Becoming Hero to Taos Neighbors by Frank Shorter
Frank Shorter, Yale alumnus and Olympic marathon champion, is seen as a local hero in Taos New Mexico after years of threats and harassment from local youths during his teens. His family’s Presbyterian mission and his later Olympic success are noted alongside memories of vendettas and vigilant protection by relatives.
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Larry Calloway
Taos, N.M
Frank Shorter
Sam Shorter
Middletown
N.Y
Frank
Yale Universe
Dr. Shorter
Shorter
Mamo Wolde
Ethiopia
Shorters
Florida
Frankie
Phillip Cantu
Taos
Taos Ski Valley
Louise
Prine Blake
Metric System Holds Confusion For Fans
Sports fans face a future of metric measurements replacing familiar units. The piece explores how footballs, golf, boxing, and racing would use meters and kilograms, impacting announcers, betting, and records. It notes Olympic transitions and potential upheaval in venues like Churchill Downs.
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New York
Joe Namath
Mets
McRuffian
Mike Mashie
Senate
United States
House
Yemen
Tonga
Woody Hayes
Nets
Indianapolis
Churchill Downs
Muncie Speedway to Host Doubleheader Figure Eight and Super Six
Muncie Motor Speedway announces an afternoon doubleheader with Figure Eight and Super Six cars. Time trials at 12 30 p.m. racing at 2 p.m. Anticipated entrants include Rick Rhonemus Gene Houston Bob Wyman Ed Love Mike Himes Bob Schulyer and more from Muncie and nearby towns plus Sun Valley Speedway runners like Bill Lemon Junior Shirley Tom Hughes Harold O Bryant Carl Muterspaugh and others from Anderson. Located on Indiana 67 north of Muncie.
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Muncie Motor Speedway
Rick Rhonemus
Gene Houston
Bob Wyman
Ed Love
Mike Himes
Bob Schulyer
Muncie
George South
Gaston
Bob Fields
Jim Hanna
Willow Branch
Alton Sneed
Daleville
Tom Alexander
Bill Miller
Ramon Webb
New Castle
Sun Valley Speedway
Bill Lemon
Markleville
Junior Shirley
Tom Hughes
Harold O’bryant
Carl Muterspaugh
Jim Addison
Larry Fisher
Jean Keller
Jay Glover
Terry Palmer
Pete Hutchison
Grady Phillips
Anderson
Indiana 67
Mun
Netolicky to Join Dallas Chaparrals Training Camp
Center Bob Netolicky informed Dallas Chaparrals he would report to American Basketball Association camp. He became an official cutoff after missing practice. Netolicky was acquired from the Indiana Pacers in a deal that also brought guards Lon Ton Benton and Roy Thomas.
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Dallas
Bob Netolicky
Dallas Chaparrals
Netolicky
Indiana Pacers
Tals
Loston Benton
Roy Thomas
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Ranchos de Taos
Mrs. Short
Aes
Plegan
Schrafft’s Thin Mints
Unf
Stee
Wilson
Miss Brefer
Miss Breck
Miss Brock
Johnson & Johnson Family
St. Joseph's
Scotties
America
Scott Feminine
Gillette
S. Ss
BIG Mama
Mit
Cleird
Schick
Playtex
Sinutar
Cepacol
Bauer
Lege
Hook
T.V. Tube
T.V
Borden's
Hook's
Southdale Plaza
Edgewood Plaza
Spenser
Jergen
Boule
Ames Street
ED Comerford
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