Triumph and tragedy mark U S Olympic bid and chess triumph
The article notes Mark Spitz sweeping golds in the Olympics including a world record in the 100-meter butterfly and a potential sixth title. It also covers Bobby Fischer winning the world chess championship in Reykjavik after Spassky resigned in the 21st game, ending Soviet dominance and making Fischer the first American modern world champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Spitz
Spitz
Liam Wright
Eddie Hart
Rey Robinson
Wright
Clifford Buck
Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Fischer
Fred Cramer
Lothar Schmid
Spassky
William Lombardy
Fischers
Paul Charles Murphy
New Orleans
Icelandic Chess Federation
Second Watergate break in hinted by Miami photographer
Miami State Attorney Richard Gerstein says a photographer’s sworn statement links a second break in the Watergate era to possession of handwritten letters among Democratic leaders. Photographer Michael Richardson testified Barker and Sturgis paid for prints of documents he believed to be confidential.
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Miami
Richard Gerstein
Gerstein
Watergate Complex
Washington
Michael Richardson
CIA
Bernard L Barker
Frank Sturgis
Watergate
Richardson
Steins
Barker
Sturgis
Rich Photos
Lawrence F O'Brien
Democratic National Committee
Larry
Dade County
Fla
Renascent Square project eyed for spring start
Elyria City Council weighs plan for a multimillion dollar urban renewal district on the Bread Street block bounded by Second Court and Wort Avenue. The commission approves a public hearing and final action on the PUR and a new development zoning plan named 2 planed wren renewal Gentet. Aimed at Broad Street, the scheme includes two high rise towers, apartments, a hotel, restaurants, offices, and off street parking with a 34 story maximum. The project group cites Trident CT Corp as involved and references related property acquisitions.
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Elyria
Aleo
Council
Broad Street
West Avenue
Convention critics hail GOP unity at Miami Beach gathering
Local Republicans who attended the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach defended the event amid charges of orchestrated dissent. Alternate delegates like Sterling Sechrist of the 13th Ohio district praised the organized proceedings and a unified platform, noting women were fairly represented and dissent was limited by agreed principles.
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Miami Beach
Sterling Sechrist
Crestwood Ave
Wadsworth
Sechrist
Ohio
Lorain County
Baumhart
East Erne Ave
Baumbart
Wanda Snyder
Snyder
Fairfax
Vermilion
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Mississippi
Draft plan lowers callup numbers for 1972 inductees
Washington AP reports Selective Service will draft about 15,900 men this year from lottery numbers through a certain point. The yearend ceiling set at No 5 means roughly three fourths of 1972 inductees avoid call this year. The total for 1972 is pegged at 56,008 as Army staffing aims to fill its ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Selective Service
Secretary of Defense
Melvin K Laird
Weather outlook with possible showers tonight
Rain likely with variable cloudiness tonight and a chance of showers or thundershowers. Loews tonight in the mid 60s. Decreasing cloudiness tomorrow with a chance of showers early to the day. Highs tomorrow in the 70s. POLLEN COUNT: 33.
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U.S
Svetozar Gligoric
Yugoslavia
Tigran Petrosian
Mikhail Botvinnik
Brooklyn
Dem
Martin Dardis
Ger
By J. Alan
Feward Rice
Trident
CT Corp
Chruutete- Telegram See
Projet
ICT
Oc Fellows
Bread Street
FBI
Second Street
Rensecost
Erben
Daniel Schorr
CBS
Gavebeck
Bertidey
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