Washington hotline to Orange Bowl ticket office stirs fury
Congressmen rage over limited Orange Bowl tickets for the Nebraska Alabama showdown. Orange Bowl official Earnie Seiler says two hotlines exist to Moscow and the ticket office as fans and officials jockey for seats. Officials note 32,000 on waiting lists per team, with NBC targeting a record 8 p.m. EST kickoff on New Year’s Night.
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Lakers set pro sports mark in 27 straight wins
The Lakers beat the Bullets 127-120 to extend their NBA record to 33-3 and 27 consecutive victories. Wilt Chamberlain joked about 445 wins with the Globetrotters while emphasizing that finishing with a better record than Milwaukee to gain home court matters most.
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Olsen earns 10th Pro Bowl nod for Rams
Merlin Olsen of the Los Angeles Rams is named to the NFC Pro Bowl for the 10th time in his 10-year NFL career. Dallas cornerback Mel Renfro also makes it for the eighth straight year. New NFC quarterbacks Roger Staubach and Greg Landry head a defense-strong squad, which features 1,000-yard rushers Brockington, Owens, and Ellison, plus a host of stars from the league’s top teams.
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Bruins wallop Notre Dame 114 to 56 at Pauley Pavilion
UCLA, ranked No. 1, overwhelmed Notre Dame 114 56 in a convincing win. The Bruins press defense stifled the Irish from the outset, building a 53 16 halftime lead as they extended their season scoring streak above 100 points per game. Coach John Wooden praised progress after the rout.
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Tripoli Rallies Past Plainfield In Close Wrestling Showdown
Tripoli surged from a 21 6 deficit to beat Plainfield 24 21 as heavyweights sparked the comeback. Pins by Kent Harris 167 Lloyd Zander 185 and Ron Bergmann heavyweight capped the rally with Bergmann's 1 24 clincher. Zander extended his unbeaten streak to nine.
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