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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1970
Page
8
Kentucky moves to the top of the AP poll for the first time in eight weeks after defeating UCLA by a whisker. Coach Adolph Rupp says the team is delighted and hopes to stay No 1 into March, with the NCAA championship date looming.
Kentucky beat LSU 121 105 and moved to No 1 in the weekly Top Twenty poll after UCLA suffered a 78 65 loss to Oregon. UCLA and Kentucky both carry 21 1 records as voters assign first place votes and points across 15 places.
Drifters top the night with Helen George 188 game and Andre Holley 512 series. Hut posts 994 team game and 2696 team series. Many high individual scores listed including Shirley Bell 184 and Edna Burkhalter 152 with 97 average noted. various 3-10 splits and team series leaders named with clubs Redwood Steak House and Leminicks in the top team slots.
The Kennedy boys beat the North Augusta Yellow Jackets 44-26 with a 13 to 1 opening run and a 38 to 14 halftime lead, while the Kennedy girls won 43-25 as Becky Jennings and Susan McCarthy led scoring. The Eagleettes head to North Augusta for their final game of the season.
Virginia Cavaliers upset Duke Blue Devils 52 51 to win their third straight ACC game after a rough start. Frank DeWitt sealed the victory with five minutes left as Virginia edges Duke, while Duke heads to Raleigh to face NC State. South Carolina dominates Wake Forest 67 51 for a school record 22nd win.
South Carolina star John Roche earned the ACC basketball player of the week for victories over N C State and North Carolina. He scored 38 against State and 28 against UNC, totaling 66 points for the week and tying his career high.
Bowies Set A Thief won the Bowie feature by a neck over Cottle. Joe Namath nosed out Office Queen by a whisker in Miami at Hialeah. Sunburn took the top event at New Orleans by a head over Storm Velocity. Quilche defeated Royal Dynasty by a nose in the San Luis Obispo Handicap at Santa Anita.
The St. Angela Junior Varsity faces Aiken Junior High in a rematch after a December loss. Saint Angela is 16 1 this season with Chapin High their only setback while Aiken has 15 straight wins since December. Tipoff is 6 p.m. at the Aiken Junior High gym.
New York AP reports highly rated St Bonaventure Jacksonville and New Mexico State prepared to grab NCAA at large bids as the NIT could offer a stronger field. NCAA selections in Kansas City begin at 9 30 a m EST with bids for 16 NIT slots and 25 team field.
Plans move ahead for the 28th annual Aiken Trials at the Aiken Training Track on March 14. John M. Gaver, president of the Aiken Training Association, says the event is a graduation for young horses as they race against rivals from other stables. At least 10 trials are scheduled, led by the City of Aiken Cup for non winning three year olds and up over a half mile.
Five court files and examined plans from multiple states counties and cities including Connecticut Los Angeles Philadelphia San Francisco Vermont outline plans for allocation and payments in compromise subject to court approval and hearing March 24 1970 appearance deadline March 19 1970 dated February 16 1970
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