Hayes Alcindor Unseld Miller Maravich Named First Team
Elvin Hayes heads the AP 1968 College Basketball All-American list with Lew Alcindor Wes Unseld Pete Maravich and Larry Miller named to the first team. Voting totals show Hayes narrowly missed a perfect score while Maravich and Unseld also secure top marks.
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Utor New York
Elvin Hayes
University of Houston Cougars
Associated Press
Lew Alcindor
UCLA
Wesley Unsted
Louisville
Pete Maravich
Louisiana State
Larry Miller
North Carolina
Hayes
Alcindor
Maravich
Miller
Calvin Murphy
Niagara
Neal Walk
Florida
Bob Lanier
St. Bonaventure
Lucius Allen
Don May
Dayton
Mike Warren
Rick Mount
Purdue
Jo Jo White
Kansas
Mike Lewis
Duke
Sam Williams
Iowa
Huskies Rank 9th in NAIA Cage Poll
St. Cloud State sits ninth in the NAIA poll after finishing the regular season 22-3 and sweeping 12 NIAC games. The Huskies gained 144 points and moved up one place from last week while preparing to face Gustavus Adolphus in District 13 championship action.
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Huskies
NAIA
Associated Press
St. Cloud State
Gutavus Adolphus
Muskies Edge Oakland in OT Despite Narrow Standings Gap
In St Paul Minnesota Muskies beat Oakland 125 115 in overtime after Sam Smith tied game with two free throws in regulation Smith then scored two baskets in OT while Pittsburgh led Western Division standings by 24 games Kentucky lost to the Pipers 123 119 Smith clinched game with late free throws and two baskets for a 122 112 advantage in OT.
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ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Sam Smith
Minnesota Muskies
Muskies
Oakland
Pittsburgh
American Basketball Association
Pipers
Kentucky
Smith
Askets
Dick Clark
Irv Inniger
Wall stars with 65 to lead Maracaibo Open round one
Art Wall of Honesdale Pa shot six birdies en route to a seven under par 65 and the first round lead in the 15000 Maracaibo Open. The report notes other sports and college football scorers in brief.
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Associated Press
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Art Wall
Honesdale
WBAA to Stage 15th International Tournament in Newburgh
The 15th annual International Tournament of the Women's Basketball Association of America will be held March 28 to 30 in Newburgh, New York, the WBAA announced today.
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Kansas City
Kan
Red Sox Lonborg Still Wearing Cast and Holdouts Loom
Lonborg remains in a cast after knee surgery and plans to return for knee rehabilitation in Florida with a mid May pitching target. Twins Alomar and White Sox injury sideline, Merritt joins Twins, Amero signs. Holdouts include Tony Oliva, Clete Boyer, Reds, Astros players. Boyer seeks $50,000 after Braves offer $45,000. Demeter retires. Gary Boyd goes to Army.
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Lonborg
Twins Oliva
Braves
Boyer
Boston
Winter Haven
Fla
Iain
Minnesota Twins
Cal Ermer
Sandy Alomar
Chicago White Sox
Ermer
Alomar
Jim Merritt
Twins
Ruben Amero
New York Yankees
Tony Oliva
Clete Boyer
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Houston Astros
Phil Seghi
Cincinnati
Pete Rose
Vada Pinson
Mel Queen
Jay Ritchie
Hal McRae
Jim Maloney
Tommy Helms
Chico Ruiz
Cleveland Indians
Don Demeter
Gary Boyd
Gusties and Scots Place 2 on All-MIAC Team
Gustavus Adolphus and Macalester each landed two players on the eight man all-MIAC basketball squad announced by league coaches. Gustavus selections were Carl Johnson and Steve Kagel, while Macalester honored Gary Overfeld and Bob Caine. Also named were Bob Laney Concordia Tom Keenan St Marys Mark Miller St Thomas and Paul Bernabei St Johns.
