Packers and Cowboys Vie for Third Straight NFL Title
Green Bay faces Dallas in Green Bay to decide the NFL Western Conference champion and a spot in the Super Bowl. Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders, and New York Jets also won their divisional games as Travis Williams and Bart Starr led the Packers while Hayes Meredith and Namath starred for their teams in a weekend of playoff action.
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ABA Standings and Tuesday Schedule East and West
East standings show Minnesota leading with 22 wins and 10 losses. West pack features New Orleans 24 9 and Oakland 13 13 with several matchups listed for Tuesday including Oakland at Denver and Anaheim versus New Orleans at Indiana.
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North South Shrine game crowns top players in charity clash
Max Anderson of Arizona State led the North in a 24 victory over the South without scoring but with seven yard runs and key blocks. Landry of Massachusetts and Cartwright of Navy starred as the North built a 93 yard fourth quarter march, with Reed and Partrell also scoring. Colorado upset Miami 31 21 in the Bluebonnet Bowl, while Bob Anderson rushed for 108 yards and two scores for the Colorado Buffaloes.
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Cousy Seeks Competition Mindset In Coaching Role
Bob Cousy, former NBA star and Boston College coach since 1964, argues competition shapes leadership and defense. He fears a decline in competitive spirit among youths, suggests a smaller basket to restrain scoring, and says emotional drive is essential to motivate players.
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Mel Farr Named UPI Rookie of the Year for 1967
Detroit running back Mel Farr, hailed as a top young star, won the UPI NFL rookie of the year award for 1967. Farr outpolled Minnesota tackle Alan Page and Detroit teammate Lem Barney in a vote by 48 NFL writers across league cities.
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Major College Top Ten Cage Teams Listed
New York United Press Internat annual college basketball ratings list the top teams through December 23. UCLA leads with 15-0, Houston 14-0, Vanderbilt 7-1, North Carolina 4-4, Indiana 4-1, Tennessee 11-3, Kentucky 6-1, Boston College 8-1, St Johns 4-1, Kansas 6-2 among others with several ties and additional ranked names.
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War Reporter Notes Peasant Plight and Soviet Tactics
The text describes peasants uprooted from traditional lands by war and notes Communist use of villagers for food and enlistment. It mentions villages as targets and reports US and allied troops observing Christmas with guns at the ready.
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Silver certificates hidden in odd places revealed
Taylor notes the search for silver certificates uncovers funds stored in moth balls cedar closets buried in earth attic and damp cellars. A batch from Monrovia Liberia stayed buried almost 20 years and proved extremely fragile to count and handle.
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Trusties Break From Terry County Jail In Brownfield Shootout
Five trusties broke from the Terry County jail in Brownfield and clashed with Plainview police in a gunfight. One captured, four at large. Suspects fled in a stolen car toward Plainview, a 110 mile drive, with authorities noting no full time jailer on duty.
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Five fugitives flee across Texas after hunter's car crash
Plainview officers chase a car loaded with firearms and liquor after a midnight pickup. Brooks is captured in Brownfield. four escapees, named Stephens Adams Gutierrez Villarreal, elude police in western Texas and New Mexico. Authorities call the group extremely dangerous and pursue across state lines.
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TV Schedule Fragments Reflect 1967 Laramie Broadcast Day
A chopped list of TV programs and times from December 26, 1967 shows KFDY KAUZ andChannel schedules. Entries include news segments, weather, sports, The Jerry Lewis Show, Tuesday Night at the Movies Wild and Wonderful, Daktari Red Skelton and The Late Movie among others.
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Television Schedule Fragment for December 27 1967
A scrambled TV daily calendar lists programs across stations KFDx Channel 3 Channel 5 Amarillo College Channel 6 and Channel 2. It features NBC CBS ABC listings including Jeopardy Love of Life The Doctors The Edge of Night and Huntley Brin kley reports plus daytime soaps and game shows.
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