West Virginia Tops AP Hoop Poll After Kentucky Win
West Virginia vaults from eighth to first in the AP poll after beating Kentucky and North Carolina at Lexington. Kansas garners 41 first place votes, while North Carolina drops to fourth. Cincinnati and Maryland sit fifth and sixth.
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Trinity Seniors Defeat Clements 81 64 in Week Sweep
Trinity Seniors beat Clements 81 to 64 with Morgan scoring 23 points, Bordon 19, and Nix 16. Clements tallied 13 from Marks and McCormack 12 as Clements Jrs. won 36 20.
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North South Tilt At Orange Bowl Christmas All Star Game
North and South teams close practice for the Christmas night Orange Bowl all star game. South receivers Walker and Schwarze show passing touch while North leans on Jim Ninowski of Michigan State for air attack. Weather warmup and unbalanced line formations noted as coaches predict a toss up.
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Duffy) Daugherty
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Bowler Rolls 440 Games to Break Endurance Record
Conroe Texas, Bill Dillon, 30, bowled 440 consecutive games in 73 hours 55 minutes to beat Tom Kelley’s 429 game mark. He finished with a 144.69 average and earned $500 from local backers after physician advised rest.
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Pettit Tops NBA Scoring Lead Amid Big Weekend
Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks moved ahead of Detroit's George Yardley as the NBA scoring leader with 793 points after a 51 point game against Syracuse. Yardley remains close at 749 in fewer games, while Cliff Hagan and Bill Russell show other strong metrics.
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Tibbs Wins Six Straight in Holiday Bout at St. Nicholas
Tommy Tibbs, 23, Boston lightweight, stays unbeaten in six straight with a unanimous decision over Lulu Perez. Promoter Teddy Brenner eyes a Jan. 13 matchup with Frankie Ruff at St. Nicholas Arena. Tibbs weighs 132 to Perez 133 and may scale to 135 for the proposed bout. Perez shows flashes but lacks Tibbs power and driving style.
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Rose Bowl Teams Observe Holiday
In Pasadena Ohio State and Oregon prepare for the game with Christmas activities and injuries. Ohio State plans a yuletide party for all 44 players while Oregon postpones its celebration. Both squads report key players sidelined with injuries or illness.
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West Underdog in Shrine Game Eyes Passing Upset
An underdog West team relies on the pass to upset the East in the Shrine Game on December 28. Head coach Jack Curtice of Utah directs the aerial attack with Stanford’s Jack Douglas and College of the Pacific’s Tom Flores providing key passing support. Oregon State’s Joe Francis and Arkansas fullback Gerry Nesbitt bolster the West air and ground threat while East coach Rip Engle emphasizes balance. Auburn’s Jim Phillips stars for the East.
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College Basketball Scores From The Week
Kentucky topped Utah State 92 to 64 while Loyola New Orleans defeated LSU 94 to 42. Vanderbilt beat New Mexico A and M 73 to 59. Michigan State 57 Iowa State 51. Oklahoma 6 Ohio State 55. Oregon State 62 over Indiana 5. St Louis 89 Washington 63. Bradley 77 over St Marys 61. Utah 76 Washington State 4. Oregon 79 Brigham Young 76. Montana 75 Montana State 66. Colorado 61 Stanford. Idaho 106 Alaska 59.
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Athens star Brownie Nelson pours in 41 points
County game sees Delbert Flack of the Daily five lead scorers with 29 points while Athens guard Brownie Nelson hits 41 points in a high scoring affair.
Tim Baker Day Celebrated With Banquet in Decatur
Auburn alumni and friends plan a Tim Baker Day for Decatur athlete Tim Baker. Contributions to Claude H. McBride Jr. to fund a suitable present, with checks payable to the Auburn Alumni Association Morgan County Chapter, and a Monday night banquet at the Country Club at 7 o clock with tickets at $3.
