Six NFL officials suspended for late game error
Six football officials were suspended for one week plus any postseason games after a late error cost the Los Angeles Rams a final down against the Chicago Bears. Commissioner Pete Rozelle ruled officials erred by not allowing Los Angeles one more down, ending the Rams’ bid in a 17 16 loss that kept the Bears alive in the Central Division.
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McLain Tops In Four Phases Of 1968 Pitching Leaderboard
Denny McLain led the American League in starts completes and innings while hitting 31 wins. Luis Tiant guided Cleveland to a 2.655 team ERA, nine shutouts, and a 21 9 record. Sam McDowell led strikeouts with 283 as McLain ranked second in the category.
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UCLA Tops Early Cage Ratings With 350 Points
UCLA led the United Press International Coaches Board early basketball poll with 350 points for the week ending Sunday. North Carolina was second with 309 points, Davidson third, Kentucky fourth, New Mexico fifth, and Villanova sixth. Notre Dame seventh, Cincinnati ninth, Purdue tenth, Kansas tenth, St Bonaventure led the second ten, with Ohio State and Dayton tied for 18th and Southern California at 29th.
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Caribbean Sea Depth Averages 8,685 Feet
The Caribbean Sea has an average depth of 8,685 feet. This figure reflects typical bathymetric measurements used in marine science and navigation.
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Reagan Crowned Favorite in Texas 1968 AAAA Title Race
Washington and Smiley upset path to semifinals fuel Texas Class AAAA playoff chase as Austin Reagan aims for a 28th straight win. Odessa Permian, Lubbock Estacado, Alvin, Refugio, and Galveston also in contention with key semifinals set at Rice Stadium and in Abilene.
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Blues Bowl proposal seeks post season game
A Memphis based Negro group led by H A Gilliam Jr asked the NCAA extra events committee to sanction a post season Blues Bowl football game featuring a predominantly Negro school as one participant.
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Wyoming Named the Equality State
The state of Wyoming is popularly known as the Equality State for its historic stance on equal rights and frontier democracy, earning its nickname from early statehood and legal milestones.
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SWC Teams Win 2 but Lose 3 in Interconference Play
Southwest Conference posted a 2 3 record as Arkansas and SMU split wins while Rice Texas Tech and Texas A M lost. Arkansas edged Centenary 64 6 in double OT with Gary Stephens scoring 20 to lead Arkansas and Jesse Marshall tied for high scoring hour.
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Iowa Park advances to semifinals after hard win
Iowa Park (12-0-1) edges Reagan County 3-2 to reach the West Texas Class AA state semifinals in Grand Prairie. Lufkin Dunbar (12-0) and Klein (12-0-1) join in Conroe with Dunbar routing Columbus 32-14 as Klein upset Randolph 24-8 plus a 6-6 tie against Bellville.
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Baylor Wilt Move Up in Scoring Race
New York based UpI reports Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain rising in the NBA scoring race behind leader Elvin Hayes of Houston San Diego. Baylor ties Bob Rule for second at 739 points. Chamberlain climbs to 14th with 560 points, while Hayes maintains the top mark of 811.
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First U S Railroad Built in Quincy 1826 27
The first railroad in the United States was constructed in Quincy Massachusetts during 1826 and 1827, marking a milestone in early American rail transport.
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Cowboys Begin Mail Order for Potential Championship Game
The Dallas Cowboys will start mail orders Wednesday for a possible NFL title game. Local fans must buy at a public sale December 23. Dallas must beat the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland on December 21 to reach the championship set for December 29 at 1 30 p.m. CST. Tickets cost 10 dollars and are limited to six per order for residents outside Dallas and Tarrant counties.
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Mayo Smith Named 1968 American League Manager of the Year
Mayo Smith, a soft spoken leader of the Detroit Tigers, was voted the UPI Manager of the Year for steering Detroit to its first World Series title since 1945. He won one of 20 votes in the national poll, with Ralph Houk, Al Dark, and Earl Weaver also receiving votes.
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Quarry Gets Chance in Frazier Title Bid
New York reports Terry Brenner, MSG matchmaker, offered Jerry Quarry of Los Angeles a shot at Joe Frazier for the world heavyweight title if Frazier defeats Oscar Bonavena in their Tuesday title bout.
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Total land area of the United States reaches 3.6 million sq miles
The total area of the 50 states is 3,615,211 square miles according to the figures cited.
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