Demons Freshmen Turn Corner in Sophomore Debut Turnaround
Washington sophomores, led by coach John Sproule, show improvement after a 53 35 win over WACO and prepare for their first conference game Friday. The team features eight top players including Denny Novak, Dick Holden, Tim Trotman, Joe Scranton, Tom Lowe, Rich Ballard, Steve Norton, and Tim Dougall.
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Muscatine
John Sproule
Waco
Sproule
Denny Novak
Dick Holden
Tim Trotman
Joe
Greg Singer
Bob Latta
Fairfield
Demons
Luckenbill earns solo honor at state music festival
Charles Luckenbill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester H Luckenbill, a Washington high school senior, was chosen to sing the solo in a chorus number at the state high school music festival held in Des Moines over the weekend.
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Charles Luckenbill
Lester H. Luckenbill
Des Moines
Charles
Washington High School
Moose and Moothart Lead Local Bowling Standings
Moose 28 14 leads the boys league with Home Town 24 18 and Sherman Eden 22 20. Moothart posts top team series 2854 and game 1001 while V. White earns 640 in series and 257 in a game. Crawfordsville 2593 earns best team series, and Carson 2450 plus 126. I-H Sales 12 30 and Mills 2d 0 total lines conclude a tight week.
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Crawfordsville Bank
Home Town
Sherman-Eden
Carsons
Moothart
Carson
Crawfordsville
Sherman Eden
Mills
V. White
J. Moothart
C. Crull
V. Mitchell
Governors react as Guard reorganization faces opposition
Governors from Oregon Arkansas Mississippi and Utah voiced strong opposition to the proposed Guard and Reserve reorganization while Georgia’s Vandiver heads a national committee to review the plan. Some states withheld approval and others called the plan unacceptable or shocking as Washington considers a technical veto of federal pay for nonmobilized units. The schedule targets 700 000 total but current levels lag at about 665 000 on Sept 30 and 693 000 in June.
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Grant Sawyer
Nevada
Rosellini
Ross Barnett
Mississippi
George D. Clyde
Utah
Norman Erbe
Iowa
Washington
Defense Department
Water taste and odor issues in city system continue
The letter explains chlorine taste indicates bacteria in containers or air exposure, not the chlorine itself. It notes rust and cloudy water from inside corrosion, heater aging, and heater corrosion can cause leaks. Heating water to about 140 degrees can release acids, coloring hot water, while cold water remains clear.
Organize Four Teams In Y Junior High Basketball League
Washington YMCA hosts a nine week junior high league starting Saturday December 8 with four teams. Team A and Team B open at 1 p.m. followed by Team C versus Team D in the 2 p.m. game.
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Washington Ymca
John Walker
Steve Bealer
Greg Goodell
Mike Fritz
David Knecht
Terry Bower
Gene Stranberg
Jim McCarthy
Jim Minick
Bob Huber
Neil Britain
Randy Hillman
Waco Warriors Rout Columbus Junction In Hoops Game
Waco Warriors defeated Columbus Junction 96 to 45 in a Tuesday game at Olds. Bradley Roth led Waco with 18 points amid a balanced scoring effort including Mast Rich and Miller. Columbus Junction was led by Singleton with 25. The Waco girls also beat Columbus Junction 68 to 25, Kathy Fletcher scoring 39.
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OLDS
Waco
Warriors
Columbus Junction
Bradley Roth
Washington
Steve Mast
Ken Rich
Keith Rich
Ken Miller
Soviet Pressing UN For Cuban Accord
The Soviet Union pressed for a United Nations Security Council session to close the Cuban crisis while U.S. demands for verification and safeguards remained unmet. Deputy Foreign Minister Kuznetsov handed Stevenson a detailed IL28 bomber removal schedule amid ongoing talks, and Cuba presented a Castro draft crisis statement to Thant.
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N.Y
UPI
Soviet Union
Security Council
U.S
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
Adlai E. Stevenson
Cuba
Carlos Lechuga
Thant
United States
Stevenson
Kuznetsov
Heavy Smog Over England Strangles Cities and Plans
A dense fog blanketed England cutting daylight visibility to near zero and grounding all flights. Cars and buses faced numerous accidents as the smog, mingling with frost, raised health fears and prompted masks and indoor advice for vulnerable groups.
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London
UPS
England
Wales
Scotland
Birmingham
Limehouse
Jack the Ripper
Mack the Knife
Midlands
Unmarked Police Cars Ready to Hit Connecticut Roads
Patrolman Pesch champions unmarked police cars to deter risky driving amid criticism of both major parties for not pushing strong traffic safety planks. The plan includes dummy plates and selective markings while keeping warning signals. Sixty two new cars will join the fleet next year as older cars are repurposed.
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Pesch
Executive Council
Connecticut
International Association of Chiefs of Police
National Safety Council
Iowa
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