan
Schooley
Gregory
Griffith Regains Middleweight Title In Battles With Benvenuti
Emile Griffith defeated Nino Benvenuti by a majority decision in a 15 round bout at Shea Stadium to reclaim the middleweight title. Griffith, a 6-5 underdog, knocked Benvenuti down in the 14th round and left him with a bloodied face and a bruised rib. Benvenuti, injured earlier in camp, claimed the rib injury contributed to his lingering pain.
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NEW~ York
UPI
Emile Griffith
Nino Benvenuti
Pride
Griffith
Shea Stadium
Benvenuti
Libero Golinelli
World Boxing Association
Don Fullmer
Salt Lake City
Red Sox face decisive series opener with Santiago
Boston must win both of the final regular season games to claim the pennant. Jose Santiago, a shopworn veteran turned surprise ace, starts against Jim Kaat as Minnesota awaits. If he wins, Boston can tie the Twins. Sunday matches Lonborg against Dean Chance.
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UPI
Boston Red Sox
Jose Santiago
Red Sox
Minnesota Twins
Santiago
Kansas City
Dick Williams
Jim Kaat
Minnesota
Jim Lonborg
Dean Chance
Williams
Gary Bell
Stanky
Sox
Women Rollers League Bowling Scores and Standings
In the Thursday Rollers League Slow Rollers lead with .4.2 and 15 points. Four Spares have 14, while Polka Dots and In Betweeners trail with modest tallies. High scores include Slow Rollers team series 2006 and Four Spares 1875, team game Rollers 691 and Spares 668. Individual leaders A Russell 490, J Hall 450. top games J Hall and P Brown 177, H Wilson and G Coon 173.
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A. Russell
J. Hall
P. Brown
H. Wilson
G. Coon
Waco High Domination Beats Harmony 51 6 Friday Night
Waco High School overwhelmed Harmony High 51 to 6 as Brimhall starred with multiple touchdowns and passes. Harmony scored only in the fourth quarter on a Therme to Rider pass, with a failed extra point.
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Waco
Waco High School
Harmony High School
Harmony
Dave Therme
Tim Rider
Seberg
Brimhall
Brimhall P. A. T
Meyer
Ron Miller
Randy Roth
Washington students attend Iowa orientation day
Ten years ago today many Washington residents joined parents and students at the University of Iowa orientation. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ed Sorrell and Dennis, Mr and Mrs Dunham Morrison and Tom, Clint Hensel and Mark, Mr and Mrs Dale Booth and Roger.
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Washington
University of Iowa
Ed Sorrell
Dennis
Dunham Morrison
Tom
Clint Hensel
Mark
Dale Booth
Roger
Fairfield Trojans Top Fort Madison in Southeast Six Battle
Fairfield defeats Ft Madison 19-6 in a Southeast Six Conference football game. Fort Madison led 6-0 after Barry Krause scored from 1 yard on a 55 yard drive, but Fairfield answered with Dan Palm returning a kickoff 88 yards. Stowell tied the game with a 30 yard run and Stowell added a late extra point after Gary Hoskins scored to seal the win.
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Trojans
Fort Madison Bloodhounds
Fort Madison
Bloodhounds
Hood
Barry Krause
Bob Lane
Dan Palm
Stowell
Gary Hoskins
Plot by Negroes Was Widespread Insurrection Plan
Philadelphia dispatch reports a RAM led plot to assassinate city officials including Frank Rizzo and James Tate and to dynamite city hall and the federal courthouse. The scheme allegedly aimed to trigger simultaneous attacks in New York, Washington, Baltimore, and Richmond with poison for police and citizens. Three men faced $25,000 bail on related charges.
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Philadelphia
UPI
George Fencl
New York City
Washington
D.C
Baltimore
Richmond
Revolutionary Action Movement
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Johnson
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Robert Williams
Monroe
N.C
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
William Wolfe
Hilton L. Jones
Fencl
Herman Bailey
Anniston
Ala
Holmesburg
Bailey
Georgia
Frank Rizzo
Arlen Specter
James Tate
City Hall
Federal
Police Administration
New London Rallies to Defeat Columbus in Homecoming
New London defeated Columbus Community High School 13 to 7 on Friday night. Columbus led 7 to 0 at halftime on a 20 yard td run by Meeker and an extra point. New London answered in the third with Hartung on a 25 yard TD run and added the final score in the fourth with an 81 yard TD run.
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New London
Columbus Community High School
Columbus
Meeker
Hartung
White Sox eliminated as pennant chase narrows
The Chicago White Sox were eliminated from the American League race after a 1-0 loss to the Washington Senators. Minnesota Twins sit best poised to clinch, with Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers needing wins today. Boston faces Minnesota in a two game series as Detroit schedules two doubleheaders after rain. Other AL results included New York sweeping KC. NL notes show St Louis, Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia wins. Eddie Stanky reflected on the season, apologizing for clubhouse incident after the loss. Boston starts Jose Santiago against Minnesota, with Jim Lonborg looming for Sunday.
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Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins
California
White Sox
Red Sox
Tigers
Washington Senators
Sox
Twins
Boston
Detroit
Angels
Minnesota
New York
Kansas
Eddie Stanky
Pennant Race At A Glance
United Press International shows American League standings with Minnesota, Detroit, andBoston in tight pennant chase. Minnesota 69 wins .560,GB 2, Detroit 69 .563, 1 game back, Boston 70 losses .563 1.2 games back. Saturday games Minnesota at Boston and California at Detroit, 2 Sunday games.
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United Press International American League
W. L. Pet
Minnesota
Detroit
Boston
California
Columbus Junction Race Funds Benefit Swim Pool
The Columbus Community Swimming Pool Corporation will receive the share of money normally allotted to the Louisa County Fair from the Mississippi Valley Stock Car races held at the Louisa County fairgrounds Sunday at 1 p.m. The fair board will donate the funds to the swimming pool fund.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus Community Swimming Pool Corporation
Louisa County
Louisa County Fairgrounds
Fair Board
Woodall Stars: Houston routs Wake Forest 50 6
Houston's backfield starved the Deacons as Woodall threw four TD passes to power a 50-6 win. Other top games include Penn State beating Miami 17-8 and Notre Dame-Purdue set clash for No. 1 ranking with USC, UCLA, and Alabama also in action.
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Dick Woodall
Houston Cougars
Warren McVea
Ken Hebert
Paul Gibson
Woodall
Cougar
Wake Forest
Houston
Deacons
Penn State
Miami
Florida
Tom Sherman
Ted Kwalick
Don Abbey
Notre Dame
Purdue
California
Golden Bears
Boilermakers
Texas A&m
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Rich Sojka
Greg Goodell
Dennis Nardy
Jim McCarthy
Mike Walker
Dennis Braun
Doug Nardy
Allan Cowell
Ron Green
Joe Miller
Mike Pacha
Wendell Arduser
Roger Harris
Ken Kauffman
Rick Shaver
Ray Porter
Jim Doughty
Neil Britain
Chris Wilson
Russ Green
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Ted Roth
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Larry Duncan
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