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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1966
Page
10
Five teams loom capable in the 21st Big Eight Conference pre season tourney with Kansas favored over Kansas State Nebraska Colorado and Iowa State. Kansas owns a defensive edge with coach Ted Owens and is the two time defending champion entering the event.
Missouri, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State enter with slim finals odds. Oklahoma State stands 4-4, Oklahoma 2-4, Missouri 2-6, while Nebraska with four returners is favored but inconsistent. Iowa State led by 6-8 Don Smith at 28.4 ppg faces tough early action. Kansas bow to Texas Western and St. John, K-State grapples losses. First round tips include Iowa State vs Oklahoma and Nebraska vs Kansas State tonight, Missouri vs Oklahoma and Kansas vs Colorado Wednesday, with finals Friday.
The Associated Press reports a light week for Kansas small colleges. Fort Hays beat Southwest Oklahoma 71 66 and Colorado State topped Omaha 53 49. Baker placed second in Simpson Iowa, Kansas Wesleyan lost 82 80 to St Marys Dodge City, and St Benedicts won 82 57 over William Jewell. Tabor had no game. St Benedicts and Emporia State lead the Central and Kansas Conferences with four wins. Ott awa and College of Emporia hold four victories in the KCAC.
Green Bay coach Vince Lombardi questioned Tulsa's Skelly Stadium as snow blanketed the field delaying the Packers final drills before the January 1 NFL championship game with the Dallas Cowboys. Workers cleared snow and covered the turf while forecasts warned of more snow, testing plans to stay in Tulsa. Jim Gillick of Wagner College is noted for hobbies including cooking and sewing.
The third annual holiday weight lifting tournament is in the Central Park building tonight. Junior division starts at 6 p.m. with Ray Zumalt as organizer and director. Senior meet follows around 8 p.m. Admission is charged except for elementary-age pupils. The event uses an open body class format with the Hoffman formula for scoring. Jim Woods, last year's outstanding lifter, runs the competition but will not be eligible for the honor this time. Never Barnett also won’t be eligible. Contenders include Russell Anderson, Larry Curls, Lawrence Harris, Francis Barriger, and Jim Kensett. Eighteen senior trophies will be awarded.
Masao Mina Mi of Japan outpointed Fe Pedranza of the Philippines over ten rounds in Osaka. Bo Pettersson of Sweden outpointed Tony Montano of Arizona in Goteborg. Erico Barlati of Italy won by disqualification over Pietro Ziino in Ravenna.
MIDDLETOWN Conn AP author William Manchester was reported much improved and doing very well after pneumonia. Dr F Erwin Tracy said the patient remains critical though improving with a slight pneumonia touch. Telegraphed get well wishes came from Mrs John F Kennedy and Sen Robert F Kennedy.
Angolan border town near Benguela railway witness to a Christmas Day assault by a 500 man rebel force. Portuguese authorities say more than 300 rebels were killed as the cross border offensive escalated. Portugal earlier closed the Congo border after rebels killed 25 soldiers. The town lies on a key route exporting majority Congo copper ore and authorities threaten to halt ore movement in reprisal.
The Freedom State Bank in Freedom Oklahoma near the Kansas border was burglarized over the weekend. Bank president Wesley Nixon found the break in Monday. Entry gained through a rear door. Burglars used cutting torches to breach vaults and safes, taking more than $15,000.
Lynda Bird Johnson and actor George Hamilton arrived by private jet to Acapulco to see Merle Oberon and her husband Bruno Pagnai. The President's daughter and Hamilton are expected to stay through New Year’s Eve.
The Dodgers failed to score in 33 straight innings of the 1966 World Series despite collecting 15 hits and drawing 7 walks, failing to capitalize on offensive opportunities.
Nebraska wound up training in Brownsville Texas Monday for a Sugar Bowl scrimmage that pleased coach Bob Devaney. The Cornhuskers then prepared to leave for New Orleans to meet Alabama on January 2.
The night featured a range of men leading teams across college and professional play. Cincinnati defeated Swedish Nationals 78 to 53 while Weber State beat Cal State Hayward 102 to 65. Other results include Northwestern 62 over St John s New York 60 and Rhode Island 109 over St Bona venture 79.
A collection of quips from Kansas newspapers notes leisure ethics home life and polite conduct. Quotes include Parsons Sun suggestions on leisure use and etiquette tips such as which hand to tuck a napkin with from the same paper and similar lines from Emporia Gazette Burns News and Russell News.
North squad defeats the South 27-14 in the North-South college all star game. MVP honors go to Eugene Trosch while Pete Duranko earns North recognition. postseason bowl lineup includes Rose Sugar Orange Cotton Gator Shrine and NFL AFL title games with broadcast schedules.
St. John's of New York, after knocking off Kansas, drops to eighth as Northwestern defeats them 62-60 in the Holiday Basketball Festival opening round. UCLA remains No. 1 with Louisville, North Carolina and Texas Western following. Texas Western hosts a Sun Carnival, while New Mexico moves to No. 6 and Houston rises to No. 6 in the updated rankings. Cincinnati and Iowa hold at No. 7 and No. 10 respectively as Vanderbilt climbs to No. 9 before their bye week.
Kansas City Chiefs begin their final week of drills for the AFL championship against the Bills in Buffalo on New Year’s Day. Snow is forecast but coach Hank Stram expects practice to continue in Kansas City. Buffalo’s team plans five days of milder-weather workouts in Winston-Salem, N.C. Stram argues a slippery field could favor a passing attack. The Chiefs, owners of the league’s top offense, seek to repeat past matchups with Buffalo, who boast a strong defense. KC beat Buffalo 42-20 to start the season but lost 29-14 at Kansas City later.
Daily readings show the normal conservation pool at John Redmond Dam at 1,036.00 feet above sea level and discharge at 32 cubic feet per second. Additional partial figures indicate 901.50 and 14 without clear context, suggesting incomplete data for other metrics.
Local Chanute items from December 27, 1966 page highlight community notices and short reports. Vignettes include civic updates, social events, and brief notices affecting residents in Chanute and area.
Maury Wills of the Dodgers collected one hit in 13 official World Series at bats. The single came to center to account for a rare productive moment in a low total hitting game.
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