Cats Fall to Burkburnett on Friday Night
Childress Bobcats varsity lose 65-48 to Burkburnett while the JV falls 42-35 in the opening game. Mike Evans leads the Cats with 18 points as John Edwards nets 31 for Burkburnett. District 4-AAA action also sees Washington beat Hirschi 72-44 and Brownwood top Vernon 79-67.
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Buldogs
Cats
Bulldogs
Bobcat
Mike Evans
Ben Bob Walker
Johnny Hughes
Jerry Dobbs
Danny Havin Wieth
Bruce Morey
Dale Inman
Larry Mooore
John Edwards
Vernon
Washington
Topac
K. C. Session
Benny Land
John Baker
Carl Holtman
Marcus McEndree
Curt Kufahl
Wichita Falls
Harrell
Felly Donaldson
Lonnie Jones
Gary Baker
Lane Bowen
Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame to induct five notable figures
Amarillo Texas hosts the Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame induction featuring Chesty Walker George Ausbach the late Gene Howe and world shot putter Randy Matson. Walker coached Phillips High School winning 172 games 8 ties 23 losses 1929 1956. Ausbach advanced Amarillo golf 1941 53 now San Antonio PGA exec secretary. Howe chaired Amarillo News Globe board died 1952 and served 10 plus years on the Texas Game and Fish Commission. Matson from Pampa accepting News Globe Athlete of the Decade Award.
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UPI
Chesty Walker
George Ausbach
Gene Howe
Panhandle
Randy Matson
Walker
New Orleans Saints
Phillips High School
Ausbach
Stallings Named A&M Athletic Director
Gene Stallings, head football coach in his third year at Texas A&M, was named athletic director by university president Earl Rudder. The appointment takes effect February 1 with salary terms not disclosed.
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UPI
Gene Stallings
Texas A&m
Aggies
University
A&m
Earl Rudder
Stalling
Pro draft chatter splits hopes among Beban Carr and more
NFL draft buzz centers on Gary Beban UCLA quarterback and Fred Carr Texas El Paso linebacker as likely first picks. Minnesota Vikings chase Carr with Beban possible second if Munson deal falls through. Other top prospects include Kevin Hardy Notre Dame and Bob Johnson Tennessee center, with Lombardi eyeing Haven Moses San Diego State and Dennis Homan Alabama as early first-round targets.
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Milton Richman
UPI
New York
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Gary Beban
UCLA
Fred Carr
University of Texas At el Paso
Carr
Minnesota Vikings
Beban
Kevin Hardy
Notre Dame
Vikings
Giante
Fran Tarkenton
Bill Munson
Los Angeles Rams
Caards
Rams
Munson
Cincinnati Bengals
Lombardi
Moses
Johnson
Bob Johnson
Tennessee
Texans named to Scholastic All America high school team
Six Texas players earned spots on Scholastic Magazines 17th annual All America high school football team. From Houston were Ken Adams Ronnie Carroll Frank Ditta and Or White. Also named were Jack Mildren of Abilene and Riley Adoms of Corpus Christi.
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New York
UPI
Houston
Scholastic
Ken Adams
Ronnie Carroll
Frank Ditta
Or. White
Jack Mildren
Abilene
Riley Adoms
Corpus Christi
New Mexico Forests Span Thirteen Thousand Miles
Grey foxes are known to climb trees to elude pursuers, a behavior noted in New Mexico where 13,281 square miles of national forests shape wildlife and pursuit dynamics.
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New Mexico
Mendel's Laws Sparked Genetics Despite Early Silence
The World Almanac notes Gregor Mendel, an Austrian Augustinian monk born 1822, discovered heredity laws and outlined genetics. He published his findings in 1865 66, but their impact lagged until 1900 when three European botanists independently revived his work.
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Gregor Mendel
World Almanac
Mendel
Cowboys Have Choice in Every Round of Draft
Dallas will select in all rounds of the NFL draft for the first time since 1960. GM Gil Brandt says the club is better prepared, with a 400-player dossier and computer scoring to pick the best available. Trades shift picks: 20th first round, 19th second, 21st third, and adjustments for rounds four with Colvin and other moves.
