Tarkenton Impresses In Return As Vikings Rally In Miami
Fran Tarkenton went 17 for 29 for 209 yards with two TDs in Minnesota’s 30 22 preseason win over Miami signaling a full recovery from his broken leg. He connected with Ahmad Rashad on a 73 yard bomb and with Chuck Foreman for a two yard score as Bud Grant cautioned preseason games can be misleading.
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Miami
Minnesota
Chuck Foreman
Ahmad Rashad
Vikings
Bud Grant
Bob Griese
Nat Oore
Norm Bulaich
Ashington
Baltimore
Joe Theismann
Reggie Haynes
Sabo tops Nicklaus with 68 in Westchester Classic lead
Ed Sabo shot a three under par 68 to reach 135 and take a one stroke 36 hole lead over Jack Nicklaus at the Westchester Classic. Nicklaus had a 69 to sit at 136, six under par, as Sabo expressed disbelief at his surprising position and praised Nicklaus as the greatest.
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Jack Nicklaus
Sabo
Sam
Nicklaus
Ueed
Westchester Country Club
Post and Whitworth Tie First Round in Dearborn LPGA
Sandra Post and Kathy Whitworth carded 71s to share the lead in the Ladies Professional Golfers Association event at Dearborn Country Club. A TV countdown interrupted Post’s final hole forcing a bogey finish after a 15 foot miss and close second putt. Notices include two probate and executor appointments in Middletown, Ohio.
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Dearborn
Mich
Sandra Post
a_ television sound man
Post
Kathy Whitworth
Dearborn Country Club
Whitworth
Blevins Sheet Metal Opens Regional Softball Tourney Win
Blevins Sheet Metal of Middletown won its first test in the Regional Softball Tournament in Cleveland Friday night, beating Skyland of Beckley West Virginia 9 to 5 and advancing to the quarter finals. They faced Brass Rail of Cleveland in the morning game with a potential 8 p.m. showdown if victorious.
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Blevins Sheet Metal
Middletown
Cleveland
Blevins
Skyland
Beckley
W. Va
Melampy and Craig win Hook Memorial titles at Wildwood
Gary Melampy and Jim Craig captured Charles R. Hook Memorial Tourney titles at Wildwood on Friday. Melampy won the 0-8 handicap division over Ralph Connor by 1 up, while Craig took the 914 handicap bracket by defeating Dave Chapman 3-2. Bonnie Scott claimed the Ladies Fall Tourney crown with no score reported. Kenny Walton and Millie Kilburn posted best ever scores of 81 and 85 respectively.
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Gary Melampy
Jim Craig
Charles R. Hook
Wildwood
Melampy
Ralph Connor
Craig
Dave Chapman
Bonnie Scott
Kenny Walton
Millie Kilburn
Walton
Kilburn
Walter Johnson’s string of three wins in four days
Washington star Walter Johnson pitched three complete games in four days in September 1908 for the Senators, winning each start and posting a shutout in all three. The feat remains unparalleled in American League history.
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Washington
Walter Johnson
Washington Senators
Johnson
Senators
Blevins Estate appoints Executrix in Ohio
On August 8 1978 in Butler County Ohio Marian Ruth Blevins of Middletown was appointed Executrix of the estate of Jasper Clayton Blevins also known as Jasper C Blevins and Jasper Blevins late of Middletown. Harry F Walsh Mary C Lord.
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Butler County Probate Court
Marian Ruth Blevins
Middletown
Ohio
Jasper Clayton Blevins
Jasper C. Blevins
Jasper Blevins
Wadkins leads CPGA champ at Shaughnessy in rain
Lanny Wadkins shot a four under par 68 in steady rain to hold a two round total of 137 at the CPGA International Championship at Shaughnessy Golf Club. Dale Hayes and Arnold Palmer matched 68s, with Hayes one behind Wadkins and Palmer three back.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Lanny Wadkins
Shaughnessy Golf Club
U.S
Dale Hayes
South Africa
Arnold Palmer
Hayes
Palmer
Armco kickers put on clinic at Smith Park Sunday
The Armco Steelers a hand picked 13 and 14 year old soccer team from Dayton and Cincinnati will play an exhibition game at Smith Park Sunday at 2 p m The event includes an exhibition practice session for Middletown Youth Soccer coaches to learn workout methods An exhibition game features the Steelers against reserve players from Middletown High School as part of the program.
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Dayton
Cincinnati
Smith Park
Steelers
Middletown
Lima Power Extends Streak in Governor's Cup Victory
Lima Power driven by Harold Dick extended his winning streak to six with a straight-heats win in the Governor's Cup 3-year-old trot at the Ohio State Fair. The Steiner Stock Farm colt of Lima Ohio clocked 2:04 and 2:03 4 5 for a stakes tally of $26,750, lifting his career record to 22 wins in 24 starts and earnings beyond $69,000.
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Columbus, Ohio
Lima Power
Steiner Stock Farm
Lima
Ohio
Harold Dick
Grand champ ends tradition at Grand American Handicap
Reg Jachimowski of Antioch Illinois won the Grand American Handicap by breaking 100 targets at 27 yards setting a new record. He defeated four runners up by one target in a field of 4 079, with prize value potentially up to 10 000 dollars and a chest of silverware.
