Redskins Win Rio Grande Valley Title with Comeback
Donna's underdog Redskins rally to beat Quanah Indians 28-21 for the WIAN state championship. Laz Pedraza runs for a TD and a decisive late score set up by Fred Edwards, while Danny Scarbrough stars for Quanah with 161 yards. It marks Donna’s first state title for a Rio Grande Valley school.
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UPI
Fred Edwards
Laz Pedraza
Yight
Donna
Redskins
Quanah Indians
Pedraza
Rio Granie
Edwards
Quanah
Danny Scarbrough
Redkins
Scoring Summary of Don and Qua Plays
Scoring shows Qua Mansel 1 yard run with Kelley extra point. Don Avila 5 yard run with failed conversion and another 1 yard run with failed pass. Qua Scarbrough 36 yard run with Kelley kick. Qua Wade 2 yard run with Kelley kick. Don Pedraza 1 yard run, Pedraza two point attempt blocked. Don Edwards 2 yard run with Pedraza tackle. Attendance 3,000.
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Kelley
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Qua—Scarbrough
Qua—Wade
Don—Pedraza
Pedraza
Don—Edwards
Dumas Wins 64 Class AAA Title Over Nederland
Dumas Demons, led by quarterback Mike Boxwell, defeat Nederland 64 to 0 at P C Cobb Stadium in Dallas to claim their first state championship. Boxwell scored early and intercepted a late drive, while Dale Bick added a three yard TD run and Whiteside contributed a 28 yard end sweep.
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Nederland Bulldogs
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Dale Bick
Nederland
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Whiteside
Jake David
Bulldogs
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James Overstreet
Dan Hunt
Robert Albritton
Hunt
Steve Bailey
Haden Bourg
Dimmitt Downs Blue Bobcats in semi finals
Dimmitt Bobcats defeated Childress 68 132 in a tight semifinal at Floydada Tourney despite Childress making only 19 of 32 free throws. Travis McCain led Childress with 22 points and 16 rebounds while Jim Ratcliff scored 23 for Dimmitt. Dimmitt will face Crowell Thursday afternoon.
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Travis McCain
C’cats
Childress
McCain
Little James Self
Bobcats
Crowell Wildcats
Crowell
College Basketball Scores From Across The Nation
United Press International reports multiple college games with notable results. Yale defeated Brown 77 to 62 while Pittsburgh beat Arizona 83 to 58. Duke edged Duquesne 61 to 66 and Syracuse topped NYU 122 to 59.
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NATO Allies Pressured Over Non Nuclear Arsenal
The United States says its North Atlantic allies must raise their non nuclear defense stockpiles or face annihilation or humiliation, a stance disclosed to UPI on Saturday.
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Paris
UPI
United States
North Atlantic
U S Grants 133 Million For Ghana Dam
The United States will provide 133 million for the Volta Dam project in Ghana amid policy concerns about President Nkrumah. Of this, 37 million funds a loan to the Volta River Authority and 96 million covers an aluminum smelter financed by Kaiser and Reynolds through Export-Import Bank. The dam costs 196 million with Ghana paying about half, and the aid is described as long term with optional withdrawal clauses. Ambassador Halm welcomed the accord as a demonstration of non colonial support to a rising nation.
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UPI
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Kennedy
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Clarence Randall
H. M. Q. Halm
Notable Local Doctor Jernigan Veterans History
Dr. Jernigan served as a Captain in the Medical Corps during World War I training at Fort Riley and stationed at Camp Dodge. After discharge in 1919 he returned to Childress and joined the National Guard in 1920 and American Legion. He and his wife reside at 200 Third Street Southeast for 38 years with daughter Martha Carter and granddaughter Sue. He belongs to First Baptist Church. his wife to First Methodist.
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R. W. McFerran
Dr. Jernigan
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Kansas
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Childress
Jernigan
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Lion and dog appear to fight in film production
The American Humane Association inspector reports no contact occurred between the lion and dog during filming. The animals apparently grew friendly and remained together as companions between scenes.
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Hollywood
UPI
American Humane Association
Ghana Seeks Role in Global Community Amid East West Tensions
The project has lingered in negotiations with the United States for about three years. It drew political fire after Belgrade's neutral nations conference last September where Nkru mah backed the Soviet stance on several sensitive East West issues.
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Ghana
Community of Nations
United States
Belgrade
Nkrumah
Army plans early move to end alert status for reservists
Washington reports the Army will act soon to end the alert status of about 75 000 reservists who have waited to learn if they would be called to active duty. In Berlin East Germany presses the United States to halt provocative Army movements between Berlin and the West citing mutual sovereignty.
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UPI
Berlin
East Germany
United States
West
Hymn Singing Demonstrators March for Integration
About 230 hymn singing demonstrators led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr marched on the Albany courthouse to back integration demands and were immediately arrested. In India Goa fears Portuguese troop buildup as the government warns of a possible military alert.
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UPI
Martin Luther King Jr
Belgium
India
Goa
Republicans Edge Horany in Archer City Runoff Push
Republican Vernon leads with 6 015 votes and Jimmy P Horany 44 of Archer City 2 036 in a Texas drive toward a real two party state A runoff is set in about a month and Purcell is favored to inherit votes from the three Democrats
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Jimmy P. Horany
Archer City
Texas
Purcell
Othe
Fry Named SMU Coach
Hayden Fry, 32, a backfield coach at Arkansas, is named head football coach at Southern Methodist University replacing Bill Meek who was fired after five seasons with only two winning records and no SWC leaders.
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Dallas
Te . Upi
Hayden Fry
Arkansas
Southern Methodist University
Fry
Bill Meek
SMU
Meek
City officials refuse demands to restore peace in Albany
In Albany Georgia city officials refused Saturday to meet racial peace terms laid down by Negro leaders as protests and tensions flared in the South Georgia industrial town.
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Albany, Ga
UPD
South Georgia
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