News & Observer Index, 1926-1992

North Carolina State University - Basketball Program

Court rejects testimony order; Appeals panel overturns ruling in NCSU point-shaving investigation - Fe 5 92, 4B
Final shoe drops in NCSU basketball scandal; Poole documents released after 2-year fight - Mr 21 92, 1
NCSU athletics' blues: A chronology - Mr 21 92, 11A
Players in the NCSU scandal - Mr 21 92, 11A
Editorial: Not just 'old news' - Mr 24 92, 8A
Web of secrecy runs throughout NCSU records - Ap 1 92, 9A
Poole report, three years late; Records finally reveal problems that NCSU wanted to keep secret - Ap 5 92, 1G
Student ordered to testify; Alleged point-shaving at NCSU being probed - My 27 92, 2B
NCSU player appeals order to testify - Jn 4 92, 2B

North Carolina State University - Basketball Program

Editorial: - It may be just the ticket (tickets to Wolfpack basketball games for legislators) - Ja 2 89 10A
New look suits Pack; NCSU players to debut in unitard - Ja 6 89 1D
Book to accuse Valvano, NCSU of 'corruption'; Coach calls claims 'wacko' (NCSU -
BASKETBALL PROGRAM) - Ja 7 89 1
Unitards unveiled at NCSU - sort of - Ja 8 89 26A
Valvano angrily denies book's corruption allegations - Ja 8 89 1
Former NCSU player Kennedy says he had interview with author (Golenbock) - Ja 9 89 7A
NCSU player in 1986-87 tested positive for a drug, doctor (Manly) says - Ja 9 89 1
Del Negro's degree contradicts book - Ja 10 89 4A
Editorial: - Opening up at NCSU - Ja 10 89 8A
Ex-Pack players deny knowledge of violations - Ja 10 89 1B
NCSU requests inquiry; NCAA asked to check author's allegations - Ja 10 89 1
Ex-player says author of book offered money for information - Ja 11 89 1
Former NCSU offficial says Washburn's grades changed - Ja 11 89 1
Substance of charges rejected - Ja 11 89 6A
Editorial: - Spangler must step in - Ja 12 89 16A
Head of UNC governors doubts board will investigate NCSU - Ja 12 89 1
Former team manager (Simonds) expects gain from book - Ja 13 89 1
Opinions differ on Golenbock's work - Ja 13 89 1B
Professors were pressured to alter grades, Lauffer says (NCSU - BASKETBALL PROGRAM) - Ja 13 89 1
Editorial: - UNC drops the ball - Ja 14 89 10A
Spangler orders inquiry; NCAA also to begin probe of Wolfpack - Ja 14 89 1
NCAA investigator due today - Ja 18 89 16C
NCSU professors question players' graduation rate - Ja 18 89 16C
26% of Valvano recruits graduated, NCSU says - Ja 19 89 14C
NCSU official (Robinson) disputes players' graduation figure - Ja 20 89 4A
Poulton readmitted player under contract - Ja 20 89 1
NCSU contract involved Shackleford, newspaper says - Ja 21 89 1C
NCSU official (Robinson) disputes statement - Ja 21 89 2C
Book identifies Shackleford, NBC reports - Ja 22 89 23A
Editorial: - UNC Board must move - Ja 23 89 8A
Bolton says some may think he threw game - Ja 24 89 1C
UNC board may consider NCSU probe - Ja 25 89 1C
NCSU attorney attends interviews held by NCAA - Ja 26 89 1C
Editorial: - Someone to watch over... - Ja 28 89 12A
Spangler appoints panel to probe NCSU allegations - Ja 28 89 1
Washburn's grades not altered, deans say - Ja 28 89 1
Bolton recalls costs, benefits of Pack baketball - Ja 29 89 1
Panel investigating NCSU to bare results, chief (Poole) says - Ja 29 89 21A
Poole says Spangler to decide on report - Ja 30 89 1C
Release of NCSU study is pledged - Ja 31 89 1C
Cameron to replace member of panel investigating NCSU - Fe 1 89 WA-1
Editorial: - When the cheers fade - Fe 1 89 8A

