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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1967

Page

8

UCLA Bruins Aim At 60 Straight Wins Yet To Beat San Francisco Run

UCLA dominates Bradley 109-73 for win No. 38 in a row as Lew Alcindor drops 13 points. Coach John Wooden notes improved depth and pace as UCLA eyes the 60 straight mark set by San Francisco in 1954 56 with 22 regular season games left and possible NCAA play. Other top teams Houston Vanderbilt Kentucky LSU fight for polls amid high scoring games including Maravich’s 58 for LSU and Hayes 28 15 for Houston.

UCLA Bruins San Francisco Lew Alcindor Bill Russell K. C. Jones Alcindor Bradley Mike Warren Mike Lynn Lynn Shackelford Joe Allen Houston Arizona Vanderbilt Seton Hall Kentucky Dayton Cougars Tommy Hagan Commodore Vandy Oregon Wake Forest Mike Casey Flyers South Carolina Cincinnati Gary Gregor Skip Harlicka St. Bonaventure Loyola of Baltimore Bob Lanier Ohio State Butler Garry Hoyt Larry Oversker Minnesota Ohio University Purdue Miami Ohio

Washington YMCA contest honors top youth athletes

Twenty six Washington boys competed in the YMCA athletic achievement contest to showcase all around skill and endurance. Champions in the third and fourth division were Marty Young with 1379 points and John McCarthy close behind with 1373. Jeff McCarthy and John Elliott followed. Joe Williams led the older division with 1248 points, with Mike Young and Stuart Larsen next. Additional top finishers included Brian Carter Randy Williams Jim Dayton Sydney Mabb Tony Hahn Scott Rich and in the fifth and sixth grade division Randy Ridley David Llewellyn Rick Lundgren Kevin Smith Mike Snider.

Washington Marty Young John McCarthy John Jeff McCarthy John Elliott Joe Williams Mike Young Stuart Larsen Brian Carter Randy Williams Jim Dayton Sidney Mabb Tony Hahn Scott Rich Randy Ridley David Llewellyn Rick Lundgren Kevin Smith Mike Snider

Waco Warriors Rout Harmony 87 57 in Holiday Prep Win

Waco Warriors defeated Harmony 87 to 57 in Harmony Friday night extending their win streak to seven games. Ken Brimhall led with 24 points while Rich Seberg and teammates contributed double digit scores as Waco controlled rebounds 47 to 30 and led 43 to 27 at half.

Waco Warriors Harmony Ken Brimhall Rich Seberg Randy Stauffer Bob Myer Gary Eichelberger Feltcher Roth Davis Jim Ryner Dave Therm

Maiti Haiti the only French speaking republic in the Americas

A brief note states that Haiti is the sole French speaking republic in the Western Hemisphere. The remark highlights Haiti’s linguistic identity within the region and underscores its unique status among Caribbean and American nations.

Haiti Republic Americas

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