District 12-4A Opens Tuesday With Tight Title Race
District 12-4A opens Tuesday as Greenies loom as the team to beat though doubt remains. Baytown Pasadena West Orange Brazosport Galena Park and others enter with mixed seasons and strong tournament showings shaping early district drama. Lar ry Johnson leads South Houston while Smiley and Ball High tangle with Galveston in opening games.
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Ricky Hurst
Galveston
Baytown
Pasadena
West Orange
Port Arthur
Ganders
Jay Bo
Linger
South Houston
Larry Johnson
Brazosport
Trojans
Texas City
Tom Sewell
Texas City Stings
Smiley Eagles
Ball High Tors
Smiley
Eagles
Tors
Galena
Flash Walker
Harlandale
Victoria
Galena Park
Eagles Open District Play Against Pasadena in Baytown
Baytown Gander basketball drills focus on stopping high scorer Spencer Pickens of Pasadena as they prep for the district opener at R.E.L. gym Tuesday night. Pickens and Carl Clark lead Pasadena attack while Baytown touts Knudson, Oliver and Stratton as top scorers and rebounders. The B team plays at 6 pm, varsity at 7:30 pm.
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Barry Smith
Gander
Pasadena
R.E.L
Kay Bollinger
Kevin Louinsberry
Bollinger
Ealzles
Spencer Pickens
Pickens
Carl Clark
Clark
Eagles
Ganders
Lee Bees
Baytown
Port Arthur
West Orange
Baytown Quint
Ellis Smith
Bryan Stratton
Robert Oliver
Jerry
Kemplay
Tte Gander
Osborne Knudson
Roger Byers
Ray Goehring
Knudson
Oliver
Stratton
Byers
Goehring
Local Ad Offers $1000 Life Insurance by Mail
An aged readers advertisement from Old American Insurance Co of Kansas City promotes a $1000 life policy to cover final expenses. It promises no obligation and no calls, asking readers 60 to 80 to mail their name address and year of birth to the Kansas City department for the application.
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OLD American of
Kansas City
Old American Insurance Co
Oak
Dept
Sullivan Award Goes To Johnson
Rafer Johnson of UCLA, who befriended rival C. K. Yang and helped him improve, won the 1960 James E. Sullivan Memorial Award. The Amateur Athletic Union honors the athlete who best advances good sportsmanship through performance and influence. Johnson, who recovered from a 196 and an accident to set a world decathlon mark and win Olympic bragging rights, is celebrated for teamwork and determination.
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New York
Rafer Johnson
James E. Sullivan
Sullivan
Amateur Athletic Union
Rafer
UCLA
C. K. Yang
China
Johnson
Yang
U.s.russia
Yant
Rotary Speaker Frank Thompson Discusses State Ad Appropriation
Baytown Rotary hears Baytown Jaycee president Frank Thompson discuss the suggested State Advertising Appropriation at the Wednesday noon meeting. The event is held at the tower, with attendance by Rotary members and guests.
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Frank Thompson
Baytown Jaycee
Baytown
Did You Know Factoids Highlight Army Service and Salt Mine
A brief note states that about half of the British regular army serves overseas and mentions the Halstattersee salt mine on Austria’s shores, claimed to have been mined for 4,000 years. The items are presented as curious facts rather than a narrative.
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Austria
Halstattersee
Lucas Leads Buckeyes To Tourney Title
Ohio State star Jerry Lucas is hailed as the top college player after guiding the undefeated Buckeyes to the ECAC Holiday Festival crown. He scored 32 points and earned MVP honors despite playing hurt, with praise coming from NBA and college coaches for his all around game and poise.
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NEW York
Jerry Lucas
Ohio State
Lucas
Buckeyes
Carl Braun
New York Knicks
National Basketball Association
Ed Donovan
St. Bonaventure
Bonnies
Bucks
Fred Taylor
Tom Stith
Joe Lapehick
St. John’s
Ipro Knicks
Harris Roundup of Harris County Deaths and District News
Harris County reports six deaths in a New Year weekend incident raising Texas toll to 22 by Sunday midnight. John Sauer, 21, dies by self harm after wounding his wife Mary Ann, 20, in a Bellaire apartment. Louise Schoolcraft, 25, dies after a Houston shooting. ex-con Charles Cleburn, 28, captured in Louisiana. Houston’s first baby of 1961 born New Year’s Day. twins arrive at 9:45 am. Deer Park and La Porte annexations stir doubt over action. Taxicab and limousine operators at Houston International Airport clash over franchising. limos pay city 16 percent of receipts. Dan Walton, outgoing district attorney, urges Texans to resist capital punishment repeal. Petro Chemical plant to be built off Park Price Boulevard in Meton by Petro Tex Chamfert Corp. Plant to produce polymers for plastics and printing. Harris County officials, excluding criminal district judges, sworn in New Year’s Day. judges assume duties Tuesday morning.
