AndrettiSets Indy Victory Record With 156.867 MPH Win
Mario Andretti and owner Andy Granatelli won the 500 mile Indy race, finishing with a record speed as favorable weather and careful planning aided a last to first rise. Dan Gurney was second, Bobby Unser third, while A J Foyt faltered with manifold trouble early.
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Mark Donahue
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Bobby Johns
Japan may have lost Winter Olympics at Sapporo
Lausanne United Press International reports Avery Brundage, IOC president, warned that the 1972 Winter Games in Sapporo could be the last as he opposes a pay for advertising apparel demand by Olympic alpine skiers. He said the IOC might drop sports failing amateur standards, citing alpine skiing as the leading example.
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International Olympic Committee
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Gibson Loses as Reds Edge Cardinals on Carroll Heroics
In Cincinnati, Clay Carroll homered off Bob Gibson in the 10th inning to lift the Reds 4-3 over the Cardinals, while Johnny Bench broke Gibson’s string with a three run homer in the seventh for a 3-0 deficit tied. The day featured multiple MLB results including Pirates, Cubs, Mets and Phillies wins, plus a triple play by Pittsburgh and first homer for Johnny Lipin.
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Powell III Marries Socialite In Washington Cathedral
Adam Clayton Powell III wed Beryl Slocum in a brief Episcopal ceremony at Washington National Cathedral. The couple plans a two week honeymoon via Prague and Moscow with a George Town reception preceding departure. Powell Jr. presided as pastor of a large Baptist church. bride’s lineage traces to the Mayflower.
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Major Leagues Baseball Weekly Standings and Schedules
National League East standings show Chicago leading with 31 wins and 16 losses and Pittsburgh at .500. West features Los Angeles at 26-18 and Cincinnati 23-19, with scattered results across the league. Friday games included Pitt at Houston and Chicago blanking Atlanta 2-0. Sunday's matchups list SF at NY, LA at Philadelphia, and other city pairings. American League table lists Baltimore at 34-14 and Boston 29-15 leading, with Detroit and New York nearby. Friday highlights include Chicago sweeping Washington and New York splitting with Kansas City. Schedule rows cover daily games and today’s probable pitchers for several matchups across both leagues.
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Passenger, but not airliner bombed
A loaded California flight was searched after a bomb threat from a passenger. After landing in San Francisco the plane was rechecked by Orange County bomb squad, with 96 passengers and five crew aboard. The remark about being bombed prompted deputies to investigate, then the crew served drinks and the aircraft returned to service.
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Nixon Seeks Paris Peace Progress During Midway Trip
The White House says Thieu endorses the peace formula though his public statements show concern over Nixon's flexible settlement terms. Nixon, Rogers, Laird and Kissinger will go to Midway. He works on position papers to move Paris talks and reviews speeches for Madison South Dakota and Colorado Springs. The President and family spend Memorial Day relaxing in the bay as Julie and David Eisenhower vacation with them in Honolulu.
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Hughes Urges Nonviolent Change at Grinnell
U S Sen Harold Hughes urged Grinnell College graduates to pair persuasion with protest, stressing nonviolence and sustained effort. He warned against violence and police overreach, saying broad dissent seeks to redeem rather than destroy the American Dream.
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Two ships collide in fog near Trelleborg Sweden
In heavy fog a year-old Siberian tanker Benedict collided with the Norwegian freighter Holtefjell 12 miles south of Trelleborg. Fire erupted but was controlled after six hours. One crewman killed from Benedict. Holtefjell sustained small damage. Rescue ships and helicopters battled the blaze and towed both vessels to the Swedish port.
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