Lobos Ride High Despite Loss Of Last Year's Aces
New Mexico Lobos, now 11-1 after a 69-48 win over Arizona State, continue a 10-game streak despite graduations of Ira Harge Claude Williams and Mike Lucero. Dick Ellis led with 16 points as Lobos push toward last season's 23-6 finish and WAC title hopes. Other Top Ten action saw Davidson, St. Joseph's, and Bradley win, while Hetzel sparked Davidson’s comeback at MSG. Roy Walker and Utah State also won in tight road battles.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
Ira Harge
Claude Williams
Mike Lucero
New Mexico Lobos
Bob King
Albuquerque
Arizona State
Lobos
Flec
Bradley
Dick Ellis
Indianapolis
Davidson
NYU
New York
Madison Square Garden
St. Joseph’s
Philadelphia
Lehigh
Bethlehem
Hawks
Wildcats
Fred Hetzel
Hetzel
Iona
Duquesne
Garden
Warren Isaac
Utah State
Arizona
Tulsa
Chuck Buescher
Albert Johnson
Wyoming
Roy Walker
Utah
Rick Barry
Jacksonville
Miami
Hurricanes
Bradley Edges Tulsa In MVC Clash For First Win
Bradley finally breaks a three game skid with a 71 69 victory at Tulsa as Chuck Buescher comes off the bench for crucial points while Eddie Jackson is held to one field goal by Herman Callands. The Braves move above the conference basement as Valley teams chart a busy schedule Saturday with Wichita at Cincinnati and Drake at St. Louis, Louisville at Tulsa, Bradley at North Texas State.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Bradley
Eddie Jackson
Chuck Buescher
Braves
Buescher
Jackson
Herman Callands
North Texas State
Drake
Wichita
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
Bradsley
Howe Leads Red Wings Past Bruins in Turbulent Tie
Gordie Howe scored twice in the third period to spoil Ed Johnston’s shutout for Boston as the Red Wings beat the Bruins 5-2 amid a near riot. Howe’s hit on rookie Bill Knibbs sparked a five minute penalty and a police escort from Boston Garden.
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Gordie Howe
Bruins
Ed Johnston
Bill Knibbs
National Hockey League
Howe
Boston Garden
NHL
Boston Triumphs Over Detroit In Nhl Clash
Boston defeats Detroit 5 to 2 in Thursday NHL action. No games on Friday. Saturday features New York at Montreal Boston at Toronto Chicago at Detroit.
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National Hockey League
Associated Press
Boston
Detroit
New York
Montreal
Toronto
Chicago
Pentagon says Air Force M Sgt Donald Hiller alive in Viet Nam
Washington AP. The Pentagon reports Air Force Master Sgt Donald Hiller serving in South Vietnam is alive and well. His mother Mrs LeRoy Hiller of Richmondville NY had been told by telephone by a casualty control officer that her son had been killed in action. A Pentagon spokesman said no casualty officer title is known and that next of kin are usually notified in person or by telegram.
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Pentagon
Air Force M
Donald H. Hiller
South Viet Nam
Hiller
LeRoy Hiller
Richmondville
Nish
Celtics Ride 10-Game Win Streak Into San Francisco
The Celtics, riding a 10-game run, face the Warriors as San Francisco records show 10 straight losses for Golden State. Boston beat the Lakers 112-104 to extend momentum before traveling to Los Angeles for a clash with the Lakers. Kevin Loughery led the Bullets to a 110-105 win over the Pistons in Baltimore.
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Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
San Francisco
Warriors
Celtics
Lakers
Kevin Loughery
Baltimore Bullets
Detroit Pistons
Balimore
Bullets
Rail Car Repair Plant Given to Veterans Group
CHICAGO AP The rail car repair plant of North American Car Corp at Collegeville Kan has been given to the American Veterans of World War I Univers The gift covers 13 acres including buildings machinery and railroad tracks The plant closed last summer and operations moved to Texarkana Ark and Decatur Ill
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Chicago
North American Car Corp
Collegeville
Kan
Univers
Texarkana
Ark
Decatur, Il
South All-Stars Favored In Hula Bowl Clash
The South All Stars led by Craig Morton Gale Sayers and Larry Elkins hold slight edge over the North as Len Cassanoga withdraws from the game. A passing duel is expected with Morton facing Jerry Rhome and Bob Berry. The 19 year old Hula Bowl will be nationally televised for the first time and taped here for mainland airing Saturday.
