Rice Tops Texas By 110-81 Margin
Rice’s 610 Temple Tucker scored 43 points as Rice beat Texas A and M 110-81 in a Southwest Conference first round. California defeated Baylor 72-59, Texas trimmed TCU 66-60, SMU beat Arkansas 67-62. In Detroit, BYU toppled Detroit 99-77 to win the Motor City tourney. Oklahoma City Univ edged Oklahoma A&M 48-47 to reach the finals against Tulsa. San Francisco Dons beat Holy Cross 67-51. UCLA ousted Duquesne 72-57 in MSG. Russell led the Dons with 24 as Cincinnati beat Virginia 93-69 and Seton Hall defeated Army 64-60. Richmond defeated Mary 100-96. Kansas City semifinals set for Big Seven. Kansas beat Cornell 75-58. Missouri halted Nebraska 71-46. Western Kentucky vs Murray State set in Kentucky Invitational finals. Clemson beat LSU 100-95 and South Carolina defeated Georgia 85-68 for the Gator Bowl title. West Virginia edged Florida State 78-69 and Columbia beat Santa Clara 76-73 in the Miami Orange Bowl.
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Rice
Temple
Baylor
Texas
Texas Christian
Southern Methodist
Arkansas
Motor City
Detroit
Brigham Young
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma Aggies
Tulsa
Seattle
New York
San Francisco Dons
Holy Cross
Madison Square Garden
UCLA
Dons
Duquesne
Russell
Bill Russell
Cincinnati
Seton Hall
Virggia
Seton Gi Hall
Virginia
Tiam and
Mary
Louisville
Kentucky
Western Kentucky
Murray State
Hilltoppers
Murray
Eastern Kentucky
Clemson
Louisiana State
South Carolina
Georgia
Jacksonville
West Virginia
Florida State
Columbia
Santa Clara
Woman Bags 380-pound Record Deer in Maine
An article from Maine reports Mrs. Marion Lilly of Dresden shot a deer weighing 292 pounds dressed and an estimated 380 pounds live, earning membership in The Biggest Bucks in Maine Club, the heaviest bow deer in Maine this year. the heaviest male buck weighed about 367 pounds live, shot by Vernon Gasson of Piqua, Ohio.
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Avuveia
Maine
Sugar Ray Basilio title bout eyed after Olson rematch
In New York reports indicate a possible Sugar Ray Robinson versus Carmen Basilio world welterweight clash after the Olson rematch. Basilio holds the welterweight crown. Robinson’s camp expects an outdoor showdown possibly in February in San Francisco with talks of Europe exhibitions.
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Sugar Ray
Basilio
Olson
New York
Arate Awere
Yankee Stadium
Sugar Ray Robinson
Carmen Basilio
Ernie Bracca
Robinson
Bobo Olson
Ee Sid Ais
San Francisco
Charles Humex
Paris
Europe
Harry Markson
Internationaling Club
Betty Sorenson Leads League Bowling With 536 Series
Betty Sorenson blasted a 586 series to pace women keglers in Major League action last night, rolling 174 175 and 187 for 536. Helen Hunt 522 Leona Gruenewald 518 followed with strong totals as team standings show Ready Mix Swiss Wheel and other clubs competing across divisions.
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Betty Sorenson
Helen Hunt
Leona Gruenewald
Fun
Quentin DeRemer
Robert Briggs
Gerald Daughanlaugh
Ready Mix
Smoky Row Tap
Huber Brewers
Marty's Texaco
Rock Grove
Kccadiz
Glen Brecklin
Bernard Lee
Warren Gerhart
John Kryder
Harold Miller
Hylands
Marty Ripp
Schuetzes
Hubers
Cheesemakers
Carter- Gruenewald
Durfees
Black-Clark
Keglerette
Margaret Pederson
Sedora Brostuen
Glenda Hasse
Louise Ruf
Otilla Greub
Lanzs
Monroe Air Service
Swiggums
Reddy
Hoots
Miladys
Kathryn Ball
Betty Ronald
Crystal Tower
Kubly Paint Store
Ann's Beauty Shop
Monroe
Goetz Theaters
Five Corners
Martinez to Fight Peter Mueller in Milwaukee Showdown
Martinez, aiming to move into a title shot, meets Peter Mueller of Cologne in a ten round welterweight bout at Milwaukee Arena tonight. The bout features Martinez seeking his 20th straight win as 7,500 fans are expected, with Mueller returning to a familiar market.
