Homecoming Day Honors Coach Amid Wounded Marine Letter
Odus Mitchell, North Texas State University coach, is praised in a blood stained letter from Capt. George Herring, wounded Marine Corps captain and former Eagle captain. Herring lauds Mitchell’s leadership and influence as he recovers in Japan before returning home. The scene unfolds on Homecoming Day as Mitchell reflects on four decades of coaching.
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Denton, Tex
North Texas State University
Odus Mitchell
Mitchell
Marine Corps
George Herring
Cocaptain
North Texas State Eagles
Herring
Graying Odus Mitchell
North Texas
George
Coach Mitchell
U.S. Naval Hospital
Yokosuka
Japan
W.G. Herring
Houston
Charlene Russell
Dallas
Kristin
Knudson Seeks Houston Crown After Tokyo Win
George Knudson and Gardner Dickinson share the halfway lead at 136 as the Houston Champions International Golf Tournament pursues $110000 in prize money. Knudson, fresh off Canada Cup success in Tokyo, reported sleep trouble adjusting to day-night shift and shot 68 in both rounds aided by five birdies and two bogeys.
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Houston
Tex
Tokyo
George Knudson
Knudson
Jack Nicklaus
Arnie Palmer
Palmer
Nicklaus
Toronto
Dickinson
Alabama
Lost Tree Village
Fla
Ring Title Was Crawford's Aim
In Canton Ohio Floyd Patterson idol and Greatest Crawford aimed for light heavyweight glory. He was knocked out in the ninth round by Marion Conner in Canton Memorial Auditorium and died after surgery for a brain blood clot. His mother, nurse Mattie Crawford, described her son as devoted to boxing and revealed why he was named Greatest.
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Canton, Ohio
Crawford
Floyd Patterson
Canton
Memorial Auditorium
Marion Conner
Mattie Crawford
Brooklyn
N.Y
Kentucky Colonel Honors for Newby Henry Clay Family
Colonel Henry Jack Clay received a scroll last week confirming his commission as a Kentucky Colonel. He resides at 6517 Howe Road with wife Christine and their two children Judy and Michael.
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Henry
Jack) Clay
Kentucky
Howe Road
Christine
Judy
Michael
Trenton Beats Jackson 78 68 in Season Opener
Trenton High overcame 28 personal fouls to defeat Jackson Town ship of Preste County 78 68. Tim Johnson led the Trojans with 17 points while Jim Morse topped Jackson with 21 points. Jackson earned 22 free throws, missing 35 foul shots, as Trenton improved to 1 1 and prepared for St Bernard in Cincinnati.
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Trenton
Trenton High
Jackson Township
Preste County
Jackson
Trojans
Tim Johnson
Jim Morse
St. Bernard
Cincinnati
Burnside
Carr
Hannah
Johnson
Markham
Steele
Whitman
Totals
Morse
Bird
T. Barnes
Harsh
Petty
Barnes
Bowling standings and scores from local league
Cecil Ross leads with 236 200 217. Franer 224 206 192. Norm Beale 220 180 220. R Wells 221 185 210. Herrison 177 214 220. Lear Wallace 206 216 189. Cherry 223 201 183. Brandenburg 184 178 243. Cottongin 149 252 203. Collins and others listed with individual game and series tallies.
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Cecil Ross
SC. Franer
Norm Beale
R. Wells
B. Herrison
Lear Wallace
D. Cherry
B. Brandenburg
G. Cottongin
R. Collins
Jean Quillen
C. Fishbaugh
Edith Waddell
Marge Farkas
Inez Reedy
Marily Fordyce
Virg. Holland
Rose Bowen
Lorene Deaton
Marty Buvinger
Pete Johnson
Jane Eyler
Mary Farkas
E. Manning
Desi Alexander
Cleo Shearer
Lois Setzer
Gay Meeks
L. Roberts
Sarah Long
Ruth Peters
L. Henderson
M. Wildermuth
Deloris Perrin
Ruth Moorman
Doris Burt
Pat Byrne
Elva Saylor
Lakota Opens 66-61 Win With Balanced Scoring
Lakota High School starts 1966-67 with a 66-61 victory over Reily. Jerry Clark 16, Don Hardin 15, Ray Knoth 15, Don Parkins 13 lead a balanced scoring attack as Lakota leads from start to finish. Reily nears late game tie but falls short in Westchester.
