Chargers Oilers set for NFL title showdown
The Los Angeles Chargers will meet the Houston Oilers in the NFL title game after both teams clinched division crowns. Kemp threw three TD passes for the Chargers and Ben Agajanian added three field goals and five conversions for 14 points. Dallas beat Buffalo 24 7 while Detroit crushed Chicago 36 0 and other scores listed.
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Denver Broncos
National Football League
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Los Angeles Rams
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Washington
Baltimore Colts
San Francisco 49Ers
Jack Kemp
Chargers
Ben Agajan
Eagles and Maroon Road Trip Amid Light Holiday Schedule
Local prep hoops look slim this week as most area schools pause for Christmas. The Eagles head to Bath to face Morse while Thornton Academy travels to Kennebunk. other county games include Traip at Deering and Sanford vs Cony. St. Louis plays Cheverus Thursday and Biddeford hosts Kennebunk Friday before holiday break. St Francis College cagers also idle until January 7.
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Biddeford
Eagles
Bath
Morse High
Dave Redmond
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Kennebunk
Rams
Maroon
Traip Academy
Deering
Portland
Sanford
Cony
Augusta
Freeport
St. Ignatius
Old Orchard Beach
Wells
Heavies Logan and McNeeley Meet Again in Boston
Boston headlines a 10 round heavyweight bout between George Logan from Boise and Tom McNeeley of Arlington. McNeeley is undefeated in 21 fights, Logan has losses only to Hurricane Jackson and McNeeley in 20 pro bouts. Marciano referees the third meeting as both promise knockouts.
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Boston
George Logan
Tom McNeeley
McNeeley
Arlington
Mass
Dump Raids Pose Puzzle For Police
ORLANDO, Fla. AP Police padlocked the city dump gate after people dug to reach truckloads of beer dumped in a trench. Three men were arrested when officers found a car trunk bulging with cans. Police puzzled over charges for those who helped themselves to discarded beer. The beer was good, with speculation a bottling malfunction caused one can to be partly filled.
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Orlando
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Girl Scouts Of Troop 85 Plan Trip To Boston
Biddeford Girl Scout troop 85 met at St Mary hall to finalize plans for a Boston trip to attend the Ice Capades. The departure is set for December 28 at 8 am with a bus ride arranged.
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Troop
Boston
Biddeford
St. Mary Hall
Gail Dansereau
Maureen Reilly
Anne Hector
Margaret Merrill
Paula Barnes
Gloria LaBranche
S.A Anne Pepin
Reilly Bakery
Sandra Gosselin
Suzanne Pepin
Susan Nelson
Mellisa Lemay
Kathy Banker
Carol Ann Hight
Edith Yorks
Sandra Cochrane
Dayton Man Joins KAPL as Submarine Reactor Engineer
Arthur W. Harris, native of Waterboro Maine and University of Maine graduate, has joined Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory in Schenectady as an engineer in the Submarine Advanced Reactor project. His duties include mechanical testing and evaluation. Harris is a member of ASME Tau Beta Pi Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Pi Sigma. his parents reside in Dayton Maine.
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University of Maine
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Tau Beta Pi
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RFD 3
Diyton
Bruins Lose McKenney on Injury Weekend Trip
Boston Bruins dropped weekend games with Don McKenney sidelined by an ankle injury sustained at Toronto. McKenney, the club's top goal producer with 13, is out for the weekend with no clear return. Boston sits one point behind New York and resumes play Thursday against Chicago while Toronto visits Boston Garden on Christmas night.
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Rangers
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Montreal
Chicago
Boston Garden
Rams rally to crush York on home court
Kennebunk trailed at points but surged late to defeat York 60 to 47. Henry Kingsbury and Peter Pierce led the winners with 15 and 14 points while Ed Todd scored 15 for York. York’s Bob Todd left the game late in the third period, shifting momentum in favor of Kennebunk. In the prelim, York Jayvees beat Kennebunk JV 51-45 with 18 points each from John Stacy and Hamilton Gale.
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Joe Sanborn
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Peter Pierce
Ed Todd
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John Stacy
Hamilton Gale
Kennebunk
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Graham
Kingsbury
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Holbrook
Perry, TE
Pierce, Ig
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iMcKenna
Freman
Metcalf
Nowell
Bucknam
Packers Nab Western Grid Title Speed Skating Races Get Under Way
Thornton basketball at Cape gym features Thorton Academy and South Portland in a 66-58 Cape League clash. Jeff Griffith led Thornton with 22, while Brent Heal topped South Portland with 16 as the Riot won their fifth straight. The preliminary game also went to South Portland 50-46.
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Jim Dimick
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Eeeae
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Osborne
Ie Chenard
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Lee
Warriors Rally Past Royals in Cincinnati Slugfest
The Philadelphia Warriors overcame an early 59-57 deficit to beat the Cincinnati Royals 128-112 in a game highlighted by Wilt Chamberlain's 32 points and 38 rebounds, a Cincinnati garden record, and Guy Rodgers with 20 points and 16 assists, another garden mark. Oscar Robertson led Cincinnati with 31 points.
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Royals
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Wilt Chamberlain
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Bob Pettit
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Pettit
Cliff Hagan
Hawks
Dave Gambee
John Kerr
Dolph Schayes
Syracuse
Boston
Los Angeles
St Louis
New York
Elks Host Santa at Saco Christmas Party
About 200 children attended the Biddeford-Saco lodge of Elks annual Christmas party at the Elks home in Saco. Santa, played by David Deschambeault, handed out gifts to each child as PER Leonard A. Drapeau led the program with Ralph Greenwood magician, carols, games, and refreshments.
