Future Nags Olympic Games
Montreal AP reports the 1980 Olympics ended amid controversy and global politics. IOC critic Monique Berlioux questions the soul of the Games while the USSR accuses Canada of kidnapping a 17 year old diver. Moscow looms next, with debates on a permanent Greek site or dispersed venues. USA ends with 34 golds, 125 total. East Germany dominates women’s swimming. Shirley Babashoff vents at rival GDR performances.
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Baron de Coubertin
International Olympic Committee
Monique Berlioux
Soviet Union
Canada
Madame Berlioux
Moscow
China
United States
Russia
East Germany
Shirley Babashoff
America
Road maps grow costly and scarce at service stations
The shift from free road maps to paid or limited distribution began after the 1973 energy crunch and inflation. Oil firms now charge dealers or drop maps altogether, with some stations using vending machines for 50 to 75 cent maps. Rand McNally notes stations experiments as consumer search for specific maps grows tougher.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
American Petroleum Institute
Conroy V. Erickson
Rand McNally Inc
Skokie
Ill
Erickson
Rand-McNally
United States
Rand McNally
Allin Wins Pleasant Valley Classic In Nervy One Stroke Finish
Brian Bud Allin, an Army artillery veteran of Viet Nam, edged rivals by one stroke to win the Pleasant Valley Classic, taking $40,000 as nerves shaped the 72-hole final round. He quipped about the game’s pressure while storm delays and a high-charged finish defined the event.
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Sutton
Mass
Brian
Bud" Allin
Viet Nam
Allin
Hit Run Charges In Sheriff Case In Wichita Area
The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office holds a 36-year-old Clearwater man in a hit and run death of an 8-year-old Wichita girl struck while biking. Weekend traffic deaths include Alexander Stein 19 of Salina in a one car crash near Salina, Charles Bowden 25 near Winfield, and Terry Jones 21 of an Oklahoma visiting Kansas after his car left U.S. 8 near Minneapolis.
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Associated Press
Sedgwick County
Salina
Charles Bowden
Winfield
Oklahoma
Kansas
U.S. 8
Minneapolis
Terry Jones
Kansas Highway Patrol
Soviets Intensify Production of New T72 Tank
Washington reports the Soviet Union has begun major production of the T72 advanced battle tank, a design still largely unknown to U.S. officials. About 1,000 units have been built in two years, with features including laser rangefinding, an automatic loader, a three-man crew, and improved armor and engine. The XM1 is under development in the United States with similar capabilities but not due for initial delivery for several years.
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Washington
Russia
U.S
East Germany
Soviet Bloc
Middle East
Pentagon
Bowling Scores Youth League No 2 and Others Highlights
Scores across youth leagues feature highs by Robison 322, Turner 345 and Conard 41, with Jaws, Kingpins and Cyclones posting top marks. Notable players include White 438, Suther 175 and Clark 319, in leagues 3 and 4 plus the Dakin, Brady and Powell circuits.
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Turner
J. White
K. Conard
F. White
Kingpins
K. Spears
L. Abrey
C. Stevenson
M. McClure
L. Miller
Cyclones
C. Eisasser
Gutter Dusters
G. Sorenson
Alley Cats
McFarland
JETS
Suther
A. Dryden
M. Clark
White
Butterfingers
Alexander
Taylor
Madden
Pickets Block West Virginia Mines Amid Wildcat Strike
Wildcat walkouts spread to about 80 000 miners in seven states with little turnout at Consolidation Coal Co. and Eastern Associated Coal Co. mines. California cannery reopenings followed a 60 000 worker settlement. Air controllers ended a slowdown as rubber strike talks continued. Local 1759 vowed further action despite fines and court threats.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Consolidation Coal Co
Eastern Associated Coal Co
Grant Town
California
United Mine Workers‘ District 31
Local 1759
Hayes Holstein
UMW
Arnold Miller
Charleston
W.va
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Cedar Coal Co
Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Teamsters
Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
U.S. Labor
W.J. Usery
United Rubber Workers
FCC Judge Rules AT&T Long Distance Rates Reasonable
FCC administrative law judge David I. Kraushaar ruled AT&T's long distance rates reasonable in relation to its return, rejecting staff proposals to split off Western Electric and criticizing the staff's approach as illegal and absurd. The ruling leaves AT&T intact as a quality common carrier while Congress weighs broader competition.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
David I. Kraushaar
FCC
Commission
Congress
At&t
Western Electric Co
Kraushaar
Com
Young Lions Bid For Top State Posts
In Topeka Kansas the Senate primaries pit young House members against incumbents in two top races. Sen. Bob Storey faces Rep. Ron Hein plus two others in district 20, while Sen. Albert Campbell opposes Rep. Joseph Norvell in district 37. Storey and Campbell are seasoned lawmakers.
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Kan
Kansas Senate
Kansas House
Bob Storey
Ron Hein
Albert Campbell
Joseph Norvell
D-Hays
Storey
Senate
Hein
House
Campbell
Norvell
Bob Reagan
Gregory Walstrom
Kansas
Arden Booth
Lawrence
D. Wayne Zimmerman
Olathe
John F. Vermillion
Independence
Leslie A. Droge
Seneca
Joseph C. Harder
Moundridge
James L. Francisco
Mulvane
Joseph M “Babe
Mikesic
Kansas City
Frank N. Lipovitz
Pascal A. Roniger
Burdick
William R. Novak
Lost Springs
Novak
Roniger
Fred Lorentz
Fredonia
Arthur Douville
Joe Hoagland
Overland Park
Earl D. Ward
Mission Hills
W. Edgar Moore
O. F
Ole’’ Nesmith
Leawood
Francis Gordon
Highland
Glee Jones
Hiawatha
Ben Foster
Wichita
Arden Dierdorff
Smith Center
William S. Southern
Ellinwood
Death rate hits all time low in nation
The 1975 death rate fell to 8.9 per 1,000 Americans, the lowest in history with 1.91 million deaths. Heart disease and stroke declines help drive the drop, while cancer, murder, and self harm show increases. Population rises to about 214.4 million.
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Washington
Census Bureau
National Center For Health Statistics
William Sanders
National Heart and Lung Institute
Stated Communication Prep for Fellowcraft Degree
On Tuesday August 3 at 7 30 p m a stated communication will convene with work in the Fellowcraft degree. Refreshments will follow. Visiting members are welcome. Max Shoemaker is master and Clarence E Rea is secretary.
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Max Shoemaker
Clarence E. Rea
Secy
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