Lions Upset Topeka In Narrow 65 64 Win
Lawrence's undefeated Lions improved to 5-0 after a 65-64 home victory over Topeka, ending a 15 game jinx against the Trojans dating back to 1950. John Hadl led with 23 points and Jack Galloway added 21 as they rallied after a slow first half.
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Lawrence
Lions
Ottawa
Topeka
Trojans
Max Rife
Wichita East
Rife
John Hadl
Jack Galloway
Larry Dillard
Fred Dumas
Galloway
Trojan
Dillard
Owen Quick
Topken
Waldachmidt
Woodward A
Valas
N Johnson
Cordiy
Fred Slaughter
Cawley
Sanders
Topeka Jinx: Lions Fall In Narrow Duel With Trojans
Lawrence B team edged the Topeka Lions 56-55 as both squads traded late baskets. Dumas and Galloway starred for Topeka while Dillard and Quick sparked the Trojans in a tense finish.
Tongy suffers defeat in Saturday prep action
Saturday's prep action saw Tongy lose to Tonganoxie in a narrow area game. Maur Hil led with limited scoring as Curry and Rose contributed modestly while Mills and Blanck remained quiet.
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Maur Hil
Tonganoxie
Bhali
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Kansas Take Over First In INS Basketball Setup
Kansas Kansas State and Cincinnati emerge as the new top trio in college basketball after North Carolina, previously unbeaten NCAA champions, lose to West Virginia 75 64 in the Kentucky Invitational finale. The INS poll ranks North Carolina fifth, with West Virginia fourth, Maryland sixth, followed by Michigan State, San Francisco and Bradley in the top 10.
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Kansas
Kansas State
Cincinnati
North Carolina
International News Service
Frank McGuire
Tar Heels
West Virginia
Maryland
Michigan State
San Francisco
Bradley
Cincy Is Surprise In M Valley Action
Cincinnati Bearcats ride a hot start in the Missouri Valley race led by Oscar Robertson. He totaled 62 points and 37 rebounds in two wins including 25 points 19 rebounds at Houston and 37 points 18 rebounds at Denton. The Bearcats seek third league win against Drake at Des Moines as St Louis and Bradley open with home games.
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Cincinnati Bearcats
Bearcats
Oscar Robertson
Robertson
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Houston
North Texas’ State
Denton
Drake
Des Moines
St. Louis Billikens
Bradley Braves
St. Louis
Washington University
Bradley
St. Mary's
California
Tulsa
Billikens
North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
Idaho State
Oklahoma City
Ralph Miller
Wichita Shockers
Los Angeles State
Wichita
Ohio
State
Wyoming
Creighton
Tibbs and Perez Fight Card Off Wednesday Show
Tibbs plans a 12th appearance of the year at St Nicholas Arena to face Lulu Perez of Brooklyn in a 10 round lightweight bout. Giardello presses toward a middleweight title as Basilio and Sugar Ray Robinson debates future fight. Christmas cancels Wednesday TV boxing. schedule resumes January 1 with Feilley and Sawyer in a heavyweight bout in Washington.
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Tommy Tibbs
Boston
St. Nicholas Arena
Lulu Perez
Brooklyn
Tibbs
Frank Ippolito
Harry Bell
Joey Giardello
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Hardy TV Perennial
Yowers
N. Y
Miami Beach
Fla
Carmen Basilio
Sugar Ray Robinson
Giardello
Philadelphia
Zora Feilley
Garvin Sawyer
Washington
State Colleges Set for 2 Holiday Tournaments
Kansas college hoops hands Ottawa and McPherson hosts as Southwest Missouri State leads Ottawa field. First round Ottawa matchups pit Willam Jewell and Emporia State, Pittsburg State and Cape Girardeau State, Springfield and Oklahoma Baptist, Ottawa against Rockhurst and Bethany. Kansas conference action includes Emporia, Baker, McPherson favored amid strong field with Bethany, Sterling, Bethel.
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Kansas
Ottawa
McPherson
Southwest Missouri
Springfield
Carrry
Willam Jewell
Emporia State
Pittsburg State
Cape Girardeau State
Oklahoma Baptis
Rockhurst
Bethany
College of Emporia
Baker
Amareaay
Friends
Kansas Wesleyan
Bethel
Sterling
St. Benedict's Ravens
Quincy
Ravens
Culver-Stockton
Washburn Ichabods
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Panhandle
Okla
Salina
Mohawk Airlines hires first Negro stewardess
Ruth Taylor a 25 year old registered nurse from Boston became the nation s first Black airline stewardess after Mohawk Airlines hired her to report for work January 13 She had complained to the State Commission Against Discrimination after being barred from a Trans World Airlines flight attendant job due to intangible factors.
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New York
Ruth Taylor
Charles
Abrams
State Commission Against Discrimination
Miss Taylor
Mohawk ‘Airlines
Boston
Trumansburg
N.Y
Central High School
Bellevue School of Nursing
SCAD
Trans ‘World Airlines
Pro Football Title at Stoke Sunday in Lion Browns Match
Detroit Lions hope to beat the Cleveland Browns in the NFL title game in Stoke Sunday after a 31-27 comeback win over the San Francisco 49ers in a Western Conference playoff. Lions rally from 97 7 down at halftime. Y.A. Tittle connected on several passes for San Francisco before Detroit closed the gap and Casady's boost set up Tracy’s late score.
