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Show a: ba hm Rod: cyte Pods, sccoraing wo Vesco Tries for Motorcycle Mark LOS ANGELES (UPI) — Bespectacied Don Yesco is 3 unique man. He once blew a tire on his motorcycle at 260 miles an hour and is alive to talk about it. “I wasn't hurt.” he said “The bike tipped aver and slic for a long way but that's ali that happened. It was five years ago.” ‘The %-year-vid Veseepilots fastest! man on two wheels on unique motorcycle. in twe weeks~-Sunday, Aug i7--Vesco will attempt io make maotercyele speed ikistory on the same bike over Utah's Ronneville Sait Flats, going after the 300 m.p.h. barrier on his Yamsha-powered Suverbird He became tie world's %Bi-702m.p.h. jn two runs. “I think I can do it, said Veseo an Ei Cajon, motoreycie desier. “I was over 280 a year ago and J put in a lot of preparation on the bike since then Yes, I'd say 300 js in the hail : If he breaks the 300 m pi barrier, that means he'll be more than 30 m.p.h. faster than the old record of 265.492 m_p.h. established Oct, 1, 1970 by th late Cal Rayborn of San Diego. Married for 16 years, Veseo said he was going after the 308 mph. goal with his wife's ing, “In faci, she'll be up there helping me out,” he said. What motivates vesco? “E.don't know,” he answered. “T guess it's basically2 hobby Some people play goii, some veople go fishing and some neople ride hikes in the cesert ‘This is just what[like toda.” Ravborn was killed in a New Zealand road racing accident two years ago. there’s a canopy over you and ali the sound is behind you,”” said Vesco “There are no poles or trees up on the Salt Flats but there are markers a mule apart 30 you can kind of judge by that how fast you're moving. “There's always the element of dangerin something like this but you can reduce the danger Dy having the mghi equipment and making your run under the fight atmospheric conditions. Of couree, you can never be certain about a tire blowing PICKUPCAMPERS|, NWI. Rares aad coach Beb Rurch MOTOR HOMES y 5 ‘ TRUCK TIRE SPECTACULAR oF an engine seizing * Ball-Carrier LOGAN, DON VESCO,who has gone over 300 miles per hourin his Yamaha - powered Silverbird II, wil! return to the Sait Hiais-iis mouth for-upotner ecard try, Utah (UPL) — On ef his 1974 performan. tailback Louie Gismmona of Utah State is the leading ballcarrier returning to college football in 1975. Giamonna averaged 153 4 vards per game © 6 Month Guarantee, 1971 or Newer + Can Get Any American Car + i Yems ia Prove + Petey Prices HUNDLEY GARAGE TW MON. Prev Sissi Olympic Skiers To Be Chosen PARK CITY, Utah (UPL — ‘The U.S. Ski Team Sundaysaid it will pick 14 athletes to its alpine squad for the 1$76 Winter Oiympic Games at Innsbruck, Austria. Hank Tauber, alpine program director, said there May not be more than eight skiers of either sex on the US. Qympic Team. Tauber also announced the selection process for the olympic squad, approved last week ¢ by the U.S. Olympic Skiing Commitee and the U.S. Olym- pic Committee: He said at least hail of ine men's and women’s teamswill he selected by the traditicnal national team method. This method picks those racers with the lewest updated internatiynal FiS points. “The r-maining team memibers will be named by the nations] coaches.” Tauber said. “The tearn will be named on or before Jan. 27 so that all World Cup and other competitions can be considered for the selection.” ‘The Winter Ale will be Feb. 4-14 The coaches ca aise make discretionary choices to beth 2 3 . vce. i $5 WHTW 4 LEAR JET SPEAMERS (Model $7110) to choose those racers whe are skiing best at the time of the ava Couches selections might be racers injured early in the season sho didn't have: the opportunity to defend their FISpoint pesition. but whe had med to tsp form by late REAL POWER HOUSE 24-4177 “Another critetie would be an Gulstaading January for a previously non-ranked racer," uber added. Named as coaches for the 1973U.S, Olyrnpic Alpine Team are; Tauber. head coach; Ranspeter Roter of Switzerland and Harald Schonhasr of West Germany, men's team Jon Bowerman, Eugee, Or and Sylvain Dao-Lena, France women’sieem. Your 100% Automotive Gpen on. < Fei, 9 6 8 Suser Market ‘ 1145 5006, PROVO Saturday 8 fe & ( aie aie TH ii,SaneRE ie eee Oe sed Patty Moss, nding sre Mariaene Wr hi, Resee VanBures, Maureen Holdaway, Marcia Ferd, Dottie Warner, Bonnie + MAKES PROVO U4TH WARD women were undefeated ines year in the Prove North Stake LDS softball season. The 18th Ward was second and the 21st Ward third, In fromt are Janet Paztsen, Koy Barke: r, Erta Kandsen, Jan Perry, «© VOLUME BUYING RUAKES 1 tackle industry |