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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1966
Page
8
Fairfield Trojans defeated the Washington Demons 70 to 46 in the Southeast Six conference opener. The Trojans built a 16 to 11 first quarter lead, extended to a 37 to 24 halftime margin, and used reserves late as both teams rested their starters.
Washington sophomore basketball team trailed 13 4 after the first quarter and 39 20 at halftime, losing 40 to 63 to the Fairfield Trojans. Russell Williams led with 14 points, but the Demons shot 31 percent to Fairfield 47 percent and faced a strong Trojan zone throughout the game.
Lone Tree defeated Columbus Community 45 to 42 in Columbus Junction Friday night. Jansen led with 15 points, Sorden added 11, Williams scored 11 for Columbus, and Owens had 9. The team built an 8-6 edge in the first quarter and led 23-8 at halftime.
Alabama seeks to defend its No 3 ranking and claim a share of the SEC title in a Sugar Bowl bid, facing Auburn in a nationally televised finale. Oklahoma meets Oklahoma State, and Houston visits Utah as major college action headlines the day.
Washington ninth graders outlasted Muskingum West 58 to 54 after a fourth quarter rally. Terry Miller led with 23 points, Fisker 23 for Muskies, Zieglowsky 14 rebounds, and John Waters added 7 boards off the bench as Washington held on to open the season ahead of a trip to Mt Pleasant.
Mt Pleasant Panthers beat Centerville 60 to 43 as Fort Madison defeated Davis County 69 to 29 and Fairfield routed Washington De m ons 70 to 48 in South conference action Friday night. Potts led Mt Pleasant with 17 points and Carfs 9, Slee had 19 for Fort Madison, Cassell 12, Weeden 8 for Davis County.
Highland boys beat Danville 57 to 54 to move to 2 and 0 in conference play while the Highland girls fell 68 to 43. Danville led 40 to 19 at halftime as Cheryl Jennings topped Highland with 21 points. Tim Colbert led Danville with 14 points and boosted by 12 from Tim Norris. The Huskies also dominated rebounding and defense.
Iowa defeats Washington 66 to 50 in Seattle as Sam Williams scores 15 and Tom Chapman 19. Iowa uses full court press to build a 23 9 lead midway through the first half. Washington struggles with 2 73 shooting. Gordy Harris leads Huskies with 11 points. Ostenson adds 10.
Waco Warriors overcame a 15 to 1 first quarter deficit to beat Van Buren 58 to 47 at Keosauqua Friday. Van Buren led 26 to 24 at halftime, but Waco surged in the third quarter to lead 44 to 31. Randy Graber scored 16 for Waco, with 11 by Gary Eichelberger and 10 each from Rich Seberg and Ron Spangler. Danny Trueblood and Matt Manning led Van Buren with 17 each. Graber's defense limited his matchup, and Waco held a 50 to 30 rebounding edge. Waco visits West Burlington Tuesday.
Keota report notes the Womans Relief Corps held a November 25 gathering with 21 members. Mrs Tressie Schreckengast led, decisions set for a December Christmas meeting, each member to bring a dozen cookies, and attendance and project contest to conclude at the next session.
St Louis reporters named Baltimore Orioles slugger Frank Robinson and Pittsburgh Pirates star Roberto Clemente as the J. Roy Stockton Award winners for special achievement in baseball. Robinson, the American League MVP, led in batting, home runs, and RBIs and helped Baltimore win the pennant and World Series. Clemente, National League MVP, enjoys a batting crown and a triple crown over 1966, sharing in the era’s top honors.
Iowa unemployment fell to 16 300 in October the lowest since 1950 as fewer workers entered the labor force. Nonfarm employment rose by 2 300 with farming activity increasing due to corn harvesting. Manufacturing payrolls added 300, wages averaged 122.75 weekly. hourly pay remained 2.95 and the work week was 41.7 hours.
In Lamar County M ississippi the Tatum Salt Dome hosted a nuclear test code named Project Sterling. A device equivalent to 350 tons of TNT detonated at 7 15 am EST to gauge detection of underground explosions. Residents evacuated and security tightened around the site. Officials said early data showed no unexpected radiation.
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