Top teams face test as USC leads AP poll race
Southern California holds the No. 1 spot in the AP poll with 24 first-place votes as Ohio State Kansas and Penn State enter Saturday hoping to challenge. Ohio State faces 16th ranked Michigan State while Kansas meets Colorado and Penn State hosts Army. Notre Dame falls from the top ten after a 4-2 start.
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Associated Press
Ohio State
Kansas
Penn State
Southern California
Trojans
Oregon
Ducks
O.J. Simpson & Co
Buckeyes
Penn Tate
Michigan State
Spartans
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
Colorado
Illinois
Jayhawks
Iowa State
Nittany Lions
Boston College
Tennessee
Purdue
Penn St
Georgia
California
Michigan
Missouri
Texas
Florida State
Ohio U
Florida
Methodist
Louisiana State
Houston
Arkansas
Packers Rally Past Cowboys Tie for Central Lead
In a national TV showdown, the Green Bay Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 28-17 to pull even atop the NFL Central Division with Detroit at 3-3-1. Bart Starr tossed four TD passes, Marv Fleming and Dowler connected on scoring plays, while Dallas QB Don Meredith endured a broken nose and three interceptions as Dallas dropped to 6-1. Lombardi praised Green Bay, while Landry credited the Packers’ big plays and Starr’s performance.
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Dallas
Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay
Vince Lombardi
Packers
Detroit
Lombardi
Tom Landry
Bart Starr
Starr
Los Angeles
Marv Fleming
Carroll Dale
Boyd Dower
Don Meredith
Willie Davis
Bob Hayes
Craig Baynham
Meredith
Davis
Landry
Packer
Phil Bengtson
Baynham
Cowboys
Ray Nitschke
Dowler
New York
Bob Gibson Wins Unanimous Cy Young in 1968 Season
SAPPORO Japan AP Bob Gibson received the National League Cy Young Award as a unanimous choice after a 22-9 season with a 1.12 ERA, 15 straight wins, 47 scoreless innings, 13 shutouts and 268 strikeouts in 305 innings with the St. Louis Cardinals. He helped secure the pennant and won two World Series games, including a 17 strikeout opening game record.
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Sapporo
Japan
Bob Gibson
Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit
Local Bowlers Set Records In League Play
At Pastime Lanes in Biddeford local bowlers set multiple records. Bert Dube posted a 129 single and 319 three-string tie with Horace Beauleau. Lionel Grenier notched a 342 three-string in Westland. Dot Dube led Components Inc. with 308 total. Terry Bergeron led Allied girls in Westland Allied and WBA leagues. Claire Loranger set a 301 total in the ladies division.
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Biddeford
Bert Dube
West Point Pepperell
Horace Beaulieu O
Pepperell
Roland St. Michel
Westland
Lionel Grenier
Dot Dube
Components Inc
Terry Bergeron
Allied Girls
Westland-Allied Girls
W.B.A
Claire Loranger
Red Sox Scott stars in Santurce burst park
In Puerto Rico winter league play Scott hit two homers and drove in eight in nine games for Santurce before slipping to a .171 average with three homers for Boston this season. Also: AIC names Curtis Mitchell and Jim White co-captains after leading 31-5 season and NCAA berth. Providence Reds welcome back Jean Gauthier on loan from Boston. BU girls sailing team ends Douglas Cup bid as USC replaces them in Long Beach regatta.
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Boston
Red Sox
Scott
Santurce
Springfield
Mass
Curtis Mitchell
New York
Jim White
Braintree
Mitchell
White
AIC
Evansville
Ind
Providence
Providence Reds
Jean Gauthier
Gauthier
Boston Bruins
National Hockey League
Montreal
Long Beach
Calif
Boston University
Long Beach Harbor
Southern California
Roll A Way Quintette Loses To Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH The Roll A Way Lanes Women pro team of Biddeford dropped an 80 loss to Bowling Center at Big 20 Lanes. The home team posted a league record 1 618 to 1 499 for the locals. Dot Petty paced the visitors with 365 as Ann Hubert led the locals with 332 and Connie Fleurant hit 308. G Reed led Bowling Center with 309 while Guay 328 and Gallagher 301 aided the winners.
