Yastrzemski Named Athlete of the Year for 1967
Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox won the 1967 Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year title with 210 first place votes and 879 points. He led the AL in batting with a .326 average and 121 RBIs, hit .400 in the World Series, and helped Boston to the pennant, with voting also recognizing quarterbacks, golfers, and college stars.
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Larry. Eldridge
Associated Press
Wakefield
Mass
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Carl Yasue
Mata
Boston Red Sox
Yastrzemski
Red Sox
Nio
Southern California
Yastrzemskis
Pepper Martin
St. Louis Cardials
Frank Robinson
Baltimore
Yastraémski
Minnesota
Harmon Killebrew
St. Louis Cardinals
Yaz
Broyles Hires Coach From Florida State
Arkansas coach Frank Broyles hires Don Breaux from Florida State as offensive backfield coach to replace Johnny Majors who left for Iowa State. Breaux, 27, joins after bowl season talks. Florida State’s explosive spread passing offense influenced the choice.
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Frank Broyles
Arkansas
Don Breaux
Florida State
Breaux
Johnny Majors
Iowa State
Penn State
Broyles
Razorbacks
Bill Peterson
Pipers Edge Dallas In Overtime On Three Point Burst
Pittsburgh Pipers won 123-120 in overtime, using three three point baskets after a 101-101 tie to move into a one game lead in the ABA Eastern Division. Connie Hawkins led Pitts with 26 points, Charlie Williams 24, while Dallas’s John Beasley scored 34 and Cliff Hagan 29. Minnesota Muskies fell to Indiana 105-79 as Gary Kelley topped Minnesota with 15. Houston beat Anaheim 122-120 in OT as Willie Somerset sealed the rally.
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Anaheim
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Hawks
Wilt Chamberlain
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Willis Reed
New York
Archie Clark
Lakers
John “ Barnhill
San Diego
Rockets
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Barnhill
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Dave Bing
Detroit
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Royals
Oscar Robertson
Jack Marin
Associated Press
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Muskies
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Pipers
Connie Hawkins
Charlie Williams
John Beasley
Cliff Hagan
Bob Netolicky
Roger Brown
Gary Kelley
Benyer
Willie Somerset
Somerset
Hal Hale
Hawks scorch third quarter in 134 122 win over St Louis
In a crowded NBA card, the Hawks exploded for a 17 point third period to erase a halftime deficit and beat St Louis 134 122. The Sixers fell to Philadelphia, while Boston breezed past Seattle 123 110 and New York routed Los Angeles 115 16.
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Associated Press
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76Ers
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John Havlicek
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Warren Davis
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Aneaheim
Denver
Lonnie Wright
Denver Broncos
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Wayne Hightower
Larry Jones
Wright
Boston
Baltimore
Diego
The Negro Community Notes and Holiday Guests
The column lists community items including a Thought for the Day by Colton, a calendar noting the Alter Guild meeting at the home of Mrs Ola Graham on Sunday January Mth at 3 PM, holiday guests at Rosa Roach's home from Ozan Ark and Clow Arc, and a note that the January Anna P. Strong Club meeting is cancelled by president Estelle Spearman.
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Alter Guild of BeBee Memorial
C.M.E. Chitreh
Ola Graham
Pym
Rosa Roach
Isiah Young
Ella Mae Young
Ozan, Ark
Jessie Mae Atkins
Ruth Atkins
Clow, Arc
John D. Roach
Rey
L. A
Clark
Jesse Easter
Maggie Green
W. L. James
Anna P. Strong Club
Estelle Spearman
Rap Brown takes refuge with Cuban mission at UN
H. Rap Brown and aide Robert Smith clashed with New York City police outside the Cuban UN mission after a shove incident. The Cuban mission condemned the police action as a violation of Cuban sovereignty and denied asylum, while Brown portrayed the officers as Gestapo and vowed not to yield to white oppression.
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Associated Press
NEW York
H. Rap Brown
United Nations
U.N
U Thant
Brown
Lindsay
Johnson
Jesus Jimenez
Thant
Robert Smith
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Smith
Alfred Smith
William Lakes
Gleason
Jacques Nevard
Seregeant
Andnally Lakeman
Law
Mission Leader Allows Brown to Leave Unbothered
Stephen Hyman and Hars met Van Tassel as Lakeman spoke with lawyers and superiors then announced that Brown could depart the mission without interference.
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van Tassel
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Brown
Faubus Sees Improved Image and Hints at Retirement
Former Arkansas governor Orval Faubus says his public image has improved since ending his political silence and would prefer helping the party rather than seeking another run for governor. He criticizes Rockefeller and Jonson in a Conway show, calls Rockefeller’s Era of Excellence a joke, and names potential candidates including Pryor and Mills while noting Democrats may not unite.
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Presa Weitut
Little Rock
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Help & Good
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Dane
Winthrop Rockefeller
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Huntsville
Caubus
Ozarks
KTHY
Rockefeller
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Joh. Jonson
Vim Johnson
Johnson
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Ite
Democratia
Faubus Reflects on Party Leaders and Rockefeller Era
The speech recalls Faubus discussing party leadership, Rockefeller’s elected era, and his own decision to stay silent during Rockefeller’s campaign. He notes his image suffered, then later improved as he criticized the present administration and contrasted it with past tolerances and promises. He also tours his Huntsville home and weekly hospital plant.
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Huntsville
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