McCormick Wins U.S. Gold as Russia Dominates Shooting
Mrs. Pat McCormick, 26, of Lakewood California, earned the United States its lone gold with a springboard dive, finishing first in the women's event. Jeanne Stunge took second, Irene McDonald third. Russia swept two shooting crowns, totaling 452½ to America's 490 points after the day. Murray Rose of Australia set a world record in the 400 meter freestyle. Shelley Mann of Arlington, Virginia, set a trials record in women's swimming as U.S. hopes rise for a butterfly sweep.
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McCormick
Lakewood
Calif
Pert Little Jeanne Stunge
University of Detroit
Gary
Ind
Irene McDonald
Canada
Barbara Gilders
Detroit
Russia
America
United States
Murray Rose
Japan
Takeshi Yamanaka
Green County Conservation League set to name officers Thursday
The Green County Conservation League meets at Bjork's in Brodhead Thursday at 8 p.m. to elect officers and discuss proposed 1957 projects. Robert Smith of the Wisconsin Conservation Department will speak on a winter pheasant feeding program, a tree give away for habitat, a Monroe fish pond, and the 1957 pheasant program. The group may advise on license fee changes and a pheasant tag and trout stamp. Ray L. Beckman notes discussions on motor boat rules and a Sugar River fish planting program. Clarence R. Benkert and Harold A. Pederson also will speak. Monroe residents may attend at the City hotel starting 7:15 p.m.
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Brodhead
Robert Smith
Wisconsin Conservation Department Game Division
Monroe
Conservation Department
Ray L. Beckman
League
Sugar River
Clarence R. Benkert
Harold A. Pederson
College basketball scores roundup from across campuses
Iowa State beat Houston 92 to 73 and Ohio State defeated Pittsburgh 100 to 69. Toledo edged Niagara 91 89 in overtime. Butler fell to Wisconsin 54 50. Bowling Green routed Hillsdale 89 54. Drake won 102 85 against Grinnell while Steubenville beat Florida State John Carroll 97 90. Marquette 77 53 over St Norbert. Lacrosse State 98 77 over Beth El. Southeast Oklahoma 76 74 over Illinois Wesleyan. Wabash 70 68 over Franklin and Carleton 71 over Augustaana. Concordia 69 66 over St Olaf Mayville. Manitoba 59 over U of Manitoba, Central Michigan 54 Ferris State 47. Albion 69 Tri State 54. Kirksville 62 Quincy 56. Kansas 87 Northwestern 69 and Nebraska 67 Iowa 43.
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Toledo
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Butler
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Hillsdale
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Steubenville
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John Carroll
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Marquette
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Bethel
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Florida
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Pitt
Alabama
Jack Kubiszyn
Jacksonville
Ala
Butler Seizes 54 50 Victory Over Wisconsin in Indianapolis
Butler defeats Wisconsin 54-50 as Wisconsin misses 6 of 10 free throws and falls to 2nd straight pre season defeat. Bob Litzow scores 20 for Wisconsin while Ted Guzek adds 18 for Butler guiding a late run to seal the win.
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Wisconsin
Butler
Badgers
Notre Dame
Madison
Bob Litzow
Dave Leichtfuss
Glenn Borland
Ted Guzek
Bulldogs
Russia Sends Team By Ship Amid Melbourne Departure Secret
Russia’s Olympic rowers and other athletes exit Melbourne covertly. Fifty five rowers moved from Lake Wendouree to the Grazia at a Melbourne dock while 132 of 450 Russians in the Olympic Village have left for Gruzia. A Russian headquarters spokesman refused to comment, labeling it an internal affair.
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Russia
Lake Wendouree
Ballarat
Olympic Village
Gruzia
Mt Horeb Tops Evansville In Non-Conference Clash
Mt Horeb remains unbeaten and cruises past Evansville 52 to 4 in a non league game. Gary Greve and Ross Sperry led the scoring with 14 points each for Mt Horeb and Evansville respectively.
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Evansville
Gary Greve
Ross Sperry
Lambert Trophy Awarded to Syracuse for 1956
The 1956 Lambert Trophy honoring eastern college football supremacy was awarded to Syracuse, the Cotton Bowl bound team.
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New York
Syracuse
Wieman’s Rolls 2,674 In Bowling League Scores
Wieman’s set a 2,674 team series as Frank Walters led with a 617 in Minor No 3 while Ed Pickett added 616. Trickel dominated Pleasure League scoring with a 579 series, and Schindler Auto Service led Classic League high singles 875. Turner Hall saw Rudy Jenny top with 555 in series and 214 in singles. League standings show Century leading Minor No 3 with 35 points, followed by Wieman 27 and Eagles 26.
