Ninth Winter Olympics Opens in Innsbruck Amid Snow Shortage
Athletes from 35 nations ready for the opening of the ninth Winter Olympics in Innsbruck Austria with 1270 competitors checking into Olympic Village. The flame arrives from Greece and officials hope for snow though games proceed with packed and man made snow. Austria France Russia Germany United States among leading contenders in Alpine skiing and related events.
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Jim Becker
Associated Press
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Innsbruck
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Chant Was Last Straw For Jordan at Notre Dame
Notre Dame basketball coach Johnny Jordan resigned after fans chanted Jordan must go following an 88 73 loss to DePaul. Ara Parseghian new football coach drew loud applause, while names like Frank McGuire Red McManus and Ray Meyer surfaced as possible successors. The piece notes a shift in Notre Dame coaching tradition and recalls past figures such as George Ireland and Ed Krause.
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Associated Press
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Ara Parseghian
Notre Dame
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Miami
Ohio
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DePaul
Knute Rockne
George Keegan
Frank McGuire
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Red) McManus
St. Ambrose
Iowa
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San Francisco
George Ireland
Loyola of Chicago
Ray Meyer
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Trish
Moose) Krause
George Mikan
Ireland
Marmion Military Academy
Krause
TVA Deeds 300 Acres to Alabama for Recreation Areas
Claude D. Kelley announces TVA deeded over 300 acres in 18 sites to the Alabama Conservation Department for boat ramps picnics and access along Tennessee River lake areas. TVA also grants about 4000 acres at Little Mountain State Park near Guntersville for boat landings piers and facilities with water level reservations. Development hinges on State Legislature funding and current licenses.
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Claude D. Kelley
The
Conservation Department
Tennessee Valley Authority
Alabama
Tennessee River Lake
Kelley
T.V.A
Little Mountain State Park
Guntersville
Department For Management
Laurence Marks
Parks Division
Charles D. Kelley
Game and Fish Division
Deer harvest rises in Alabama State Game Areas
State Game Biologist Buddy English reports increased deer kills across Alabama management areas with 62 on Bankhead Forest, 78 in the Thomas Area near Cherokee, 22 on Lauderdale near Waterloo, and 16 on Skyline near Stevenson. Hunting panthers, or mountain lions, discussed with notes on regional names and distribution.
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Atkeson
Alabama
Buddy English
Bankhead Forest
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Tragic Fatality Shocks Olympic Downhill Breaks Record
Ross Milne 19 from Myrtleford Victoria dies after crashing into trees on the two mile downhill course at the 1964 Winter Games. Liechtenstein skier Edmund Schaedler sustains concussion and a broken arm after a high speed spill at Ochenschlag Midway. Officials order safety measures as athletes demand rule changes to bar less experienced skiers.
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Richard O’regan
Innsbruck
Austria
Liechtenstein
Ross Milne
Myrtleford
Victoria
Melbourne
Milne
Kazimiere
Kay Skrzypeski
Britain
Mount Patscherkofel
Edmund Schaedler
Schaedler
Ochenschlag
Wolfgang Ender
Australia
Honore Bonnet
International Ski Federation
James joins LSU Staff
Alabama assistant head coach Pat James has joined Charlie Mc Clendon’s LSU staff. The move was announced at the SEC meeting in Atlanta. James cited leaving Bryant and Alabama with regret and said the move is best for him.
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Alabama
Pat James
Charlie McClendon
Louisiana State
James
Paul Bryant
Bryant
University of Alabama
Kentucky
Danville
Texas A&m
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Wildcats Rally Past Georgia Tech to Hand SEC Loss
Kentucky, ranked fifth, beat Georgia Tech 79 62 as Terry Mobley sparked a late surge after a halftime 39 37 deficit. Cotton Nash scored 22 and Red Deeken 19 for the Wildcats while Don Scharf led Tech with 17.
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Kentucky
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Georgia Tech
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Red Deeken
Don Scharf
Tech
SEC votes to hold track meet at Kentucky site
The Southeastern Conference voted to stage the annual track and field meet at Kentucky May 15-16 to avoid potential trouble in Birmingham. The meet will rotate campuses, with swimming at Alabama March 5-7, tennis at Ole Miss May 7-9, and golf at Georgia in May. The conference forms a committee to survey new members and considers scholarship policies including redshirting.
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Tulane
SEC
University of Alabama
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Georgia
Morgan County Tractor Secures City League Win
Morgan County Tractor beat National Guard 78-67 to earn their second win of the City League season. In the second game 3M defeated Farm Industries 102-65. Standings list Chemstrand 6-0, 3M 6-1, Trade School 2-2, Morgan County Tractor 2-3, Farm Industries 2-4, National Guard 0-8. Next up Morgan County Tractor vs Trade School and 3M vs Chemstrand.
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National Guard
Farm Industries
Chemstrand
Trade School
U S Olympic Hope Is Sidelined In Austria
Gene Kotlarek of Duluth Minnesota suffered a severe left ankle sprain after a Friday practice fall in Seefeld Austria. The Nordic team coach said Kotlarek, 23, may miss the Olympic ski jumping event as trainers ordered four days of rest, leaving only two days to resume training.
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Seefeld
Austria
Gene Kotlarek
Duluth
Minn
U. S
Kotlarek
al Merrill
Lebanon
N. H
Monti Shatters Igls Four-Man Bobsled Record
Italian star Eugenio Monti crushed the Igls hill record for four-man bobsleds with a 1:02.99 run and a total time of 2:06.23 as Team Italy dominated the day. Lake Placid crew led by McKillip and Lamy finished within a second of the leaders, placing fourth.
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Eugenio Monti
U.S
Innsbruck
Austria
Olympic
Italy
Sergio Zardhi
Monti
Lake Placid
N Y
Lawrence McKillip
James Lamy
Neil Rogers
Floyd Baumgartner
Davis Holds Narrow Lead in All Star Bowling Tourney
In Dallas, Dave Davis of Phoenix maintained a slim lead by edging Bill Lillard 29 23 in the 13th round, totaling 11 399 pinfall plus bonuses to 12 849. Lillard outpaced Davis 892 812. Bob Strampe trailed by 14 pins as Tommy Tuttle climbed to third after a 923 series. In the women’s division Evie Teal overtook LaVerne Carter with a 214 245 459 series as Carter split her 13th round.
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Phoenix
Bill Lillard
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Bob Strampe
Detroit
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Rural Hall
N.C
Mike Chiuchiolo
Patchogue
N.Y
Evie Teal
Miami
LaVerne Carter
Olga Gloor
Chicago
Fish eating bat of tropical Americas skims water
The fish eating bat of tropical America glides low over water to catch small fish with long curved hind claws. Mammalogists remain unsure if it uses sight or a sonar-like sense to locate prey.
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Tropical
America
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