Opening ceremony marks start of 11th Winter Games in Sapporo
Thousands witness Japan host nation Emperor Hirohito and 50,000 at Makomanai Stadium as Karl Schranz is barred for earnings from advertising. United States team in black leather coats impresses. Ingrid Lafforgue carries Olympic flag after Grenoble years. Avery Brundage hails ceremony with cross‑cultural appeal.
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Geoffrey Miller
Associated Press
Sapporo
Japan
Emperor Hirohito
Makomanai Skating Stadium
Karl Schranz
Schranz
United States
Izumi Tsujimura
Athens
Hideki Takada
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
Ingrid Lafforgue
Grenoble
France
Savings & Loan and Green Lantern win first league games
Pecos Savings & Loan defeated Ben's Spanish Inn 71 to 46 led by Spider Tyson with 31 points and A C Shorter 14. Green Lantern beat Pecos Insurance 51 to 39 as Ernesto Bustillos scored 30 and Toribio Galindo 21. Tonight Gibson's Discount plays First National Bank at 7 and Popular Grocery faces Ben's Spanish Inn at 8 30 in the old West Pecos Junior High gym.
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Green Lantern
Gibson’s Discount
First National Bank
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West Pecos Jr. High School
Spider Tyson
A.C. Shorter
Ben’s
Spanish Inn
Luis Matta
Abe Torres
Ernesto Bustilloz
Toribio Galindo
Ben’s Spanish Inn
Pecos Insurance Co
Gibson’s
Popular Grocery
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Roberts increases lead in 2 3A scoring battle
District 2 3A scoring race tightens as Seminole star Donald Roberts adds 50 points to reach 215 total, boosting his lead over Terry Lancaster to 11 points. Lancaster holds 204, with Joe Davis of Odessa Ector third at 163 and multiple players close behind.
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Donald Roberts
Terry Lancaster
Roberts
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Lancaster
Monahans
Odessa Ector
Ector
Seminole
Kermit
Joe Davis
Davis
Pecos
Mike Pearson
Pearson
Donald Roberts Seminole
Mike Pearson Andrews
Fred Green Kermit
Bert Rainwater
Ft. Stockton
Dennis Wessels
Eloy Suicido
Donald Ray Walker
Dan Dampeer Kermit
Jessie Watkins
Odessa
Luis Blanco
Larry Terry Pecos
Darrell Mitchell
Jim Livingston
Dub Huckabee Monahans
Don Cameron
Wayne Yates
Ray Lewis
Lloyd Lawson
S F Austin Ranked Seventh In AP College Basketball Poll
The Associated Press poll places Stephen F. Austin at seventh after a week where Eau Claire remains atop with 266 points and Tennessee State close behind with 252. Louisiana Tech drops to third after losses, Cheyney State rises to fourth, with Alabama State Akron Evansville Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan completing the top ten.
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Associated Press
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Tennessee State
North Dakota
Tennesse State
Louisiana Tech
Oral Roberts
Cheyney State
Alabama State
Akron
Stephen F. Austin
Evansville
Eastern Michigan
Caldwell and McDaniels Spark Carolina Past Dallas 110 101
Carolina veteran Joe Caldwell and rookie Jim McDaniels each scored 16 in the second half to lift the Chaparrals to a 110 101 ABA victory over Dallas. McDaniels led scorers with 24, Caldwell added 22 as Dallas gave way in the fourth quarter. Denver upset Utah 122 116 in the other ABA game.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Carolina
Caldwell
Arizona State
McDaniels
Larry Miller
Gene Littles
Donnie Freeman
Rich Jones
Ralph Simpson
Larry Brown
Denver
Utah
Byron Beck
al Smith
Frank Card
Chuck Williams
Zelmo Beaty
Willie Wise
W. L. Pet
G.B. Kent
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New York
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Roanoke
Memphis State Upsets Louisville to Tie for Lead
Memphis State stunned Louisville 77-69 ending a 15 game Louisville win streak and tying for first in the conference as Ron Thomas battled illness and scored 13. Danny Traylor and Tom Riker combined for rebounds while Kevin Joyce led scoring for the winners with 20.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Ron Thomas
Denny Crum
Louisville
Memphis State
Cardinals
Thomas
Crum
South Carolina
Stetson
St. Bonaventura
Northern Illinois
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Temple
LaSalle
Virginia Tech
Clemson
Penn State
Syracuse
Boston College
Rhode Island
Canisius
Colgate
Ronny Robinson
Tigers
Danny Traylor
Tom Riker
Traylor
Kevin Joyce
Jim Orr
Frank McGuire
Pecos Boxers Enter Odessa Golden Gloves Event
Seventeen Pecos Evening Optimist Club boys boxing team members will compete in the Odessa Regional Golden Gloves at Ector County Coliseum in a single elimination tournament. Winners advance to semis and finals. a novice and open division exist in each class. Coaches are Fred Martin Jr. and Armando Granado.
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Pecos Evening Optimist Club
Odessa
Ector County Coliseum
Pecos
Javier Zubeldia
Ruben Fuentes
Arnulfo Granado
Ismael Tercero
Dan Levario
Joe Louis Fuentes
Paul Hernandez
Richard Avila
Andy Matta
Hector Granado
Fred Martin Jr
Armando Granado
Punts Baskets and Bases Preview of Winter Games and District Finals
MIKE OESTREICHER forecasts U S underdog status at the Winter Olympics in Sapporo and charts high school basketball near Odessa. Ector, Fort Stockton, Andrews, Monahans and Pecos strive for district titles with tight race for best league record. Fort Stockton looks to finish 22 9 or 23 8 while Odessa Ector targets 23 6 or 22 7.
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Odessa Ector
Pecos
Monahans
Fort Stockton
Kermit and Andrews
Seminole
Andrews Mustangs
Andrews
Laboes
Lamesa
Carlsbad
N.M
Ector
Kermit
Archibald Tops Knicks as Royals Rally for 116 105 Victory
Archibald, one of the NBA’s smallest stars, exploded for 49 points leading Cincinnati’s Royals past New York 116 105. He shot 15 of 16 free throws and 35 attempts, boosting his season average to 24.9 with 9.1 assists. Bill Bradley led the Knicks with 27 as Boston widened its lead in the Atlantic.
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Red Holzman
Cincinnati
Nate Archibald
Holzman
Archibald
Knicks
National Basketball Association
Royals
Bob Cousy
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Houston
Seattle
Milwaukee
Phoenix
New York
Bill Bradley
John Havlicek
Dave Cowens
Bulls
Bob Love
Dave Bing
Greg Qnith
Elvin Hayes
Rudy Tomjanovich
Kareem Jabbar
Oscar Robertson
NBA Friday Games Set For Standings Push
Cincinnati meets Boston and New York travels to Buffalo while Seattle visits Cleveland Detroit hosts Philadelphia and Chicago plays Baltimore. Golden State takes on Phoenix Milwaukee faces Los Angeles and Houston visits Portland Pittsburgh challenges Kentucky. Carolina plays Memphis, Denver hosts Dallas and Indiana visits Utah.
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Detroit
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David Abila
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Keith Dunlap
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Kenneth Williams
Windhell Terry
David Terry
Ray Cameron
Andy Miller
Pecos Insurance
Henry Lerma
Cory Davis
Pecos Enterprise
Mike Oestreicher
Fred Green
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Eloy Salcido
Dan Dampeer
Larry Terry
S.F. Austin
Matt Gantt
St. Bonaventure
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Frank Somoyle
Craig Lieder
Charlie Lip Scomb
Chuck Crist
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