Rams edge Packers 27 24 as Casey seals late winner
Los Angeles Rams beat Green Bay 27 24 after a game winning five yard touchdown pass from Roman Gabriel to Bernie Casey with 34 seconds left. Gabriel had 227 yards on 20 of 36 passing and the Rams stay in the Coastal Division race behind the Colts.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Rams
Roman Gabriel
Bernie Casey
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay
Chuck Mercein
Tony Guillory
Danny Anderson
Claude Crabb
Packers
Gabriel
Tommy Mason
Gabbiel
Casey
Bob Jeter
Gabe
Rams
Baltimore Colts
Baltimore
New Orleans Saints
Colts
Jack Snow
Bruce Gossett
Travis Williams
Williams
Gossett
Mercein
Jim Weatherwax
Dick Bass
Bart Starr
Carroll Dale
Don Chandler
Starr
Maxie Baughan
George Allen
Guillory
Claude (Crabb
Crabb
Dale
Chandler
Snow
La—Snow
La—Casey
Doctor in Stripes: NFL Official Earns Recreation Doctorate
William E. O'Brien, ex-Marine officer and Indiana University graduate, earned a doctorate in recreation and serves as an NFL official. Wears number 53 and officiated at the Saints Cardinals game in St Louis amid Indiana University’s fall graduates.
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National Football League
William E. O’brien
Indiana University
O’brien
NFL
Saints
Indiana
Prep basketball schedule reads across three days
Tuesday December 12 features Sparta at Red Bud Pinckneyville at Chester Goreville at Zeigler-Royalton Ridgway at Eldorado. Friday December 15 includes Murphysboro at Carbondale McLeansboro at West Frankfort Benton at Du Quoin Marion at Centralia Herrin at Harrisburg Sparta at Nashville Marissa at Chester Equality at Ridgway Cairo at Eldorado Coulterville at Steeleville. Saturday December 16 presents Metropolis at Trico Nashville at Anna-Jonesboro Carbondale at Herrin Centralia at West Frankfort Johnston City at Marion Fairfield at Mt. Vernon Du Quoin at Breese Mater Del Cairo at Murphysboro Sparta at Chester McLeansboro at Carrier Mills.
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Chester
Goreville
Zeigler-Royalton
Ridgway
Eldorado
Murphysboro
Carbondale
McLeansboro
West Frankfort
Benton
du Quoin
Marion
Centralia
Herrin
Harrisburg
Nashville
Marissa
Equality
Cairo
Coulterville
Steeleville
Metropolis
Trico
Anna-Jonesboro
Johnston City
Fairfield
Mt. Vernon
Ohio State cruises past South Dakota for 97–54 victory
Unbeaten Ohio State improved to 3–0 with a 97–54 win over winless South Dakota. Bill Hasket scored 26 for the Buckeyes while Jack Theeler totaled 23 for the Coyotes. Ohio State opened a 32–11 lead as Fred Taylor shuffled his lineup. The source also notes Maine is often called Down East.
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Ohio State
South Dakota
Coyotes
Bill Hasket
Buckeyes
Jack Theeler
Fred Taylor
Maine
Massachusetts
Bills overpower Patriots in AFL home finale 44-16
Buffalo gains a 28-0 first half lead as Tom Janik returns a 38 yard interception for a TD and Marty Schottenheimer adds a 45 yard pick. Kemp and Mercer add scoring drives while Bos Cappelletti and Parilli log late scores in a lopsided Buffalo win before 20,627 fans.
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Marty Schottenheimer
Buffalo Bills
Boston
Patriots
Janik
Schottenheimer
Bills
Buffalo
Buff—Lincoln
Kemp
Mercer
Buff—Carlton
Buff—Kemp
Buff—Janik
Bos—Trull
Cappelletti
Bos
Buff—Schottenheimer
Buff
Bos-Leo
Parilli
Two Hunters Found Dead Near Sparland Illinois
Two duck hunters from Glen Ellyn were found dead by search crews in the backwaters of the Illinois River near Sparland. Identified victims are Roth Mayfield, 49, and Donald Ghemp, 44. Both had been missing since Sunday.
