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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1970
Page
17
Federal mediators join NFL owners and players as talks aim to avert a strike and salvage the 1970 season. The report notes individual salaries from about $15,000 to $100,000 across the 26 clubs, with ongoing negotiations on pensions and related benefits.
Avalanche-Journal notes Monterey and Coronado, both joining the new District 4-AAAA with Lubbock High, Hereford and Plainview, are predicted by coaches to share the 1970 championship. Coronado coach Wayne Wilsher was absent due to weather and family travel amid Hurricane Celia.
New York AP reports NFL players ended their strike and reported to camp after agreeing with owners on a new package of benefits worth nearly a million dollars. NFLPA president John Mackey praised unity as 1,300 players prepared to play again amid lingering questions on commissioner's power.
Chicago obtained defensive back Mike Johnson from Dallas for an undisclosed draft choice. Johnson, a 184 pounder who played at Kansas and was a Cowboys free agent since 1966, intercepted eight passes and returned them for 91 yards in four seasons.
Dallas Cowboys veterans end their SMU camp, heading to Thousand Oaks California, amid a league settlement. Players led by Mike Gaechter Ralph Neely Mel Renfro Roger Staubach and Dave Whitsell express cautious optimism about the deal and return to two-a-day workouts as Coach Tom Landry plans eased early sessions and a mixed training pace.
Local sailors Dick Quade and Chuck Halcomb won their classes at the White River regatta. The entries from Lubbock performed well, with standout performances shaping the results amid a lively competition.
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