Villanova Surges With Unlikely Title Bid Start
Villanova under Jack Kraft, relying on reserves and Hubie White, posted an 8-1 start to the season and climbed in the East rankings after a 64-59 win over St Francis (Pa.). La Salle upset Penn 69-57. Seton Hall edged Rider 81-79 as Nick Workman led with 29 points.
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Villanova
Hubie White
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Philadelphia
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Penn
Seton Hall
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Rider College
Nick Workman
Dayton
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Xavier
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Army
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Georgia Tech
Lick
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Texas Christian
Marquette
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Princeton
Rutgers
Wyoming
Nebraska
Houston
Mississippi
Donnie Schwerak
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Washington
Idaho
Fresno State
Washington State
San Jose
Brigham Young
Fresh Snow Boosts New England Ski Resorts
Fresh snow covered Northern New England slopes boosting openings at resorts in New Hampshire Vermont and Maine. Mt Sunapee Cannon Mountain Mt Cranmore and others report solid conditions with 12 inches at Franconia Notch annon Mountain and broad coverage for a weekend rush. Interstate routes 93 and 89 extend access from Massachusetts, tying eastern cities to Mt Sunapee and Cannon Mountain as Canadian operators coordinate nearby ski regions.
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Annon Mountain
Franconia
Sunday River Riway
Bethel
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Mt. Sunapee
N.H
Big Bromley
Manchester
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Frantonia
Dutch Hill
Heartwellville
Jiminy Peak
Ancock
Otis Ridge
Otis
Massachusetts Berklees
New Hampshire Planning and Development Commission
Granite State
Cannon Mountain
Jay Peak
North Troy
Quebec
Mont Sutton
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Mont Orford
Magog
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North Hatley
Ruship
Mt. Conield
Sepp
Mt. Cranmore
North Conway
Cranmore
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Mt. Sunapee State Park
Belknap
Gilford
Waterville Valley
Cannon Mt
Porter Leads Area Basketball Scorers
Mike Porter of Old Orchard Beach Seagulls leads the area scoring race with 89 points through four games, ahead of teammate Louis Ladakakos who has 66. Ted Caouette of St Louis and Pete Pierce of Kennebunk are tied for third with 64, followed by Ray Goodale of Wells at 63 and Steve Staples of Thornton at 62. Norman Beaulieu of St Louis sits seventh with 58, with Roger Sevigny close behind, and Bob Aaron and Dennis McNabb in the top ten. Biddeford, despite strong team performance, has no top ten scorer. Paul Twomey leads with 49.
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Mike Porter
Sparkplug
Old Orchard Beach Seagulls
Porter
Seagulls
Louis
Butch” Ladakakos
Ladakakos
Seagull
Ted Caouette
St. Louis
Pete Pierce
Kennebunk
Ray Goodale
Wells High School
Thornton
Steve Staples
Norm Beaulieu
Roger Sevigny
Bob Aaron
Dennis McNabb
Biddeford
Old Orchard Beach
Paul Twomey
Paul Hornung Wins NFL MVP After Army Leave
Paul Hornung was named NFL Most Valuable Player by AP panel. The Green Bay Packers halfback, who scored 146 points to win the scoring title for a third straight year, missed two games due to Army service. He will take a six day leave starting December 27 as the Packers, Eastern Division champs, prepare to face the New York Giants in the NFL championship on December 31.
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Paul Hornung
Associated Press
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NFL
Los Angles
Hornung
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New York Giants
New York
Wally Lemm
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American Football League Today
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Oilers
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Charlie Hennigan
Billy Cannon
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Lou Rymkus
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Wis
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Boston
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San Diego
Robinson Two Games Short of Fielding Title
Rookie Floyd Robinson earned a regular job with the Chicago White Sox last May 28 but fell two games short of the 1961 minimum to qualify as the AL outfield fielding leader. He posted a .99118 average, while Jimmy Piersall led at .992 after 120 games. New York won team fielding with .9801, followed by Baltimore and Chicago.
