Bethel Tops Ottawa In Overtime NIT Style Bout
In a 56-55 overtime classic Bethel College edged Ottawa University after a ragged 35 minutes. Arlo Schmidt sank two free throws with seven seconds left in OT. Charles Mercer led Ottawa with 20 points while Schmidt added 19. Ottawa’s Bissitt and Marner clashed with late chances as Emory Poria beat Kansas Wesleyan 91-77 in the other KC game.
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Ottawa
Ottawa University
Bethel College
Bethel
Arlo Schmidt
Andy Honeycutt
Keith Marner
Duane Bissitt
Schmidt
Jerry Harshaw
Harshaw
Bissitt
Charles Mercer
Mercer
Kansas
College of Emporia
Kansas Wesleyan
Booth Johnson Jones
Honeycutt Mercer
Harshaw Bissitt Verdi
Koehn Nickle Voth Wall Fairbanks Schmidt
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D Poppe Marner
Schmitt le
Bearcats Hand Colorado First Defeat On Road
Cincinnati Bearcats topple Colorado 82 64 to end the Buffaloes 28 game home streak. Ron Bonham scores 32 with 18 in the first half while Jim Davis adds 13 for Colorado. Kansas State rallies to beat Denver 72 65 as Big Eight splits non conference games.
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Ron Bonham
Cincinnati
Colorado
Jim Davis
Muncie
Ind
Cincy
Kansas State
Denver
Manhattan
Big Eight
George Wilson
Davis
Wilson
Kansas
Ed Jucker
theState
Tex Winter
Jeff Simons
Simons
K. State
Wildcats
Roger Suttner
K-State
Willie Murrell
Suttner
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Iowa State
Marquette
Nebraska
Southern California
Oklahoma
Arizona State
Michigan State
California
Rote Is AP AFL Most Valuable Player
NEW YORK AP Tobin Rote, veteran of three pro leagues, was named Most Valuable Player in the American Football League for directing the San Diego Chargers toward a close to a championship. The 35-year-old former Green Bay, Detroit and Toronto quarterback received 15 of 24 AP votes. Rote's season included 2,401 yards and 19 touchdowns on 163 completions in 270 attempts, with Lance Alworth as a top target.
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New York
Tobin Rote
San Diego Chargers
Green Bay
Detroit
Toronto
Associated Press
Rote
Y. A. Tittle
Baltimore
Detroit Lions
Bobby Layne
Lions
Cleveland Browns
Rice
NFL
Canada
San Diego
Ursitis
jUiman
Chargers
Lance Alworth
Records Fall In The NFL End Of Season Events
Four NFL records fell and one tied as the regular season closed. Cleveland star Jim Brown gained 125 rushing yards to push his season total to 1,863. Y A Tittle threw three TDs to raise his season passing touchdowns to 36. Johnny Unitas completed 236 passes, surpassing Sonny Jurgensen’s 235 record. Don Hutze recovered his ninth fumble, a Detroit-1955 mark tied by a rookie. Tommy Davis kicked his 156th consecutive extra point, tying George Blanda’s 1949 record.
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Cleveland
Jimmy Brown
Washington
New York
Y. A. Tittle
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Johnny Unitas
Sonny Jurgensen
Philadelphia
Minnesota
Don Hultz
Detroit
Joe Schmidt
San Francisco
Tommy Davis
George Blanda
Chicago
Tuesday Night Ladies Bowling Scores Add Up Big
A dense listing of bowling scores and high series from multiple leagues shows team names like TODDS INC and OTTAWA PACKERS with players and scores ranging from 149 to 638. The report catalogs high games for 10:30 sessions and notes standings for several local business and service leagues, including KOFO and BENNETT CREAMERY among others.
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Ottawa Packers
Ball
Wilshite
Peoples National Bank
BeNnett
Trout’s Southpaws
Calkins
Bennett Creamery
Dodd
Western Auto
Horn
Ottawa Times
Rinehart
Holiday Bowl Schedule Highlights Bowl Lineup
A dense listing outlines several major bowls and all star games across December 21 to January 19. Matches feature Louisiana State, Baylor, Coast Guard, Southern Methodist, Navy, Auburn, Alabama, Illinois, and others with times in EST and venues in Jacksonville Dallas Miami and more.
