Baseball Draft Highlights From the Winter Meetings
Fidel Castro denounced trading of players as immoral at the winter meetings in Mexico City where 72 minor leaguers changed hands for 936000. Major league clubs and minor leagues filled rosters with pitchers and catchers, while notable names like Hiller Valdespino Kosco and Spriggs moved. Elusive players such as Radatz Belinsky Kirkland and Ed Charles were passed over. Alrodendricks went to Baltimore. Buzzy Bavasi made a savvy deal with a 5000 saving. Elephants vanished from North America about 10000 years ago.
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Charles Green
Associated “Press Sports Wester
Mexico City
Fidel Sastro Wold
Castro
Tade
Havana
Helinthé Tien
Metics City
Trime
Lions
Chuck Hiller
Sandy Valdespino
Andy Kosco
George Spriggs
Joe Moeller
Dick Radatz
Bo Belinsky
Willie Kirkland
Ed Charles
Alrodendricks
Virgin Islands
Jalisco
Baltimore
Chicago Cubs
Houston Astros
Yankees
Mets
Atlanta Braves
Minnesota Twins
Oakland
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Washington
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Boston
Buzzy Bavasi
Dodgers
Vicente Romo
Romo
Portland
Hiller
Philadelphia
San Diego
Valdespino
Atlanta
Kosco
Vancouver
Spriggs
Columbus
Pirates
Vanderbilt suspends player amid disciplinary action
Nashville AP report states Vanderbilt basketball guard Bundy from Richmond was suspended Tuesday night for disciplinary reasons. Coach Roy Skitmar refused to elaborate on the suspension and its timing.
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Nashville
Tete
Bundy
Defootes Junior
Richmond
Jackson Surges to Fifth in ABA Scoring List
Tony Jackson of the New Jersey Americans jumps to fifth in ABA scoring last week, rising from Lith. Top four stay unchanged as LaVern Tart leads with 27.0 ppg. Jackson has 311 points in his last 11 games, with Mel Daniels leading rebounds and Larry Brown pacing assists. Les Selvage tops three pointers with 52.
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Minneabolis
Tony Jackson
New Jersey Americans
American Basketball Association
Lith
LaVern Tart
Oakland
Bob Verga
Dallas
Connie Hawkins
Pittsburgh
Doug Moe
New Ore
Jackson
St. John’s
New York
Mel Daniels
Minnesota
Larry Brown
New Orleans
Les Selvage
Anaheim
Chico Vaughn
Denver
Nances Rushes Past 1000 Yard Mark In NFL Season
Jim Nance of Boston's bulldozing back gains 109 yards to push season total to 1,017, two hundred ahead of Mike Garrett of Kansas City. Len Dawson tops passers with 58.4 completion, while Daryll Lamonica leads TD passes at 21 and Namath has most passing yards. Jan Stenerud leads scoring with 66 points, one behind Gino Cappelletti.
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Nances
NEW York
Jim Nance
Boston
Nance
Mike Garrett
Kansas City
Len Dawson
Kansas City Chiefs
Daryll Lamonica
Joe Namath
New York Jets
Don Maynard
Jets
Hew
Ritt Dixon
Oakland
Daryl Lamonica
Hewritt Dixon
Jan Stenerud
Chiefs
Gino Cappelletti
Cappelletti
Boston Patriots
LBJ Making Moves Purely Political
Washington AP reports questions swirl over Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara's possible departure as the White House refuses to confirm or deny. Sources close to the administration suggest the move would be a significant political shift tied to Vietnam policy amid ongoing drama and leadership speculation.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Vietnam
White House
McNamara
Impressive 76ers topple Knicks in close finish
Philadelphia coach Hannum praised teamwork as the 76ers beat New York 110 108 at Madison Square Garden. Chet Walker, Wally Jones and Luke Jackson led with 30, 16, and 16 points respectively while Barnett topped scorers with 32 as Philadelphia snapped a rough stretch with a late rally.