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Scarborough
Biddeford
Dot Petty
Ann Hubert
Connie Fleurant
G. Reed
M. Guay
P. Gallagher
P. Nixon
D. Petty
Hubert
H. Ouellette
Fleurant
P. Tarbox
L. Camire
NCAA weighs recruiting rule changes at meeting
St Louis report notes NCAA president Marcus L. Plant pending amendments on recruiting for prep athletes and possible repeal after last year’s split vote. Discussions at the Los Angeles convention will cover reducing athletic expenses and the amateur gifts dilemma including watches or televisions.
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ST. Louis
Marcus L. Plant
NCAA
University of Michigan
le Angeles
Plant
Ncaa Council
Post Office Golf Team Holds Outing at Dutch Elm
The Biddeford post office golf enthusiasts concluded their outing at Dutch Elm Golf Course. Individual honors went to Jack Brooks with a 9, followed by Joe Poirier with a 97. Brooks and Ben Poirier shared team honors at 149 under the Colony handicap, with Watson and Cartier at 150 and Gosselin and Lib at 151. Girard and Poirier tied at 134, alongside Perrin and Thibodeau.
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Biddeford Pee Office
Dutch Elm
Jack Brooks
Joe Poirier
Brooks
Ben Poirier
Larry Watson
Phil Cartier
Bob Gosselin
Bob Lib
Arthur Girard
Henry Perrin
Gerry Thibodeau
Five players named to CAC Division I weekly team
New England college football players earned CAC Division I weekly honors for performances last Saturday. Honorees include Brown fullback Steve Wormith Yale quarterback Brien Dowling Harvard halfback Vic Gatto Dartmouth guard Larry Killgallen and Boston College middle guard Dick Kroner.
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Associated Press
NBA
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Atlanta
Los Angeles
San Francisco
New
Steve Wormith
Brown
Brien Dowling
Yale
Vic Gatto
Harvard
Larry Killgallen
Dartmouth
Dick Kroner
Boston College
Hockey Results Mention in Kano Mexico Event
A brief note records hockey results tied to Kano and Mexican locales including Sonora and Mexicali with fighter Cipriano Hernandez listed among welterweights.
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Kano
Mexicali
Mexico
Cipriano Hernandez
Een Lo
Sonora
Aguilar Outpoints Cohen in Middleweight Bout in Paris
Paris report shows Antonio Aguilar of Argentina defeating Nessim Cohen of Morocco by outpoint in a ten round middleweight contest. The bout took place with competitive exchanges as Aguilar secured decision victory.
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Paris
Antonio Aguilar
Argentina
Nessim Cohen
Morocco
Tijuana
Mexico
Raoul So
Track power clash erupts after Olympic peace ends
After the Olympics, USTFF opposes the AAU in a renewed college track war. USTFF plans seven winter indoor meets while warning athletes of campus eligibility loss for competing in unapproved events. NCAA bans outside meets and threatens action against defiant schools and athletes.
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Washington
Amateur Athletic Union
U.S. Track and Field Federation
USTFF
E. Wayne Saat
AAU
Mexico City
Ootionse
U.S. Senate
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Oceanee
NCAA
Cooley
Des Moines
Iowa
Houston
Madison Square Garden
New York
Herald-Examiner
Los Angeles
Milwaukee Journal
Quarterback Club To View Films in Kennebunk High School
The Kennebunk Quarterback Club will meet tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Kennebunk High School to view films of the Kennebunk and Sanford Regional High football game. Refreshments follow a question and answer period.