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Decatur
Claude H. McBride, Jr
Ala
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Country Club
SEC Teams Prep For Tourneys
SEC basketball teams use a holiday lull with six preparing for four tournaments Friday and Saturday. Kentucky crushed Utah State 92 64 led by Cox and Smith while Loyola beat LSU 94 62. Vanderbilt edged New Mexico A M 73 59 with Henry Pirrie and Hinton at 17 points each. Mississippi State hosts a three team tourney and Vanderbilt faces Maryland in Sugar Bowl play. Tulane, Georgia Tech, and Memphis State also in action.
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Netherlands accuses Indonesia of flouting U.N. authority
The Netherlands says Indonesia violated U.N. principles by boycotting and seizing Dutch property. It notes thousands of Dutch nationals left Indonesia amid Jakarta's push to cede West New Guinea. The protest followed a failed U.N. backing request.
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Bad Check Artist Arrested in Mobile Store
A slim brunette described by police as a widely sought bad check artist from Texas was arrested in a Mobile department store yesterday. Det. Joe Johnson said she gave her name as Mrs. Shirley Mc Tyre, 29, Dallas. The officer said
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Tri-County and Athens Win Big in Tennessee Valley League
In Tan ner gym Tri-County defeated The Decatur Daily 71 to 50 and Athens overwhelmed Trade School 106 to 53. Rutherford led Tri-County with 25 points as the teams posted league wins in the Tennessee Valley Independents League.
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Browns Rise From Worst Season To Eastern Title
Cleveland rebounded from a 1956 disaster season as rookies and key changes sparked a turnaround. Lou Groza and a stout defense carried the club early, while Preston Carpenter Jim Brown Tommy O Connell and Milt Plum fed the offense. Rookie linemen Vince Costello and Bill Quinlan anchored defense.
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Lions Coach Sees Pressure Easing Before Browns Clash
Detroit Lions coach George Wilson says the team has less pressure as they prepare for the NFL championship battle with the Cleveland Browns. He credits a steady second half and a mix of veteran leaders and young players for the late-season surge that secured the Western Division title and a playoff bid.
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Craft Launches Run for Governor in 1958
L. B. Craft a 72-year-old Montgomery retiree from the Department of Industrial Relations plans to seek the 1958 Alabama governorship. He emphasizes a campaign slogan Let the people run the government and notes prior political service only as a Wilcox County beat committeeman.
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Woman used string of aliases to pass bad checks in Texas
Johnson said the woman used names including Shirley Carolyn McIntyre Shirley Garner Willodean Lay Shirley Woodall and Shirley La Brady. She bought rings for 188.33 with a check drawn on a non existent account and was arrested after a bank check confirmed the name. She was booked for investigation pending bad check charges.
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Shirley Carolyn McIntyre
Shirley Garner
Willodean Lay
Shirley Woodall
Shirley la Brady
Brady
Moulton Jaycees Award Cash Prizes For Decorations
Moulton Alabama Jaycees awarded prizes in a Christmas lighting contest. First place went to B. J McKenney on Courtland Road earning $50. Second place to Sollie Begner at 307 North St NE receiving $30. Third went to Mrs. E. J. Harris on Courtland Road with $15. Judging occurred last night around 7:30.
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B. J McKenney
Courtland Road
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Sollie Begner
North St. NE
E. J. Harris
Tennessee Plans Payoffs Probe
Tennessee investigators will move into Chattanooga to probe payoff charges against Criminal Court Judge Raulston Schoolfield. Gov. Clement said special legal counsel and state funds would aid Hamilton County District Attorney W. Corry Smith, who requested an outside attorney.
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Tennessee judge impeachment debate fuels local probe plan
The Schoolfield case involves Cabinet members the state attorney general legislators the State Bar Association and officials along with Smith. Clement convened to pursue allegations that about 20000 was paid to fix criminal cases in Schoolfield's court. After a Senate hearing on labor violence in Tennessee the group agreed to press a local investigation and defer any impeachment session. A judge can be removed only by impeachment conviction or a legislative vacancy declaration.
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