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Ed Pickett
Wieman’s
Robert Trickel
Niffenegger
Duane Shippy
Moose Lodge
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Schindler
Auto Service
Argyle
Walters
Pickett
Willis Gruenwald
Art Wagner
Don Jones
Wieman
Green
Simmons
Kubly
Lloyd Carr
Jerry Dwyer
Baumgartner’s
Ludlow Bar
Kerr’s Shoes
Felders Bar
Dwyer
Fred Wirtz
Rube Swenson
L. Smith
Mueller Cheese Equipment
Wards
Reger Cheese Co
Kohn’s
Monroe Sales
Smith’s
Schindler Auto Service
Century
Eagles
Victory
Schlitz
Green County Service
Anderegg Scores Seven as MSU Drops Opener to Iowa State
Former Monroe star Bob Anderegg, a sophomore guard for Michigan State, scored seven points on three field goals and a free throw as MSU lost 60 to 53 to Iowa State in the season opener. Iowa State, last year’s Big Seven runner up, faced the fifth ranked Spartans in the Big Ten opener.
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Monroe
Michigan State
MSU
Iowa State
Iowa State Cyclones
Spartans
Boxing title bout rescheduled due to illness
New York officials announced the Ray Robinson versus Gene Fullmer middleweight championship fight set for December 12 at Madison Square Garden was postponed to January 2 after Robinson contracted a severe cold.
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Ray Robinson
Gene Fullmer
Madison Square Garden
Robinson
Indians Name Eddie Stanky Third Base Coach
The Cleveland Indians announced the signing of Eddie Stanky as third base coach in Jacksonville.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Cleveland Indians
Eddie Stanky
All-State Grid Team Chosen
MILWAUKEE The 1956 All Wisconsin high school football team was announced by a 7-person AP selection panel. 93 players from 69 schools across 20 conferences earned spots on first second and third teams plus honorable mention. Jim Corrigan of Fort Atkinson led the first team at back along with four other positions.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Badger
Jim Corrigan
Pride of
Ft. Atkinson
Danny Roseleip
Darlington
Fort
Ed Sandvold
Mel Zander
Middleton
Jim Whelan
Loren Hoffs
Loren Ehlers
Norman
Neil Nelson
Mondovi
Bob Schroeder
Stevens Point
Tigers Trade Trucks Garver Host Belardi in Eight-Player Deal
Detroit Tigers send Virgil Trucks Ned Garver Gene Host and Wayne Belardi to the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Jim Finigan Eddie Robinson and Ed Blake. The major eight player deal was completed Monday between the clubs.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Detroit Tigers
Virgil Trucks
Ned Garver
Gene Host
Wayne Belardi
Kansas City Athletics
Jim Finigan
Eddie Robinson
Ed Blake
Wilt Chamberlain tallies 52 as Jayhawks rout Northwestern
Wilt Chamberlain scores 52 and pulls 31 rebounds in Kansas 87 69 win over Northwestern in Lawrence. Iowa State, Nebraska, Colorado and other major programs post pivotal openers as college basketball shocks unfold nationwide.
Highway Budget Up 103 Million for Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Highway Commission requests a $366.37 million biennial budget, up $103.86 million from 1955 57. Federal aids totaling $143.2 million help fund the plan, with $102.2 million to construction in 1957 58 and $130.5 million in the next year.
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Thomson
Conservation Commission, Public Welfare
Institutions of Higher Education
Highway Commission
Harold Plummer
Commission
Alston Rehired by Dodgers for 1957 Season
The Brooklyn Dodgers rehired manager Walter Alston for the 1957 baseball season at a salary of 36000 dollars. The decision announced in Jacksonville Florida and linked to Times Want Ads.
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Alston
Jacksonville
Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Walter Alston
FDIC Raises Interest Ceiling for Savings and Deposits
Washington reports the FDIC increased the maximum interest rate on insured banks savings accounts time deposits and certificates from 2 percent to 3 percent effective January 1. The raise also covers deposits maturing between 96 days and six months.
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Washington
Local High School Basketball Tonight Schedule
Tonight’s games feature Montfort at Barneveld Ridgeway at Livingston Cobb at Hollandale Linden at Highland Blanchardville at Albany Belleville at Monticello New Glarus at Brodhead Brooklyn at Orfordville Juda at Argyle Madison Edgewood at Middleton East Dubuque at Benton Hazel Green at Mt Hope Monona Grove at Oregon. In 1950 the United States counted 19 million war veterans.
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Cobb
Hollandale
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Highland
Blanchardville
Albany
Belleville
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Juda
Argyle
Madison Edgewood
Middleton
East Dubuque
Benton
Hazel Green
Mt. Hope
Monona Grove
Oregon
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