NFL Weekend Showdown Sets Stage for Playoff Berths
San Francisco faces Detroit while the Rams clash with Pittsburgh to decide the last NFC berth. New England and Green Bay, plus Dallas and Washington, also vie for division titles as odds favor the favorites.
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Houston
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Browns
Burlington Clamps Down In Meet With Washington YMCA
Burlington High School swim team defeated a Washington YMCA squad 681 to 262 at Burlington pool. Randy Martin set a pool record in the 100 yd breaststroke 1 07 and helped lead relays with Drew McAvoy Mike Roth and Rene Smith. The Burlington group hosts Washington on February 9 and remains among the state’s top teams per coach Milo Steele Jr. Local results note multiple top finishes including 160 yd medley relay 1 24.6 and 100 yd back 1 02.9 by D McAvoy.
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Washington Ymca
Burlington
Washington
Drew McAvoy
Mike Roth
Randy Martin
Rene Smith
Milo Steele Jr
Des Moines Oak Leafs Tap Master Coach Slater
Des Moines Oak Leafs coach and GM Terry Slater, a Renfrew Ontario native with a master’s in education, inspires players with tough teaching methods. His year two playoffs run and rising attendance followed a string of losses before his arrival in 1969.
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Vince Lombardi
Terry Slater
Des Moines Oak Leafs
Slater
Renfrew
Ontario
Canada
St. Lawrence University
Upper New York
Los Angeles Blades
Western Hockey League
Toledo
International Hockey League
IHL
Lombardi
University of Toledo
Oak Leafs
Slater Nevers
Owen Fleming
Fleming
Russell hot again leads Warriors past 76ers in win
Russell scored 30 points including seven field goals in the third as Golden State beat Philadelphia 113-93 to snap a six game skid. Mullins added 21 for the Warriors while Cunningham and Wohl had 19 each for the 76ers. In another NBA game Jimmy Walker led Detroit past Cincinnati 107-101 with 34 points.
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United Press International
Cazzie Russell
Golden State Warriors
Russell
Philadelphia
Warriors
76Ers
Jeff Mullins
Golden State
Billy Cunningham
Dave Wohl
National Basketball Association
Jimmy Walker
Detroit Pistons
Cincinnati Royals
Walker
Pistons
Detroit
Royals
Iowa State Hawkeyes Set to Clash in Sellout Iowa Derby
Iowa State hosts intrastate rival Iowa in a sold out showdown for the mythical state title. The Cyclones pace with high scoring guards Gene Mack and Martinez Denmon while 7-foot Tom O Connor clashes with Kevin Kunnert. Iowa relies on Neil Fegebank and rebounding edge to counter ISU.
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Kunnert
Maury John
John
Hawkeye
Neil Fegebank
Midwest
Dick Schultz
Gene Mack
Martinez Denmon
Mack
Big Eight
Denmon
Schultz
Rich Williams
Williams
Sun Bowl Festival pits Cyclones vs LSU in Sun Bowl
Iowa State coach Johnny Majors predicts a low scoring Sun Bowl clash with LSU and hopes the defense holds. LSU coach Charlie McClendon foresees a high scoring thriller with the ball last. Both teams come in 8-3, LSU favored 12 points, kickoff 1 p.m. EST.
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UPI
Johnny Majors
Iowa State
Louisiana State
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Majors
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Charlie McClendon
Dean Carlson
George Amundson
McClendon
Eight schools enter Muscatine Invitational wrestling meet
Eight schools including Durant Fort Madison Morning Sun Washington Muscatine West Branch Wilton Junction and Winfield Mt Union entered the Muscatine High School invitational wrestling meet to be held December 18. First round starts 9 30 a m with semi finals at 2 p m and finals at 6 30 p m. Officials are Bob Bream Iowa City and Bob Krall Tipton.
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Muscatine High School
Ninth Street
Cedar Street
Muscatine
Bob Bream
Iowa City
Bob Krall
Tipton
Durant
Fort Madison
Morning Sun
Washington
West Branch
Wilton Junction
Winfield Mt. Union
Local Attorneys and Professionals Listing
Directory item lists Livingston Day Meeker Bates law firm with office at 112 South B and phone 653 2147. Other entries include Morrison Morrison and Lloyd at 211 West Washington St 653 5431 John C Owen Attorney 109 East Main St 653 6531 and Dr J R Bissland chiropractor Kalona with hours 10 to 12 and 2 to 5 30 weekdays 656 2411.
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Livingston, Day, Kehoe, Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South B
John C. Owen
East Main Street
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
J. R. Bissland
Kalona
Town
M P coaches meet Maids in gym clash
The Mid-Prairie coaches team faces the Royal Maids in a Saturday 7 30 p m showdown at Mid-Prairie High School gym. The male coaches include Fagle Hye Strain Minnie Mouse Truleson Shifty Frakes and The Flea Cal Hickman with Doug Dunlap from Washington. Proceeds benefit the Fellowship of Christian Athletes summer camps.
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Mid-Prairie High School
Royal Maids
Mid-Prairie
Fagle Hye" Strain
Minnie Mouse" Truleson
Frakes
Cal Hickman
Doug Dunlap
Washington
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
FCA
Volunteer Stanley Oviatt Receives 25 Year Lapel Award
Mr. Stanley Oviatt of Woodward was honored for 25 years of volunteer weather service. Paul White presented the U.S. Government lapel award on behalf of Dr. George Cressman, director of the National Weather Service, and recognized Oviatt as a longtime area weatherman.
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Woodward
U.S
Paul White
Iowa
George Cressman
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Nat'l Weather Service
Bowling Standings and High Scores
Bowling results show Buckwalter Motor leading 4 0 over Wagner Shell with Kenway Store at 22. High team series goes to South End Grocery 2513, team game Buckwalter Motor 893. Individual leader Jim Richards 577, Tom Knott 234 game top. Top ten averages list Cal Humphreys 1822 and players including John Hough John White Harry Suter.
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Wagner Shell
Kenway
Ken's Repair
Williams Oil
Derby
South End Grocery
Kenway Store
Jim Richards
Harry Suter
Tom Knott
Cal Humphreys
John Hough
John White
Dick Hotle
Harold Williams
Eugen Boock
Dave Murphy
Vernon White
Doyle Brown
Cccivis
South End
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L & W Service CO
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M. L. Tweeton
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Production Credit Association
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