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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1959

Page

14

Greta's Channel Quest Captivates Hawaii Sports Fans

Greta Andersen of Long Beach, named athlete of the year, is publicly pressed to scale the Molokai Channel with a possible prize of about $5,000, while Moroni Medeiros aka Ron Maury promotes the effort from Honolulu. Maury notes Greta’s past as a sprinter and says she would take on the dangerous swim if supported, with sharks and odds shaping the promotional drive. The piece also mentions the Rose Bowl TV audience drop and Shark tale chatter from Honolulu travelers.

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New Stadium Plans Spark City Debate Over Jersey Move

Bud Carpenter owner of the Philadelphia Philos opposes a New Jersey stadium financing plan. He says he wants Philadelphia to keep the project and hints at traffic and parking impacts. A meeting of local businessmen and Mayor Richardson is set to discuss possibilities.

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Minor League Pro Football League Proposed

A Mast-Wisi pro football league proposal was announced by Sports Promotion Enterprises of Virgil Pierson and Birmingham advertising executive, after a Chicago meeting of Sparling cities. The plan described a “minor league” concept with no concrete details yet set.

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Poly Posts Second Last Minute Win In CIF Tourney

Paty High reached the semifinals of the Compton Invitational with a 53-52 win over Huntington Beach at Decker Gym. Brown sank two free throws with 10 seconds left after a late miss by the Oilers. Poly was led by Avan Carmichael with 17 points as Millikan’s Roy Tyson and Billy Daniels added 12 and 13 respectively.

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Beez Win 500 Entries in Mail In Indy Soccer Scene

Entry forms for the 430d 600 mile event were mailed for a May 30 starting lineup with 33 spots. The deadline is April 15. Milian High's Bee basketball team scored a decisive win as other notable names and matchups appear in the report with scores and players named.

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Betz Best Crotable Winners Highlight Night

The article lists winners in a crotable event with Thetis Pence in Vat Best Bet Troyal Clving and Best Miney Tringonet Mac Bern in tit. Zlta Galdsworth stars in Ath with Longshot Speelut Vander 1 finishing eighth. NL hockey scores show Monitenta Torenta Cazaga 4 Sodtun 3.

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