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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1968
Page
28
Outdoors column recounts a southern Ohio hunting trip cut short by fresh snow and slick roads. Kirby visits Orville's home, shares coffee and food, hunts grouse with limited success, and bags two rabbits before dusk. The piece closes noting the 1967 Hartford Open victory by Charley Sifford.
Ice fishing draws hundreds in Ohio as Lake Erie and other spots gain ice early, boosting a $700 million business. Gov Rhodes opens the season at Catawba Peninsula with Port Clinton Chamber support. Island Airlines runs fishing flights to Bass Islands as derbies attract crowds. Safety tips urge thick ice, warm gear, and never fish alone.
Paul Kobussen of Xavier University rose from student manager and water boy to a starting guard for the Musketeers. The 21 year old from Madison, Wisconsin earned the job after showcasing 100 percent hustle, previously averaging 4.7 points on the freshmen team. Coach George Krajack hinted Kobussen could start against Villanova. Bud Grant, new Vikings coach, previously spent a decade coaching in Canada.
The Ohio State Racing Commission postponed action on a Trumbull County group’s plan to build a new fairgrounds and lease it for commercial racing. The group aims to race quarter horses, but state law prohibits overlap within a 50 mile radius of an operating track. The commission tentatively approved dates for Thistledowns and Ascot Park, completing this season’s schedule.
A motorschedule heavy listing of Monday to Thursday basketball and league games across City Church Armco and MIRC leagues at multiple junior highs and centers. The note also recalls former major league pitcher Warren Spahn finishing with Tulsa in the 1967 Pacific Coal League as manager.
The Ohio Wildlife Council approved restrictions to protect breeding prospects and the dwindling fish population in Lake Erie. Gill netting is banned in the lake's western region and gill net meshes must be at least 3% inches in the east. Trout and salmon cannot be taken with commercial gear. The regulations likely take effect at month end.
Maintenance 5 O H No 2 faces East Shipping 4 in a round one match as Personnel Relations 2 and Purchasing 2 follow with Inspection 0. The schedule outlines preliminary pairings and venues for the division phase.
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