Escape Carroll in Seventh Inning- Daily Record roll, no parking zone, $6; Rich­ Police Department i ard Kisch, Beatrice, Neb., one­ Two-Car Accidents- way street, $10; Daniel Owens, Cars driven by Deanna M. Carroll, reckless driving, $25; Perry Wins Division Title, 11-10 Headlee and Louis L. Nagl, both Donald Kelly, Scranton, traffic of Carroll, collided Friday after­ signal, $10; Richard L. Nelsen, noon at the intersection of Carroll, expired operator's li­ pitch. After the Bluejays walked Tom Nam to force the i Plotz, 3B-SS-P .. 5 1 2 2 Peters, PH 1 0 0 Adams and Seventh Streets, cense, $6. PERRY — Perry needed a Times Herald, Carroll, la. victory to win the Midwest Con­ executed a double steal to put 10-10 tie. Stech settled down Saturday, July 1, 1972 Marz, P-CF 4 1 1 0 Hensen, LF 0 1 0 police reported. The accident Beer Violations- ference Eastern Division cham­ runners at second and third and got Plotz to end the inning. Brown, IB ... . 3 1 0 0 Murtha, 3B 3 1 2 occurred as the Nagl vehicle Linda Mozena, Coon Rapids, pionship Friday night. They base, Hayes drove in the win­ Carroll moved out to a quick Plotz led the Tigers with two Lehrkamp, PR .. 0 1 0 0 Totals 21 11 9 was southbound on Adams possession of beer by a minor, were victorious, but they got ning . 4-0 lead, gy.ing aH the runs Sundermann, LF 3 1 1 1 E — Carroll 4, Perry 4 Street, and the Headlee vehicle $40; Richard L. Nelsen, con­ run-scoring singles. Keenan had was westbound on Seventh it the hard way, escaping Car­ in the top of the first with the the big bat for the winners, get­ Conrad, RF 3 0 1 1 LOB — Carroll 10, Perry 10 suming beer on the highway, roll, 11-10, in a two hour and Carroll sent eight men to bat help of two Perry mistakes. Olerich, 2B 2 1 0 0 Street, police said. $20. in its three-run uprising in the ting a single and double, good 2B — Sundermann, Carroll 30 minute marathon. Plotz delivered ia run-scoring for 4 RBIs. Sheehan, C 3 1 0 0 Innings: Cars driven by Sylvia J. Von Dog Violation- seventh. After Pete Marz sin­ single in the big frame and Nam, Ted, 3B .. 2 0 0 0 Bon of Dedham and Rudolf J. Jerome Gute, Carroll, dog- Dave Hayas' sacrifice fly gled, Bob Brown reached base Perry will meet Denison at Carroll 410 0023 Steve Sundermann unloaded Denison Friday night for the Totals 31 10 5 5 Perry 211 1321 Wessling, Carroll, collided Fri­ at-large, $6; dog disturbing ths brought home Rick Heenan when he was hit by a pitch. a run-scoring double. A pass day afternoon on Fifth Street peace, $5. After Marz stole third, the Ti­ overall Midwest Conference PERRY Pitching Summary: as the Von Bon vehicle was with the winning run in tht ball and a drop fly ball got the championship. gers out the deficit to 10-8 on other £wo tallies. AB R H Bl IP H R ER BB SO backing from a parking stall bottom of tha seventh inning a perfect double steal. Carroll, now 2-11 overall and Stech, SS-1B-P .. 4 0 1 0 Marz Hospitals Tim Keenan, who had four Connors, C-CF .. and the Wessling vehicle was after tha Tigers had battled loser of eight straight, (hosts 4 1 1 1 5 7 9 7 4 westbound on Fifth Street, po­ ST. ANTHONY REGIONAL' With two out in the inning, runs batted in for the game, Lake City Monday night at 8 Heenan, P-1B .... 3 3 1 1 Anderson (LP) HOSPITAL back in the top of the frame Lynn Olerich walked and Dan lice reported. got two of them in the bottom p.m. Hulsebus, PR .... 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 3 1 Births- to tie it. Sheehan reached base on a of the first to make it 4-2. Cars driven by Merle J. Moyer, 1B-C 3 1 1 0 Plotz Mr. and Mrs. Merle J. Dailey, throwing error. The error The Bluejays added two runs BOX SCORE Hayes, 2B 2 1 0 Langenfeld, Vail, and Richard Losing pitcher Ron Anderson 1 .1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Kisch, Beatrice, Neb., were Carroll, a daughter, Friday brought home Brown to make each in the third and fourth in­ CARROLL Keenan, CF-RF .. 