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Quarterback Club
Kennebunk
Kennebunk High School
Sanborn
Biddeford Westbrook Film Show At Football Smoker
Biddeford Westbrook High School films will be shown tonight at 7:30 in Reed School on West Street Biddeford. Coach Dick Jacques will narrate the film showing during the football smoker sponsored by the Biddeford Athletic Association. A Q and A period will follow and Association President Earl Goodwin invites all adults to attend. a short meeting will follow.
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Biddeford-Westbrook High School
Reed School
West Street
Biddeford
Dick Jacques
Biddeford Athletic Association
Association
Earl Goodwin
Miss Poirier Honored At Biddeford Bridal Shower
A bridal shower honoring Kathleen Ann Poirier daughter of Mr and Mrs George Poirier Jr of 1 Booth St Biddeford was held at the American Legion home Elm St. Poirier will wed William Plourde son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Plourde of Center St Biddeford on a date in November Hosts were bridesmaids to be Miss Geraldine Poirier and others from Biddeford plus Miss Margaret Beauford of Skowhegan Attending were Mrs Evelyn Fleurant Mrs Frances Tarbox Mrs Frances Poirier Miss Suzanne Poirier Mrs George Morin Miss Jacqueline Cava Mrs Jeannette Cava Miss Margaret Moran and several Poirier relatives.
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Kathleen Ann Poirier
George Poirier Jr
Booth St
Biddeford
Miss Poirier
William Plourde
Arthur Plourde
Center St
American Legion Home
Elm Street
Geraldine Poirier
Aeweseee
Elizabeth Her
Pauline Roberge
Margaret Beauford
Skowhegan
Evelyn Fleurant
George Poirier Sr
Frances Tarbox
Frances Poirier
Suzanne Poirier
George Morin
Long List of Attendees and Absentees at Gift Presentation
A catalog of many attendees and absentees for a gift presentation is provided, naming numerous women with varied surnames such as Poirier, Douchette, Plourde, and Nadeau. The list includes Mrs. and Miss titles with numerous first names and some family connections, reflecting a large social gathering.
Duplicate Bridge in Play at Beach
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Duplicate bridge players at Speak Easy Perhouse Avenue included Mr and Mrs James Warren Richard Shorey James Mullen Mr and Mrs Leo Ross Mrs Gertrude Leonard Mrs Alice Fecteau Mrs Angie Hickey Mrs Ruth Main Mrs Pauline Larochelle Mrs Gwen Flannery Mrs Lottie Haas Mrs Esther Green Mrs Beanor Marshall Herbert Bean Mrs Joan Mullen Miss Margaret Field Oscar Paradis Ray Mor rill Mr and Mrs Carleton Brock Mrs Patricia Adams and Mrs Avis Briggs Winners were Mr and Mrs Warren first Shorey and Mullen second Mr and Mrs Ross third and Mrs Mullen and Miss Field fourth Special prizes were won by Mrs Adams and Mrs Larochelle The club will play again eerie at 730 pm Mrs Briggs have a beginner class tomorrow at 7 pm.
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Old Orchard Beach
Perhouse
Wn Avenue
James Warren
Richard Shorey
James Mullen
Leo Ross
Gertrude Leonard
Alice Fecteau
Angie Hickey
Ruth Main
Pauline Larochelle
Gwen Flannery
Lottie Haas
Esther Green
Beanor Marshall
Herbert Bean
Joan Mullen
Margaret Field
Oscar Paradis
Ray Morrill
Carleton Brock
Patricia Adams
Avis Briggs
Warren
Shorey
Mullen
Ross
Miss Field
Adams
Larochelle
Briggs
Halloween Party At Kennebunk Station Hall
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport police departments sponsor a Halloween party at the old fire station hall in Kennebunk Lower Village. Volunteers from both towns assist along with Civil Defense members and their wives. The event welcomes boys and girls up to age 13 with games prizes costumes and refreshments. Donations may be sent to the departments.
