Roosevelt Pulls Off Iowa Football Tie At Davenport
Cedar Rapids Roosevelt surprises by tying Davenport 13-13 as Davenport’s 23-game win streak and AP No.1 ranking fall short. East Waterloo beats West 20-0 to share Big Six lead with East Des Moines 40-0 over North Des Moines. Burlington finishes Little Six with perfect 6-0, Corning tops Abe Lincoln 20-13. Other AP top ten teams Ames Spencer Dowling Newton East Sioux City finish season.
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Newcombe Receives Eisenhower Letter After World Series
In Tokyo President Eisenhower sent a personal note to Dodgers pitcher Don Newcombe, saying he was pulling for him and acknowledging hard luck. The letter, delivered via the American Embassy, praised Newcombe's season and noted his 27 wins, while recounting his tough outings in the World Series and a Japan game.
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Wilt Chamberlain shines as Kansas freshmen crushed
Lawrence Kan March homecoming crowd of about 8 000 saw Wilt Chamberlain nicknamed the stilt score 20 points and play stellar defense in 15 minutes as Kansas beat the freshmen 87 to 40 The star recently underwent surgery for obstruction removal.
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Hodges and Zimmer power Dodgers to 8 2 win in Japan
Gil Hodges hit two home runs and Don Zimmer added another as the Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Japan All-Stars 8 to 2 in Tokyo. A crowd of 30 000, including Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Suga, watched as the Dodgers improved to 12 4 1 on their exhibition tour.
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Television Listings for Cedar Rapids and Des Moines Areas
Saturday night grid features film lineups and talk shows from KCRG WMT KWWL and others. Highlights include Jackie Gleason Perry Como Lawrence Welk evening segments and movies Jackie Robinson Story Since You Went Away Steel Trap across stations Ames Davenport LaCrosse Des Moines markets.
Steelers Eye Moving Club To Louisville
In Philadelphia the Eagles rejected a move to Louisville Ky, while the Pittsburgh Steelers show interest in relocating their NFL franchise southward. Bill Henry of the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center proposed the plan via telegrams. Steelers president Art Rooney said he would study the bid and might meet with the Louisville group. The plan promises a stadium with 44,000 to 47,000 covered seats and a guarantee of 25,000 season tickets the first three years.
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Motorist Drops Boys 15 Miles From Home
In Torrance California a driver irritated by two 13 year old boys hitchhiking for a short distance exits them at a bus stop fifteen miles from their home. The incident shows a quirky, discipline minded response to juvenile mischief.
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Saddler Health Delay Hangs Over Title Defense
Featherweight champion Sandy Saddler is listed as unable to defend the title while recovering from injuries from a July taxi crash in New York. An athletic commission examination is planned for next week to decide readiness.
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