4 1 2 4 Heenan walked the first two batters he it 10-9. After Anderson walked in collision Friday night at the Mr. and Mrs. Dale E. nings to take a 6-5 lead and AB Bl Barnes, RF-LF _ 3 1 1 0 6 5 7 4 3 13 faced in the seventh. Randy to load the bases, Roger Stech intersection of Highway 30 and McCarty, Lake City, a son, Fri­ padded their lead to 9-5 after Anderson, SS-P 3 0 Carstens, PH .... 0 1 0 0 Stech (WP)I Plotz was then summoned to in relief of Rick Heenan, six innings. the Highway 71 west cutoff, po­ day Nam, Tom, CF 3 1 Miner, LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 3 2 lice reported. Police said the accident occurred as the Langenfeld vehicle was west Regional Index bound on Highway 30, and the MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.. (AP) Pepitone's Return a Success today's FUNNY Baltimore Slices Kisch vehicle was entering — Friday's closing statistical Highway 30 from the Highway average of 85 securities of ma­ TELEPHONE 71 cutoff. jor firms in Minnesota, North BOOTH-PORT OF Detroit Lead, 3-2 No injuries were reported In Dakota, Montana, Iowa Nebras­ as Cub Rookie Nips Bucs, 4-3 any of the accidents. ka and western Wisconsin, CALL By The Associated Press in the second inning. But that compiled by Data, Kalman & By The Associated Press points of the Pirates in the Na­ and John Boccabella homered barely made up for a mi-splay Quail, Inc. (Indices based on tional League East. In the for the Expos before Danny "All I said," Billy Martin Justice Court 100 as of 12-31-65.) It was nervous-nervous time which paved the way to two West, Cincinnati lost to San Frisella saved the victory for was explaining, "was he's gon­ (Frank Oasch) Avg. Net Change for the Friday na get Tigeritis against us the Baltimore runs in the first. Traffic Fines- Diego 4-3 in 13 innings and Jon Matlack with three shutout Comp. Ind 152.49 0.17 night. Joe Pepitone—remember next time he's in Detroit." In­ The birds got only six hits David Neppl, Carroll, night Houston bowed to Atlanta 5-2 so innings of relief. against Detroit, one of them a Mfg 217.50 —0.02 him?—got the shakes before the Reds remained one-half stead, the Tigers came down speed, $60; Frank Steffes, Tern the Cubs' 4-3 victory over Pitts­ The Reds and Padres strug­ with a severe case of Dobso- gift compliments of Horton. pleton, studs on tires, $6; Laura Utility 74.29 0.10 game In front of the Astros. gled through 10 scoreless in­ After a two-out infield single Food 121.62 0.94 burgh and Rick Reuschel—a Elsewhere, San Francisco nitas. Schrader, Westside, yield to name to remember—joined him nings before each team scored Because of the Detroit man­ in the first inning, the Tiger vehicle to right, $12; Alan Finance 134.12 0.55 trounced Los Angeles 8-4 and twice in the 11th and once in left fielder misplayed Boog Retail 171.60 —0.99 in the late innings. St. Louis downed Philadelphia ager's comment, Pat Dobson Kraus, Breda, control of ve­ the 12th. In the 13th, the Padres Powell's fly ball, which sailed hicle, $20; Leonard Cavener, Transp 113.84 —0.11 "I haven't been that ner­ 4-1. said, doing a little explaining of loaded the bases on Dave Rob­ his own, "I wanted to win that over his head for a run-scoring Clarinda, truck speed, $9; (Note: Under net change, a vous since the seventh game , who drove in erts' double, a walk and Nate 'Than* to double. Brooks Robinson then Loren Fuchs, Templeton, truck plus unless otherwise in­ of the 1964 World Series," said the Cubs' first run with a sacri­ Colleen B. Pifer game more than any game I Colbert's single. Winchester, Yo. >197ZbyNEA,l«s, ever pitched." doubled Powell home. speed, $24; Douglas Boch, Car- dicated.) Pepitone, returning to action fice fly, cracked a two-run And in the fifth, Don Buford for the first time since April double in the sixth inning and Clarence Gaston grounded to Todays FUNNY-*llt pay $1.00 for And he did just that. The struck out but reached first 24 after two months on the scored what proved to be the third baseman Darrel Chaney, each original "funny" used. Send gags tall right-hander