Bergamonti quits motorcycling years earlier ends in tragedy
A Gio Bergamonti, 32, famed Italian motorcyclist and former Italian champion, died after his MV Agusta crashed at 120 mph during the Italian championships near Riccione. He had retired earlier at his wife's urging, returned to racing, and was second to Giacomo Agostini before the fatal mishap. The accident halted further championship races for the day.
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Bruins and Rangers Favored for NHL Playoffs
Boston led by Phil Esposito with 76 goals 76 assists 152 points won 7-2 vs Montreal to cap a sensational scoring season. New York Rangers claimed their first Vezina Trophy since 1940 with Ed Giacomin's shutout of Detroit as they allowed just 177 goals, fewest this season. Playoffs start Wednesday with Toronto at New York and Montreal at Boston in East, Philadelphia at Chicago and Minnesota at St Louis in West.
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China Star Boycotts Match At World Table Tennis
Communist China's three-time world champion Chuang Tse tung boycotted a second round match against a Cambodian at the 31st World Table Tennis Championships in Nagoya Japan. He forfeited a chance to regain the men's singles crown after advancing to the see.
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Barbizon Streak Fades in Stretch at Oaklawn Park
In the Arkansas Derby Twist The Axe, ridden by Garth Patterson for Pastorale Stables, overtook fast early leader Barbizon Streak at the eighth pole to win by two lengths. Barbizon Streak, the favorite, finished second with Bixa third as Northfields was scratched. Patterson noted the winner would have set a track record if not for trouble early on the first turn.
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Bruins Break National League Marks in 1970 71
The Boston Bruins set 14 NHL team records and 21 individual marks as the season ended with a 7 2 win over Montreal. They finished 54 14 7 with 121 points, 399 goals and 1093 scoring points, plus 25 short handed goals. Phil Esposito had 76 goals and 152 points while Bobby Orr notched 102 assists.
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Bucks steamroll Warriors in 146 84 playoff rout
Milwaukee races to a 60 point margin over San Francisco to take a 1 0 series lead in the Western Conference semifinals. John McGlothlin Lew Alcindor and Bob Dandridge pace the Bucks as Oscar Robertson ties an NBA playoff opening quarter assist record with eight.
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All Agree on Bumpers Performance in Arkansas Session
The Arkansas legislature praised governor Bumpers as hardworking and sincere while some lawmakers blocked or tweaked his bills. He conceded on an income tax cut, reorganization plans, and several measures to gain passage, saying he learned gray areas exist. Rep Nowotny warned he could be pressured to replace department heads.
Television Logs and Schedule Fragments
A dated broadcast log fragment lists programs for Monday and Tuesday including Beau Brummell News 46 3 Economics From A Bird s Eye Let s Make A Deal Gunsmoke Thirty Minutes Rowan and Martin s 5 Laugh in 44 Newlywed Game 7 Making Things Grow 2 Reel Game 7 Here s Lucy 1 12 William F Buckley Jr 2 Movie 3 7 The Happening Bob Hope Special 44 Mayberry R F D 11 12 8 30 Doris Day 11 12 9 00 Arkansas Realities 2 Diahann Carroll 46 Carol Burnett 11 12 0 00 News Weather 3 4 7 11 12 10 30 Johnny Carson 44 Dick Cavett 7 Movie Ml Affair in Reno Mery Griffin 12 24 Movie 3 Tower of London Tuesday Morning Z 44 7 1 12 3 11 42 11 25 CBS News ay 11 30 News Weather Who What Or Where 4 World Apart Search For Tomorrow a 12 11 55 NBC News proposals to begin with Smith said legislation was an evolutionary process much of what Rockefeller had proposed had been considered before under Faubus much of the legislation passed under Rockefeller had been considered before Much of the legislation passed this session had been considered under Rockefeller Was Bumpers a stubborn man during the session There was no resentment of the governor but I have not talked to many members of the legislature who felt he was not a hard headed man He compromises and yields very reluctantly Canada is second in size only to the Soviet Union
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