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Minneapolis
Gustavus Adolphus
Macalester
Carl Johnson
Steve Kagel
Gustavus
Gary Overfeld
Bob Caine
MIAC
Bob Laney
Concordia
Tom Keenan
St. Mary's
Mark Miller
St. Thomas
Paul Bernabei
St. John’s
Peggy Fleming Captures Third World Title Bid
Peggy Fleming, 19, from Colorado Springs, appears set to win a third straight World Figure Skating Championship after completing compulsory figures in Geneva. Tim Wood faces an uphill battle for the men’s title as Fleming dominates with a lead of over 50 points on Europe’s Gaby Seifert.
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Geneva
Petsy Fleming
Tim Wood
Miss Fleming
Colorado Springs
Colo
Gaby Seifert
East Germany
Gophers Final Road Test for First Victory of Season
The Minnesota Gophers seek their first road win of the season as they face Michigan State in East Lansing. Senior center Tom Kondla trails Minnesota's career scoring record by 44 points with two games remaining, while Purdue’s Rick Mount leads the Big Ten. Michigan State sits 5-6 as Minnesota closes home vs Town 8-3.
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Hayes
Houston
UCLA
Valparaiso
Big E
The
Gophers
Michigan State
Minnesota
East Lansing
Lee Lafayette
Spartans
Tom Kondla
Ron Johnsson
Pivorman
Kondla
Rick Mount
Purdue
Gopher
First Place Town
Fails Sex Test Casts Shadow Over 1968 Olympics
Polish sprint star Eva Klobuszko cried as her world record was stripped after a sex test in Kiev during the European Championships. The piece notes the 1968 Winter Olympics sex tests and a discreet Grenoble saliva test that approved many athletes while criticizing medical practices and the broader debate on gender in sport.
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London
Eva Klobukoska
Kiev
Russia
Eva
Grenoble
France
Monique Berlioux
Prizes for Being Good Highlight Pro Bowl Party
Merlin Olsen of the Los Angeles Rams displays NEA trophy and Bulova watch awarded at a CBS NEA sponsored Pro Bowl party at CBS studios in Hollywood California. He also received a Panasonic radio a wool sweater and a Plano tackle box.
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Merlin Olsen
Los Angeles Rams
CBS
NEA
CUS Studios
Hollywood
Calif
Olsen
Panasonic
U.S. Expands Riot Control Tools and Tactics
A nationwide AP survey shows police stockpiling armored vehicles heli copters high powered rifles and riot gear while recruiting reserves and training snipers. Cities from Los Angeles to Chicago Detroit and Tampa outline plans to quell unrest as the Pentagon coordinates federal aid and rapid deployment.
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Washington
America
Associated Press
Watts
Newark
Detroit
Los Angeles
Tampa
Paul Antinori
Michigan
George Romney
Romney
District of Columbia
Johnson Administration
Pentagon
City Hall
Harold K. Johnson
Army
Congress
United States
Johnson
Los Angeles Tests Civilian Traffic Aides in City Pilot
Los Angeles replaced 33 of 85 full time traffic officers with civilians after two weeks training. Civilians wear uniforms, lack arrest or citation power, and can file complaints. Public reaction is largely positive, though a few businessmen miss the badge presence. Civilians are paid less and require shorter training, saving money for the department.
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Los Angeles
Eugene C. Linton
Eugene Lee
Jerry Rector
Peopple
Jerry
George
Rector
Ohio doctor leads improvised Hue medical ward under siege
Dr Stephen Bernie of Dayton and a Navy team ran a makeshift clearing station in Hue as the city faced isolation, shellfire, and casualties. They operated through nights by flashlight until generators arrived, treating hundreds of American troops and Vietnamese civilians with limited supplies.
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Hue
Vietnam
Seabees
Stephen Bernie
Dayton
Ohio
Ohio State
Bernie
Phu Bai
Perfume
Navy
St. James Back
Lexington
Army
Bac
Nairobi Frowns on Tradition of Bare Bosoms and Bare Behinds
Nairobi reports tribes clash over revealing dress in Masai communities across Kenya and Tanzania. President Nyerere condemns Western style attire while Masai leaders defend cultural practices as youths in Zambia and Malawi adopt modern fashion, facing social backlash.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Africa
Nyerere
Zambia
Malawi
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