Pro Football TV Policy Sparks Senate Inquiry
The Senate Commerce Committee will study professional football television policies, led by Sen. William Proxmire with focus on blackout rules around sellout games. Officials note decades of federal precedent and debate over TV vs ticket sales, with Rozelle defending stadium blackout to protect gate receipts.
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William Proxmire
Wis
Senate Commerce Committee
Broadcast Magazine
Proxmire
Pete Rozelle
Jim Kensil
National Football League
CATV
Community Antenna Television
Washington
NFL
Bert Bell
Allen K. Grim
Packers
Wisconsin
Peter Rozelle
People
Rozelle
Baltimore
Colts
Cincinnati Bengals
Oakland Raiders
John Unitas
George Blanda
New Orleans
Florida
Jones
Racing Roundup from Multiple Tracks
Maid of France won the Indian Creek Handicap at Hialeah by a length and a half over Frilly Lace. Amerigold edged Egalite by two in Bowie’s Dan Stretter Purse. Little Sweeter led from start to finish to beat Oh Camile at the Fair Grounds. Motor Ting narrowly defeated Mr Kippers at Lincoln Downs. Mr Copy Chief held off Bopdavelle in a photo finish at Oaklawn Park.
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Maid of France
Hialeah
Frilly Lace
Bowie
Amerigold
Egalite
Dan Stretter
New Orleans
Little Sweeter
Oh Camile
Fair Grounds
Lincoln
R. I
Mr. Kippers
Lincoln Downs
Hot Springs
Ark
Bopdavelle
Oaklawn Park
Rams roll undefeated in New Ellenton junior high hoops
Principal Hugh Boyd formed a six member Rams team from Scho field and Aiken students who played Sunday workouts. Starting five average double figures with John Simmons at center and Wayman Graham George Walker as forwards. Final game vs Schofield Aiken faculty tonight at New Ellenton Junior High.
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New Ellenton
Hugh Boyd
Schofield and Aiken
Rams
Boyd
John Simmons
John
Sylvester Gifford
Nathaniel Hankerson
David Bell
New Ellenton Rams
Schofield and Aiken High
New Ellenton Junior High
Mathew Hankerson
Willie Patterson
Sylvester Odom
Jonas Walker
Rudy Turner
Bernard Patterson
Jackie Myers
Alvin Drayton
John Henry Schrivens
George Walker
John Henry Simmons
Wayman Graham
Lindsay Williams
Joe Odom
South Carolina Raises Big Bass
South Carolina anglers win key largemouth bass awards with O. W. Mayfield of Lake Marion catching 13 pounds 8 ounces using a Rapala plug on Feb 15 and Eugene Heatley a 13 pounds 5 ounces with a Rebel plug at Lake Moultrie. reports note bass moving to shallower water as spring approaches and hybrid bass being taken in Clark Hill upper waters.
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South Carolina
California
Southern
Florida
Georgia
O. W Mayfield
Lake Marion
Eugene Heatley
Lake
Moultrie
Mayfield
Heatley
Clark Hill
Army Engineers
Ruth's Record In Jeopardy
Atlanta AP reports Babe Ruth's 714 career home runs may be endangered as baseball figures discuss the record and potential challengers. The feature notes Ruth's legendary status and the ongoing debate over the milestone.
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Atlanta
Babe Ruth
Jimmy
College Scores and Baseball Odds Mixed in Weekend Wrap
College basketball results update with many matchups across multiple schools including Fairleigh Dickinson, Dart mouth, and Massachusetts. A separate feature discusses The Greek Snyder naming Willie Mays and Hank Aaron odds for breaking Babe Ruth’s home run record with Aaron favored to surpass Mays careerwise under varying park conditions.
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Las Vegas
Atlanta
Henry Aaron
Willie Mays
Aaron
Mays
Atlanta Constitution
Charlie Roberts
San Francisco
Giants
Braves
Atlanta Stadium
St. Louis’ New Park
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