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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1965
Page
13
KANSAS CITY AP Two Iowa State football players received academic honors Gary King psychology major and Sam Ramenofsky mathematics major. Nominees must hold at least a B average in the last term or year.
Boston star Carl Yastrzemski captured the American League slugging title with a .596 mark and 263 total bases in 494 at bats. He hit 45 doubles, three triples, and 20 homers, edging Tony Conigliaro and Norm Cash who tied for second at .612.
Bruce Lea, 32, former Des Moines IHL player, died at his Minneapolis home from a shotgun wound to the head. Coroner lists death as probable self-inflicted. The incident was reported by Hennepin County authorities on Thursday.
Muscatine and Camanche wrestled to a 22-22 dual as Muskies rallied from 22-4 after 12 bouts. DeWayne Hopkins edged Bob Scott 6-5 at 154 pounds and Terry Henderson won 6-1 at 165 to spark the comeback before two Muskie pins sealed the tie.
Gary Snook, holder of most of Iowa's passing records, signed a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals of the NFL on Thursday. Terms were not disclosed. Rookie Shock, selected in the fourth round, joins teammate and defensive end Dave Long on the Cardinal rookie roster.
Grinnell senior John Kelsey was named the 1965 Roy LeClerc schol ar-athlete of the Midwest Conference for highest GPA among seniors who letter in two sports. A psychology major, he carries a 2.80 GPA through three years and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa last November.
WAPELLO wrestlers under coach Howell improved their dual meet record with a 49 6 victory over Winfield Mount Union on Thursday night. Wapello opened with pins in the first four matches and two reserve bouts added by Jerry Cross and Terry Reeding.
Luther College begins its 104 year history with a swimming team this winter but the program has no water to swim in. The Luther pool will be closed for several weeks to convert a five lane pool into six lanes. Water was drained after the first meet a 47 47 tie with Stout State. Coach David Norris says dry land workouts will keep the team in shape until completion.
Parsons led wire to wire routing Nevada University 92 68 at Fairfield behind Bill Atkins 27 points. Loras beat St Thomas 98 86 in Dubuque, while Morningside fell to South Dakota State 96 77 in Brookings. SDSU earned its first conference win as Otterness poured in 28 and Timpone added 13.
LEMARS AP Hal Kuck Westmar s standout in Tri State Conference and all district offensive end signed with the Minnesota Vikings. He caught 28 passes for 327 yards and seven touchdowns last season.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Bowman and Jade Demorest announce a new address for their son Pvt. Douglas L. Bowman. The unit and location listed are MARMTD HARTC MCB Twenty Nine Jarms, Calif. 92278.
Gale Sayers holds a six point edge over Jim Brown in the NFL scoring race as Sayers adds 21st TDs for 126 points after a Sunday burst against San Francisco. Brown tops rushing with 1,470 yards, while Tim Brown trails in second at 933.
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