North Carolina State University - Basketball Program

Investigator to aid panel in NCSU basketball probe - Fe 3 89 3C
It's time to send college sports to the cleaners - Fe 5 89 6D
10 of 12 NCSU players not in good academic standing - Fe 8 89 1
Report on NCSU called disturbing - Fe 9 89 1
Grade-changing usually leaves 'paper trail,' NCSU official (Lauffer) says - Fe 9 89 10A
NCSU book may be out Monday - Fe 10 89 1C
Spokesman says book hasn't been printed - Fe 11 89 4A
Text of trustees' resolution - Fe 12 89 27A
Trustees confident in NCSU; Resolution discussed in closed meeting - Fe 12 89 25A
Editorial: Public shut out again - Fe 14 89 8A
NCSU players' grade report angers parents - Fe 15 89 1C
NCCU official (Joyner) won't represent players' parents - Fe 16 89 3C
Parent panel supports NCSU - Fe 16 89 3C
Foundation paid for ads backing NCSU's integrity - Fe 18 89 1C
Some fans want coverage that skips the warts - Fe 19 89 6D
Editorial: Whistle blows on book - Fe 23 89 10A
Publisher cancels book on NCSU basketball - Fe 23 89 1
Golenbock reportedly thinks pressure halted book - Fe 24 89 1C
Publisher is guilty, not Jim Valvano - Fe 24 89 17A
The rebound from 'Personal Fouls' - Fe 24 89 17A
Tar Heel editors speak: Publisher repents of blasphemy in holy war with Wolfpack sect - Fe 26 89 7D
Duke sets score: Academics first, athletics second - Mr 3 89 3C
Panel broadens probe of NCSU basketball program - Ap 6 89 1
Editorial: - No rush in NCSU probe - Ap 7 89 14A
SBI examines special classes held for Shackleford, Weems - Ap 7 89 1
Faculty senate says Valvano shouldn't have dual role - Ap 26 89 1
Editorial: One job too many - Ap 27 89 16A
Poulton still mum on report; No action taken on Valvano's dual roles - Ap 27 89 1C
Publication expected for 'Personal Fouls' - My 17 89 1C
Thornburg warns book might precipitate suit (NCSU - BASKETBALL PROGRAM) - My 18 89 1C
'Personal Fouls' chronology (Chart) - My 19 89 6A
'Personal Fouls' set for Sept. publication - My 19 89 1
Valvano's name to be restored in book title - My 24 89 3C
Poulton complains in letter about SBI inquiry of NCSU - Jn 3 89 1
Valvano company official says records withheld from SBI - Jn 4 89 25A
Editorial: New water boy at NCSU - Jn 7 89 12A
Gifts for NCSU arena lag; basketball inquiry blamed - Jn 7 89 1C
NCSU players' game tickets sold, Bolton, Binns say - Jn 10 89 1
Catalog touts book on 'Pack - Jy 6 89 1C
NCSU basketball probe ends; Spangler gets report - Jy 18 89 1
Editorial: Whitewash in the works - Jy 19 89 14A
No written report set on NCSU; Spangler will present oral report to board - Jy 19 89 1
NCSU players refused to help investigation - Jy 20 89 1
Top NCSU trustee (Weisiger) criticizes probe - Jy 21 89 1
Valvano skips ads, but has varied business deals - Jy 21 89 1C
Speaker backs Spangler on NCSU probe - Jy 22 89 2C
Editorial: Poulton must resign - Jy 23 89 6D
When sport corrupts, it corrupts absolutely - Jy 23 89 6D
'Personal Fouls' asserts players used drugs, got gifts - Jy 29 89 1
Book cites academic breaks, faculty panel's lack of teeth - Jy 29 89 13A
Chronology of events surrounding 'Personal Fouls' - Jy 29 89 13A
Firm rarely publishes sports books (Carroll & Graf) - Jy 29 89 12A
Reports support some allegations - Jy 29 89 12A

