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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1975
Page
6
In Lincoln, American sprint star Houston McTear and peers from both nations compete in the fourth Russian American Junior Track Meet. McTear, Baker Florida high school senior, seeks the nine second 100 yard dash as coach Bert Bonanno declares the Americans the best team here.
San Antonio Spurs announce signings for three players from the teams rookie free agent camp. Ken Smith from Tulsa University Henry Ward 6 4 of Jackson State University and Dennis Vinzant 6 9 forward from Azusa Pacific University who played in Switzerland last season in the International Basketball Association.
The romance between Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors appears over after an announcement of engagement last year. Evert said they are not seeing each other, while Connors was linked with British actress Susan George who called them merely friends.
MEMPHIS AP The Liberty Bowl will be the first athletic event to be sanctioned by the National Bicentennial Committee. The game was named Thursday and will hold the honor for 1975 through 1977. A.F. Bud Dudley said it is the only Tennessee event to receive the honor. The 17th annual Liberty Bowl is set for December 22 at Memphis Memorial Stadium.
A compact puzzle listing across and down clues with missing letters and theme hints. Names THOMAS JOSEPH appear alongside numbered entries such as 1 Game 1 bingo 6 Meander 10 Yellow color and other cryptic style hints.
A short guide explains letter substitution where A or X etc stand for different letters. It notes single letters and punctuation stay the same and that daily codes vary. The message hints at yesterday’s quote about it being better to be a has been versus a never-was.
Ruffian may not be a shoo in as Foolish Pleasure shows blazing workouts at Belmont Park for the 350000 Great Match Race. Foolish Pleasure, with trainer Leroy Jolley, clocked 56 2-5 for five furlongs, faster than Ruffian’s 58 1-5. The race offers 225000 to the winner and 125000 to the loser, with Ruffian starting from post 1 and Foolish Pleasure from post 4 after a stall change.
Hans Stuck Jr of West Germany built a 90 second lead midway through the 250 mile Paul Revere race in Daytona Beach Fla to win the $4000 purse despite a late loss of power. Miami driver John Graves crashed his Carrera on the fourth turn and was reported in serious condition.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and wife Nancy will stay at Caneer Bay Plantation through July 4 in the Virgin Islands. Airport officials say Kissinger’s return flight has been pushed to Saturday.
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