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Lion-Browns
San Francisco
Detroit
Lions
Cleveland Browns
Tobin Rote
San Francisco 49Ers
Browns
George Wilson
LenoIl
49Ers
YA. Tittle
R.C. Owens
Cassady
Tom Tracy
Hillsdale QB honored after Holiday Bowl loss
Hillsdale College quarterback Doug Malson played through a sprained ankle but Pitt State edged Hillsdale 27-26 in the Holiday Bowl. Malson threw three TD passes and ran one in, guiding a late push that fell short as Hillsdale’s upset bid ended with an NAIA title for Pittsburg State. Malson was named the game MVP and joined the NAIA All America team.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Doug Malson
Hillsdale
Mich
Pittsburg State College
Maison
Pittsburg
Kansas
Defense and bench strength cited in WVU upset win
West Virginia coach Fred Schaus credited defense and bench depth as the key factors in the Mountaineers 77-70 upset of Kentucky and 75-64 triumph over North Carolina in the Kentucky Invitational. Athletic director Red Brown praised Schaus coaching, noting the victory as perhaps the greatest WVU moment in seven years, rivaled only by the 1942 NIT title.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Fred Secaus
West Virginia
Lexington
WVU
Kentucky
North Carolina
Robert N
Red
Schaus
Brown
New York
College basketball scores and results roundup
AP Cage Scores lists numerous college races and results across many teams. Notable outcomes include Louisville beating San Francisco to claim a championship, Alabama defeating Tennessee and LSU edging others, with Michigan State, Notre Dame, Kansas and Cal posting wins or overtime clashes among varied opponents.
Love Triangle Ends in Tragedy in Glasgow
Joyce Meikle an 18 year old beauty queen was found dead beside tele vision executive John Halley in a parked Glasgow car. In the back seat lay James Wands 18 with a pistol. Police say Wands shot Joyce and Halley then killed himself after a jealous dispute.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Joyce Meikle
John Halley
James Wands
Joyce
Wands
Halley
Girl, 3, Ends Close to Home Search
Kansas City police searched a vacant apartment for Bonnie Joy Campbell after she fled to shelter there. The child, spanked earlier for leaving her yard, hid overnight behind a chair beneath a bedspread until her parents found her unharmed and unpunished.
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Kansas City
Bonnie Joy Campbell
Bonnie Joy
Robert Richards Campbell
Cable Cars Resume First Run Up Nob Hill in San Francisco
Cable cars returned to Nob Hill with Car No. 51 in maroon and gold, leaving Van Ness and California Street shortly after 7 am on the first run. Conductor Dan F. O’Leary and operator Bill McPartland led eager riders as enthusiasts braved the morning cold. The line, closed since 1858, cost $480000 to renovate, one of three still left in the city, marking a revival of a historic transit icon.
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San Francisco
California St
van Ness Ave
Dan. F. O'Leary
Bill McPartland
Thomas L. Karter
Batlaing
Christmas program staged by community club in Reno
In Reno on Friday evening the Christmas program organized by the Community Club drew attendees at the school venue. The event featured a gupper and pro jaram segment, with local residents participating in festive activities.
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Gupper
Pro Jaram
Favorites edge in Big Eight tourney opening
Kansas and Kansas State enter the 12th holiday tournament in Kansas City with unblemished records after seven games. Wilt Chamberlain scored 34 to pass 1,000 career points as Kansas beat Cincinnati 58 52. Eb Boozer led Kansas State past Washington 63 60, boosting the Wildcats. Kansas tops the upper bracket and Kansas State leads the lower bracket as the event begins with two doubleheaders and schedule details including future rounds and standings.
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Kansas
Kansas State
Kansas City
Municipal Auditorium
Dick Marp
Baness “Jayhawks
Tex Winter
Widcate
Wilt Chamberlain
Eb Bouzer
Washington
Otter
Manhattan
Boozer
Reno School Christmas Program And Community Notes
Christmas scenes and carols fill Reno School in Tonganoxie with eighth graders crafting a Holy City backdrop and a Santa Claus express. The program includes carols by local youths, piano and guitar solos, and a community supper. Local families attend from Lawrence and Baldwin with notes on reunions, hospital updates, and planned charity baskets by the Busy Bee Club.
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M. C
Dorothy Stewart
Donna Ruth DeHoff
B. J. Wedel
Gene McClaren
Grover West
Kansas City
Kas
Henry Eisele
Lloyd Dehoff
David
Byron Denholm
Douglas
Tongenoale
DeHoff
Denholm
Bill Denholm
Manhattan
Happy Helpers 4-H Club
Reno
Vernon Dettott
the .Friends Church
Topeka
DeHoft
Vacaton
Holy City
Star of Bethlehem
John Williams
Busy Bee Club
Reno Ladies Ald
Mabel Roberts
Tonganoxie
Bruitt Rest Home
Skeet
William’. Seigle
John ‘Coleman
Bee Charter
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