Leo Durocher Remembered As Baseball Entertainer And Asset
UPI sports writer recalls Leo Durocher after his firing by the Cubs. Players like Ron Santo Ferguson Jenkins Don Kessinger and Billy Williams praise his impact on the team and the game. They note his brilliance as a thinker and his ability to generate interest in baseball.
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Milton Richman
UPI
New York
Leo Durocher
Cubs
Ron Santo
Fergie Jenkins
Billy Williams
Don Kessinger
Leo
Ken Holtzman
Durocher
Athletics
Philip K. Wrigley
Whitey Lockman
Chicago
Baseball
Leo _ Durocher
Gobi Desert
Pacific Ocean
A.B
Chandler
Ferguson Jenkins
Pittsburgh
Kessinger
Whitey
Browns target Vikes back Clint Jones in free agent bid
Browns officials in Hiram Ohio confirmed an approach to sign Clint Jones a Cleveland native and former Viking. Jones played at Cathedral Latin High School and Michigan State and had a 675 rushing yards season in 1971. Browns coach Skorich favors Kelly and Scott as starters with rest for spell.
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Hiram, Ohio
UPI
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland
Clint Jones
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota
Jim Finks
Jones
Charlie West
Gene Washington
Browns
Pete Rozelle
Cleveland Cathedral Latin High School
Michigan State University
Nick Skorich
Leroy Kelly
Bo Scott
Obituary for Elmer J. Pressler 71 of Sandusky
Elmer J. Pressler 71 of 133% Woodlawn Ave. Sandusky native died Thursday night after an extended illness at Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital. He lived here since 1928, was a retired commercial artist, and worked for Lake Shore Coach Co. Norwalk Truck Lines and Hart Advertising Co. Survivors include wife Edith Bennett Pressler, stepson Peter Schaffer and stepsons Frank and Carl Meyers and Fred Kemp, a nephew Charles Pressler, an aunt Edith Perry, and an uncle Ed Pressler. He was predeceased by his first wife Anna Meyers Pressler. Visitation set 2:30-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Kubach Smith Funeral Home with funeral services forthcoming.
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Elmer J. Pressler
Woodlawn Ave
Fisher- Titus Memorial Hospital
Sandusky
Pressler
Lake Shore Coach Co
Norwalk Truck Lines
Hart Advertising Co
Edith Bennett Pressler
Peter Schaffer
Norwalk
Frank
Carl Meyers
Fred Kemp
Florida
Charles Pressler
Huron
Ed _ Pressler
Edith Perry
Anna Meyers Pressler
Kubach- Smith Funeral Home
Clifford R. Heyman
Fairfield Angling Road
Fairfield
Mr. Heyman
Willard
Milan
Glenn
LaVerne
Monroeville
Eva Heyman
Mae Dehnel
Ralph
Wayne
Clarence
Cora
Kubach-Smith Funeral Home
Garcia
Hunts Corners
Local notices and ads mix in Norwalk area brief
A collage of small items from Norwalk area including wedding reception closing Elk's Country Club dining room Saturday night, Curve Inn specials on Friday, St Paul Pep Club meeting July 29, Buster Crabbe pool sale, K and H Construction ad, Ohl Lesch canvas shop closure due to death, senior studio contact, freezer containers sale, septic tank services, swimming party at City Pool, Norwalk GAA bond sales update, June savings bond totals in Huron County, and obituary for Clifford R. Heyman with service details and burial plans.
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Elk’s Country Club
Hospital Admission and Discharges List for Sandusky Area
Fisher Titus Hospital reports admissions including Carl Ezell Milan Karl Trace Norwalk Mrs Gertrude Coy Norwalk Russell Watkins New London Master Robert Hanrahan Willard Robert Ike Monroeville Ignatius Smith Norwalk George Haupricht Norwalk Mrs Betty Zorn Norwalk Master Jeffrey Service Norwalk Discharges include Mrs Dorothy Moffit Norwalk Mrs Betty Nopper Norwalk Mrs Carol Bennett New London Mrs Patricia McDonald and boy Norwalk Mrs Laura Huber Norwalk Mrs Grace Bedford Norwalk Donald Jones Greenwich Also Sandusky Memorial Hospital admits Miller Milan Henry
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Fisher-Titus Memorial Hospital
Carl Ezell
Milan
Karl Trace
Norwalk
Gertrude Coy
Russell Watkins
New London
Robert Hanrahan
Willard
Robert Ike Monroeville
Ignatius Smith
George Haupricht
Betty Zorn
Jeffrey Service
Dorothy Moffit
Betty Nopper
Carol Bennett
Patricia McDonald
Boy
Laura Huber
Grace Bedford
Donald Jones
Greenwich
Sandusky Memorial
Crusaders Sign Bruins Goalie Garry Cheevers
Cleveland Crusaders of the World Hockey Association sign Boston Bruins goalie Garry Cheevers amid NHL raiding. The 31 year old, with 11 pro seasons, seeks security for family and eyes a potential 20 year career in Cleveland. Reported six year terms total about 1 million dollars. Cheevers helped Boston win the title last season and set an NHL unbeaten streak record in 1971-72.
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Cleveland
UPI
Cleveland Crusaders
World Hockey Association
National Hockey League
Boston Bruins
Garry Cheevers
Cheevers
The
Bruins
Crusaders
Nick Mileti
Eagle Exercises At Monroeville High School
Eagle football program starts at 6 30 p m Tuesday with one hour sessions at Monroeville High School. Sessions run each Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday with all hopeful players urged to attend nightly. Helmets will be issued during the first week of the campaign.
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Monroeville
Monroeville High School
Saturday Slo-Pitch Lineup at VFW Field
A busy schedule features Slo-Pitch games across two divisions at the VFW. Lefty Grove Senior and Junior rounds highlight the card alongside Norwalk Merchants and Citizens National matchups.
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Huron Cty. Bank
Nite Life
Frankie's
Connie's
Cauch
Norwalk
Lefty Grove
VFW
Bob Meyer
Barman & Seitz
Schild’s
Reineck's
Citizens National
Moose
Sheller
Globe Boys High School
Bleile's
Home Savings
North
Marathon
Berry
Hammer
Huber
Battles
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Horace Stoneham
Vikes
National Football League
Vikings
Tri-City
Buck
John Hall
Gwen Miller
Ringholz-Meyers and
Lodermeier
St. Paul
Robertson’s Orchards
Curve Inn
Whitney Field
Lesch Canvas Co
Mihali Studio
P&r Value Center
Jim Stark
County Board of Health
M.W.F. TF
United States Savings
Huron County
John F. Ernsthausen
County Volunteer Savings Bond
Quentin Battiste
St. Peter Lutheran Church
P.J. Garcia
St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
Henry
Maxie
Firestone
F.E.T
Ohio
Bam
Wall Street Journal
Erly
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
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Aes
Mead
Mead Motor
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