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Santa Claus
David Deschambeault
Biddeford-Saco
Saco and Beach Schools Schedule Christmas Vacation
Schools in the Saco Old Orchard Beach area will close for the Christmas vacation tomorrow. Thornton Academy in Saco closes at noon and the Saco public schools at 2 p.m. Old Orchard Beach schools will close at 12 15 p.m.
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Thornton Academy
Saco
Old Orchard Beach I
Drivers PVGEE and race records from a historic meet
The fragment lists driver performance figures and records from an event. It includes totals for drivers and teams, high singles for both ladies and men, and references to specific names or initials tied to scores. The text is incomplete but preserves key numeric results and event structure.
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Cencctese Acceses
Paccacsanes
Bansegese Acs
OS Do Isgisedess
Eam
L. Coll
L. Dr
R. Sa
D. T Nant
Biddeford City Hoop Circuit Opens Tonight
Biddeford city basketball league announces lineup changes for Monday games. Prescott Metal Co faces Elm Laundry in the opener at 6 30 p m scheduled first while Roy and Perreault meet White Star Laundry. Dutremble Brothers appear in the third game against Triple Gala.
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Dutremble Brothers
Prescott Metal Co
Elm Laundry
Roy
Perreault
White Star Laundry
Dutremble
Triple Gala
Sharman Tries Out Game Leg Hopes To Play
Boston veteran guard Bill Sharman tested an ailing leg in practice as coach Red Auerbach scheduled a post practice conference to decide if he will play Cincinnati in the first half of a double header in New York. If doubtful, he will rest another day and be ready for Wednesday’s twin bill in Boston Garden. The Celtics beat Los Angeles 140-112 Saturday and, with Philadelphia’s 128-112 win over Cincinnati, Boston’s Eastern Division lead narrowed. Boston’s second half surge included seven players in double figures led by Bob Cousy with 25.
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Bill Sharman
Boston Celtics
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Celtics
Bob Cousy
Saucier and Edgecomb Lead High Scorers in Duel
R Saucier scores 157 points while D Edgecomb adds 90 as high single scorers in a competitive matchup. The event showcased strong performances by both athletes and highlighted scoring bursts from both teams.
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R. Saucier
D. Edgecomb
Katherine Gillis Defends Twin City Lanes Title
Twin City Ladies bowler Katherine Gillis defends her title for the first time this season against former champ Pauline Thibault at 2:30 PM on Wednesday at the 20th Century lanes. Gillis holds the Twin City record with a 2,082 total across 20 strings. The second half of the Western Maine ladies match between Doris Gillis and Rita Murphy was postponed to Friday at 4 PM at the same venue.
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Katherine Gillis
Pauline Thibault
Miss Gillis
Rita Murphy
Thibault
Doris Gillis
Red Hot 20th Century Girls Team Maintains League Lead
The 20th Century Bowlerettes swept Westbrook 1515 to 1418 at York Cumberland Lanes to extend their win streak to twelve in the York Cumberland Ladies league led by Rita Murphy with a 339. The 20th Century Bombers then beat Freeport 1621 to 1518 in a York Cumberland County Men's league game, led by Ray Gendron's 346 and Lou Levesque's 362 for Freeport.
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York-Cumberland
Rita Murphy
Bowerettes
Freeport
Ray Gendron
Lou Levesque
R Murphy
R. Strickland
M. Edgecomb
K. Gillis
D. Gillis
M. Stacks
F. Hale
M. Merrill
J. Dyer
F. Camire
L. Lachance
D. Nolette
R. Gendron
J. Lachance
N. Gillis
Free
Hockey Results From Saturday and Sunday AP
Montreal blanked New York 2 0 while Boston and Toronto tied 3 3 on Saturday. Sunday Montreal defeated Boston 4 2 and Toronto beat New York 3 2 Detroit outscored Chicago 3 2. No games scheduled Monday or Tuesday. The piece also previews a young cast of five in Behind the Wall about Warsaw's ghetto.
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Associated Press
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New York
Boston
Toronto
Detroit
Chicago
Warsaw
Canucks Win Weekend Pair Behind Boom Boom Geoffrion
Boom Boom Geoffrion starred for the Canucks with a hat trick weekend, delivering two wins and widening their lead on Toronto. He scored in Montreal 2-0 over the Rangers on Saturday and added the deciding goal in a 4-2 victory over Boston on Sunday. Frank Mahovlich fueled Toronto with a five game scoring streak and his 29th goal in 31 games helped beat the Rangers 3-0 before a 3-2 win in New York. Gordie Howe led Detroit to a 3-2 win over Chicago with two goals, including the late winner.
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Montreal Canadiens
National Hockey League
Canucks
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Boom Boom
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New York Rangers
Ione
Boston
Bruin
Maple Leafs
Pro Basketball Eastern Division Preview in Syracuse and Los Angeles
The Associated Press outlines Eastern Division matchups featuring 1LU in Syracuse against New York and Detroit at Los Angeles. It notes a national figure of about 12 million hunting licenses issued annually in the United States.
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Syracuse
New York
Detroit
Los Angeles
United States
Penn State routs Oregon 41 12 in Liberty Bowl
Penn State coach Rip Engle used pro style sideline calls from the bench as the Nittany Lions overwhelmed Oregon 41 to 12 in the Liberty Bowl. Dick Hoak directed the attack with two rushing touchdowns, a pass for another, two interceptions, and a key 16 yard strike to Oregon. Hoak was named MVP as State pulled away late.
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Rip Engle
Paul Brown
Penn State
Oregon
Enesie
Brown
Cleveland Browns
Engle
State
Dick Hoak
Jeannette Pa
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