Taiwan bows out after rejecting last bid for 1976 Games
Taiwan rejects Canada's final compromise and may withdraw from the 1976 Olympics after the IOC votes 58 to 2 with six abstentions to rename the Republic of China as Taiwan. Taiwan leaders in Taipei split over accepting a flag and anthem compromise versus full participation.
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Taiwan
Montreal
UPI
International Olympic Committee
Republic of China
IOC
China
Canada
Taipei
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Trudeau
Monique Berlioux
IOC Executive Committee
U.S
Classic becomes a Putting contest at Westchester Classic
Johnny Miller said the Westchester Classic is a putting contest after the first round as many players beat par. Carlton White and David Graham led with eight-under 63 at Westchester Country Club, while four others shot 65 or better on the 6,603-yard par 71 layout.
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Harrison
N.Y
UPI
Johnny Miller
White
David Graham
Westchester Country Club
Major League Baseball Evening Schedule
Major League games listed for Saturday night with matchups across cities including St. Louis Chicago Philadelphia and Houston. Pitchers and records are cited for several teams with several night games in progress and on deck.
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San Diego
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Montreal
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Cleve
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California
Tex
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York
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Jenkins
Wise Atlanta
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Splittorff
Reuss
Fitzmorris
Ryan
Stanhouse
Garland
Norman
Iowa farmer Fred Stover receives surprise Democratic nomination vote
Hampton Iowa farmer Fred Stover a self described political independent and former president of the Iowa Farmers Union learned his name was cast for the Democratic presidential nomination by Minnesota delegate Edward Benson Benson said the vote was symbolic to highlight concerns about economic concentration in the food industry Stover who was born a Republican and became a Roosevelt Democrat noted Carter Mondale pairing might work and recalled backing Henry Wallace for the Progressive ticket in 1948 while criticizing Truman's policies
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Hampton
Iowa
UPI
Fred Stover
US. Farmers Association
Iowa Farmers’ Union
Minnesota
Edward Benson
Stover
Benson
Elmer Benson
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Walter Mondale
Henry A. Wallace
Harry Truman
Truman
Dick Clark
Huskies rally for win over Winfield in finale
Highland girls softball edged Winfield Mt Union 6 to 5 to close the regular season at 15 6. Linette Wieland sparked the seventh inning rally with a series of doubles and scored the decisive run on a throwing error. Mary Swenson fanned nine in a complete game victory while Connie Ross took the loss.
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Winfield
Winfield Mt. Union
Lynnette Rath
Janet Veggy
Linette Wieland
Huskie
Wieland
Mary Swenson
Fanning
Connie Ross
Swenson
Rath
Huskies
West Liberty
West Branch Highland
Battery boost for Phillies with McCarver catching Carlton
Steve Carlton improved to 13-2 with Tim McCarver behind the plate as the Phillies defeated the Giants 5-3 for their fifth straight win. McCarver drove in three runs, Schmidt and Allen homered, and Allen tied for 28th on the all time list with his 342nd. Other scores: Pirates over Braves 13-1, Mets over Astros 3-1, Expos over Reds 4-3, Cardinals over Padres 2-1, Dodgers over Cubs 5-2. In AL: White Sox over Brewers 5-3, Orioles over Angels 4-0, Twins over Indians 5-2 in 11, Royals over Red Sox 12-5, Yankees swept Texas 7-6 and 6-4.
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Chris Turkel
UPI
Steve Carlton
Philadelphia
Danny Ozark
McCarver
Carlton
Phillies
San Francisco Giants
Steve
Tim
Ozark
Mike Schmidt
Dick Allen
Allen
Ron Santo
Bobby Murcer
Larry Herndon
Giants
Mike Caldwell
Lions defeat Glandon's DX in tight Little League tilt
Lions 16 Glandon's DX 13 with Mark Goodlander winning on the mound and Scott Mellinger aiding relief. Combined 15 strikeouts. Leyden hit a grand slam. Horn and Goodlander added triples for Lions while Fisher and Farris doubled for Glandon's.
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Glandon
Rotary
Washington Manufacturing
Kiwanis
Y’s
Mark Goodlander
Scott Mellinger
Goodlander
Mellinger
Matt Rich
Sherman
Chris Leyden
Darren Horn
Fisher
Farris
S. P. Krotz
Mineart
Leyden
Washington Mfg
Rusty Gibson
Tim Elliott
Mark Kleese
Eric Busley
Krotz
Kenny Armstrong
Goff and Robertson
Harter
Beenblossom
Y's Men
Wertz
Schmidt
Goodwin
Haberman's team leads after six rounds at Washington Club
Bea Haberman's squad still tops the Women's League at Washington Golf and Country Club with 593 points after six rounds. Mary Hohl trails with 541, Helen Doak 532, Babe Hillman 528, Rosemary Nemmers 526, and Nell Lloyd 482. High scorers by flight include Nell Lloyd and Rosemary Nemmers 23, followed by multiple players with 14 to 20 points across flights.
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Bea Haberman
Washington Golf and Country Club
Mary Hohl
Helen Doak
Babe Hillman
Rosemary Nemmers
Nell Lloyd
Dorothy Dold
Carolyn Levy
Jo Ann Dalrymple
Lorene Cox
Kate Ross
Laura Hill
Jo Curtis
H Barb Lucia
Jill Speece
Iowa Fieldhouse to get synthetic basketball court
Iowa will install a new synthetic surface at the Iowa Fieldhouse during a resurfacing project costing 186,021 dollars. Hawkeye officials say the fieldhouse and armory will be recarded with the new court, making Iowa the second Big Ten school to adopt synthetic flooring after Michigan State.
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Iowa
UPI
Big Ten
Hawkeye
Harry Ostrander
Michigan State
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