Sports headlines for Wednesday December 22, 1976:

• Gunsight Scares Atkinson
• Finley To Kuhn: It's My Business
• Prep Player Strangles On Gum
• Blenda Gay Rites Nondenominational

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NBA standings as of this date

Team 1 2 3 4 F Hawks (12-21) 20 23 25 26 94 Pistons (19-13) 30 25 33 19 107 Att: n/a	Team 1 2 3 4 F Bullets (12-15) 27 17 20 26 90 Rockets (17-10) 31 21 29 30 111 Att: n/a
Team 1 2 3 4 F Jazz (17-16) 24 17 32 20 93 Nets (12-18) 29 30 32 36 127 Att: n/a