Raiders seek final witness in antitrust case against NFL
In Los Angeles, the Oakland Raiders and the Los Angeles Coliseum Commission prepare to rest their case in the antitrust suit against the NFL. Al Davis faces redirect questioning as Alioto manages the defense’s objections over a controversial quote. Davis says wealth could attract great players, but ranks winning above power.
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National Football League
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Joseph L. Alioto
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Inside Sports
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Adolf Hitler
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U.S
Harry Pregerson
Pinckneyville hosts round robin fast-pitch at fairgrounds
The Pinckneyville Celtics host a Sunday fast-pitch softball round robin at the Perry County Fairgrounds in Pinckneyville with games at 10:00 a.m. Sikeston vs Pinckneyville, 11:15 a.m. Aston Jamison Construction vs Villa Grove, 12:30 p.m. Villa Grove vs Sikeston, 1:45 p.m. Sikeston vs Alton, 3:00 p.m. Pinckneyville vs Villa Grove, and 4:15 p.m. Alton vs Pinckneyville. Admission free.
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Sikeston
Aston Jamison Construction
Villa Grove
Alton
Unanswered Questions Linger In Baseball Strike Debate
Sports editor Emeritus Merle Jones surveys the long running players owners stalemate over compensation for free agents. The piece lists questions about strike insurance pay outs strike benefits pensions contracts and potential effects on the All Star game and season schedule. Contains reminiscence of 1946 World Series broadcast by KMOX.
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Mike Ritta
Sara
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Itchy
Jones
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
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Jack Buck
KMOX
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Detroit
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Red Sox
Mike Shannon
Herrin Journal
Lindsay-Schaub
Journal
Carbondale Free Press
Murphysboro Independent
St. Louis
Enos Slaughter
Rudy York
Bobby Doerr
Pinky Higgins
Harry Brecheen
Arch McDonald
Washington
Roy Partee
McDonald
Schoendienst
Marty Marion
Birdsong clan to hold annual meeting amid Nets star Otis’ wedding
Otis Birdsong, new Nets guard, returns to New Jersey from prior teams as relatives from Florida, New York, Cleveland, Washington, and Phoenix gather Sept. 4 in Kansas City for a family meeting and Otis wedding to Candace Patton. Moms Birdsong, a single mother, raised 12 children and emphasized education while Nathaniel Jr. leads yearly businesslike gatherings. The family keeps in touch with attorney Bob Woolf, who helped secure Otis’ $1 million-a-year contract and remains a family adviser.
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Winter Haven
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White Sox sign six draftees to minor league deals
Chicago announces six amateur and free-agent draft signings. Eddie Miles of Louisville Mike Sedna Purdue Mike Tanzi Florida Southern Arthur Niemann Louisiana Tech Charles Epperson Jackson State and Mike Withrow Texas all signed minor league contracts. Withrow to Glens Falls New York AA Eastern League others to Sarasota Florida Gulf Coast Rookie League.
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Mike Tanzi
Florida Southern
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