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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1966

Page

6

Upsets Highlight College Basketball Night Across Nation

Maryland beat North Carolina State 54-38 in Raleigh as Southern Illinois toppled St. Louis 69-59. Ohio University edged Indiana 91-90 in overtime and Wyoming upset Nebraska 102-98. Georgia defeated Georgia Tech 89-87 and Bowling Green beat Michigan 90-83. New Mexico, Arkansas, Detroit, and others posted wins in a night of surprises.

Maryland Southern Illinois Ohio University Wyoming Georgia Bowling Green North Carolina State St. Louis Ohio U Indiana Nebraska Georgia Tech Michigan New Mexico Los Angeles Loyola Arkansas Oklahoma ‘State Detroit Notre Dame Wolfpack Raleigh N.C State Jay McMillan Terps Southern Tinois Billikens Dick Garrett Walt Frazier John Schroeder Bloomington Ken Collins Laramie Jim Youngblood Yellow Jackets Athens Walt Piatkowski Falcons Associated Press Albuquerque Mel Daniels Ben Monroe Wally Freeman Oklahoma State Stillwater Parkers Cowboys Larry Sali South Bend Dartmouth Williams Lyndon Waugh Indians LaSalle Miami Hurricanes Philadelphia Providence Brown Friars Fordham Yale New York Boston College Fairfield New Haven Southern Mississippi Alabama Mississippi State Texas A&m Hattiesburg Florida Florida State Gainesville

Northeast Louisiana to Host Dixie Gym Meet Saturday Night

Six teams are registered for the Southern U S Gymnastics Federation Championships at Northeast Louisiana State Brown Gymnasium with more expected. Class A starts at 2 30 p m and the championship division at 7 30 p m Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for students Only individual awards will be given Northeast features star entries Dennis Sullivan and Katsutoshi Kanzaki plus other top gymnasts in events including rings parallel bars and high bar.

U. S. Gymnastics Federation Northeast Louisiana State Dennis Sullivan Katsutoshi Kanzaki Sullivan National Association For Intercollegiate Athletics NATA Kanzaki Chicago Midwest Ed Clarke Pasadena Steve Parr Clarke Parr Ray Carnahan Illinois

Grambling Hosts Tuskegee In Deep South Showdown

Grambling hoops aims to rebound after an 84 83 loss to Southern as they host Tuskegee at Grambling Gym at 7 30. The Tigers rely on All American Albert Pradd James Jones and 6 11 Richie Johnson to pressure the visiting Golden Tigers seeking another win.

Grambling Southern University Grambling Tigers Tuskegee Deep South Southern Tigers Dillard Albert Pradd Pradd James Jones Blue Devils Jones Howie Davis Richie Johnson Emanuel Cannon Grambling Gym

Union Parish Tournament brings seven high schools to Farmerville

Seven high schools send boys and girls teams to the Union Parish Tournament in Farmerville Louisiana with daily games through Saturday. Today features Junction City girls and Farmerville. Junction City boys and Bernice. Marion girls and Bernice. Spearsville boys and Downsville. Linville girls and Downsville. Linville boys and Farmerville. Spearsville girls and Marion boys have byes to Friday semi finals with finals Saturday at 7 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.

Farmerville Union Parish Junction City Bernice Marion Spearsville Downsville Linville Grenaemant Ascene Soner Fred W. Futch

Redskins Junior Varsity to Host Centenary Freshman Quint

The Northeast State junior varsity basketball team hosts Centenary freshman tonight in Brown Gym at 7 30. Admission is free. Likely Northeast starting lineup includes Hoyt Casper 6 9 J Dodd Brooks 6 4 Larry Saulers 6 2 Glen Randon 6 2 and Ken Foster 5 9. Indian Jayvees carry a 0 2 record after losses to Mississippi State and Northwestern.

Northeast State Brown Tommy Enloe Hoyt Casper J. Dodd Brooks Larry Saulers Glen Randon Ken Foster Jayvees Mississippi State Northwestern

Levins Plans To Stay At SMU Despite Slur Reports

SMU star Jerry Levins, the first Negro on an athletic scholarship in the Southwest Conference, plans to stay at Southern Methodist University. He faces racial slurs and threats but says he will discuss safety with his father and continue his education, eyeing the Cotton Bowl against Georgia and his role as MVP lineman.

Dallas Jerry Levins SMU Tha Wxraaw Ald Rasuma Auw Evi Vvai Uiu Vuauuimuiy Tex Southern Methodist Levins Hayden Fry Fort Worth Fry Levias Charles Georgia Mustangs

Noted Allies and Staff Mentioned in Film Hero’s Tale

A list of supporters including a gunsmith, horse trainer, camera crew, jeweler, chandler, airline clerk, postman, architect, wardrobe mistress, and others appears as part of a film hero’s entourage. The passage also names a person who found the star’s son’s lost dog and mentions a houseboy Wong Ton Foo.

Wong Ton Foo

Soccer Set to Open 34-Game Schedule April 16

The National Professional Soccer League announced a 34-match 10-team season starting April 16 with a 10-year multi million dollar CBS television deal. CBS will televise a Game of the Week during the regular season and all divisional playoffs and the championship will be shown nationally. </s>

Chicago National Professional Soccer League Columbia Broadcasting System CBS Eeeaaa Robert S. Hermann St. Louis NPSL North American Soccer League International Federation Soccer Associations Hermann Europe Sir George Graham Scottish Football Association Los Angeles San Francisco Toronto Philadelphia Pittsburgh New York Atlanta Baltimore San Diego Hartford Conn

U S Team Leads Runaway Bay International Pro Am

A Baltimore, Maryland team led after 36 holes in Kingston Jamaica at the Runaway Bay International Pro-Am Championship with a 11 under par 61 on Wednesday. The U S squad totaled 118 for the 36 holes.

Kingston Jamaica Baltimore U. S

Rhoden and Two Maroons Named to Gray Blue-Gray Squad

Mississippi State flankerback Marcus Rhoden and teammates Hayland Reed and George Hampton join the Gray lineup for the Blue-Gray game on December 24 in Montgomery. Reed is a 6-2 216 pound tight end, Hampton a 6-1 220 pound guard, Rhoden led the nation in kickoff returns this year with 572 yards on 26 runbacks. Kentucky’s Larry Seiple and Calvin Withrow added to the Gray roster. Seiple ranked 11th in SEC total offense with 755 yards.

Montgomery Ala Mississippi State Marcus Rhoden South Rhoden Hayland Reed George Bubba) Hampton Reed Hampton University of Kentucky Larry Seiple Calvin Withrow Seiple Gray

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