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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1971
Page
12
Cal State Long Beach football profiles senior Jim Blalock a 202 pound defensive end from Poly High and Long Beach City College. Coach Cuat Stangeland says Blalock has worked hard returning from a new injury and will be a major factor in the coming season.
A two member U S youth swim team of teenagers sails to Europe to face continental age groups. Lead swimmer Cathy Calhoun, 13, of Alhambra, set a 100 meter freestyle record in 17.19.2 while Susie Alwood holds the 200 meter backstroke world record. Teammates include Ann Simmons and Linde Jolson of Lakewood Aquatic Club, with Mark Spitz leading the male group at Carmichael Calif, after his AAU titles.
Jans Fassnacht of West Germany and Cal State Long Beach set a European 200 meter butterfly record at 2 04 35 and won the 1500 free in 16 53. The Soviet Union and East Germany topped the meet with West Germany third. Team selections for AAU duties and upcoming meets in Leipzig and Minsk were announced with Peter Daland and Hobie Billingsley named as coaches.
Bob Burton 17 of Everett Washington shot a par 92 to win the National Insurance youth golf classic at Craig Hill Country Club in suburban Clarkson Rochester area.
Peter Revson rallied from a back row start after a failed qualification to lap the field and win the Can-Am at Road America in Elkhart Lake Wisconsin. It marked Revson and McLaren’s third Can-Am victory this season, as rivals like pole-sitter Denis Hulme saw car trouble hamper their chances.
A chaotic summary of numerous fishing boats reporting catches of barracuda, bonito, bass, mackerel and rock cod across many bays and ports. The text also notes a 50 lap race with a broken crankshaft, overheating Lola Chevrolet, and multiple drivers including Jackie Stewart and Jo Siffert with other names and club affiliations mentioned in passing.
Gloria Swanson, about 71, walked out after five minutes at Sardi's in New York declaring Lenny a dirty mouth show. Producer Bob Whitehead defends the piece as no new four letter words. Swanson, a longtime anti-pollution advocate and millet eater, recalls past Oscar near-misses and notes she would not remarry.
Merrill headlines a Hollywood Bowl program with Gail Robinson and John Green leading the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Merill, 61, still exhibits charm in select arias and the Rodgers and Hammerstein era numbers. Robinson impresses with a sweet voice and stage presence, while Green and the Philharmonic offer solid support. The concert, part of a summer season, blends operatic excerpts with popular pieces and includes a mixed reception to some modern arrangements.
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