Big Ten basketball season opens with Illinois and Northwestern strong
Illinois leads with a 9-0 nonconference mark while Northwestern has an 8-1 run. The Big Ten features solid nonleague success at 61-29, with Purdue and Wisconsin noted for strong defenses. First Saturday pairings include Purdue vs Wisconsin and Iowa at Michigan, plus Illinois hosting Minnesota and Northwestern at Michigan State as Ohio State visits Indiana.
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Hawks Extend Win Streak With Chicago Victory
The Atlanta Hawks pushed their winning streak to 11 and closed the gap on Los Angeles after a 106-88 win over the Chicago Bulls. Walt Hazzard led Atlanta with 19 points as Chicago managed only five baskets in the final period. Bob Boozer topped the Bulls with 27. In other games, Boston defeated San Diego 107-95 and Cincinnati beat Milwaukee 113-109. Elvin Hayes led San Diego with 32 points while John Havlicek added 23 for Boston. Robertson scored 25 for Cincinnati with Tom Van Arsdale one behind, as Milwaukee’s Jon McGlocklin led with 26.
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Bowling leaders triumph in mixed men’s event
Men's Bowling 889 feature reports Joe Richards with 569 series and Eddie Edwards 554, while Eddie Edwards posts a 221 and Jake Sojka a 212 in individual game results.
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Allen may stay as Rams coach after Reeves flip flop
Los Angeles Rams owner Dan Reeves fired George Allen last week over a personality clash but now seeks his rehiring. Allen's wife Etty said Reeves wants him back, while Allen remained undecided and away from the phone. The family aims to remain in Palos Verdes as the 1968 season closed with a 10-3-1 record.
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Bowling High Scores and Standings From Local League
Dutch Tops 2495 in team series while Harold Sinclair posts 2489. Team game led by Dutch 871 and Community Feed 854. Individual honors go to LaVerne Geyer 593 in series, Harry Suter 580, with Suter 224 in a game and Geyer 212 alongside Overstreet.
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Farmers form first hog marketing cooperative in Iowa
Ten years ago today a three year study showed benefits to Washington County hog producers as they work to establish the area's first primary concentration point for marketing hogs. It marks Iowa livestock farmers' first joint effort to build their own facilities.
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Four more named to NBA All-Star Eastern squad
NEW YORK United Press International four more players were added to the eastern roster for the NBA All-Star game in Baltimore January 14. The latest selections by coaches are Hal Greer Philadelphia Willis Reed New York Jon McGlacklin Milwaukee and Gus Johnson Baltimore. Earlier named starters include Jerry Lucas Cincinnati John Havlicek Boston Bill Russell Boston and guards Earl Monroe Baltimore Oscar Robertson Cincinnati. Also chosen were Dave Bing Detroit rookie Wes Unseld Baltimore and Billy Cunningham Philadelphia.
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Junior Bowling Team Series and Games Readout
In a junior bowling meet, Squire Shoppe 1486 and Sorrell 1462 led by series. Team game shows Sorrell 573 over Squire Shoppe 505. Diana Harvey led individuals with 441 in series and 195 in a game, Sally Patterson totaled 486, Rhonda Clarahan 152 in a game.
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Cage Clinic at YM For 3rd–6th Grade Boys
The YMCA hosts a basketball clinic run by Demon Coach Skip Speece with several high school players. 3rd–4th graders meet 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. and 5th–6th graders meet 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Attendees should wear gym clothes and shoes. Signups for the YMCA league begin at the main desk. Practices will be Saturday mornings.
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Iowa girl, 5, shot at home near Marion
A rural Marion family tragedy left five year old Linda Sullivan dead from a gunshot wound to the face after a rifle discharged while she played in the family room. Her 14 year old brother Michael was holding a .22 caliber rifle. investigators deem the incident accidental.
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Pep py Pals 4-H Club carols and party at Lucy Gamon home
Eleven members of the Pep py Pals 4-H Club went caroling at the County Home Tuesday afternoon. They gathered later at Lucy Gamon’s home for a party and gift exchange. Carla Custer demonstrated “A Ship Shape Room.” Jane Redlinger attended as a guest. Lucy and her mother provided refreshments.
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Ambush on Cambodian frontier halts Viet Cong convoy
U S troops ambushed a 50 man Communist platoon on the Cambodian frontier 65 miles north of Saigon. Nine guerrillas were killed in the clash and 22,000 bullets 75 mortar rounds and 20 pounds of explosives were left behind. Four US troopers were wounded and the enemy directed a heavy mortar barrage after abandoning their cargo.
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Twin boys birth yields tax deduction and trophy payoff
In Grand Rapids Michigan a pair of newborn twins born to Delbert and wife on New Year’s Eve created tax breaks. The first twin Delbert born at 11:55 p m gave parents a $600 federal $600 city and $1 200 state deduction for 1968 while Kenneth born eight minutes later counted for 1969. Kenneth earned the Grand Rapids Press “New Year Baby” trophy as the first 1969 baby.
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Apollo 9 Prepares For Final Earth Orbit Test
Cape Kennedy reports Apollo 9, a three-man lunar mission with Saturn V, is moved to the launch pad for final testing ahead of the February 28 earth orbit run. James McDivitt, David Scott, and Russell Schweickart join lessons from Apollo 8 crews in Houston as the craft undergoes a full system check before the lunar landing module's first crewed flight.
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