Montreal Olympics Venue Handover Nears Completion
Montreal organizers near completion of Olympic venue handover as costs rise to about 1.5 billion. Goldbloom cites progress on Stadium roof, Village, pool and velodrome and notes future work includes artificial turf and permanent dressing rooms. Financing includes city loans, federal lottery funds, and provincial support.
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Victor Goldbloom
Quebec
International Olympic Committee
Olympic Installations Board
Montreal
Goldbloom
Mobile Tennis Clinic Travels to High Point This Summer
Art Richardson leads a ten week program bringing tennis to designated play areas in High Point to introduce the sport to new areas as a regular summer activity by a drink company.
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Young David Herman
High Street
Recreation Department
Orr Pondering Plans For Future
Montreal AP reports veteran defenseman Bobby Orr, facing another knee operation, weighs options between St Louis Blues and Chicago Black Hawks as teams circle a possible unrestricted deal. A third possibility is Orr retiring for a year or two to rest the damaged knee. his attorney cites buyer beware amid reports of a $3 million Chicago offer while Orr’s past with the Bruins is recapped.
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Montreal
Bobby Orr
St. Louis Blues
Chicago Black Hawks
Black Hawks
Orr
Alan Eagleson
Blues
St. Louis
Chicago
Eagleson
Bobby
Boston Bruins
Boston
Indians Umpires Battle Over DiMuro Crew
Cleveland general manager Phil Seghi said he would speak with AL President Lee MacPhail about the ``prussian-like altitude'' of umpires toward the Indians. Frank Robinson and coaches were ejected in Chicago, bringing 12 Indians ejections in 17 games from Lou DiMuro’s crew. Supervisor Dick Butler noted the schedule through July 4 and said changes to the crew are not yet decided.
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Cleveland
Phil Seghi
Cleveland Indians
American League
Lee MacPhail
Seghi
Frank Robinson
Indians
Rich Garcia
Bill Kunkel
Dave Phillips
Lou DiMuro
Robinson
Dave
Garcia
Rocky Colavito
Chicago
DiMuro
Lee
DiMara
Dick Butler
Minnesota Twins
Cunningham Ends Bench Woes in Celtics Title Frame
Billy Cunningham, 34, Philadelphia 76ers star, voices frustration from the bench after Boston defeats Phoenix 87-80 to win the NBA title. He reflects on career, injuries, and possible retirement as he contemplates training camp and a 11 year run averaging 21 points and 10 rebounds.
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Pinehurst
Billy Cunningham
Philadelphia 76Ers
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Phoenix Suns
University of North Carolina
Cunningham
Wampler Leads Denver Bid in Open Qualifier
Fred Wampler of the Denver Country Club shot 70 70 for a 140 total to lead sectional qualifiers for the U S Open in Atlanta June 17 20. Jack Rule Dr of Denver and amateurs Mike Reid of Seattle and Bob Byman of Raleigh earned spots with 144 totals as Rule slipped from 69 72. Byman played high school in Boulder Colo and is a Wake Forest golfer.
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Atlanta
Tommy Aaron
Aaron
Gainesville
Cherokee Town and Country Club
Phil Hancock
University of Florida
Hancock
Atlanta Athletic Club
Charles Berry
Decaturalo
Stan Stopa
New Orleans
Greg Trompas
Santee
Calif
Harry Toscano
West Palm Beach
Fla
Paul Moran
Newnan
Calvin Peete
South Bay
Pla
Jotn Gustin
Birmingham
Ala
Dan Ives
Manchester
Richard Crawford
Late Rock
Ark
Denver
Fred Wampler
Denver Country Club
Wampler
Cherry Creek Country Club
Jack Rule Dr
Mike Reid
Seatle
Bob Byman
Raleigh
Rule
Byman
Boulder. Colo
Wake Forest University
Champagne Girl recalls Olympic trials and scandal
Eleanor Holm Jarrett, the champagne loving swimmer from the 1936 Games, laments her suspension by Avery Brundage after a pre docking party aboard the Manhattan. She recalls training, fame, and later life with husband Thomas Whelan amid Hollywood ventures and wartime memories.
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Thomas Whalen
Miami Beach
Fla
U.S
Avery Brundage
U. S. Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
Eleanor
Art Jarrett
Los Angeles
Clark Gable
Josephine Dillon
Hollywood
Jarrett
Ada T. Sackett
Berlin
Paul Gallico
Alan Gould
Associated Press
Charles MacArthur
Helen Hayes
Hitler
Hermann Goering
Brundage
Billy Rose
David
Buchenwald
al Qerter
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New York
Tim Collins
Greenville
F.C. Colling
League
Jacobs
Butler
Buller
New York Knicks
76Ers
Bob Cottam
Ze Bs
Coventry Motor Cars, Inc
Mats SL
High Point
Trumprmng Sagair
Will Grimsley
Old Avery
Eleanor Holm
Biscayne Hay
Jarrette
Whelan
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Atlantic
Bremerhaven
Nowamen
Bay & Revere
Carolinas
Porter Brothers
Shelby, NC
Shapper
High Point Lawn & Garden
North Main High Point
Memelowe Garden Supplies
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