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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1968

Page

8

Matte Leads Colts to 34-0 NFL Title Game Shutout

Baltimore Colts crush Cleveland Browns 34 to 0 in brutal cold at Cleveland Stadium. Tom Matte scores three touchdowns, equals title game scoring record, while limping from an injured back after a hard tackle. Bubba Smith sprains ankle but may play in Miami. Browns struggle as Matte and Hill pace the Colts in the win.

Cleveland UPI Tom Matte Baltimore Colts Cleveland Browns New York Jets Colts Miami Matte Baltimore Express Baltimore Bubba Smith Browns Blanton Collier Smith Johnny Unitas Los Angeles Green Bay Colt Earl Morrall Jerry Hill Lou Michaels Michaels Tim Brown Hill Leroy

Ewbank to go home as Jets win AFL title

Weeb Ewbank’s Jets beat the Oakland Raiders 27-23 to claim the AFL championship and set up a Super Bowl meeting with the NFL’s Baltimore Colts. Joe Namath led New York with three TD passes, Don Maynard starred as receiver, and timing miscues by Oakland helped seal the comeback victory.

New York UPI Weeb Ewbank Baltimore Colts Ewbank New York Jets Oakland Raiders Colts Baltimore Cleveland Browns NFL Miami Jets Joe Namath Namath Alabama Broadway Joe Don Maynard Pete Sammons Dave Grayson Jim Turner Raiders Daryle Lamonica Kansas City Fred Biletnikoff Pete Banaszak George Blanda Oakland George Atkinson Banaszak Atkinson Maynard Lamonica Biletnikoff Warren Wells Charlie Smith Ralph Baker Raider

Harlem All Stars to Visit Highland High Gym

The Highland Athletic Boosters Club sponsors an appearance by the Harlem All Stars basketball team against the Faculty. The game starts at 8 p.m. Friday January 3 at Highland High School gym. Admission is $1.50. The All Stars feature Golden Goose Jr. and promote themselves as fanmakers of basketball.

Highland Athletic Boosters Club Harlem All Stars All Stars Highland High School Harlem All - Stars Golden Goose Jr

World denounces Israeli action in Lebanon raid

United States and the Soviet Union led world condemnation of Israel's Beirut Airport commando raid. Dayan hailed it as a deterrent advance while Washington pressed for Middle East disarmament and the Security Council weighed sanctions.

United Press International United States Soviet Union Israel Lebanon Beirut Moshe Dayan Middle East U.N. Security Council Russia Jordan Egypt Algeria Moscow

UCLA Favored to Top St Johns in Holiday Festival Final

UCLA seeks its 24th straight win as Lew Alcindor leads the Bruins against St. John’s in the Holiday Festival final in New York. St. John’s coach Carnesecca bets on limiting the teammates while Alcindor scores, after UCLA crushed Princeton 83-67 behind 40 points from the big man. Other tournament titles at stake include Santa Clara in Honolulu, Kansas in Kansas City, La Salle in Philadelphia, Duquesne vs LSU in Oklahoma City, and Washington State versus Oregon in Portland.

Stu Camen Lew Alcindor Bruins Alcindor Lew Carnesecca St. John’s North Carolina Carnesecca UCLA Princeton Tigers Chris Thorforde Santa Clara Columbia Honolulu Kansas Kansas City Oklahoma State LaSalle South Carolina Philadelphia Oklahoma City Duquesne Louisiana State Washington State Oregon Portland Ore

Hospitals urged to curb Hong Kong flu visits in Iowa

Dr Arnold Reeve of the State Health Department urges Iowa hospitals nursing and custodial homes to limit visitors to protect against the Hong Kong flu. About 195 hospitals and nearly 400 such facilities received letters asking to restrict visitors and immunize long term patients. Cedar Rapids Mercy and St Luke’s hospitals asked relatives to cut visits by half and avoid visitors with colds or flu symptoms. The flu is expected to peak mid January.

Des Moines UPI State Health Department Preventable Medical Services Division Iowa Arnold Reeve Preventable Medical Services Reeve Mercy St. Luke’s Cedar Rapids

Brink's Co. Heist in Boston Reported at 800000

Police and FBI probe underworld haunts for masterminds of Saturday night Brink's Co. robbery in Boston. Two skimmasked bandits and a probable third accomplice took about 800000 in cash and checks, revised from earlier estimates. Believed to be the largest armored car robbery in U.S. history.

Boston UPI FBI Brink’s Co Massachusetts Brink’s

Christmas dinner McAllister family gathers

Crawfordsville December 26 the McAllister family held a Christmas dinner at the Ralph McAllister home in Stockton with Ray and Christine, Tom, and Ray's mother Louise McAllister of Burlington. Many relatives from Iowa and Kansas joined the day including the Schmitz and Wells families.

Crawfordsville Ray McAllister Christine Tom McAllister Ralph McAllister Stockton Ray Louise McAllister Burlington Fred Metcalf Concord Calif Allen Conrad Larry Weston Kelly New Hampton Dave Gillette Chad Wapello Joe Fournier Ricky Jody Muscatine Melvin Dennis Topeka Kansas Harley Nelson Bob Winfield Charles Wells Mike Ronald Schmitz Scott West Union Jerry Keller Shari Gary Robert Wells Sandy Rich Wayland Schmitz Tom Langhoff Olivia, Minn Alvin Jones United Methodist Sunday School Christine Lease Union Edward Griffith Margaret Griffith Washington Mary Griffith Mt. Pleasant Gary Gehlk St. Paul Iowa Harold Schnoebelen Darrell Salyers Ronnie Grinnell Howard Anderson Donald Sands Robert Carter Gordon Johnson Fam

Women’s Bowling Results From Wednesday

Wednesday bowling results list teams Ainsworth Carson Roe Bryn Mawr McCleery Squire Shoppe Jack and Jill Minick with scores totals per team and key highs. Minick leads team series 2560 and game 905 while Roe posts 2534 and 886. Individual honors go to D Walley with 628 and D Walby with games of 248 and 208.

Ainsworth Carson Roe Bryn Mawr McCleery Squire Shoppe Jack & Jill Minick D. Walley C. Bollman D. Walby Ainsworth Bank Roe Heating Weeewee Assess McCleery - Cumming Ose Squire Shoppe Wee Carsons Newness Bryn Mawr We

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