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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1966

Page

8

Wilson Powers Sox Past Tigers 13-1

Earl Wilson powered the Detroit Tigers to a 13-1 rout of the Red Sox with a grand slam and two singles. He drove in another run in the ninth for his 13th win. Boston starter Jose Santiago took the loss as Detroit built a four-run third inning and chased him early. Don Wert doubled in two in the seventh, and Jim Northrup homered for Detroit.

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SWC Sets Early Football Start For 30 Years

The Southwest Conference begins football practice earlier than usual under NCAA rules. SMU starts Aug 22 with two a day sessions while Baylor opens Aug 25 and may use Sept 10 for a televised game with Syracuse. SMU class schedule adjusted to allow exams before Christmas.

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Arabian Death Match Highlighted at Fair Park Coliseum

Pro wrestling card at Fair Park Coliseum features an Arabian Death Match between The Sheik and Iron Mike with no holds barred and falls not counting. Promoter Nick Roberts adds an eight foot sand circle and a double main event with the Funks in a six man tag. Ricky Romero returns to face Karl Kox, plus The Ox meets Jose Moto in the opener at 8:30 p.m.

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Turkey to Invite Muhammad Ali After Frankfurt Fight

The Turkish government plans to invite world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali to visit Turkey following his September 10 bout in Frankfurt with Karl Mildenberger. Turkish Minister of State Kamil Ocak said the invitation would come from the Turkish ambassador to the United States in the next few days.

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Cardinals Down Mets In Slugfest 9-6

St Louis clubbed a three run homer to seize the sixth inning lead and beat New York 9-6 behind Bob Gibson’s 15th win. Cepeda homered after a benching, Brock stole two bases and extended his hitting streak to 18. Ed Kranepool and Al Luplow homered for the Mets.

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Names in Your Suit Jacket Mean a 85 Reveal

A clipped note hints at two names hidden in a suit jacket around the year 1985. The fragment mentions identities tied to a legal matter, with no further details given.

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