Bowl day shocks and echoes of rose and crimson spectacles
Michigan trounced Oregon State 54-7 in the Rose Bowl style as Arkansas edged Nebraska 10-7 in Dallas, LSU beat Syracuse 13-10 in New Orleans, and Texas toppled Alabama 21-17 in Miami. The day drew 300000 in person with nationwide telecasts and sets up Florida State versus Oklahoma and the Shrine Game in San Francisco.
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Mel Anthony
Carl Ward
Bob Timberlake
Pasadena
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Paul Brothers
Doug McDougal
Namath
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Seminoles
Steve Tensi
Fred Biletnikoff
NCAA and Pros Battle Over College Football Player Signings
In Dallas the NCAA and pro leagues clash over early signings as Oklahoma tackle Ralph Neely and others face removal from the Sooners for turning pro. Big Eight Commissioner Wayne Duke blasts the practice, while NFL and AFL chiefs promise investigations amid a bitter fight over post season players and signing dates.
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Joe Foss
Houston
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Wes Skidgel
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Chicago
National Football League
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Tunney to be sworn in as congressman in Washington
New California congressman John Varick Tunney son of ex heavyweight champion Gene Tunney will take oaths in the U S House Monday. Gene Tunney and former rival Jack Dempsey will attend a Washington lunch hosted by Rep L Mendel Rivers.
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UPI
John Varick Tunney
California
Gene Tunney
U.S. House of Representatives
Gene
Jack Dempsey
Washington
L. Mendel Rivers
South Carolina
Knicks Beat Warriors 101-100 for Second Win in Two Days
The New York Knicks defeated the San Francisco Warriors 101-100 at Madison Square Garden, led by Willis Reed's decisive basket with 1:13 left and a stifling defense on Wilt Chamberlain by Reed and Len Chappell. Jim Barnes 21 and Bob Boozer 20 paced the Knicks, who still sit last in the East. The Warriors drop to the Western cellar after a seventh straight defeat, three to New York. Also, Cincinnati rallied to crush Baltimore 140-124 behind Oscar Robertson's 39 and Wayne Embry's 36.
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Floyd Little
Jim Nance
Little
Ernie Kay
Tommy Nobis
Texas
Knicks
New York
San Francisco
Willis Reed
Wilt Chamberlain
Reed
Len Chappell
Warrior
Jim Barnes
Bob Boozer
Warriors
New England Ski Conditions Report for Friday Afternoon
UPI reports New England ski areas show snow surface types and conditions. Temperatures range from teens to near freezing with high cloudiness in parts of Connecticut and the Berkshires. An outlook for Saturday predicts increasing clouds, possible snow in the Berkshires by afternoon, with mix possible in southern New England and warmer clear spells overnight. Piles of new snow are listed by ski area with surface codes and condition ratings ranging from excellent to poor, including locations in New Hampshire Vermont and Massachusetts.
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UPI
New England Council
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U. S. Weather Bureau
New England
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Michigan Meets St. John's In Holiday Hoop Tourney
Michigan faces St. John s in the ECAC Holiday Festival finals with Connecticut meeting Virginia for the championship. Cornell and Canisius also contend in the event as New York hosts the close of the tourney.
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University of Virginia
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la Salle
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Cincinnati
Wolverines
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Redmen
Ohio State
Iowa
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Virginia
Minnesota
Detroit
Georgia Tech
St. Joseph’s
Providence
Dartmouth
Kentucky
Marquette
DePaul
Drake
St. Louis
Rhode Island
Arizona State
Packers Meet Cards Sunday In Last Game
Packers and Cardinals meet in the NFL playoff Bowl at Orange Bowl Stadium with a near even edge. Kickoff at 2 p.m. EST, CBS telecast. Winners receive $800, losers $500. Over 55,000 expected for a non title finisher.
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UPI
Green Bay Packers
St. Louis Cardinals
NFL
Green Bay
Packers
CBS
Cardinals
Cleveland
Baltimore
Browns
Colts
Parade of Roses Draws 1.5 Million In Pasadena
Pasadena Calif a 1.5 million crowd braved a chilly smog free morning to watch the Tournament of Roses Parade. Lakewood Calif entry Parade of Roses won the sweepstakes prize among 62 flowered floats honoring the 76th annual event. Ouch a controversial Downey float depicting President Johnsons beagle won an award. Grand marshal Golf great Arnold Palmer led the procession with his family aboard a flower bedecked convertible as crowds along the 514 mile route and those watching from homes enjoyed clear blue sky over the San Gabriel Mountains.
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California
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Cherry Blossom Time
Chevrolet
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Winnie
Peggy
Amy
Bennington Municipal Court Guilty Motorist Fines List
The Bennington Municipal Court reports a series of pleas of guilty to motor vehicle violations with fines paid. Names include John W Patterson Jr of Pownal, Hans Van Weeren Griek of New York City, Alan T Hohn of Stamford, Albert B Whitman of Division Street, and others from Vermont and nearby states, with offenses ranging from speeding and driving without a license to missing vehicle equipment requirements. Several arrests occurred in December on routes including U.S. 7 and Vermont 9 and 67A, noting fines from $10 to $40.10 and a total noted amount for some individuals.
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John W. Patterson Jr
Pownal
Hans van Weeren-Griek
New York City
Ronald E. Perras
North Adams
Mass
U.S
Robert W. Malo
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Vermont
Mark E. Graham
Ath
Chandler Harvey
Brookville
L.I, N.Y
U.S. 7
Shaftsbury
Louis W. Tavelli
Williamstown
Rice
South Hill Road
Readsboro
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