Olympic Gold Bigger Than National Crown
At the AAU National Swimming Championships Casey Converse won the 400 freestyle in 3:54.65, praising the national meet’s relaxed Olympic mood. Brian Goodell took 3:57.00, while Wendy Baglioli posted AAU marks in the 200 backstroke and 100 butterfly, and John Hencken and Linda Jezek set new AAU records.
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Philadelphia
Casey Converse
Brian Goodell
Montreal
John Naber
Converse
U.S
Goodell
Alabama
Wendy Baglioli
New Jersey
Monmouth College
Shirley Babashoff
America
Shirley
Boglioli
Santa Clara
Calif
John Hencken
Linda Jezek
Hen
Greg Jagenburg
Newtown Square
Transsexual faces women's tennis entry fight at Forest Hills
U S Open committee wrestles with Dr. Renee Richards bid to join the women’s draw at Forest Hills. WTA says women’s tennis is for women and a genetic test could decide eligibility. Richards already won a women’s singles title at La Jolla and says she is recognized as a woman legally. Decisions on acceptance to compete will be announced by Aug. 20.
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New York
Renee Richards
Dre
Richard Raskind
Forest Hills
Dr. Richards
South Orange, N.J
Gene Scott
Women’s Tennis Association
WTA
Jerry Diamond
IOC
International Olympic Committee
Richards
Diamond
World Tennis Magazine
Renee
Robin Harris
la Jolla
Curtis Still Looks for Touchdowns
Curtis, the Bengals wide receiver and NFL leading 21.1 yard per catch leader, shifts to shorter routes this season but aims to score again. He notes better line release and improved early separation, planning to catch and run. Curtis had 3 receptions for 113 yards and 2 TDs against Buffalo, including a 60 yard bomb.
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Wilmington
Ohio
Cincinnati Bengals
Isaac. Curtis
Curtis
Anderson
Texan Crenshaw Threatens PGA Title Amid Hype
Washington AP reports Ben Crenshaw, 24, leading money winner with $213,201, deflects expectations at the 58th PGA Championship. He admits he must improve fairways and greens as he faces 139 rivals including Nicklaus, Pate, and Palmer in a grueling 7,054 yard par 70 course.
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Washington
Ben Crenshaw
Ewon
Crenshaw
Jerry Pate
George Burs I
Jack Nicklaus
Texas Proving Ground
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Jimmy Demaret
Lee Trevino
Pleasant Valley
Westchester
Atlanta
Hubert Green
Nicklaus
Ken Venturi
U.S
John Mahaffey
Tom Weiskopf
Tom Watson
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Major League games preview from Thursday and Friday schedule
Thursday games feature San Diego at New York with Sawyer 2-0 facing Seaver 9-7 and Cincinnati at Chicago while Atlanta visits Philadelphia. Fridays schedule lists Los Angeles at Chicago and San Diego at Montreal with several other matchups across St Louis, Atlanta, Cincinnati, New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Houston.
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San Diego
Sawyer
New York
Seaver
Cincinnati
Alcala
Chicago
Stone
Atlanta
LaCorté
Philadelphia
Lonborg
Los Angeles
Montreal
St. Louis
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Houston
Texas
Ukcarger
Cleveland
Dobson
Hunter
Minnesota
Redfern
Boston
Thant
California
Ryan
Milwaukee
Augustine
Oakland
Mitchell
Baltimore
Detroit
Kansas City
Browns’ backfield depth boosts Browns in camp
Kent Ohio AP The Cleveland Browns boast seven capable runners led by last year’s spark plug Gregg Pruitt. Newcomers and veterans including Hugh McKinnis, Larry Poole, Cleo Miller, Billy Pritchett, Henry Hynoski, Brian Duncan and No 1 draft pick Mike Pruitt of Purdue fill the depth chart. Coach Forrest Gregg calls improving the running game a primary objective and expects to rely on a strong backfield rotation to avoid drop in performance as the season begins.