tossed a four- when catcher Bill Freehan was voluntarily retired list. winning run on Rick Monday's whose throw to the plate forced to: Today's FUNNY, 1200 Wert Third St., Cleveland, Ohio 44113. hitter while the Baltimore Ori­ charged with a passed ball. single. Roberts. But catcher Johnny Reuschel's first game in the Bench threw the relay trying oles, taking advantage of John Oates' single and Bobby Deaths, Funerals majors was less than two Reuschel's injury problems for a double play past first some Detroit ineptitude in the Grich's double-play grounder weeks ago. He won it in relief started on a play at first base base, allowing Lee to score. The Giants supported Ron field, scored a 3-2 victory Fri­ then produced what proved to ANNA MORAN ers were Paul Kanne, Leonard and has won two subsequent in the seventh inning. Bryant with a barrage of extra- day night to slice the Tigers' be the winning run. Requiem mass for Anna Wieland, John Scharfenkamp, Wayne Simpson pitched nc-hit base hits, including home runs lead In the American League A walk, a sacrifice and Roy starts. "I hurt a tendon in my ankle ball for Cincinnati for sue in­ Moran, 89, of Carroll was cele­ James Wieland, Paul Wiede- "I was listening to the game covering first," he said. "I was by , Jimmy How- East to a single game.- ' White's two-out single in the brated at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy meier and Ben Luft. Interment nings and right fielder Cesar arth—his first in the majors bottom of the ninth gave the on the radio and you bet I was nursing the ankle a little bit Geronimo, a seventh-inning de­ Spirit Church by the Rt. Rev. was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. nervous," the 6-foot-3, 230- and that's when I started to and Tito Fuentes, and turned In the rest of the American Yanks their victory over Cleve Msgr. Leo Lenz, V.F. The Sharp Funeral Home was fensive replacement, threw two back the stumbling Dodgers. League, Texas turned back Cal­ land's 12^game winner, Gaylord pound right-hander said as he feel a little pain in my back. I San Diego runners out at the The Rev. P. M. Sturm also in charge of arrangements. stretched out on a table in the asked to be taken out when I Wes Parker and Chris Canniz- ifornia 7-3, the New York Yan­ Perry. was in the sanctuary. Pallbear- plate and tripled home the kees edged Cleveland 1-0, the Relatives attended the funeral locker room with ice packs on started to feel a little dizzy." zaro connected for the losers, from Charter Oak, Carroll and Reds' two runs in the-11th. with Parker's two-run shot in Cnicago White Sox defeated The White Sox bombed 11 his back and ankle. He blanked Pepitone singled his first surrounding communities. the sixth ending Bryant's string Oakland 6-5 in 11 innings. Min­ game winner Ken Holtzman out the hard-hitting Pirates on two time and then hit three hard fly The Reds didn't lose any of 23 consecutive scoreless in nesota beat Kansas City 2-0 and with a five-run outburst in the Rumpelstiltskin Miss Moran died June 28 at (hits for 7 1-3 innings before the balls, all caught. ground, however, when Atlan­ first inning, three of them com­ St. Anthony Nursing Home. ankle-back combination forced The Mets jumped on Mon­ nings. Milwaukee's game at Boston ta scored three runs in the was rained out. ing on Dick Allen's 14th homer him out and relievers Dan treal rookie Balor Moore for ninth on Ralph Gsrr's double, The red-hot Cardinals made But after watching the lead Dates are Set PAUL W. DIXON SR. (McGinn and Jack Aker blew four runs in the first inning- Hank Aaron's RBI single and it three in a row, 10 of 11 and Martin, who has embroiled disappear, they pulled out the SAC CITY — Paul W. Dixon most of a 4-0 lead. two walks, Jim Pregosi's Earl Williams' second homer 18 of 24 by beating the Phillies himself in more than his share A gallant prince, a fair victory over the A's on Mike maiden, and a magical dwarf Sr., 82, well-known Sac City While the third-place Cubs single, Cleon