Kansas and Texas Western Reach NCAA Midwest Final
The NCAA Midwest Regional final pits Kansas and Texas Western in Lubbock Texas tonight after Cincinnati meets Southern Methodist in the third place game. Texas Western edged Cincinnati 78 76 in overtime as David Lattin scored 29 and Willie Cager added key baskets. Kansas defeated SMU 76 70 to reach the final led by Walt Wesley with 23 points.
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Clay Faces Chuvalo In TV and Ring Clash
Cassius Clay prepares for a March 29 title bout with George Chuvalo after Ernie Terrell withdrew. Toronto’s Chuvalo steps in as opponent, aiming to salvage a money showdown that production estimates now peg around five hundred thousand dollars in gross receipts with closed circuit TV expected to suffer.
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April Draft Call Drops to 21,700
The Defense Department reports April draft call at 21,700 men the lowest since last August amid Viet Nam buildup. All April quotas allocated to the Army while Navy Marine Corps and Air Force fill needs via voluntary enlistments. March call was 22,400.
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Del Papa Wins European Light Heavyweight Title
In Rome Piero Del Papa outpointed Giulio Rinaldi to claim the European Light Heavyweight Championship. Also in Turin Giuseppe Sabri outpointed Waldher Texeira, Bruno Arcari defeated Joe Brown in another bout, Nino Benvenuti bested Clarence James, and Jimmy Lester won in Oakland over Aristeo Chavarin.
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Kansas City Athletics Draw Lowest MLB Attendance in 1965
For the 1965 season the Kansas City Athletics drew 528264 fans, the lowest total of any major league team.
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Pittsburg Faces Garden City in Kansas AA Final Showdown
Pittsburg battles Garden City for the state Class AA title after a 65-63 win over Shawnee Mission North in which Bill Russell hit a late 15-foot jumper at the buzzer. Ron White led Pittsburg with 29 points on 11 free throws. Garden City, led by Archie Gooden with 17, earlier defeated Wichita East 55-? to reach the final.
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State Semifinals and Tournament Highlights Across Class AA B BB
Lawrence hosts Class AA semifinals with Garden City 55 Wichita East, Pittsburg 65 at Hutchinson and Marysville 61 Valley Center 49. Class B results include Emporia Stockton 67 Frontenac 65 in 2 OTs and Lindsborg 56 Emporia Roosevelt 44. BB sees Dodge City Dwight 58 Paxico 51 and Gore 67 Fulton 59. College NCAA action features Kentucky Wesleyan 54 Southern Illinois 51 and Akron 76 North Dakota 71 for third. NAIA semis list Oklahoma Baptist 94 Grambling 80 and Georgia Southern 89 Norfolk State 88. NCAA Regional play includes Duke over St Josephs 76 74, Syracuse 94 78 Davidson, Michigan 80 Western Kentucky 79, Kentucky 86 Dayton 79, Kansas 76 Southern Methodist 70, Texas Western 78 Cincinnati 76 OT, Oregon State 63 Houston 60, Utah 83 U of Pacific 74. Pro ball results show Baltimore 126 New York 123 and Detroit 116 Los Angeles 114.
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Columbia Beats St Louis 72 71 in AAU Regional Semis
Columbia Missouri defeated St Louis 72 71 to advance to the regional AAU tournament semifinals in Marshalltown Iowa. George Flamank led Columbia with 29 points while Bob Clark topped St Louis with 26 as the event runs through Sunday with the national AAU trip to Denver on the line.
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Bowling Scores From Thursday Night League Summary
Kansas City Athletics offered fans a $55 value script for $50 to boost baseball attendance in 1966. The card lists multiple bowling scores and high games for teams and players such as Ellis Dodge, LeRoy, Serpen, Williams, Burghert, Summers, and Yockey with various team affiliations and contact references.
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Zarley Holds Golf Lead At Miami Open
Ken Venturi, San Francisco, aiming for the $20,000 prize, shot a 32 on the back nine for an 8 over 143 second round at the Doral Open. Leader Kermit Zarley of Yakima, Washington, held a six-stroke edge as 30 players sat within six.
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Phil Rodgers
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Sam Snead
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Bruce Devlin
Dave Marr
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Freshman Christine Pray Named K State Rodeo Queen
Christine Pray a Hope Kansas freshman was chosen queen of the 1966 Kansas State University rodeo over 19 rivals in a ride-off. She will reign over the rodeo April 22 23 and represent K State at the National Intercollegiate Rodeo in July.
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Area Dams feed Conditions Yesterday Overview
The report lists water data for John Redmond dam indicating normal conservation pool depth in feet above sea level and water discharge in cubic feet per second. The readable figures show 43 feet and 23 cubic feet per second, but context is unclear due to fragmented OCR.
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Ryan Wins Again at NCAA Indoor Track Meet in Detroit
Kansas leads team scoring with seven points after Friday events at the NCAA indoor championships in Detroit. Standings show Kansas 7, Boston College 6, Southern Illinois 5, and others. ten finals were scheduled today. Jim Ryan of Kansas wins invitational mile in 4 03.3. no American indoor mark. Kansas State and Oklahoma tie for 440 yard dash in 48.9 seconds. Bob Steinhoff clears 15 feet 6 inches in pole vault.
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Sooner Baptists Face Georgia Southern In NAIA Final
Oklahoma Baptist, runners up last year, meet Georgia Southern in the NAIA basketball championship. Georgia Southern edged Norfolk State 89-88 to reach the final as Bill Pickens and James Grant each shot 29 points. Al Tucker led Oklahoma Baptist with 37 points in a 94-80 win over Grambling.
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Wellington News declines to publish Clay Chuvalo boxing results
Corky Simpson, Wellington News managing editor, said the paper would not publish the world heavyweight championship results. The protest cited Cassius Clay's Vietnam comments and opposition to professional boxing.
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Today in History March 12 1966 highlight signals change
On this date in 1917 the Russian Revolution began. Ten years ago nineteen senators and 81 representatives presented to Congress a manifesto pledging to use lawful means to overturn the 1954 ruling banning segregation in public schools. Five years ago Congo leaders proclaimed a new confederation. One year ago President Johnson sent a jet to return the widow of Rev. James Reed to Boston after his death in racial violence in Selma Alabama.
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Camel Replacement by Jeep and Plane Shifts Arabia
The jeep and the airplane have largely replaced the camel in Arabia as the primary means of transport and travel. This shift reflects modernization in desert regions where roads and air routes enable faster movement and broader connectivity.
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Chiefs to Play Basketball Exhibition Tonight in Chanute
The Kansas City Chiefs visit Chanute High School gym for a 7 30 PM basketball exhibition against the Chanute Lumber industrial team. Advance tickets may be bought at the door. Autographed football and player signings scheduled after the game.
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Big Eight adds seats after World War II rise
The Big Eight expanded its stadium capacity by 102,786 seats since World War II, bringing total capacity to 344,414 and averaging 36,332 paid fans per game in 1964.
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