Six Officials Suspended Over Rams Bears Controversy
Six NFL officials were suspended for one week plus any postseason after a late game error deprived the Los Angeles Rams of a final down against the Chicago Bears. Commissioner Pete Rozelle charged the officials with not allowing LA one more down near the end, costing the Rams a chance at a fourth down. Chicago won 17 16, keeping its division title hopes alive and ending LA’s championship bid.
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McLain tops four categories in 1968 season
Denny McLain led the AL in starts 41 complete games 28 and innings pitched 336 along with 31 victories marking the first 30-game winner since 1931. Luis Tiant guided the Indians to a 2.655 ERA 21 9 with nine shutouts while Sam McDowell led the league with 283 strikeouts.
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UCLA Tops Early Cage Ratings In Unanimous Pick
UCLA received 350 points to hold the No. 1 spot in the United Press International Coaches Board first poll of the season. North Carolina was second with 309 points, Davidson third, Kentucky fourth, New Mexico fifth, and Villanova sixth. Notre Dame, Cincinnati, Purdue and Kansas followed. St. Bonaventure led the second ten, with Duke and Houston nearby. Western Kentucky, Santa Clara, New Mexico State, Detroit also ranked. Ohio State and Dayton tied for 18th, USC within the top 29.
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Caribbean Sea Depth Average Reported At 8685 Feet
The reported average depth of the Caribbean Sea is 8685 feet, a figure cited as a general measurement for oceanic depth.
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Reagan Rivalry Tops Texas AAAA Playoff Race
In Texas high school football AAAA semifinals Austin Reagan seeks a 28th straight win as Washington and Smiley push to topple him. Reagan faces Galveston Upset winner in Rice Stadium while Odessa Permian and Lubbock Estacado advance. other AAA matchups pit Alvin against Refugio and Henderson against Estacado.
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Blues Bowl proposed post season game for Negro schools
A Memphis group led by H A Gilliam Jr asked the NCAA extra events committee to sanction a Blues Bowl post season football game featuring a predominately Negro school as one participant.
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Wyoming Known as the Equality State
The state of Wyoming is popularly nicknamed the Equality State reflecting its history of progressive rights and pioneering social standards. The designation appears in travel and historical references across regional publications.
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SWC Teams Shine and Slump Across Intersections Night
Southwest Conference went 2-3 in intersectional play Monday as Arkansas beat Centenary 64 66 after Gary Stephens sank three free throws in double overtime. SMU beat Southern Illinois 81 70 while Rice Tulane etc. Arkansas led Centenary by 15 before a late rally.
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Down to the Semis: Iowa Park Edges Reagan County for First Down
Iowa Park advances to state Class AA semifinals after a 3 2 victory over Reagan County in a defensive battle. The undefeated 12 0 1 Panthers meet Daingerfield 12 1 in Grand Prairie at 8 p m Friday with Lufkin Dunbar and Klein meeting in Conroe Saturday. Dunbar has a 12 game win streak and Klein is 13 0 1 with a 445 63 scoring line.
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Baylor and Chamberlain Climb in NBA Scoring Race
Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain move up in the NBA scoring chase as rookie Elvin Hayes of Houston leads with 811 points and a 50.0 average for San Diego. Baylor and Bob Rule share second at 739, while Chamberlain rises from 20th to 14th with 560 points as he pursues Joftier brackets.
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First U S Railroad Built in Quincy 1826 27
The earliest railroad in the United States was constructed in Quincy Massachusetts during 1826 and 1827 marking a pioneering chapter in American rail travel.
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Cowboys Tickets On Sale For Possible NFL Championship
The Dallas Cowboys begin mail orders for tickets to a potential NFL title game with public sale set for December 23 for locals. Dallas must beat the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland on December 21 to reach the championship game scheduled for December 25 at 1 30 p m CST. Mail orders are $10 each, limited to residents outside Dallas and Tarrant counties, with a maximum of six tickets per order. Applications go to 6116 North Central Expressway, Dallas.
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Mayo Smith Named AL Manager of the Year for Tigers
Mayo Smith, a soft spoken manager, was chosen by United Press International as the American League Manager of the Year for guiding the Detroit Tigers to their first World Series title since 1945. He earned 11 of 20 votes in the UPI poll of sportswriters. Ralph Houk, Al Dark, and Earl Weaver trailed with 3, 2, and 1 votes respectively.
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Quarry Gets Chance for Frazier Title Fight
New York promoter Terry Brenner offered Jerry Quarry of Los Angeles a shot at Joe Frazier's world heavyweight title if Frazier defeats Oscar Bonavena in their Tuesday night title bout.
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Total area of the 50 United States recorded
The total area of the fifty United States is 3 615 211 square miles. This figure aggregates land and inland water areas for all fifty states.
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