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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1969
Page
11
The article notes California declares Congressional Cup Week in Long Beach as the city rises in water sports. It highlights the Western National Boat and Marine Show at the Anaheim Convention Center drawing attention to Columbia and Trojan boats, plus Newporter sails and local fishing at Irvine Lake with trout and catfish.
Sylvania Ohio light lightweight Mando Ramnes who knocked out Carlos Cruz to claim the lightweight title is named one of the World Boxing Assn Boxer of the Month honorees. He shares the award with Andy Kendall Jerry De Lima and Adolph Pruitt, all cited as top fighters in their weight classes.
Arthur Powell, longtime University of Buffalo basketball coach for 27 years and Hall of Fame member, died Monday at age 85. His career spanned decades shaping the program and earning national recognition.
Fragmented OCR from a racing page shows Fay Elliott Wag and A J Foyt tied in a trophy dash at the Pensacola event held at the Astrodome. Contributors include Walter Ruger and Sirois in overall results with multiple heats and successive placing notes.
Kona Lanes opens the ninth West Coast Match Game Eliminations with top shooters like Lamar Keck and Bob Ramirez in a field already near the halfway mark. Men tournament runs Mondays at 9 starting May 26 at Costa Mega Kona Lanes culminating Labor Day with an all-state roll-off between Southern and Northern California champs. Women’s event runs concurrently at Canoga Park Row and Castle Lanes with the same format and roll-off. Gloria Bagley leads the Women’s All-Star Trio at Century Bowl with strong scores, while other leagues and local bids for city tournaments unfold across Long Beach and surrounding venues. The Vick Hodge March of Dimes Bowling Tour heads through area houses with a $1 entry and Las Vegas trips as prizes. Kept strong by Clark Center’s 663, Berral 361, and Vernier 452.
Weather summary reports showers decreasing in Long Beach and vicinity with cool conditions today. Mount Armas expects heavy snow and thunderstorms, continuing cold with snow level around 2500 feet. Desert regions show shower activity easing by Wednesday with cold, gusty winds and mostly fair conditions in the Palis Springs area. Winds shift to westerly across the Mexican Border zone, shower activity and thunderstorms diminishing by midweek.
Montreal Canadiens captain Jean Beliveau is in a New York hospital for rib injury evaluation after a 2-2 tie with the Rangers. Beliveau sustained the injury during Sunday’s game.
Thirteen year old Diane Desfor and veteran Jack Lynch led the Rec Park Tennis Club Closed Tournament, with Desfor beating Rose Pall 6-4 6-0 in women finals at Billie Jean Moffitt King Tennis Center. Lynch defeated Bob Bruce 6-4 6-3 in men’s singles, and O’Neill Sr and Jr won the A doubles over Del Daniel and Terry Schwartz 7-5 15-13. Norbert Naquin and Carl Sramek captured B and C titles respectively, as Long Beach entrants and UC Irvine players also featured in the weekend action. The report covers multiple draws, semifinals, and finals across divisions.
Japan's men volleyball team, runner up to Russia in 1968, will play the U.S. national squad at Long Beach Arena on April 8. The stopover precedes the five continent tournament in Montevideo, Uruguay, later next month. The Japanese recently defeated the U.S. Olympic team at the Long Beach Arena.
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