Bowl Selectors Fill Slates With Veteran Postseason Talent
Bowl picture sits at four fifths complete with veteran postseason performers. Rose and Orange matchups set, Gator Bowl awaiting pairing as Auburn and Tennessee lead the at large list. Oklahoma Maryland UCLA Michigan State Texas Christian Pitt Georgia Tech Ole Miss Mississippi State, Auburn, Tennessee all feature prominently in the runup to Jan 2 bowls and the national title chase.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
Auburn
Tennessee
Rose
Pasadena
Calif
UCLA
Michigan State
Orange
Miami
Fla
Oklahoma
Maryland
Cotton
Dallas
Texas Christian
Mississippi
Sugar
New Orleans
Georgia Tech
Pitt
Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma A&m
Mississippi State
Ole Miss
Reds
Navy
TCU
Alabama
Plainsmen
Baylor
Blaik Cadets Reach New Heights In Toppling Navy
Army, under Coach Earl Blaik, upset Navy 14 to 6 in Philadelphia. Key lineup shifts for depth, including Don Holleder moving to quarterback and multiple position swaps, powered a resilient Cadets squad to a 7 1 1 season finish and a 29th win over Navy.
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Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Vandy
Army
Notre Dame
Navy
Southern California
Southern
Cal
Texas Christian
Southern Methodist
West Point
N.Y
Earl Blaik
Midshipmen
Philadelphia
Don Holleder
Blaik
Flay Goodwin
Dick Stephenson
al America
Bob Farris
Bo Mischak
Lowell Sisson
Gerry Lodge
Braid
Middies
Pitt Comeback Sets Up Sugar Bowl Test Against Georgia Tech
New Orleans reports Pittsburgh and Georgia Tech set for the Sugar Bowl as Pitt seeks to prove its resurgence after a 1955 run of seven wins and three losses. The Panthers, once dominant under Sutherland and Dawson, shifted to a faster split-T under Johnny Michelosen, aiming to restore old prestige.
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New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Georgia Tech
Panthers
Pitt
Jock Sutherland
Washington Huskies
Red Dawson
Panther
Johnny Michelosen
Dawson
Sutherland
Michelosen
Strikes and Spares by Joe Wilman
Bowling tips warn against poor stance and tension and stress correct habits. Focus on square shoulders, relaxed posture, and steady concentration to improve strikes and spares. A mail offer promotes How to Pick Up Spares by Joe Wilman. Duke University football stadium noted for its barbecue pit as a unique feature.
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Joe Wilman
Duke University
Meany’s Role in the AFL CIO Merger Shapes New Labor Power
A veteran labor reporter profiles George Meany, leader poised to unite AFL and CIO into a 16 million member AFL CIO. The piece traces his rise from Bronx plumber to federation chief, his clash with John L Lewis, and his plan to steer a middle course between the AFL’s conservatism and CIO’s perceived radicalism.
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AFL
CIO
George Meany
Meany
New York
Bronx
American Federation of Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Organized Labor
Walter Reuther
Afl-Cio
America
United Labor Movement
AFL and Cio
Grand Central Station
New York State
William Green
Green
San Francisco
John L. Lewis
Miners Union
Lewis
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Arkansas
By Bob Hoobing
Merthly Payments
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Peeve
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van Til
ES. Inc
Columbia
North American van Lines
Norman Walker
Coal & Building Materials
Hempstead
Pica Sreceaenrti
Richard Minge
Tytus Dial
Dohn Hardware
Sohic
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