Russians hammer US in ice hockey at Innsbruck Olympics
In Innsbruck Austria the Soviet Union crushed the United States 5 1 in hockey as the Winter Games opened. The ceremony featured Austrian President Dr Adolf Schärf International Olympic Committee head Avery Brundage and others as 1260 athletes from 45 nations paraded. Tragedy struck pre Games when Australian skier Ross Milne and Pole Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypecki died during training.
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Ted Smits
Innsbruck
Austria
United States
Soviet Union
Adolf Schaerf
Russia
Avery Brundage
Chicago
Friedl Wolfgang
Squaw Valley
Alvis Lugger
Tyrolean Alps
Ross Milne
Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypecki
Worst basketball gym memories in small town halls
Gus Schrader recalls disaster venues for early basketball including Lyle town hall in Minnesota Iowa border area. He describes a low ceiling near one basket, a pot belly stove and water leaks from thawing roof, plus a Nordic defense that overwhelmed St Ansgar in a February game.
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Schrader
Lyle
Iowa
Minn
Mona
St. Ansgar
Doc Naismith
Mitchell
NBC Gets AFL Pact
New York AP reports NBC and the American Football League signed a five year telecast deal worth 36 million dollars. The contract starts with the 1965 season after the existing AFL package ends. It compares to the NFL CBS agreement of 28.2 million for two years with 14 teams.
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New York
American Football League
National Broadcasting Co
AFL
American Broadcasting Co
National Football League
Columbia
NFL
Marion Rallies Past Prairie In Overtime
Marion boys overcome 15 point first half, rally to beat Prairie 60 53 in overtime. Backsen 20 leading Indians, Schulte adds 26, Whitman and Fowler key late plays as Marion grabs control late in regulation and wins in extra period.
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Jack Ogden
Saoreedltar
Marion
Prairie High
Indians
Prairie
Porter Reed
Jim Voigt
Terry Schneckloth
Ken Backsen
Gary
Backsen
Jim Spear
Whitman
Schulte
Jesse Schulte
Jeff
Marion Fowler
Scriven
Fatelte
Carl Franks
Dave Holland
Joss Schulte
Terry Schnecklath
Bogash Leads Drake To Sweep Over ISU
AP report from Ames notes Drake Bulldogs defeated Iowa State Cyclones 63 53 in a Big Eight game. Drake, not at full strength, earned a second win in the series after Drake swept ISU for the season.
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Bogash
Drake
Isu
Ames
Iowa State
Cyclone
Bulldogs
Towal State
Missouri Valley
Bradley
Peoria
Braves
Town State
Rich Froistad
Cyclones
Towa State
Brake
Towa Sta
Ieaen
Sanghutte
Anaes
Peterson
Wankier
Anentances
Wilkinson Switches to GOP in Oklahoma Senate Hint
Former Oklahoma coach Bud Wilkinson registers Republican in Norman amid Senate speculation. Deadline for party change is Saturday at 5 p.m. as Edmondson may seek Democratic nomination to hold the seat Kerr left vacant.
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Norman
Okla
Oklahoma
Bud Wilkinson
Wilkinson
U. S. Senate
J. Howard Edmondson
Kerr
Edmondson
Strobridge to Retire as West Waterloo Coach AD
Waterloo West high school coach and athletic director Glen Strobridge known as Shrimp will retire June 7 after 41 years in Waterloo. He previously coached at Stuart Nevada and Gunnison Colorado before joining West 35 years ago, amassing 573 wins and 200 losses with no losing seasons.
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Waterloo
Glen “Shrimp” Strobridge
Waterloo West High School
Strobridge
Stuart
Nevada
Gunnison
Colo
West
Des Moines East High School
Des Moines University
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Paul Aste
Josh Rieder
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Germany
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Jean Laubert
Oregon
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Rosen’s Uy
Magnus Hotel
Toiail Woot Sulis
Rain and Shine
NBC
Oodoogoong
John Fowler
Lon Scriven
Marien el Fort
Yolland
Spear
Clements
Whitman al Voigt Backsen
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Lena Benhact
Bob
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Lincoln
Buick
Chrysler
Daily General Tire
Servicenter
Eighth Avenue
Cleveland County Election Board
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Robert 5. Kerr
Gene Bogash
McCoy McLemore
Istro
West Waterloo
Allen
General Motors
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