Louisville Clinches MVC Title and NCAA Berth
Louisville Flyers improve to 17-6 12-2 MVC after 86-80 win over Drake in Des Moines with Westley Unseld posting 29 points 19 rebounds. Other top teams St Bonaventure St John’s Boston College win. Florida State defeated by Florida 89-66. Maravich hits 1000 points as LSU tops Tulane. North Carolina ablaze vs Maryland 83-60. NIT hopefuls Villanova Duquesne go OT 77-76. St Peter’s sets scoring mark in 123-86 win over Stonehill.
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Louisville
Cardinals
Westley Unseld
Drake
Des Moines
John Dromo
St. Bonaventure
St. John’s
Boston College
Loyola of Chicago
Florida _ State
Billy Butler
Bob Lanier
Bonnies
Canisius
Olean
N.Y
Providence
Seton Hall
Terry Driscoll
Jim Kissane
Dayton
Don May
Loyola
Florida State
Florida
Pete Maravich
Louisiana State
Tulane
Maravich
Niagara
Calvin Murphy
Buffalo
Murphy
North Carolina
Maryland
Chapel Hill
N.C
Rusty Clark
Tar Heels
Villanova
Duquesne
St. Peter’s
Stonehill
Fordham
Temple
Ram
John Bach
Penn State
Davidson
Richmond
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
St. Joseph’s
Philadelphia
Fairfield
Cincinnati
Wichita State
North Texas State
St. Louis
Toledo
Western Michigan
Bowling Team Series And Games At Melody Lanes And State Theater
Junior bowling results show team series at Melody Lanes 1615 and State Theater 1531. Team game totals include Advance Ross 602 and Melody Lanes 551. Individual series highlight Bill Little 476 with Steve Davisson and Rich Miller at 461. Individual game top scores include Steve Davis son 204 and Rich Miller 189.
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Melody Lanes
State Theater
Ross
Bill Little
Steve Davisson
Rich Miller
Demons Seek Second Win at Mt Pleasant
The Demons travel to Mt Pleasant to challenge the Panthers on their home court hoping to duplicate their earlier four season upset. Coach Sproule reports strong starter form and optimism as Greg Goodell Bob English Mike Hennigan Joe Minick and Rich Sojka lead the lineup in a 6:30 junior game and 8:00 varsity clash before returning home March 1 to face Oskaloosa.
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Mt. Pleasant
Panthers
John Sproule
Sproule
Demons
Greg Goodell
Bob English
Mike Hennigan
Joe Minick
Rich Sojka
Oskaloosa
Wilt nears 25 000 point milestone in NBA history
United Press International reports Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers needs nine more points to reach 25,000 for his nine year NBA career after scoring 20 points in the 140-108 win over the Seattle Supersonics. He added 20 rebounds and seven assists as Philadelphia built a 23-2 fourth period run.
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United Press International
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76Ers
National Basketball Association
76Ers
Seattle Supersonics
Chamberlain
Sonics
Bob Pettit
Dolph Schayes
Boston Celtics
Cincinnati Royals
Bailey Howell
Celtics
Adrian Smith
Royals
Dick Barnett
New York Knicks
San Francisco Warriors
Bob Boozer
Chicago Bulls
Detroit Pistons
Earl Monroe
Baltimore Bullets
St. Louis Hawks
Bowling Leaders At Farm Bureau Event Highlight Scores
Farm Bureau dominates with team series 2729 and team game 976. Geb Chevrolet 2690 and 925 mark high team totals. Individual leaders include Ed Childs 540 in series and 198 in a game, Bob Randall 538, John Hough 538 and 207 respectively. Jim Wagenknecht 616 and Marlane Miller 613 lead in series with Miller posting 221 in a game.
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Geb Chevrolet
Farm Service
Farm Bureau
Sero In Patric
Eae Ile Ae Seg
Washington K. C
Walnut Grove
Ed Childs
Bob Randall
John Hough
State Theatre
Jim Wagenknecht
Marlane Miller
Blackhawk All-Conference girls teams announced
Three area girls earned unanimous first team honors in the Blackhawk Conference selections. Waco’s Marcia Schrader, a 6'2" forward averaging 40 points per game, and Van Buren’s Judy Dehart, a 5'6" forward at 23 ppg, join Sally Sheetz of Waco, a 5'10" guard, as unanimous first team picks with other forwards Cindy Mederis Harmony Mariam Long Central and guards Sandy Stechers Harmony Robbie Grey and Kathy Tucker Pekin completing the first team. Second team features Pattie Maynard Cardinal Jan Lowenberg Central Maureen Roberts Van Buren Rosemary Curtis Waco with guards Sandy Bocher Central Barbara Millner Central Mildred Rich Waco and Jackie Jones Cardinal.
