Browns Owner Art Modell on 1960s style NFL strike
Art Modell, owner of the Cleveland Browns, says he has never seen a strike in US history leave good feelings. He plans to field players, including 33 rookies and free agents, despite the NFL Players Association strike, while the veterans picket outside. He hopes the dispute ends before the first pre season game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Spudich
Hiram, Ohio
UPI
Cleveland Browns
Art Modell
Modell
Gloster Richardson
NFL Players’ Association
NFL
World Football League
Rams
National Football League
NFLPA
Players’ Association
Vince Lombardi
Dan Reeves
George Preston Marshall
Frank Pitts
Nflpa Executive Committee
Browns
Hiram College
Pitts
Union
Super Heroes
Browns rookies face NFLPA clash as Pitts pushes union
Frank Pitts leads the NFLPA outreach to 33 Browns rookies and free agents at Hiram College as the strike agenda and union protections are explained. Veterans picket, Art Modell seeks rebuttal, and coach Skorich runs two a day workouts amid debate over walking out. Pitts vows to stay the course as he questions outcomes and leadership.
Huron County Bank Stretches Second-Half Win Streak
Huron County Bank wired a 13-5 win over Bennett Electric in the City Slow Pitch League as it moves to 2-0 in the second half. Denny Davie led with a triple and two other Bank players had multi hits while Tom Lund homered for Norwalk Merchants in a separate nine inning tussle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron County Bank
Don Hohler
Bennett Electric
the Bank
Electricians
Norwalk Merchants
Mac’s Sons Builders
Culligan Soft Water
Connie’s Laundry
Denny Davie
Mike Strong
Davie
Bill Mesenburg
Tom Young
Bob Berry
Larry Sanders
Bank
Merchants
Tom Lund
Mac
A A Divisivuy
Monroeville Merchants
Dauch Concrete
Norwalk Furniture No
Reineck’s
Mark Brandts
Artesians
Matt Bresson
Sparks
Ringholz-Meyers
Durable Mat
Norwalk
Shamrock Tavern
Pewter Mag
John Weisenberger
HCB
Gary Rider
R-M
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
American League leaders include Boston Baltimore Cleveland and Milwaukee with multiple games. Notable box scores feature Oakland New York Texas Milwaukee and California games along with pitching decisions and home runs by Mason Bando North Roof Grieve and Melton. National League shows Philadelphia St Louis Montreal Pittsburgh New York Chicago and Los Angeles results with key pitchers Carlton Norman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Pet
Boston
Baltimore
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Detroit
New York
Oakland
Kansas City
Chicago
Texas
Minnesota
California
Pattin
Briles
Goltzee Eee
LaGrow
Johnson Sean California
Ryan
Arlin
Abbott
McNally
N.Y
Hamilton
Lindblad
McDowell
Lyle
Dempsey
WP Hamilton
North
Bando
J. Brown
Broberg
Stanhouse
Sundberg
Sprague
Porter
Hr-Scott
Yilh Hargan
Foucault
Sims
Slaton
Murphy
Moore
Bosman
Buskey
Ellingsen
Wilcox
Duncan
Hands
Burgmeier
Grimsley
Williams
Bahnsen
Gossage
Downing
Cinci
Houston
Cudla
Atlanta
San Fran
Sana
Cincinnati
Kirby
St. Louis
Foster
Houston Roberts
Pittsburgh
Ellis
West All-Stars hold off East for 12 8 victory in all star game
West All-Stars jumped to an 11 2 lead and defeated the East 12 8 in the Northern Ohio Girls Softball League All-Star Game at McGuan Park. Kathy Koch led East with a homer and a single, while Jane Fox slugged a grand slam for West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Koch
Milan
McGuan Park
Kathy
Ann Murray
Western Reserve
Sherry Paseka
Castalia
Ronnie Lare
Jackie Burns
Julie Foos
Local Cycling Meet Lineups and Alternates
Street list shows top and second place riders from Westlake Norwalk Mansfield and nearby towns for stock and prize events. Participants include Bill Rolf John Mathias Ra Brown Bean Dennis Mandich Clip Koch Steve Sperki Harold Anangst Dee Wright Gary Leiibach with teams from Westlake Bay Village Ashland Mansfield Milan and Norwalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pure Stock
Dennis Mandich
Westlake
Clip Koch
Selectra
Steve Sperki
Bay Village
Harold Anangst
Ashland
Bike
Dee Wright
Mansfield
Gary Leiibach
Milan
Braun's 10th inning homer seals Twins win over Indians
Steve Braun hit his fifth homer in the 10th as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Cleveland Indians 6-5 in Bloomington. The homer came after Minnesota tied the game in the ninth on a run-scoring single by Glenn Borgmann, as reliever Tom Burgemeier earned the win to move to 4-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Braun
Twins
Cleveland Indians
Minnesota
Jerry Terrell
Glenn Borgmann
Cleveland
John Lowenstein
Lowenstein
John Ellis
Indians
Buddy Bell
Dave Duncan
Frank Duffy
Phil Roof
Jim Holt
Harmon Killebrew
Tom Burgemeier
