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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1966
Page
7
Maine officials urged reducing clerical demands to improve teaching at all levels, with emphasis on rural schools. Senator Muskie spoke at the New England School Superintendents Conference, noting talent stems from rural areas and that improvements are needed to prevent decline. An automotive engine runs most efficiently around 25 mph.
The Chicago Bulls improved to 7-6 after a 134-102 Sunday win over St. Louis, grabbing sole possession of first in the Western Division. San Francisco edged Baltimore 120-117 behind Rick Barry’s 43 as the Warriors slipped the Bullets to their 10th defeat in 11 games.
The Roll-A-Way Lanes Roll-A-Way teams split Sunday results with the women beating Colonial 1,419 to 1,482 in totals but losing the overall series by 63 pins. Jan Jarden led Colonial with 315 while Pat Tarbox and Ann Hubert top Roll-A-Way with 308 and 303 respectively. The men opened with a 42 pin lead over Bowl-A-Wile Go West but dropped the series by 11 pins despite Lou Burnham’s 344 and 138 high. John St Onge led Roll-A-Way with solid play as the team dropped the final tally.
Westbrook bowler George Merrill led Nick Gillis by 47 pins at halftime of a Western Maine sectional elimination men’s singles match. Merrill totaled 1,173 to Gillis 1,126 as they head to a second half Friday Nov 18 at Century Lanes in Biddeford. Merrill posted six strikes and 27 spares for 239 bonus pins while Gillis had seven strikes and 23 spares for 207 extra pins.
Boston club avenges earlier defeat 105 87 as Russell dominates with 26 rebounds and key blocks. Sam Jones and John Havlicek add 29 points apiece while Boston controls the boards and stifles Wilt Chamberlain led Philadelphia attack at the Boston Garden before 13 909.
A long list of college football scores from various conferences is reported, highlighting Princeton over Harvard 18 to 14, Dartmouth 56 over Columbia 14, and multiple other matchups across the nation. The text ends with a note about the Celtics returning to practice for a Bulls game in Chicago Thursday night.
National League Eastern and Western tables show St Louis Dallas Philadelphia and others with records and points. Sundays results include Pittsburgh beating Cleveland and Baltimore routing Washington, plus Detroit and Minnesota draws. American League lists Buffalo New York Boston Houston Miami etc with weekend scores and upcoming matchups.
Anti Communist leaders from 23 countries agreed to form a World Anti Communist League to coordinate movements against Communist influence. Delegates at the Asian Peoples Anti Communist League meeting signed a draft charter to be finalized at the Tuesday session, with representatives from nations including Australia, India, Japan, Iran, Philippines, New Zealand, and Nationalist China among others. The orchid note highlights its status as the largest flowering plant family.
Officials report 30 dead and 49 missing in eastern Panama floods. More than 800 people displaced after torrential rains cause the Pacora and Chepo river floods beginning Friday. Local authorities scramble to assess damage and search affected areas.
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