Beban Sets UCLA Records In 51 23 Win Over WSU
UCLA, ranked second, beat Washington State 51 23 in the Pacific Eight. Gary Beban scored once and passed for another, pushing his career points to 178 and TDs to 48. Sophomore Greg Jones and Bill Golden added rushing TDs, Zenon Andrusyshyn kicked five extra points and a field goal, while Don Widmer recovered a fumbled ball for a safety kick.
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Spokane
Wash
UPI
Gary Beban
UCLA
Bruins
Washington State
Beban
WSU
Thut
Cougars
Joe Fleming
Paul’ Cameron
Greg Jones
Bill Golden
Zenon Andrusyshyn
Perryton Triumphs Over Caprock 34-13 in Tough District Clash
Perryton defeated Caprock 34-13 in Amarillo as the Panthers erased a 13-7 deficit by the third period. Key scores came from Steve Simpson and Randy Tevis with a 40-yard strike to Randy Hendrickson. Perryton racked up 159 passing yards while Caprock managed 124 rushing yards.
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Amarillo
Perryton
Caprock Longhorns
Longhorns
Pampa
Steve Austin
Ted Liles
Steve Simpson
Mike Hargrove
Caprock
Roy Maxwell
Simpson
Hargrove
Bob Gobin
Dick McWhorter
Randy Tevis
Randy Hendrickson
Cowd
Giants Sweep Phillies Behind Dietz Hit And Henry Pitch
San Francisco beat Philadelphia 1-0 in the nightcap as Dietz delivered a run scoring double and Bill Henry Nestor Chavez and Lindy McDaniel combined on a four hit effort. Ray Sadecki won his sixth straight with five hits allowed as the Giants clinched their third straight second place in the National League race.
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SAN Francisco
Ick ‘Dietz
Bill Henry
Nestor Chavez
Lindy McDaniel
San Francisco Giants
Philadelphia
Ray Sadecki
Giants
Bulldogs Roll Past Lorenzo 41-0 in District Opener
Spur dominates at home with 2 000 crowd as Spur’s Gary Howell scores twice in a 41-0 victory over Lorenzo. Spur tallies 228 rushing yards and 82 passing yards while Lorenzo remains winless at 0-1 in district play.
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Spur
Bulldogs
Lorenzo
Gary Howell
Hornets
Mike Sweet
Leo Day
Neal Haralson
Ted Castro
Jerry Reynolds
Jesse Collins
Homan Stars for Alabama in 25 3 Victory over Southern Miss
Quarterback Kenny Stabler connected on three scoring passes to fast end Homan to lift Alabama to a 25 3 win over Southern Mississippi. Homan set a Tide record with 11 receptions as Stabler threw for 191 yards on 19 of 26.
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Mobile
Florida State
Thor Kondrat
Bama
Tide
Stabler
Homan
Pete Moore
Tommy Boutwell
Southerners
Southern
Jim
Duke
Alabama
U.S. Swimmers Set World Marks at Osaka Meet
American swimmers led by Ken Walsh Debbie Meyer and Catie Ball set multiple world records as the ICF approved 60 marks in Osaka Japan. Walsh Meyer Ball each had three entries with Walsh holding the 100 meter freestyle and aiding relay records while Meyer and Ball contributed in other events.
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Japan
Ken Walsh
Debbie Meyer
Catie Ball
International Swimming Federation
U.S
Walsh
East Lansing
Mich
Terrell
Meyers
Sacramento
New York
Ernie
Calif
Manuel Ramos
Mexico
al Ball
Jaconsonville
Fla
Vicentes
Saldivar
Howard
Winstone
Burges and Lubbock High battle to a 14 14 tie
Burges and Lubbock High tied 14 to 14 as Williams scored late in the half and Craige chased Burges downfield before Joe Reno intercepted at the one. Lubbock High moved to the 24 but Horne fumbled, keeping Burges in control ahead of the fourth. Burges remains 3 1 overall.
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Burges
LHS
Williams
Eastern
Pat
Craige
Joe Reno
Lubbock High
Nas Horne
St Burgess
Lubbock Hick
Beavers Dominate Iowa 38-18 For Early 21-0 Lead
Oregon State sprinted to a 21-0 advantage within 10 minutes and rolled to a 38-18 victory over Iowa in an inter sectional football game. Steve Preece Bill Enyart and Bill Main fueled a quick scoring burst and a 31-0 halftime edge as Podolak and the Hawkeyes struggled.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Oregon State
Beavers
Steve Preece
Bill Enyart
Bill Main
West Coast
Hawkeyes
Ed Podolak
Gamecocks Defeat Duke 21-17 in ACC Showdown
South Carolina overcame Duke 21-17 as Preece ran 47 yards for a late score after a Duke rally. Warren Muir capped the win with a one yard plunge with 40 seconds left. Bob Cole intercepted a pass in the closing moments to seal the victory.
