Million Dollar Suit Over Middletown Bowling Lanes
A $5 million damage suit filed in Butler County Common Pleas Court names Robert and Dorothy Doughman Helen Doughman Ray Doughman and Eastern Bowling Lanes Inc as defendants. The plaintiff alleges breach of contract tied to the sale of J J Lanes on South Main Street and accuses the Doughmans of inducement and restraint of trade. The suit seeks $2 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in exemplary damages and names lawyers from Cohen Todd Kite Spiegel Noonan and Valen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton — Sports Enterprises, Inc
S. Main St
Middletown
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Robert P. Doughman
Dorothy Doughman
N. E. 12Th St
Pompano Beach
Fla
Helen Doughman
Ray &. Doughman
Whisman Dr
Eastern Bowling Lanes, Inc
Central Ave
J J Bowling Lanes, Inc
South Main Street
Doughman
Robert Doughman
S. Arthur Spiegel
Cincinnati
Cohen, Todd, Kite & Spiegel
Robert T. Noonan
Anthony Valen
Nixon Rings Shula at 1:30 A.M. After Miami Win
President Nixon phoned Dolphins coach Don Shula to congratulate Miami on a 21-0 win over Baltimore and to offer tips for the Super Bowl against the Cowboys. Nixon, who once played at Whittier College, warned of Dallas strengths and noted a potential quick slant to Warfield. He said he cannot attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
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MIAMT
Miami Dolphin
Don Shula
Nixon
Shula
Dolphin
iMami
Baltimore Colts
Whittier
Calif
Dolphins
Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys
Paul Warfield
Dallas
Baltimore
Tom Landry
New Orleans
Miami
Kansas City
Monroe Holds Cage Clinic
The Monroe High Athletic Boosters sponsor a basketball clinic at the high school gym with Coach Charlie Sullivan and his team offering pointers. An area official will answer questions on officiating rules and the event is open to anyone interested, starting at 7:30 p.m.
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Monroe High Athletic Boosters
Charlie Sullivan
Jimmy Brown Loses A Wife
Sue Brown, wife of former Cleveland Browns fullback Jim Brown, was granted a divorce on grounds of extreme neglect of duty. A judge ordered a financial worth investigation and mandated $125 monthly support plus $125 monthly per child, pending the results.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Sue Brown
Cleveland Browns
Jim Brown
John Macwell
Brown
Pair Of Browns To Get Knife
Cleveland Browns players Walt Sumner and Dale Lindsey underwent knee surgery at Shelter Medical Center to remove torn cartilage from their right knees. A Browns spokesman said both would wear casts for several weeks before starting rehabilitation and strengthening programs. Sumner is a strong side safety and Lindsey a middle linebacker.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Browns
Walt Sumner
Dale Lindsey
Shelter Medical Center
Browns
Sumner
Lindsey
Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden to undergo special X rays
Montreal's Ken Dryden will have special X rays to assess a back disc tension from a Dec 22 injury against Toronto. The 6-foot-4 goalie, out since a 5-1 loss to New York, has endured excruciating pain when sitting, relies on ice and other treatments, and the team has slipped to one win in five.
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Montreal AP
Ken Dryden
Montreal Canadiens
Dryden
Toronto
Leafs
Norm Ullman
New York
Canadiens
Bob Williams
Cup Crown To Czechs In World Cup Upset
In Colorado Springs final round the Czechoslovakia team defeated the Russian world champions 6-1. The Czechs finished 1-3, while the U.S. squad went 2-2 after losses to the Russians.
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St, Paul-Minneapolis
Czechoslovakia
Colorado Springs
U.S
ABA All Star Coaches Named for Louisville Game
Joe Mullaney of the Kentucky Colonels and LaDell Anderson of the Utah Stars were named coaches for the ABA All Star Game in Louisville on Jan 29. Mullaney will coach the East after leading the Eastern Division. Anderson will coach the West after guiding the Stars to a large lead in the Western Division. Coaches of division leaders as of December 31 earn the honors.
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NEW York
Joe Mullaney
Kentucky Colonels
LaDell Anderson
Utah Stars
Louisville
Mullaney
Anderson
Stars
Wise Rolls First Ever 300 At Laynecrest Lanes
Franklin bowler Bill Wise masterfully opened with 154 and 181 then struck through the ninth frame to deliver Laynecrest Lanes first 300 game in its Laynecrest season. Wise, of Middletown, works at Kimberly-Clark in West Carrollton and finished with a 635 series despite two sub 200 games.
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Bill Wise
Laynecrest
Franklin
Laynecrest Lanes
Wise
Franklin House
Layneere Lanes
Gene Brandenburg
Wie
West
Middletown
Kimberly-Clark Co
West Carrollton
West Leads Lakers Past Peak With 35-0 Start
AP reports Jerry West powers the Lakers to a 31 game win streak, boosting Los Angeles to a 35-0 record when West plays. He averages 25-plus points and leads the NBA in assists at 9.5 per game while Kareem Jabbar tops scorers with 33.3. Gail Goodrich sits third at 26.5.
