Montreal Politician Questions Olympic Costs For New York
Montreal figure Nick Auf der Maur questions hosted Olympics in New York and other cities. He notes past estimates for Montreal 1976 rose to about 1 billion dollars, plus huge security costs. Auf der Maur warns cities to secure IOC concessions or face another unsustainable make do Olympics.
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Beware of bargain basement Olympics warns Montreal critic
Auf der Maur criticizes Olympic planning in Montreal and New York style projects calling them bargain basement, warns federations demand perfection and luxury builds. He cites $24 million kayak course, 25 000 seats, $70 million velodrome, and $12 million annual pool costs, arguing money buys prestige but harms ordinary parks and housing.
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Dallas Cowboys vs Chargers previews clash with injuries
Dallas running back Young suffers knee damage and is expected to miss the season after a Tuesday workout in Thousand Oaks. Clint Longley will start for San Diego against Dallas at Texas Stadium, while Young may undergo surgery for a torn ACL. Johnny Rodgers starts at flanker for the Chargers. Tony Dorsett will dress for Dallas but unlikely to start.
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Linebacker ends holdout with two one year contracts
Ray White, a sixth year linebacker from Syracuse, ended his holdout with the St. Louis Cardinals by signing two one year deals for 43 000 in 1977 and 45 000 in 1978. Assistant director Larry Wilson said White was two weeks behind and needed to play this year. White started five games at middle linebacker for St Louis.
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Tennis apartheid studied South Africa on trial
London AP reports South Africa faces scrutiny from the International Tennis Federation as it considers a delegation to examine apartheid in tennis. The ITF acts after several nations boycotted Davis Cup and Federation Cup, citing South Africa’s policies, while South Africa was shifted to the North American zone and isolated in long-running protests.
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