Buffs' Tope Seizes Scoring Role In Big Eight Comeback
Colorado’s Gordon Tope, a 5-11 junior from La Crescenta, Calif., rose to the occasion with clutch free throws boosting his team's wins over Iowa State 68 67 and Kansas State 73 69. His last three games produced 61 points and lifted the league scoring average to 16.8, ranking seventh.
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Killer instinct eludes KU basketball in costly defeats
Sport column notes Kansas University struggles with offensive discipline after losses at Missouri and Iowa State. Keith Erickson, former UCLA star, is highlighted for his versatile play and unexpected pro success, contrasting college and pro careers amid 1960s basketball lore.
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Shelterbelts Disappearing Across Kansas State
A Kansas REA Coop card offers payments to remove hedges and shelterbelts, sparking concern over wildlife loss and soil stability. The piece laments irrigation booms and power lines driving tree removal, warning of dust bowl return if hedgerows vanish.
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Pro Cage Report ABA Wednesday's Results
Denver defeated New Orleans 112 to 107 in overtime. Jeatlas 727 led with strong scoring while didiana 124 contributed solid offense. Kentucky beat New York 115 to 102 as Los Angeles defeated Miami 134 to 129. No NBA games scheduled.
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Bowler Struggles With Delayed Delivery At Foul Line
A bowler arrived at the foul line with poor timing as her left foot touched down before the ball. She must rely on arm and hand strength to release, causing fatigue and coordination issues while trying to synchronize foot and ball at the line.
Gordy Quits Game To Head Players
Palm Springs California AP Big John Gordy retires as a Detroit Lions player after 11 seasons and becomes Executive Director of the NFL Players Association a new post. He led a 1968 revolt for a pension plan and benefits amid a threatened boycott as the joint winter meeting ended.
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Pinky Higgins Goes to Prison in Negligent Homicide Case
Former Boston Red Sox manager Pinky Higgins, 59, is to begin a four year prison term for negligent homicide after pleading guilty to an auto crash on February 27 1968 that killed George Killen and injured others. Higgins was intoxicated at the time and is to be transferred from Lincoln Parish Jail to Angola State Penitentiary.
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49ers Move to Candlestick Stadium
San Francisco 49ers will play at Candlestick Park possibly next season after Mayor Aloito withdrew plans for a downtown stadium. Board supervisors approve Candlestick expansion to 66,300 seats with several improvements estimated at about $9 million. Lou Spadia welcomed the move citing fall weather and stadium upgrades.
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