Munich Olympics Bring Costly Glory to Bavarian City
By Melvin Durslag Munich embraces the heavy burden of staging the Games with grand ceremony and precision. More than 4,000 journalists are accredited as Munich showcases rebuilt beauty and high prices while promising a large return. The piece notes political nuance, wartime scars, and the enduring Olympic spirit of participation over perfection.
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Spitz wins first two U.S. golds in Munich Olympics
Mark Spitz wins the 200 meter butterfly in a world record 2 00.70 and anchors the U S 400 meter relay team to a world record 3 26 42. Air Force Captain Micki King adds a gold in three meter springboard diving. Lil Ho Jun Li edges Auer for silver in the rifle event. Gould sets a女子 Olympic record as she nets another swimming gold.
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Fla
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Flinsdale
Jerry Heidebreich
Pallas
Germany
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Pontiac, Mich
Ulrika Knape
Marina Janicke
Montreal
Auer
Li Ho-jun
America
Claudia Kolb
Miss Gould
East Germany
Kornelia Ender
Lynnes
San Francico
Arkansas Favored To Derail Texas In Southwestern Race
Arkansas with star quarterback Joe Ferguson leads as preseason favorite to derail Texas from the SWC title. Five others including Baylor Rice A&M TCU SMU and Texas Tech feature new coaches and unproven quarterbacks while Houston eyes a 1976 return.
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Texas
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Lowry
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Razorbacks
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Scott Binnion
Royal
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Aggies
Joe Barnes
Jimmy Carmichael
Jerry Reynolds
Texas A&m
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Rice
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Conover
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Houston
Bill Yeoman
Cougars
Yeoman
Green Cougars
Delmonica Hanover Aims to Challenge Super Bowl
Delmonica Hanover, a filly by Speedy County, will race the colts for the first time this year in the $119,999 Whamb ltonian at Du Quoin. She is viewed as the main challenger to Super Bowl, who has 12 wins in 16 starts and a season best of 1 58 3 5 for 38 year old trotters.
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Bruins Star Westfall Signs with Islanders in Expansion Move
Eddie Westfall longtime Boston Bruins forward signs a three year contract with the New York Islanders, the NHL expansion club. The deal aligns the veteran with the new franchise as it builds its roster.
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National Hockey League
Americans Cruise In Olympic Play Across Several Sports
The United States extended its Olympic unbeaten streak to 57 with an 81 55 win over Australia in Munich. Ed Ratleff scored 18 and Jim Brewer grabbed 18 rebounds as the U S team used a zone defense to pull away from a 19 19 opening. Jamie McEwan earned bronze in canoe slalom Canadian singles while U S women gymnasts finished fourth and Imre Foeldi of Hungary won bantamweight lifting. The water polo team beat Cuba 7 6 with Bruce Bradley scoring three and Russell Webb two for the Americans.
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Maywood
Ill
Yanks
Jamie McEwan
Silver Spring
Russia
Hungary
Imre Foeldi
Bruce Bradley
Russell Webb
Hermosa Beach
Adams To Lead Passing Attack For Winnfield
Winnfield High School aims to repeat as District 3 AAA champions with senior quarterback Steve Adams directing the offense. Coach Rascoe and Coach Bam bury emphasize defense and a rebuilt lineup featuring Rex Keefer and Ronnie Johnson, while Johnson anchors a strong defense that produced seven shutouts last season.
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Bamburg
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Texas
Ronnie Johnson
Tiger
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Hamburg
James Johnson
Bengals Rally To Down Eagles In Exhib yesterday
Cincinnati coach Paul Brown says the Bengals have arrived as a solid NFL team after a 34-20 exhibition win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Ken Anderson threw 12 of 17 for 155 yards as Cincinnati erased a 17-10 halftime deficit with three TDs and a field goal. Paul Robinson scored twice in the second half as Cincinnati improved to 2-2 in preseason.
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Washington Redskins
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Oakland
Buffalo
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Cleveland
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Washington
Bob Leahy
Pittsburgh Steelers
Texan Holliday Joins Northeast Baseball Program
Northeast Louisiana University signs Paul Holliday of Grayson County Junior College as a top Texas pitcher. The righthander went 8-2 with a 1.14 ERA and batted .421 in conference play. A 6-6 hitter from Denison High School, he plans to major in business and is the son of W O Holliday.
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Poynter and Everitt Lead World Seniors Golf Flight
The field was narrowed to 16 in the championship flight at the World Seniors Golf Tourney at Brookmoor Country Club. Defending champion Jude Poynter of Beverly Hills earned a victory over Raymond Palmer, while Howard Everitt of Tequesta defeated Finn Sorvik to advance.
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Broomoor Country Club
Jude Poynter
Beverly Hills
Calif
Howard Everitt
Tequesta
Fla
Poynter
Raymond Palmer
Grosse Tle
Mich
Everitt
Finn Sorvik
Sweden
Long Term Pact For Mike Walton With Bruins
Boston reports veteran forward Mike Walton has signed a new long term contract with the Bruins. The two year deal through 1972 73 was renegotiated with the first year salary fixed and the second year to be negotiable.
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Mike Walton
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Tigers Aim for Another District Title in 3A-AAA Play
Tiger coaches rally around a squad seeking a repeat District 3-AAA crown in a league praised by head coach Joe Dosher as a pretty good caliber of football.
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Redskins Grid Squad Hosts Area Press at Press Day
Northeast Louisiana opened fall drills with a shift to one a day workouts under Coach Ollie Keller as the Indians hosted press day at Brown Stadium. The team previewed Saturday’s intra squad scrimmage for reporters and broadcasters before lunch, with fall semester registration and class start on the horizon.
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