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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1956
Page
11
A garbled clipping discusses gas tax increases and potential U.S. policy actions. It mentions names and places in scattered fragments, with unclear context and no clear outcome or dates.
Kansas University hosts Oklahoma Saturday night to begin the 1956 Big Seven Conference basketball race in Allen Fieldhouse. Tipoff is 7:35 p m with a freshman scrimmage between halves. Kansas seeks a fifth straight home win and a six game streak against the Sooners.
Oklahoma and Kansas battle for a fragile Big Seven crown as Oklahoma led by Doyle Parrack seeks to slow Kansas in a home contest while Nebraska Colorado and Iowa State loom in early-season openings. LeRoy Bacher and Jimmy Peck pace Oklahoma with Zone defenses shaping Kansas plan as both teams chase a frantic title chase amid nine-game stats and recent tournament showings.
Baltimore Colts rookie fullback Ameche is the lone first-year player named to the AP 1985 All Pro team. The roster includes Browns and Rams stars, with Otto Graham leading the quarterback group and Bears contributing four on offense and defense.
Dayton remained on a 10 game winning streak as forward Uhl scored 23 points on three-pointers and 4 rebounds. Other results included Maryland upsetting George Washington 66-44 and Memphis State losing late to Spring Hill in Mobile Senior Bowl action.
The 30th Los Angeles Open at Rancho Municipal tees off with stars Julius Boros Doug Ford Gene Littler Jack Fleck Cary Middlecoff Tammy Bolt and Ben Hogan in the prelude Pro-Am. Littler seeks back to back titles while Hogan, nearly retired, scores 74 in a social event ahead of the 72 hole main tournament.
Lausse the Argentine middleweight is a 3-1 favorite over Milo Savage of Salt Lake City in what could be Madison Square Garden’s last fight for months. Savage, 38-31-7, has 21 straight wins since 1982 and is a rugged foe for Lausse’s punching power. NBC plans a 10 p.m. EST telecast.
The AP year end poll lists Fleck’s golf playoff win over Hogan as upset of the year with 41 votes, plus Southern California’s football upset of Notre Dame, Brooklyn Dodgers beating the Yankees, and Chicago Cardinals’ 54 14 rout of the Bears. Sugar Ray Robinson’s knockout of Bobo Olson ranks further down.
The results list multiple college basketball games with final scores led by Pitt over Columbia 72 to 58 and St Johns defeating Providence 75 to none.
Francis Cardinal Spellman, archbishop of New York, met Pope Pius XI in a private audience in Vatican City in May. Spellman was expected to report on his Christmas tour with American troops in Korea and Japan as Roman Catholic vicar to U.S. forces. Fort Wayne 92, Philadelphia 81 Boston 92, New York 87.
A terse note reports Tatum will evaluate the grid situation in North Carolina. Details are sparse with unreadable fragments about plans or timing.
Coast Conference opener features the San Francisco Dons meeting Pepperdine on the coast. Road trip atmosphere and early season expectations frame the matchup with both squads aiming for a strong start.
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