College Basketball Roundup From Various Tournaments Across the Nation
United Press reports scattered first round results from tournaments in Hempstead Terre Haute Miami and Louisville. Winners include Washington over Wyoming Bucknell over Wagner St John’s Minn over Moorhead Bradley over Indiana Pacific over Princeton Northwestern over Penn State Texas Tech over Oklahoma State and Louisville over Ohio University.
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Midwest
St. John's
Minn
Moorhead St
Bradley
College of Pacific
Indiana
Butler
Michigan
Denver
North Dakota
Princeton
Northwestern
Classified Want Ad Rates and Rates Mix
Classified ad rates and pricing details appear in a jumbled line with numeric figures. The readable elements list numbers such as 43 and 1350 and a repeated dollar amount 15.00 alongside generic words like CLASSI and time.
Engagement of Erma Ann Douglas to Robert Butler Announced
Formal announcement by Mrs Idonia Holmes confirms the engagement of her daughter Miss Erma Ann Douglas to Mr Robert Butler son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Butler. Butler resides in Portland Oregon with July wedding planned. Bee Bee Memorial C M E Church choir to meet Friday December 30 at 7 pm.
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BeeBee Memorial C. M. E. Church
Icie
Lee Muldrow
Idonia Holmes
Erma Ann Douglas
Robert Butler
Eugene Butler
Butler
Portland
Oregon
Christmas visits fill Hope area with family gatherings
Mrs Helen Perkins and son De e Wayne return to Dallas after two days with grandmother Mrs Ella Frierson and relatives. Numerous guests from Texarkana Homer Monticello Houston Detroit and San Diego join families for Christmas meals and visits. Obituary notes Buel Herron son of Rev T H Herron died in Chicago December 24. Streak-23 games for a Missouri Valley clash head to Orlando bowl.
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Helen Perkins
Dee Wayne
Dallas
Texas
Ella Frierson
Alzida Palmore
Tabither Woods
Homer
Louisiana
Willis Woods
J. D. Timm
Houston
Clarence Coleman
Monticello
Arkansas
Felix Woods
Berry Randle
Mary Palmer
Malvern
Martha J. Wilson
Emmet
M. J. Wilson
S. Walnut
City
Richard Wilson, Jr
N. Hazel
Frankie L. Alexander
Little Rock
Dorsie Ray Davis
Prince Randle
San Diego
California
Buel Herron
T. H. Herron
Hope
Chicago
Missouri Valley
Orlando
Breaking a dog of grabbing hands and showing affection
A dog behavior expert explains that a dog grabbing a hand is a sign of affection and confidence. The piece advises humane modification by teaching the dog to sit on command and then greeting with head pats and kind words, avoiding punishment and using the down command for large dogs.
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NEA
Lenient Judge in New York Reduces Fines for Christmas Kindness
In Manhattan, Magistrate Harry G. Andrews fined 90 defendants $2 each for Sanitary code violations replacing the standard $15. The cuts followed defendants’ promises to do something nice for less fortunate people at Christmas.
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New York
Upper Manhattan Court
Margistrate
Harry G. Andrews
Andrews
Day Is Man TCU Will Try to Stop
Oxford Mississippi quarterback Eagle Day, famed for long passes, adapts to short routes and leads the Rebels with 14 career touchdown passes. Texas Christian’s defense aims to neutralize his multifaceted threat in the Cotton Bowl as Day remains the heart of Mississippi’s attack.
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Tcu
Oxford
Miss
Texas Christian
Eagle Day
Mississippi
Day
Babe Ruth
Basser
Willie Keeler
Eagle
Georgia Tech
Len Pasley
Houston Paton
Abe Martin
Martin
Cleanup Task Started in California
North coastal California faced historic floods as 34 known deaths were reported and missing count ranged from 19 to 35. Military crews aided rescue efforts with boats trucks helicopters and planes, reducing potential loss of life. Damages neared 150 million dollars as floodwaters receded and engineers estimated over a million acres submerged. Weather Bureau noted up to 31 inches of rain last week, marking the worst floods from the Oregon border to Visalia.
