Bruins celebrate UCLA win stretch to 40 games
UCLA crushed Minnesota 95-55 in the Los Angeles Classic to extend the Bruins winning streak to 40, led by Lew Alcindor with 28 points. St. Louis beat Utah State 97-78, New Mexico defeated San Jose State 93-75, and Rhode Island toppled Gonzaga 89-81 in opening round action. Wisconsin, Duquesne, St. Francis (Pa), Temple advanced in various tournaments as college hoops streamed across the country.
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UCLA
Bruins
Minnesota
Long Island University
Seton Hall
San Francisco
Bill Russell
K.C. Jones
Dons
Southern California
Lew Alcindor
Bruin
Seven Foot
Rich Niemann
St. Louis
Utah State
Princeton
Florida
Tigers
New Jersey
Washington State
St. Joseph's
Oregon State
Portland
Ore
Texas
Washington
Oklahoma City
Fordham
Auburn
Arkansas
New York University
Santa Clara
Miami
Fla
Dartmouth
Alabama
Baylor
Tulane
Spring Hill
Mobile
Ala
Paratroopers clash in jungle coast near Tuy Hoa
Weekly total casualties: 234 killed 629 wounded 26 missing. A nine hour battle near Tuy Hoa left at least 31 Communists dead as American airborne units supported by planes and artillery engage Viet Cong. South Vietnamese forces reported multiple Communist kills in other actions. 101st Airborne’s 2nd Brigade saw its first combat with 2 dead and 8 wounded.
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Tuy Hoa
Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
Quang Ngai
South Vietnam
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
Cowboys Ready for Rematch With Packers in Title Clash
Dallas coach Tom Landry says the Cowboys have a better chance to beat Green Bay in the NFL title game, noting they are a year older and more experienced. Linebacker Chuck Howley adds improved defense with Jethro Pugh, Willie Townes, Bob Lilly, George Andrie, and Mike Johnson at cornerback strengthening the unit. Landry cites Green Bay's staunch defense, especially against the pass, as a major challenge and welcomes the rematch after last year's 34-27 loss.
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UPI
Tom Landry
Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay Packers
Landry
Packers
Cowboys
Chuck Howley
Howley
Jethro Pugh
Willie Townes
Bob) Lilly
George
Andrie
Mike Johnson
Bart Starr
Carroll Dale
Boyd Dowler
Warren Livingston
Livingston
Johnson
Green Bay
Los Angeles
Willie Davis
Green Bay Packer
Wisconsin
Robertson fuels Royals over Lakers with 34 points and 12 assists
Oscar Robertson starred for Cincinnati with 34 points and 12 assists to lift the Royals 132-127 over the Los Angeles Lakers. The win moves Cincinnati in the NBA standings as Robertson nears 6,000 career assists while Philadelphia tops New York and St Louis edges Boston in other action. Hal Greer led Philadelphia with 28 points as Wilt Chamberlain added 27 and Wally Jones 24.
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Oscar Robertson
Big O
Cincinnati Royals
Los Angeles Lakers
Robertson
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 76Ers
New York Knickerbockers
Boston Celtics
St. Louis
NBA
Los Angeles
Jerry West
Elgin Baylor
Royals
Mel Counts
Lakers
Archie Clark
Philadelphia
Knicks
Hal Greer
Wilt Chamberlain
Wally Jones
Knick
Dick McGuire
Red Holzman
Hawks
San Francisco
Zelmo Beaty
Bill Bridges
Sam Jones
Boston
Bowling Results from Monday at Squire Shoppe Rose Motel
Squire Shoppe beat Rose Motel 1 0 while Fareway captured 2 of 2 against Hy Vee. Zieglowsky led team series with 2771 and 936 933 games. Freshwaters had 0. Doug Dunlap topped individual with 628 series and 227 game. Don Boyer 591. Tom Bollman 223.
