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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1966

Page

5

Cats Upset Vernon In District 4-AAA Opener

Childress high school Bobcats overcome a cold first half to beat Vernon Lions 56-51 in the District 4-AAA opener. Willie Clark paced Childress with 30 points, Paul Camp added 9, and Vernon’s Rhett Gideon led with 12 as the Cats improve to 7-8. JV Cats also edged Vernon 65-64 to start the twin bill.

Childress Bobcats Vernon Lions Bobcat Lions Vernon JV Seymour Burkburnett Burk Brownwood Boncat Gym Cats Vernon Willie Clark Paul Camp Clark Paul Big Blues Ike Hughes Larry Moore Chadress Camp Mike Henderso Ben Bob Walker Haughes Moore Lassen Rhett Gideon Gerald Willie Robert Willard Ed Marsh John Henry Kennedy Phillip Davenport Mike Evans Danny Lane Bruce Morey Danny Havins Jerry Dobbs Blues Hughes Ike Deen Ae Riggins OS Willard Marsh Dan Wilson Childress JV Om Davenport Wen Coeo & Evans Baas Dobbs A Kennedy Decisier Ste Wn E24 Harrison Railsback Tins rBws Scribner Gordon Ao & Pee Smith

College Basketball Results From Various Divisions Highlight Upsets

United Press International reports scores across the college scene. East Delaware beat Cortland 89 81 while Lehigh downed Kings College 70 60. Maryland St defeated Clarion 88 79 and Texas Tech topped Utah 93 79. Multiple tournaments and invitational rounds feature teams such as Villanova Princeton St John’s Syracuse Duquesne Notre Dame and others with varied outcomes.

United Press International East Delaware Cortland Westchester Muhlenberg Newark South North Carolina Furman Maryland St Clarion Alabama Texas Christian Midwest Minot N.D Loyola A Windsor Bradley Drake Tri-St Ind Wheaton NII C Mich Brdgert Conn Manchester Adrian Mich Eastern Michigan Ferris St Mich Taylor Miami Ohio Tulane Detroit Kentucky Holy Cross Fla Penn Iowa Illinois Arizona S Calif Arkansas Pac St Mary’s Cal

Royals Hawks Win On Late Basket In Tight Games

The Cincinnati Royals defeated the Detroit Pistons 131 123 after a 17 1 second quarter burst. The St Louis Hawks edged the Baltimore Bullets 113 111 with Len Wilkens scoring the winning tip in the final second. Oscar Robertson led scoring for Cincinnati while Bill Bridges 30 and Lou Hudson 29 paced the Hawks. Don Ohi 30 for Baltimore and Kevin Loughery 25 also starred.

United Press International Cincinnati Royals St. Louis Hawks Cincinnati Detroit Pistons Hawks Baltimore Bullets Len Wilkens Oscar Robertson Bill Bridges Lou Hudson Wilkens Don Ohi Baltimore Kevin Loughery

Fight Results Miami Beach and Wills Signing News

Florentino Fernandez defeated Herman Dixon by knockout in Miami Beach. In Spokane, Maury Wills is eyed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a top addition, with a mid January signing planned after a winter trade from the Dodgers. Ken Boyer signed a 1967 contract with the New York Mets for about $89,000, remaining the team’s top earner.

United Press International Wills Spokane Wash UPI Pittsburgh Pirates Maury Wills Pirates Los Angeles Dodgers Bob Bailey Gene Michael Boyer Mets ST. Louis Ken Boyer New York Mets Mets Rye Bing Devi

Mazzinghi to Fight Phonse in Non-Title Bout in Sweden

European Super welterweight champion Sandra Mazzinghi will fight Nigeria's L. Phonse in a 10 round non-title bout on January 6 in Malmoe Sweden. The bout announced Tuesday night by Mazzinghi's manager serves as a buildup prior to his title challenge against France's Jean Baptiste Rolland set for February 3.

Florence Italy UPI Sandra Mazzinghi Nigeria L. Phonse Malmoe Sweden Mazzinghi France Jean Baptiste Rolland

Louisville and Villanova Reach Cage Semis in Philly

Louisville crushed Niagara 98 73 behind Butch Beard and Wes Unseld as Louisville and Villanova upset Michigan State and reached the semifinal round in the Quaker City tournament. Villanova beat Michigan State 66 63 and faces Princeton while Louisville plays Syracuse.

