For The Record A roundup of the week June 12-18.

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    • Subject Terms:
      NATIONAL Basketball Association; WORLD Boxing Council (WBC)
    • Subject Terms:
      CONTEH, John; NORTH, Andy
    • Abstract:
      This section offers world news briefs related to sports from June 12 to 18, 1978. The National Basketball Association (NBA) has decided to add a third referee to its officiating crews in the 1978-1979 season during its meeting in Coronado, California. Mate Parlov of Yugoslavia has retained his World Boxing Council (WBC) world light heavyweight title after defeating John Conteh of Great Britain in their boxing match in Belgrade, Serbia. Golfer Andy North won the U.S. Open by a stroke over J. C. Snead and Dave Stockton.