Oilers Triumph In Inaugural AFL Championship
Houston Oilers defeated Los Angeles Chargers 24 to 16 to capture the first AFL title. Billy Cannon was named MVP as George Blanda and Kemp led passing and scoring for the Oilers, who built their lead with a late fourth quarter drive and strong defensive stands.
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Paul Patman
Houston
Houston i Oilers
Los Angeles Chargers
Chargers
Jack Kemp
Paul Lowe
Oilers
Billy Cannon
George Blanda
Kemp
Lowe
Wideawake Oiler
Blanda
Cannon
Ben Agajanian
Dave Smith
Ripon
Bobby Gordon
Charles Milstead
Dave Kocourek
Leff Arajanian
Los
Billy Angeles Chargers
Bill Groman
AFL
Yain
Cees Ea
Kocoltek
Los Angeles
Young
Otter
Kocourek
Bud Adams Jr
Conference Play On Tap For SWC Monday Night
The Associated Press reports opening games in the Southwest Conference basketball race feature Texas versus Arkansas and SMU versus Arkansas with eight conference tests on the week schedule. Texas A&M faces Texas Christian. Baylor meets Rice. Rice, Texas Tech, and Texas Christian in action. Harold Hudgens injures cloud Tech’s form. Dal Ray Mounts leads Texas Tech scoring with 202 points as teams battle through interleague play.
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Associated Press
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Arkansas
Southern Methodist
Austin
Fayetteville
Texas A&m
Texas Christian
College Station
Southern
Texas Tech
Baylor
Rice
Houston
Wace
Lubbock
Texas Christian Tak
Steve Strange
Southern Metheling
Fort Worth
Eastern Kentucky
Air Force Academy
J ‘Tech
Harold Hudgens
Golden Bears
Oklahoma City
Bears
Oklahoma City University
New York
Wichita
Mississippi State
Clemson
Dal Ray Mounts
Red Raider
Florida One Point Too Tough In Line
Baylor offense kept off balance by Florida’s hard line and relentless rushing, yielding a 13 to 12 Gator Bowl loss in a hair-raising finish. Baylor’s Goodwin dropped a late two-point conversion after 7 catches for 129 yards. Larry Libertore sparked Florida’s scoring surge with 140 pounds of twisting runs.
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Bill Hartman
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Baylor
Ray Graves
Bobby Ply
Roubie Staley
Texas
TCU
Waco
Bears
Ronnie Stanley
Ronnie Goodwin
Stanley
Ronnie Bull
Bishop Baptist
Goodwin
Odessa Flash
John Bridgers
Nee Ply
Gator
Larry Libertore
Larry
Bruins
Baytown
Baylors
Navy
Chester Burchett
Highlands
Ike Halls
Leroy Andersons
Fred Lintelmans
Crosby
Huskies Seek Rose Bowl Upset Against Gophers
Minnesota faces Washington in the Rose Bowl as a national-title hopeful, with Sandy Stephens and a strong defense leading the Gophers. Washington aims to avenge a 44-8 loss and relies on Bob Schloredt and Bob Hivner at quarterback as about 100,000 fans gather in Pasadena amid chilly weather.
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Huskies
Gophers
Wisconsin
Washington
Minnesota
Minnesooa
Sandy Stephens
Roger Hagberg
Swirty Halk
Bill Munsey
Bob Schloredt
Bob Hivner
Pasadena
Cali
U S Wins Orange Cup Doubles Title
In Miami Beach, William Dewar of Tresen Arizona and Frank Froehling of Coral Gables Florida defeated Newcomb to claim the Orange Cup junior tennis team championship for the United States. Froehling had earlier beaten Australian Keneg. Dewar and Froehling teamed to beat the Australian pair 64 in doubles after a 6 2 6 1 singles victory.
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Miami Beach
Fla
William Dewar
Tresen
Ariz
Frank Froehlens
Coral Gables
Flic
U.S
Lenoira
Ehnekeld
Y Austiehids Naognimtor
Kenegent
Newcastle
Britain Uses Dollars To Aid U.S. Gold Dip
Washington AP reports Britain used dollars to buy British pounds from the IMF, aiding the U.S. gold problem. Britain did not transfer the dollars, which likely would have been used to buy more American gold. Central banks have purchased about $1.9 billion of U.S. gold since 194? reducing the U.S. supply to $117.8 billion.
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Britain
U.S
Washington
United States
Brivia
International Monetary Fund
Bie Eau
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