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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1977
Page
13
More than 5.7 million students will take part in prep sports this year per the National Federation of State High School Associations. Growth slows amid funding pressures, inflation, and higher salaries across districts, with boys and girls adding thousands of participants compared to prior years.
Cal-Hi Sports lists top football programs after state playoffs across 10 CIF sections. Banning High tops California, with Los Altos, Saratoga, West Covina, St Paul, Cordova, El Camino Oceanside, and others among leaders. Smaller schools and regional champs fill the rest of the top 20 across classifications.
The 1977 Golden Age Passport, free for those 62 and older, remains valid for life and grants entry for the holder and accompanying persons with 5 percent discounts on federal facility fees. Golden Eagle Passport, costing $10, suits under 62 for one year, covers entry for a single non commercial vehicle but not campground or dock fees. Regional offices and national park entrances dispense passes. California sites include John Muir Site and several parks. Reserve planning for California parks shifts to new system via Select a Seat with reservations limited to 60 days ahead. Outdoor Minis notes meetings on fishing, salmon, anchovy plans, and panel discussions on yellowfin tuna and porpoises. The California Fish and Game Commission considers anchovy quotas for commercial reductions.
U S ski star Cindy Nelson broke her left ankle after a finish line crash in Garmisch Partenkirchen while Annemarie Moser-Proell won her third downhill of the season. Nelson, 20, from Lutsen Minnesota, finished 12th and will be treated in a German hospital with a knee-high cast for six weeks, hoping to return for World Cup events in March.
Anglers on two boats report catches including ten yellowtail, bass, two halibut and sixty nine rockfish. At Queen Wharf two anglers estimate eighty fish and more, while a third party accounts for various cod and reef species. LBCC schedule highlights women's gymnastics and upcoming basketball and wrestling events at Bakersfield and nearby venues.
The Kings visit the Toronto Maple Leafs for an NHL match resuming a seven game expedition. Coach Bob Pulford’s team has two ties in three meetings with Toronto and then heads to Boston and Montreal. The next home game is Tuesday against Toronto.
A Chicago writer notes football remains on the TV calendar with the Pro Bowl in Seattle and several 1976 highlight shows planned. Airlines will replay Super Bowl XT and playoff games, while college events like the Japan Bowl and Hula and Senior Bowls add to the slate as fans endure a five month wait.
Namath hints on Carson show he will play next season in Los Angeles or not at all. Rams GM Don Klosterman weighs the offer for Joe Namath, with owner Carroll Rosenbloom and Hollywood flair as a backdrop, amid broader NFL union talks on college drafts and player pensions.
In Los Angeles Pedra 2 advances at the annual Arts Caron event with a notable performance. Naréanne Lsth appears among competitors as part of the prep soccer scene.
In Paris Cirque d'Iti ly, middleweights Jules Bellaiche and Jean Mateo fought a 10 round elimination for a French title shot. After a confusing finish caused by a bell infraction, the referee disqualified Mateo and awarded the victory to Bellaiche, who was KO'd but declared winner.
A man unable to attend the Rose Bowl game due to work receives help from IPT Classifieds. They matched his two tickets on the 35 yard line with three beers, brightening his day. Call 432-5959 to place an ad.
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