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Uae
Tinez
Martinez
Carmen Basilio
Vince
Rose Parade Queen Crowned for 1956 Tournament of Roses
WASAUENA Canton-pionde Joan Culver was officially crowned queen of the 1956 Tournament of Roses last night at a coronation. She will reign at the annual parade before the Rose Bowl game against Michigan State. The Pasadena high school coed wore a blush pink nylon tulle gown trimmed with chantilly lace and sequins.
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Wasauena
Canton — Pionde
Joan Culver
Michigan State
Joan
Pasadena
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Sign Jim Trimble For 1956 Season
Hamilton Ontario reports the Tiger-Cats have signed Jim Trimble, ex Eagles coach, to lead the team in 1956. In Fort Worth Texas Babe Zaharias returns to hospital in Galveston with pneumonia, delaying her golf schedule.
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Jim Trimble
Hamilton
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Philadelphia Eagles
Hospital Fort Worth
Tex
Babe Zaharias
Galveston
John Sealy Hospital
Sugar Bowl Tourney Opens as Marquette Faces Utah
Marquette coach Jack Nagle says his Warriors have a good chance to win it all as they meet heavily favored Utah in the Sugar Bowl Basketball Tournament opener in New Orleans. Marquette seeks an upset after arriving Wednesday and drills at the Logola of the South fieldhouse.
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New Orleans
Marquette
Jack Nagle
Warriors
Utah
South
Utes
Notre Dame
Alabama
San Fransisco
de Paul
Nagle
San Francisco
Chicago
Jay Schauer
Jack Glaser
Terry Rand
Ceter
Don Bugalski
Bob Wall Teak
Schauer
Gary Gergen
Glazer
Jerry Hopfens- Derger
Victory Tavern Wins Minor No 3 Pi Bowling Title
Victory Tavern clinched first in the Minor No 3 League by one point, totaling 40 over Wieman's 39. Century Service and Eagles tied for third with 28. Eddie Pickett led the loop with 694, top average at 185, and also key team marks included Victory’s 2 816 team series and John Holtshopple’s 256 high game.
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Victory ‘Tavern
Wieman’s
Victory
Wieman
Century Service
Eagles
Schlitz
Green County Service
Eddie Pickett
Bill Dieckhoff
Vic Mareen
Pickett
Mareen
Ial
Allie! Wootley
Wilbur’ Cline
John Holtshopple
Leon Rotkow
Frank Walters
William Tsenant
Charles Bloom
Charles Ingold
Willis Gruenewald
Gayle Matzke
Monroe Hi Y Teams Lose To Juda Cagers
Monroe Hi Y teams fell to Juda last night with the junior side losing 26 to 19 and the senior squad dropping 50 to 34. Nathan Hare led the junior Monroe club with solid scoring while Gordy Stauffacher put up 11 for the seniors. Charles Buttke led Juda’s seniors with 17 points while Hazeltine paced Juda’s juniors with 12.
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Juda
Nathan Hare
Monroe
Gordy Stauffacher
Charles Buttke
Hazeltine
Minoso Signs 1956 Sox Contract for 32500
Minnie Minoso announces signing with the Chicago White Sox for 32500 for the 1956 season. He faxed the deal from Mariano, Cuba, where he is playing in the Cuban Winter League, matching last year’s pay.
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Hicagu
Minnie Munoso
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Marianoa
Cuba
Stevens Point and River Falls clash for tourney title
Stevens Point faces River Falls in a Friday night championship game of the Stevens Point State Holiday Basketball Tournament. Platteville State and Stout were eliminated in the first round Wednesday and meet for consolation honors.
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Stevens Point
River Falls
Platteville State
Stout
Pep Decisions Arel in 10-round TV Bout
In Miami Beach Willie Pep, veteran featherweight star, won a unanimous decision over his former sparmate Arel in a 10 round main event last night. Pep, 33, controlled most of the action though Arel opened a gash over Pep’s eye late, stunning Pep with a ninth round punch before Pep sealed the victory on points.
