Steelers Linked to Manpower Probe Not Football Matter
The NFL says it will not join the investigation into a jobs program scandal involving three Pittsburgh Steelers. Dist. Atty. Colville will publicly announce if Franco Harris, Ernie Holmes, and L C Greenwood are cleared, noting the players were minor figures in the federal Manpower probe. Holmes calls the charges laughable and says he would not be involved in any fraud.
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Pittsburgh
National Football League
Pittsburgh Steelers
NFL
Jim Kensil
Allegheny County Dist. Atty
Robert Colville
Franco Harris
Ernie Holmes
L.C. Greenwood
Steelers
Holmes
Green
Harris
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Caesars Palace Faces FCC Probe Over Tennis Purses
Caesars Palace officials say they only funded part of two heavyweight tennis matches starring Jimmy Connors with John Newcombe and Manuel Orantes. The CBS televised events, billed as 250000 winner take all, are under federal scrutiny as to how purses were divided. Connors’ former manager Bill Riordan handled financials, with Connors touring pro for Caesars.
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Federal Communications Commission
Caesars Palace
Jimmy Connors
Caesars
Connors
John Newcombe
Spain
Manuel Orantes
CBS
Connors Tops Money List With 557 666 For Year To Date
Jimmy Connors leads U S Tennis Association earnings with 557 666 this year. Dick Stockton ranks third with 226 834, Sie Nastase is third among men with 243 000, Bjorn Borg 216 540, Guillermo Vilas 188 698. In women, Chris Evert tops at 252 000, Martina Navratilova 191 775, Sue Barker 129 508, Virginia Wade 1 650, Rosemary Casals 74 500.
Gerulaitis Upsets Panatta To Reach Italian Open Semis
Vitas Gerulaitis of the United States defeated top seed Adriano Panatta of Italy 1-6 7 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the Italian Open. He’ll face Brian Gottfried, who beat Kim Warwick 7-5 6-2, as the United States seeks its first final since 1980. Phil Dent upset Sie Nastasé 6-2 6-2 to widen the field.
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Vitas Gerulaitis
United States
Adriano Panatta
Italy
Phil Dent
Australia
Sie Nastasé
Romania
Gerulaitis
Howard Beach
N.Y
Wake Forest Fresh Advances In North South Amateur Golf
Gary Hallberg, a Wake Forest freshman, defeated Mike Holland after a 24-hole match to reach the North and South Amateur final. Mike Donald, 21, beat Ken Krieger 4 and 3 to advance to the final, with Donald praised for his chipping and putting while Hallberg endured a marathon extra holes battle.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Gary Hallberg
Mike Holland
Mike Donald
Donald
Hollywood Fla
Ken Krieger
Aurora
Colo
Wider-Par Gole
Hallberg
Barrington, J
Holland
University of South Carolina
Bishopville
D.C
Merger talk clouds NHL WHA future expansion plans
Alan Eagleson, head of the NHL Players Association, says a NHL WHA merger could occur by 1977 78 but he doubts it amid fears the move would weaken the NHLPA. He attended a joint and separate merger fact finding in New York and outlined expansion possibilities and conditions for cooperation.
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Eagleson
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WHA
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NHL Board of Governors
Bill Wirtz
Chicago Black Hawks
Bruce Norris
Detroit Red Wings
Ed Snider
Philadelphia Flyers
al Saw
Pittsburgh Penguins
Trail Blazers Press Philadelphia in NBA Finals Pressure
Portland aims to pressure the Philadelphia 78ers with aggressive defense in the best-of-seven series opening Sunday. Coach Ramsay notes quick, persistent attacks to disrupt the Sixers’ one-on-one game as Portland’s guards run the press. Philadelphia contends with backcourt injury gaps as Lloyd Free sits sidelined.
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Portland Trail Blazers
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Portland
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Herm Gilliam
Lloyd Free
Mike Dunleavy
Doug Collins
Henry Bibby
Gene Shue
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