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Kent
Ohio
Cleveland Browns
Forrest Gregg
Gregg Pruitt
Pruitt
Oklahoma
Browns
Hugh McKinnis
Larry Poole
Cleo Miller
Billy Pritchett
Henry Hynoski
Brian Duncan
Mike Pruitt
Purdue
McKinnis
Pritchett
Poole
Hynoski
Kansas City Chiefs
Gregg
Mary
Miller
Pruitts
Mike
George Selcik
Glouster Legion II Chauncey Champions Tourney Win
The Glouster American Legion Little League team defeated Glouster Kiwanis 15 to 14 to win the seventh Chauncey Lions tournament. Gene Campbell earned the home run trophy with three and Mark Echstenkamper had twenty hits. Bruce Fouts of Kiwanis took MVP honors with twelve hits and 13 runs scored. Moxahala received the team sportsmanship trophy.
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Chauncey
Glouster American Legion
Chauncey Lions
Glouster Kiwanis
Legion
Kiwanis
Bill Wingfield
Bob Hooper
The
Gene Campbell
Mark Echstenkamper
Bruce Fouts
Fouts
Moxahala
Hail of Bullets Kills 2 Persons
An 11 minute hail of sniper fire from the top floor of a Wichita Holiday Inn Plaza killed two people and wounded seven others, including a 16 year old girl. Police shot the gunman, 19 year old Michael Soles of Sand Springs Oklahoma, wounding him as shots continued.
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Wichita
Kan
Ken Adamson
Larry Ade
Kansas
Michael Soles
Sand Springs
Okla
Soles
Oklahoma
Chunky
Timothy Hutton
Holiday Inn
Dan Bachmann
Mark Falen
Arnold Merritt
Denise Guseman
Derby
Penny Guseman
Denise
Janice Goodwin
Chris Hoy
Augusta
FBI director to review informer program nationwide
FBI Director Clarence Kelley launches a major internal review of how informers are recruited used and paid amid questions about burglaries and misconduct. A task force will examine recruitment development deployment and the overall informer policy as the agency faces ongoing inquiries and a 3.5 million annual informer budget.
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Washington
FBI
Clarence Kelley
Kelley
Informer
Justice Department
Denver
Timothy Redfearn
Socialist Workers Party
Service notes honor veterans and training highlights
Military personnel from Ohio are noted for training completions and duty postings. Airmas Richard M. Fleischer, a Trimble HS graduate, heads to Lowry AFB after Lackland. Navy Electrician's Mate William E. Brown finished a course at Groton. Sgt. Maynard P. Monette reports to Wright-Patterson AFB. Airman I C Mark A Arrowsmith prepares for McConnell AFB after Logan HS. Airman Daniel B Drusbacky graduates at Sheppard AFB. Private Robert A Newton trains in Hawaii after Nelsonville York HS. Charles Tinkham Jr. completes duty at Cubi Point with upcoming nuclear submarine schooling. Cmdr. Richard Slater evacuates Beirut civilians with Sixth Fleet aboard USS Little Rock. notes reflect local families and military service through 1970s assignments.
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Robert A. Newton
Vivian F. Brimner
Honey Fork Road
Logan
Donald A. Newton
Lake Hope Drive
Nelsonville
25Th Infantry Division
Hawaii
New Zealand
Newton
19Th Infantry
Field Force Command
Royal New Zealand Army
Schofield Barracks
Army
Ft. Dix
N.J
Nelsonville- York High School
Charles Tinkham Jr
Navy
Naval Air Station
Cubi Point
Bataan
Philippines
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Tinkham
Everett Douglas
Chauncey
Nuclear Submarine Medical Technician School
New London
Conn
Richard Lb. Slater
C. A. Slater
E. State St
Athens
Beirut
Lebanon
U.S. Sixth Fleet
Little Rock
Gaeta
Italy
Athens High School
Harvard College
The
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Richard M. Fleischer
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Trimble
Lowry Afb
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William E. Brown
Walter I. Baldridge
New Marshfield
Naval Submarine School
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Clifford J. Monette
Glouster
Wright-Patterson Afb
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Moriah
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