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Streator, Ill
Chicago Area
Illinois River
Sparland
Roth Mayfield
Donald Ghemp
Glen Ellyn
Browns diverted to Chicago due to fog en route to St. Louis
The Cleveland Browns could not land in St. Louis because of heavy fog and were diverted to Chicago. They planned to reach St. Louis for a crucial Century Division game against the Cardinals, traveling by bus after departing O'Hare at 6 p.m. A Springfield, Illinois stop for meals was possible, delaying arrival beyond 1 a.m.
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Cleveland Browns
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Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
O’hara International
Springfield
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Hurricanes Halt Florida 20-13 in College Football Thriller
Miami defense forced five Rentz passes and two fumbles, scoring on two Pick returns by Ken Corbin and a punt return by Jim Dye. The Hurricanes added a short rushing TD and held Florida to late resistance as Harmon Wages led the Gators to a 37-yard TD pass late in the game.
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Larry Rentz
Hurricanes
Florida
Ken Corbin
Rentz
Jimmy Dye
Harmon
Gators
Gy McTheny
Canadiens Tie Chicago On Lemaire Solo Goal
Montreal rookie Jacques Lemaire scored unassisted at 16 55 of the second period as the Canadiens, short four players, tied the Black Hawks 2 2 in a Saturday NHL game.
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Jacques Lemaire
Montreal
Canadiens
Chicago
Merger Approved for Two Pro Soccer Leagues
In St. Louis officers of the United States Soccer Football Association approved the proposed merger of the National Professional Soccer League and the United Soccer Association.
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United States Soccer Football Association
National Professional Soccer League
United Soccer Association
Saluki Frosh Fall In Opener At Carbondale
SIU freshman basketball opened the season with a 78 73 loss at Carbondale to Paducah Junior College. Paducah led 43 28 at halftime and improved to 4 0. Paducah scorers included Blonzett 24 Hill 18 Jones 11 Ragland 11 Leeper 7 Wachinich 6 Garrett 1. SIU Frosh top scorers Hessick 19 Westbrook 19 Cross 11 Trickey 9.
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Carbondale
Paducah Junior College
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Paducah
Siufrosh
Blonzett
Hill
Jones
Ragland
Leeper
Wachinich
Garrett
Southern
Hessick
Westbrook
Cross
Trickey
McBride
Beaird
Buhs
Brackenbriar Snapshot Wins 1967 English Springer Title
Brackenbriar Snapshot takes the 1967 national English Springer spaniel field trial championship at Crab Orchard Lake after the fifth and final test. The dog, owned by Brackenbriar Kennels and handled by David G. Lorenz, outperformed 40 finalists amid steady rain to claim top honors and additional trophies. Julet Le Grande, owned by Janet Christensen, wins best amateur handler. Dunhill of Chrishall places third.
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Southern Illinoisan
Brackenbriar
Crab Orchard Lake
Brackenbriar Kennels
Tuxedo Park
N.Y
David G. Lorenz
Ingleside
Ill
Arthur Mayer
Xenia
Ohio
A. W. Klein
Palmdale
Calif
Julet le Grande
Janet Christensen
Portland
Ore
Howe to be Released From Detroit Hospital
Gordie Howe, 39 year old veteran star of the Detroit Red Wings, was to be released from a Detroit hospital Saturday after doctors said he passed a kidney stone. He had been hospitalized after the incident and is reportedly in stable condition.
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Gordie Howe
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit
Nebraska reprimanded in Big Eight recruiting case
The Big Eight barred Nebraska assistant George Kelly from football recruiting for one year and reprimanded head coach Bob Devaney after a case involving a $600 car repair for a prospective student. The NCAA had also reprimanded Nebraska in October in the same matter. Separate note mentions scholarly dispute over Pharaoh during the Exodus with Rameses II as a leading view and Merneptah or Menephtahal as alternatives.
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Nebraska
George Kelly
Bob Devaney
New Orleans
NCAA
Egypt
Rameses II
Mernepta
Menphthal
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