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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1976

Page

6

Olympic Finale Seals Innsbruck Games With Pageantry

Innsbruck hosts the closing ceremonies of the 12th Winter Olympic Games as Lord Killani declares the event concluded. The only final day event was a 90 meter ski jump won by Austria. The U S team finishes third with 100 medals including Hamill Young Mueller golds. A late barroom brawl involving U S hockey players drew vast attention amid a generally smooth close.

Wick Temple Innsbruck Alpa International Olympic Committee Lord Killani Ireland Lake Placid U.S United States Dorothy Hamill Sheila Young Péter Mueller Soviet Union East Germany Munch Montreal

Pearson Wins Daytona 500 After Last Lap Crash

In a dramatic finish at Daytona International Speedway Pearson nursed a battered Mercury to victory in the NASCAR Daytona 500, edging Richard Petty who spun near the line after a final lap crash. Petty apologized for the collision as his Dodge broke. Patty, hospitalized earlier for an ulcer, commented on his condition.

David Pearson Richard Patty Pearson Pelly Bettom Daytona Beach Tin Petty Richard Petty Ile Mercury Daytona International Speedway Richard Patty Cartier

Mercy High School star Steele leads Mustangs toward title game

Becky Steele scored 18 points to pace Mt Mercy to a 59 49 victory over Town, securing second place in the district and a berth in the state tournament. Steele pushed her career total to 1513 as Agne Dale and Anne Dale added double digits. Mercy travels to face Grand View in the playoff.

Iowa Ch'y MS Mercy Becky Steel Assii Contral City Prep Weemmng Cutleee LeMure Mercy Grand View Mustangs William Penn Steele Agne Dale Anne Dale Low Wie Dianna ‘Williams

Switch-hitters and baseball talk from old Chicago era

In a mosaic of quotes and reminiscences, Bobby Brogan and Maury Wills are cited on switch hitting and batting both ways. Spitbnila and Mickey Loitch weigh in on designated hitters and hitting strategy, with notes on the farm system and Branch Rickey. A correction about a Iowa Wisconsin game paragraph is also mentioned along with scattered sports results and old newspaper banter.

Bobby Brogan Ahnintetrator Roray aRagan Fred Cleveland Spokane Maury Wills Mickey Galt Ly Remington Company Bagobatl Branch Rickey Brooklyn Dodger Rickey Jackie Robinson Corral Man Frost Dan Lena

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