Swimmers Set World Records in Melbourne Title Race
George Breen of Buffalo broke the world record in the 1500-meter freestyle with 17:52.9 in a qualifying heat as the United States chased the unofficial Olympic team title against Russia. Shelley Mann led a U S sweep in the women's 100-meter butterfly final with 1 11 flat, while Carin Cone tied an Olympic record in the 100-meter backstroke. Russia dominated gymnastics and water polo, with the U S finishing last in team events. New York Giants traded rumors continued as minor league drafts opened.
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Melbourne
George Breen
Buffalo
U.S
Russia
Breen
Australia
Murray Rose
Shelley Mann
Arlington
Carin Cone
Ridgewood
N.J
Britain
Judy Grinham
Lorraine Crapp
Marley Shrivers
Glendale
Calif
Sylvia Ruuska
Berkeley
United States
Kathleen
Herb Williams
Evanston
St. John
Romania
Canada
Yugoslavia
Elsmore High to Boost With Four Senior Lettermen
The Elsmore Dragons unveil four senior lettermen Car-Ti Rexen Howerton Milton Dunlap as the core of the varsity basketball squad for the Mar maton Valey League. Coach Carl A. Otto leads a 14 player roster with a mix of juniors and freshmen. The girls team, 1955 56 runners up, lists five seniors and several underclassmen, hosting non league games before league action begins.
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Elsmore
Elsmore High School
Nippie
Nage
Howerton
Milton
Dunlap
Tippie
Dick Fewing
Bob
Don Bauer
Virgil Wolfe
Merle Honaker
Don Baker
Frank Geier
Larry Nelson
Duane Bauer
Ronnie Daniels
Dragons
Carl A. Otto
Dorothy Eigenbrandt
Shirley Bauer
Elaine Carlson
Rosie Freeman
Laura Lee Ard
Marilyn Stanley
Kay Nelson
Jeanene Parrott
Betty
Fulton
Bronson
Uniontown
LaHarpe
Hepler
Walnut St. Patrick's
Walnut
Grant
LaHar
Clubs Brewing Player Deal
Minor league clubs prepared for their draft as Washington and Boston clos e in on a five player deal. Senators manager Chuck Dressen acknowledged a brewing deal involving Roy Sievers Eddie Yost Ted Lepcio Billy Consolo and an additional Red Sox player.
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Jacksonville
Fia
Washington
Boston
Chuck Dressen
Senators
Red Sox
Roy Sievers
Eddie Yost
Ted Lepcio
Billy Consolo
Shrine Game Squad Picked for Dec 29 in San Francisco
California universities place 10 players on the West team led by managing director Bill Coffman. Stanford adds John Brodie Carl Isaacs Paul Wiggin. USC adds Frank Hall Jon Arnett. UCLA Pete O Garro Don Shinnick. College of Pacific John Nisby Galen Laack. California Don Gilkey. SMU Washington and Oklahoma each contribute two players. Other named include Galen Wahlmeier Kansas Eddie Machen. Flamingo Stakes in Hialeah for 3 year olds has had 27 runnings with the favorite winning 17 times.
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San Francisco
California
Bill Coffman
Stanford
John Brodie
Carl Isaacs
Paul Wiggin
Southern California
Frank Hall
Jon Arnett
UCLA
Pete O'Garro
Don Shinnick
College of Pacific
John Nisby
Galen Laack
Don Gilkey
Southern Methodist
Washington
Oklahoma
SMU
Tom Gentry
Smith Keller
George Strugar
Dean Derby
Tom Emerson
Bill Pricer
Galen Wahlmeier
Kansas
All Star Bowling Semifinals Open With Top Qualifiers
Ninety two of the nation's leading bowlers begin tough semi finals in Chicago. Forty two games for 46 men and eight games for 63 women set the stage as 14 leaders advance to finals with defending champions Lillard Nagy Canta line Vene among them. Dick Weber leads in 24 game total after a 1264 single score. Robbie Shaler posts a 289, the highest by a woman in eight years.
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Chicago
Bill Lillard
Steve Nagy
Detroit
Anita Cantaline
Sylvia Vene
Philadelphia
Dick Weber
St.Louis
Bob Kwolek
Jere Price
Fort Worth
Tex
Arlene Eck
St. Paul
Minn
Weber
Carter and Richard Named in Kansas and Missouri Records
Carter of St Louis and Carl Richard of Parsons Kansas are listed together with LaVerne Carter of St Louis in the notice. The trio appears in a regional filing that names individuals and their linked locations.
Wheatshockers Beat Razorbacks In Wichita Showdown
Wichita State 7 point win over Arkansas as Joe Stevens scores 20 to lead the Shockers past the Razorbacks who were tied at intermission. Arkansas opens 1-1 after a 59-55 win over Oklahoma earlier in the week.
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Wichita
Kan
Wheatshockers
Arkansas Razorbacks
Arkansas
Joe Stevens
Terry Day
Oklahoma
United States Marshal Detained After Pistol Allegation Aboard Flight
A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco ends with authorities identifying Joseph Job a U S marshal for New Jersey as the man with a pistol in a shoulder holster aboard the plane. Police met the aircraft at San Francisco International Airport and sought credentials. The stewardess alerted the captain prompting police to intervene.
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San Francisco
United Air Lines
Los Angeles
San
Chanute Tribune P7 Briefs December 5 1956
Chanute Tribune brief items from page seven dated December 5 1956 cover local notes including community events weather snippets and small notices. Names and places reflect mid century Chanute context.
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The
Chanute Tribune
Soviet to Repay Japanese After War End
The pact returns none of the Japanese territories lost in the weeklong war with Russia. The Soviet Union has said it would repatriate more than 1,000 Japanese it is holding as soon as ratification was completed.
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Japan
Soviet Union
Tokyo
Siberia
United States
Russia
Walnut dominates Elsmore in 78 to 25 victory
Walnut led Elsmore 25 to 25 with Pryor scoring 32 points and Sands adding 28 as Walnut claimed a lopsided 78 25 win. Elsmore counters with seven by Nelson in a separate B game defeat 42 18. St Patricks of Walnut plans three games at Elsmore including a girls contest.
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Elsmore
Walnut
Elsmore High School
Pryor
Sands
Nelson
St. Patricks of
Si Walnut Om
Tippie
Wintjen
Geier
Reeve
Piesker
Don Bauer
Church
Dunlap
Rowe
Duane Eggen
Bauer
Fewins
Franklin
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Nino Valdes
Miami
Hialeah
Man With Pistol
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CDC
Chanute
Mixmaster
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Lady Sunbeam
Jumbo’ Zoo
Sunbeam Egg Cooker
Linbearm Waffle Baker and Grill
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