Abilene and Tyler Vie For Class 4A Football Crown
Abilene and Tyler collide for the Class 4A title after 12 straight wins each. Tyler beat Baytown 20 to 0 while Abilene shut out Dallas Sunset 23 to 0. Garland and Port Neches lead the Class AAA finals, with AA and A semifinals also on tap as Christmas weekend looms.
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Snead Wins Sixth Miami Open Crown In Dramatic Playoff
Sam Snead edged Tommy Bolt on the first hole of a sudden death playoff to capture his sixth Miami Open title at Miami Springs. Snead set a final round 29 over the last nine holes, finishing 54 holes at 201 and earning about £ 2,200 for income tax money.
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Mays Signs For Five Thousand Dollar Pay Raise
New York Giants star Willie Mays, 24, agreed to terms on a 1956 contract after a brief talk with President Horace Stoneham. The outfielder will earn about 32.50 per game with a 5 000 dollar raise and will focus on batting titles and increased baserunning, aiming to improve steals past last season.
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Upsets Highlight Hectic Week In College Hoops
Kentucky suffers an upset 73-61 at Temple while Illinois falls 74-73 to Missouri. Duquesne wins the Steel Bowl in Pittsburgh and Alabama captures the Birmingham Invitational as top teams prepare for a blockbuster Chicago tournament slate. Kentucky seeks rebound vs DePaul. Illinois meets Notre Dame.
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Maryland Prepares for Oklahoma Tilt With Fast Sooner Trio
Maryland coach Jim Tatum orders a 4 p.m. defensive workout as the Terrapins study Oklahoma's blazing backfield speed. He calls Oklahoma the fastest team he's seen, citing scouting reports and film of wins over Pittsburgh and Texas.
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Border Teams Set to Entertain Outside Fives
The Border Conference hosts eight visiting teams this week as Texas Western ends with Creighton in Omaha Monday. Hamline visits Arizona State in Tempe Tuesday and Arizona in Tucson Wednesday, then New Mexico Aggies in Las Cruces Friday. Murray State plays Texas Western at El Paso Friday and Las Cruces Saturday. Los Angeles State visits Tempe Thursday and San Jose State comes to Tempe Saturday. Hardin Simmons hosts Kentucky Wesleyan Thursday and Memphis State Saturday while West Texas hosts Oklahoma Baptist at Can.
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Mustangs Look Like Team To Beat In SWC
SMU, defending champion, faces Wisconsin and Kansas in a 12 game SWC schedule week as rivals struggle. Key scoring race features O Neal of TCU Krebs of SMU Downs of Texas and Tucker of Rice among leaders.
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Kefauver Urges Federal Research on Sea Water Purification
Senator Estes Kefauver urged a nationwide federal research effort to purify sea water to ease Western water shortages. He accused Sherman Adams of downplaying federal roles and said current funding of about 1.5 million dollars yearly is insufficient. He argued a safe economical method is within reach this generation.
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Aggies Hold Unbeaten Run Amid Busy Week Schedule
The Aggies stay unbeaten with a 4-1 mark as they beat Whittier 56-54 and Los Angeles 67-58 while losing to Pepperdine 68-55. They also defeated New Mexico 66-53, McNeese 75-71, and Centenary 65-60. Texas Tech and West Texas both opened with losses across five games. Arizona State, Utah, Oklahoma A M, and others feature in scattered results.
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Tip Off Opens Home Schedule for Childress Blazers
Childress Bobcats host first home game in Bobcat Gym tonight with Turkey freshmen at 6 30 and Turkey reserves at 8 18 Admission 15 and 35 cents Childress carries a 2 2 mark after the Abilene tournament visit Avoca Tuesday and Borger Thursday loom as rough tests Maxim Williams and Don Chism are key players with Chism dealing with a cold and injury concerns noted during the Abilene event The Rams under coach Johnson played in Matador Tournament reaching the consolation final while Cedric Thompson led Childress rivals and Ricks led the Rams in scoring in the Birdville game and Matador tourney results</S:
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Browns guard Abe Gibron Roasts Pro Football Play
Cleveland Browns guard Abe Gibron, weighing 245 pounds, says pro football suits his style as he praises the team’s running game and his preference for straight blocking. The piece notes the first U.S. tree farm began in 1941 and Texas leads in tree farms with 7,056 farms and 3,485,212 acres by late August 1955.
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VA Insurance and GI Loan Rights Clarified
The article covers VA disability claims timing and examinations, GI term insurance on discharge, impact of private policies, and spousal GI loan use for a larger home. It notes six month filing for initial rating, eligibility nuances, and that private life insurance does not affect GI coverage. It adds that a veteran or spouse may obtain GI loan benefits for a larger house even after using benefits.
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