North Carolina State University - Basketball Program

NCSU probing claim player (SHACKLEFORD) got cash - Fe 24 90 1
ABC News reporter spurred NCSU probe - Fe 25 90 1
Shackleford confirms he took money - Fe 26 90 1
SBI probes alleged point-shaving at NCSU - Fe 28 90 1
4 NCSU games fixed, ABC says; Shackleford, three others reported involved - Mr 1 90 1
Gambling widespread in state, officials say - Mr 1 90 10A
KRAMER says he gave Shackleford money in hopes of title - Mr 1 90 10A
Size of payments surprises former NCSU teammates - Mr 1 90 10A
2 probes target NCSU; SBI, N.J. police study allegations - Mr 2 90 1
Martin says charges could hurt NCSU, state - Mr 2 90 8A
New allegations disturb officials at NCSU, UNC - Mr 2 90 8A
Editorial: Wolfpack's real scandal - Mr 3 90 12A
NBA keeping tabs on NCSU probes - Mr 3 90 1
Poole Commission studied point-shaving claims - Mr 3 90 10A
Thornburg added to suit over access - Mr 3 90 3B
Valvano considers resigning; Pressure increases for NCSU basketball coach to step down - Mr 3 90 1
Allegations, publicity upset alumni leaders - Mr 4 90 13A
Shackleford, Bolton, Del Negro deny shaving points - Mr 4 90 13A
Valvano's attorney, NCSU apparently negotiating - Mr 4 90 1
Valvano resignation talks stall - Mr 5 90 1
No evidence of point-shaving, N.J. official says - Mr 6 90 1
Judge rules Thornburg not party to records suit - Mr 7 90 3B
Subjects challenge reporter's accuracy - Mr 7 90 8A
NCSU hires lawyer; Wolfpack Club won't join talks - Mr 8 90 1
N.C., New Jersey investigators meet on NCSU probe - Mr 9 90 10A
NCSU problems put Monteith in hot seat - Mr 9 90 1
UNC officials briefed on Valvano situation - Mr 10 90 1B
Friday says alleged athletics abuses hurt NCSU, urges record disclosure - Mr 13 90 3B
Judge rules NCSU probe reports public - Mr 13 90 1
Editorial: The public is spurned - Mr 14 90 14A
Monteith efforts praised; But faculty senate silent on Valvano - Mr 14 90 1B
Sentiment builds to pay Valvano in full - Mr 17 90 1
Editorial: Friday, whereof he speaks - Mr 20 90 10A
Monteith, trustees to discuss Valvano - Mr 20 90 1B
NCSU trustees silent on Valvano's fate - Mr 21 90 1
Trustees press Valvano to resign; Monteith's report on more academic woes sparks board's decision - Mr 22 90 1
Academic standing; N.C. State University basketball players coached by Jim Valvano: 1980-88 recruits (Chart) - Mr 23 90 12A
Attorney suggests Valvano broke pact - Mr 23 90 1
Valvano attorney says NCSU may sue - Mr 24 90 1
Tar Heel editors speak: Thornburg hiding NCSU mess - Mr 25 90 7J
Valvano seeks terms to remain as NCSU coach, attorney says - Mr 27 90 1B
Lawyer's letter says Valvano seeks to stay, wants new contract - Mr 28 90 5B
Editorial: High noon for Valvano - Mr 30 90 12A
NCSU attorneys will ask permission to sue Valvano - Mr 30 90 1
Campus rallies for coach; Counsel says Valvano will fight dismissal - Mr 31 90 1B
Valvano's attorney agrees the coach must go - Ap 4 90 4B
Valvano's supporters turn their wrath on Monteith - Ap 6 90 1
Editorial: Toughest, and finest, hour - Ap 7 90 18A
Seeds of Valvano's demise planted with '83 title - Ap 8 90 3B
Shackleford says no points shaved - Ap 8 90 1B
Terms of the settlement between Valvano, NCSU - Ap 8 90 9A
Valvano agrees to leave NCSU; Coach's contract terminated 'without cause'; he will get $488,500 - Ap 8 90 1
Editorial: Valvano's season ends - Ap 9 90 8A
Monteith says program needed a new coach - Ap 12 90 1B
Monteith tells faculty Valvano's recruiting hurt admissions policy - Ap 18 90 1B
Judge says Poole records should be open - Ap 21 90 5B
Monteith report details players' academic woes - Ap 21 90 14A
SBI questions Cary man (Carvana) on point-shaving - Ap 26 90 3B
Wolfpackers lost a battle but not yet the war - My 6 90 6J
N.C. State will not appeal for share of NCAA money - My 24 90 3C
Shackleford's payments to cost NCSU $365,000 - My 30 90 1
State court dismisses request to block index of Poole papers - Jy 4 90 3B
Grand jury probes charges involving former NCSU player (Weems) - Oc 11 90 2B
Wolfpack player (Monroe) testifies in N.J. - No 1 90 5B
High court hears arguments on opening NCSU probe records No 13 90 3B
NCSU player to testify; Mapp denies hearing point-shaving talk No 16 90 1
Attorney for player (Mapp) seeks stay of order - De 7 90 4B
Probe uncovers scant evidence of point shaving - De 30 90 1C

