Williams Heads AP All-State Basketball Team
Centralia's Herb Williams tops the AP All-State squad with 13 of 16 votes. Collinsville’s Roger Bohnenstiehl and McLeansboro’s Jim Burns each receive 12 votes as part of a 10-man selection led by Williams and featuring stars from Belleville to Rockford and Chicago.
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Herb Williams
Centralia
Associated Press
Williams
Roger Bohenstiehl
Collinsville
Jim Burns
McLeansboro
Bohnenstiehl
Burns
Dave Renn
Belleville
Walt Tiberi
Chicago Heights
Chicago St. Patrick
Roger Bohnenstiehl
Ford Auburn
Roger Rohnenstieh
Bloom
Paris Tigers Face Centralia and Collinsville Test
Paris High School basketball team, at 21 1 and No 7 in the AP poll, must beat Centralia in the Olney sectional then defeat Collinsville in the Salem supersectional to reach Illinois Assembly Hall. Coach Richard Maack touts height depth and a faster, faster break offense as key factors for the challenge ahead.
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Champaign
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Collinsville High
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Centralia Leads Illinois Prep Poll With 24-1 Record
Centralia Orphans top the AP Illinois prep basketball poll for the fifth straight week with 252 points from 16 voters. Rockford Auburn and Collinsville follow as McLeansboro, St Patrick, and Bloom also in the top group. Belleville and Limestone are noted contenders with recent wins shaping the standings.
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Carmi
Jim Dawson
York
Jasper Robinson
Rockford
Auburn
Ted Osman
Marion
Tim Powers
Rock Island Alleman
Marshall Stewart
Carrier Mills
Art Oliver
Bloom
Don Duncan
Centralia
Dave Dickerson
Paris
Jerry Mettille
Morris
Pete Fulton
Lockport
Bob Magnuson
Winnetka New Trier
Gail Knappenberger
Chuck Wanninger
Macomb Western
Alan West
Edwardsville
Joe Brennan
Collinsville
David James
Streator
Chuck Buescher
East Peoria
Tom Ausec
Joliet Catholic
Steve Ekdahl
Lake Forest
al Waters
Maine West
Mike Baer
Highland Park
John Stinson
Proviso East
Bill Posen
Morton East
Eddie Moore
Zion-Benton
Don Ray
Libertyville
Leroy Kleidon
Oak Park
Tom Owens
East Moline
Ron Wendelin
Peoria Limestone
J.n Bernardi
Toluca
Jim Hillihan
Decatur
Jim Booth
Urbana
Guy Lee Turner
Harrisburg
Larry Lentz
Cahokia
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Rock Island
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Chicago Marshall
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No Changes In ABC Leaders
Buffalo New York March 4 AP All leaders in American Bowling Congress Tournament events remained atop the standings Saturday Ron Hatem extended his lead with a 707 while Jack Logan tied for second with a 705 after a missed strike in the final frame in reguar singles. Jack Bullis also tied for second.
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N.Y
Jack Logan
Kalamazoo
Mich
Jack Bullis
Bay City
Ron Hatem
Rosburg Leads by One at New Orleans Open Final Round
Pudgy Bob Rosburg holds a one stroke lead entering the final round of the Greater New Orleans Open at 8 under par 208 after a 67. Tony Lema stands second after a 68 in round three, with Bo Wininger third at 210 and Gary Player tied for fourth at 212. Arnold Palmer at 219 and Jack Nicklaus at 216 also remain in contention.
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Rosburg
Tony Lema
Bo Wininger
Lema
Wininger
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Doug Sanders
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Herrin and Murphysboro win grade titles
Herrin St Marys eighth graders beat West Frankfort St Johns 40 35 to claim the Herrin Catholic Deanery title while St Marys sixth graders lost to Murphysboro St Andrews 32 31 The St Marys eighths advance to an eight team Belleville Diocesan tourney in Herrin next weekend.
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West Frankfort
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Herrin
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Murphysboro
St. Andrew’s
Belleville
T. J. Creek
John DeMattei
Tom McKie
St. Mary's
Alegnani
Bruns
Marlow
Brown
Piantanida
Lincoln names John S. Phelps Arkansas military governor
President Lincoln appointed John S. Phelps as military governor of Arkansas on July 19, 1862, during the Civil War era. This action placed Phelps in charge of Union reconstruction efforts, administration, and security in the loyalist region. The appointment reflected federal strategy to govern occupied territories through appointed officials.
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John S. Phelps
Arkansas
Regionals Begin Monday Night Across Districts
Regional round games start at 7 p m with matchups in Carbondale Chester Metropolis Albion Norris City and Norris City. Pairings include Herrin against Carterville Sparta facing Chester Metropolis versus Century Carmi meeting Wayne City and Ridgway clashing with Eldorado.
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Wilt Puts Warriors In Contention
Wilt Chamberlain sparked a Warriors rally to a 123 122 win over the Cincinnati Royals as San Francisco moved into a tie for third in the Western Division and a playoff berth. The NBA results also included Syracuse over Detroit 127 123, St Louis over Chicago 104 97, and Boston over New York 102 95.
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1964 Senior Amateur Championship to be at Waverley
The Waverley Country Club in Portland Oregon will host the 1964 USGA Senior Amateur golf championship. The previous USGA event at Waverley was the 1952 Women's Amateur. The 1963 Senior Amateur is scheduled for Sea Island Georgia.
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Ore
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South Illinois prep teams eye state cage title run
Regional and sectional play teases a wide field led by Centralia and Belleville with Paris as a potential southern rep. The piece notes tough draws, possible upsets, and health setbacks for Bentons, Herrin, Mt. Vernon, Harrisburg, Sparta, and others as the ladders to Champaign unfold.
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Centralia
Belleville
Orphans
Benton
Larry Adkins
Herrin
Steve Fisher
Mt. Vernon
Eddie Edwards
Harrisburg
Guy Lee Turner
Sparta
Rich Cairns
Illini honor Jay Lovelace before Northwestern game
Jay Lovelace from Carbonale will be honored at the Assembly Hall in Champaign before the Illini Northwestern game. He will receive an award for maintaining a 4.46 average over two semesters and earning a letter in a sport.
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Illinois
Carbondale
New Assembly Hall
Champaign
Lovelace
Illini Seeks Share Of Big 10 Title With Final Pair
Ohio State aims to clinch at least a share of the Big 10 title by winning two road games at Minnesota and Indiana to finish the season. Illinois must win its last two at home against Northwestern and Iowa and hope OSU falters.
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Buckeyes
Minnesota
Indiana
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Purdue
Illinois
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Illini
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Linis
Huff
Wisconsin
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Immigrant skilled workers pervade U.S. since 1947
Data show about one in three immigrants to the United States since 1947 have held professional, technical, or skilled jobs. The finding highlights the high demand for skilled labor among newcomers.
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