Cowboys Cardinals showdowns loom for NFC East lead
Dallas hosts St Louis in a key Thanksgiving Day clash for first place in the NFC East while Detroit eyes Buffalo as the Lions chase a 32nd straight Thanksgiving game. Staubach seeks form after a rough stretch. Metcalf fuels the Cardinals as Hart struggles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Dallas
Lions
Buffalo Bills
Silverdome
Cowboys
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Atlanta
Cardinals
Washington
Preston Pearson
Benny Barnes
Redskins
Baltimore
Tom Landry
Roger Staubach
Falcons
Tommy Hudspeth
Chicago
Buffalo
Bills
Kansas City
Greg Landry
Landry
Joe Reed
Bears
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Houston
Denver
New England
Green Bay
San Diego
Miami
Cleveland
New Orleans
Los Angeles
New York Jets
Philadelphia
Seattle
New York Giants
Tampa Bay
Oakland
San Francisco
Minnesota
Pot find won't hurt Jackson
Montreal officials report marijuana found in baseball star Reggie Jackson's luggage but no charges were planned. Expos board chairman Charles Bronfman minimized the incident calling it a nothing thing and the club pressed on with contract talks led by Expo president John McHale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
UPI
Reggie Jackson
Montreal Expos
Expos Board
Charles Bronfman
Jackson
Montreal International
Los Angeles
New York
Bronfman
Expo
John McHale
John
Pirates win reprieve after protest over 3-A playoff game
Santa Ynez water polo team the Pirates gained a second chance after CIF notified that the final minute of their 10-8 loss to Arroyo Grande will be replayed tied 8-8 with Santa Ynez in possession and an AG player sidelined for 30 seconds The replay will occur Tuesday at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo tentatively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ynez Water Polo Pirates
Arroyo Grande
Pirates
Iain McPherson
CIF
Santa Ynez
Cal Poly
Rutgers and Texas seek Thanksgiving Day wins to dust disappointments
Rutgers tied for 16th in the UPI ratings faces its potential first perfect season finish against arch rival opponent while Texas, having its worst season since 1956, aims to rebound in the Thanksgiving Day feature games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Rutgers
Texas
Rutgers Eyes Pride Clash With Colgate At Meadowlands
Rutgers seeks a season finale win over Colgate at the New Jersey Meadowlands to prove bowl committees wrong for excluding them. The Scarlet Knights rejected a bid from the Independence Bowl for McNeese State, last seen nine years since Texas failed to land a bowl berth. Texas, at 5-5, would gain relief by beating Texas A&M to salvage the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colgate
New Jersey Meadowlands
Scarlet Knights
Rutgers
McNeese State
Texas
Longhorns
Darrell Royal
Texas A&m
Lompoc Legion football pioneers spark town’s early gridiron fame
Case by case, Lompoc built a proud football legacy starting in 1921 with the Legion team. Founder Bill Proud recalls rough yet pioneering days, from helmet misfits to hard-hitting games against Santa Maria, Arroyo Grande and Santa Barbara, and the rise of a local football culture that faded by the mid-1920s. The piece chronicles players, coaches, and the town’s enduring love for the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc Valley
Lompoc American Legion
Sears and Roebuck
al Harris
Bill Proud
Howard
Doc” Kelliher
Harry Arkley
Lloyd
Blondie
Whittemore
John Grider
Harold Lundberg
Louie Huseman
Harry Kelliher
Clifford Smith
Albert Hilderbrand
Pat Sullivan
Dick Huseman
Omhar J
The
Legion
Lompoc
Proud
Bill
Santa Maria Legion
Lompoc Junior High
Santa Barbara
Santa Maria
Arroyo Grande
San Luis Obispo
Los Angeles
Lompocans
Legion Club
Santa Barbara Knights of Columbus
Jimmy Gardner
Howard Sperber
Doc”’ Kelliher
Arkley
Herman
Hodges
Kelliher
Sperber
Bud Davis
Toby Negus
Ed Negus
Arroyoites
Pumpkin Rollers
Tennessee
Lompoc Legion
Santa Marians
Lompoc Boys
Ryan Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Turkey
McNeese
Big Returns
Casey Candaele
Burroughs
Calvin Boler
Mike Warren
Bob Caouette
Mira Costa High
Adrienne McAdam
Brock
Lompoc Record
Scott Ostler
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!