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Floyd Robinson
Chicago White Sox
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Jimmy Piersall
Cleveland Indians
Piersall
New York
Baltimore
Chicago
Yankees
Orioles
White Sox
Italian Welterweight Bouts Highlight Last Night Fights
In Rome and Milan, Giulio Rinaldi and Duilio Loi won by stoppage. Gale Kerwin and Assane Fakin were defeated on points or by stoppage, while Giordano Campari outpointed Tommy Tibbs. The card featured several Italian welterweights with wins in European rings.
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Associated Press
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Gale Kerwin
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American Hill Viewpoint Over Virgin Islands Sees Nor
From American Hill on St John Virgin Islands observers report a clear vista with distant features and shoreline shapes. Local observers note vantage points offer expansive views though details of specific ships weather or activity remain unclear in the fragment.
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American Hill
St. John Virgin Islands
Elm Laundry Joins Three-Way Tie In Biddeford League
Elm Laundry edged Prescott Metal 58 38 to pull even with White Stars and Triple Cola atop the Biddeford City Basketball standings. O Leary and Cote led Elm Laundry with 13 points each, while Dallaire scored 14 in the loss for Prescott Metal. Next schedule shows White Stars vs Elm Laundry in a feature tilt on December 27.
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Cote
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Wlpe.c.white Stars
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Bernier
Adams
Sharman Guides Jets to Sixth Straight Win in ABL
Bill Sharman, ex-Celtic, now coaching the Los Angeles Jets, steers the team to a 93-89 victory over the Washington Tapers in Washington. The win tightens the Jets to 22 games behind Western leader Kansas City, as Dan Swartz and Bill Spivey pace the club. Elsewhere Chicago rallies to beat Cleveland 98-94 at Chicago Stadium and San Francisco’s Saints top Hawaii Chiefs 103-95.
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Associated Press
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Boston Celtic
Los Angeles Jets
Sharman
Jets
Washington Tapers
Washington
Kansas City Steers
Kansas City
Dan Swartz
Big Bill Spivey
Chicago
Cleveland
Chicago Stadium
San Francisco
Saints
Hawaii Chiefs
Rangers Rally Past Red Wings for 6-1 Victory
The New York Rangers defeated Detroit 6-1 in New York, tightening their hold on third place in the division and widening the gap to four points over Detroit. Johnny Wilson, back from a broken collarbone, scored twice as Detroit’s four-game win streak ended and their unbeaten run in six games halted.
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Associated Press
New York Rangers
Detroit Red Wings
Rangers
Red Wings
New York
Detroit
Wings
Johnny Wilson
Hockey Results and Schedule This Week
New York defeats Detroit 6 to 1 on Wednesday. Thursday features Chicago at Montreal and Detroit at Boston. Friday has no games scheduled.
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Associated Press
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Montreal
Boston
Pro Basketball Scores Snapshot Across NBA Matchups
NBA results show Los Angeles 102 top Chicago 98 while Philadelphia defeats Detroit 117 to 102. New York faces Boston in Providence and additional results include Los Angeles 93 over Washington 89 Chicago 98 over Cleveland 94 San Francisco 103 over Hawaii 95 with Pittsburgh visiting Kansas City and Chicago at Cleveland, Chicago at Pittsburgh, Hawaii at San Francisco.
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Associated Press
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Boston
Providence
Washington
Cleveland
San Francisco
Hawaii
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Treasure Island Island as Stevenson's Island Site
Island described as the setting connected to Robert Louis Stevenson and Treasure Island. The note references a man named Island as the site associated with the author and his famous work.
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Man Island
Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island
Ernie Hefferle resigns as Boston College coach
Boston College seeks a new football coach after Ernie Hefferle announces resignation to return to the University of Pittsburgh as an assistant. Hefferle, 46, had a 7-12-1 record over two seasons and had one year left on his contract.
