Prosecutor ties Cannon to order of bogus counterfeit bills
U S Attorney Bardwell said Dr Billy Cannon Sr arranged for production and accepted delivery of about five to six million dollars in counterfeit hundred dollar notes. Cannon pleaded guilty but the judge delayed acceptance. Co defendants Whitfield and Melancon face charges and potential prison terms. Prosecutor expects grand jury action within 10 days.
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New Orleans
Billy Cannon Sr
Louisiana
U.S
Stanford O. Bardwell
Baton Rouge
Cannon
Kings Island
Ohio
Frank Polozola
Charles Whitfield
Oscar Olsen
Ponce de Leon, Fla
Timothy Melancon
Thibodaux
Bardwell
Transac
Whitfield
Melancon
Connors Tops Lendl For Sun City Million Dollar Win
American Jimmy Connors beat Ivan Lendl in straight sets 7 5 7 6 to claim 400000 first prize at the Sun City Million Dollar Tennis Challenge in Bophuthatswana. Johann Kriek routed Kevin Curren 6 2 6 0 for third and 200000. Connors won all three matches.
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Sun City, Bophuthatswana
Jimmy Connors
Ivan Lendl
Czechoslovakia
Lendl
Connors
Johann Kriek
Kevin Curren
Curren
Patti Connors
Bophuthatswana
Kriek
Hearns breezes to easy victory over Sutherland
Thomas Hearns the WBC junior middleweight champion from Detroit won a 10 round decision against Murray Sutherland of Bay City in Atlantic City The bout was non title with Hearns improving to 37 1 and 32 KOs while Sutherland fell to 42 7 1 with 35 KOs The fight was staged in a tent on the Boardwalk near Caesars Regency and marked Hearns first return since December title win over Benitez
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Atlantic City
N.J
World Boxing Council
Thomas Hearns
Detroit
Murray Sutherland
Bay City
Mich
Hearns
Sutherland
Wilfred Benitez
New Orleans
Sugar Ray Leonard
James Green
Irvington
Green
Emanuel Steward
Paul Cavaliere
Richard Murry
Frank Brunette
Controversial title outcome in Madera Takashiki bout
Lupe Madera received the WBA junior flyweight title after a cut halted the bout and judges ruled in his favor on points. The clash in Tokyo drew boos as officials paused the match and went to the scorecards, with Madera ahead 30-28 on the Panamanian judge and 30-27 on two American judges.
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Tokyo
World Boxing Association
Lupe Madera
Katsuo Takashiki
Japan
Madera
Carlos Berrocal
Panama
Albert Tremari
Stuart E. Kirschenbaum
WBA
Takashiki
South Korea
Kim Hwan-jin
Sendai
Iowa
Veterans Memorial Tennis Center
8Th Avenue
13Th Street
Recreation Commission
Cedar Rapids
Veterans Memorial Tennis Court
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Houston Oilers
American Football League
Louisiana State University
Billy Cannon
Tommy
Marvin Hagler
Jean Marie Emebe
Providence
R.I
Caesars Boardwalk Regency
Boardwalk
Ndale Mall
Vvestdale Mall
Edar Rapids i
Ova City
Feder & Sons
4Th St
Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission
the Gazette
Frank Nye
Mount Vernon Road
S.E. Cedar Rapids
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