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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1973

Page

10

Should sportscasters be treated as news in broadcasts

A century-echoing debate on whether sports broadcasts count as news. NBC CBS ABC leaders push distinct news and sports divisions while Roone Arledge defends sportscasts as newsier than traditional reporting. Officials discuss journalistic standards, conflicts of interest, and potential FCC or Congress action.

Mike Roberts Washington Star-News Washington Carl Lindemann Jr Bill MacPhail N.B.C C.B.S John Chancellor Johnny Carson Lindemann N.B.C. Sports Newsweek MacPhail Curt Gowdy Barber Cosell Congress F.C.C

Secretariat's Preakness Run Sets Time Doubts and Records

Secretariat wins the 98th Preakness at Pimlico in 1 55 official time, while DRF clockers urge review citing 1 53 2 5. The Meadow Stable colt has earned 805 122 and could clinch the Triple Crown with the Belmont. Canonero II and Nashua times are referenced as possible records.

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Aaron Delivers In 10th Inning Walkoff Against Dodgers

Hank Aaron backed by Ralph Garr’s infield single and Darrell Evans’s walk to him, hit a 10th inning single to left as Atlanta beat Los Angeles 3-2. Evans homered twice in the nightcap, driving in all Dodgers runs in a 8-3 victory. Cey and Ferguson also went deep.

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Field Filled for Memorial Day Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis AP George Snider and Jim McElreath earned last-minute slots in a 33-car field for the Memorial Day 500. Snider drove Foyt’s backup Gilmore car to 190.355 mph for 30th, McElreath landed the final spot at 189.640 mph with no practice, Posey missed final cut after his 187.921 mph in Norris Eagle. The field now awaits one more practice session before the May 28 start, as carburetion runs are scheduled next Thursday.

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Baseball Scoreboard Headlines Today

Milwaukee faces Boston New York meets Detroit Kansas City plays Milwaukee California clashes Chicago Texas visits Oakland in compact lineups across Major League venues.

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Greenland Is World’s Largest Island At 840000 Sq Miles

Greenland is the largest island on Earth spanning about 840 thousand square miles. The stat highlights its vast size compared with other islands and continents.

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