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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1971
Page
5
A reader shares a crafty solution using old placemats and foil to create three large covers that protect tables from moisture rings and scratches. The DIY coasters, nicknamed Papa Bear Golly Whoppers, store after entertaining and elevate a tablescape without visible work.
Philadelphia owner Leonard Tose dismissed head coach Jerry Williams and promoted defensive coach Eddie Khayat to lead the winless Eagles. Khayat pledged to keep Williams’ plays with possible personnel tweaks as players expressed disappointment and a desire to win.
Tony Lambeth, 12, survived severe burns after a Christmas Eve accident in 1966 and rose to star as a right linebacker for Carthage Pee Wee football. Now with the Shrine Burns Institute recovery behind him, he leads a resilient defense in the final Little Shrine Bowl doubleheader at K. E. (Doc) Baker stadium, inspiring teammates and fans.
ABA and NBA basketball exhibitions show Pittburgh beating Cincinnati 127 124 and Philadelphia 119 103 while Kentucky edges Carolina 108 104 and Indiana loses to Memphis 114 94. NBA results include Baltimore 126 over Chicago 110 and Denver 108 over Golden State 101. NHL exhibitions list Pittsburgh 5 Hershey 2 and St Louis 4 Buffalo 2 Detroit 2 with Minnesota in a tie crest.
National league leaders show the Baltimore Colts sustaining the league’s stingiest defense in the American Conference with 536 yards allowed, Denver 701, and Kansas City strong against the rush with 188 yards. In NFC defense Minnesota allows 600, Redskins 678, and Detroit 267 against the ground. San Francisco leads NFC offense with 1201 total yards, Green Bay 594 on the ground, Dallas challenging in the NFC. In the AFC San Diego tops total offense with 1009 yards, just ahead of Oakland.
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