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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1976
Page
8
Debbie Massey of Bethlehem PA defends the Canadian Women's Amateur Championship at Cooke Municipal Golf Course in Prince Albert with Carol Semple of Sewickley PA among early registrants. Massey shot 71 in a practice round as 85 entrants started the four day event.
In Reno, the Pittsburgh Steelers are 9 to 5 favorites to win the American Conference and the Los Angeles Rams are 2 to 1 choices to win the National Conference. Second choices are the Oakland Raiders at 13 to 5 in the American and the Dallas Cowboys at 13 to 5 in the National.
Baseball standings show New York leading with 64 wins and 44 losses, followed by Baltimore and Cleveland. Monday results include Cleveland 4 Chicago 2 and Texas 1 Detroit 1. Tuesday’s games list matchups: Texas at Detroit, Minnesota at Baltimore, New York at Kansas City, Boston at California, Milwaukee at Oakland, all with listed pitchers.
NL East leaders Philadelphia at 73 36 with strong pace while Pittsburgh sits 60 50 and New York 57 56. Schedule notes include Cincinnati at Chicago, Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, Atlanta at Philadelphia, San Francisco at Montreal, and Montreal at San Francisco with several pitchers listed for upcoming matchups.
In Windhoek sources say an interim multiracial government for South-West Africa is near to set up ahead of independence by June 30. SWAPO’s role remains disputed while U.N. pressure grows. Clashes in Johannesburg area raise tensions as protests demand prisoner releases and an end to the Black unrest.
A House vote 239 to 147 approved a bill to let voters register by mail but only if they pick up forms locally. The plan drops mass mailing, placing postcard forms in post offices for easy access, with administration under the Federal Election Commission. Potential Senate action and a Ford veto loom amid partisan arguments on participation and fraud.
American League leaders shown with batting averages, runs, hits, and doubles. Notable names include McRae and Brett of Kansas City, LeFlore Det, Carew Min, and Rivers NY among leaders in runs and hits. Pitching leaders include Garland Bal, Leonard KC, Fidrych Det, and Hiller Det with win totals and ERA markers.
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