Butts Sues Post for 10 Million Over College Fix Story
Wally Butts former Georgia athletic director filed a federal libel suit seeking 5 million in general damages and 5 million in punitive damages against Curtis Publishing Co. He accuses the Saturday Evening Post of false reporting in The Story of a College Football Fix linking him to a 1962 Georgia Alabama game. Bryant may follow with a separate suit. Atty Gen. Eugene Cook planned further investigations and lie detector tests for witnesses Burnett and Johnny Griffith. Both Butts and Bryant passed recent polygraph tests.
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Alabama
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Butts
Bryant
Atlanta
Pierre Howard
Burnett
The
Post
Federal District Court
Curtis Publishing Co
the Post
National Football Coaches Association
Georgia
Johnny Griffith
Eugene Cook
Cook
Williams Leads West Virginia All-State Hoops Team
Ron Williams of Weirton headlines the UPI all West Virginia high school basketball squad as leading scorer and lone repeater. The 6-3 junior paced the Red Riders to the Tripe-A title with 30.5 points per game and 66 in the state tourney, joining a list of standout 1964 athletes across multiple towns and schools.
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John T.rady Charleston
UPI
Ron Williams
Weirton
United Press International
West Virginia
Williams
Red Riders
Huntington
Beckley
Billy Karbonit
Karbonit
Dave Miller
Tunnelton
Lyndon Waugh
Huntington East
Jim Perry
Logan
Barry St. Clair
Princeton
Eugene Belcher
Oceana
al Salvadori
Wheeling Central
Doug Stanley
Williamstown
Don Brown
Paden City
Roger Hart
Charleston
Dave Reaser
St. Albans
Gary Gregor
South Charleston
Ron Booker
Mullens Conley
al Toothman
Parkersburg
Buddy Gravely
Salvadori
Central
United Press International Board of Coaches
Maroon Knights
Miller
Waugh
Perry
St. Clair
Belcher
Reaser
Charleston Civic Center
Stanley
Brown
Hart
Black Eagle
Booker
Conley
Toothman
Hawks and Nats Tied for NBA Division Finals Hope
The St. Louis Hawks lead Detroit 2-1 in the Western Division series and visit the Pistons in Detroit. Syracuse Nationals and Cincinnati Royals are tied 2-2 in the Eastern series with game five possible in Syracuse if needed. The Lakers await the Western winner as Boston seeks a fifth straight title.
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United Press International
St. Louis Hawks
Syracuse Nationals
National Basketball Association
St. Louis
Detroit
Pistons
Nats
Cincinnati Royals
Syracuse
Boston Celtics
Los Angeles Lakers
Royals
Cincinnati
Celtics
Podres Seeks to Be a Whole Year Pitcher with Dodgers
Johnny Podres, Dodgers lefty, aims to unify his two uneven halves into a complete season. He notes progress after back injury and a slow 1962 start linked to personal loss, saying manager Alston helped him regain confidence and consistency. His spring debut went nine innings, a first for a Dodgers pitcher.
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Vero Beach
Fla
UPI
Johnny Podres
Dodger
Podres
Dodgers
Don Drysdale
Sandy Koufax
Johnny Temple
Cincinnati
Walter
Walter Alston
Gene Oliver
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Stadium Fight Continues Uncertain Financing Debate
Allegheny County Commissioners face a proposed 45 million stadium project on Pittsburgh North Side. Republican minority John J. Walker planned to introduce the resolution with Democrats William D. McClelland and John E. McGrady. McClelland opposes the financing method used by the Allegheny Conference on Community Development.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Allegheny County
John J. Walker
William D. McClelland
John E. McGrady
McClelland
Allegheny Conference On
NFL 1963 Plans Highlight Packers Giants Schedules
New York UPI reports the 1963 NFL schedule sets a tough start for Green Bay and New York. Green Bay faces Bears Lions and Colts in first three Sundays as Giants endure four road games before a October 13 home date with the Browns, with six Saturday night games and a Dec 29 title game in the Western champion’s park.
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NEW York
UPI
National Football League
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Green Bay
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Baltimore Colts
Giants
Cleveland Browns
Pete Rozelle
NFL
Miami
Fla
Los Angeles
Packers
Pittsburgh Steelers
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit
Baltimore
San Francisco
Steelers
Chicago
Cowboys
St. Louis
Dallas
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Moore Death Shocks Boxing World After Ring Accident
Boxer Davey Moore dies at 29 from injuries after a 10th round knockdown to Sugar Ramos. Coroner cites blunt force from the rope as major factor but not sole cause. Autopsy notes mouth injuries and brain contusion. widespread calls to ban boxing arise in U S and abroad as Ramos grieves and Moore's widow seeks peace.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Davey Moore
Sugar Ramos
Vatican
California
Connecticut
New York
U.S
U.S. House of Representatives
Moore
Angelus
Theodore Curphey
Cyril Courville
Curphey
Davey
Ramos
Jose
Tiger) Blanco
Havana
Mexico
Destiny
Eugene Rabret
European Boxing Union
State Athletic Commission
Robert Cruz
Louis Rodriguez
Weill defends boxing amid Moore death critique
Al Weill, Rocky Marciano's former promoter, blames political appointees and amateur managers for a series of boxing fatalities. He calls for a federal boxing commissioner like Dempsey or Tunney and argues boxing remains vital despite recent deaths. He cites his career defending fighters and urges reforms to prevent future tragedies.
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Oscar Fraley
MIAMI
UPI
al Weill
Rocky Marciano
Davey Moore
Weill
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Moore
Lou Ambers
Marty Servo
al Netlow
Sammy Luftspring
Ambers
Conference Basket Tourney Moves to Charlotte in 1964
Morgantown paper reports the Southern Conference basketball tournament will relocate from Richmond to Charlotte in 1964. The Charlotte Coliseum seats 11,500 vs Richmond Arena's 5,000, with arena officials indicating capacity cannot be expanded.
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Morgantown
UPI
Morgantown Dominion-News
Richmond
Charlotte
N. C
Charlotte Coliseum
Richmond Arena
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W. Va
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Gravely
By Leon Daniel
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Gregor
Williams Weirton
St. Albans Jr
South Charleston Sr
Dave Miller Tunnelton
Parkersburg Sr
da Gravely
Beckley Jr
Ene
Woodrow Wilson
Ronald Booker Conley
Hawks
Pittsburgh Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates
Allegheny Conference
State Highways Department
Columbus
Ohio
Hos
Pital
Courville
Marciano
Altman Kodel
Kodel
Pacific Mills
Varsity Towns
Vanward
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Main St
Plymouth
Barehart
Chrysler
Second Street
Canterbury Motor CO
Mount Hope
City Auto Service, Inc
Pineville
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