Kansas Wins 54 52 Over Kansas State
Kansas edged Kansas State 54 to 52 in a semifinal at the 19th Big Fight holiday basketball tournament and will face Colorado in the final. Colorado beat Missouri 65-61 to reach the title game. Kansas aims for its sixth tourney crown as Colorado, led by Pat Frink and George Flanank, seeks an upset.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Kansas State
Colorado
Missouri
Souri
Tigers
Jayhawks
Wilt Chamberlain
St Josephs Beats Wichita 77 69 In Quaker City Final
St Josephs of Philadelphia defeated Wichita 77 to 69 in the Quaker City Basketball Tournament final. Coach Gary Thompson criticized officiating and crowd noise after Wheatshockers foul trouble and 28 field goals each, St Josephs shooting 20 of 29 free throws to Wichita's 13 of 15.
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St. Josephs
Wichita
Associated Press
Gary Thompson
Philadelphia
Ben Franklin
Thompson
Wheatshockers
St. Joseph’s
Quaker City
Wheathackers
John Stevens
Jim Lennon
St. Joseph's
Hawks
DeSoto Coach Suspended for Two Games
DeSoto High School basketball coach Don Frickey is suspended for the next two games. Kansas State High School Activities Association official Brice Durbin said Frickey will be on probation until the next executive board meeting as punishment for his conduct during a tournament game with Shawnee Heights. After three technical fouls under a new coaches bench behavior rule, Frickey refused to leave the bench and the game was forfeited.
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Topeka
Don Frickey
DeSoto High School
Brice Durbin
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Frickey
Shawnee Heights
Vandals Move Mail Boxes And Billboard On Highway
Sheriff John Miller reports vandals dug up two mail boxes and a small billboard and moved them to the center of U S 60 east of Mount Sterling. They also set up a barrel barricade and posted signs diverting traffic around the obstruction.
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Mount Sterling
John Miller
U.S. 60
Crash fatal to Kansan in Newfoundland plane crash
A Cessna 310 crashed on approach to St. John's Airport, killing the American pilot from Flo-Air Inc of Newton, Kansas. The twin engine plane, en route from Gander to the Azores, broke up after icing, narrowly missing the runway end. The pilot’s name was withheld pending kin notification.
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Nfld
St. John’s
Flo-Air Inc
Newton
Kan
Gander
Nld
Sata Maria
Azores
Canadian Mounted Police
Flo-Air
Beirut
Lebanon
Paul Miller
Wichita
Aviation Development Consultants Inc
Kansas Citian's Body Found in River Bottoms
The body of Bertha Agnes Gadston, 47, was found Tuesday in weeds near railroad tracks at First and Delaware streets in the north Kansas City river bottoms. Police reported no signs of violence. she was last seen by friends on Christmas Day.
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Kansas City
First
Delaware Streets
Bertha Agnes Gadston
Climate Summary for 24 Hour Period Ended 6 AM
The report lists daily weather highs and lows with total precipitation in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. It records maximum temperature, minimum temperature, and rainfall or snowfall amount from official stations. Data covers multiple locations with time stamps and standard meteorological units.
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Kansas City
Grand Jury To Consider 3 Slayings
Jackson Mississippi AP report: a federal grand jury will reconvene on January 11 to review the case of three civil rights workers killed near Philadelphia in Neshoba County last summer. New evidence is cited as the Justice Department seeks to indict 21 men.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Justice Department
Philadelphia
Neshoba County
Lingerie sign sparks attention in Trumann shop window
Ken LaGrone, editor of the Trumann Democrat, reports a shop window sign in Trumann Arkansas proclaiming Our lingerie is the finest, Smart women wear nothing else. The cheeky message draws notice in the local business district and reflects playful urban humor.
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Trumann
Ark
Ken LaGrone
The
Trumann Democrat
Quaker City third place game yields Wichita loss
In a close third place matchup at an early season tournament Quaker City defeated Wichita 76 to 69. Illinois topped Villanova 74 to 65 as part of a College Basketball score slate.
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St. Joseph
Villanova
Quaker City
St. Joseph's
Wichita
SMU
St. Louis
Davidson
Ohio U
Alabama
Duquesne
Baylor
Clemson
Auburn
Furman
Miami
Maryland
Tulsa
Yale
Motor City
Penn State
Detroit
Houstin
Valparaiso
Semifinal Results From Various College Classics
Semifinal scores from multiple tournaments include UCLA 93 over Minnesota 77 and Utah 92 over Iowa 88. Santa Clara 75 over Pacific 71 and Colorado 65 over Missouri 61. Kansas 54 over Kansas State 52 and DePaul 84 over Brigham Young 75. Tennessee 70 over Oregon 63. Oregon State 67 over Northwestern. Kansas State 52 and DePaul 4 are listed alongside other results.
