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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1972
Page
17
Adolph Rupp, 70, named president of the Memphis Tams of the ABA after being hired by Charles Finley to revitalize the club. Finley acquired the team July 6 and Rupp signed a three year contract to recruit personnel and steer operations as Memphis seeks regional identity.
In Davidson North Carolina the Charlotte Invitational opens with Cincinnati meeting Bradley on December 29 and host Davidson facing St Bonaventure in the other first round game.
With 16 weeks to vote, McGovern aims to expand the electorate from 72 million to about 90 million by August to October. A 100,000 strong grassroots corps would run a nonpartisan registration drive then shift to targeted turnout to favor Democrats, especially women and young people. The plan hinges on broadening the voter pool and canvassing voters while facing internal campaign tensions.
The U S 4 year old Speedy Crown earned the world trotting crown at Westbury New York by three quarters of a length over Fresh Yankee of Canada in the Roosevelt International Trot. Speedy Scot had last won for America in 1964 marking eight years since the United States last held the title.
Five Ohio athletes qualified for the U S track team bound for Munich. Dave Wottle of Bowling Green clocked 3 42 3 in the 1500 and led the 800 trials. Al Schoterman of Kent State placed second in hammer with 225 5. Tom Gage won hammer at 229 11. Dick Bruggeman of Ohio Track Club will race the 400 by standard. Gerald Tinker of Kent State earned 400 meter relay spot and is an Olympic 100 meter alternate. Madeline Manning Jackson of Columbus made the women’s team after winning the 800 in 2 05 2 at Frederick Md. Her 2 02 from the Martin Luther King Games keeps her Munich eligible. she ran 53 3 in the 400.
The notice lists numerous local residents with licenses and occupations. Names include Mark M Towers Karen Lee Nash Thomas F Gajdos Mona Lou Sentile Kermitt Dennison Patricia Ann Miller James L Twining Sue Ellen Weitendorf Michael L Novick Karen L Cowley Earl J Coleman Mary E Webb Ibert R Kacher Patricia Ann Zoltai James W Azok Martha F Starr James R Thompson Eleonora Nandori Dwight L McBride Sandra Lee Boring Douglas M Moulder Phryllis J Koots plus addresses and roles.
About 4,000 Roman Catholic women and children camped overnight in a football field after leaving the Lenadoon area to protest the British Army occupation. Five more deaths raised Northern Ireland’s toll to 236 for the year. A land mine killed two British soldiers at Crossmaglen. a policeman and a civilian were shot in Belfast. an 18-year-old youth died in Strabane riot. The exodus followed Father Jack Fitzsimmons’s lead amid clashes with IRA forces, though overall incidents were sparse.
The Hague AP reports two Cabinet ministers Willem Drees and Maurits De Brauw quit over proposed budget cuts. Their defection from a Socialist splinter group reduces the coalition to 74 of 150 seats, triggering a parliamentary crisis and a late Cabinet meeting.
The Labor Department announces 40 000 people driven from their jobs by tropical storm Agnes will be employed in temporary recovery programs at a cost of 28.5 million dollars. Labor Secretary Hodgson cites President Nixon's orders to ease flood suffering swiftly in New York Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia and Florida. Over 100 000 workers in affected states filed disaster unemployment claims.
Maryland's maximum security prison suffered a 12 hour riot injuring four guards and four inmates with initial damage estimates up to 1.5 million dollars. Governor Mandel met inmates and urged a return to cells as fires erupted during the uprising. No inmate demands were stated.
The Jonker Diamond weighing 125.65 carats sold to a Japanese businessman for about 3.5 million dollars. The buyer flew to the colony last month to complete negotiations, after the gem traveled from Europe and earlier belonged to King Farouk of Egypt.
Boston police arrested at least 35 people after a disorderly fish festival in Roxbury led to injuries. About 10 officers were hurt and taken to City Hospital, with two in critical condition as police, some with dogs, restored order by 11 p.m.
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