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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1972

Page

9

ABC Olympics preview opens NBC and CBS football finale

TV scout best bet 8 10 p m ABC inaugurates Olympic coverage with 61 hours of reportage over three weeks Host Jim McKay introduces top American athletes and foreign contenders plus an Olympic history montage Viewers meet ABC sports commentators and opening ceremonies set for August 26 Also scheduled are The Partners O Hara NBC News Vietnam Hindsight and a Redskins Lions NFL preseason game in Detroit.

Best Bet ABC Jim McKay ABC Sports

Fischer Seen With Edge In World Chess Championship Game

In Reykjavik the 18th game left Bobby Fischer with a stronger position and potential victory as Boris Spassky faced draw chances. The adjourned game saw Spassky trailing 10-7 with 122 points needed by Fischer to win the title. a win would give Fischer a four point lead, an unprecedented margin in the title match.

Reykjavik Iceland Bobby Fischer Boris Spassky Spassky Fischer Lothar Schmid Schmid

Fairview Area Guests Share Weekend Visits

Mrs Shelia Hubbard and family of Lancaster and others from Middleport Columbus and Laurel Maryland were weekend guests of Mrs Bertha Wolfe and family. Additional visits included Mrs Eliza Foreman, Sylvia Foreman Grove City and extended stays by families from Port Huron Akron and New Philadelphia.

Ray Heiney Fairview Shelia Hubbard Lancaster Harry Stover Middleport Peggy Levin Cindy Powell Columbus A. M. Zahl Bertha Wolfe Bertha Proffitt Sylvia Ann Foreman Grove City Eliza Foreman Michael Elmore Glen Burnie Don Hayman Leota Norris Jimmy Akron Paul Ours Bashan Gordon Wolfe

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