36 Years Later Daley Revisits Berlin Olympic Remembrance
Arthur Daley recalls Berlin in 1972 while revisiting Tempelhof, Checkpoint Charlie, and the Olympic stadium. He pairs memories with Jesse Abramson and Jesse Owens, noting changes from 1936 to 1972, including the Wall, the Soviet village, and the revamped arena.
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Berlin
Tempelhof
London
United States
British Empire
Munich
East Germany
East Berlin
Wall
Jesse Abramson
New York Herald-Tribune
Tempelhoff
Paris Herald-Tribune
West Berlin
Kurfurstendamm
Checkpoint Charlie
Unter den i
Kaput
Shawneetown Names Alum Gary Patton New Basketball Coach
Shawneetown has hired alum Gary Patton as the high school basketball coach for 1972 73. Patton, a 1963 Shawneetown graduate and Indiana State University Evansville June graduate, replaces Jerry Scott who resigns to become safety supervisor at Peabody Coal Co. in Shawneetown. The Indians were 15 11 last winter on the hardwood.
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Shawneetown
Gary Patton
Patton
Jerry Scott
Peabody Coal Co
Indiana State University At
Evansville
Zeigler Romps In Softball Over Frankfort Doubleheader
Zeigler pitchers Terry Linton and Gary Hott no hit Frankfort as Zeigler won 5-1 and 7-1 in a cap and league play. Bray and Bennett homered for Zeigler while Frankfort managed only two hits in 14 innings. Boskydell edged Steeleville in two games and the National Football Foundation buys a six floor mansion for its headquarters and Hall of Fame in New York City.
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Terry Linton
Zeigler
West Frankfort Merchants
Frankfort
Battle Star Bray
Charlie Bennett
Makanda Bucks
Villa Grove Merchants
Danville
The
National Football Foundation
New York City
West Frankfort Youth Ball Players Meet Governor Ogilvie
West Frankfort Little League All Stars toured Springfield for the sectional title run and presented their championship ball to Governor Richard B. Ogilvie after defeating Moline and Taylorville. Ogilvie praised the team and Southern Illinois for its victory.
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West Frankfort
Chicago
West Lawn
Springfield
Capitol Building
Richard B. Ogilvie
Illinois
Downing Moline
Taylorville
Ogilvie
Ilinois
Duane Farley
Scott Giles
Dayton McReaken
Department of Mines and Minerals
West Frankfoot
Black athletes walk out at pre-Olympics in Kempten
Scores of protesting black athletes including 18 Americans refused to take the field with Rhodesians at a pre-Olympic track meet near Munich. The walkout signals mounting pressure over Rhodesia’s Olympic participation as nations threaten boycott and officials push for stronger Olympic rules.
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Munich
Kempten
Rhodesia
Olympic Village
U.S
Ethiopia
Kenya
Guyana
Avery Brundage
Mili
Security tightened at Olympic Village over press access
United States Olympic Committee president Clifford Buck urged Munich officials to bar reporters from American living quarters and boost guards after complaints of harassment.Officials said security will be increased with patrols and ID checks to limit outsider movement in living areas. Olga Connolly, a discus thrower, said athletes face restrictions on talking to the press.
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Olympic Village
Clifford Buck
U.S
Walther Troger
Munich
Buck
Troger
Ress
Olga Connolly
Washington
Henson scores first Marion feature of season at Williamsons County Speedway
Gene Henson of Paris Jr. wins the William son County Speedway feature on lap sixteen after passing Larry Miller of Colictic Ind. Miller settles second with Richard Poe of Marion third. Ray Bugg of West Memphis makes first Marion appearance fastest qualifier and climbs from last to first in opening heat.
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Gene Henson
Paris, Jr
Williamson County Speedway
Marion
Larry Miller
Colictic
Ind
Miller
Richard Poe
Ray Bugg
West Memphis
Ark
Ray Emling
Dancetown
Gary Easton
Murphysboro
Earl Hutchinson
Bill Abernathy
Anna
Bugg
Larry Gates
Evansville
Richard Rider
Dowell
Poe
Henson
Gates
Dennis Irvin
Harrisburg
Emling
Ron Weekly
Simpson
Lenn Whitener
Jackson
Gary Beattie
West Frankfort
Bill Millikan
Shawneetown
Eaves
John Powell
Fairfield
John Kemp
Belle River
Sonny Goldenstein
de Soto
Millikan
Murphys
Powell
Weekly
Beattie
Durham earns first major league win in Cardinals victory
Don Durham pitched seven strong innings for St. Louis, earning his first major league win despite five prior losses. He homered and added a single, driving in two runs as the Cardinals defeated the Giants 3-1. Diego Segui secured the save with 2 2-3 hitless innings.
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San Francisco
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Schoendienst
Don Durham
Schoendienst
Durham
Yosemite
San Francisco Giants
Tulsa
Diego Segui
Espec
Western Kentucky University
Ted Sizemore
Jim Willoughby
Segui
Giants
St. Louis
Oakland A’s
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New York Times
Olympic Stadium
Jesse Owens
Tribune of Honor
Adolf Hitler
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Csik
Owens
Jesse
Linton and Bennett, Fitzgerald and Williams
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Bennett
Hammers
Williams
Bray
Boskydell
Steeleville
Steve Hine
Sipe
Shackley
Butch Deppe
Boskydell Club
Carterville Pepsi
Unity Point
Sturds
Hwy
Rath
Mada Inn
Bob Yearack
Jeceson Wall
Gaskin Saillie
Dan Davey
Jeff Hancock
Richard B .Ogilvie
David Price
Greg Tharp
Brad Dunston
John Willmore
Bob Otterson
Greg Weeks
Jerry Bonacorsi
Joey Baldi
Governor’s Office
State of
Tant
International Olympic Committee
Abraham Ordia
Nigeria
Supreme Council For Sport In Africa
Willi Daume
Brundage
IOC
Denver
Vince Matthews
Brooklyn
Physicar
E. Main
Wallace, Inc
Carbondale
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
PEI
Suzuki
Mt. Vernon
Rt. 460
Bob Kolmer
Jerry Bonner
Jim’s Sporting Goods
Mardale Shopping Center
Mercury
Montego
North Park Ave
Herrin
Lincoln
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