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Utah
Iowa
San Francisco
San Jose
Santa Clara
Pacific
Colorado
Missouri
Kansas
Kansas State
DePaul
Brigham Young
City
Xavier
Ohio
Oregon St
Northwestern
Oregon
First Round Results From Bowl Games and Classics
Scores from multiple bowls and classics include Sugar Bowl Louisville 77 over Ga Tech 71 and Vanderbilt 83 over Texas Tech 73. Gator Bowl Texas 66 over Georgia 60 and Florida 82 over Wake Forest 65. Sun Bowl New Mexico 76 over TCU 58. Tex Western 56 over Wi Mary 50. Gulf South Classic Arkansas 82 over Mississippi 48. WMI 91 over Centenary 86. Kodak Classic Navy 88 over Fordham 78 and Rochester 73 over Harvard 71. Other Scores Notre Dame 111 over Kentucky 97 and St Louis 122 over San Francisco 104.
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Tech
Vanderbilt
Texas Tech
Texas
Georgia
Florida
Wake Forest
New Mexico
TCU
Tex
Swaffer Inspires Oklahoma State Quintet
Kansas City AP report on Bob Swaffer, 6-foot-9 OSU player who lost his right arm in a school laundry accident last November but remains on scholarship. He attends practice, charts shots for Hank Iba, and mentors the team while undergoing therapy and study.
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Kansas City
Bob Swaffer
Hank Iba
Swaffar
Huskers prep to stop Hatfield in Cotton Bowl clash
Dallas AP reports Nebraska coach Bob Devaney weighs limiting Arkansas star Ken Hatfield who has caused havoc with 81 yard punt returns and long kickoffs. Hatfield ranks as a top conference and national leader, with 1708 career kickoff and punt return yards, challenging Nebraska’s punt coverage.
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Nebraska Cornhuskers
Ken Hatfied
Arkansas
Bob Devaney
Nebraska
Razorback
Texas
Devaney
Hatfield
Cornhuskers
Billy Crockett
Minnesota
Man Pleads Guilty and Walks Free in Kansas City
Johnny Lee Williams 23 pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the February stabbing death of Howard Abrought 23 in Jackson County Circuit Court. Detective Verda Reynolds testified Williams made admissions, leading to his conviction and immediate release.
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Kansas City
Johnny Lee Williams
Jackson County
Reynolds
Illiams
Richard Koenigsdorf
Williams
Hundreds of Communists Arrested Across India in Dawn Raids
New Delhi AP report says hundreds of Communist leaders and members were arrested before dawn as Lal Bahadur Shastri's government accused Reds of preparing for violence and acting as a fifth column linked to Communist China. Raids were nationwide to curb election threats in Kerala and beyond.
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New Delhi
India
Lal Bahadur Shastri
China
Kerala
Army Navy basketball set for Feb 27 in Annapolis
The annual Army Navy basketball game is scheduled for February 27 at Annapolis. Both teams prepare for rivalry showdown with regional fan interest high and teams aiming for key conference seeding.
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Army-Navy
Annapolis
Holton Highland wins Holton Invitational title in basketball
Holton Highland defeated Humboldt 74 to 72 in theHolton Invitational final after a 23 21 halftime tie as Holton built a 30 26 edge at the second quarter. Humboldt earlierfell to Holton 49 35 in the semifinals and Holton edged Humboldt 74 72 in the third place game.
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Holton — Highland
Centralia
Holton
Humboldt
Highland
Identifying Marks Mentioned in KC Loan Firm Heist
Ronald Thomas told police the gunman who robbed his Kansas City loan office Tuesday had cross eyes. The bandit fled with an estimated 50 to 75 dollars in cash.
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Kansas City
Ronald Thomas
Baylors Don Trull Sets Passing Records Last Season
Baylor quarterback Don Trull set multiple passing records last season and posted an interception rate of one in 26 attempts as his team excelled.
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Baylor
Don Trull
State Liquor Tax Shared by Counties
Advertising column urges readers to learn how the state liquor tax is shared by counties and explains ways to safely buy liquor.
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