Kansas Over TCU Is Claassen Choice
AP report previews weekend college football picks across conferences. Kansas quarterback John Hadl leads Kansas over TCU in Fort Worth with strong backfield play. other matchups include Alabama over Georgia and Purdue over Washington as teams race into the season.
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Ted Williams Weds Model In Private Cambridge Ceremony
Former Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams, 43, married 36-year-old Chicago model Lee Howard in a private Cambridge ceremony. Both had previous marriages. Williams has a daughter, Barbara Jo, 13. Howard brings two children, Judy and Michael, from her 1945 marriage to William Charley.
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Walks Costly To Rantoul Walks Costly To Rantoul
Rantoul lost 7-5 to Princeton after 14 walks issued by the Rantoul pitchers. Lee Johnson started for Rantoul, relieved by Bill Kern in the fourth with the loss charged to Kern. Dwight Thuro earned the victory for Princeton.
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Indiana Works On Defense
Indiana footballers concentrated on defending Kansas State running and passing plays. Coach Phil Dickens said No 2 wingback Doug Lackey will miss the opener due to a knee injury, with Chuck Fawcett stepping in. Woody Moore may not travel due to a pulled ligament.
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Whirlwinds Tie Iola After TD Called Back
Ottawa Junior Highs battled Iola in a 0-0 tie as a 20 yard TD by Bill Henry was nullified by a penalty. The game featured strong defense with Ottawa gaining 84 total yards and Iola 40 on the ground, penalties totaling 100 yards for Ottawa and 25 for Iola.
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Named Colt Pilot Craft Named Colt Pilot
Harry Craft, 46, signed a two year contract to manage the Houston Colts, a 1962 National League entry. He was summoned from Chicago Cubs coaches to lead the Buffs in the American Association after managing Kansas City Athletics from 1957 to 1959. Craft began his major league playing career with the Cincinnati Reds in 1937 and finished in 1948, hailing from Ellisville Mississippi.
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Strip City of Suburbs Proposed for Midwest Cities
Kansas City AP reports suburbs around Kansas City Omaha and Lincoln may merge into a single strip city within 20 years. William G. Austin of the Kansas City Merchants Association warned travelers will cross city lines without noticing unless signs are read.
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Rookie Tarkenton Leads NFL Passing Pace
New York AP report shows Francis Tarkenton, rookie quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, atop league passing totals after a standout game. Tarkenton threw four touchdown passes and scored six points as Minnesota topped its latest opponent.
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Tarkenton shines as 49ers beat Bears in debut
Georgia's Tarkenton directs the game with 250 passing yards and a 73.9 percent completion rate, earning praise from veteran Hugh McElhenny. San Francisco's Brodie close behind at 72.7 percent. Tom Wilson leads rushing with 118 yards for the Rams, followed by Joe Perry at 106 for Baltimore.
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Car Hits Train. Driver Killed in Kansas Crash
Navarre Kansas AP report states a car struck a backing Santa Fe freight train Tuesday, killing the driver Marvin Cairns 33 of Abilene. Passenger Leonard Arveson 37 of Chapman injured in the collision.
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Move To Close Escape Routes Berlin Border Crackdown
Communist authorities in Berlin deployed trucks and armored cars to seal border apartment houses from which East Berliners have been leaping to West Berlin. Nine jumps were reported Tuesday night as officials brick up ground floor entries while upper floors remain accessible. white armbanded units coordinated the action along the 25 mile frontier.
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