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Newspaper
Oswego Palladium Times
Location
Oswego, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1972
Page
19
London AP report shows England's prime rate lifted from 5 to 6 percent to curb sterling pressures and restrain consumer spending. The move aims to attract foreign capital, reduce imports costs, and improve Britain’s balance of trade while the pound fluctuates against the dollar in offshore markets.
At the Oswego High School Athletic Club Awards Banquet held in the school cafeteria, MVPs were named across sports. Recipients shown include Ron Ahart, Pete Pfaff, Mark Kleinbach, Mike Palmitesso, Mark Davis, Dennis Dumas, Pat Jones, Dave Schneckenburger, George DeLong, and Brian Belden who earned golf MVP but is not pictured.
Bill Freehan drove in two runs with a bases-loaded double in the eighth inning and Al Kaline scored on Reggie Jackson error to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 5-2 win over Oakland and snap the A's five-game streak. Tom Timmerman allowed five hits through seven before the eighth inning rally. Mike Epstein homered for Oakland.
Lively Pick wins the Saratoga Harness feature on a sloppy track for a $19.60 payoff on a $2 bet. Medard Piccard drove the winner to a 2 12 15 mile. Right Test and Disband trailed by a length. Hermes Lobell wins at Yonkers with Joli Timmy paying $4.40. Dunny's Paula takes Buffalo Raceway feature for $22. Pompan also wins at Vernon Downs in a 2:05 2 5 mile, paying $11.60. Special Byrd tops Monti cello feature by a neck, $10.80 payoff for Young Robin.
The federal Urban Mass Transportation Administration approved an $88.5 million grant for NYC Transit Authority to fund Second Avenue subway construction and 320 new passenger cars. President Nixon announced the award after meeting Governor Rockefeller. Javits called it a vote of federal confidence in New York City's future. The package includes 63.5 million for rolling stock from Pullman Standard and 25 million for Second Avenue line construction. local and state shares total 43.7 million for rolling stock and 12.5 million for construction local share.
Detroit owner Bruce A. Norris announced the decision to reinstate the Fort Worth Red Wings farm club in the Central Hockey League after previously shelving the franchise at the NHL June meeting in Quebec.
Bob Murphy arrives at Sunset Ridge in Northbrook for the Western Open trailing a strong Pebble Beach showing. He contends the 150000 event despite cold rounds and back troubles, hoping hot weather boosts form as top rivals chase the 30000 first prize. Notables Tom Weiskopf George Archer Bruce Crampton are considered contenders. Nicklaus Palmer Player do not compete. Trevino withdrew due to exhaustion and illness.
Sal Prezioso head of the Office for Local Governments told the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs convention that a stronger state training program could be financed by revenues from the fire insurance premium tax. He noted the existing program offers 14 courses with instructional materials and urged broader recruitment of minority-group firefighters and greater use of para professionals for non fire fighting duties.
National Labor Relations Board hearing in Minneapolis ongoing over NFL owners refusing to bargain on fines and turf safety. Theodore Kheel testifies for 90 minutes about the NFL Players Association contract as Alan Page and Edward Garvey describe players lack of bargaining rights and the so called zipper clause.
Milwaukee Mayor Henry Maier urges national action to force metropolitan areas to help care for the poor. He envisions poorer residents living outside center cities, despite political obstacles and opposition to open housing. Dolly Madison’s telegraph message is noted as a historical aside.
Sheriff Raymond Cotton of Oswego will address the Methodist Men at their monthly meeting in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday morning June 25. A 7 30 a.m. breakfast precedes a brief business session and Cotton's address. All Methodist men and friends are welcome.
The House is poised to pass a 5.3 billion dollar per year revenue sharing program allocating 1.8 billion to states 3.5 billion to cities and local governments with a five year plan. Supporters say it will ease state and local funding while opponents acknowledge ongoing Senate changes. The measure allows optional joint collection of state and federal income taxes and hinges on tax effort and population metrics.
Mayor John V. Lindsay urged Democratic platform writers to pledge a commitment to peace in Vietnam, calling the war the overriding issue and criticizing global economic brinkmanship and erosion of American prestige. Veteran diplomat W Averell Harriman led the session as he supported a prompt political settlement as the party goal.
George McGovern appears headed to clinch the Democratic nomination within days as chief delegate counter Rick Stearns projects 1,407 committed delegates by week’s end and 1,509 on the first ballot by July 1. Stearns, a former theology student who tracks delegate votes, notes McGovern’s gains after New York’s primary and a 53 first-ballot vote increase once at large delegates are chosen.
Washington report says the Cost of Living Council may broaden Nixon controls to cover raw agricultural products to halt rising food costs. The Price Commission urged firm immediate action, but did not call for a general price freeze.
Multiple accidents involving railroad, car, motorcycle and bicycle occurred around Oswego. Jose Arenas escaped injury after a train struck his westbound car on the Utica Street bridge. Ronald Willemore, 18, was treated for rib and ankle injuries after a bicycle crash at East Ninth Street. Peter Griffin and Francis Watts reported vehicle damage and minor injuries. A third collision near East Ninth and Bridge sent three to Oswego Hospital including Investigator Teifke and Undersheriff Schouten Pulaski. Watts received a traffic summons for failure to yield.
American researcher Dr. C Robert Valeri reports a method to revive long stored blood. The process uses a cocktail of compounds, freezes the blood, and allows transfusion up to a year. Tested on wounded Vietnam veterans, it showed rapid positive reactions and improved oxygen delivery.
New York State Education Commissioner Ewald B Nyquist accused the Lackawanna School Board of stalling on desegregation orders. He rejected the board's appeal citing unaffordable busing and ordered integration with a progress report due by October 1 and another by January 1. The commissioner said the board has failed to act despite promising to integrate last year.
Pulaski hosts a youth dance sponsored by the Youth Activities Committee Friday from 8 to 12 PM. The local group Tank will provide music for the dancing event.
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