Rose Parade Preparations Build Amid Cold and Crowds
Tens of thousands of workers rush to finish 57 floats for the Rose Parade as camped spectators and early birds line Colorado Boulevard. Grand marshal Henry Aaron leads the parade that precedes the Rose Bowl, with 126.5 million expected viewers and police prepared for potential crowd trouble.
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Stanley Metzler
Pasadena
Calif
UPI
New Hampshire
Colorado Boulevard
Henry Aaron
Milwaukee Brewers
Ohio State Favored In Rose Bowl Classic
Ohio State driven by Archie Griffin, aiming to cap a 10-1 season as No. 2, faces USC and star Anthony Davis in the 61st Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. Davis and Griffin rank among college football’s top backs, with Griffin boasting 4,064 career rushing yards and Davis 3,627.
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Ohio State
Jim Cour
UPI
Pasadena
Calif
Archie Griffin
S. Buckeyes
Southern California
Trojans
Griffin
Anthony Davis
Buckeyes
USC
Alabama
Notre Dame
Miami
Davis
Arch
Woody Hayes
San Fernando
Grizzlies Rally To Beat Puget Sound Loggers
Montana blew a 12 point first half lead but recovered to beat Puget Sound 67 to 58. Curt Peterson scored 26 for the Loggers while Ken McKenzie led Montana with 18 points and 16 rebounds as the Grizzlies improve to 6-4 before a Big Sky Conference opener with Weber State.
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Missoula
Mont
UPI
Montana
Puget Sound
Loggers
Grizzlies
Curt Peterson
Ken McKenzie
Weber State
Ford Foundation Awards $12 Million to Resources for the Future
The Ford Foundation grants Resources for the Future 12 million dollars over four years to study environmental issues, nuclear pollution, energy conservation, and policy options for agencies, businesses, and citizen groups. The independent research group, established in 1952, aims to address public land management, American agriculture, and the world food supply.
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Washington
Lord Foundation
McGeorge Bundy
Resources For the Future
The
Foundation
Lee Gets MVP In Clash Win
Oregon star Ron Lee earned MVP honors at the 1974 Far West Classic as Oregon defeated Washington State 74 65 in the final. Greg Ballard exploded for 19 points in the second half, sparking the Ducks comeback and earning high praise from both coaches. Ballard finished with 23 points, while Puidakas led Washington State with 19.
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Portland, Ore
UPI
Oregon
Ron Lee
Soph
Greg Ballard
Ducks
Washington State
Ballard
Dirk ‘Hartér
George Raveling
Cougars
Arizona State
Oregon State
Wake Forest
Creighton
Boston College
Iowa
Seph
Steve Puidokas
Stu Jackson
Gerald Willett
Puidakas
Rod Griffin
Will Morrison
Ned Walk
Lee and
Paidakas
Lonnie Shelton
Arizona
Lionel Hollins
Skip Brown
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Doug Cottrell
Portsmouth
N.H
Letty Herron
California
Los Angeles
Sandpoint Bible Institute
Kampground
Lee
Co-Op Gas & Supply
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