Murphy the Rockets Guard Competes as National Baton Twirler
Calvin Murphy of the Houston Rockets competes in the National Baton Twirling Championship in Denver, aiming to win the national title before retirement. The 29 year old NBA veteran shares his toughened image, past teasing, and plans to run a twirling school in Houston while exploring roller skating as a new hobby.
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Denver
Houston Rockets
Calvin Murphy
Murphy
Texas
National Basketball Association
Connecticut
Rocket
Houston
Meadows Auto Sales Wins Carlisle Final Bid
Meadows Auto Sales of Middletown, a 15 year old team, earned a place in the Carlisle Invitational Tournament finals after a 5-3 win over Forest Park. Led by pitcher Greg Armstrong who also homered, the squad advances to meet the loser's bracket winner Saturday at 4 p.m. Dave Goodwin and Ron Stewart each added two hits.
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Carlisle
Meadows Auto Sales
Middletown
Greg Armstrong
Meadows
Forest Park
Dave Goodwin
Ron Stewart
Hampton athletes meet for seventh grade football plans
An organizational meeting for seventh grade students entering Hampton Bennett School to join the football program is set for Monday August 8 at 9 am in the junior high. The gathering aims to organize the Lift-A-Thon fundraiser to buy grid equipment, with participants advised to dress for activity.
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Franklin
Hampton Bennett School
Wildcat
College golfers seize top spots in Ohio Public Golfers event
In Mount Vernon Ohio collegians push to the lead at the 45th Ohio Public Golfers Association Tournament. Jay Spitale tied for first with Gary Trivisonno at 139 five under par after 36 holes while Barry Good and others trail closely.
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Mount Vernon
Ohio
Coleader
Jay Spitale
Ohio Public Golfers Association
Spitale
Edinboro State
Hiawatha
Trivisonno
University of Alabama
Mayfield Heights
Apple Valley
Barry Good
Alliance
University of Toledo
John Hamarik
University of Tennessee
Youngstown
Bill Santor
Mike Crouch
Santor
Hamarik
Crouch
Collegians
Glenn Apple
Olmsted
Trojans Open Six-Team Tourney With 13-1 Win
The Middletown Trojans hosted a six team tournament at Smith Park and routed Gratis 13-1. Middletown scored three runs in the first inning to erase Gratis lead and added four more in the second to seize control.
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Middletown Trojans
Smith Park
Gratis
Trojans
Spartans to hold Pee Wee signups this fall
Spartans announce Pee Wee signups for the Spartan Juniors program at the Municipal Building shelterhouse on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eligible youth enter fourth through seventh grades this fall. No age or weight limits. Seventh graders join a major league with sixth graders. fourth and fifth form a minor league. Signups cost 3 dollars per child and forms must be signed by parents. First practice day likely Aug. 24 with seven days of conditioning before full equipment use. All teams will play contact football.
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Germantown
Shelterhouse
Archers and leads Narrow after second round in national meet
Olympic winners Darrell Pace and Luann Ryan faced tightened leads at the National Archery Championships in Oxford Ohio as rival Rich McKinney and Irene Daubenspeck chased them. Pace stood at 1,302 points at halfway, eight points up for Ryan over Daubenspeck.
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Oxford
Ohio
Darrell Pace
Luann Ryan
Pace
Reading
Rich McKinney
Muncie
Ind
Ryan
Riverside
Calif
Irene Daubenspeck
Phoenix
Ariz
John Williams
Munich
McKinney
San Bernardino
Ardher
Takashi Kamei
Japan
Ed Eliason
Charlotte
N.C
Ruth Rowe
Pittsburgh
Jean Mainland
Ontario
Lucille Lemay
Quebec
Free physicals set for Edgewood Junior athletes
Edgewood Junior School athletes in Trenton can receive free physical examinations at Trenton High School on Wednesday August 10. Boys are scheduled 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., girls 10:30 a.m. to noon. Bring a parent signed physical card or have it filled out by family doctors. Dr. Albert Van Sickle, Butler County school health director, will conduct the exam.
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Trenton
Edgewood
Albert van Sickle
Butler County
Jodzio Faces Assault Charge in Quebec City Trial
Rick Jodzio former Calgary Cowboys WHA player must stand trial in Quebec City on an assault charge. Superior Court Justice Gabrielle Vallee rejected bid to move the trial for impartiality concerns. The charge relates to an alleged April 11 1976 playoff game attack on Marc Tardif of the Quebec Nordiques.
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Quebec
Rick Jodzio
World Hockey Asociation
Calgary Cowboys
Quebec City
Mme
Gabrielle Vallee
Jodzio
Marc Tardif
Quebec Nordiques
Middletown Fair Housing Ordinance for Commission Reading
City of Middletown submits Ordinance 077.121 prohibiting housing discrimination based on race color religion age sex or national origin. It creates an investigative and conciliatory procedure by the Department of Human Resources Citizens Council on Human Relations and penalties for violations. Final reading set for August 16, 1977 at 6 00 P M in the City Building. Bettie J. Arthur Clerk of the City Commission August 4.
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Middletown
Ohio
Department OF Human Resources
Citizens Council ON Human Relations
City Commission
Commission Chamber
One City Centre Plaza
Middletown approves contract for new fire station design
Ordinance 077-120 authorizes a contract with Brandenburg and Switzer Architects of Middletown Ohio for architectural services on the new fire station and traffic building. The city may pay up to 70000 from the Acquis Construction of Public Improvements Fund. Emergency clause declares immediate need for public safety. Adoption dated July 26 1977 with attest dated Aug 4.
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Brandenburg and Switzer, Architects
Middletown
Ohio
Butler County
Brandenburg and Switzer
Thomas C. Blake
Bettie J. Arthur
Biggest South high school all star line in series history at Fawcett
Canton Ohio AP reports the 32nd North vs South High School All Star game features the South with the largest offensive line in the series. 1,675 pounds total, led by 275-pound Gregg Pigg and 268-pound Jim Brown. North loses QB Bert Vaughn to a collarbone fracture. uncertain backfield between Ron Lampkin and Brian Dickey.
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Canton
Ohio
Fawcett Stadium
Jack Gordon
Middletown
South Guards
Gregg Pigg
Jim Brown
Cincinnati Moeller
Dave Moore
South Point
North
Bert Vaughn
Mogadore
Vaughn
Bill Rice
Walsh Jesuit
Ron Lampkin
Youngstown East
Brian Dickey
Ottawa Glandorf
Rico
Sale of Philadelphia Athletics Vies from Three Cities in 1954
On this date in 1954 Earl Macke announced financial reasons would force sale of the Philadelphia Athletics. Dallas Minneapolis and Kansas City groups competed, with Kansas City ultimately winning the franchise.
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Earl Macke
Philadelphia A’s
A's
Connie Macke
Dallas
Minneapolis
Kansas City
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