Cuban bass controversy remains hot
Ray Scott president of BAS S denounced U S fishing trips to Treasure Lake Cuba as part of a continuing dispute over bass fishing politics. The Southern Illinois article notes support from other fishing groups while some hold the opposite view and Bass Caster's Association of Mattoon sent a delegation of professionals.
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Art Reid
Southern Illinoisan
Ray Scott
B.A.S.S
Scott
U.S
Treasure Lake
Cuba
Bass Caster’s Association
Mattoon
Cuba trips and Scott stance stir Bass pros debates
An Alabama Bass Fishing News editorial notes that Scott discouraged participation in a Treasure Lake tournament while several BASs professionals canceled the Cuba trip. It traces links to Dan Snow and Cuba Tours USA, and argues anglers should retain free choice to travel, regardless of political stance.
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Treasurer Lake
B.A.S.S
Scott
Cently
Bass Fishing News
Bill Dance
Treasure Lake
The
Cuba
Dance
Dan Snow
Cuba Tours
U.S.A
Cuba Lakes
U.S
Snow
Russia
Fidel Castro
Castro
Turkey calling champ to speak at NWTF meeting
The national wild turkey calling champion LeRoy Braungardt will headline the Illinois State Chapter NWTF second annual meeting on March 9 in Decatur at the Holiday Inn. He will lead a turkey hunting seminar after being noted as the first bow hunter to bag a turkey during Missouri's spring gun season.
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Illinois
National Wild Turkey Federation
Decatur
Holiday Inn
LeRoy Braungardt
Missouri
Braungardt
NWTF
Forrest Green
Ill
Reggie Jackson Gains Fame At Fort Lauderdale Training Camp
The Fort Lauderdale Yankees spring camp features Reggie Jackson signing autographs and greeting guests including Ann Mileo and Barbara Walters. Jackson notes rising attention and shows grace, meeting fans and handling interview requests amid growing fame after his 1977 World Series heroics. In Memphis, Jimmy Connors defeats Tim Gullikson to win the U S National Indoor Championship, earning his fourth title of the year, as Gullikson’s twin Tom falls to Ike Nastase in Hollywood.
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Will Grimsley
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Upper Fifth Avenue Manhattan
Mike Burke
Reggie Jackson
Punch
Guest
Yankee
Babe Ruth
Reggie
Jackson
Barbara Streisand
Sun Belt
Fort Lauderdale Stadium
ABC
Barbara Walters
David Susskind
Memphis
Tenn
Jimmy Connors
Tim Gullikson
U.S
Connors
Gullikson
Wisconsin
Tom
Ike Nastase
Hollywood
Denver
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