NFL Players Reach End To Strike Over Pension Deal
In New York AP reports the NFL owners and players reached a four year pension and benefit package totaling 4,785,000 dollars annually. Players led by John Mackey claim 1,300 members are unified and ready to report to camp. Hank Stram praises settlement as Chiefs prepared to play exhibitions.
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New York
National Football League
Pete Rozelle
John Mackey
Baltimore Colts
National Football League Players Association
NFLPA
Hank Stram
Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs
Stram
College All-Stars
Chicago
Detroit Lions
Petty Dominates Dixie 500 At Atlanta Raceway
Richard Petty in the blue No. 43 Plymouth led 295 of 328 laps in the Dixie 500 at Atlanta Raceway on a hot humid day. He finished 1 lap and 10 seconds ahead of Cale Yarborough with LeeRoy Yarbrough third as Petty posted his 111th career victory and earned $19,600 amid 27,000 fans.
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Benny Phillips
Spot
Atlanta, Ga
Richard ‘Petty
Vitalis
Randleman
Atlanta Raceway
Atlanta
Speedway
Cale Yarborough
Mercury
Petty
LeeRoy Yarbrough
Charlie Glotzbach
Glotzbach
Yarbrough
Richard Brooks
Plymouth
Brooks
Bobby Isaac
James Hylton
Isaac
Bobby Allison
Yarborough
Cale
Petty wins Dixie 500 as Yarbrough fumes in heat at Atlanta
Richard Petty leads 295 of 328 laps at Atlanta Raceway and wins by a lap and 10 seconds after a single late yellow. Cale Yarborough pins behind, while Dave Marcis’s engine failure and intense heat hinder rivals. David Pearson retires from fumes.
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David Pearson
Dick Hutcherson
Pearson
Crampton Wins Westchester Golf Classic In Tight Finish
Bruce Crampton claimed the $50,000 first prize at the Westchester Golf Classic with a 273 total, fending off Jack Nicklaus and Larry Hinson who tied for second at 274. Nicklaus bogeyed late while Crampton sank late birdies on 15 to 17. The field included Ray Floyd, Jerry Heard, and others contending under pressure from the gallery.
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Harrison
N.Y
Bruce Crampion
Jack Nicklaus
Larry Hinson
Crampton
Nicklaus and Hinson
Aus
Nicklaus
Hinson
Ray Floyd
South Team Rises Again In Burst Of Touchdowns
In East Carolina University’s Ficklen Stadium the South defeated the North 27 to 18 in the Eighth Annual Boys Home All-Star game. John Pennington led the South with three touchdown passes and 200 passing yards, while Ronnie Sewell set a 32-yard field goal record.
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Greenville
Thomasville High
Danny Ward
Ficklen Stadium
East Carolina University
South
Ward
North
Lexington
Joe
Davis
Ronnie Sewell
Roanoke Rapids High
Sewell
Northeastern High
Lindsey Riddick
Pennington
Rush
Clark Davis
Joel Hancock
East Carteret
Jacksonville High
John Mallard
Lenoir
Frank Smith
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Groove
Field
Crawford Hospital
Dodge
Buddy Baker
Donnie Allison
Ford
Pete Hamilton
Coo Coo Marlin
Baker
Marcis
Lorenzen
Fred Lorenzen
Dave Marcis
Mar- James Hylton
Iris
Richard Petty
Randieman
N.C
Timmonsville
Roya
Columbia
D.C
Charlotte
Hueytown
Ala
Dedham
Mass
Benny Parsons
Detroit
Jim Vandiver
W.C
Inman
S.C
Raymond Williams
Chapel Hill
M.C
Neil Castles
Elmhurst
Ed Negre
Lake View
Larry Baumel
Sparta
Wis
Wassau
Frank Warren
Augusta
Wendell Scott
Danville
Spartanburg
Bill Dennis
Glen Allen
Chevrolet
Catawba
Earl Brooks
Lynchburg
Gene Gordon
Arden
Bill Champion
Norfolk Va
J.D. McDuffie
Sanford
Bugs Stevens
Rehoboth
Racer
High Point Enterprise
Pete
Richard
David
Hutch
Hutcherson
Holman- Moody
Nick
Jack
Hin
Son
Golf
Mod
Jerry Heard
Frank Beard
Dave Hill
Arnold Palmer
John Schroeder
Phil Rodgers
Tommy Weiskopf
Tommy Aaron
W. Roland Albertson
C.S.A
N. C. National Bank
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co
Springfield
Jim Pettit
Enterprise
Robert Johnson
Weldon High
North South
Fumbies
Metropolitan Life
G. E
Wrenn ST
Russell
High Point, N.C
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