UCLA Remains No 1 In AP Basketball Poll
UCLA holds the top spot in the AP Top Twenty college basketball poll as Kentucky and South Carolina stay second and third. St Bonaventure rises to fourth while New Mexico State moves to fifth, with North Carolina sliding to seventh and UCLA consistent at the pinnacle despite close wins over Princeton and Oregon State.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
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Lew Alcincor
John Wooden
Wooden
Kentucky
South Carolina
South
St. Bonaventure
New Mexico State
Jacksonville
North Carolina
David
St. Bonaventure New Mexico St
Davidson
Houston
Marquette
North Carolina St
Niagara
Columbia
Onio U
Pennsylvania
Washington
Ilinois
Louisville
Duke
Southern Calif
Chiefs welcome home after Super Bowl win in 1969 AFL NFL shift
Chiefs fans overflowing Kansas City greet the champions as Lenny Dawson and Hank Strom lead the homecoming. Up to 150000 line routes, 12000 at Liberty Memorial Mall for owner Lamar Hunt reception. Eight went home early for vacations while eighteen stay for the AFL all star game.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Chiefs
Lenny Dawson
Chiefs
Kansas City International
Platte County
Trans World Airlines
Lamar Hunt
Hank Strom
Illus Davis
Houston
Minnesota
Nothing Goes Right In Bowl Festivities
New Orleans witnesses a bungled halftime show during Super Bowl events. A hot air balloon race fails as the Chiefs balloon stays grounded and the Vikings balloon crashes into the stands, torch aflame. A parade of inflatable characters circles the stadium while the Mississippi steamboat finale never appears due to a wet field. Marguerite Piazza sings Basin Street Blues drowned by Al Hirt and Pat O’Brien struggles with a dead microphone during the National Anthem.
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New Orleans
Jean Lafitte
Marguerite Piazza
al Hirt
Pat O'Brien
Knute Rockne
Area basketball matchups across SEK tonight
Tonight's schedule lists SEK games including Chanute versus Parsons, Fort Scott and Altamont at Independence, Columbus at Pittsburg, TVL Humboldt at Moran, CNC Galena at Erie, Girard at College High, Frontenac at Northeast, Riverton at Southeast, TRL Uniontown at Colgan, Blue Mound at Crest, Central Heights at Williamsburg, BJL Elk City at Altoona Midway, Leroy at Thayer, Moline versus Howard.
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Chanute
Parsons
Fort Scott
Altamont
Independence
Columbus
Pittsburg
TVL
Galena
Erie
Girard
College High
Frontenac
Northeast
Riverton
Southeast
TRL
Humboldt
Moran
Uniontown
Colgan
Blue Mound
Crest
City Cage Loop Opens Wednesday in Chanute
The Chanute Recreation Commission launches the Industrial Basketball League with six teams. First game at 7 p m features First National Bank and Stark, followed by Kustom Electronics versus Thayer at 8 and Alcorn Corp against Olson’s Supermarket at 10.
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Chanute
First National Bank
Stark
Kustom Electronics
Thayer
Alcorn Corp
Olson's
Comets Face Mustangs to Claim SEK League Lead
Chanute High's Blue Comet hosts the Mustangs in a key Southeast Kansas League showdown as Chanute, Iola, and Parsons sit tied for first at 51. The B team opens at 6:30 followed by the 8:00 main game featuring Diebolt and Turley in a run and shoot clash. other SEK games include Parsons at Fort Scott and more.
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Chanute High School
Blue Comet
Mustangs
NCCJC
Chanute
Iola
Parsons
Comet
Pete Dillman
Roger Diebolt
C. J. Turley
Comets
Tim Thuston
Larry Barnhart
Kent McKinney
Wings
Tony Kline
Bruce Bright
St. Pat's Grade School Splits Twin Bouts With Independence
Independence wins the A game 25 24 with a 20 foot desperation shot at the buzzer in overtime. St. Pat's takes the A contest 31 17 while Boaz leads St. Pat's B with 10 points and Norman and Darrell Honas top Independence A with 9 points each.
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St. Patrick’s
St. Pat's
Norman
Darrell Honas
Boaz
Altoona
ST. Pat’s A
N. Honas
Haight
Osborne
D. Honas
Corbit
Galemore
Bentley
Cox
Independence A
Barbara
Nickel
Bustos
Hudgins
Schabel
Johnson
Robinson Hints He May Quit After Chiefs Victory
New Orleans AP report notes veteran AFL safety Johnny Robinson hints at retirement after Kansas City Chiefs win the 1969 world championship. He recalls LSU teams and thanks Louisiana fans after the 23-7 title win over the Minnesota Vikings, saying this could be his final year.
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New Orleans
Johnny Robinson
Kansas City Chiefs
Robinson
Louisiana State
Louisiana
Chiefs
Minnesota Vikings
Panthers Triumph: Neosho County 94 Labette 74 in Jayhawk north split
Neosho County Panthers defeated Labette 94 to 74 in the East division of the Jayhawk Conference. High scorers were Panthers Curtis Washington and Floyd Mathew with 28 and 17 rebounds led by Washington and Jones with five blocks and Watters with 25 points. Labette had Richard Swink 26 and Clinton Witty 13 as the Red Birds fought back after a 44-31 halftime deficit.
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Joe Kapp
Aaron Brown
Kansas City Chiefs
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Neosho County
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Labette
Panther
Cardinals
Red Birds
Neose County
Pat Wilson
Curtis Washington
Wilson
Frankie Watters
Kokomo Kid
Watters
Washington
Richard Swink
Clinton Witty
Neal Beasley
Jabelle County
Floyd Mathew
Robert Jones
Neosho
Sooners Edge Missouri In Tight Norman Victory
Oklahoma beat Missouri 52-48 in Norman to keep the Tigers winless on the southern swing. Garfield Heard led Oklahoma with 14 points while Henry Smith topped Missouri with 21 as Clifford Ray secured the decisive lead with 5:28 left.
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Missouri
Clifford Ray
Oklahoma
Sooner
Tigers
Garfield Heard
Henry Smith
Colorado Falls as Creighton Edges by Free Throws
Cliff Meeley scored 22 for Colorado while Mike Caruso led Creighton with 21 as Creighton edged Colorado despite a 2-1 Missouri scoreline. Colorado dropped to 5 losses against 7 wins after tying at 56 all with 2:12 left.
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Missouri
Creighton
Colorado
Cliff Meeley
Mike Caruso
Dance Instruction Registration Open at Chanute Rec
Registration for ballroom dance instruction is underway at the Chanute Recreation Commission office. Open to beginners and intermediates, the program runs 10 weeks with one hour weekly at the Central Park Community Building.
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Chanute Recreation Commission
Central Park
Early College Basketball Scores Roundup
Harvard beat MIT 77 70 Bucknell defeated Delaware 83 81 Kings Point edged Coast Guard Rhode Island 78 66 Vermont topped So Carolina 63 Virginia 42 Auburn 6 Alabama 77 over Maryland 75 Clemson 68 Florida 57 Tennessee 56 in OT Kentucky 72 Georgia 71 Rice 83 Tulane 80 Creighton 65 Colorado 60 Indiana St 100 West Ill 8 Idaho State 79 Idaho 75 50 Xavier Ohio 80 TCU 76 Oklahoma 52 Missouri 48 Sam Houston 1183 Howard Payne 103 California 84 Washington 64 Wash St 7% Stanford 62 Seattle 70 Denver 57 Weber St 120 Gonzaga 72
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