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Ohio
Reg Jachimowski
Antioch
Ill
Walter
Beaver
Berwyn
Traer
Jachimowski
Ray Thiel
St Catherine's
Ontario
James Starner
Bucyrus
James Chapman
Grosse Point Woods
Mich
Frank Sheehy Jr
Cedar Lake
Ind
Wildlife Fund Wins Interest From License Fees
A Common Pleas Court in Franklin County rules the Wildlife Legislative Fund is entitled to annual interest on hunting fishing and trapping license fees. Judge Tommy L. Thompson orders state Treasurer to start paying interest into the fund next July 1. The decision preserves up to $750000 yearly for wildlife purposes and treats federal restoration funds as derived funds.
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Common Pleas
Wildlife Legislative Fund
Tommy L. Thompson
Franklin County
Gertrude W Donahey
State General Fund
James R. Hanson
The
Wildlife Fund
Thompson
Hanson
Ohio
Canadiens Grip On Ice Benchmarks Nhl Domination
Montreal Canadiens claim a dominant NHL era with a 1978 Stanley Cup being their third straight title and seventh in 11 seasons. The AP report notes the team’s record aligns with the record book, underscoring their era of success on the ice.
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Montreal
Canadiens
Affirmed to retire for stud duty at Spendthrift Farm in 1980
Triple Crown winner Affirmed is scheduled for January syndication and stud duty at Spendthrift Farm near Lexington, Kentucky, with values estimated up to 15 million dollars. The 3-year-old colt will race through 1979 for Harbor View Farm, facing Alydar in the Travers Stakes before beginning stud plans in 1980.
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N.Y
Affirmed
Spendthrift Farm
Lexington
Leslie Combs II
Louis Wolfson
Harbor View Farm
Seattle Slew
Harbor View
Alydar
Kentucky
Combs
Secretariat
Seth Hancock
Claiborne Farm
Paris
Latonia ends season with 10 race card in Kentucky
Latonia Race Course in Florence Kentucky wraps the summer harness season with a full 10 race program headlined by the 8th race the $2 500 Preferred Handicap. Results list winners Pace Chita Speed Ayre and Brave Leader among others with a daily double payout of 296 40 and a big P payoff of 2024 40. An administrator was appointed in Ohio on Diana Lee Morgan estate.
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Brave
Trentonian
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Pretty
Drug suspect arrested in Cincinnati in horse racing drugging case
A Plainfield New Jersey man, Benjamin Anthony Serido, 45, was arrested in Mount Carmel Ohio on a 10000 dollar bond after federal indictments alleging a bribery conspiracy and fraud by wire in a horse racing drugging scheme. The indictments detail bribery of jockeys and access for drugging horses to affect races at Hazel Park and Detroit Race Course during 1973 with other arrests reported including jockeys Billy Jewel Phelps and Larry Kunitake and trainer Michael Marion.
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Plainfield
N.J
FBI
Detroit
Benjamin Anthony Serido
Serido
Mount Carmel
Ohio
Thomas W. Kitchens Jr
Kitchens
Hazel Park
Billy Jewel Phelps
Louisville
Larry Kunitake
Michael Marion
Madison Heights
Mich
Executors Named in Butler County Probate Notices
On July 25 1978 in Butler County Probate Court case EA 8120 Henry Ray Craycraft of Middletown Ohio was named Executor of the estate of James Ora Craycraft deceased late of Middletown Ohio. Vincent A Sisson and Don Imhoff Jr Attorneys at Law Aug 5 12 19 On July 24 1978 in Butler EA 7551 James D Craig aka James David Craig of Franklin Ohio Robert G Craig of Dayton Ohio and Wilma Jean Wenzel of Miamisburg Ohio were appointed Executors of the estate of Mona Mae Craig deceased late of Donald M Gose Aug 5 12 19
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Batner County Probate Court
Hildegarde Connelly Shirer
Middletown
Ohio
Charles Harold Shirer
Eeeneaee
Butler County
First National Bank of
William F. Tuttle
Ania
Butler County Probate Court
Robert D Stanton
Diana Lee Morgan
Soom
Henry Ray Craycraft
James Ora Craycraft
Harry F. Walsh
Vincent A. Sisson
Don Imhoff, Jr
Don Imhoff
Attorneys At Law
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James David Craig
Franklin
Robert G. Craig
Dayton
Wilma Jean Wenzel
Miamisburg
Mona Mae Craig
Joseph M. Frias, Jr
Katrina Frias
Common Pleas Court Division of Domestic Relations
Hamilton
Onio
ORB
Edwards Robb,sr
Brenda Readen
Harold G. Vance
Clema Bell
Charlies FE Bell
Estell Bell
Clyde Merle Hayes
Ida Ella Hayes
F Walsh
Sealed bids sought for Michigan Park improvements in Middletown
Sealed proposals endorsed Michigan Park will be received in Middletown Ohio until 11:00 AM on the Sunday in September 1978 and opened in the Public Service Conference Room for surface and underground park improvements including guard rail removal storm sewer base courses curbs sidewalks paving and seeding. Plans are on file with the City Engineer. Bids require bid security and will be opened and read aloud with contract execution and wage and nondiscrimination provisions.
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Middletown
Ohio
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Park
City Building
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