Cowboys Sweep Nebraskas, Boost to Big Eight Lead
Oklahoma State beat Nebraska 6-2 to complete a three game series sweep and strengthen its grip on first place in the Big Eight. Iowa State upset Oklahoma 4-2 as OSU’s hold tightens. Missouri defeated Kansas 10-3 while Kansas State won two of three from Colorado. Upcoming series shift focus to Oklahoma State at Kansas and Missouri at Kansas State with Oklahoma hosting Colorado.
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Hinson Defies Odds To Win Greater New Orleans Open
Larry Hinson from Coffee County Georgia won the Greater New Orleans Open title on the Lakewood course beating Frank Beard in sudden death after a 72 hole finish. Hinson, 18 pounds weight, pulled away with a final round 67 to claim 20000 dollars, his first tour victory.
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KU Thinelads Set For Big 8 After Dual Romp
Kansas defeated Southern Illinois 101 40 to tune up for the Big Eight track and field championships. KU posted four stadium records including a 40.0 440 relay, Karl Salb set a Big Eight shot put record at 67 1 2 feet, and Doug Knoph threw the discus 186 1 2 feet. Kansas State beat Missouri 88 57, Nebraska topped Colorado 62 2, while Oklahoma State and Oklahoma closed pre conference action in Norman.
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Passing Squad Strikes Again in Brazil
In SAO PAULO a vigilante passing squad has fatally attacked seven petty criminals over three days. Police located four bodies on Saturday and three on Sunday after an anonymous caller revealed approximate locations. A spokesman warned more targets are on a list of five others.
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New Leader Sadovsky Heads Czechoslovak Communist Party
In Prague AP reports Stefan Sadovsky rises to lead the Slovak Communist party succeeding Gustav Husak who became first secretary. Husak replaced reformer Alexander Dubcek who had ousted Petr Colotka as federal Parliament chairman. Colotka named Slovakia premier as Sadov sky steps in. Sadovsky is viewed as a moderate aiming to keep Kremlin content.
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Donohue Earns 100-Mile Test at Indy as Rookie
Mark Donohue of Media, Pennsylvania passes the 100 mile speed test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway becoming eligible to try for the 63rd 500 mile race May 30. Veteran Jimmy McElreath calls him "all right" and Penske hails him as a driver who finishes, sets up the car, and reports on its condition. Donohue could choose between two Lola four wheel drive cars with turbo Offenhauser or Ford power.
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Canadiens Win 16th NHL Title
The Montreal Canadiens swept the Stanley Cup finals by edging the St. Louis Blues 2-1 in St. Louis to win the series in four games. John Ferguson scored the decisive goal as Ted Harris tied 1-1, with Terry Gray opening the Blues' scoring. Coach Claude Ruel called the win a personal victory while Scotty Bowman lamented the defeat and vowed to study the champs for next time.
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Jessie Sparks KU Spring Football With 163 Yard Debut
Kansas Jayhawks beat the spring intra squad game as Jessie, a 175-pound transfer sprinter turned football freshman, rushed 163 yards on 17 carries and scored one TD. He drew early attention with a 49-yard dash, lifting KU hopes while Missouri Iowa State and Oklahoma State also held scrimmages.
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Law Is The Law says Black militants should face consequences
In New Orleans at Dillard University centennial, Thurgood Marshall, the first Negro member of the U.S. Supreme Court, denounced calls to defy the law as anarchy. He urged no excuse based on race and warned that progress on race and minority rights remains incomplete.
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