Heroes Bleier Sipple share a public brave bond
The article profiles Vietnam veterans Rocky Bleier and Oliver Sipple, both decorated and public figures. Bleier, Steelers running back and Purple Heart Bronze Star recipient, endured a leg injury and revival after Vietnam. Sipple saved President Ford and later pursued a privacy suit over his sexual orientation, sparking discussion of stereotypes. Bleier supports openness and rejects stereotypes, citing figures like Leonard Matlovich and Muhammad Ali.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Berkow
NEA
Rocky Bleier
Oliver Sipple
Bleier
Sipple
Vietnam
States
Pittsburgh Steelers
United States
Sara Jane Moore
San Francisco
Miss Moore
Ford
Terry O'Neill
New York
Leonard Matlovich
Air Force
Armed Services
Wacs
Muhammad Ali
Einstein
O.J. Simpson
Valley Bowling Weekly Feature Seeks Local League Results
Valley Bowling will be a weekly feature in the Lompoc Record sports section with top scores, news and notes on local bowlers. Adult volunteer scorekeepers are needed for a Junior tournament Saturday at 1 p.m. Call the bowling alley to help. Last week’s high scores list multiple leagues and players including Judy Blackford, Bessie Carl, Jerry Macke, Steve Kath, Randy Wahl, and Jenifer Soberano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Bowling
Lompoc
Judy Blackford
Bessie Carl
Lutie Hasket
Gerry Porter
Jenifer Soberano
Betty Stafford
Lake Cachuma Limits? Trout, Halibut and Bass Boost Fishing News
Lake Cachuma reports weekly plantings of half pound trout as anglers like Walt Eyerman and J W Haynes land small trout pounds. Casitas and Margarita offer trout and bass, while Santa Barbara area saltwater yields halibut near Hope Ranch and East Beach. Farther north, Port San Luis shows albacore out, ling cod and red snapper present. legal actions target lobsters, elk, deer and a bighorn sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Eyerman
Lompoc
J.W. Haynes
Cachuma
Benko
Port San Luis
Red Light
Pismo Pier
Bell Leads Pac Eight Rushing Record Pace
Ricky Bell of USC is at 1,068 rushing yards after six weeks, averaging 178.0 per game to threaten the national mark. Chuck Muncie of California shines with multiway yards and strong averages in recent games. California leads in offense and USC in defense as Pac Eight stats show Bell atop rushing and points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SAN Francisco
UPI
Ricky Bell
USC
Oregon
Ed Marinaro
Cornell
Bell
Chuck Muncie
California
Bears
Pac
Muncie
Wendell Tyler
UCLA
Mike Cordova
Stanford
John Sciarra
Tony Hill
Gaven Hendrick
Washington State
Danny Reece
Barney Persons
Ron Cuse
Oregon State
ABA seeks NBA admittance with broad petition
The American Basketball Association filed a mass NBA membership petition for the 1976 77 season after noting Nets and Nuggets earlier bids. ABA Commissioner DeBusschere said the move aims to put pro basketball on a sound business basis and that the Nets and Nuggets acted without other ABA teams knowledge. Baltimore franchise was dissolved and a Claws draft will be held later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
UPI
American Basketball Association
Denver Nuggets
New York Nets
NBA
ABA
Lawrence O'Brien
Kentucky
St. Louis
Virginia
San Antonio
Indiana
Utah
San Diego
Nets
Denver
Tam
O'Brien
Baltimore
Commissioner
Dave DeBusschere
League
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Bleier, Sipple
Jerry Macke
Bob Wiener
Chris Woods
Jack Titus
Dodie Macke
Dorris Samaniego
Elaine Strain
ELKS
C.A. Jones
Phil Hunt
Bill Sumter
John Cody
Nick Sampley
Karen Sumter
Nikki Leach
Pat Simpson
Louise Luis
Darrel Gobel
Bob Hebert
Skip Sumter
F.E.C
Steve Kath
Pat Dampier
Hal Robinson
Don Cole
al Lindsey
Dorothy Jones
American Legion
Steve Tarasovich
Tony Lopez
Vern Bishop
Mary Gardner
Betty Tellers
Rod & Gun
M.C. Cockshott
Lake Cachuma
Lopez Lake
Margarita Lake
Casitas Lake
Santa Barbara
Hope Ranch
East Beach
Fred Benko
Fish and Game
Department of Fish and Game Dfg
Riverside
DFG
Muncie Solid
United Farm Agency
Lompoc, Calif
E. Ocean Ave
Larae Duden
New Lompoc
United
United Farm Agency, Inc
South Street
Tees
West Ocean Ave
Mission Federal Savings
North H Street
Adolph Coors Company
The
Sierra Club
Terry Larrabee
Larrabee Brothers Distributing CO
P.O. Box
Santa Maria
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