Holiday hoops open with Big Eight tournament at Portland Expo
In the holiday season basketball roundups the Big Eight opens tonight at the Portland Exposition Building with Cheverus Sanford South Portland Thornton Westbrook Deering and Biddeford among others. The piece notes many high schools in northern Maine also hosting Christmas tournaments and mentions coach changes at Biddeford and Thornton along with past tournament appearances and scheduling adjustments. It ends with a quiz asking who preceded Art Descoteaux as Biddeford head coach before his two-year stint with Paul Chenard.
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Jay
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Waldoboro Court
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Sumner Memorial
John Bapst
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Windham
Portland Exposition
Art Descoteaux
Biddeford High Tigers
Descoteaux
Paul Chenard
NHL Standings and Schedules From Tuesday to Thursday
Montreal leads the East with 52 points and 81 goals for, while Boston has 49 points and 107 goals against. MLB, West teams include Detroit at 34-106-119 and New York Rangers at 47-39-95, with several games listed for the upcoming days. A WHA East table shows New England and Philadelphia among contenders with multiple results and standings, plus a Bay State Raceway feature race won by Ralph Arnold in 2:10 for a $1,600 purse.
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College Basketball Tournament Scores and Hall of Fame Honorees
A roundup of college basketball results across multiple matchups including Wisconsin Milwaukee Oklahoma City and others with close scores, plus news that DePauw athletic figures Deane Beman and Tommy Mont join Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame alongside John Donahue and Joe Gans.
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Browns Name Skorich to Three Year NFL Contract
Cleveland Browns coach Nick Skorich received a three year contract through the 1975 NFL season. In horse racing, Loyal Subject won the Penrlyn Purse by a neck at Liberty Bell after a foul claim, with Miss Bee Hope second. Shane's Price won at Calder Race Course by a length in the seven furlong feature. Target rallied in the stretch to win Laurel's feature.
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South and North Grid All Stars Rely on Top Offense Leaders
In Montgomery the South Redskins seek to extend its Blue Gray series lead behind nation’s total offense leader Don Strock of Virginia Tech. The North counters with Tony Adams of Utah State as its top offense playmaker and plans a pass heavy attack to reclaim ground.
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Utah State
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Vince Gibson
Kansas State
Charlie Coffey
Virginia Tech
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John Goerger
Mike Burnop
Craig Valentine
UPI
Dave Sullivan
Virginia
Jim Hodge
Arkansas
Czechoslovakia Edges United States in World Cup Opener
In Colorado Springs the Czechoslovakia Army team Dukla Jihlava defeated the United States 3 2 on a third period power play. Canada debuts against the Czechs while Russia opens against Czechoslovakia in Bloomington after the U S meets Canada on December 31 and Russia on January 2.
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Russia
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Need A Second Car Shop Want Ads Section 0
Local classifieds seek a second car shop for expansion. Ad requests experienced mechanics and affordable space with neighboring traffic. Contact details not provided in the readable fragment.
St Louis Billikens Meet Howard In National Soccer Test
The St Louis Billikens with 17 veterans face Howard defending NCAA champions tonight at the Orange Bowl. St Louis seeks revenge for a 3-2 loss in 1971 while carrying 13 2 3 season record. Howard is unbeaten in 15 starts. The semifinal doubleheader also features UCLA vs Cornell and the finals set for Friday.
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Canadiens edge Blues as Talbot laments Montreal reunion
In Tuesday NHL action Jean-Guy Talbot wore a losing coach look as Montreal beat St. Louis 3 3. The Canadiens widened their East division lead to three points with Ken Dryden stopping 35 shots for his 18th win. Jacques Lemaire scored twice and Phil Roberto netted for St Louis.
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Blues
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Canucks
Golden Seals
Tet MacAneeley
al McDonough
Pittsburgh
Penguins
Nick Libett
Marcel Dionne
Red Wings
WHA East All Stars Select Top Four Unanimous
Four players were unanimous choices for the WHA East squad to meet a West pick on January 6 in Quebec City. Tom Webster Gerry Cheevers J C Tremblay and Ron Ward head the East with 21 players named and Jack Kelley coaching the East while Bobby Hull and Nick Mickoski coach the West.
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Ron Climie
Ottawa
Danny Lawson
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al ‘Smith
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Dolphins and Redskins Favorite in NFL Conference Finals
Harrah's Tahoe Racebook set the Miami Dolphins as 2 1/2 point favorites over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the American Conference championship and the Washington Redskins as 4 point favorites to beat the Dallas Cowboys in the National Conference.
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Adelaide in South Australia described as ideal for visitors
Adelaide praised as beautiful and well planned with broad boulevards and parks. The piece highlights the city center, views, and a pleasant visit experience and advertises Downing Travel Agency offering trips and planning help to far destinations in the South Pacific.
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South Australia
Australia
Downing Travel Agency
Main Street
Kennebunk
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