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Pep
Arel
Miami Beach
Fla
O— Andy
Willie Pep
Jold
Sparmate
Willie
Pop
28 Whooping Cranes Return to Texas Refuge Worth Mention
Twenty eight whooping cranes landed at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas for the winter. Refuges director Julian Howard notes one missing crane remains lost. The flock includes twenty eight birds from the Great Slave Lake region, with twenty adults and eight fledglings. last winter the colony totaled 21.
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Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Julian Howard
Gulf Coast
Great Slave Lake
Canada
Badgers Fall To Huskies 54 53 In Seattle
Wisconsin led by five with a minute left before Washington rallied. Ron Patnoe scored the winning basket with five seconds remaining as the Huskies edged the Badgers 54 53. Bob Litzow led Wisconsin in the second half with key field goals and defense before the loss. Wisconsin travels to California and Stanford in upcoming games.
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Seattle
Wash
Wisconsin
Washington
Ron Patnoe
Huskies
Badgers
Bruno Boin
Jim Boshow
Patnoe
Badger
Big Ten
Associated Press
Hawkeyes
Baders
Bob Litzow
California
Berkeley
Stanford
Chief Hit by Truck In Jaywalk Crusade
Police Chief J R Michelis was struck by a big truck and trailer as he stepped from a curb into the path. He was hospitalized with leg bruises after directing a holiday season campaign against jaywalking. The truck driver was not cited.
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Avermine. Com
J. R. Michelis
Blanchardyitle Holiday Visitors Return to Blanchardville
Lt Lloyd A Hendrickson returns to Ft Storey Va after Christmas with parents Mr and Mrs Lloyd A Hendrickson Sr He is accompanied to Madison by Mr and Mrs Wayne Schroeder Cadet Richard Sardeson of the Coast Guard Academy New London Conn spends holidays at home in Blanchardville Mrs Glen Hager and Marci Gays Mills and Roland F McGgan Chicago were Christmas weekend guests of William F McGuigan Others visited Earl Weckerly Monroe and Robert Sardeson Madison including Cadet Richard Sardeson Theresa Martin and family Mr and Mrs Wayne Schroeder visit Earl Barber and Ed Schroeder homes Blanchardville students home for holidays include Marion Williams Karen Kingeter James Wiedenfeller John Mason Thomas Sacher Roland and Lester Hanson Wayne Schroeder Augsburg College students Donald Jerenby Patty Olson Elaine Nelson and others.
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Lloyd A. Hendrickson
Ft. Storey
Lloyd A. Hendrickson Sr
Madison
Wayne Schroeder
Richard Sardeson
U. S. Coast Guard Academy
New London
Gays Mills
Roland F. McGgan
Chicago
William F. McGuigan
R. W. Steiff
Clarno
Rodney Becker
LuAnn
Nathani Grenzow
Harland
Spring Grove
Wesley Grenzow
Otto Goecks
Oakley
Messrs
Mmes
Emil Goecks
Merlin Kloppenstein
Howard Clark
Brodhead
Walter Ladwig
Jerry
Marvin Ault
Ft. Atkinson
Frank Siedschlag
Franklin
Siedschlag
Jake
Stuessy
Monroe
Marvin' Siedschlag
Roger Stark
William Siedschlag
Harry Smith
University of Wisconsin
Arthur Carter
Audrey Siedel
Nathan Hartwig
Nancy Bridge
Jacksonville
Ill
Ralph Bridge
Melvin Wilson
Robert Clark Sr
Robert Clark ‘Jr
Forest Clark
Davis
Larry Sied Schlag
Milton College
Elwood Schwers
Sandra
Elwood Jr
Rice Lake
Thomas Voegeli
Schwers
Voegelis
Sarah Klassy
Monticello
George Krajeck
Evansville
Witer Voegels
Janesville
Harold J. Blum
Fred A
Ed Blum
John G. Blum
Ivam Schenk
Ida Schenk
Kenneth Holcomb
Highland
Ind
Otto Babler
Hulda Hancock
Bertha Keller
John Wittenwyler
Marcus Elmer
Marian
Norman Benkert
Robert Streiff
New Glarus
F. W. Voegels
Hazel Kundert
Kenny
Edward A. Kundert
Victoria
Jerry _ Schenk
Brooklyn
Henry Gessler
Ray Gessler
Walter Haur
Christmas Gatherings Across Brodhead Area Families
Many households across Brodhead and nearby towns hosted Christmas dinners and family gatherings. Guests included relatives from Monroe Spring Grove Madison and Oakley with extended family present at Wil liam Swanton Bryco Goecks Ladwig Siedschlag and Grenzon homes among others. University and local students returned home for the holidays and a move noted as Donald Wenzel and family relocate to Sturtevant.