Jones' two-run of the game to beat the Astros. pitching. Jose Cruz homered of baseball feuds, began this Andrews' bases-loaded walk. businessman, died unexpectedly one with that "Tigeritis" com­ combine in an enchanting climbed within 3% games of double and Jim Beauchamp's Mike Lum also homered for for the first St. Louis run and at Loring Hospital here Fri­ ment a week ago, when the Ti­ Successive homers by Ted adaptation of the children's tale Pittsburgh, the New York Mets sacrifice fly—and got their final the Braves; Bob Watson and Lou Brock hammered a run Ford and Larry Biittner in the day morning, June 30. He was Jim Wynn homered for Hous­ gers played in Baltimore—and 'Rumpelstiltskin," the next pro­ trimmed Montreal 7-3 and run in the ninth on Willie Mays' scoring triple. Joe Lis homered fifth inning led the Rangers' at owner and manager of the pulled within three percentage 649th career homer. Tim Foli ton. for the Phils. he also suggested his players duction of "the Carroll Commu­ "would rattle the seats with tack against the Angels. nity Theater which will be pre­ Dixon Lumber Yards. homers" when they got a shot Unbeaten Ray Corbin notched sented July 16 and 17. Funeral services will be held his fourth victory with a six-hit­ at Dobson. As the play opens, Rumpel­ at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the ter and Bob Darwin and Eric Presbyterian Church, Sac City, Ryun Regains Form in Trials Willie Horton managed to Soderholm slapped run-scoring stiltskin schemes to banish men from the face of the earth. with burial here in Oakland rattle a few in the left field singles in the seventh inning to Cemetery. The Farber and Otte- stands with his sixth Meanwhile the boasting parents EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - It the pack because in the Games Mann, who tore a tendon in passed 53-5 including Jerry lead the Twins past the Royals man Funeral Home, Sac City, was another big day for Jim you can't win coming in from his right foot two months ago, of a miller's daughter promise Freeman of the Southern Call the King she can spin straw is in charge of arrangements. Ryun and Ralph Mann, who re­ behind." said he "felt like the Ralph fornia Striders (54-6M0 Mr. Dixon is survived by his gained winning form Friday in into gold. The bold, greedy Ryun and Ken Swenson, Mann of last year," in winning • Gross wife, Elizabeth, and two chil­ the second day of the U.S. his heat in 50.9 seconds. Among the older sprinters, King vows to make her Queen America's record-holder in the Major and the bride of his son. When dren, Paul Jr. and Mrs. Harry Olympic Men's Track and Field Richard Bruggeman of the Army Capt. Mcl Pender sur­ (Continued From Page 1) Trials. 800, advanced to the finals vived the cut. However, Dr. De the two young people meet and Schearer, all of Sac City; seven along with Chicago's Rick Wol- Ohio Track Club and Jim Bol- fall in love, it seems the perfect grandchildren, and a sister, ding of Oklahoma State, fin­ ano Meriwether, the 29-year-1 to paper to record in rhyme Ryun, who wants to qualify huter, but two other leading fairy tale ending. Mrs. Sydney MacMullen of Des ished 1-2 in the AAU champion­ old hematologist at the Har­ Leagues what has long been in my in both the 800-and 1,500-meter Americans joined Mark Winze- This dream world is shattered Moines. ships, also advanced, along vard Medical School, finished heart. The epic is entitled very distance races, moved a step ried—a first round casualty—on By The Associated Press when the King demands proof with NCAA champ Bruce Col­ ast in his quarter-final heat. simply: The Saga of H.R. He was a veteran of World closer to his Olympic goal the sidelines. Juris Luzins of Meriwether, who nasn't had Gross. of the maiden's wonderous skill War I and a member of the the Marine Corps, bothered by lins of Pennsylvania. Boyd Got- American League and orders her to spin or die. In the half-mile by winning much time for track this year, H.R. Gross is a friend, tried