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Zieglowsky
Squire Shoppe
Doug Dunlap
Don Boyer
Doug Dun
Tom Bollman
Blue Monday League
Squire
Freshwaters Edwards Insurance
Rose Motel
Ross Electronics
Solon, Mt VernonLead in Mid Prairie Hoop Tourney
Solon defeated Mid Prairie 66 53 to open the Mid Prairie high Christmas basketball tournament at Wellman. Mt Vernon rolled West Branch 78 49, Highland beat Lone Tree 46 41, and Durant toppled U High 73 51. Remaining games featured Mid Prairie West Branch and Lone Tree U High in consolation, with Solon meeting Mt Vernon and Highland facing Durant tonight.
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Mid - Prairie High School
Wellman
Solon
Mid - Prairie
Mt. Vernon
West Branch
Highland
Lone Tree
Durant
U High
Hawks
Bauer
Randy Miller
Ropp
Tony Kruzich
Vaughn Schweitzer
Larry Powell
Melody Strikers League Osineup In Williamsport
In the Melody Strikers league tally VFW edges Osineup 2306 to 2296 while R. Products beats Ad Ettes 2229 to 2211. Essex tops Winga 2526 in team series and 980 to 843 in team game. Lucy Smith leads with 579 in series and 255 in games, J Lambertson 511 and Helen Brown 212 respectively.
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R. Products
Ad Ettes
Essex
Winga
Lucy Smith
J. Lambertson
Helen Brown
U. S. deserters head to Stockholm for asylum
Four young American sailors who deserted their ship in a Japanese port will arrive in Stockholm from Moscow Friday morning. Richard Baily, John Barilla, Michael Lindner, and Craig Anderson seek political asylum and have asked the Swedish Committee for Vietnam for help. They are due at Arlanda International Airport aboard a commercial airliner.
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UPI
Moscow
Swedish Committee For
Vietnam
Richard Baily
Jacksonville
Fla
John Barilla
Catonsville
Michael Lindner
Mount Pocono
Craig Anderson
San Jose
Calif
Arlanda International
Storm Lake Tops Iowa high school basketball poll
Storm Lake edged Des Moines Roosevelt to lead the weekly Iowa high school basketball ratings by two points, with Wahlert Fort Dodge Washington and other top teams remaining in place. The UPI poll lists Storm Lake 115, Roosevelt 113, Wahlert 85, Fort Dodge 70, Washington 51, Iowa City 44, Cedar Falls 34, Ames 30, Davenport Central and Dubuque tied at 17 them.
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UPI
Storm Lake
Iowa
Des Moines Roosevelt
United Pess International
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Fort Dodge
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Ames
Iowa City
Cedar Falls
Davenport Central
Dubuque
Marshalltown
Paullina
Sibley
Clear Lake
Sioux Center
Waverly Shell Rock
Muscatine
Denison
Estherville
Sioux City Heelan
Waverly-Shell Rock
Snowy street causes 9th Street accident in Iowa
An accident in the 400 block of South 9th due to snow left Steven Weeks of Washington unharmed after his auto slid and toppled onto its side near an Iowa Southern Utilities pole. Police filed no charges. the incident occurred about 11 a.m. Funeral services for Terry L. Fenn were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Christian church with Rev. Charles Cowell officiating. A duet by Mrs. Ira Morrison and Mrs. Charles Cowell accompanied the service. pallbearers were Ronald Escher, Ronald Kauffman, John Carey, Paul Beenblossom, Dean Clingman, Phil Ahrens. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home arranged services.
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Steven Weeks
Washington
Iowa Southern Utilities
Weeks
Three Iowans Die in Road Mishaps
United Press International reports three Iowa traffic deaths on Wednesday. John French, 50, of Burlington, died when his car overturned on U S 61 near Fort Madison while his driver, Arthur Williams, 54, was uninjured. Batavia teen Gary Heemsbergen, 18, died when his tractor skidded on ice and overturned at Griner Implement Co. in Batavia. James Gordon Cruse, 23, of rural La Porte City, died when his car left a blacktop road west of La Porte City and rolled under a bridge. authorities say he may have fallen asleep at the wheel.
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John French
Burlington
U.S. 61
Fort Madison
Arthur Williams
Williams
Batavia
Gary W. Heemsbergen
Griner Implement Co
Heemsbergen
U.S
la Porte City
Black Hawk
James Gordon Cruse
Cruse
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