Browns Triumph Over Rams 38-14 To Claim NFL Title
Cleveland dominant on defense with seven interceptions and Otto Graham’s stellar two touchdown passes and two rushing scores. Rams reach title game amid large Memorial Coliseum crowd of 87,695 as Browns secure second straight NFL championship and third in six title appearances.
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Bob Myers
Los Angeles
Cleveland Browns
Browns
Los Angeles Rams
Rams
Memorial Coliseum
Cleveland
Dante Lavelli
Ray Renfro
Paul Brown
Ken Konz
Ope
Lou Groza
Tom James
Graham
Lavelli
Sam Palumbo
Kent
Otto
van Brocklin
Billy Wade
Skeet Quinlan
Ram
Ron Waller
Maryland
American airman vanishes in Soviet sector after Berlin crash
A U S Air Force sergeant from Paris, last seen at a hospital, disappeared in the Soviet sector of Berlin after a Christmas visit. U S officials identified him as Kliman and said a preliminary inquiry could not locate him. A request was sent to Soviet authorities to investigate the case.
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Berlin
Paris
U. S
Brooklyn
N. Y
Kliman
Brodhead By Miss Grace Marsh
Rockford Christmas guests include George Moore and families with Belting Fletcher Lentz Fosshage Luchsinger and Marshs. Numerous Wisconsin towns are listed among Christmas visitors to Brodhead Mineral Point Milwaukee and Beloit with several family mentions and birthdays noted.
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George Moore
Rockford
Harry Belting
Henry Fletcher
Sidney Fosshage
Sylvia Luchsinger
Robert Lentz
Janesville
van A. Marsh
Mineral Point
William W. Lawyer
Grace Marsh
Brodhead
Kenneth Yost
Horeb
Herbert Schenkus
Dick Marsh
Milwaukee
Kenneth Harker
Judy
Greg
Diane
Johnny
Waldrick
John P. Derning
John P. Derning Jr
University of Wisconsin
Clara Hunder
Waukegan
Til
Paul Bellman
Danny
Bill
Davenport
W. J. Bellman
Albert Coplien
Monroe
Delbert Schultz
Fred Aeschlimann
Grace Hartman
George Meier
Glen Hartman
Tom Hartman
Mary
Greendale
Aeschlimann
Marvin Green
Earl Rudolph
Jon
Wanesha
Harry Barkow
Judith Ellen
West Allis
H. M. Barkow
Carl Montefelt
Jerry
Beth
Bette
Juda
Richard Anderson
Ann Dee
John Bridge
Beloit
Floyd Montevelt
Frank Parker
C. J. Coldren
Nellie Roderick
Marion Roderick
Carl Rol
Dodge
Susan Ison
Badgers Leave For West Coast
Wisconsin basketball heads west for a three game swing through Washington California and Stanford to sharpen sophomores for the Big Ten opener. Coach Bud Foster plans varied lineups as three games in three nights test depth after a 23 loss season. Sophomores Borland Leichtfuss and Litzow have shown promise boosting depth and hope for a scrambler Big Ten race.
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Eastle
Wash
Wisconsin
Bud Foster
Badgers
Madison
Foster
Washington
California
Stanford
Palo Alto
Wis
Purdue
Nebraska
Iurviving
Glenn Borland
Dave Leichtfuss
Bob Litzow
Raft to Polynesia Resting After Galapagos Stop
A 30 by 15 foot raft named Balboa and Cantuta with four men and a woman is drifting toward Polynesia after a Christmas rest in the Galapagos Islands. A ham radio operator in Guayaquil reported Tropic Trader towed the raft from Villamil on Christmas Day and released it into a favorable current. The group began their voyage December 4 from the Peruvian coast to imitate Thor Heyerdahl and his Kon-Tiki expedition.
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Balboa
la Cantuta
Polynesia
Galapagos Islands
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Galapagos Island
Villamil
Thor Heyerdahl
San Francisco Dons Reach Semis at Holiday Festival
No. 1 San Francisco Dons, led by Bill Russell with 26 points and 22 rebounds, defeated La Salle 79-62 at Madison Square Garden to move into the Holiday Festival semifinals alongside Holy Cross UCLA and Duquesne. Duquesne's Sihugo Green scored 39 in an overtime win over Fordham. Holy Cross beat Syracuse 87-74. UCLA defeated St. John’s 93-86.
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Joe Reichler
New York
San Francisco
Dons
Bill Russell
Madison Square Garden
Holy Cross
UCLA
Duquesne
la Salle
Dutley Moore
Syracuse
St. John’s
Fordham
Mike Preaseau
Lasalle P
Phil Woolpert
Russell
Tommy Weinsohn
Heinsohn
Sihugo Green
Dukes
Marquette Dominates North Dakota In 72 37 Win
Marquette crushed North Dakota 72 to 37 in a rough tuneup before facing Utah in the Sugar Bowl tourney. John Glaser scored 15 points, 11 of Marquette’s first 18, as the Warriors built an early lead before fading late.
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Mulwaukee
Marquette
North Dakota
Mighty
Utah
Warriors
John Glaser
Glaser
Funeral for Mrs Florence Snider in Lynwood Calif
Funeral services will be held Thursday in Lynwood for Mrs Florence Snider 49 mother of Duke Snider outfielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers. She died Monday of a heart attack.
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Lakewood
Calif
Lynwood
Florence Snider
Duke Snider
Brooklyn Dodgers
Beloit in Tourney Opens With Beloit Millikin IWU Depauw
Beloit hosts a two day basketball tournament featuring Beloit Millikin Illinois Wesleyan and Depauw beginning Thursday night Beloit holds a 5-1 record this season in a steady start benefiting from offensive balance and strong guard play as the event unfolds with potential for top finishers.
