Nixon Set to Sign Law Allowing TV Blackout Home Games
President Nixon expected to sign legislation allowing televised sold out home games for NFL teams. The anti blackout bill raced through Congress, passing the House 366 to 37 and Senate by voice vote. The measure covers games sold out 72 hours in advance under national TV contracts.
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Pirates Win Hard Fought 6 1 Over Cubs Boosts NL East Lead
Pittsburgh Pirates top Chicago Cubs 6 1 to pull ahead by one game in the NL East as Willie Stargell drives in two runs and raises NL RBI leader total to 107. Bob Moose and Ramon Hernandez combine for six hits as Moose earns his fourth shutout. Cubs stumble with three first inning errors enabling Pittsburgh to seize control.
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Late Night Baseball Results and Schedule Highlights
Results include Baltimore 7 Milwaukee 6 in 10 innings and New York 2 Boston 1 in 12. Other scores show Kansas City 5 California 4. Scheduled pitchers feature Bibby Hunter and Bush Lange with multiple 9 pm starts. The standings recap lists NL East and West teams with records and late-evening games across the league.
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Eagles drop season opener to Mapleton at Elks Country Club
Monroeville's young cross country squad lost 17 to 47 as Mapleton won. Senior Dennis Graham led the Eagles in fourth place with 11 minutes 51 seconds, followed by Steve Berkeley seventh, Steve Smith 10th, Joe Bores 11th, and Chris Tingev 12th. Coach Tim Burgner noted many runners are new to a two mile race and expect improvement.
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Mount Union Counts On Pugh Football Return
Mount Union College football hopes Dan Pugh will play against Ohio Northern after a knee injury. The sophomore, a former Norwalk standout and Mount Union wrestling champion, is recovering and listed as third string fullback with a strong chance to see significant action.
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Tonight's Schedule for Area High School Football
Vermilion faces Norwalk and St Paul meets Danbury The schedule lists Ontario at Willard Plymouth at Monroeville New London at Smithville Seneca East against South Central St Mary's at Western Reserve Bellevue visits Perkins Clyde at Bucyrus Galion hosts Crestline Ashland at Shelby Fostoria plays Tiffin Columbian Tiffin Calvert vs Upper Sandusky Black River meets South Amherst Mapleton visits Hillsdale
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Willard Cross-Country earns second win of season over Seneca East
Willard High School's cross-country team defeated Seneca East 22 to 36 at Willard Country Club for its second win in three meets. Sophomores Carlos Loera and Ken Barnett led the scorers with 10:26 and 10:30 times, while Bruce Corwin Ed Slessman Wendell Wright and others also placed. Coach Dan Major lauded steady improvement and goals for the season ahead.
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Aspro to Return as Tribe Manager and Sale Plans
Cleveland Indians executive vice president Ted Bonda says Ken Aspromonte will return as manager next year and rejects purchase offers from New Orleans and Toronto. Gaylord Perry will not be traded. Aiming for one million paid attendance, the club shifts to stronger ticket promotion and a major sales drive led by Walt Williams and Herb Score.
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Blancas Opens Lead in Heritage Open After Day One
Homero Blancas leads the Heritage Open at Harbour Town with a 66 as rain and two delays halt play. Jim Wiechers and John Mahaffey trail by one stroke. Bert Yancey heads a group at 69 while Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson sit two back.
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Hawks Sign Princeton Guard Ted Manakas
The Atlanta Hawks announced the signing of Ted Manakas of Princeton a third round draft choice. Manakas will join the Hawks at their Savannah training camp. The 6 2 guard scored 1099 career points at Princeton.
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