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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1970
Page
8
Rod and Gun columnist recalls Korolevu Fiji visits with Bequa Island firewalkers Yakona ceremony guest honor. He chronicles hospitality, local officials, and the travel to Port Vila and Lagoon Hotel, noting price rises, colonial governance, language, and tourism impact.
The narrator describes staying at the Lagoon Hotel surrounded by coco palms and native villages on Wall Island. He recalls friendly French staff, outriggers, warm water, and cautions about crown of thorns starfish and sea cucumbers prized by Chinese. A local woman drives them to hinterlands for an instructive tour, while notes on pidgin English and Vila’s growing port trade hint at future tourism. They plan to return to the United States and resume hunting and fishing features.
Braves pitcher Milt Pappas reacts to a joke about his Viet Nam tour after a rough season. He criticizes the gag and discusses his 156 career wins, frequent five inning outings, and resignation as Atlanta’s player representative. He credits Paul Richards and Marvin Miller with support.
Rams QB Roman Gabriel and Jets QB Joe Namath engage in off season horsing around. Gabriel rides a horse from the 200 acre Riverside resort he and Merlin Olsen bought. Namath signals for Joe Namath the horse at Hialeah Race Track.
In a candid profile from St. Petersburg, Richie Allen talks about drinking before games and the media’s misread behavior. Teammates defend him while noting the double standards in how Allen and Denny McLain are treated, amid praise for his talent and doubts about his claim of being the best.
Long winter weighs on Leo Durocher and Ron Santo as the Cubs chase unity after 69. Ferguson Jenkins and Bill Hands anchor the rotation, Holtzman unreliable yet. Four rookie arms compete for No. 4, while a strong bullpen backs an aging Banks era. Callison and Williams headline the outfield with a center-field decision pending. Colborn, Jacquez, Rudolph lead top rookies.
Walter O'Malley stepped down as Dodgers president after 32 years with Peter O'Malley named the new president at Dodgertown Mor day in Vero Beach. The elder remains chairman of the board while Peter, a UPenn graduate, pledged a pennant for 1970 as the Dodgers prepared to face the Pirates in Bradenton Florida.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo won the NCAA College Division wrestling title with 82 points in Ashland Ohio. Northern Iowa finished second with 58 points. Terry Hall retained the 118 pound title by defeating Greg Schmidt 12 to 8. A record 86 teams and 381 wrestlers competed.
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