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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1968
Page
12
The Bonham Purple Warriors schedule two non district games before the 6 AAA opener on January 2 at Grapevine. They will play Sulphur Springs at Sulphur Springs Friday and Commerce at Sulphur Springs Saturday.
Leonard hosts a 1968 Holiday Basketball Tournament beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday with six games that day and four finals spread across Friday to Monday. Girls finals are 5 p.m. and 6:20 p.m. December 31, followed by boys title games at 7:40 p.m. and 9 p.m. Teams include Como-Pickton, Anna, Wolfe City, Bells, Fannin del, Whitewright, Celeste, Leonard, Whitesboro, Roxton, Van Alstyne, Bland, and Trenton. Trophies and all tournament team honors will be awarded after the last title game, with a final night $50 savings bond prize.
In a tight upset, UTEP rallied in the final minutes to topple sixth-ranked New Mexico 71 67 as Tom Isaac Mike Switzer and Nate Archibald sparked a late burst. Switzer led UTEP with 23 points while New Mexico’s Ron Becker had 17.
UCLA remains the No 1 major college basketball team with a perfect 350 points from the coaches voting. North Carolina and Davidson follow as top challengers with 310 and 204 points respectively while Kentucky Cincinnati Villanova Santa Clara Notre Dame New Mexico Kansas Illinois and others fill the ranking.
Philadephia Sports Writers Association honors Olympic decathlete Bill Toomey as amateur athlete of the year. The 29 year old Laguna California schoolteacher is the oldest winner of the 10 event two day decathlon. Previously O J Simpson won the award last year.
Chicago Bear owner George Halas, recuperating at his home after hip surgery, plans to be back in his office next month. He said the ailment that sidelined him from coaching causes no pain and allows movement.
A satirical memo by two lawyers pretends Santa Claus violates multiple Texas penal codes. It cites vagrancy drunkenness disguises and weapons offenses to mock legal vigilantism, ending with a grand jury suing the authors for malicious prosecution.
Kentucky Racing Commission ruled Dancer's Image ran the May 4 Derby with an illegal drug and cannot collect the $122,600 first prize. Forward Pass earns the purse and the next three places receive the remaining awards, while Dancer's Image remains the official winner without changing the order of finish.
Paul Robinson, a Cincinnati Bengals draft pick, earns United Press International Rookie of the Year in the AFL. The 6-1 198 pound back rushed 1,023 yards in his rookie season, joining Cookie Gilchrist as the only AFL rookies to reach a thousand yards.
Gerald N. Smith, scoutmaster of Troop 11 at First Baptist Church in Corpus Christi, watched his 100th and 101st boys earn the Eagle rank. He led the group for 25 years, with many former Eagles pursuing college degrees and serving in the Armed Forces, including Vietnam.
Las Vegas bookmakers list Baltimore as a six point favorite to beat the Cleveland Browns in the NFL game and New York as a three point choice over the Oakland Raiders in the AFL tilt for the title game.
A Christmas night telecast of the basketball game between Los Angeles and Phoenix kicks off an eight game National Basketball Association series. The broadcast marks the start of a midseason slate airing on television.
A Texas killer murdered Manuel Arellano Sr his wife Monica their daughter Rosa Arellano and two children Eduardo and Leticia and raped and shot Manuel Arellano Jr who survived. Sheriff Tom Henderson blamed a roaming psycho type with freckles on the forehead and a large neck rash. The killer fled after a ride with the victims toward San Angelo and remains at large despite investigations.
Jack Patera resigned as defensive line coach of the New York Giants on Friday. A former Baltimore Colts player and Detroit Lions coach, he said he would seek further opportunities in football.
Brazil ends censorship on radio and television stations after Congress suspension but newspapers remain under government control. The move comes as authorities loosen restrictions for broadcast media while print outlets stay under oversight.
NBC outlines a weekday game at Phoenix as the sole weekday telecast with five playoff games and the NBA All-Star Classic set for January 14. The schedule emphasizes marquee matchups and regional telecast diversity.
A hospital notices roll includes new patients at Risser Hospital such as Joe Leslie Bonham Jewel Kennemer Mary Dyrham Lisa Gahn and many others from Bonham Honey Grove Ravenna and nearby towns. Dismissals include B V Sloan Mellie Eudy and several Bonham residents.
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