German Takes First Fight in U S
Willi Besmanoff, a 194-pound German light heavyweight making his heavyweight debut, won a 10 round decision over Calvin Wilson in Philadelphia. Besmanoff improved to 14-6-7, while Wilson, who joined the Army in 1963, fell to 12-3-4. The bout aired on television from J Nicholas Arena.
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New York
Gersmany
Willi Besmanoff
Willie Pastrano
Willie
Calvin Wilson
Philadelphia
J. Nicholas Arena
Europe
Willi
Wilkson
Rusty
Wilson
Besmanoff
Barney Felix
Charley Rosen
Aludge Mike Davidowicch
Sbe
Army
Palmer Moves to Baton Rouge Open
Arnold Battner advances to Baton Rouge after a final 69 in the Houston Open. Latrobe, Pennsylvania pro earns 7500 top money, finishes 72 holes at 279 to beat Doug Ford by one stroke. Ford adds 4000 to season earnings, Palmer jumps to runner-up with 9762.60.
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Houston
Tex
Arnold Battner
Baton Rouge
The Negro Community Esther Hicks and Church Notices
Community listings include contact numbers for Esther Hicks and multiple church news items. Revival at Church of God in Christ led by J K Wallace of Milwaukee with Elder O N Dennis as pastor, and Hopewell PTA calls a February 27 meeting to elect delegates for March 12 PTA Congress at Merrill High School Pine Bluff. St Luke Baptist Church in Sheppard reports regular services, building fund pledges, and social gatherings. Basketball between Yerger and Langston Hot Springs tonight at Harris Gym. Obituary notes Rev J B Ford passing in Texarkana. McCaskill H D Club meets February with devotional and meal planning discussion. next meeting March 7.
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J. K. Wallace
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
O. N. Dennis
Hopewell Pta
PTA
Merrill High School
Pine Bluff
Arkansas
Ophelia Losgan
St. Luke Church
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Sheppard
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Williams
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Langston
Hot Springs
Ark
McCaskill H. D. Club
4. D. Armstrong
Rhoda Jones
Bessie Hill
Ola Briggs
M. B. Davis
Maude B. Davis
H. D. Creed
E. C. Jones
B. L. Johnson
Arizin Seizes Pro Scoring Lead With 1,980 Points
New York report shows Philadelphia star Paul Arizin heightening his NBA scoring pace to 1,980 points this season, boosting a 25.8 point per game average after a three game stretch. He closes in on Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks who was briefly ahead before injuries slowed him.
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Philadelphia
Paul Arizin
National Basketball Association
Arizin
NBA
Bob Pettit
St. Lewis Hawks
United Action Singe
North Carolina Tops AP Basketball Poll Nationally
North Carolina maintains first place with a 29 6 record and 757 points from voters, expanding its lead over Kansas and Kentucky. Southern Methodist rises to fourth as UCLA, Seattle and Bradley enter the top eight. Indiana and others trail in the second 10.
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Magin
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Tar Heels
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Southern Methodist
UCLA
Seattle
Bradley
Iowa State
Cyclones
Kansas State
Kentucky
Pro football and antitrust law questioned by ruling
The Supreme Court held pro football subject to federal antitrust laws, unlike baseball. House Judiciary Chair Celler promised legislation to extend antitrust coverage to organized baseball, arguing no difference between sports. NFL Commissioner Bert Bell questioned the distinction, while Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick offered no comment.
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Whitney
Washington
Supreme Court
Celler
House Judiciary Committee
Bert Bell
Ford Frick
Mustangs Seek 4th Straight Home Win In TCU Clash
SMU, the sixth ranked team and defending Southwest Conference champion, hosts Texas Christian in Dallas as it eyes another home win to extend a home court streak dating back to 1994. Arkansas beat Texas 70 54 in Austin as Neil Johnston and Clyde Lovelleke fall in scoring race. SMU still leads in conference with 9 1, 19 3 season.
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Associated
SMU
TCU
Frogs
Baylor
Arkansas
Texas
Austin
Hoge
NBA
Neil Johnston
Warlings
Minneapolis
Clyde‘ Lovelleke
Screen's Biggest Shocker The Bad Seed at Saenger
Warner Bros brings to the screen what is billed as the most shocking film ever, The Bad Seed, opening Wednesday at the Saenger theater. Mervyn LeRoy directs with Nancy Kelley Patty McCormack and others recreating stage roles. adaptation by Maxwell Anderson and John Lee Mahin screenplay. the film centers on a mother and her daughter’s concealed evil.
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Mervyn Lee Roy
Hollywood
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Patty McCormack
Eileen Heckart
Henry Jeunes
Evelyn Warden
Joan Croydon
William March
America
Maxwell Anderson
John Lee Mahin
New York
Miss Kelly
Antoinette Perry
American Theatre Wing
Moadon Pictures
Patty McCormic
Henry Jones
Cvilies
Mervyn LeRoy
LeRoy
Hope Licks Prescott in Pre-tourney Warmup
Hope Licks Prescott in a photo finish as the Hope Bobcats edge the Prescott Curly Wolves 47 to 46 in Jones Field House. Bobcats’ Hatfield hit the winning shot with 5 seconds left after a 45-42 lead with 90 seconds remaining. Don Formby and Billy Hairr led scoring with 15 each for Hope. Jimmy Yoorthington led Prescott with 22.
