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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1962

Page

17

Downes Aims Million Dollar Gate After Pender Fight

Terry Downes projects a million dollar gate if he defeats Paul Pender on April 7 and then lands a rematch with Gene Fullmer. Manager Sam Burns notes Downes has earned only 17,000 in the first Pender bout and 20,000 in the second, with escrow tied to a rubber shot. Pender, a Brookline fireman, retired in the ninth round of the second London bout.

Pion Paul Pender Terry Sam Burns Randy Turpin Sugar Ray Robinson Burns Downes Pender Boston Brookline London Europe Massachusetts New York

Falcons Name Nate Most Valuable Player

Bowling Green's Mid American Conference champions named Nate Thurmond MVP for 1961 62 and captain for 1962 63. The 6 foot 10 pivotman repeats as MVP for a second straight year, with the award announced at a winter sports banquet Wednesday night.

Ing Green Nate Thurmond Thurmond

Bearcats honored with Avenue of Champions rename

Cincinnati City Council renamed University Avenue to Avenue of Champions between Clifton Avenue and Scioto Street to honor UC Bearcats for defending the NCAA basketball title. In national hockey news the NHL semifinals show Chicago at Montreal with Montreal leading 1-0. no games on Wednesday.

Cincinnati University of Cincinnati Basketball Bearcats Avenue of Champions Bearcats Ohio State Council University Avenue Clifton Avenue Scioto St Chicago Montreal

Television Listings Note on Schedule Errors

The Messenger disclaims responsibility for errors in program listings when stations fail to provide corrected schedules. Boldface denotes color programs.

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TV Schedule Listings Nightly Variety

Thursday evening TV lineup shows a dense slate with programs from 6:00 until 11:20 including The Flatt Scruggs hour Weather News NBC News Sea Hunt Peter Gunn Shannon Bob Hope Hazel Sing Along Jack Paar Sports and late news. A long sequence lists films dramas westerns and daily word and Twilight Zone among many titles.

NBC News Sea Hunt Peter Gunn Shannon Bob Hope Hazel Jack Paar Sportsman Daily Word NABC News Ie Viewpoint Dee News Bell Hour Huntley

Evening TV Schedule Highlights

A listing of shows and times including Sea Hunt Margie News Untouchables Huck Hound News Whirleybirds Nelson Weather Donna Reed Real McCoys My Three Sons Sunset Strip News Target Everglades Diamond Hathaways Flintstones Movie with assorted weather editorial and sports blocks across the evening lineup.

Sea Hunt Margie Untouchables Huck. Hound Whirleybirds Nelsons Donna Reed Real McCoys Target League Bee Everglades Diamond Hathaways Flintstones M Squad My 3 Sons Phil Silvers Nelisons

Television schedule fragment listing shows and times

The page lists a TV grid with multiple programs across days and hours including M Squad My three Sons News Margie Weather Untouchables Donna Reed Real McCoys Flintstones Ripcord Soupy Sales Hathaways 77 Sunset Strip and The Untouchables with weather and news slots.

Channel Schedule Fragments From Columbus Listings

A fragmentary listing shows a dense Columbus schedule with time slots for theater weather news and various programs. It includes many show titles such as Bugs Bunny Groucho Miss Brooks and Glamour with interleaved weather and news blocks and multiple dayparts.

College P. Kangaro Bugs Bunny Glamour Lucci's Toys Miss Brooks News Weather Ann Reider Sreh Tomor

TV Tonight Highlights Comedy, Crime and Debate

Prime time listings show Dr. Kildare and Donna Reed episodes at 8:30 and 8 p.m. respectively with plot twists. The Untouchables and Great Challenge frame the night, while Groucho and Mitch Miller offer lighter fare and music amidst a Cold War coexistence debate panel.

Groucho San Francisco George Fenneman U.S U.S.S.R

TV Guide Highlights Late Week Movie Lineup

Channel listings reveal a mix of dramas adventures and mysteries. Notable titles include Dragon Seed Midnight Court The Youngest Profession Shadow of the Thin Man American Guerilla in the Philippines The Casino Murder Case and Frenchman's Creek across channels 4 3 6 10 13 12 Thursday and Friday schedules.

Philippines

Tigers Open 1962 Season at Home Against Yankees

The Detroit Tigers begin the 1962 season at home on April 13 facing the world champion New York Yankees in a headline opening matchup.

Detroit Tigers Yankees

Exhibitions Friday Games Across Cities

Detroit faces Cincinnati in a Tampa venue while Philadelphia meets New York in St. Petersburg St Louis takes on Pittsburgh in Fort Myers Chicago meets Boston in Scottsdale Houston plays San Francisco in Phoenix and New York (A) vs Baltimore in Miami night Chicago (A) against Minnesota in Orlando Washington battles Kansas City in West Palm Beach Cleveland meets Los Angeles (A) in Palm Springs New York (A) 4 St Louis 1 Houston 6 Boston 0 San Francisco 11 Los Angeles (A) 6 Baltimore 15 Washington 7

Phoenix New York Baltimore Miami Chicago Minnesota Orlando Washington Kansas City West Palm Beach Cleveland Los Angeles Palm Springs

General Neyland dies at 70 after legendary football career

New Orleans reports the death of Gen Robert Neyland at Ochsner Foundation Hospital after a kidney and liver ailment. The Tennessee coach built 171 wins 27 losses 12 ties in 27 seasons and mentored many top coaches. Funeral set for Friday in Knoxville with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery near his team’s home field.

Gen Robert Neyland America Ochsner Foundation Neyland Tennessee Volunteers Associated Press Knoxville U.S. National Cemetery

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