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Dallas
UPI
Dallas Cowboys
Houston
Ralph Neely
Gil Brandt
Cowboys
Tom Hardin
New York
Tom Landry
Tex Schramm
Brandt
Kansas City
Cleveland
Minnesota
Lance Renzel
Chicago
Austin Denney
Mac Percival
New York Giants
Jim Colvin
New Orleans
Larry Stephens
Coast Guard Creation and Clemson Desegregation Milestone
Almanac entry recalls 1915 Coast Guard creation and 1963 Clemson College desegregation with Harvey Gantt becoming the first Black student to enroll with whites in South Carolina. Also notes 1922 Knickerbocker Theatre roof collapse and 1965 Katzenbach named US attorney general.
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Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Mercury
Congress
Coast Guard
Washington
Knickerbocker Theatre
Harvey Gantt
South Carolina
Clemson College
Nicholas Katzenbach
Isaac Goldberg
High Point News Briefs From Local Houseguests and Visits
Local notes list houseguests in Lawton Oklahoma and Midland Texas, funerals in Childress, a farm sale near Lockney, and a Brotherhood WMU dinner at First Baptist Church Childress with speaker Miss Blanche Groves. Additional items cover moves to 705 Ave B NW Childress, students returning to McMurry College Abilene and West Texas State University Canyon, and several family visits to Spearman Livermore and San Francisco areas.
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F. E. Biddy
Bill Kelleys
Allan Neighbor
Lawton
Okla
Ray Kelley
Midland
Roy Marion
Haskell
Clyde Hackler
Mattie Caradine
Childress
Allan Jones
J. B. Goodsons
Amarillo
Earl Hackler
Bill Kelley
Floyd Biddy
Elbert Kelley
Arthur Rothwell
W. W Holman
Wilson
McMurry College
Abilene
Holman
Lila Ruth
West Texas State University
Canyon
Cee Wee and
King Memorial Methodist
Taylor Hobbles
Sarah Hobbles
Spearman
Delmer Jones
Less Hein
Livermore
Calif
Oakland
San Francisco
Texas lands two high school athletes in letter of intent
James Breazealle of Sam Houston High School signs a baseball LOI with the University of Texas and will enroll for the spring semester as a mid term graduate. Tommy Woodward of Abilene High School signs a football LOI with the University of Texas.
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Tex
UPI
James Breazealle
Sam Houston High School of Houston
University of Texas
Breazealle
Texas
Austin, Tex
Tommy Woodward
Abilene High School
Sunday TV Listings for January 28, 1968
TV schedules across KV, KFOX, KGNC, and KAUZ detail daily children shows, church programs, news, sports, movies, and comedy shows. Notable entries include First Baptist Church services, Meet the Press, Bonanza, Walt Disney World of Color, Ed Sullivan, The Tonight Show, and regional sports features with various times and channel allocations.
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Kfox TV
Playhouse
Harriet Craig
First Baptist Church
Meet the Press
Naked City
Los Angeles
Frank McGee
College Bow
Fipper
Wid Knedom
World of Color
Bonanza
High Chaparral
Kgnc TV
Channel 4
Herald of Truth
Cotton John
Glory Road
Polk Methodist Church
Hellcats of the Navy
Dakotas
Wnews
FDA
Wills
the Lefevers
Lone Star Sportsman
Smothers Bros
Theatre One
Kauz TV
Under Dog
Alcorn Singers
Insight
National Hockey League
New York Philharmon
21St Century
Lassie
Gentle Ben
CBS News
Television Guide Listing for January 29, 1968
A dense schedule listing TV channels KGNC KVII and KFDA with daily programs from morning through late evening. Includes news, talk shows, game shows, soap operas, children’s programs, and Westerns. Names include NBC CBS and various show titles like Jeopardy The Edge of Night Captain Kangaroo and Beverly Hillbillies.
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Guiding Light
Dick van Dyke
Mister Mimikin
Mr. Ed
CBS News
KFDA
Amarillo College
Farm&Ranch News
Beverly Hillbillies
Andy of
Mayberry
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