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Liberty
Philadelphia
N.C
State
Mississippi State
Houston
Louisiana
Baylor
Miami
Fla
Jacksonville
Force
Montgomery
Ala
San Francisco
Orlando
Western Kentucky
Coast Guard Academy
Buffalo
N.Y
Boston
Chicago
New York
el Paso
Tex
Southern Methodist
Oregon
Dallas
Texas
Navy
Nebraska
Auburn
New Orleans
Mississippi
Alabama
Pasadena
Calif
Illinois
Washington
Mobile
Honolulu
San Diego
Oakland
Buffaloes
Green Bay
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Letter Of Intent Pact Renewed In Big Eight Southwest
Kansas City AP report on renewal of the Big Eight Southwest inter conference letter of intent for football with a Feb 11 signing date. The pact limits transfers to other member schools, reduces recruiting pressure, and outlines a 72 hour campus visit ban. New joiners include four independents as NCAA meeting in New York looms.
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Kansas City
Sean Eac Alto
New York
Wayne Duke
Southwest
The
Big Eight
Duke
Dee Kira
GGG
Eight Churches Form League for Church Basketball
Eight churches have entered basketball teams in the Church League with a December 31 deadline for team entries. Trinity Methodist First Baptist Sacred Heart North Baptist Boys' Club Grace Episcopal Wesleyan Methodist and Faith Lutheran (combined) entered teams in both junior and senior divisions, Calvary Baptist entered a junior division team.
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Trinity Methodist
First Baptist
Sacred Heart
North Baptist
Boys’ Club
Grace Episcopal
Wesleyan Methodist
Faith Lutheran
Calvary Baptist
Fear Under Control at Tulsa State Fair Snake Pit
Paul Thompson, 18, of Owasso works in the Tulsa State Fair snake pit and says he controls his fear of snakes. He has handled snakes for about four years, performs locally, and keeps 38 rattlers at home. He wears 12 inch boots amid seven varieties of rattlers plus water moccasins and copperheads and has been bitten only once.
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Tulsa
Okla
Paul Thompson
Owasso
Tulsa State Fair
Thompson
Insurance Notice for Dwellings and Automobiles
See Dean Berlin, Agent at 109 E Second. Phone CH 2.2804 for house, contents, buildings and auto insurance coverage details.
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Dean Berlin
Tenax Automatic camera offers high speed film use
The exposure meter of the Tenax Automatic ranges shutter and aperture up to 1300 ASA at 2.8 by 1/130 sec, enabling in moderately lit interiors instant exposures without flash and delivering excellent results. The feature showcases the camera's superiority.
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Evan Johnson
Tony Verdi
Kenny Koehn
Johnson
Merccer’s
Larry Schmidt
Milton Bland
Fred Irwin
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Gillette
West 4Th St
Sam
Tire & Supply, Inc
Shirley Lambert
Beth Griffin
Pam Walker
Wanda Williams
Karen Fishburn
Dick, Barb
Debbie Williams
Glenda Turner
Ruth Hoopes
Kathy Jones
Jeanette Parker
Betty Ledom
Todds Inc
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Eagles Aux
Maloney
Shinn & Haley
Adams
KOFO
White
Arnold's Jewelry
Ferguson
VFW
Lutz
Industrial League
Royal League
Foremost Dairy
Wenthe
AL Beets Motors
Armstrong
Jones
Maracaibo Oil CO
Cordle
Jackson
LL & B Oilers
Gage
Peterson’s Masonry
Peterson
Will’s Cafe
Detwiler
Southwestern Bell
Yager
Bonnie’s Shoe Box
Bryant
Reusch
Moore's Chevrolet
Burgoon
Whitacre
First National Bank
Fritts
Grogan Service
Wolgast
Towners Apphligh
Beeler
McDaNieLs
Kansas State Bank
Liegerot
Commercial League
Princeton Oil-Walters
Stockard
Fredeens
Conus
Crites
Wise
B.M.A. Insurance
Skilling
Texaco
Page
Todds Mobile Homes
Kramer
Booster League
Morelet
Mueller
Sinclair
Schulte
Twilight
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Sunrise Dairy
Pierson
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