Middies Dominate Taft In High Scoring Upset
Middletown High defeated Taft 107 to 81 at Wade E. Miller Gym as Bud McCollum gambled late in the third quarter. Kenny Cohen led with 29 points, while Ken Bush added 26 and Middletown set season highs for points and field goal percentage. Taft’s Johnny Harrell battled foul trouble, and Middletown’s 64 second half points solidified the win and kept their home unbeat record intact while threatening Taft’s standings.
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Jerry Nardiello
Marvin
Bud’’ McCollum
Middletown High
Wade E. Miller
McCollum
Middies
Jerry Lucas
Taft
Tigers
Kenny Cohen
Cohen
Tiger
Fairfield
Ken Bush
Walkermen
Johnny Harrell
Madison Mohawks Fall to Talawanda 75 55 in Final Frame
Madison High played well early but faded in the fourth, losing 75 to 55 to Talawanda. Steve Mann made 11 of 17 free throws as Gary Trenum led Madison with 20 points while the Braves improved to 10-5 and Talawanda heads to Norwood.
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Madison High
Mohawks
Talawanda
Talwanda
Madison
Steve Mann
Gary Trenum
Braves
Norwood
Wilt 66 Shy Of Record As 76ers Beat Cincinnati
Wilt Chamberlain scored 32 to pull the Philadelphia 76ers within 66 points of Bob Pettit’s NBA career scoring record as Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 113 94. The win put Philadelphia second in the Eastern Division, two and a half games behind Boston, while New York defeated Detroit 122 107.
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Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76Ers
Chamberlain
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Wilt
Bob Pettit
76Ers
Boston
San Francisco
New York
Detroit
Termites warning and home service ad
A cautionary note urges homeowners to know their service operator before trusting a canvasser. The message stresses risks of unknown providers and promotes Purdy & Lewis and Dohn Hardware as references with contact numbers. It reflects a long running Middletown ad lineage claiming thousands of satisfied users.
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Middletown
Mays Plans Two More Seasons With Giants
Willie Mays, 34, signs a two year Giants contract worth about 125000 per year. He says he may retire at 40 or 45 and aims to avoid goals while chasing many records. Horace Stoneham calls this deal the highest salaried in baseball history as spring training awaits. Sandy Koufax reaches 2079 career strikeouts in 2033 innings.
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SAN Francisco
Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
Willie
Horace Stoneham
Mays
Dodgers
Sandy Koufax
Giants lineman Stynchula opts to play out contract
Andy Stynchula veteran defensive lineman for the New York Giants becomes the first NFL player to publicly play out his option and head toward free agency. Giants president Wellington Mara says the team and Stynchula were far apart, with no personal animosity involved.
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Stynchula
NEW York
Andy Stynchula
New York Giants
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Styncula
Giants
Wellington Mara
Andy
Wellington
Allie
Allie Sherman Stynchula
Sam Huff
Redskins
Cancer costs star gridder leg career ends
A Millersport youth, Jerry Click, 5-11 and 170 pounds, loses his left leg after cancer ends his promising freshman quarterback career at Capital University. The illness was found after he complained of an ankle injury and followed an all Ohio high school honor in 1964. He won the Frederik A. Schietz award for outstanding freshman football at the Lutheran college.
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Millersport
University Hospital
Jerry Click
Capital University
Click
Associated Press
Fairfield County
Capital
Dickinson Opens With Lead At Phoenix Open
Slim Gardner Dickinson with a new putter shot a five under 66 to take a two stroke lead after the first round of the $60,000 Phoenix Open at Phoenix Country Club. Mason Rudolph was two back at 68 while Bob Rosburg Dock Goss Dick Crawford and Charles Coody trailed three behind at 69.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Slim Gardner Dickinson
Dickinson
Phoenix Country Club
Mason Rudolph
Bob Rosburg
Dock Goss
Dick Crawford
Charles Coody
San Diego
Xavier Edges Kent State in Big Comeback Bid
Xavier beat Kent State 85 76 after trailing by one at halftime 46 45. John Gorman scored 20 points for Xavier while Fred Albrecht and Doug Sims added 24 and 21 points respectively to pace Kent State.
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Kent State
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Xavier
Cincinnati
John Gorman
Fred Albrecht
Doug Sims
Weeb Ewbank Signs Two Year Jets Contract
New York AP Sonny Werblin owner of the New York Jets announces signing Weeb Ewbank to a two year extension with likely raise and about 50000 dollars per year Ewbank comments on cost of living and aims for championships as the team seeks a stronger performance after three seasons of mixed AFL results.
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NEW York (Ap
Sonny Werblin
New York Jets
Weeb
Ewbank
Werblin
Middie JV Aces Taft JV in Narrow Basketball Meet
Really Rolling Middie JV edged Taft JV with a 19 16 14 scoreline and 46 total to 16 14 46 by end. Players listed include Hendricks Hounshell and Grafner with solid numbers, while Griffith McIntosh Willis New and Farris contributed across the boards.
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Flower
Bremer
Hendricks
Fraley
Hounshell
Begley
Patrick
Taft
Griffith
Grafner
Farris
McIntosh
Willis
Siereveld
New
McGuire
Duersch
Middie
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