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San Francisco
California
Army
Navy
Air Force
Coast Guard
Aay
The
Weather Bureau
Oregon Line
Visalia
German Holiday Gifts to Cops and Canals Misconceptions
In Frankfurt German traffic police return home laden with schnapps wine whiskey and cigarettes a local custom. The piece notes Americans find gift giving in Germany resembles graft. It also mentions the Panama Canal runs north and south rather than east and west as commonly believed.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Panama Canal
Courchesne Secures Another Victory In Holyoke Bout
Bobby Courchesne 20 year old Holyoke boxer earns a decisive 10 round decision over Washington’s Joe Wilkinson at Valley Arena. Courchesne weighed 130 pounds to Wilkinson’s 126, aiming for a shot at the featherweight title held by Sandy Saddler.
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Holyoke
Mass
Bobby Courchesne
Sandy Saddler
Courchesne
Joe Wilkinson
Washington
the Valley Arena
Wilkinson
Aggies Poised To Return To Top In Big Tourney Play
Oklahoma Aggies under Hank Iba moved within reach of the top after beating Texas Tech 65-47 in the All-College Tournament opener in Oklahoma City. Mack Carter led with 25 points as Oklahoma City earned a semifinal spot facing the Aggies’ old rival. Lyndon Lee powered Seattle for the day’s other key results, while Washington upset Iowa in Seattle. Defending champ Louisville routed Arizona to reach the Kentucky Invitational semifinals.
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Hank Iba
Oklahoma Aggies
Cowboys
Oklahoma
Texas Tech
Oklahoma City
Mack Carter
Aggies
Lyndon Lee
Pennsylvania
Seattle
Tulsa
New Orleans
Loyola
Idaho State
John Yates
Iowa State
Kansas State
Washington
Iowa
Huskies
Jim Coshow
Hawkeyes
Colorado
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Cornell
Louisville
Arizona
Kentucky
Cardinals
Murray State
Western
Murray
Morehead
Western Kentucky
Ohio U
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Bowling Green
Brigham Young
Detroit
BYU
Terry Tebbs
Dynamo
Toledo
Bill Ebben
Penn State
Miami Beach
University of Miami
Yale
Tulane
Roy Stoll
New York University
President Eisenhower heads to warm Key West for two weeks
President Eisenhower departed Washington aboard the Columbine II at 9 15 a m for a two week stay in Key West Florida. Doctors urged the trip for exercise in a warmer climate. He was to land at the Key West Navy base about 1 p m EST. The same edition notes a separate wildlife finding that carrion may be eaten even when live prey is present.
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Eisenhower
Key West
Fla
United States
Washington National Airport
Key West Navy Base
National Airport
Howard McC. Snyder
Barbara
Rice and SMU Lead SWC Tourney Favorites
Rice and SMU top the field as the Southwest Conference opens a three day basketball tournament joined by Southern California. Rice carries an 8-0 start while SMU stands 7-2 with balanced scoring led by Krebs Tucker Mills Morris. Texas and Texas Christian also feature strong players as the event begins.
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Max B. Skelton
Houston
Rice
Southern Methodist
Southern California
Methodists
Arkansas
Texas Ap
Texas
Texas Christian
Baylor
Jim Krebs
Methodist
Temple Tucker
Bobby Mills
Ronnie Morris
SMU
Gerry Thomas
Dale Ball
Raymbha Downs
Downs
Montgomery
Ala
Auburn
South California
Trojans
San Francisco
Dons
Dick O Neal
Horned Frogs
O'Neal
Frogs
Race Betting More Crowds Drop a Bit
A United Press survey shows 1955 betting rose to $2,066,102,588 on 3,045 racing days, with 28,402,459 bettors. Attendance fell slightly to 28,412,082 from 28,412,? last year, while racing days reached a record high. Betting exceeded two billion dollars again in 1953.
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New York
United Press
Ceres
Mutual
Probate Notice in Baker Estate Arkansas
In the Estate of Clarence E. Baker deceased Hempstead County Arkansas probate records admit a will dated November 23 1954 on August 11 1955 with executrices Ruth L. Baker and Eunice Dale Wittles named. Creditors claims must be filed within six months from first publication December 28 1955 to avoid bar.
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Clarence E. Baker
West 5Th Street
Hope
Arkansas
Ruth L. Baker
Eunice Dale Wittles
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David Bunn
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