North Carolina State University - Basketball Program

POULTON resigns amid scandal - Au 22 89 1
Poulton says scandal perceived, not real - Au 23 89 4A
Valvano's AD position shaky; coaching job uncertain - Au 23 89 1
Editorial: A clean sweep at State - Au 24 89 20A
UNC board might delay action on NCSU probe report - Au 24 89 1
Spangler to give report on NCSU amid criticism - Au 25 89 1C
Basketball SATs (Chart) - Au 26 89 14A
Chronology of NCSU inquiry - Au 26 89 15A
Editorial: A start toward healing - Au 26 89 18A
Excerpts from Spangler's report on Poole Commission findings - Au 26 89 12A
Governors accept 14 proposals - Au 26 89 1
Graduation rates of NCSU basketball players from 1980-1989 (Chart) - Au 26 89 14A
Main players in NCSU probe - Au 26 89 13A
Martin, others express support for report's steps - Au 26 89 13A
Players suggest their own team rules on drugs, eligibility and conduct - Au 26 89 12A
Sanctions by NCAA expected - Au 26 89 1
Some students agree Valvano should stay as coach - Au 26 89 14A
Spangler finds NCSU academic abuse, orders reforms for athletics programs - Au 26 89 1
Spangler recommendations not easy, professors say - Au 26 89 13A
Spangler report findings and recommendations (Chart) - Au 26 89 1
Valvano says renting apartment he owned to players was OK - Au 26 89 14A
Valvano to resign as athletics director - Au 26 89 1
It's a new day in UNC system; Spangler proposals could have big impact on teams - Au 27 89 1B
Spangler offers aspirin for sports migraine - Au 27 89 6D
State trustee (Doby) tried to stop resignation; Resolution called for Poulton to keep job - Au 27 89 1
UNC steps open to interpretation; Effect of Spangler's recommendations depends on schools - Au 27 89 1
Valvano gets support, but fate is uncertain - Au 27 89 11A
Faculty asks bigger NCSU role; Senate chairman urges leadership on integrity - Au 30 89 1
Dodging the Wolfpack scandal - Se 3 89 7D
NCAA inquiry of NCSU finds several possible rules violations - Se 7 89 1
Editorial: Game not over at NCSU - Se 8 89 18A
Valvano pact buy-out may make it unique, NCSU official says - Se 8 89 3C
Poulton accuses Jones of interfering - Se 22 89 1
Text of two letters from Poulton to Spangler - Se 22 89 4A
Dispute erupts over who will name interim athletics director - Se 24 89 29A
Students recount Jones message - Se 24 89 39A
Spangler's report on NCSU criticized; Letter from former board chairman says athletics beat
academics - Se 28 89 4C
Valvano sets tighter academic standards for Wolfpack cagers - Se 29 89 1B
Poulton says coach should stay - Oc 1 89 34A
NCSU admits to some NCAA charges, disputes others - Oc 13 89 1
New post oversees sports; Basketball program tightened at NCSU - Oc 14 89 5C
Valvano bans recruiting for year - Oc 14 89 1B
Editorial: Still a climb at State - Oc 15 89 6D
Poole breaks law by withholding NCSU report, attorney charges - Oc 17 89 1C
Editorial: Stonewalling on State - Oc 18 89 12A
Spangler questioned on report - Oc 18 89 11A
Spangler refuses bids by 2 members of UNC board to see Poole report - Oc 18 89 1
Spangler role cited in secrecy; NCSU report decision made by 3, Poole says - Oc 19 89 1
Time for colleges to tell coaches who's boss - Oc 22 89 6D
Editorial: Painful picture at State - Oc 23 89 10A
Poole report more critical of NCSU; Drug, ticket findings included; Sharp tone, details exceed
Spangler version - Oc 23 89 1