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Boston
Boston College
Ernie Hefferle
University of Pittsburgh
Hefferle
Mike Holovak
Duquesne
Tom Nugent
Maryland
Mickey Connolly
Holy Cross
Nugent
Lawrence
Northwestern
Houston
Detroit
Eagles
Washington Redskins
National Football League
Itt
Mississippi State
Pennsylvania
Chamberlain Sparks West Led Lakers Past Packers in Narrow Win
Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West sparked NBA action as the Warriors beat the Pistons 117-102 in Detroit, while the Lakers edged the Packers 102-98 in the nightcap. Chamberlain scored 55 points to lift his season total. West added late points to seal the victory.
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Philadelphia
Wilt Chamberlain
Los Angeles
Jerry West
Detroit
Chicago
National Baskets Association
Lakers
Packers
Warriors
Pistons
Chamberlain
Paul Arizin
West
Gorham Boasts Good December Record in STC Schedule
Gorham STC finished December with a 5-1 record in the New England State College athletic conference. The Hilltoppers’ only loss came to Castleton STC of Vermont, current leaders of the Northern Division at 4-0. Resumes play January 6 against Farming ton STC. Ed Guiski, 64, former Winslow star, leads in rebounds 16.2 per game and 97 total, and is top scorer with 17.3 averaging and 104 total. Ray Bishop from Bath leads floor shooting at .516, second in scoring at 16.3 and 98 points total. Gary Girard of Old Orchard Beach is 15 for 20 at the line, .750. Six players average double figures in first six games: Guiski, Bishop, Girard, Laughlin, Donnelly, and Theriault.
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Gorham Stc
New England State College Athletic
Hilltoppers
Castleton Stc
Vermont
Gorham
Farmington Stc
Ed Guiski
Winslow High
Ray Bishop
Bath
Ray
Gary Girard
Old Orchard Beach
Guiski
Bishop
Girard
Tonyie Laughlin
Don Donnelly
South Portland
Dick Therriault
Lewiston
First US Zoo Founded in Philadelphia in 1874
The article notes that the United States' first zoo was established in Philadelphia in 1874, marking a milestone in American zoological history with the creation of a public institution to house and display animal collections.
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United States
Philadelphia
Bonded Agreement Wins for 9 Year Old Actress
Suzanne Capito of Santa Monica California has a $400 per week movie contract with Re vue Studios approved by the local superior court. The 9 year old’s agreement sets aside 15 to 25 percent of her earnings for U S Savings Bonds and applies to future work.
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Suzanne Capito
Santa Monica
Calif
Superior Court
Revue Studios
U.S
Genesi’s 559 high triple. Foss 371 high single
Genesi’s achieved a 559 high triple while Foss posted a 371 high single and C Boutet added a 139 in a compact bowling team card teaser with emphasis on standout scores.
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Genesi's
Foss
C. Boutet
Buffalo Flour Milling Crowned World Leader in 1960 Output
Buffalo New York boasted in 1960 as the greatest flour milling city in the world with 26,441,980 hundred pound sacks milled.
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Buffalo
N.Y
McGill Sprints Toward Scoring Laurels in Early Season Rise
Billy McGill, 6-10 Utah star, opens with a 37-point pace in seven games, leading major college scoring after 259 points and 50 percent shooting. He also ranks sixth nationally in rebounding as NCAA stats name Foley and Dischinger among top scorers.
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NEW York
Billy
McGill
Utah
Ncaa Service Bureau
Jack
Foley
Holy Cross
Terry Dischinger
Purdue
Southern Baptists dedicate Midwestern Baptist Seminary
NEW SEMINARY KANSAS CITY MO Southern Baptists dedicate their newest seminary in Kansas City Missouri Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Five campus buildings are complete and the denomination has invested two million dollars in the institution to date.
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NEW Seminary
Kansas City
Southern Baptists
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
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