Kansas Wins Big Eight Tourney Contested by Lewis MVP
Delvy Lewis scored a career high 24 points to lift Kansas past Nebraska 71-61 and earn Most Valuable Player honors in the Big Eight holiday basketball tournament. Walt Wesley was held to eight points as Kansas claimed its seventh tourney title and improved to 9-2 in the league. Nebraska missing Willie Campbell due to an ankle injury could not keep pace.
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Florida Tigers Ready for Sugar Bowl Showdown
Florida coach Ray Graves and Missouri coach Dan Devine expressed caution as the Gators and Tigers, favored by 2½ points, finalize plans for the 32nd Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Spurrier and a strong rushing attack shape the matchup with NBC televising the New Year’s Day game at 7 p.m. Chanute time.
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Alabama Favorite In Orange Bowl Showdown With Nebraska
In Miami Alabama led by Steve Sloan and a trio of ace receivers faces Nebraska in the 22nd Orange Bowl. The game is expected to be high scoring with Sloan's air attack matching Nebraska’s powerful backfield tandem of Duda Kirkland Wilson Solich.
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Alabama
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Cotton Bowl Preview: LSU and Arkansas Clash in Dallas
A 75,504 crowd is expected as Arkansas and LSU meet in the Cotton Bowl. Arkansas is eight point favorite while the teams feature playmakers Ronny South and Doug Moreau. Kickoff is 1 p.m. local time with CBS telecast.
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Rose Bowl showdown: Michigan State vs UCLA on New Year’s Day
In Pasadena Michigan State and UCLA prepared for the Rose Bowl under sunny skies after a rain storm. The turf was in excellent shape and brisk weather was expected. Coaches Prothro and Duffy Daugherty projected pass and run strategies as MSU sought to remain undefeated and top-ranked while NBC planned national telecast at 4 p.m. Chanute time.
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Ellsworth Man Killed in Crash Near Ellsworth
A car leaving Highway K14 near Ellsworth early today overturned several times. Gary W. Bohl, 20, of Ellsworth was killed in the crash and another person was injured.
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Highway Patrol
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Advertising Is Your Guide to Safe Buying
Advertising Is Your Guide to Safe Buying advocates informed consumer choices through tips on evaluating products, reading labels, and comparing prices. It emphasizes avoiding scams, verifying seller credibility, and understanding warranties.
College Basketball Scores From Various Tournaments
Kansas State beat Missouri 90 70 while Iowa State defeated Oklahoma 87 82 in Big Eight play. Kansas edged Nebraska 71 61 for the All-College title.
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Nebraska Wesleyan
Northwestern Iowa
Culver- Stockton
Quincy
Ill
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Hastings
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Maryville State
Power Blackout Hits Reno and McPherson Counties
A power failure darkened Hutchinson and 14 neighboring communities in Reno and McPherson counties, affecting about 60,000 people. Restoration took 30 to 50 minutes after a main transformer melted following a generator circuit breaker failure at the Kansas Power & Light Co. plant near Hutchinson.
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Kan
Reno
McPherson
Kansas Power & Light Co
Firearms deer season yields notable western Kansas hunts
The Kansas Sportsman reports western Kansas produced many deer during the firearms season with the Northwest leading checks such as 86 at St. Francis. Thad Douthit bagged a 200 pound mule deer with 27 points. Stories include hunters respecting posted lands and two men failing to harvest due to trespass issues.
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Kansas
Fish and Game Commission
St. Francis
Fish and Game Station
Marvin Miller
Cheyenne County Gun Club
Miller
Thad Douthit
Concordia
Many Fish Few Boats Off Brazil Coast
A UN guided study says rich fishing banks lie off Brazil's southern coast but Brazil lacks boats. Brazilians may rely on Argentine and Paraguayan fishing boats to harvest fish. The government may open territorial waters to neighbors in exchange for a share of the catch.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
United Nations
Tulsa Wins Rainbow Title In Honolulu Tournament
Tulsa defeats St. Louis 70-64 to claim the Rainbow Classic invitational in Honolulu. Hammond leads with 20 points as Webb holds to 15 after strong second-half defense by St. Louis. MSU takes third by beating Army Hawaii 97-69.
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Sam Ulrich
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Leavenworth Five Defeats Colony in Holiday Tournament
Immaculata of Leavenworth shot 37 field goals to an 89 to 63 victory over Colony in the Tonganoxie Holiday Basketball Tournament. OConner led with 20 points, Strutz 17, and Kaeding 16 as Bearcubs outscored from the floor while Gordon went 11 of 11 at the line for Colony. Colony falls to 5-2 this season as Leavenworth earns fifth place in the eight team event.
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Ryun and Lawson Set Sugar Bowl Marks in New Orleans
Kansas freshman Jim Ryun won the Sugar Bowl 1 500 meters in 3 42.7 setting a new meet record, almost six seconds faster than the old standard. John Lawson also set a 5 000 meters mark while Grambling and Southern University posted several relay and sprint records.
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Lawson
Grambling
Willie Davenport
Southern University
Southern
George Woods
Southern Illinois
George Anderson
Area Dams Conditions Yesterday Report
Normal conservation pool levels listed for John Redmond dam at 1 087.18 feet elevation and 948.73 cubic feet per second discharge. The report references river conditions and daily readings without further station details.
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John Redmond Seeedes
Toronto
Fall River
Smokers Drive Record 1965 Tobacco Tax Revenue
Amer icans consumed tobacco heavily in 1965, pushing federal tobacco tax collections to a record high. Commerce Clearing House reports total take of about 2.1 billion dollars, up over 96 million from 1964, with cigarettes contributing roughly 2 billion.
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Chicago
Commerce Clearing House
Fish Hatchery Stocks Ponds In Neosho County
U S Bureau of Sport Fisheries hatchery at Farlington supplied about 20 million bass bluegill and channel catfish in 1965 to stock 51 ponds in Neosho county. Deliveries begin in late June with fish around 1/2 inch, later reaching 4 to 5 inches in October.
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U.S. Bureau of Sport Fisheries
Farlington
Robert Hiland
Council Grove
Chanute TribunePo forms Friday edition note
The Chanute Tribune issues a front page Friday edition dated December 31 with community briefs, local notices, and updates compiling the week’s events for Chanute and surrounding areas.
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