North Carolina State University - Basketball Program

Player (Mapp) wins point in court; NCSU woman obtains order against testifying - Ja 5 91 4B
Former NCSU player (Weems) testifies to grand jury - My 1 91 5B
Death alters probe (point-shaving allegations) - Se 11 91 6B

North Carolina State University - Basketball Program

Some excerpts from 'Personal Fouls' - Jy 29 89 12A
Spangler plans to issue NCSU report in writing - Jy 29 89 1C
Team seen as split racially; Blacks called slighted by coach's favoritism - Jy 29 89 13A
Triangle stores report rapid sales of book - Jy 29 89 13A
Basketball comes first at NCSU, author says - Jy 30 89 1
Editorial: Toward action at NCSU - Jy 30 89 6D
Golenbock book has misspellings, errrors - Jy 30 89 10A
Professor (Smetana) confirms some events in book - Jy 30 89 1
Triangle stores compile waiting lists for book - Jy 30 89 10A
Excerpts from memos about athletes' problems - Jy 31 89 4A
Leaders' inaction cited for airing assertions - Jy 31 89 4A
NCSU official (Fuller) cites academic abuses; Manipulation of rules to keep athletes eligible
described as routine - Jy 31 89 1
Valvano says he'd welcome input - Jy 31 89 4A
Author says threats made over book - Au 1 89 5A
Editorial: Most valuable player (Fuller) - Au 1 89 8A
Excerpts from internal N.C. State memos, 1982-89 - Au 1 89 4A
Former UNC board head (Johnson) demands cleanup of 'rotten' NCSU program - Au 1 89 5A
Memos detail conflicts; Aid for State players questioned since '82 - Au 1 89 1
Position on book changes; Statements alter NCSU's response - Au 2 89 1C
V's good times put on hold - Au 2 89 1B
Love letter from Wolfpack Club - Au 3 89 4A
Reports on State upset officials; UNC board members assail Valvano, Poulton - Au 3 89 1
Fuller cheered, not chided; Response to disclosures supportive; NCSU mum - Au 3 89 4A
Editorial: - No time for NCSU stall - Au 4 89 16A
Player's grade was changed; NCSU records show athlete kept eligibility - Au 4 89 1
Spangler plans time out amid controversy - Au 4 89 8A
Martin backs Spangler on NCSU - Au 5 89 9A
NCSU championship team didn't star in classroom - Au 5 89 1
Trustee head (Weisiger) assails Fuller, backs coach - Au 5 89 9A
Being true to your school, right or wrong - Au 6 89 4D
NCAA panel may discuss NCSU probe - Au 6 89 13A
Problems at NCSU raise questions about faculty's role - Au 6 89 1
Tar Heel editors speak: Book's charges not taken alone - Au 6 89 7D
Tar Heel editors speak: Going beyond 'Personal Fouls' - Au 6 89 7D
Professor (Baines) describes pressure by coaches - Au 8 89 1C
Fuller talks with UNC officials; NCSU investigation apparently reopened - Au 10 89 1
Editorial: NCSU's information gap - Au 11 89 20A
NCSU faculty panel says UNC probe ignored it - Au 11 89 1C
Point of view: Overvalued athletics bring pressure for abuses - Au 11 89 21A
Tar Heel editors speak: Authority belongs on NCSU campus - Au 13 89 7D
Tar Heel editors speak: Spangler fiddles, State burns - Au 13 89 7D
Jordan, York urge move to end NCSU speculation - Au 15 89 2C
Valvano still mum on controversy at NCSU - Au 15 89 1B
Editorial: Clark's cozy conflict - Au 16 89 12A
NCSU officials field Spangler's questions - Au 16 89 1
State won't file suit over NCSU book - Au 17 89 1C
NCSU basketball to be topic of program (OPEN/Net) - Au 18 89 18A
Some NCSU professors assail leaders over basketball woes - Au 19 89 4C
Tutors' letters back NCSU, Valvano - Au 19 89 4C
Poole Commission report will add next page in NCSU probe history (chronology included) - Au 20 89 1
Chrolology of events leading to resignation of NCSU chancellor - Au 22 89 6A
Editorial: Poulton's sacrifice - Au 22 89 10A
Excerpts from Fuller memo - Au 22 89 7A