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New York
Los Angeles
Tional Basketball Association
Jerry West
West
Lakers
Jerry
NBA
Milwaukee
Kareem Jabbar
City Cage Box Scores First Church of God and Others
Box scores show Church of God beating Faith Un Meth 38 total, St Luke's 62, Grace Baptist 71, Yankee Rd Church of God 57 with multiple players and halves noted. totals and scorers listed for each team across the city league recap.
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Church of God
Beuhner
Lovely
J. Williams
Bach
Crowe
Watkins
T. Williams
Mayabb
Cotaugh
Cain
Tibbs
Standifer
Gray
Thacker
Bell
Grace Baptist
Bales
Carmody
Fowles
Maple
Walner
Thomas
Highley
Yankee Rd
Mayers
R. Williams
D. Ponder
Banfield
W. Ponder
Moore
Zincgrip Triumphs With 40 Point Final Period
Zincgrip scored 40 points in the final period to beat Open Hearth 4-20 in the Arm co Steel Division at Verity School. Dick Evans led Zincgrip to its second win of the season. Orville Hedrick had seven points for Open Hearth. DeCoil opened with a 39-36 edge over Blast Furnace, while Gary Emrick scored 1 for DeCoil and Bob Staton had 16 for Blast Furnace. Sales Service cruised to its fourth straight win over Instrument Repair.
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Zincgrip
Armco
Verity School
Dick Evans
Orville Hedrick
DeCoil
Gary Emrick
Bob Staton
Sales Service
Demostenes and teammates post scores with various totals
The list shows players such as Men P. Demostenes and Mislovich with multiple score totals, plus Davidson Wise Stein Bowlin and Frost with different figures and deductions. Other names include Warne Robinson Jones Collins Fountain Arnett Arrington Silar Montgomery Kilmer Love Wireman Hightower.
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P. Demostenes
Mislovich
Harrison
Davidson
Wise
Stein
Bowlin
Frost
Ford
Warne M. Robinson
Jones
M. Collins
Fountain
A. Arnett
Arrington A
Silar B
Montgomery M
Kilmer N. Love L
Wireman E. Hightower
Redskins Begin Title Defense With Two Tilts
Miami opens defense of its MAC basketball title with games against Kent State at Millett Hall Wednesday and Toledo on the road Saturday. Sophomores Lumpkin and Dees paced two Florida tournament victories, while Dunlap earned MVP honors. Kent State seeks its first win over Miami in 18 tries, and Toledo enters with seven of eight wins heading into league play.
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Oxford
Miami
Redskins
Kent State
Millett Hall
Toledo
Bale Vasine
AM Wu Vestee
Wols
Florida
Rollins
William & Mary
Darrell Hedric
Phil Lumpkin
Gary Dees
Dees
Lumpkin
Darrel Dunlap
Dunlap
Ruben Vance
Golden Flashes
Dwight Kenner
Roger Evans
Cleveland State
Purdue
Akron
Utah State
Santa Clara
Colorado State
Cincinnati
Rockets
Western Michigan
Maloney Cut From Roster By California Angels
Former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jim Maloney was outright released by the California Angels after a winter trade for Greg Garrett. He went 0-3 with a 5.10 ERA in 13 appearances for Los Angeles. Maloney earlier won 23 games for the Reds in 1963 and had a 134-81 record across 10 seasons with Cincinnati.
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Los Angeles
Jim Maloney
Cincinnati Reds
California Angels
Maloney
Angels
Greg Garrett
Californians
Reds
Cincinnati
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Middletown Corporation
Sisted
Louis Zavakos
Dayton
Jack Frisbie
Art Eliopolous
Eliopolous
The
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Monroe
Goldie
Teta
Warren Beatty
Middletown Theatre
Main Street
Ohio
Mable
Bear Country
Jimmy Brown
Gregory
Germantown Road
Gregory's
Save Money
ABA
Rustler
George Andrie
John Brodie
Michael
Margaret
George, Jr
Deborah
Andrie
Brooklyn
Mr. West
Church League
Manchester
St. Luke's
Million
Johnson
Baumgardner
Frazier
Marts
Taylor
Mg. Oliver
Idle
Jackson
Miller
Rosenfelder
Stanton
St. Luke’s
IGN
Yankee RO
Rowling
Dean Marty
Brian Keit
Lee Marvize
Furs
Menti
House OF Ree Ie
Iptown
Weehens, Mt
Sandy Duncan
Funny Face
Wwe
Thor Heyerd Ahl
Whote
Eee Wed
Tinases
Artimur
Arthur Treacher
Souths
Breiel Blwed
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