Oklahoma punished by Big Eight over recruiting violations
Oklahoma University received a two year probation from the Big Eight for recruiting violations in football and basketball. The Sooners were barred from postseason football in 1973 and 1974 and from televised games in 1974 and 1975, with four conference wins forfeited and the league title awarded to Nebraska. Assistant coaches Wendell Mosley and Dennis Price were barred from recruiting for a year.
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Kansas City
Dennis Price
Oklahoma
Kerry Jackson
Sooners
Switzer Faces New Challenge After OU Censure
Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer spoke to alumni in Tulsa after the Big Eight censured the Sooners for recruiting violations. The penalties included two years on probation two years on television two years bowl ineligibility loss of the 1972 conference title and loss of starting quarterback Kerry Jackson. Switzer said the team would fight and rise to the challenge while noting the involved players supported the program and would accept the setback.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Barry Switzer
Sooners
Big Eight
NCAA
Kerry Jackson
Tulsa
Switzer
Steve Davis
Scott Hill
Tim Welch
Grant Burger
University of Oklahoma
Chuck Fairbanks
New England Patriots
Jackson
Ball High School
Galveston
Kerry
Pro Football Has Unique Day
Two Bengals players fought during hot afternoon drills while another brawl broke out in Atlanta. Washington coach George Allen refused a high school student’s request to be watergirl, but sent tickets and a photo. Bears added Mattingly at quarterback as Livas Huff and others vie for signals. 49ers cut seven, Rams pick up McClard from Chargers.
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Frank Brown
Associated Press
Cincinnati Bengals
Atlanta Falcons
George Allen
Washington Redskins
Chicago Bears
Abe Gibron
Bengals
Jerry Ellison
Stan Walters
Bill Bergey
Neal Craig
Ellison
Walters
Bergey
Neal
Brown
van Brocklin
Allen
Redskins
Mimi Brodsky
Washington
Gibron
Randy Mattingly
Cleveland Browns
Suspend Food Handouts Amid U.S. Food Supply Review
The Nixon administration paused procurement for the Food for Peace program for October to December amid an uncertain U.S. food supply. Kathleen Bitterman of AID said first-quarter shipments, set for July to September, are on schedule, though overall first-quarter totals are about 40 percent below 1972. Donations flow through CARE, Catholic Relief Service, Lutheran World Relief and others.
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Washington
Food For Peace
U.S
National Farmers Union
Kathleen Bitterman
Agency For International Development
Agriculture Department
CARE
The
Catholic Relief Service
Lutheran World Relief
Baseball Scoreboard Wednesday and Thursday results in 1969 league
Wednesday results include San Francisco 2 Montreal 1, Cincinnati 4 Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 4 Houston 3, Atlanta 4 St Louis 1, San Diego 3 Philadelphia 0, New York 1 Los Angeles 0. Thursday schedules list Montreal at San Francisco Torrez 6-11 vs Barr 9-10, Atlanta at St Louis Morton 9-9 vs Foster 9-6, Philadelphia at San Diego Lonborg 9-9 vs Jones 2-3, New York at Los Angeles Koosman 8-12 vs Osteen 12-5, with no games other than those scheduled.
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San Francisco
Montreal
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Houston
Atlanta
St. Louis
San Diego
Philadelphia
New York
Los Angeles
Torrez
Barr
Morton
Foster
Lonborg
Jones
Koosman
Osteen
Keane
Detroit
Baltimore
Boston
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Kansas City
Oakland
Minnesota
California
Texas
Wright
Slaton
Wood
Forster
Coleman
Lee
Busby
N. Baltimore
Cuellar
Blyleven
Bombing Battle Goes On In Court
The U S appeals court overturns a stopping order on bombing Cambodia allowing activity to continue until August 15 unless the Supreme Court intervenes. Rep Elizabeth Holtzman and four Air Force officers lead the suit with the New York Civil Liberties Union handling arguments. The case names Moakley Studds Harrington and Drinan as plaintiffs with a Boston suit having been dismissed.
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New York
U.S
Cambodia
US. Supreme Court
United States
Supreme Court
Elizabeth Holtzman
Dn.y
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
Orrin Judd
Judd
Congress
New York Civil Liberties Union
William C. Douglas
Rep. Holtzman
Air Force
Massachusetts
Joseph Tauro
Boston
J. Joseph Moakley
Gerry E. Studds
Michael J. Harrington
Robert F. Drinan
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Nebraska
Galveston Ball High School
Wade Walker
Norman
Okla
Ray Brown
Tom Geredine
Falcon
Norm van Brocklin
Ottawa
Elodie Read
S. Cedar
Capitol Truck Lines
Preston F. Thompson
E. Wilson
Gibson N Grandee
Farber Brothers
Gibson
Surderin
S. m. Arnold Chamois
Ry oTelate
Cellulose
Fey
Kansas
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