Masonic Lodge. a foot injury, and Tom Von Ru- tans of Washington's Cougar East After further complications, in­ his heat for the second turned on the Eugene crowd and true. den of the Pacific Coast Club Track Club, considered a lead­ W. L. Pet. O.B. cluding the impish dwarf who straight night. with a 9.0 wind-aided 100-yard The conscience of the CANDIDATES' SPECIAL were eliminated in the heat ing contender for the U.S. Detroit 36 28 appears and vanishes at will dash in the 1371 AAU meet. .563 — House, a conservative clear Republican candidates for The 25-year-old former Kan­ won by Woflmter in 1:47.2. team, finished last in his heat Baltimore 35 29 and spreads his mischief every­ .547 1 through. lieutenant governor, Sen. Arthur sas star once again went out and did not qualify. Jay Silvester, world-record New York 28 34 where, the climax is reached. .452 7 "His knowledge Is awesome, Neu and Rep. William Harbor, early and won his semifinal Finals in the event will be John Craft, two-time AAU holder at 224-5 in the discus, led Boston 27 34 The play will be staged at will appear on KRNT-TV-8 heat in 1 minute 47.3 seconds. held tonight, while Mann the champion topped the list of 12 the qualifiers in that event for Cleveland 27 36 .42.4493 8tme his wit keen and ready. "His A.C.U. conservative rat the Carroll High School Audito­ Thursday, July 6, at 7:30 p.m. "I didn't want to wait 440-yard intermediate hurdles qualifiers for tonight's finals in today's finals at 211-4 with a Milwaukee 26 37 .413 9'/3 rium. Admission prices are $1.00 Viewers are invited to call in world record holder, will head the triple jump. ng stands at 98 and steady. new discus adopted at the trials West for adults and 50 cents for chil­ questions to be put to the can­ around," said the world-record a 16-man field into the semi­ Craft, who had a wind-aided to meet specifications for the "When the quorum bells ring holder in the mile and half- Oakland 43 23 .652 — ever day loud and clear. dren. Pre-schoolers will be ad­ didates in a half hour unre­ finals of the 400-intermediate jump of 55 feet even, Olympic Gamos in Munich lat­ mitted free when accompanied hearsed news special. mile. "I wanted to get out of hurdles. jumped only once. Three others er his summer. Chicago 39 27 .591 4 "It's H.R.'s way of saying Vlinnesota 35 29 .547 7 that it is lonely in here. by an adult. There will be three Kansas City 31 33 .484 11 1 In debate he's incisive performances, at 2 and 8 p.m. son July 15. That winner will California 31 37 .456 13 probing, tenacious. July 16 and at 8 p.m. July 17. meet Le Mars the same day. Texas 27 38 .415 15% "But winner or loser, he's al The SPORTS GLANCES The Standings: ways been gracious. W National League "We are glad you are here 21 at Club's Evans in AAU games, beating the Broadcast­ Cards ... 7 Crouse 11 East H.R. 144. Weather Robin Evans, who had quali­ ers, 10-4. Also, the Hamsters Dodgers 6 K.C.'s 9 W. L. Pet. G.B. The taxpayers are secure Weekly Party Pittsburgh 40 25 .615 - when you're on the floor. fied for the AAU finals in the nipped the Wheelers, 8-7, the Cubs 5 7 Kiwanis 10 Golden Circle Club held its IOWA FORECAST 880 yard run at Canton, Ohio, Batmen downed Pepsis, 9-7 and Braves 3 10 Pepsis 8 New York 41 26 .612 — "Happy birthday to you from A chance of late af­ Chicago 37 29 your colleagues young and old. weekly pinochle party Friday wasn't fortunate In the finals Dearduff's edged Jaycees 6- Athletics - 3 10 Elks 5 .561 m afternoon at the clubrooms with ternoon or evening thunder­ Friday night. 