Joe Gergen UPI Louisville Michigan State State Philadelphia Palestra Cardinals Niagara Butch Beard Junior Westley Purple Eagles Villanova Wildcats Spartans Syracuse Princeton LaSalle Bowling Green Western Kentucky Holy Cross Miami Pennsylvania Finois Southern California Iowa State Kansas State Oklahoma City Stanford North Carolina Furman Bradley Drake Beard

Genaro Dead Former world champion dies in New York

Frankie Genaro former world flyweight and Olympic champion died at 65 after a long illness at Polyclinic Hospital He won the American title in 1923 defeating Pancho Villa and the world crown in 1929 by decision over Frenchy Belanger He had 83 wins in 129 pro fights ARKLE Injured Arkle the famed steeplechaser fractured a bone in his foot and may never race again after the King George VI steeplechase at Kempton Park AAU To Serve Again Lippman and Treadway Reappointed as chairmen of swimming committees for 1967 with Smith and Lyndon named to diving posts.

Genaro New York UPI Frankie Genaro Pancho Villa Philippines Frenchy Belanger Arkle London Kempton Park Amateur Athletic Union Bill Lippman Los Angeles Kenneth Treadway Bartlesville Okla

Knee Surgery For Namath

Jets quarterback Joe Namath scheduled for knee surgery to remove damaged lateral cartilage from his right knee at 7 30 a m EST. Doctor James Nicas to perform the operation. Namath has prior knee surgery on January 25 1965 and will be hospitalized 12 to 14 days with a leg cast four to six weeks.

NEW York UPI Joe Namath New York Jets James Nicas Namath Alabama

Indon military warns Sukarno as crowd plans force rally

Three newspapers report Sukarno faces a large outside rally near the freedom palace to back a July congressional order demanding his policy explanations after a failed 1965 coup. They say Sukarno refused to accept responsibility, blaming the CIA, while the military continues its purge of Communists and curbs his authority.

Sukarno Freedom Palace Economi Poliies Freedom Komi Daily Youth Central Intelligence Agency CIA Cour

Money is Power in U S Political Campaigns

The piece argues money equates to political power in the United States. It cites the Kennedy 1960 campaign as a steamrolling force over Humphrey, noting the affluent influence in elections and the media's role. The author emphasizes money as a decisive force in modern politics.

Joe Lewis United States Kennedy Hubert H. Humphrey Humphrey John F. Kennedy Jack

Strong Chilean quake rattles Andean region near Mendoza

A powerful earthquake struck offshore near La Puntilla and shook Copiapo and Mendoza. ESSA recorded a 7.75 magnitude with epicenter about 190 miles east of Antofagasta, likely on land in the Cordillera Domeyko. No damage reported in Mendoza and authorities cite Chile as the quake’s source.

Page One la Puntilla School of Mines Copiapo Washington Environmental Science Services Administration ESSA Antofagasta Cordillera Domeyko Mendoza Andes Chile

Gary Collins Leads Cleveland Pass Receiving in 1965 Season

Gary Collins topped Cleveland for 50 receptions 884 yards and 10 touchdowns in 1965. Swede Halbrook stood 7 foot 3 and played for Syracuse. Purdue is the only Big Ten school yet to appear in the Rose Bowl.

Gary Collins Cleveland Rewue National Basketball Association Halbrook Syracuse Purdue Uni

TV Schedule Highlights For Wednesday December 28 1966

Television listings summarize hourly programming across local stations KGNC KAUZ KVII KFDA and KFDA. Programs include Huntley Brinkley News The Virginian Bob Hope Show Laramie Batman Beverly Hillbillies Danny Kaye and Peyton Place II with News Weather and commentary segments interspersed.

KFOX Huntley-Brinkley the Virginian NBC News KGNC Huntley Brinksey Bob Hope Toonieht Kauz TV Walter Cronkite Weather In Motion Newscape Green Acres Laramie Kvii ABC News Howard K. Smith News Tom Martin Big Jim McLain KFDA Dan Danny Kaye Baend

Television Schedule Fragments from 1966 Air Days

Fragmented listings show Cline Motor Company Motorola branding and a dense Rio Grande Valley style broadcast grid for December 29 1966 across KFDX KGNC KFDA KVII stations with varied daytime to late night shows and news blocks. Fits a local paper TV guide entry.

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