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Blackhawk
Marcia Schrader
Waco
Judy Dehart
van Buren
Sally Sheetz
Cindy Mederis
Harmony
Mariam Long
Central
Sandy Stechers
Bowling Tourney Set For Weekend at Melody Lanes
The Men's City Association Bowling Tournament starts this Saturday February 24 and continues Sunday February 25, with a follow up on March 2 and 3. All teams doubles singles and all events entries should be made immediately. Contact tournament chairmen G. F Jug Moothart or Bob Lowe for times and entry blanks at Melody Lanes.
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G. F
Jug
Moothart
Bob Lowe
Melody Lanes
Major League Baseball Players Win Major Pay Raise Pact
The first MLB labor accord raises the minimum major league salary to 10000 dollars a year for about 500 players, up from 7000. It also increases road meal money to 15 dollars per day spring training per diem to 12 dollars and training camp subsidies to 40 dollars, lowers the salary cut cap to 20 percent, and includes a study on reserve clause alternatives and a new grievance procedure. The two year contract runs from January 1 this year.
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Players’ Association
John J. Gaherin
Owners’ Players Relations Committee
Unseld fuels Louisville rally to beat Drake 86 80 in MVC clash
Big Westley Unseld poured in 29 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as Louisville overcame a late Drake lead to win 86 80 and wrap up the Missouri Valley Conference title race. Willie McCarter led Drake with 26 points while Willie Wise added 15 and Nelson Whitaker 12. Drake fouls and late crowd trouble marred the finish as refs Sonnenberg and Rippelmyer drew boos.
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DES Moines
UPI
Big Westley
Louisville
Drake
Cardinals
Bulldogs
Unseld
Willie McCarter
Willie Wise
Nelson Whitaker
Dolph Pulliam
Ray Sonnenberg
Ray Rippelgmyer
Waters Trucking Wins 65-54 Over YMCA Jaycees
Waters Trucking defeated the Jaycees 65-54 as Squire Shoppe beat Columbus Junction 94-41. Standings show Waters Trucking atop the league at 4-0, with top scorers Jim Jorgensen 28 and Doug Dunlap 26 for Squire Shoppe, Don Clawson 10 and Mike Forbes 6 for Columbus Junction, L Brock 17 and A Brock 16 for Waters Trucking, and Lewis leading the Jaycees with 26.
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Ymca Basketball League
Waters Trucking
Jaycees
Squire Shoppe Educators
Columbus Junction
Squire Shoppe
Washington Jaycees
Jim Jorgensen
Doug Dunlap
Don Clawson
Mike Forbes
L. Brock
A. Brock
Lewis
Elmer Wyse and wife celebrate 60th wedding anniversary
Elmer and Mrs Elmer Wyse of Wayland observed their 60th wedding anniversary with an Open House at Sugar Creek Fellowship Center on Sunday Feb 18. Bethel Mennonite church records note their milestone as the first 60th anniversary observed in Bethel since its 1949 construction and 1950 dedication.
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Parkview
Wayland
Parkview Home
J.C. Wenger
Delmer Beckler
Harlan Hochstettler
Palmer Opens Tucson Open Amid Pro-Am Setback
Arnold Palmer starts the Tucson Open defending champion with 83 in round one after a 13 on the 18th hole in the pro am. He trails leaders but vows to chase a $20,000 first prize as big names like Weiskopf Zarley Knudson and Carmichael seek a piece of the expanded $100,000 purse.
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Tucson
Ariz
UPI
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
National Golf Club
Chuck Courtney
la Jolla
Calif
Courtney
Tom Weiskopf
Bedford
Ohio
Kermit Zarley
Seattle
Wash
Spaceman
George Knudson
Sam Carmichael
Martinsville
Ind
Phoenix
Knudson
Hue battle scene as Marines pursue Viet Cong snipers
Marines and South Vietnamese troops chased snipers along the Perfume River bank in Hue while U S Navy river patrol boats were sunk by sniper fire. A tanker loaded with fuel was destroyed and there were reports of a large Communist death toll in the 25th Infantry Division fight northwest of Saigon. Rumors of a renewed Paris invasion and new rocket weapons surfaced as the fighting continued.
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U.S
Hue
Foster C. Lahue
Leatherneck
Lahue
Perfume
Navy
Saigon
U.S. Army
25Th Infantry Division
Big egg brings fame for Keota
Keota resident Mrs. Paul Sievert made headlines when a Cornish hen laid an egg seven and a quarter inches around the middle and nine and a quarter inches long. The Keota Eagle story was picked up by International News Service triggering a radio interview with Boyd Sanders of Keota. Radio host Ray Barry asked about Keota, its industries and celebrations. The interview lasted about 15 minutes. Sanders invited Barry to visit Keota.
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Boyd Sanders Keota
Keota Eagle
Paul Sievert
Keota
International News Service
Boyd Sanders
KABC
Los Angeles
California
Sanders
Ray Barry
Singmaster Farm
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