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Beloit
Millikin
Illinois Wesleyan
Depauw
South Tops North in Shrine Bowl clash
South defeated North 20 to 7 in the Shrine College All Star game in Miami with Navy quarterback George Welsh directing the unit.
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North
Miami
Fla
Navy
George Welsh
American Motors Probe Scheduled for Senate Hearing
A Senate Commerce subcommittee led by Sen. Monroney will open an inquiry into automobile bootlegging wild credit and other abuses in the auto sales industry. Witnesses will include President George Romney of American Motors and executives from Studebaker-Packard Ford Chrysler and General Motors as the Jan. 19 start approaches. The probe mirrors Sen. O Mahoney s prior General Motors review and aims to address dealer franchise issues and factory dealer relations.
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George Romney
American Motors
Sen. Monroney
Okla
Senate Commerce Subcommittee
Manroney
O’mahoney
D-Wye
General Motors
O'Mahoney
Monroney
Consrace
Bave ‘Ty
Return of Turncoat indicated by Mother
The mother of Pfc. Samuel David Hawkins, a 22 year old Oklahoma man held as a prisoner of war in China, says he may be the next to return to the United States. She reports he wants to come home but is constrained by lack of freedom and fear of contact. Hawkins is among 16 American turncoats still in China. four have returned and one died there.
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Oalanama Vixxus
Pfc
Samuel David Hawkins
Oklahoma
Carley Jones
China
Hawkins
Korea
Red China
Christmas visits fill area with family gatherings
Miss Meta Mueller and many local families hosted and visited over Christmas weekend. Guests included Gary Kuebli Jeanne Wyss Dick Retrum and numerous relatives from Monroe Madison New Glarus and Milwaukee renewing holiday ties at several homes and hospitals.
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Meta Mueller
Madison
Walter
Mueller
Gary Kuebli
Monroe
John Waelchli
Jeanne
Carl Wyss
JoJean
Dick Retrum
Blanchardville
Sylvia Curtis
Richard Betrum
W. L. Zweifel
New Glarus
Wallace P. Barlow
Milwaukee
John Zweifel
Brian John
St. Clare Hospital
Herman Babler
Jean
Beverly
Allen
Henry Babler Sr
Monticello
Donald Babler
Janet
Steve
Janesville
Clarence Babler
Richland’ Center
R. J. Theiler
F._ Freitag
G. C. Schuler
Orfordville
H. F. Stoll
E. A. Bonl
Christmas Guests At Adam Schuler Home And Nearby Family Gatherings
Christmas visitors included Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Myers and son Jimmy Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Disch with Susan and Dennis. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Escher and Janice. Joanne Schneider. Mrs. C. Fred Disch. Miss Beverly Babler of Madison. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Babler and family. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brusveen hosted a family dinner with guests Kermit Lien family Argyle Ralph Emerson family Blanchardville Selmar Lien and dyce Gordon Rosen.
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Air
Milo Hoesly
New Glarus
Warren Ingram
Tom
Madison
Richard Voegeli
Diane
Lydia Voegels
John Meier Sr
Bertha Schindler
Monroe
Ewald Meier
San Leandro
Calif
George Schindler
Craig
Jacob Marty
Jimmy Flannery
Bob Aeschliman
Richard Rice
Janesville
Robert Zimmerman
Rices
Zimmermans
George Bethke
Fr. Atkinson
Rolland Zimmerman
John Meier Jr
Comstock
Fred Blum
Washington Township
William G. Meier
Eugene Stuckey
Juda
Richard Jaeger
Anna Rhyner
Albany
Gottfried Waelchli
Henry Waelehli
Jimmy
John Waelehli
Jeanne
Beverly Babler
Herman Babler
Adam A. Schuler
R. J. Myers
Frederick Disch
Susan
Dennis
Arthur Escher
Janice
Joanne Schneider
C. Fred Disch
Thomas Brusveen
Kermit Lien
Argyle
Ralph Emerson
Blanchardville
Selmar Lien
Dyce
Gordon Rosen
Paralyzed Youth Receives Large Christmas From Family
In Argenta Illinois Army Corporal Raymond Cain and his wife spoiled their 4 year old son Terry with many toys and a brown puppy named Rinny for Christmas. Terry suffers a spine disease slowly paralyzing his nervous system and is wheelchair bound. He has been on emergency leave from Germany since November 9 and will return to Rochester Mayo Clinic January 10 after a stay there. The Cains also have two other children Loretta nine and Gary six.
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Argenta
Ill
Terry
Army
Raymond C. Cain
Cain
Germany
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Cains
Loretta
Gary
Russians Applaud U S Folk Opera In Leningrad Debut
The first American troupe to visit Russia since the Bolshevik Revolution won a 10 minute ovation at Porgy and Bess in Leningrad. The 2,400 seats sold out at the Palace of Culture as Alexander Smallens and Mrs. Ira Gershwin were introduced. The audience, wary of English and unfamiliar music, grew enthusiastic. the company plans Moscow shows starting January 10 with high demand.
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Leningrad
U.ss.r
Russia
Palace of Culture
George Gershwin
Heyward
Gershwin
Alexander Smaliens
America
Smallens
Ira Gershwin
Moscow
Cardinal McIntyre Improves After Respiratory Illness
Cardinal McIntyre of Los Angeles is reported much improved from a week long respiratory infection. Doctors expect he will be out of bed and up within another week as recovery progresses.
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Cardinal
Los Angeles
James Francis Cardinal McIntyre
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