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Westchester
Lakota High School
Reily
Thunderbirds
Jerry Clark
Don Hardin
Ray Knoth
Don Parkins
Lakota
Neal
Clark
Parkins
Hardin
Knoth
Woolery
Cook
Lohrey
Tharp Toene Cropenvaker
Hill
Stolen Car Recovered Near Hueston Woods State Park
Newton resident John Ratti reported his 1965 Pontiac stolen from Oxford around midnight Friday. Sheriff Robert Stewart recovered the vehicle early Saturday on Doty Road east of Todd Road near Hueston Woods state park north of Oxford.
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Hamilton
Robert Stewart
Oxford
John Ratti
Park Ave
Newton
Doty Road
Todd Road
Hueston Woods State Park
TV Strike Delayed While Big Grid Tilt Continues
Television and radio performers postpone a nationwide strike until at least midnight Sunday as union talks with networks progress. An interim accord with CBS NBC ABC and Mutual preserves broadcasts such as Notre Dame versus Michigan State, pending a longer settlement overseen by mediator Abraham Desser. AFTRA seeks higher minimums for newsmen and announcers. SAG seeks higher commercial refee and many on air staff face work stoppages amid stalled talks.
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New York
Afl-Cio American Federation of Telvision
Radio Artists
Notre Dame
Michigan State University
Abraham Desser
AFTRA
CBS
NBC
ABC
Mutual Broadcasting System
Screen Actors Guild
Johnny Carson
Burglar Steals Change From Robo Car Wash Office
A burglar broke into the Robo Car Wash office at 2223 N Verity Parkway Thursday and took $25 in change. William Smith, 32, of 2212 Lamberton Street, was listed in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after an illness at Tibbs Restaurant in the Middletown Shopping Plaza at 10:55 a.m. yesterday. Betty Martin, 32, of 1814 Logan Avenue, was arrested at McAlpins in the Middletown Shopping Plaza at 4:20 p.m. yesterday and charged with petty larceny.
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Robo Car Wash
N. Verity Parkway
William Smith
Lamberton St
Middletown Hospital
Tibbs Restaurant
Middletown
Betty Martin
Logan Ave
McAlpins
Burglary Report At Bonnie Ross Residence
Thieves took a record player a ladies watch chain and socks totaling 225 dollars from 2201 Hawthorne Street Thursday. Police logged the incident at 8 50 p m yesterday.
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Bonnie Ross
Hawthorne St
Browns Eye Dallas Clash After Washington Tuneup
Cleveland aims to build on a 6-3 record as they host Washington after a season opener victory and eye a Thanksgiving showdown in Dallas. The Browns face Milt Morin injury absence with Ralph Smith stepping in, in front of a near full 78,000 crowd at Cleveland Stadium.
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Cleveland Browns
Washington
Dallas
Browns
Redskins
Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys
Pittsburgh
NFL
Philadelphia
Otto Graham
Sonny Jurgensen
UFL
Green Bay
Bart Starr
Milt Morin
Ralph
Catfish) Smith
Morin
Cleveland Stadium
Delta jet makes smooth emergency landing at Carswell
Delta Convair 880 carrying 94 people diverted from Houston to Carswell Air Force Base after the right landing gear failed to descend. Captain J D Irvin of Atlanta landed the jet on the foam coated 12,000 foot runway with minimal damage and passengers exited via emergency chutes.
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Fort Worth
Delta
Edward Lumen
Houston
Irvin
Dallas
Carswell
Paul Revere Made George Washingtons False Teeth
A claim attributes George Washingtons dentures to Paul Revere as the maker of his first set. This historical tidbit links Revere to Washington in the context of early American dental craft.
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Paul Revere
George Washington
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