5. Orioles 2 10 Uptown 3 10 St. Louis 34 33 .507 7 "For after the Lord made storms, possibly severe over Montreal 29 39 .433 12 you, he destroyed the mold." 21 members attending. Host­ She suffered an old leg In­ The District Little League Legion 2 12 esses were Mrs. Jack Long and north and central sections. Minor League Philadelphia 24 42 .364 16% Scattered showers and thunder­ jury and failed to win the race. tournament pairings were re­ Dedham Splits Hall, 41, Is retiring after this Mrs. Aurora Mungon. Miss Evans, was the favorite W L West congressional session. Gross is storms likely over state tonight leased Friday and defending Dedham and Gray split In Cincinnati 41 At the four-hand tables, Mrs. in the finals, qualifying No. 1 Bankers 9 27 .603 - running for a new term in the and mostly southeast portion champion Carroll faces Sac Protectors 6 fast pitch softball Friday night Houston 41 28 .594 % Nancy Hackett won high prize; out of 36 girls with a time of v seat to which he was first elect­ Sunday. Turning cooler north­ County July 21 at Denison. Jaycees 8 at Dedham as Dedham took Los Angeles 36 32 .529 5 Mrs. Ella Dammann, second; west tonight and over southeast 2:15.2. the opener 14 4 on a three ed in 1948. Tha Standings: Broadcasters 5 Atlanta 31 36 Mrs. Frank Wegner, traveling; late Sunday. Low tonight 55-60 homer attack, and Gray the .463 m Gross remains on the House and Mrs. Harry Laurinat, tally. Little League Major League Dearduff's 4 San Francisco 28 46 .378 16 northwest to around 70 souh- second game, 5-3. San Diego 24 44 floor from the start to the fin Mrs. Long won high and Mrs. In Minor League action Fri­ W L Pepsis 4 .353 17 ish' of each session, frequently east. High Sunday 77-82 north­ Hamsters 3 6 In the opener, Bob Sporrer Ann Hagedorn, second, at a west to around 90 southeast. day night, the Bankers re­ Yanks *....„ .13 0 calling for official headcounts five-hand table. Batmen 3 6 and Dick Meiners hit back-to- ACCEPTS POSITION mained undefeated in nine Mets 12 back homers for Dedham. Jerry and maneuvers intended to Wheelers 3 5 Thomas Reicks, son of Mr, force many often-absent co: IOWA EXTENDED FORECAST Builders 1 8 Spieler added a two-run Bhot also for the winners. The win­ and Mrs. Raymond Reicks, Car­ leagues to join him in con­ COLLEGE PLANS (Monday through Wednesday) Senior Little League ning pitcher was Ron Juergens. roll, has accepted employment ducting business on the floor. Chance of showers extreme with Sidney B. Smith and Com­ RaeJean Westendorf, daugh­ Crouse moved a step closer Dale Borkowski slammed ter of Dr. and Mrs. L. B. east Monday. Otherwise fair NOTICE pany in Des Moines. He has and unseasonably cool through to the league title Friday night two-run homer for Gray in the ATTEND CONVENTION Westendorf, Carroll, has be«i The nightcap as Charles King tossed completed a business admlnis the period. Highs 60s north to defeating Legion, 8-6, as the tration course with a major In accepted at the College of St. second-place K. C.'s fell to a seven-hitter. Mr. and Mrs. Louis G 70s south Monday and in the accounting at American In­ Catherine in St. Paul, Minn. CARROLL COUNTY LANDFILL Pepsis, 14-12. In one other Schoofs, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence She plans to major in sociology. 70s Tuesday and Wednesday. stitute of Business, Des Moines, Boyce, Mr. and Mrs. John win B* CLOSED game, Uptown got its third win RECUPERATING Lows in the 40s and 50s. of the season, downing the and is a 1965 graduate of Kuem Ragaller and Mr. and Mrs ARCADIA — Mrs. Archie per High School. Harry Harmeyer, all of Carrol HOSPITAL PATIENT TUESDAY, JULY 4 Elks, 12-1. Rlcke of Arcadia is recuperet The Weather in Carroll recently attended the annua Leo McWeeny of Ute, former­ (Dally Temperature Oourleey of Carroll County Solid Waste Management The District Senior Little ing from surgery at Mercy HoS' World's oldest Christian session of the Order of United Iowa Public Servloe Company) League tournament pairings pltal, 6th and University, Des ly of Carroll, is a surgical pa­ Yesterday's high 93 Commission church Is Qal'at es Salihlge in Commercial Travelers tient in St. Mary's Hospital, were released Friday also and Moines, 50314. Her room num­ eastern Syria, dating from A.D America at the Statler Hilton Yesterday's low 66 Carroll faces Denison at Deni ber is 426. Rochester, Minn. He is in Room 232 Hotel in Dallas, Tex. 3-221. At 7 a.m. today 74 I At 10 a.m. today 81