Local residents host holiday visits across towns
Mrs Rutsch and daughter Monroe joined Mr and Mrs Robert Rutsch on a Clinton trip. Mr and Mrs Ralph Frey and family were Sunday guests of the William Hassenfeldts at Argyle. Mrs Grace Ronspelt spent the holiday with Mrs Nettie Moore and family in Beloit.
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Robert Rutsch
Monroe
Clinton
Ralph Frey
William Hassenfeldts
Argyle
Grace Ronspelt
Nettie Moore
Beloit
Monticello News Roundup of Holiday Visits Across Wisconsin
Mrs C D Curtis reports Christmas gatherings across Monticello and surrounding towns. Families from Evansville Janesville Monroe Madison Highland New Glarus Monroe and other areas visited relatives, with several hosts listed. Civil defense officials study blocks made of rice hulls for atom war shelters.
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Civil Defense
Surplus Butter Offers Expanded for Export Channels
The Agriculture Department said it will offer an additional 10 million pounds of government owned surplus butter for sale abroad by competitive bids. An earlier sale of about six million pounds to West Germany followed a similar program. The regular export price is 41 cents a pound, with previous sales priced 5 to 6 cents below. The government also announced a 1,212,000 pound export sale to France at 35.9 cents per pound, funded by the International Cooperation Administration.
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wroweamesUu
Agriculture Department
West Germany
Progam
Department
France
International Cooperation Adminstration
Christmas Holiday Visitors See Families Across Wisconsin and Beyond
Holiday guests visit relatives in Beloit Milwaukee and Argyle while service members stationed at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Ft Campbell and Camp Polk spend Christmas with family. Names include Mrs Helen Swartz and son Edward, Laura Karney, Kittie Young, D L Amerpohl, Paul Amerpohl, Roy Stephens, Charles Stephens, Rossie Barganz, Bruce Barganz, Vernon Burkhammer, and Pvt John Burkhammer among others. Dates note Christmas season gatherings and travel from Maryland to Florida and Indiana.
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Helen Swartz
Edward
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
AM. Potts
Beloit
James Karney
Gretchen
Cathy
Connie
Victorville
Calif
Laura Karney
Geraldine Bramble
Prospect Hall
Milwaukee
Claire Pierce
Barry College
Miami
Fla
Paul Zimmerman
Roy Stephens
Brodhead
Charles Stephens
Carroll College
Kermit Barganz
Rossie and Bruce
Cedarburg
D. L. Amerpohl
Ruth
Paul Amerpohl
South Bend
Ind
Kittie Young
D. L. Bushnell
Argyle
John Burkhammer
Ft. Campbell
Vernon Burkhammer
Howard Lee
Rel Tives
Marianna
Richard Hale
Camp Polk, la
Orville Lee
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Peter Mueller
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Juda Cagers
Minoso
Postville
Med
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IMC
Walt Gould
Hoesly & Barton
Farm Loan Serve
Farm Loan Service, Inc
Anton D. Ott
Luzon
Jaywalk
Army
Carlton E. Zentner
Ernest Zentner
Korea
Paul W. Caraway
Zentner
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ft. Carson
Colo
U.S. Army
F. N. Miller
Air
Alfred Waeffler
William Swanton
Ernest Lehmann
Joe Jaeggie
Twin Grove
Gerald Sawdey
Jami
Turner Hall
Erv Hale and His
Harmony Boys
C. D. Curtis
Hiway
Blanchardville
Allis Chalmers
Ireland
State Bank of Argyle
Roy L. Straus
A.P. Larson
Farm Loan Serv. Inc
Jaegers and Gavigan
Boyer’s Rapid Gas Ser
Tongs
Bonkers
Miss Grace Marsh
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