Rams Hope to Shake Off Blunder and Fight for Pride
The Rams face Baltimore with a chance to spoil the Ravens perfect regular season bid and redeem a costly late blunder that cost them a game. Key questions center on team resilience and how coach George Allen and quarterback Roman Gabriel respond Sunday.
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Wilhelm Traded By Royals To Angels For Ed Kirkpatrick
Kansas City Royals traded veteran reliever Hoyt Wilhelm to the California Angels for utility man Ed Kirkpatrick and rookie catcher Dennis Paepke. Both newcomers can play multiple positions and join an Angels bullpen expected to gain strength from the knuckleballer.
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Must Wins Raiders in Tight AFL Title Chase
The Chiefs and Raiders enter final 11-2 records with a division title shot if they win. Kansas City hosts Denver while Oakland visits San Diego with the winner earning a possible Western title playoff berth. Len Dawson eyes more TDs as KC seeks a 50th straight win over San Diego looming.
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Ashe Named No 1 American Amateur Tennis Player
Arthur Ashe leads USLTA rankings for 1969 with strong Davis Cup ties and a first U.S. Open title this year. Clark Graebner rises to No 2, Pasarell slides to seventh, while Stan Smith and Bob Lutz headline the top 10 in the annual committee recommendations ahead of the February 8 meeting in Clearwater Florida.
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Puerto Rico
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Calif
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San Agnelo
Tex
Bob Lutz
Los Angeles
Ron Holmberg
Highland Falls
N.Y
Jim Osborne
Honolulu
Jim McManus
Berkeley
Gene Schott
Lutz
Smith
Nine Deserters Granted Asylum in Sweden
Sweden granted asylum to nine American GIs opposing U S Vietnam war policy, raising total in exile to 149. The aliens commission expelled two draft dodgers not in the armed forces. The deserters cited fear of being sent to fight in Vietnam and the ADC reported at least 209 runaways in Sweden.
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Five Texas teams post wins in Thursday basketball action
Texas college teams posted multiple victories led by Lamar Tech’s dramatic 78-77 buzzer beater over Northwest Louisiana and A&M’s 102-83 win over Louisiana Tech. McMurry edged Abilene Christian 90-79 as Wayland Baptist beat Baptist Christian College 77-61. Illinois State fell to West Texas 91-67.
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Rate Increase Being Sought in Trenton Community
TRENTON The Commun ity Public Service Co requests council permission to raise residential and commercial rates by about 5 percent. Houston Hurst, district manager, cites higher material and labor costs. He says the firm will lower rates when possible and regrets the request.
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Kenya President Warns Against Foreign Meddlers and Drunkenness
President Jomo Kenyatta warned against foreign meddling and subversives and called drunkenness the nations No 1 enemy. He spoke on Thursday in Nairobi urging unity and discipline to protect national integrity.
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Houston Teams Face Possible All Bayou City Final
Houston Smiley faces Odessa Permian in Austin on Saturday while Houston Washington meets defending champ Austin Reagan in Rice Stadium. UIL takes 7.5 percent tax plus 7.5 percent share from gate. schools may choose venue. Other semifinals include Alvin vs Refugio and Lubbock Estacado vs Henderson as Class AAAA and AA races tighten.
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Hong Kong flu hits colleges and affluence in 1968 outbreak
Amid the Hong Kong flu surge, colleges and hospitals show the highest attack rates with 10 to 15 percent nationwide, spiking to 49 percent in some groups. Affluence links to broader social contact and travel. flu vaccine prioritized for high risk. Epidemics noted in Philadelphia and New York. Tallulah Bankhead dies of pneumonia and respiratory failure.
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Honey Grove Edges Bonham in Tight Four Game Set
Honey Grove captured three of four basketball games from Bonham on Thursday. The Bonham 9th grade won 31-29, while the Honey Grove varsity edged 28-26 on a late field goal. The junior varsity led 39-21 and the 8th graders won 29-24.
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New Facilities At Blanco Park
A Blanco County park near Blanco city limits unveils new facilities valued at 20 307 8 dollars. The enhancements include 10 trailer campsites a trailer loop road and parking area.
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Honey Grove Names Curtis Brown Fire Chief Again
Curtis W. Brown was re elected chief of the Honey Grove volunteer fire department at the annual meeting. Raymond Bates became assistant chief with Jack Simmons as first assistant and Staley Seale as second. Additional officers names include Tiny Roten as engineer and driver of Truck No 1, with W L Troute and Ted Ellis as first and second assistants.
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Curtis W. Brown
Raymond Bates
Jack Simmons
Staley Seale
Tiny Roten
W. L. Troute
Ted Ellis
Harvey Hohenberger
Jerry Paschal
Delaney Scott
Kenneth
Blanco State Park Improvements Highlight Local Campground Upgrades
Clarence Waxler of Blanco completed electrical and plumbing work expanding the park's 110 acre grounds. The upgrades add 18 picnic sites 8 camping sites 6 screened shelters and a children's play area near the riverless river spring. The L B J Ranch lies under 30 miles away.
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Usual & Unusual Defroster Gun Ad
Advertisement notes a defroster gun that plugs into a cigarette lighter priced at 4 dollars. The line emphasizes novelty and consumer gadget appeal for winter use. The item appears in a classified-style blurb typical of mid century shopping pages.
Gifts for men catalog of wearables and tools
A list of men's gifts with prices and items including visors umbrellas pliers belts shirts travel alarm slippers jackets and accessories. Items range from 3.60 for house shoes to 27.95 for beltless slacks and 24.98 for a val o pak bag.
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