Pine Tree versus Buffalo Friendly Bet Between States
In a friendly wager for the Orange Bowl, Pennsylvania Governor Shafer offers a pine tree from Penn's woods if Penn State wins. Kansas Governor Docking counteroffers a buffalo as Kansas’ state animal. Both governors, longtime friends, plan to attend the game in Miami on January 1.
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Topeka
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Miami
Fla
Pennsylvania State University
University of Kansas
Raymond P. Shafer
Robert Docking
Penn’s
Docking
Penn State
Buffalo
Shafer
Jayhawks
Scott City Band Heads to Cotton Bowl Parade
The Scott City high school band will join 13 other nationally selected bands in the Cotton Bowl parade in Dallas on New Year's Day. The 127 musicians under Vernon C. Dietz depart December 29 and perform as Kansas's official band for the 1969 Cotton Bowl festival, with a color guard unit from the 161st artillery battalion aboard.
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Scott City
Kansas
Scott City, Kansas
Dallas
Texas
Vernon C. Dietz
Docking
161St Artillery Battalion
Kansas Army National Guard
Dodge City
Hardin Plans Cram Course in Agriculture
Lincoln Nebraska AP report says Clif ford M Hardin will conduct a one month cram course on the problems of agriculture to help farmers and educators.
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Hardin
Lincoln, Neb
Clifford M. Hardin
University of Nebraska
Agriculture
Orville Freeman
United States
Princess Anne shops unaware of vital bust measure
London shoppers and store staff watched as Princess Anne, 18, had her bust measurement taken with a tape by an employee. The incident occurred while she browsed for a sweater, drawing curious stares from Christmas shoppers.
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London
Princess Anne
Queen Elizabeth I
Joan Sufian
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America
Univers Cellor
Nebraska
Yerraminag
Alabama
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Waring
Push
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