Big Eight race tightens as league faces possible multiple ties
Iowa State leads the Big Eight at 5-2 after an 84-66 win over Colorado. Kansas survived Oklahoma 72-70 while Nebraska crushed Oklahoma State 68-42. Colorado trailed by one at halftime. Cyclones' Don Smith and Bill Cain posted 44 points and 43 rebounds combined.
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Quarry Advances To World Title Bout In WBA Semifinal
Jerry Quarry beats Thad Spencer in the 12th round to set up a title clash with Jimmy Ellis in the WBA tournament. Quarry and Spencer each earned 75 000 with promoter Don Chargin reporting a 115 112 gate. Downey stopped the bout after Quarry staggered Spencer. Ellis watched ringside after defeating Oscar Bonavena in the other semifinal.
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TEFC Motors Highlight Durable Sealed Design
TEFC motors prove resilient against water dust mice and hay exposure with reliable closing switch and uninterrupted airflow noted in product briefing.
Missouri Valley showdown looms after Louisville win
Louisville improved to 7-2 with an 81-65 victory over Cincinnati behind Westley Unseld 19 points and 25 rebounds. Drake beat North Texas 77-67 as Wil Lie McCarter scored 25 despite elbow pain, boosting Drake to 6-2 and keeping the Valley race wide open with Tulsa Bradley Wichita still in contention.
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Joe Wiley
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Panthers Face Top-Tier Coffeyville in Home Showdown
Neosho County Junior College hosts the nationally ranked Coffeyville Ravens as the Panthers seek a upset to spoil the conference leaders. NCCJC sits 12-6 overall with a 19 game home winning streak, while Coffeyville stands 18-2 after a 98-79 win over Allen County.
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E-State Ichabods Battle for Title in Two Meetings
Emporia State leads the Central State conference with four league wins and no losses, facing Washburn in two meetings Feb. 20 at Topeka and Feb. 28 at Emporia. Washburn sits second at 3-0, after beating Pittsburg while Emporia crushed Fort Hays. The Kansas Conference race sees Friends atop at 10-1, with Kansas Wesleyan and Ottawa tied at 8-3. St Benedict's improved to 14-3 with a win over Omaha.
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10th Winter Olympic Games Open Tuesday in France
GRENOBLE France AP The 10th Winter Olympics begin with pageantry as Gen Charles De Gaulle attends among 80000 spectators. Spotlight centers on skiers Jean Claude Killy, Peggy Fleming and Eugenio Monti as questions loom over medal chances and American hopes.
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Big Eight track marks highlight conference meets
Oklahoma and Nebraska posted season bests in indoor Big Eight meets led by Ron Tull’s 611 high jump and Clifton Forbes’s 48.5 quarter. Kansas tops seven events while Missouri dominates at Columbia with multiple marks including Gary Rainwater’s long jump record and 15-1 ¾ vault by Charles Beckpole. other scores feature Dan Moran’s 1 53.4 half mile and notable 60 yard dash times.
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Olympic gold likely for long-time favorite in open ceremony
About 1,500 athletes from 37 nations enter the vast temporary arena for the lavish opening. The French president will declare the Games open from a heated box amid a fireworks display and thirty thousand artificial roses as parachutists descend and the flame is lit.
Contact Tribune by phone after hours
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Gray Lumber tops Stark State. First National edges Chanute
In Industrial League action at St. Pats gym Gray Lumber beat Stark State Bank 60 to 49 while First National Bank defeated Chanute Lumber 48 to 47. Tom Thorne scored 23 for Gray, Don Papst led First National with 20, and Rod Goltry had 21 for Chanute Lumber. Stark drops from second, Gray remains in a four team tie at 6-4. Next games Thursday feature Buffalo vs First National and Stark vs Chanute.
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Palmer Wins Hope Desert Classic in Sudden Death
Palmer defeats Deane Beman in a dramatic finish at Bermuda Dunes to win the Bob Hope Desert Classic for the third time. Palmer birdied the final hole to force a playoff and clinched victory with a decisive par on the 16th, edging Beman after a tense final round.
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Quarry Stops Spencer in Oakland Fight
Jerry Quarry of Los Angeles stopped Spencer in Oakland in a bout marked by 200 percent action. Harold Johnson outpointed Lothar Stengel in Frankfurt Germany as Philadelphia’s fighter failed to halt the German’s pace.
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Los Angeles
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Germany
Harold Johnson
Philadelphia
Lothar Stengel
Appointment of Executor in Thomas D. Steele Estate
In Neosho County Kansas the probate court appointed Harry F Easum as executor of the will of Thomas D Steele on January 15 1968 and issued letters testamentary. Creditors must file claims within nine months from first publication or be barred. Balch Bailey attorneys for the executor filed the notice with Alberta Gough as probate judge.
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Comets Aim for SEK Upset at Coffeyville
Chanute Blue Comets carry momentum after a 68-53 upset over Chanute’s prior slump, seeking an SEK victory at Coffeyville where the Tornado pace the league. Varsity game around 8 15 with junior and B games earlier, as Coffeyville hosts Southeast Kansas League action.
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Chanute Tribune Briefs Highlight Local Events
February 5, 1968 Chanute Tribune briefs summarize community happenings including civic notices, school activities, and local meetings. Notable items reference area organizations and residents involved in ongoing February events.
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