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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1972
Page
5
A catalog of used car deals listing multiple Ford models including 1971 Torino GT and LTD, Mustang, and Torino. Prices range from $495 to $3895 with details on mileage, transmission, options, and condition. Other makes include Buick, Plymouth, and Mercury. Local owners highlighted, most cars described as clean and low mileage.
The NCAA sues the American Basketball Association and Howard Porter for 216,663 in damages to halt covert signings of players with remaining college eligibility. The suit seeks injunctions, 116,663 in general damages, and 100,000 in exemplary damages, plus 16,663 to cover investigation costs. Porter, MVP of Villanova's 1971 finals run, signed with the ABA in December 1970 and was assigned to Pittsburgh, affecting Villanova's second-place finish and receipts.
Missouri hunters show fox chasers as the most avid group with 32.69 days afield, followed by coyotes and bobcats. Rabbits remain the top target by numbers, with 211 152 hunters pursuing them, and pheasant hunting rising sharply from 1 600 in 1963 to 9 297 in 1970.
Big Ten athletic directors met behind closed doors to decide if University of Minnesota players Corky Taylor and Ron Behagen will keep season suspensions from a January 25 brawl with Ohio State. A federal order requires a ruling by Friday 6 p.m. If upheld, appeal to faculty reps or federal court possible.
Chicago White Sox sign Richie Allen to a 1972 contract value over 100000 making him the team’s highest paid player in 71 years. He joins Sox in Sarasota after trades that sent Tommy John and Steve Huntz to Los Angeles. Allen hit 23 home runs and 90 RBIs for the Dodgers in 1971.
In New York the Eastern College Athletic Conference approved freshmen eligibility for varsity football by a narrow one vote margin after gaining membership hours earlier. The same body also approved freshmen play on varsity basketball by a wider margin. Both changes, ratified last month by the NCAA, take effect August 1.
In the Inverarry Classic at Inverarry Golf Club, rookie Lanny Wadkins and veteran-bound Marty Fleckman emerge as potential breakout contenders alongside stars Palmer Nicklaus and Trevino. Wadkins, 22, from Winston-Salem Wake Forest, seeks his first pro win after recent near-misses and leads season earnings. Fleckman, 27, once a touted prospect from Port Arthur and Houston, aims to end a long slump after solid late-season showings.
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