Local Modified Cars Struggle With Tire Shortage in Ohio Races
Norwalk driver George Friend failed to reach the winners circle at Lorain County Speedway and Sandusky despite two top three finishes. Wakeman’s Bill Stauder also faced mixed results with heat wins and a blown engine while competing in modified and stock divisions. Jerry Pickett, in his second weekend, posted third in semi features at Lorain and Sandusky as Gary Pope sat out due to mechanical issues. Local standings highlight tire constraints and cross-division rules impacting results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hohler
Norwalk
George Friend
Lorain County Speedway
Sandusky International Speedway
Wakeman
Bill Stauder
Lorain County
Stauder
Jerry Pickett
Pickett
Lorain
Sandusky
Greenwich
Gary Pope
SC Legion Hits 3 Homers In 9-2 Win
South Central improves to 11-5 with a 9-2 victory over Oak Harbor. Bob Grose Steve Hester and Larry Hale homered in a six hit game. Jeff Marsh allowed four hits over five innings for the win. SC faces Sandusky for the North Central Ohio League title Tuesday at Soldiers Home Field in Sandusky at 6 30 P.M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
South Central
American Legion
Oak Harbor
Bob Grose
Monroeville
Steve Hester
Norwalk
Larry Hale
New London
Grose
Hester
Guy Ebinger
Jeff Marsh
Kim Risner
Ebinger
Soldiers Home Field
Sandusky
Norwalk Booster Club Meets At Memorial Lake Park
The Norwalk High Booster Club gathers at 8 tonight in Memorial Lake Park's main shelter house. In addition to the business meeting, football coach Bob Hart will show films of last season's Norwalk Clyde game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk High Booster Club
Memorial Lake Park
Bob Hart
Calhoun Leads Local Girl at AAU Region 6 Track Meet
Sue Calhoun of Norwalk Firelands Track Club posted a personal best 16.8 seconds in the 100 meter hurdles to finish 13th and 27.8 in the 220 yard dash as Julie Fritz and Sharon Brooks also posted times. Coach Bill Ream praised the effort despite record heat as five national records were set by others at the meet in Gary Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Ind
Sue Calhoun
Norwalk Firelands
Julie Fritz
Sharon Brooks
Bill Ream
Player Captures British Open At Royal Lytham
Gary Player won the British Open at Royal Lytham finishing 282 strokes four ahead of Peter Oosterhuis. John Morgan was briefly in front before Player extended his lead in windy conditions. Oosterhuis earned 9600 and Nicklaus 7800 as the field totaled 154 players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lytham
ST. Annes
England
UPI
John Morgan
Gary Player
Morgan
Royal Lytham
Peter Oosterhuis
Oosterhuis
Jack Nicklaus
Connie's Laundry Dominates Junior Softball Leaders
Connie's Laundry pummited Meek's Pastries 41 to 5 to stay unbeaten at 7-0 in the Junior Division. Carol Harkness blasted three singles, a double and two homers while Linda Johnson added a homer and two singles for the victors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie
Meek
Carol Harkness
Linda Johnson
Bleile
Norbh
Marathon
Jennifer Fields
Karen Schlotterer
Norbh’s
Artesians
Clancy
Sparks Gulf
Reineck
Eugene Stallard
Jeff Anderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hiram
The
By Pete Spudich
Nick Skorich
Mike Phipps
Dick Wood
Butchett
Sam Hay
Wayne Francisco
Lund
Ott
Dave Gangluff
Bill Palmer
Culligan
Neil Burras
Jim Singer
Pnaisine
Beach Diversified
Home Savings & Loan
Nite Life
Laundry
Arctic Cat
Gaslight Drive Inn
Collins Merchants
Shelter- Nene
Port Va
San Diego
Montreal
Los Angeles
San Fanfrancisco
Pittsboro
Norman
C. Carroll
Plummer
Brett
Sanguillen
Wp-Norman
Hrs-Perez
Zisk
Bilim
McEnaney
Borbon
Bench
Kison
Giusti
Brinkman
Hi “Eo Goers
P. Niekro
Bare Folkers
Pena
Hrabosky
Simmons
Bare
Hr-Johnson
SanFran
Carlton
Hernaiz
Boone
Malicki
Moffitt
Bryant
Rudolph
Wp-Carlton
Halicki
Phila
Twitchell
Cree Williams
Kendall
Spiliner
Sky
Enterime
McCovey
Ame Montreal
Blair
Montague
Foote
Palmer Hardy
Tomlin
Rome
Barton
Palmer
Hou
Bonham
Hooten
Frailing
Zamora
Swisher
Mitterwald
Griffin
Cosgrove
Forsch
Sherman
York
M. May
Cedeno
Hov
Garvey
Wynn
Schmidt
Phil
Cey
Burroughs
Tex
D. Allen
Chi
Rudi
Oak
Briggs
Milw
Jackson
John
McGlothen
St. L
Marshall
Pitt
Morton
Atl
Lonborg
G. Perry
Cleve
Wood
Tiant
Bos
Hunger
Cuellar
Balt
Busby
Smith
St. Learr
Gross
Cash
Schmdt
Geronm
Buckin
Grubb
Carew
Minn
Hargrov
Yaz
Box
Randle
Stanton
Cal
Braun
Robinson
Bit.a
McRae
Hom
Hon
Cin
Perez
Maybe
Hendrick
Horton
Det
East Stars
West
OSHA
Colorado Ave
Lorain, Ohio
Homer
Bloomington, Minn
Steve Braun
Minnesota Twins
Texas Rangers
Boyd Martin
SC Legion
Boosters
Aggie
Calhoun
Cauch
Gift Gallery
Smeier's
Norwalk Music Center
Tiles Rance
Berry's
Meyers
Wter Mug
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!