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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1976

Page

13

Reds Clinch NL Title in Three Game Sweep

Reds win the National League pennant in a surprising three games at Riverfront Stadium. Mike Schmidt tops NL home run chart with 38, Graig Nettles leads AL with 32. Celebratory mood mixed with minor post clinch trouble in Cincinnati as theory points to a Reds World Series presence.

Paul Sommerkamp Cincinnati Sommerkamp Cincinnati Reds Riverfront Stadium Reds Phillies Yankees Dave Concepcion Marty Brenneman Royals Ohio University Mike Schmidt Graig Nettles

Islanders Dominate Sabres In 3-1 Victory

New York Islanders outshot Buffalo 30-14 and converted on chances to win 3-1. Ed Westfall and Clark Gillies scored early, Gary Howatt added two in the second as the Islanders preserved their unbeaten NHL start.

Buffalo Sabres New York Islanders Islanders Buffalo al Arbor Ed Westfall Clark Gillies Gary Howatt New York Sabres Brian Spencer Boston Bruins New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings Toronto Maple Leafs Atlanta Flames Cleveland Barons Chicago Black Hawks Pittsburgh Penguins St. Louis Blues Washington Capitals Bruins Rangers Gregg Sheppard Boston Sheppard Kings Maple Leafs Tommy Williams Los Angeles Toronto Marcel Dionne Flames Barons Hilliard Graves Atlanta Cleveland Greg Smith Graves Black Hawks Penguins Cliff Koroll Chicago NHL Pitt Blues Gary Croteau Canucks Capitals Mike Robitaille Vancouver Robitaille Washington

January Seeks San Antonio-Texas Open Title in Comeback Year

Don January, 46, and nicknamed Old Folks, defends his San Antonio Texas Open crown as he closes a remarkable season. The veteran pro, amid a career comeback, leads the tour in earnings and eyes a $25,000 first prize and the Vardon Trophy. He admits to running on fumes but remains competitive and committed to continuing on tour.

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New York 4.1 Votes Target in Presidential Race

Carter and Ford shift focus to New York with 41 electoral votes as campaign stops, policy stances, and fundraising totals outline a tightening race. Ford touts tax cuts and revenue sharing while Carter criticizes federal aid and city relief. Watergate probes and campaign finance questions loom over both campaigns. LSU to play eight night games.

New York Jimmy Carter Ford Carter Plains Detroit Kansas City Cincinnati Youngstown Columbus Ohio Washington New York City Ford Administration Richard Nixon White House Washington Post Democratic National Committee Federal Election Commission Walter Mondale Bob Dole Houston White Plains N.Y Ford Campaign Agriculture Department John A. Knebel Elizabeth Holtzman D-N.y John Conyers D-Mich House Nixon House Banking Committee Ruff

China Party Meeting Rumors Stir Aches Over Hua Purge

Japanese reports say top CCP leaders gather in Peking to back Premier Hua Kuo feng and endorse his alleged purge of radicals including Chiang Ching. Photos of Chiang and other Politburo members vanish as evidence of a possible power shift circulates without official confirmation.

Tokyo Chinese Communist Party Peking Hua Kuofeng Kyodo Great Hall of the People Hua Communist Party Central Committee Chiang Ching Mao Tse-tung Hsinhua Peking Radio Shanghai Wang Hungwen Chang Chun-chiao Yao Wen-yuan

Nobel Prizes Announce Two Americans in Medicine and One in Economics

Nobel prizes go to Baruch Blumberg and D. Carleton Gajdusek in medicine for infection research and Milton Friedman in economics from the University of Chicago. Friedman is noted for monetarist theory and policy influence, with prizes carrying 681,000 kronor each.

Stockholm Sweden Royal Academy of Science Milton Friedman University of Chicago Brooklyn Newsweek Magazine Royal Caroline Institute Baruch S. Blumberg University of Pennsylvania Medical School D. Carleton Gajdusek National Institute For Neurological Diseases Bethesda Alfred Nobel Friedman Royal Academy Academy Washington Nixon Barry Goldwater Rpriz

Athens Man To Be Speaker At LPN Ohio Convention

Fred Luchs of Athens will be guest speaker at the 27th annual state convention of the Licensed Practical Nurses Association of Ohio in Cleveland. He will address the convention banquet on the topic Living with People.

Board OF Trustees Ames Athens County Ohio Ames Township Board of Elections William M. Hoffman William M. Howe Bern Ames-Bern-Amesville Fire Equipment Alexander Local Board OF Education Athens Alexander Board of Education Athens City Nelsonville William M Hoffman Trimble Trimble Township SHIP Board OF Township Trustees Lodi Lodi East Lodi West York York Township Dover Township Dover Chauncey I Chauncey II Millfield & Circle Hill Sugar Creek Board of Elections of Troy Township Troy Coolville Troy East Troy West Board OF County Commissioners Athens City-County Canaan Canaan Oho Canaan Township Tri-County Joint Vocational School Hocking Perry Fairfields Fairfield Athens Baker Athens East Plains I Plains II Athens Township Plains Volunteer Fire Department Willam M Hoffman Wiliam M Howe Vinton Hocking Co Vinton & Hocking Fred Luchs The Licensed Practical Nurses Association of Ohio Cleveland Luchs

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