No exemption for pro athletes from Nixon wage freeze
Washington AP reports the Cost of Living Council says professional athletes not under new contracts before August 15 cannot negotiate salary increases during Nixon 90 day wage and price freeze. NFL Eagles manager Pete Retzlaff says teams expect unsigned players may continue talks with contracts stating the order and delay until controls end.
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Cost of Living Council
Nixon
Pete Retzlaff
Philadelphia Eagles
National Football League Players Association
NFL
Tex Schramm
Dallas Cowboys
John Breen
Houston Oilers
New Orleans Saints
Tom Roussel
Leo Carroll
Washington Redskins
al Stevens
Phoenix Suns
NBA
Suns
Two Iowans Lose Matches In Jr Golf
Iowas Gary Stewart and Lonnie Nielsen were eliminated from the 54th Western Junior Golf Tournament after surviving the initial cut. Jay Haas and several others advanced to the semifinals as 32 players competed in match play at Finkbine Golf Course.
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Iowa City
UPI
Jay Haas
Iowa
Gary Stewart
Ottumwa
Lonnie Nielsen
Belle Plaine
Finkbine
Haas
Belleville
Ill
Richard Brooke
Lakewood
N.J
Don Bliss
Manchester
Jim Mason
Kirkwood
Mark McConnell
Coshoction
Ohio
Garyant
Indianapolis
Ind
Garry Biddinger
Westport
Jim Thnot
Minneapolis
Minn
North High School softball tops Postville 15 to 3
West Union North defeated Postville 15 to 3 in Upper Iowa conference play. Kathy Ewing hit a homer and double for the winners while Lynn Stoffel added a double and single. Postville's Schiee and Hughes and Weidemann contributed for the losers.
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West Union
West Union North
Upper Iowa
Postville
Kathy Ewing
Lynn Stoffel
Schiee
Hughes
Ewing
Weidemann
North
Epperson Leads Iowa in U S Youth Golf Classic first round
Clarkson New York Ed McCollough of Davenport shot four over par 76 to pace four Iowans in the first round at Craig Hills Country Club. Tim Lathrup Des Moines and John Webb Des Moines shot 78 and 79 with Mac Epperson Iowa City at 80 while Bob Burton Everett Wash led the field with 70. The event, sponsored by 20 insurance firms, pairs youths with touring pros including Nichols Snead Brewer Letts Gilbert Rosberg and Douglass for weekend play.
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Epperson
Clarkson
N. Y
Ed McCollough
Davenport
National Insurance
Happitime Wins Women's Metro Softball Championship
Happitime defeated New Mire 16 to 10 Thursday night at Ellis Park to claim the Women's Metro softball title. Cheryl Porter hit a triple for the winners while Ann Johnson and Jo Van Weelden doubled for the losers. Trophies will be awarded at a Morgan Creek Park picnic next Tuesday at 5 30 p.m.
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Happitime
Newmire
Metro
Ellis Park
Cheryl Porter
Ann Johnson
Jo van Weelden
Morgan Creek Park
Red Sox Avert Royals Sweep With 7-0 Win
Boston snapped a string of 12 straight losses to Kansas City by routing the Royals 7-0. Ray Culp pitched six-hitter, Reggie Smith hit a three-run homer, and Boston halted Kansas City's potential season sweep as other AL results included Cleveland beating Milwaukee 10-6 and Baltimore topping Chicago 8-7 in eight innings.
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Ken Heres
Kansas City Royals
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Kansas City
Royals
Red Sox
Ray Culp
Cleveland Indians
Milwaukee Brewers
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Washington
California
Culp
Ken Wright
Reggie ‘Smith
Lemon
Smith
Ed Farmer
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Paul Blair
Baltimore
Chicago
Larry Buttner
Injured Reardon Put on Waivers
Kansas City Chiefs coach Hank Stram announced four players were waived from the roster. Tony Esposito of Pittsburgh and Ken Spain of Houston were placed on waivers, while Kerry Reardon of Iowa and Nathaniel Allen of Texas Southern were put on injury waivers. Earlier, defensive end Scott Lewis was traded to the Houston Oilers for a high 1973 draft choice.
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Kansas City
Hank Stram
Kansas City Chiefs
Tony Esposito
Pittsburgh University
Ken Spain
Houston University
Kerry Reardon
Iowa
Nathaniel Allen
Texas Southern
Stram
Scott Lewis
Houston Oilers
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Ken Walters
iGuare
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Havia
Scott In
Holes
Jim Meson
Kirkwood, Inc
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Hawthorne
Calif
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Bloomineston
Gary Biddinger
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St. Louis
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Grosse Isle
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Stillwater
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Bliss
Rucker
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McConnell
Stark
Gant
Todd
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Hyland
Ihnot
Stadler
Retzlaff
Walter Kennedy
National Basketball Association
Joe Axelson
Cincinnati Royals
Jim Finks
Minnesota Vikings
Gary Cuozzo
Finks
Bobby Orr
National Hockey League
Orr
Boston Bruins
NHL
Weston Adams, Jr
Bruins
Don Harper
Marine City Hwy
Powers
West Union Girls Club
Pat Sety
Bob Lemon
Eddie Kasko
Reardon
George Tsui
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Sears
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F.E.T
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Sears, Roebuck and CO
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