Not Too Late For Ali To Avoid History's Call
AP Sports Writer Fred Rothenberg compares Muhammad Ali’s career arc with past heavyweight champs. He notes how titles have often left champions by knockout, citing eras from Louis and Marciano to Foreman and Frazier, and warns that Ali risks a similar knockout finish if he keeps fighting.
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George Foreman
Jamaica
Patterson
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Zaire
Africa
Frazier
Ken Norton
Lady Softball Whiz Terrorizes Catchers
New York AP reports Joan Joyce, 36, pitcher for the Connecticut Falcons, throws six pitches including the famous drop. She recalls two broken fingers from catchers and notes a 39-2 last season with 404 strikeouts and a 0.13 ERA, while pursuing golf on the side.
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Connecticut Falcons
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Waterbury
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Sheila Young
Women Sports Magazine
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Ladies Pro Golf Association Tour
Weather led by government to aid farmers and volunteers
The government plans to tailor daily weather reports for local farming needs and to expand a volunteer pilot network. The Agriculture Department and NOAA will cooperate to provide timely guidance on hay cutting, forage harvest, pest control, irrigation, and fertilizer use across drought states and expanding regions.
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W. Otto Johnson
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Johnson
FDIC
Manhattan
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Kansas
Woolworths Removes Tris Treated Sleepwear Nationwide
Washington AP reports F W Woolworth Co will pull all children's sleepwear treated with Tris from stores to comply with a government ban. The company signed a consent order under pressure from the Justice Department and will repurchase Tris garments while removing remaining stock and contributing up to 5000 toward investigation costs. The action follows the April 7 ban by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and a civil suit filed in New York City seeking enforcement.
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Glidden
Berry
Toluoi
Lge
Burlington
Kansas
Dunkin Donuts in Quebec Faces French Label Crackdown
Quebec agriculture officials seized 15000 Munchkin boxes and Big Bunch Buckets from six Dunkin Donuts outlets last month for English only labeling. After warnings, authorities may pursue court action. fines can reach 1000 dollars for a first violation. The chain replaced items with bilingual Canadian-made containers. Munchkins appear in both languages.
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Quebec
Agriculture Department
Luc Vachon
French Language Board
Dunkin Donut
Canada
Endangered Aviator Crashes Near Laclede Mo
Kent Johnson 42 piloting a small plane drifted over Robert Tollerson’s field at 200 feet after tail flaps stuck near Trenton airport. A weighted message sack was dropped to seek help but Tollerson failed to hear it because of engine noise. The plane crashed into a field at about 95 mph. Johnson walked away without serious injury.
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Trenton
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