Packers win thriller in 21 17 NFL title clash
Green Bay edged Dallas 21 17 in the coldest NFL championship game on record. Bart Starr engineered a late improvised 31 wedge keeper for the final touchdown after Dowler’s early two scoring plays, securing a third straight Packers title and a spot in the Miami Super Bowl against Oakland.
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Green Bay Packers
Jerry Kramer
Dallas Cowboys
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Miami
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Boyd Dowler
Cowboys
George Andrie
Dallas
Willie Wood
Phil Clark
Packer
Danny Villaneuva
Don Meredith
Dan Reeves
Lance Rentzel
Don Chandler
Donnie Anderson
Chuck Mercein
Mercein
Anderson
Southern Cal Favored In Rose Bowl Clash With Indiana
In Pasadena on New Year’s Day a crowd of about 100000 awaited a Rose Bowl between Indiana University and the favored USC Trojans. USC, the national champion from the Pacific Eight, enters as a 14 point chalk behind star OJ Simpson and a strong defense. Indiana, co Big Ten champions, seeks an upset after a 9-1 season, aiming to slow Simpson and counter USC’s scoring attack. USC pursues a 15th Rose Bowl appearance, while Indiana’s first trip is a milestone for the program.
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UPI
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University of Southern California
Big Ten
Pacific Eight Kings
Trojans
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Indiana
Hoosiers
Southern California
Purdue
John McKay
McKay
Steve Sogge
Toby Page
Page
Sogge
Ten Years Ago Valdis Lapsins Visits for Christmas
Valdis Lapsins son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Lapsins arrives to spend Christmas with his parents. He is a planning engineer in a Dayton Ohio suburb and will stay for the week.
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Alfred Lapsins
Mr. Lapsins
Dayton
Funeral Services for Robert B. McAllister held in McAllister area
Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 3 30 p m at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Einar Fetterman in charge. Pallbearers included Allen Bergstrom Al Chebuhar R J Schleikelman Jack Clemens Keith Bridson and Robert Morris Honorary pallbearers were Charles Campbell Giff Morrison George Miller Dr M J Cruise Paul Houser and F R Peiffer Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery
Men swap wallets for family photos after marriage
An odd ad suggests men replace currency with family pictures after marriage. It then promotes Gambles car batteries with winter wallop, claiming full guarantee and money saving prices, plus free gift wrapping.
Lions Blow Lead In Gator Bowl Strange Tie
Penn State and Florida State battled to a 17-17 tie in the Gator Bowl after Penn State failed on a fourth and inches gamble at the Nittany Lions 15. Florida State had a late chance to win but settled for the draw before 68,019 fans. UTEP upset Mississippi 14-7 in the Sun Bowl as the East beat the West 16-14 in the Shrine game and the Blue team edged the Gray 22-16 in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Bill Peterson
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Mississippi
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Montgomery
Ala
Joecken rent house moves east of Wayland
Local families record Christmas gatherings across Iowa and Illinois. Joeckens will move from East Wayland to the Max Graber place two miles east of Wayland on 78. Numerous relatives from Wellman, Ka lona, Burlington, and Chicago join gatherings at Sugar Creek Hall Kaufman schoolhouse and various homes. Violinist Phillip Wittmer and Janet Wittmer contribute to a Wichita recital.
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Wayland
Jay Joecken
Dick Schlatter
East Wayland
Max Graber
Mary Habernam
M. J. Haberman
James Springborn
Naperville
Illinois
C. C. Wyse
Martha
Ronald Yoders
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Clarence Graber
Barbara
David Graber
Wellman
Gulfport
Mississippi
Joe Graber
Noah Graber
Truman Christner
Iowa City
M. D. Gerig
P. J. Graber
Dennis Graber
Sidney
Dillon Graber
Angela
Dwight Graber
Roger Wyse
Max Roth
Wilbur Swartzen Gruber
Sugar Creek Hall
Kaufman School House
Ruth Goldsmith
Richardson Texas
Mary Goldsmith
Clarence
Everett Hileman
Bill Hileman
Chicago
Roger Bullman
Mundelin
Ill
Mike Hileman
Burlington
Glen McCoy Sr
Lloyd Roth
Duane Lauder
Jill
Tina
Faith Hartzler
Goshen
Ind
Lucille Roth
Jim Hochstettler
Doug
Kalona
Ivan Wyse
Joe Gowey
Urban Roth
Freida Freyenberger
Wayne
Gerald Freyenberger
Willis Hildebrand
Hildebrand
Otto Hildebrand
Fairfield
Barton
Roy Barton
Oakland Mills
Roy Boshart
Tom
Tony
Wellman, Minn
Owen Roth
Robert Boshart
Clair Boshart
Chris Widmer
Omaha
Neb
Harold Kauffman
Chris
Carl Reschly
Paul Widmer
Phoenix
Ariz
Carl Reschlys
Phillip Wittmer
Duane Wittmers
Wichita
Kansas
Janet Wittmer
Iowan 74 Victim Of Cold Weather In Iowa
The body of Harold Lynch a 74 year old Marshalltown resident was found beneath a railroad overpass in Marshalltown and blamed on exposure to subzero cold. Jan 1 records fell Davenport at 17 below and Shenandoah at four below. patchy ice on southeast highways. Temperatures today ranged from near 10 to 20 with colder readings expected Tuesday.
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United Press International
Iowa
Harold Lynch
Marshalltown
Lynch
Davenport
Shenandoah
State Highway Commission
Leon
Knoxville
Muscatine
Raiders Clinch AFL Title With 40-7 Win Over Oilers
Oakland Raiders overwhelm Houston Oilers 40-7 at the Coliseum to capture the AFL championship and secure a shot at the NFL champion Green Bay Packers. Al Davis praised for building the club as Daryle Lamonica and Ben Davidson led a dominant defense and offense in a record crowd.
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al Davis
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Green Bay Packers
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George Blanda
Houston
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Oilers
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Ike Lassiter
Tom Keating
Dan Birdwell
Orange Bowl Showdown Sets Tennessee vs Oklahoma Tonight
Tennessee and Oklahoma clash in the Orange Bowl with No.2 Tennessee favored by six over No.3 Oklahoma. standout matchups include Tennessee center Bob Johnson against Oklahoma middle guard Granville Liggins. Oklahoma, 9-1 under Chuck Fairbanks, seeks to cap a high rise after Big Eight title while Tennessee from DeVickey's era pursues another SEC crown. Kickoff at 8 p.m. EST before 76,000 and NBC telecast. dry, cool weather expected.
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Bob Johnson
Oklahoma
Granville Liggins
Bud Wilkinson
de Dickey
Gen. Neyland
Vols
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