Line Standouts Karras Witte Vie Tomorrow
Pasadena Calif Alex Karras of Iowa and John Witte of Oregon State head toward the Rose Bowl as standout linemen. Karras, once dropped from a football scholarship, transformed into a rugged All-Big Ten tackle and All-America hopeful. Witte brings steady power to OSU as a premier tackle in a game with high stakes for both programs.
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Giants Triumph In NFL Championship Over Bears
The New York Giants defeated Chicago 34-7 at halftime after Tanner fumbled and Webster scored on a one yard plunge. Henry Moore recovered a blocked punt for a safety and Conerly connected with Rote and Gifford for late scores. This win ended a long title drought dating to 1938 and avenged a 1946 playoff loss. Bears offense struggled. a late hit and injuries marred the game.
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Frank Filehock
Ed Sprinkle
Bear Badman
Surprises Dot Holiday Basketball Tourneys
Manhattan upset Notre Dame 86-79 to win the holiday festival as Gerry Paulson scored 29. Connecticut edged Pittsburgh 64-60 in overtime in the Orange Bowl final. Kansas led by Wilt Chamberlain dominated Colorado 80-54, North Carolina beat Wake Forest 63-55, Kentucky set scoring and margin records in a 76-11 Sugar Bowl win, and SMU edged Arkansas 64-60 to close the Southwest final. Major titles went to Lafayette Canisius West Virginia Tech Detroit Texas Southern and Seattle.
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Mississippi quits Owensboro tourney over race issue
Owensboro Ky Indiana Evansville faced a Negro player in a consolation game causing the University of Mississippi to withdraw from the All-American City Basketball tournament. Mississippi also withdrew from Evansville finals due to opposing Negro players, tourney chair Guy E. Paris said. The decision was regretted but the event would continue with adjustments.
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Crawford Loses In Orange Bowl Junior Tennis Final
Norman Perry of Los Angeles, a top ranked junior, upset number one U. S. junior Chris Crawford of Piedmont California yesterday in a hard fought match, setting up a final against Brazil's Carlos Fernandes in Miami Beach.
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Piedmont
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O'Dowd Dragons Down Sem Seminary In CAL Tuneup
OAKLAND The Bishop O'Dowd Dragons defeated St Josephs Seminary of Mt View 59 to 32 in a CAL tuneup. Mel Eckardt led with 12 points in his first start while Greg Caligari and Bill Gemmett had eight each for the Seminarians. The Dragons opened 16-0 and led 28-10 at halftime as Eckardt and Johnston fueled the offense. Bob Lee used two teams in the second half, praising ball movement and strong defense. The league opener vs Bellermine of San Jose is set for Friday at 7 p.m. at home.
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O'Dowd
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FBI reports record 1956 crime year and 2.53 million offenses
Director J Edgar Hoover announced preliminary FBI figures showing about 2 534 000 major crimes in the 12 months ending 1956 a 12 percent rise from 1955 and the 1954 high. Convictions rose over 10 528 in 1955 by more than 400 with higher totals in several categories including interstate theft fraud and government property crimes.
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Air Command Lists Firsts for 1956
The Strategic Air Command logged numerous firsts in 1956, its 11th year, with over 1.25 million hours in simulated combat missions, 150000 refueling hookups, and mass operations over North America and Arctic regions. More than 1,000 aircraft flew missions in a two week period, including 21 B 47 wings and 18 tanker squadrons, to prove rapid mass strike capability. A flight of eight B 52s completed a long range non stop mission around the North American continent in late November. The DoD announced future combat inventories would include intercontinental and intermediate range missiles, plus new radio and communication methods. Open golf competition in Los Angeles begins today with 250 golfers at Rancho Park and five SAC wings competing in the $37,500 Los Angeles Open.
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Adult Courses Start Jan 7 at San Leandro
San Leandro Adult School begins business and typing courses January 7. Accounting classes meet Tuesday and Thursday. business English and machines each on Tue Thu. IBM 402 wiring part 1 Tue Thu. Shorthand and typing I II run on varied days. Call LO 8-4413. Office at 2200 Bancroft Avenue.
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Electronic Brains Aid Taxpayers in Washington
Government scientists tout SEAC and similar electronic brains as time savers, boosting efficiency across agencies. They claim these machines can handle complex patent searches, speed up approvals, and reduce the need for large bureaus while keeping pace with a growing economy.
British Labor Leader Gaitskell to Speak at Berkeley
British Labor leader Hugh Gaitskell will deliver three public lectures this week at the University of California Berkeley. The lectures at 8 pm in Wheeler Auditorium cover policy and economic problems in postwar Britain. Gaitskell became party leader earlier this year after Clement Attlee retired.
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Hugh Gaissellill
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Strikes and Spares Advice on Bowling Grip and Relaxed Stance
A columnist advises bowlers to avoid tensed grips and stressed wrists. He promotes a relaxed, firm grip and a loose stance, warning that tension wheels up into poor throws and fatigue, with a takeaway on obtaining his guidebook via mail.
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