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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1976

Page

12

Pearson's know how wins big Michigan race

In NASCAR Grand National action at Michigan International Speedway David Pearson captured his eighth win of the season in 14 starts and his seventh in nine visits to the two mile track. He earned 16500 dollars, averaged 140.078 mph and finished 1.2 seconds ahead of Cale Yarborough with Richard Petty third and Bobby Allison fourth.

Pearson Michigan International Speedway Cale Yarborough Richard Petty Yarborough Bobby Allison Petty

Ordinance 96105 Prohibits Police Evasion of Stop Orders

City passes ordinance to require compliance with police orders and prohibit evading a stopped vehicle after a lawful signal. Emergency measure declared for safety and welfare. Includes additional ordinances on city staffing, contracts, street costs, and budget appropriations in Middletown Ohio.

Middletown Butler County Ohio Thomas C Blake Bettie J. Arthur Bavarian Woods County Thomas C. Blake Brandenburg and Switzer Senior Citizens Center Director of Finance Community Development Act Fund Parks City Indian Social Service

Speedy NK Speedway crash injures crewmen and spectators

Thirteen injured when a car skidded off the track and into the pit area at Northern Kentucky Speedway. Seven hospitalized, five in serious condition. Pit crewmen Wayne Kruse and Robert Meyer among the injured. driver Roy Sandusky unharmed. Spectators including Sandy Bergfeld and James Craig also hurt.

Florence Northern Kentucky Speedway Here Dick Paul Wayne Kruse Independence Robert Meyer Cincinnati Kruse Covington Meyer Robert C. Huhn Erlanger Robert Hudson Walton Virginia Lewis Sandy Bergfeld Ft. Mitchell James Craig Crescent Springs

Ordinance on Outdoor Recreation Funding for Jefferson Park

Middletown Ohio considers applying to the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation for 125000 dollars to fund baseball diamonds parking landscaping and lighting. City Manager authorized to submit the matching funds application effective upon adoption and publication August 23.

Bureau OF Outdoor Recreation Jefferson Park Middletown Ohio Butler County Thomas C. Blake Bettie J. Arthur

Mayer's Sets poised for WTT title bid after win

New York Sets star Sandy Mayer, leading 19-8 in men's singles, knocked off Golden Gaters' Tom Okker 6-3 as the Sets took a 31-23 win in Oakland. Mayer and Phil Dent teamed to defeat Okker and Frew McMillan 6-4 in doubles. second playoff match slated tonight at the Oakland Coliseum. McMillan hinted at a lineup change though details remained sparse.

Oakland Golden Gaters Tom Okker Sandy Mayer New York Mayer Stanford Okker Gators Oakland Coliseum Phil Dent Frew McMillan WTT McMillan Francoise Durr Betty Stove Virginia Wade

Oklahoma gunner tops in Grand American shootoff

Gene Sears of El Reno Oklahoma won the Grand American trapshooting overall championship on the final day despite not clinching a major event. He tied for the overall title with Brad Dysinger of Ohio by breaking 971 of 1,000 targets and won the shootoff 97 to 96. Susan Nattrass of Hamilton Ontario captured both the women's overall and all around titles after two shootoffs. Frank Little of Mechanicsburg first 27 yard shooter to tie for a Grand American title won the men’s all around with 394 of 400. Kitty Snellenberger won women’s doubles with 97 from 22 yards.

Vandalia Frank Little Mechanicsburg

Longshot Dominates Bowl of Flowers at River Downs

Longshot TV Card, at 18-1, led from start to finish in the Bowl of Flowers stakes, six furlongs in 1:12. Show horse Grey Evening paid $3.80. Mini's Missile paid $2.60 to place. The daily double paid $17.60 for Questover and Petare Blue. Crowd of 7,253 wagered $69,228.

Cincinnati River Downs Questover Petare Blue

Olympic champ leads field at Camp Perry high power

Olympic shooting champion Gary Anderson a Nebraska state senator from Axtell remained atop the national high power rifle field at Camp Perry after three days. He held 1,492 of 1,500 points as Allan Ewing of Spokane won two Sunday matches, taking the Navy Cup with 199 and 6 X, and the Coast Guard Trophy with 300-19. Donald Teusaw of Papillon and William Stratman of Livermore close behind in Navy Cup. Individual matches run through Wednesday, team event Thursday.

Camp Perry Gary Anderson Axtell Neb Anderson Allan Ewing Spokane Wash Coast Guard Donald Teusaw Papillon William Stratman Livermoore Calif

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