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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1968

Page

8

College Cage Poll Keeps UCLA At No 1 In AP Top Ten

UCLA remains undefeated and atop the AP major college basketball rankings with 389 points and 38 first place votes as Houston and North Carolina hold the second and third spots. Kentucky climbs to fourth after a win over Vanderbilt, with Vanderbilt dropping to eighth and Columbia entering at No 10.

Associated Press UCLA Houston North Carolina Kentucky Vanderbilt Commodores Tennessee Utah St. Bonaventure New Mexico Columbia Oklahoma City

Eight New Rules For Prep Grid For 1968 Football Season

Eight new NFHS rules take effect for 1968 high school football in Las Vegas Nevada. Penalties include 15 yards for players on field without required gear and receiving team gains control if a kickoff is illegally touched before traveling 10 yards. Also bans video tape aids, defines live-ball fouls, and regulates fair catch signals and sideline markings.

Las Vegas Nev National Federation of High School Athletic Associations

Crosby Open leads qualifiers at Pebble Beach with 66

Former western amateur champion Jim Weichers of Oakland carded a 66 Monday at Pebble Beach to lead qualifiers for the Bing Crosby Open Golf Tournament. An organizational meeting of the City Volleyball League is set for Wednesday at Morrison School at 4 p.m. to invite players and sponsors.

Pebble Beach Calif Jim Weichers Oakland City Volleyball League Morrison School

Ohio High School Basketball Tourney Sites and Teams

The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced sectional and district basketball sites for 1967-68. Southeast District hosts six Class A and four Class AA sectionals with many teams fixed to venues in Athens Chillicothe Paint Valley Bainbridge and other towns. Sectionals run Feb 19 to Mar 2, districts Mar 4 to 9, regionals the following week, with the state tourney in Columbus Mar 22-23.

Ohio High School Athletic Association Athens Chillicothe Alexander High School Albany Marietta Belpre Logan New Lexington Warren Local Meigs Gallipolis Jackson Wellston Vinton County South Point Rock Hill Oak Hill Ironton Waverly Portsmouth Northwest Portsmouth West Lucasville Valley Lancaster Greenfield McClain Washington D. H Miami Trace Hillsboro Nelsonville-York Alexander Southern Eastern North Gallia Southwestern Kyger Creek Chillicothe High School Piketon High School Portsmouth Grant Gym Ironton High School Columbus

Plan for Athens baseball umpires group meeting

An Athens area meeting for a baseball umpires chapter is planned for January 16 at 7 p.m. in Ohio University Grover Center room 6. A $5 fee covers the state test, rule book, and essentials. contact Clyde Jarvis at 797-4644 if unable to attend.

Baseball Umpires Athens Area Clyde Jarvis Athens City Ohio University Grover Center Jarvis Ohio High School Athletic Association National Baseball Congress

Lombardi Questions AFL Rival Softness Before Super Bowl

Vince Lombardi, Packers coach, complimented the Oakland Raiders as "very fine and very quick on defense" while criticizing limited film exchanges. He noted fatigue after 22 games but expected Green Bay to rebound for the Miami Orange Bowl finale.

Fort Lauderdale Fila Vince Lombardi Green Bay Packers Lombardi Oakland Raiders Packers Green Bay Oakland Kansas City AFL Miami

Lamonica Ill Flu Keeps Raiders Off Field

Oakland Raiders opened Orange Bowl week with Daryle Lamonica sidelined by a flu illness and Billy Cannon missing due to dental school duties in Memphis. Coach John Rauch said Cannon would join practice soon while Lamonica hoped to return, stressing a normal prep ahead of the Super Bowl against Green Bay.

Boca Raton Fla Daryle Lamonica Billy Cannon Oakland Raiders Green Bay Packers Miami John Rauch Cannon Memphis Tenn Rauch Lamonica

Colorful ABA All Star Game Debuts In Indianapolis

The new American Basketball Association hosts its first All Star Game in Hinkle Field House with a multicolor ball. Indiana Pacers sold over 12,000 tickets for the event, and league owners discuss telecast plans and playoff patterns amid a day of meetings and a Bob Richards luncheon.

Indianapolis Ind American Basketball Association ABA Los Angeles New York Indiana Pacers Hinkle Butler University Bob Richards KTTV

Annual Appropriation Ordinance for Athens Ohio 1968

Ordinance No 0 1.68 sets the annual appropriation for the City of Athens Ohio for the 1968 fiscal year. It outlines general fund allocations including contingency, operations, bond retirement, and sewer revenue, totaling 245 100 00 with additional appropriations from the library fund or off street parking.

Athens State of Ohio State of Ohio Contingene Soares Ibsean Epagiksbinn Duces General Administration

City ordinance on appropriations and payments 1968

City ordinances detail general and specific appropriations including street maintenance recreation firemen and police funds capital improvements and general bond retirement totals. It authorizes warrants by the city auditor upon certified vouchers approved by the board of officers or council and sets contingency approval requirements and effective date. The ordinance passes January 2, 1968 with attestations and approvals from clerk president of council mayor and finance committee.

Council Teeaeeuar Erk Heer Renee Henna Seeveeevere Snot Eoet Etta OA Bens Taenes Civil Service Commission Civil Service Commission Feteewes Planning Commission S.c.ssecees Athens County Regional Planning Commission Police - Firemens Privenere Bianco Siseresveseen Uel General Administration Service Fund Saneenee Ee Seaneed Stationary & Laanaormart Aesaeb Co Sane Eenaee Garbege See Sud Office le Ie Ae Teaee Eee Ane Richland Ave Warren Wilson Covert City Hall Stimson Ave Jaycee Ae Tereenes State Saee Stceeseer Firemen’s Relief and Pension Fund Firemen's Relief and Patricia B. Betz Harry B Crewson

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