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ED Schuyler JR
Associated Press Sports Welter
Philadelphia
Alex Han
Hum
New York Knickerbockers
Knicks
Dick Barnett
Ernette Bryrgant
Walt Bellamy
New York
NBA
Boston Celtics
Detroit Pistons
Seattle SuperSonics
Chicago Bills
San Francisco Warriors
Baltimore Bullets
Los Angeles Lakers
St. Louis Hawks
Anaheim
New Jersey
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Denver
Oakland
Hannum
76Ers
Chicago
Chet Walker
Wally Jones
Luke Jackson
Walker
49Ers
Jones
Jackson
Barnett
Bellamy
Bryant
Celtics
Boston
Havlicek
Dave Bing
Detroit
Seattle
Tom Meschery
Bob Weils
SuperSon Ices
Jockey Velasquez Close to 40 Wins in Year
MIAMI Fla. AVY Jockey Jorge Velasquez could join an elite group by matching or surpassing 40 wins for the year. After four victories at Tropical Park this week he nears the 400 mark, one of only two riders to achieve that milestone. Velasquez began racing in 1965 and has a near 50 percent win rate across 3,753 rides.
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Miaml
Fla
Avy
Jorge Velasquez
Tropical Park
Nove
Bill Showmaker
BM Hartack
Velasquez
In 1968 Hope and peril shadow Johnson's bid
The piece argues 1968 will be a dramatic year as Johnson faces rising Democratic criticism over Vietnam. It notes potential forces within the party aiming to block renomination, while North Vietnam may seek to drag the war year to win concessions. McNamara and Rusk face fatigue from long service.
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HOPE
ARK
Jonnson
Tohnson
Johnspott
Democratic Party
Johnson
Charles F. Frankel
Columbia Broadcasting System
McNamara
Dean Rusk
Vietnam
Rusk
John F. Kennedy
Charge Reduced in Murder Case
Circuit Judge William J. Kirby denied a defense-backed plea to drop a murder charge to manslaughter and considered a 21 year sentence with 18 years suspended for John L. Wilkins, 24, in the death of Vietnam veteran Ste. Seth Joslin, 34, shot January 23. The ruling and recommendations sparked wider political debate on war policy and leadership dynamics.
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Little Rogk
Wiliam J. Kirby
Richard B. Adkisson
Adkisson
John L. Wilkins
Ste. Seth Joslin
Kirby
Wilkins
Obituaries and funeral notices from Hope area 1967
Obituaries notice for Mrs Ladie Jack of Homer Louisiana, survived by husband, Earnestine Jack, grandchild Willie Battee, and niece Anna Bell Bruce. Hicks Funeral Home to announce arrangements. Also notices for Mrs Ida Walker of Oran Arkansas, Wade of Nashville, Jollette area, and Mr Smith Wilson of Hope Arkansas, with service details and burial at local cemeteries, all under Hicks Funeral Home care.
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Ladie Jack
Homer
Louisiana
A Couqier
Earnestine Jack
Willie Battee
Wo Grand
All of Hope
Anna Bell Bruce
Chicago
Ilinois
Hicks Funeral Home, Inc
Ida Walker
St. Peter C.M.E
Oran
Arkansas
St. Peter Cemetery
Burechette
Nashville
Mt. Zioh Cme
Chotch
Jollette
Crofton Cemetery
Hicks Funeral Hone, Inc
Smith Wilson
Hope
Surivors
Cora Wilson
Ida Wyatt
Memphis
Tennessee
Dan Wilson
Little Rock
Hicks Furer
Distributorship for HyDrometals division products opens in Dallas
A recruiting notice seeks a person to service stores with products from HyDrometals Inc division, established 1900, for worldwide distribution. No selling. Qualifications include a car or small truck and bank references for open accounts. Freight prepaid. $900 to $3,500 inventory investment. Apply to Belgin Enterprises Inc at 2626 W Mockingbird Dallas Texas 75235 for a personal interview.
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Hydrometals, Inc
Belgin Enterprises, Inc
Mockingbird
Dallas
Texas
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Jerry West
Tom Hawkins
Lakers
Hawks
West
Hawkins
Bill Bridges
St. Louis
Estée Hicks
Mt. Wade
Sunace
Calaric
Calan
Caloric
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