Bears and Cardinals Clash Sunday For Division Title
Chicago Cardinals travel to meet the Chicago Bears in a showdown to decide the Western division crown. Cardin als chase revenge for an earlier 28 17 loss with Christman back in form and a strong ground attack led by Trippi Angsman and Harder. Bears beat Detroit 42 14 as Luckman threw three TDs. In the all America conference Baltimore and Cleveland also seek divisional titles as playoff rounds approach.
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New York
Chicago Cardenal
Chicago Bears
Twin Terrors
Windy City
Cardinals
Bears
Philadelphia
Dears
Paul Christman
Missouri
Christman
Charlie Trippi
Elmer Angsman
Pat Harder
Detroit
Sid Luckman
Green Bay
Baltimore
Colts
Buffalo
Billy
Cleveland
Brooklyn
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh Steelers
New York Giants
Washington
Rod Waterfield
Boston
Naval Academy Athletic Director Accepts Pitt Post
Captain Thomas Hamilton, director of athletics at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis, accepted a similar role at the University of Pittsburgh and will report to Pitt on February 1.
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Pittsburgh
Thomas Hamilton
U. S. Naval Academy At
Annapolis
University of Pittsburgh
Pitt
Hamilton
Adel Loses Iowa Semipro Tourney Hosting
The National Baseball Congress announced the 1949 Iowa state tournament will be held at a site other than Adel. Adel had hosted the event for ten years under the Chamber of Commerce. Fort Dodge Estherville and Stanton compete for the tournament as Adel loses momentum in Iowa.
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Wichita
Kan
National Baseball Congress
Adel
Chamber of Commerce
George Haskell
Anamosa
Fort Dodge
Estherville
Stanton
Ray Dumont
Iowa
Kansas Women Sweep Doubles in Midwest Bowling Meet
Viola Yoder of Saline and Helen Rathiman of Junction City won the doubles title with 1121 pins. Mary Jane Haworth of Onotha captured the singles championship and Colonials of Omaha claimed the team crown.
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Omaha
Kansas
Midwest
Viola Yoder
Saline
Helen Rathiman
Junction City
Mary Jane Haworth
Onotha
Colonials
Penalty debate cost USC win over Irish in Coliseum clash
In a 14 14 tie, USC and Notre Dame battled before 100 571 fans as a late interference penalty on Gene Beck set up Bill Gay’s TD plunge. Notre Dame’s Steve Gracho tied it after Tripucka left with injury. both teams called the outcome moral victory depending on view. Tripucka was injured and hospitalized, with a possible transfer to South Bend planned.
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Trojan
Dean Dill
Kich
Bill Fischer
Notre Dame
University of Southern California At
Los Angeles
Trojans
International Soundphoto
Bob Myers
IAG College
du Mesnoral Coliseum
Navy
Army
Southern California
Jrich
Nick
South Bend
USC
Nish
Orian Landreth
Gene Beck
Steve Qracho
Notre Dames
Frank Tripucka
Good Samaritan
Walnut and Avoca Share Twin Bill
Walnut Avoca split a doubleheader Friday night Avoca girls won 36 22 and Walnut boys 40 26 Naven scored 25 for Avoca Brindley led Walnut with points The Avoca girls led 22 10 at halftime and pulled ahead 86 21 in the third Walnut tied 6 all after a quarter Widnut rallied to a 32 14 lead for Walnut Sorensen had 17 in the third Fellows 9 Wasser 9 McClure 9 for Avoca
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Avoca
Avoca Girls
Walnut Boys
Naven Scoral
Brindley
Aveca
Aveeans
Widnut Caume
Sorensen
Fellows
Wasser
McClure
Aveen
Highway signs warn drivers to slow down for curves
Signs along the highway promise driver protection by prompting slower speeds and obedience to posted limits. They emphasize that slowing improves safety and helps prevent accidents.
Notre Dame Falls From Untied and Unbeaten Roster
Notre Dame tumbles from its untied and unbeaten status after a dramatic late tie with Southern California. The result ends a long streak for the Irish, while Clemson thrashed The Citadel 50 50 in a separate game and Evansville beat Missouri Valley foe 15 7 in a bowl matchup.
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Inotre Dame
New York
Clemenn
Tigers
Citadel
Missouri Valley O
Evanville
Tnd
Woodcock Meeting Savold Tonight for Possible Louis Title
London reports a heavyweight bout at Harringay Arena with Bruce Woodcock and Lee Savold weighing in at promoter Jack Solomons gym. The 10,600 crowd expected a decisive clash as bettors offered mixed odds. Five London writers backed Savold, three Woodcock, two undecided.
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London
Lee Savold
Lartender
Minnesoti
Bruce Woodcocek
Joe Louis
Yoa
Savold
Woodcock
Savald
Woodcuck
Waterloo Beats Oshkosh for Western Division Lead
Waterloo remained first in the national basketball league western division by defeating Oshkosh 41 to 36 last night. It was Waterloo's seventh win against three losses while Oshkosh, holding second place, has won ten and lost five.