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Durham
N.C
South Preece
Carolina
Duke
Blue Devils
Warren
Muir
South Carolina
Bob Cole
Ian al Woodall
Paul Dietzel
Bob Hepler
Dave Lucas
Central Broncos Top ENMU 22 0 Victory
Central Oklahoma State defeated Eastern New Mexico 22 to 0 behind a strong defense and steady offense. Marvin Esmond scored early, Jon Klerns caught a second score, and Dale Holland extended the lead with a one yard plunge. The Broncos outrushed 166 to 146 and outpassed 280 to 198.
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Portalees
The
Broncos
Central
Oklahoma State
New Mexico
Greyhounds
Marvin Esmond
ENMU
Esmond
Jon Klerns
Wolfpack Edges Seminoles 20-10 in Tallahassee
North Carolina State handed Florida State its first loss of the season by shutting down the Seminoles passing attack. The Wolfpack forced tackles on Kim Hammond and surged ahead in the second period as Charlie Bowers dashed 49 yards for a key TD.
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Tallahassee
Fla
UPI
Carolina State
Florida State
Seminoles
Wolfpack
Kim Hammond
North Carolina State
Charlie Bowers
Seminole
Texas Lutheran Wins Gonzales Domination
Texas Lutheran College crushed Bishop 42-0 as quarterback Pat Bailey threw three first half touchdown passes. The undefeated team dominated the game with a powerful offense and stout defense in Gonzales Texas.
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Texas Lutheran
Gonzales
Tex
Pat Bailey
Texas’ Lutheran College
Eoasy
Conquest
Bishop
McKeel Sparks Florida Past Mississippi State 24 7
Florida rallied after halftime as fullback Graham McKeel scored twice to lead a 24 7 SEC victory over Mississippi State. Eckdahl passed for a 30 yard TD to Jim Yarbrough, while Wayne Barfield added a field goal and three conversions.
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Graham
McKeel
Mississippi State
Florida
State
Gators
Jackie Eckdahl
Wayne Barfield
Vanderbilt Triumphs Over William and Mary 14 12 in Nashville
Vanderbilt with Gary Davis passing and John Burns rushing edged William and Mary 14 to 12. Davis threw for a TD and set up another on a keep and pitchout, while Burns blocked an extra point and affected a FG attempt. Bob Goodridge caught a 42 yard TD from Davis as Meriwether added a second extra point.
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Tenn
Gary Davis
John Burns
Vanderbilt
William and Mary
Davis
Jim Whiteside
Burns
Bob Goodridge
Lee Meriwether
Vandy
Chip Young
Dan Darragh
Darragh
Jim Cavanaugh
Soviet births reach 4.5 million in 1966
In 1966 the Soviet Union recorded 4.5 million births marking a high in population growth across the union. The figure highlighted demographic trends and government implications for social services and planning.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Indiana Nips Kansas 18 15 on Late Field Goal
Indiana kicker Dave Kornowa nailed a 19-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter to lift the Hoosiers to an 18-15 win over Kansas. Jade Butcher scored both Indiana touchdowns on a 98-yard pass from John Isenbarger and a nine-yard throw from Harry Gonso. Kansas' Bobby Douglass had a pair of scores, including a two-yard run after a fumble recovery and a 19-yard run in the third period.
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Glen
N.Y
U.S
New York Highlands
Denis Hulme
New Zealand
Jack Brabham
Australia
Hulme
Brabham
Dan Gurney
Costa
Mesa
Calif
Gurney
Jim Clark
Scotland
Graham. Hill
England
John Surtees
Honda
Main
Enyart
Mike Haggard
Silas
McKinnies
Town
Oregon State
Podolak
Paul
Saaveg J
Towa
Bloomington
Ind
Dave Kornowa
Indiana
Kansas
Jayhawks
Dave Atkins
Jade’ Butcher
Hoosier
John Isenbarger
Harry Gonso
Bobby Douglass
Mississippi Beats Kentucky 26-13 in SEC Clash
Mississippi overwhelmed Kentucky in the first half and rolled to a 26-13 SEC football victory. The Rebels held Kentucky to 51 offensive yards and scored two touchdowns and a field goal before halftime. Kentucky struck twice in the second half for touchdowns but Ole Miss added a fourth quarter field goal and TD.
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Mississippi
Kentucky
Rebels
Ole Miss
Washington Takes Command of Continental Army at Cambridge
Washington assumed command of the Continental Army in Cambridge Massachusetts on July 3 1776 marking a pivotal moment in the American Revolutionary War as leadership shifted to the new general.
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Cambridge
Mass
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