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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1977

Page

6

Pirates Acquire Garner In Nine-Player Swap

The Pittsburgh Pirates trade six players to the Oakland A's for Phil Garner and add Tommy Helms and Chris Batton. Garner moves from second to third base, replacing Richie Hebner, while Bill Robinson laments losing the job. The deal centers on Garner's arrival to work under Chuck Tanner.

Greg Aiellio UPI Phil Garner Chuck Tanner Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates Pittsburgh Doc Medich Dave Giusti Oakland A’s Garner Tommy Helms Chris Batton Oakland Tanner Richie Hebner Philadelphia Phillies Bill Robinson Robinson Medich Giusti Rick Langford Doug Bair

Madison Square Garden Sues Ali for 4 Million Over Ducked Title Bout

MSG Boxing Inc accuses Muhammad Ali of breach of contract for pulling out of a world heavyweight title fight with Duane Bobick last February. The suit notes Ali’s November retirement announcement and cites plans for a May title defense in Seoul against Rocky Lorenzo Zanon of Italy.

Chicago UPI Madison Square Garden Boxing, Inc Muhammad Ali Duane Bobick Ali Bobick New York City Seoul Korea Rocky Lorenzo Zanon Italy

Bonnies liked in NIT semifinal clash at MSG

Alabama favored to beat Houston and St Bonaventure slight pick over Villanova in NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden. Alabama beat Virginia Tech 79 72 with Reggie King scoring 17 to erase 10 point gap. Villanova defeated Massachusetts 81 71. St Bonaventure beat Oregon 76 73.

New York UPI Alabama Houston St. Bonaventure Villanova Madison Square Garden Virginia Tech Reggie King Crimson Tide Massachusetts Oregon Anthony Murray Bonnies Herron Brothers Greg Sanders

Columbus Wrestling Club Invitational Returns by junior high and high school

The Columbus Wrestling Club hosts its annual Invitational for grades 7 12 at Columbus Senior High School gym with 250 wrestlers from about 25 towns including Iowa. Weigh ins start at 7 a.m. and first round at 9 a.m. Five mats will be used and medals awarded to the top four in each weight class per division.

Columbus Wrestling Club Columbus Senior High School Iowa

Three seniors lead Scotus Shamrocks basketball season

Scotus Central Catholic finished 156 in a season highlighted by three seniors Heimann Feehan and Hoffman leading scoring rebounds and points. Heimann 290 points Hoffman 280 64.7 ppg as a team. The Shamrocks reached district semifinals losing to Seward while claiming Centennial Conference honors and season milestones.

Scotts Central Catholic Shamrocks Seward Steve Heimann Jim Feehan Chris Hoffman Heimann Feehan Hoffman Omaha Holy Name Scotus Omaha World-Herald West Point Central Catholic John Heimann Bill van Lent Jeff Muhle Ron Reilly Dave Ebner van Lent

Notre Dame Faces North Carolina In NCAA East Semifinal

Notre Dame coach Digger Phelps jokes about Irish names as his 13 players prepare to face third ranked North Carolina in the NCAA East Regionals at College Park Maryland. Key injured players from both teams are listed and multiple regional semifinals follow across sites Kentucky and Syracuse UCLA Utah.

United Press International St. Patrick’s Day Fighting Irish Notre Dame Digger Phelps O’williams O’paterno O’knight O’batton O’flowers O’branning Phelps North Carolina Virginia Military Institute Kentucky College Park Red Cross Tommy LaGarde Walter Davis John Kuester Phil Ford VMI Charlie Schmaus Wildcats Mike Phillips Rick Robey Phillips James Lee Joe Hall A. Ky Lee Rose UNC Charlotte Syracuse Michigan Detroit Oklahoma City Marquette Kansas State Wake Forest Southern Illinois Provo Utah Nevada Las Vegas UCLA Idaho State

Nicklaus Eyes TPC Nicklaus After Sawgrass Start

Jack Nicklaus aims to add the TPC to his major tally as the 1974 and 1976 winners contend at Sawgrass in the fourth TPC. The $300000 event gathers 144 pros with Sawgrass praised for its toughness against ocean winds and thick rough.

Ponte Vedra Fila UPI Jack Nicklaus Nicklaus TPC Oceanside Johnny Miller Hubert Green Green

When is a telephone monopoly truly regulated

Colum bus district manager Norm Loseke explains that a telephone company is a true monopoly only in its service area and under regulatory control. Regulation limits rates and service area decisions, while competition remains in unregulated services and discretionary consumer spending. He notes regulatory lag and inflation, and that profits are not guaranteed under the Public Service Commission framework.

Public Service Commission Norm Loseke Columbus General Telephone Company Telegram

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