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Waterloo
Oshkosh
Mth
Deacon Dan Towler Stars in Debut at Washington Jeff
Deacon Dan Towler, Washington Jefferson college fullback, scored three touchdowns in his first game and totaled 194 points in his college campaign. He previously starred at Donora Pennsylvania and tallied 60 points in his first season and 74 last year, coming close to a national record held by Bullet Bill Dudley of Virginia.
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Deacon Dan Towler
Washington-Jefferson College
Bullet Bill Dudley
Virginia
Towler
Donora
Drake Cyclones Games Headline Card This Week
Des Moines reports a busy week of Drake and Iowa State basketball with intra state clashes in Des Moines and Ames. Drake beat South Dakota 52-39 while Iowa State crushed Coe 75-25, the Cyclones’ record high score.
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L. E. Skelley
Des Moines
Drake
Towa
Ames
South Dakota
Towa State
Coe
Kansas State
Cyclones
Iowa
Phunks
Colorado College Tidle
Hoek
Creighton
Blue Jays
Morningside
Colorado College
Omaha U
Hawks
Cedar Falls
Panthers
Upper Iowa
Nebraska
Lincoln
Maroons
Regis College
Denver
Grinnell
Cornell
Mt. Vernon
Pioneers
Augustana (II
Knox
Monmouth
Dubuque
Hiineis Extension
Galesburg
Rugged Bradley
Peoria
Spartans
Buena Vista
Penn and Simpson
Simpson
Parson
Ventilation fix for paint blistering on porch columns
American Painter and Decorator advises boring one or two holes in the top and bottom of hollow porch columns to air out interior moisture. Blisters form as moisture travels through wood and pressures paint. cover holes with wire screen to keep insects out and prevent breeding inside the column.
American Falls Dam Limits Irrigated Idaho Reach
A long southern Idaho dam forms the main storage reservoir for the nation’s largest continuous irrigated area. Drivers are urged to slow at dusk to improve night visibility and prevent accidents.
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American Falls
Idaho
United States
Don Radda Wins Iowa Corn King Title Again
Don Radda of Washington Iowa appears to have the Sowa Corn King title after yield figures place his plot at 218.67 bushels per acre the highest recorded in Iowa and likely in the United States. The same plot won last year with 135.61 bushels per acre, as the 1947 contest shows a new peak.
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Dex Moines
Don Radda
Washington
Towa Corn and Small Grain Association
Radda
Iowa
United States
Funeral services held for Albert W. Anderson
Funeral services for Albert W. Anderson veteran Rock Island employe were held at 2 pm at Taylor funeral home. Rev A H Breeling of Grant Methodist church officiated with music by Mrs Ray Myers and Mrs Ross Rigwrs singing Ivory Palaces. Casket bearers were Phil Sime Harry Fox Hubert Prossnall Floyd Lamoiuraux Otto Hartkopf and Lee Butler. Interment in Atlantic cemetery.
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Albert W. Anderson
Rock Island
Taylor Funeral Home
A. H Breeling
Grant Methodist Church
Ray Myers
Ross Rigwrs
Ivory Palaces
Phil Sime
Harry Fox
Hubert Prossnall
Floyd Lamoiraux
Otto Hartkopf
Lee Butler
Atlantic Cemetery
Farms Sold in Walnut Area Include 80 and 320 Acre Transfers
Recent farm sales show Mertz sells 80 acres southeast of town to Clement R. Thomas who resides in Shelby county. Cutler and Johnson of Council Bluffs buy Dalton 320 acres six miles southeast of town. Leston Longnecker purchases Lucy Jave residence in east Walnut with Christina Fresener as tenant.
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Walnut
Mertz
Teawn
Clement R. Thomas
Shelby County
Cutler & Johnson
Council Bluffs
Dalton
Leston Longnecker
Lucy Jiave
East Walnut
Christina Fresener
Embezzlement Charge Against Mason City Man
Robert Dale Bromley of Mason City was arraigned on a federal embezzlement charge before a U S commissioner and held to the grand jury under a 1500 dollar bond. FBI says he embezzled American Railway Express funds while at the Vinton office from August to November this year.
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Mason City
Robert Dale Bromley
U. S
Federal Grand Jury
FBI
Bromley
American Railway Express Agency
Vinton
Berliners Quit in Protest Over Spying in Soviet Sector
Two thousand Berlin electric workers from Bewag announce a work stoppage in the Soviet sector accusing communist police of spying and molesting workers. They vote after a day’s shift and plan to report to western Berlin offices tomorrow.
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Iberliners
Berlin
Bewag
Workers threaten walkout over Bewag demands in Soviet sector
An ultimatum to quit the Bewag was issued amid tense talks. The article notes no immediate information on how a walkout would affect power supply in the Russian sector.
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Ers
Bewag
Fatal mine blast in Spitabergen kills fourteen in Oslo
News reports say fourteen coal miners died in a pit explosion at Spitabergen mine in Oslo. Officials cite pit gas as the cause and a spokesman notes significant production loss for the company. Local rail crossing warning mentioned.
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Oslo
Norway
Spitabergen
King’s Bay
Pre Holiday Clearance At Penney’s Opens Wednesday
Store announces a pre holiday clearance starting Wednesday morning at Penney’s. The notice uses urgent tone to invite shoppers to begin discounts and bargains ahead of the season.
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Penney’s
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