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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1977

Page

15

Drop One City Olympic Concept Moves to Country Host

Beginning in 1988 the Games will be awarded to a country rather than a city. The IOC meeting in Prague voted to eliminate the host city concept and allow the country chosen to select the host city and, with approval, spread events across several locales. The change marks a shift in Olympic planning and organization.

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Hawks Cancel Final Game In European Championship Series

The Newton Nite Hawks and Chicago Lions canceled the final game of their European professional football championship series due to promoters failing to publicize. The Vienna game drew about 2,000 fans. the Nite Hawks won 30 to 0 to sweep the five-game series. Veterans note Eddie Podolak not retiring.

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Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlight Major Matches

Major League standings show Boston and New York leading the American League with Chicago and Minnesota top in the National League. Friday results include Seattle at Texas and Baltimore at Toronto with notable performances from Voss and Meier. Cedar Rapids Washington fell 6-4 to Clinton in a Mississippi Valley game as Jeff Voss earned the win.

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New Tee-Off Golf Champions Assured

Final rounds set at Cedar Rapids Country Club to crown 18 hole champions in men and women divisions. Pete Hagen led with 64 at Indian Creek, edging last year’s champ Todd Hingtgen. Judy Frisch unable to play. Prolific scores followed by Steve White 67 and Kevin Hyduk 67 as contenders with others in the 68–70 range.

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Nazis Capture Cherbourg Port in 1940

On this date in 1940 during World War II the German army seized the French port of Cherbourg establishing a strategic foothold on the Channel coast. French defenses collapsed as German forces advanced toward Brittany and the interior.

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