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Kennebunk
Kenebunk
Kennebunkport
Kennebunk Lower Village
Civil Defense C.B
Citizen's Band
2 Department of
Both
Maine Residents A Bay State Event
Maine residents from Kennebunk Cape Elizabeth and Wilm ton traveled to North Re iny Massachusetts to celebrate their mother's birthday at North Riding Nursing Home. She received messages from John A Volpe Edward Kennedy and town officials along with gifts and cards from relatives and friends.
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Kennebunk
John Anes
Kneth Gonchard
Cape Elizabeth
Roderick Li Littlefield
Scairough
Ed Lord
Wilmton
Del
North Reiny
Mass
Burlichards
Stoneham
North Ri Ing Nursing Home
There Are 92 Classifieds Want Ads. Why Not Use On
A brief note touts the abundance of classified ads and invites readers to take advantage of the listing service. It highlights variety and reach, suggesting readers explore the 92 available want ads for goods and opportunities.
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Pride's Rule
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Ronet
Technicator
Fanavision
Chariton Heston
Burton and
Taylor
Jane Fonda
Steve M
Nevada Smith
Cous
Tonite
James Coburn
Duffy
Plas
Robert Mitcham
ANZIO
St. — Saco
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Sidney Poitier
Corpora
Cy Young Award
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Post Office
John Kowaltik
Mustangs
Kowalik
New York City
Fone
Hubert H. Humphrey
BHS
Westbrook
Robinson
St. Petersburg
Fla
Dianna Bertrand
Beatrice Reardon
Priscille Verville
Dianne Poirier
Jeannette Curro
Nora Brown
Ellen Brown
Karen Carnevale
Paul Neault
Carrie Whittemore
Millie Martin
George Poirier III
Ann Barrett
Artelie Lacourse
Murielle
Marie Ange Dumont
George Bouffard
Patricia Bouffard
Rose Nadeau
Marian Dubois
Kerwin Twomey
Aline Baillargeon
Dot Lawrence
Maurice Gagnon. Aring
Norman R. Poirier
Harry Courtois Jr
Lena Ricker
Zelda Chartier
Carol Larose
Beatrice Valliant
Hattie Deatte
Ida Deatte
Emile Druin
Pauline Larose
Robert Barra
Germaine Legare
Mary Kapetski
Barbara Townsend
Robert Townsend Sr
Laurie Larose
Shirley O’leary
Robert Nolette
Lucianna Roy
Yvette Roy
Walter Hart
Linda Savoy
Aron Hunt
Martha Stubbs
la Towne
Paricia Graffami
Mary Gagne
Gloria Marcoullier
Laurette Cote
Barbara McGilvery
Claudia Cole
Ruth Gray
Edward Caron Jr
Frank Leavitt
Dot Dumont
Leslie Duprey
June DeMeule
Wallace Carpenter
Drucilla Clark
Rose Lagueux
Peggy Dumont
Romeo Dumont
Stasia Goodwin
Allyn Goodwin
Emile Martin
Tom Carrier
Rene Morin
Jean Goodwin
Jackie Foley
Doris Senecail
Lydia Champoux
Aure Roberge
Edward Gaudette
Yvette St. Onge
Vivian Roberge
Edward Caron Sr
Rachel Theroux
Kennebunk Station
Medford
Medford Daily Evening Mercury
Richard M. Nixon
William R. Gilman
David Brickman
Humphrey
Portland
Alfred
York Coane Freesay
Enteing
W.illiam
A. Maxfield
Bruce Wallace
Alan's
Cutrate Ste
Henry C. Ham
Kenybunk
Cos Ampe
District
App
Leon Bonte
T. Pike
Box Road
Saco
Phi L. Gadbois
Cote Circ Biddeford
Beca
Michael Siminski
West Scarbough
Robert S. Rollins
Ofgadahoc
Old = Orch Beach
Eee J. Tremblay
Litchfield
Maine
Bruce Kingsbury
William J. Laprel
Hans Schnabel
Brucea
Germany
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