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Craig Morton
Gale Sayers
Larry Elkins
Len Cassanoga
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California
Morton
Jerry Rhome
Tulsa
Bob Berry
Oregon
Los Angeles
Odell Named Penn Football Coach Aims Aggressive Recruiting
Bob Odell, 42, is the new head coach at the University of Pennsylvania. He comes from Bucknell after seven seasons and vows an aggressive recruiting program. Odell, an All America back in 1943, plans to meet administr ation and staff, then start recruiting, inheriting a strong freshman squad recruited by John Stisgman.
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Philadelphia
Bob Odell
University of Pennsylvania
Odell
Lewisburg
Bucknell University
Yale
Temple
Wisconsin
Penn
John Stisgman
Lowered pension age set at 55 in UMW plan
Pikeville Kentucky AP reports a lower pension age in the United Mine Workers retirement system to 55 from 60. Officials say many eastern Kentucky miners facing unemployment will qualify for immediate retirement, receiving $85 monthly, effective February 1. A separate line notes ancient Egyptians placing dolls in tombs for afterlife tasks.
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Pikeville
United Mine Workers’ Retirement System
Une
Kentucky
UMW
Bowling Scores From Thursday Ladies League Summary
Readable bowling scores show multiple teams and high games led by M Brandon 190 and 455 for Budge's Hardware, E Milton 156, Heathman 168 for Towner's Chapel, and G Horn 198 with 535 for AMF League L & L Cafe. Other top marks include Zielsdorf 212, Pogue 586, Akers 237, and Jackson 614 in varied divisions.
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Mann Bell Drugs
M. Brandon
Budge's Hardware
R. Wieneke
Beautyland
E. Milton
Bond’s Cleaners
Bush
Towner’s Chapel
Heathman
Bienie’s Garage
M. McMillen
Pepsi Cola
C. Wolgast
Pogue
the Keen Company
L. Akers
C. Jackson
Conrad Painters
T. van Leiden
Dutch Boy Paints
T. Hiatt
N. Hirsch
C. Droddy
L. Mead
Ottawa
O. Burress
Ogg’s Market
Snider
Moore's Chevrolet
Gilmore
Pence’s Food Center
G. Flinsbaugh
Pepsi-Cola
Kampschroes der
Top Bowlers Highlight Week Ends in Jan 1
Eunice Strickland rolled a 202 with a 508 high series at Ottawa Bowl while Susan Wolgast topped Wednes day with a 199 and 546. Grogan's Standard Service led weekly scores at 2353 and 802 game as Elk's Ladies and Grogan's Service posted team highs. Splits converted included 5 10 by several bowlers and 2 10 by Doman, along with multiple 4 5 and 3 7 conversions.
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Naomi Fritts
Eunice Strickland
Susan Wolgasi
Grogan
Eunice
Elk’s
Lee’s Cafe
Todd's Insurance
Susan Wolgast
Royal T Lanes
Towner
Cheryl DeWard
Velora Bloomer
Ella Keller
Maxine Lewis
Ellen Cromwell
Ruth Wilson
Deloris Doman
Doman
Jessie Speer
Maxine Moore
Mae Johnson
Betty Brill
Dorothy Toumberlin
Pat Slankard
Lions Hire Former Alabama Star Gilmer as Coach
Detroit picks Harry Gilmer as head coach replacing George Wilson after a coaching upheaval. Gilmer, a 38 year old former Crimson Tide passing star, left the Minnesota Vikings to take the Lions job in a reported 35000 dollar per year contract arranged by owner William Clay Ford.
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Harry
Cowboy
Gilmer
Alabama
Detroit Lions
Lions
William Clay Ford
Minnesota Vikings
Norm van Brocklin
George Wilson
Alabarman
Crimson Tide
Wilson
Ford
NCAA Official Confident Pros Can Be Controlled
NCAA official Jim Corbett, LSU athletic director and College Professional Relations Committee chair, says the NCAA will stop professional leagues from signing players before eligibility ends. He plans to meet NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle in Chicago and promises a remedy. The dispute intensified after Georgia All America tackle Jim Wilson signed with the Boston Patriots and played for Georgia despite ineligibility.
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Kelso Sturgeon
Associated Press
Mobile
Ala
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Jim Corbett
Louisiana State University
Corbett
Pete Rozelle
National Football League
Chicago
NCAA
Jim Wilson
Georgia
Boston Patriots
Wilson
Patriots
Jacksonville
Oklahoma
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Clarksville
Tenn
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Edwin J. Anderson
Russ Thomas
Bud Erickson
Earl Morrall
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