Controversy Over Cunningham Falls Park Plan and Dam
Maryland official Spencer Ellis pushes a 3 million dollar addition plan for Cunningham Falls State Park including a Hunting Creek dam and sewage plant. Critics question need and impact while Park Service involvement appears inconsistent. The piece cites water supply claims for Thurmont and contrasts with Greenbriar development, ending with continuation on page 15.
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Spencer Ellis
Maryland
Ellis
General Assembly
Hunting Creek
Thurmont
Greenbriar State Park
Cunningham Falls
Greenbriar
Frederick
Frederick Cadets Dominate Waynesboro 76 to 56
Frederick Cadets defeated Waynesboro 76 56, extending their Tri-State League record to nine wins in ten games. Willis Hall led with 25 points, Jeff Freland added 18, and Tim Ambrose 14 as Frederick shot 54 percent and forced Waynesboro into 18 made baskets on 76 attempts. The Cadets broke a 11 11 tie early, held a 40 26 halftime edge, and controlled the boards with 42 total rebounds while dealing with foul trouble on both sides. Frederick junior varsity also won 54 48.
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Frederick
Waynesboro
Willis Hall
Jeff Freland
Tim Ambrose
Ron Hart
Cadets
Hart
Jeff Rock
Ambrose
Hall
Denny Oram
Indians
Steve Beck
Craig Bowie
Doug Rentzel
Frederick Waynesboro
Ball
Gardner
Palm
Mason
Thompson
Freland
Reed
Shaw
Rock
Oram
Fisher
Ricco
Reck
Bears Contract Holds. Halas Frees Allen in Court
Chicago owner-coach George Halas won a court ruling affirming the Bears contract with George Allen. He immediately released Allen, who will become head coach of the Los Angeles Rams after confirming the deal. Rams president Dan Reeves and NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle welcomed the outcome.
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Chicago
George Halas
Chicago Bears
George Allen
Cornelius
Harrington
Allen
Bears
Halas
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles
Dan Reeves
Rams
Pete Rozelle
New York
Ram
Jan
Attornneys
National Football League Cubs
Thurmont routs Smithsburg to extend win streak
Thurmont Mountaineers dominated Smithsburg 75 to 32 as Bill Wildasin led with 19 points, Matt Wiley 16, Jim Weddle 14, and Doug Harbaugh 15. Smithsburg struggled to reach double figures except Rex McCreary with nine. Thurmont raced to a 22-3 start, led 37-18 at three, and finished strong in a sixteenth straight win to move to 9-1.
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Smithsburg
Thurmont
Bill Wildasin
Mountaineers
Matt Wiley
Jim Weddle
Doug Harbaugh
McCreary
Smitties
Wiley
Wildasin
Harbaugh
Rex Benchoff
Snyder
Thurmont Smithsburg
Boram
Lyon
Thompson
Weddle
Boward
Summa
Hessing
Campbell
Moritz
Wastler
Buchanan
Jene
Brunswick Edges Linganore In County Class B Win
Brunswick jump started early and rolled to a 69-58 county class B victory over Linganore led by 14 points from Russ Lancaster and Paul Lake. Jordon led the Lancers with 14 before fouling out, as Brunswick evened to 2-2 in class B while Linganore fell to 0-3. The Railroaders also won the junior varsity game 48-27.
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Central
Brunswick
Singapore
Russ Lancaster
Paul Lake
Lancers
Linganore
Ivan Jordon
Gary Smith
Jordon
Larly
St. John’s
Railroaders
Buddy Burgee
Fosset
Orve
Cale
Harman
Seringapore
Inganere
Sandy Koufax
Don Drys
Dale
Los Angeles Dodgers
Sykesville tops Mt Airy 72 68 in county tilt
Kenny Gore scores 33 for Sykesville as Mt Airy Bulldogs fall 72 to 68. John Williams adds 11 and Marshal Blackman 10 for Sykesville, while Wilson Eizler leads Mt Airy with 19 and Mike Day adds 18. Mt Airy led 41 31 at halftime before Sykesville surge in third and fourth quarters. In separate action, Sykesville 40 Mt Airy 39 in preliminary. Also notes trainer Howard Jacobson camps horses in Florida and Maryland.
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Sykesville
Kenny Gore
Mt. Airy
Bulldogs
Gore
John Williams
Marshal Blackman
Wilson Eizler
Mike Day
Charles Magin
Carroll County
Sandusky
Robert Perry
Blackman
Miler
Williams
Magin
Boone
Dorsey
Elzier
F Costley
Rutland
Costley
Kipke
Airy
Sayers Named Hickok December Pro Athlete of the Year
Gale Sayers of the Chicago Bears won the December Hickok award as top pro athlete. Jim Taylor and Paul Hennng of the Green Bay Packers finished second and third in the December voting by sports writers and broadcasters, with Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks fourth.
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Sayers
NEW York
Gale Sayers
Chicago Bears
Hickok
National Football League
Fulback Jim Taylor
Paul Hennng
Green Bay Packers
Bobby Hull
Chicago
Bubas Plans Work During Duke Break
Duke coach Vic Bubas, whose No. 3 team has idle time during the mid year exam layoff, says he will catch up on correspondence recruit and consider any changes. He notes anxiety as unbeaten Kentucky closes within three points in the AP poll, and wonders how next week's vote will look after a week of inactivity by both teams. Duke has been No. 1 for six weeks after twice defeating UCLA, the defending champion.
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Durham
Vic Bubas
Duke
Kentucky
Blue Devils
Associated Press
UCLA
Foss Tightens AFL Rules As Buoniconti Confronted
Commissioner Joe Foss pressed a tougher AFL stance at a meeting, calling Nick Buoniconti to his New York office over comments he deems harmful to the league. Foss also halted a Ladd Faison trade while investigating tampering, signaling a crackdown on press disclosures and a higher wariness of high draft bonuses amid player options. Sandy Koufax’s 1965 season is noted with three ten wins and a 26-8 record.
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Houston
Tex
Joe Foss
American Football League
Boston
Nick Buoniconti
Buoniconti
San Diego
Ernie Ladd
Earl Faison
New York
Foss
Houston Oilers
San Diego Chargers
AFL
K.S
Bud) Adams Jr
Sonny
Oilers
Ladd
Faison
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Frederrick
J. Rolfe
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Bob Noll
Steve Fisher
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Buddy) Jacobson
Hialeah
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Shields’ Homes
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