Canadiens Tie Up Stanley Cup Series
Montreal rallied from a 4-3 deficit to beat Chicago 5-4, tying the Stanley Cup final at one game each. Frank Mahovlich scored a playoff record 14th goal and his brother Pete added the winner against Tony Esposito, in a dramatic seventh game tolling for Chicago.
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Green Triumphs Over January In Houston Playoff
Rookie Hubert Green edged Don January in a sudden death playoff for the $25,000 first prize at the Houston Champions Invitational. Green nailed a 13-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole after a 72-hole 280 to win by one stroke over January, who closed with a 68.
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Rader Grand Slams Houston for 6 Runs in a Big Win
Doug Rader powered Houston with a grand slam and six RBIs as he sparked a 24 3 rally against St Louis. The 4 3 Pirates over Mets, Phillies beat Braves, Montreal toppled Cincinnati, Dodgers edged Giants, and Cubs beat Padres in a darkened game. Kierce r recorded the win for Houston as they piled up 17 hits.
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Austrian Grabs Lead in Harness Run
Adolph Ableis of Austria won the harness racing world driving championship wire to wire at Roosevelt Raceway May 3, then clinched the title at Liberty Bell in Philadelphia by a 42 point margin over Bill Haughton of the United States. Ableis led Haughton 680 to 638 after the May 3 race, ahead of Peter Wolfenden and others.
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Israelis Hold Up Peace Talks With Egypt
Israeli analysts predict a lull in negotiations with Egypt due to Cairo’s political purge of rivals after President Anwar Sadat’s shakeup. Washington may delay pursuing a canal settlement while Meir and Eban travel abroad, and Israeli leaders brace for the amid uncertain Cairo scene. Sadat declares a threefold plan of military buildup political struggle and state modernization as he reshuffles top leadership.
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gun battle erupts as 50 officers confront armed neighbor
A Memphis dispute over phone use escalated to a gun fight with more than 50 police and Sam D. Farmer barricaded inside his home. Patrolman James Crossno was gravely wounded, losing an eye and hearing, after a 12 gauge shotgun blast. Farmer was wounded by tear gas and a minor wound, while Rochester, the neighbor, recounted the morning’s events.
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Vietnam War: AC130 Gunship Targets Trucks After Missile Hit
An ethnic Vietnamese battery fired two missiles at a U S AC130 gunship 23 miles inside Laos on Sunday. No U S planes were hit. The attack marked the first Soviet missiles fired at an AC130 in Laos. One jet fighter attacked a SAM site with unknown results. no retaliation reported.
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Girls Kidnaped for Prostitution. Lake City Man Is Held
MEMPHIS AP A 19 year old Illinois girl testified before a U S magistrate that she and another girl were forced into prostitution for a week by a man who threatened to harm their families. The witness said they were abducted while hitchhiking on the Ho Chi Minh trail and later lured to Nashville and Memphis to work in a camper. FBI agent Burl Smith said John Reland Flynn of Lake City Arkansas was arrested on Mann Act charges and bound over to a Nashville grand jury in 15000 bond with a second man held in Nashville.
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Palmer wins Sealy LPGA Classic in high winds
Sandra Palmer soared from tenth to fourth in the LPGA standings by winning the $50,000 Sealy LPGA Classic at Desert Inn. Her final 289 total earned $10,000, while Donna Caponi finished second with 291 and $6,000. Sandra Haynie remained circuit leader with 82 points, followed by Kathy Whitworth.
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ABA Playoffs Tie In ABA Championship Series
Kentucky 105 Utah 102 tied 3 3 after 7 games in the best of seven ABA playoff series. In Knoxville Tennessee NCAA and AAU presidents met for exploratory talks to resolve a long running feud over control of amateur athletics. They aim to find a basis to settle the dispute. The NCAA bars college athletes from AAU meets under scholarship threats while the AAU has long governed open track meets. Universities argue they must ensure proper off campus competition conditions.
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Fatal crash ends 55th Targa Florio road race in Sicily
Italian driver Fulvio Tandoi, 33, died after his Alpine Renault collided with a tree on the first lap of the 492 mile Targa Florio in Palermo Sicily. Blow torches freed him and he died at the hospital. Three favorites crashed on the first lap as Nino Vaccarella and Toine Hezemans won in Alfa Romeo at 6 hours 35 minutes 41 seconds. Porsche had dominated for five years.
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Montreal Edges Chicago In Tight Final To Tie Series
The Associated Press reports Montreal defeated Chicago 4 to 3 on Sunday, tying the best of seven series at 3 games each. Game 7 is set for Tuesday in Chicago with both teams seeking a spot in the next round.
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