From A to Izzard and the World of Sports Peace
A collage of anecdotes on sports and world affairs. It cites Wawer debating sports usage for peace, Olympic memories from 1956 and 1972, Smith and Carlos in 1968, clashes at World University Games, and the politics of gun control, ending with a quip about honesty and Izzard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red
Melbourne
Australia
Budapest
Olympic Village
Munich
Smith
Carlos
Tommie Smith
John Carlos
Mexico City
Moscow
Mitchell Kupchuk
Brentwood
N.Y
CheGka
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Amateur Athletic Union
Montreal
Canada
Gas Price Rise Likely By Oct 2 As Council Sets Review
Washington AP reports gasoline retailers could raise prices by about one to two cents per gallon by October 2 after the Cost of Living Council asked dealers to submit price and profit data. Director John Dunlop said the panel would act promptly, with no plan to change Phase 4 rules, while warning unlimited pass through costs would hurt consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Dunlop
Cost of Living Council
Charles Percy
R-Il
Dunlop
Joint Economic Subcommittee On
Consumer Economics
Nixon
Percy
Massachusetts
Springfield
Automobile Legal Association
Harold Murphy Jr
Springfield Gas Dealers Association
Weather outlook warm today cool Saturday ends
Fair and somewhat cloudy conditions continue through tonight with a drop in temperatures by Saturday. Highs in the lower 90s today, then near 60 for the Saturday high, with southerly winds 15 to 25 mph and gusts.
Why 1 Support The United Way
Cliffid Austin owner of Austin Funeral Home praises the United Way as a worthy cause that helps diverse communities. He cites his Red Cross board work and Amarillo connections showing the program’s broad charitable impact.
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United Way
Cliffid Austin
Austin Funeral Home
The
Red Cross
Austin
NW 12Th
Amarillo
Near Record Trade Spurs Stock Rally
New York volumes on the NYSE reached near record highs with 25,960,000 shares traded, the fifth heaviest on record. The Dow rose 10.16 to 921.53 as the market climbed on renewed investor confidence that interest rates have peaked. The S&P 500 advanced 0.88 to 106.76 and the average NYSE share price gained 36 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
UPS
New York Stock Exchange
Standard & Poor
Mystery body identified as ex resident of Amarillo
Investigators in the Dallas area confirmed the decomposed body found near Grapevine Lake is Larry Dean Thompson, 22, who moved to Dallas from Amarillo last January. Dental charts aided identification and a hunting knife was found beneath the body. Thompson disappeared from Farmers Branch on February 4 after receiving a call to Grapevine.
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Amarillo
Dallas
Grapevine Lake
Larry Dean Thompson
Thompson
Denton County
Wylie Barnes
Denton
Farmers Branch
Grapevine
Texas 141
Bravith
Potter- Randall Metro
Dan Carter
Potter-Pay Metro
Carter
Metro
Randall County
Billie Jean King Triumphs In Battle Of The Sexes
Billie Jean King easily defeats Bobby Riggs in a high profile Texas tennis match. The Astrodome crowd witnesses King’s decisive straight sets victory as supporters celebrate and skeptics comment on the showdown between gender roles.
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Riggs
Flatbush
Venezuela
Texas
Mom
Bobby Riggs
Billie Jean King
Fair Datebook Highlights Local Livestock And Concert
Today features Quarter Horse halter and performance at 9:00 a.m. Lamb judging begins at 9:00 a.m. Hereford Open Show runs after. Evening Coliseum concert with Tom TL Hall Jerry Wallace and Barbara Mandrell at 8:50 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dof
P.m
Tom TL Hall
Jerry Wallace
Johnny Rodriguez
Barbara Mandrell
the Coliseum
Tom TP Wall
Compromise Not Reached In Nixon Tapes Case
The White House and special Watergate prosecutor failed to reach a compromise on access to presidential tapes. The U.S. Court of Appeals urged a settlement while considering whether to compel Nixon to surrender tapes for the Watergate grand jury. Cox and White House counsel met with legal aides, but the talks ended without agreement. The case likely advances to the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Watergate
U.S. Court of Appeals
Nixon
Ber Appeals Court
Archibald Cox
Watergate Grand Jury
Cox
J. Fred Buzzardt
Buzzhardt
Charles Alan Wright
Leonard Gar
Ment
Appeals
Supreme Court
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Izzard
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
Chester Gould
Dick Tracy
Olsen Park Pete
Wes Izzard
Dallas-Fort Worth
U.S
Inside News
New Mexico
Oasis
River City
Robert G. Maxwell
Bedford
Steve Cornett
Billie Jean
Brian Hendricks
Miami
Bella Abzug
D N.Y
Hereford
Second Baptist Church
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