Consolidation of Bowling Lanes Dominates Muscatine Sports 1966
Muscatine's 1966 bowling scene featured the consolidation of Town & Country Bowl and PlaMor Lanes after financial troubles. PlaMor closed briefly, later reopening, while Town & Country closed permanently. Mike Berlin led local competition, highlighted by an IMBA title win and a 709 milk fund score. Nancy Thayer and Harald Abdo won top all events in the year’s roll-offs. The Muscatine Produce team and Wilma Heuer, Lila Simpson, Sherry Ballenger, Janet Askam, and Ruth Kent shone in city events. Weather outlook followed with near normal temperatures, cold weekends, and light snow potential later in the week.
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Iowa Faces Unbeaten Cincinnati In Big Ten Showdown
Iowa aims to prove its rising stature against 9-0 No. 7 Cincinnati at Chicago Stadium in a clash with the Bearcats seeking to extend their perfect mark. Ralph Miller’s Hawkeyes, led by Huston Breedlove and Tom Chapman, bring a 6-2 record after beating Wichita 94-76, while Cincinnati, with John Howard Mike Rolf and Rick Roberson, rides a long win streak and holds a top national ranking despite overtime thrillers in earlier wins.
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Jayhawks Aim for Third Straight Big Eight Tourney Title
Iowa State faces Kansas in the finals as Kansas looks to win a third consecutive Big Eight preseason tournament. Semifinals saw Iowa State topple Kansas State 78 67 while Kansas defeated Oklahoma 86 73. Cyclones duo Seyfert and Berkholtz limited by Town State defense.
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Koufax signs 10‑year NBC broadcasting deal
Former Dodgers star Sandy Koufax, retiring due to elbow arthritis, signs a 10-year NBC contract to do broadcasting and related work. He left the Dodgers last fall after a 27‑win season, with salary terms not disclosed though rumored to be under his prior $125,000 annual pay.
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TV lineup boosts weekend sports coverage
Ron Rapoport notes a large TV schedule as networks launch a wave of game broadcasts this weekend. The piece frames the lineup as an ambitious slate that aims to captivate audiences with multiple 8 game telecasts and broader test driven programming.
Safley, Ian Mae's Tie For First In League Standings
Safley's Sport Shop and Ian Mae's share top spot after Safley beat Wester Drug in Hayes Independent league action. Stanley's cruised to a 40 point win over Sun Mart as two more games loom: Dog-N-Suds vs Stanley's and Hunter's vs Wester's. Thursday results list key scorers and upcoming Quarterback Club meeting with guests Hilgenberg and Reilly.
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Fight results from Thursday in Portland outlines outcomes
In Portland Maine Rinaldo Victoria 139 pounds outpointed Roger Williams 139 pounds at eight rounds. The match report lists Pittsfield Massachusetts as Williams’s origin and Philadelphia as Victoria’s, with the Associated Press noting the decision.
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Cowboys Face Green Bay Supreme Test In NFL TitleShowdown
Dallas and Green Bay prime for NFL title clash as Don Meredith declares the Cowboys facing the ultimate test. Also reports from Muscatine YMCA tourney and junior varsity basketball, detailing first losses and key scorers.
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