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Prescott
Curly Wolves
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Bobcats
Don’ Boothe
Don Brown
Ray
Duke
James Hart
Jimmy Yoorthington
Jan McKenzie
George Lewis
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Wolves
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Purtle
May
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Phillips
Giilbert
Hubert Easley
John Butler
Timer
Teddy
Dennis Paddie
Jerry Milam
Diverse college basketball scores from Associated Press roundup
A collage of late season men’s hoops results featuring Duquesne, St Bonaventure, Auburn, West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Furman, Tennessee, Ohio State, Michigan, Indiana, Oklahoma A&M, Detroit, Xavier, Michigan State, Cal, Houston, Texas Tech, Arkansas A&M, Arizona State, St Louis, Fort Wayne and others. Numerous overtime and wide margins mark the day’s outcomes across many venues and conferences.
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West Virginia
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Florida
Maryland
Clemson
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Georgia
Virginia Tech
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Alabama
Ohio State
Michigan
Indiana
Minnesota
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Kansas
Missouri
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Ohio
Oklahoma
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Xavier
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Michigan State
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Minn
Cal
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Kan
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Houston
Bradley
Texas Tech
Arizona
Arkansas
Arka College
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Ark
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Tempe
Fights Last Night Psychiatric Roundup? (invalid source)
Unable to extract coherent fight report from garbled OCR text. Provided lines mention boxers Besmanott Cilson Greaves Eubanks Wiley Lane with inconsistent weights and cities, but no clear results. Summary cannot be formed from readable, reliable details.
Texas A&M and SMU square off in tough conference stretch
Disjointed report shows Arkansas players Thompson and Raymond Powns scoring for their teams as Texas faces SMU and Texas Christian in upcoming games. Houston and Fort Worth events loom as teams push to secure spots in the standings amid a dense schedule.
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Harry ‘Thompson
Arkansas
Ray
Texas
Texas A&m
Houston
SMU
Faysheville
Texas Christian Vevays
Worth Salars
Coun
State Class B Tournament opens with 16 teams in Little Rock
Sixteen teams representing the cream of Arkansas basketball gathered in Little Rock to start the state Class B tournament. Valley View defends its title while Marmaduke, Prairie Grove and others arrive with strong records as Magnet Cove hosts the opening session.
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Valley View
Suseene Fo Marmaduke
Phere
Prairie Grove
Toy
Jnstahee
Boyer
Pought
Risen
Grove
Burnment
Nasal
Magnet Cove
P.m
Whiner
Hampton
Rover
Bistvict
Reninst Portland
Mount Vernon
Axalog
Vickary Rildge
Runerup
Ion Ge
He Rison
District 7W Junior Boys Basketball Tourney Opens
District 7W opens with seven teams in Jones Field House Thursday night at 7 p.m. Arkadelphia and Prescott meet at 8:20 p.m. Nashville faces Gordon at 9:04, DeQueen plays Ashdown, and the Hops Boll Cats have a bye to face the Friday winner. Final rounds Saturday night with 50 cent adults and 25 cent students. Hope Boosters run concessions.
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Wihher
Totesboro
Athendlophia
Prescott
Nashville
Gurtson
DeQueen
Hops Bollcats
Arkadelphia
Hope
Ashdown
Gordon
Hope Boosters Club
Fired Worker Says CIA Men Held in China
An ousted USIA official said at least two of ten Americans held by the Red Chinese are CIA agents. Charles Emmundson claimed the State Department fears newsmen learning this could hinder prisoner negotiations. Downey and Fecteau are named among the captives. others include clergymen and a businessperson.
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U. S. Information Agency
Central Intelligence Agency
Charles Emmundson
State Department
U.S
China
Department
U. S
CIA
Rosebud
Kentucky Wins Berth in Tourney
Kentucky clinched the Southeastern Conference title with an 103-85 win over Auburn to secure a March 15 NCAA first game, hosting the winner of an Ohio Valley/at-large in Lexington. Vern Hatton led with 24 points as Kentucky rode a second-half surge after a 46-46 halftime tie. Texas Western also earned an NCAA berth with a 72-69 overtime win over New Mexico A&M, earning a first-round date with Idaho State. St. Louis eyes another bid after Houston upset Bradley, while North Carolina pursues a perfect regular season and an ACC tourney bid. UCLA and California lead the PCC as UCLA seeks a half-game boost against USC.
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United Press Sports Wester
Adolph Rupp
Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky
Southeastern
Auburn
Wildcats
IICAA
Rupp
Lexiington
Seco
Ruomeh
Vern Haltort
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Miners
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California Basketball Association
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Ore
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Bradley
Houston
Dan Dotson
Ray Patopisty
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Duke
UCLA
California
Southern California
CIA errors spark debate on labeling employees as civilians
New MNDmudson criticizes CIA for calling caught staff businesspeople and civilians, warning such labeling fuels U S emotions and risks national tension. State Department bans American journalists from Red China while prisoners remain, alleging Beijing uses hostages for blackmail. In Flin Flon Manitoba meters removed due to extreme cold.
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CIA
United States
Red China
U. S
Red Hinge
Flin Flon
Manitoba
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