Mantle Names Hank Aaron as His Era's Best Ballplayer
New York AP Mantle, in New York to promote Mantle Men and Namath Girls, praises Hank Aaron as the era’s best player. He compares Aaron to DiMaggio, predicts Ruth’s home run record could fall, and notes Aaron’s sustained health and power. Mantle cites seven quiet years with 3,500 at bats as a reason for not reaching Ruth’s 714.
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Iowa Freshman Coach Ted Lawrence Leaves for Westinghouse
Ted Lawrence, Iowa freshman football coach for four years, will quit coaching to join Westinghouse Learning Corporation in Iowa City. He plans to start in public relations, then build a sales force, while remaining in Iowa with his family.
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NBA Discusses Possible New Franchises at Winter Meeting
New York AP Houston Buffalo and Kansas City are to be discussed in Chicago as potential NBA franchises. No final decision expected at the one day meeting. Other candidates include Portland Memphis Cleveland and Minneapolis. A decision on additions is due by the All Star break January 30. Playoff schedule also to be reviewed.
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Ailing Iowa Cagers Host St Francis Tuesday Night
Iowa meets St Francis Pa at Iowa City in a 7:30 p.m. game with Johnson Porter Vidnovic Calabria Snoderass Hodge Harinsky and Time in the probable lineup. Jensen and Brown missed the opener with mono and flu but expect to return, while Chad Calabria and Johnson also have flu. St Francis, 1-1, accounts for Snodgrass who is healthy to play Tuesday.
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Texas claws past Arkansas in chaotic fourth quarter duel
In a dramatic showdown the Longhorns edged Arkansas 15 to 14 on a late fourth down pass setting up the winning touchdown. Arkansas squandered opportunities including a stalled drive at the Texas 10 after a failed third down pass, costing a likely No. 1 ranking and a Cotton Bowl bid.
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Vacation Woes and Coaching Moves Highlight Iowa Notes
The column recounts a chaotic vacation cut short by weather and injuries, Iowa basketball coach Ralph Miller taking a new post at Westinghouse, Ted Lawrence's move and pay rise, and a humorous proposal for an NFL division title battle royal to pick a champion.
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Prairie Grapplers Face Maquoketa Team
Prairie Cedar Rapids' undefeated wrestling team travels to Maquoketa on Tuesday for a high school varsity match. Prairie junior varsity competes at Iowa City Regina on Thursday.
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City tilt at Regis tests unbeaten LaSalle
LaSalle High School carries an unbeaten record into Tuesday’s game at Regis in the first intra-city clash of the season. Linn-Mar visits Anamosa for another area basketball matchup, while Jefferson hosts Kennedy in an intra-city swim meet.
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Etcheverry Returns as Montreal Alouettes Head Coach
Sam Etcheverry, famed 1950s Alouettes quarterback, returns to Montreal as head coach after Ottawa lawyer Sam Berger bought the club for about 1 million dollars. Berger also names Red O Quinn as general manager and J J Albrecht as assistant general manager and personnel head. O Quinn, 44, is a former Rough Riders GM who resigned December 6. Etcheverry replaces Kay Dalton who was dismissed that day despite two years left on his contract.
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