This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1971
Page
20
Kansas rides a 21 game win streak into a Houston Astrodome clash with UCLA for the NCAA title. The 1957 UNC squad and Wilt Chamberlain era humor as proof of destiny are cited while Phog Allen's legacy earns tribute.
In Fort Myers Florida AP reports five Kansas City Royals pitchers were cut from the roster including names with earlier starts in 1970. Roger Nelson and Bill Butler were assigned to the minor league camp in Sarasota. Dave Morehead was waived for unconditional release. Aurelio Monteagudo and Jerry Cram were sent to Sarasota after time with Omaha. Bobby Knoop was acquired from Chicago White Sox to reach 32 on the roster. Manager Bob Lemon said Nelson and Butler have arm issues but potential to pitch in Sarasota.
Jim Ryun and Marty Liquori, leading American milers, will meet in a head to head duel on May 22 at the first annual El Paso Invitational track meet. The event, created by the El Paso Amateur Track and Field Association, was announced at a Wednesday press conference marking Ryun’s return to racing Liquori this year.
Eastern semifinal Philadelphia defeats Baltimore 126 112 to lead series 1 0. Los Angeles tops Chicago 100 99 to lead 2 0. Thursday Eastern semifinal Atlanta at New York noon first game in series. Western semifinal Chicago at Los Angeles only games scheduled. Conference standings show Virginia Kentucky New York Florida Pittsburgh etc. Multiple matchups listed with scores and upcoming games.
Kansas extended its winning streak to 21, the nation's longest, with six one to five point finishes. Key games included a 63 60 finish over Colorado, OT wins at Oklahoma and Missouri, clutch free throws by Robisch and Nash, and late rallies to seal the Big Eight title and an NCAA bid.
University of Mississippi star Johnny Neumann officially signed with the Memphis Pros of the ABA before 5 000 witnesses during halftime of the Denver game in Memphis. The 40.1 point average college star reportedly signed a five year no cut deal worth over 2 million dollars.
In Tokyo Cassius Naito outpointed Amindo Vasquez with a 1621 score. In Joston Montreal Dave Tilton knocked out Johnny Tasson in 6. In Las Vegas Finnie Shavers stopped Young Agahiab after 1 round. Maddie Mason defeated Jose Saterina by points in San Diego.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.