Longhorns Upset Razorbacks to Stay in Title Hunt
Texas rallied from a 14 8 deficit at Arkansas for a 15 14 win as James Street connected with Bandy Peschel for a 44 yard score and Jim Bertelgen added a short TD run. Coach Royal defended a bold gamble, while Nixon lauded the victory sparking national debate.
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Longhorn
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Bandy Peschel
Razorback
Jim Bertelgen
Happy Feller
Royal
Arkansas
Razorbacks
Associated Press
Notre Dame
Penn State
Missouri
Nittany Lions
Nixon
Pennsylvania
White House
Kentucky UCLA Are Favorites In Early AP Top Poll
Kentucky and UCLA emerge as top contenders after No 1 South Carolina falls to Tennessee 55 54 and Purdue loses to Ohio U 80 79. Kentucky crushes Kansas 115 85 and UCLA edges Minnesota 72 71 in overtime. Coaches Rupr and Wooden warn of tougher tests ahead as North Carolina looms and Alcindor’s absence weighs on UCLA. Frank McGuire stays optimistic for South Carolina after the setback.
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Mike Becht
Associated Press
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UCLA
Adolph Rupr
John Wadden
Wildcats
Rupp
Bruins
Wooden
South Carolina
Tennessee
Purdue
Ohio
Kansas
Minnesota
North Carolina
Mercer
Lew Alcindor
Gophers
Henry Bibby
Sid Wicks
Frank McGuire
Vols
Rick Moun
Jony Capine
Davidson
New
Caps suffer most lopsided loss in ABA history
The Washington Caps, formerly the Oakland Oaks, were routed 2143-92 by the Dallas Chaparrals. Glen Combs led Dallas with 27 points, followed by 26 from Cincy Powell and 21 each from John Beasley and Manny Leaks. Other scores: Carolina over Miami 136-123, Indiana over Los Angeles 108-99, Pittsburgh over Kentucky 92-90, New York over Denver 102-96.
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John Beasley
Manny Leaks
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Miami
Indiana
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Kentucky
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Denver
National Basketball Association
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Detroit
Phoenix
Larry Miller
Rich Niemann
Miller
Niemann
Boston
NBA
Roger Brown
Wayne Hightower
Maurice McHartley
John Brisker
Tom Washington
Severn Tart
SWC Teams face tough tests as season opens
The Southwest Conference starts with Baylor at Arizona while SMU hosts Vanderbilt and Texas A&M hosts Tulsa. Baylor seeks rebound after a 102 83 loss to New Mexico State as Texas and Texas Tech draw high assignments against UCLA and Colorado respectively. Vanderbilt and Arizona meet tonight as a marquee nonconference pairing.
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Associated Press Southwest Conference
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Associated Press
Tech
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Vandy
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Oklahoma
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Aggies
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Questions on My Lai Are Expected
President Nixon set to face a news conference at Camp David after a snowbound weekend. Reporters have months of questions on My Lai, Haynsworth, arms talks, inflation, and Vietnam developments as he opens with no remarks and proceeds to questions only.
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Washington
Nixon
My Lai
Vietnam
Haynsworth Supreme Court
Camp David Lodge
Maryland
White House
Obituaries From Hope Ark Journal December 1969
Obituary items note the funeral plans for Lena Preston of Dallas Texas and Lena Preston’s siblings Frank and Lawson Fl nenory traveling December 9. Also listed are Nancy Scott of Blevins and Toney LaGrone of Hope with funeral arrangements by Hicks Funeral Home.
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Lawson Flenory
Dallas
Texas
Lena Preston
Preston
Hope
Arkansas
Nancy Scott
Blevins
Hempstead County
Prescott Hospital
Oak Grove
Ruby Faye Onsen
Kathleen Dixon
Rt. 3
Verna Mae Scott
Cassie Mae McGill
James Scott
Charlene Miller
Chicago, Ilinois
Stacy Johnson
Little Rock
Robert Johnson
Los Angeles
California
Oak Grove Baptist Church
Shorter Chapel Cemetery
Hicks Funeral Home, Inc
Toney Ta Grone
Arkansa S
Katie LaGrone
Sylvester
Arvester
Seivester LaGrone
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Robert LaGrone
Coffeyville
Kansas
George LaGrone
South Bend
Indiana
Hatte Sheppard
Gordon
Voter Education Leader Urges Negro Ballot Presence
The Voter Education Project director Elijah Coleman of Little Rock urges minority groups to ensure Negro representation on March school board ballots. He notes 65 counties have majority Negro residents, but only seven districts have Negro board members.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Elijah Coleman
Turmoil at Eastern Mennonite College Over Library Shortfall
Eastern Mennonite College in Harrisonburg faces three days of campus unrest as trustees report a $110,000 shortfall of the $400,000 goal for a new 31.5 million library. Students and coeds pledge varied tasks for donations, including door knocking and campus auctions, with $94,000 raised by dawn. A campus-wide three hour auction was planned for tonight to push the fund.
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Harrisonburg
ACP
Eastern Mennonite College
Nome Economics
Ows
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