North Carolina State University - Basketball Program

Suit to seek documents in NCSU athletic probe - Oc 23 89 9A
Text of Poole's report on Wolfpack basketball - Oc 23 89 8A
Chancellor says he won't fire Valvano - Oc 24 89 1
Suit filed to open Poole Commission records - Oc 24 89 7A
Poole's report gets to the heart of what's wrong - Oc 25 89 17A
Valvano disputes criticism in Poole report - Oc 25 89 2C
Editorial: Valvano's lame reply - Oc 26 89 20A
News groups lose bid to expedite NCSU papers suit - Oc 26 89 3C
Coach faults college's system for academic abuses of program - Oc 27 89 1
UNC-CH student paper calls on Spangler to quit - Oc 27 89 20C
Fire Spangler, Valvano, paper says in editorial - Oc 28 89 10B
Professors' group urges greater faculty role in athletic programs - Oc 29 89 30A
Spangler facing criticism on board; Some members unhappy with his handling of job - Oc 29 89 1
Tar Heel editors speak: Full non-disclosure at State - Oc 29 89 7D
Golenbock reiterates claims against NCSU - Oc 31 89 1C
Spangler concedes he made mistakes in NCSU case - No 2 89 1C
Editorial: The 'gators' at NCSU No 2 89 10A
NCSU sincerity in ending abuses called key to penalty No 2 89 3C
Player tickets focus of NCAA probe on NCSU No 4 89 1C
Editorial: Spangler's challenges No 5 89 6D
Top UNC official (Dawson) threw away notes on NCSU report No 7 89 16C
Editorial: More gaps on the paper trail No 8 89 18A
Grade rule benches Wolfpack's Lester No 10 89 1C
Poole Commission ordered to provide index, depositions No 14 89 16C
Monteith drafts academic reforms; NCSU students would need better grades in early college
years No 18 89 1
Laywer appeals order to index documents from probe of NCSU No 29 89 3C
NCSU panel says schools should set clear academic standards for athletes No 29 89 2C
Valvano says infractions not as bad as they look No 30 89 1C
Competition and entertainment; The high-stakes pressures of college sports are felt across the
campus - De 3 89 1J
NCSU basketball to be penalized; sanctions to be announced today - De 12 89 1B
Editorial: NCSU: One step to go - De 13 89 18A
NCAA sanctions imposed against NCSU basketball - De 13 89 1
NCSU barred from postseason play; Interim chancellor sidesteps vote of confidence for coach
after NCAA sanctions - De 13 89 1
NCSU-NCAA chronology - De 13 89 16A
Past sanctions against NCSU basketball - De 13 89 16A
Repeated NCSU ticket abuse led to penalty - De 13 89 1C
Text of NCAA report on NCSU basketball probe - De 13 89 17A
Valvano vows to stay as future debated - De 13 89 1
Simonds says he scalped ACC tickets - De 15 89 1C
Poole panel sought to ensure secrecy - De 20 89 1

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