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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1968

Page

11

Calhoun War Hawks Surge Past Northwest For 6-7 Season Mark

Calhoun opened with a quick lead and never trailed as Lingard led a strong rebounding effort and Mathis supplied early points. The War Hawks exploded early in the second half scoring 18 in five minutes, with 11 of 12 players scoring, and James Hobbs closed out the game with a late putback to reach the 100 point pace. They improve to 6-7 and face Southern Union in Wadley Saturday night.

Calhoun Mathis Northwest War Hawks Lingard Robert Shuttleworth War Hawk James Hobbs Southern Union Wadley

Lobos Rally Past Utah To Extend Win Streak

New Mexico, rated sixth, erased a halftime deficit to defeat Utah 72-66 before 14,855 in Albuquerque. Ron Nelson scored 15 for the Lobos while Merv Jackson led Utah with 25 points as UCLA impressed with a 93-69 win over Portland.

Lobos UCLA Associated Press Utah Redskins Albuquerque Lew Alcindor Portland Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles Houston Astrodome Edgar Kane Lucius Allen New Mexico Utah Utes Merv Jackson Jackson Dick McGuire New York Knicks Ron Nelson Lobo

Officials Urged to Grow Food at Work and Home

Lucknow India AP Uttar Pradesh officials are urged to cultivate all compounds at government buildings and homes under a state funded grow more food campaign. The chief secretary orders officials to finance and benefit from food grown at home and at work.

Lucknow India Uttar Pradesh

Alabama Faces Mississippi State In SEC Clash After Exams

After finals Alabama meets Mississippi State in Starkville in a Southeastern Conference game. The Tide 2-4 in the SEC and aiming to end a four-game conference skid, with Nordholz returning from an ankle injury and Jones among the league’s top rebounders.

Alabama Mississippi State Bulldogs Starkville Crimson Tide Joe Dan Gold Bulldogs Tuscaloosa Samford Memorial Coliseum Hayden Riley Florida Georgia LSU Vanderbilt Tennessee Kentucky Mike Nordholz Birmingham- Southern Miss. State Birmingham Nordholz SEC Pete Maravich Big Neal Walk Tom Jones Birmingham Southern

Wolman Faces Creditors Hearing in Baltimore

Jerry Wolman multimillionaire real estate developer and Philadelphia Eagles owner seeks extra time to save his financial empire. He attends a creditors examination in bankruptcy court to pursue a creditors arrangement plan with assets of 92.3 million and liabilities of 85.7 million. Kaiser will set a deadline to file a repayment plan requiring court and majority creditor approval.

Baltimore Jerry Wolman Wolman Philadelphia Eagles U.S. District Court Kaiser

Braves to wear road uniforms at Atlanta Stadium

News notes report Atlanta Braves will switch to traveling gray road uniforms for away games at Atlanta Stadium while keeping home attire. Also covered are Richard Petty joining Grayson Rose Automatic Transmission Co. for TV radio ads and an Orange Bowl rematch in Atlanta featuring Tennessee center Bob Johnson and Oklahoma lineman Granville Liggins. Bear Bryant to attend Texas A&M event with Gene Stallings as Bryant visits and the Cotton Bowl aftermath mentioned.

Page Lyman Harris Braves Atlanta Atlanta Stadium Petty Iis Richard Petty Grayson Rose Birmingham Petty Tennessee Bob Johnson Oklahoma Granville Liggins Liggins Sooners Vols Mr. Johnson Bear Bear Bryant Texas Gene (Bebes) Stallings Texas A&m Aggies Bryant Aggie Crimson Tide A&m Stallings Coach Bryant

Confusion Slows Kaiser Open Golf Second Round

In Napa California weather caused delays at the Kaiser International Open as frost and darkness affected 39 players. Gay led the round with a 33 at par 72 while Dave Marr Rex Baxter and Johnson posted 68s to pace a congested field seeking the cut for the top 70 and those tied.

Jim Church NAPA Gay Dave Marr Rex Baxter Johnson Werereene Jim Weichers the Kaiser Erickson Boynton Dave Marroo Jack Montgomery Gessiersee Howie Johnson Steve Fichstaedt Esee George Knudson Arnold Palmer Miller Barber Bruce Campton Terry Dil Terry Wilcox Ve Hill Steve Spray Rich Martinez Doug Sanders Eeeeecsenas Rocky Thompson Billy Maxwell Scotty McBeath Gene Littler Ziegler Tony Jacklin Frank Wha Dave Stockton Charles Leider John Cook Bob Murphy Bunky Henry Tommy Jacobs

Hawaii Ends Lifetime Driver Licenses

Hawaii ends lifetime driver licenses effective January 1 1968. All motorists must apply for new licenses. Under the new law motorists under 25 and over 65 renew every two years. Drivers between 25 and 65 must obtain new licenses every four years.

Honolulu Hawaii

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