Lakers win without Baylor as West and LaRusso lift LA
Lakers dominate without Elgin Baylor, with Rudy LaRusso scoring a career high 33 and Jerry West adding 44 to edge the Philadelphia Warriors 124 123. Wilt Chamberlain tallied 36 before his ejection as Philadelphia led late before sustaining the loss.
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Elgin Baylor
Los Angeles Laker
Fred Schaus
Rudy LaRusso
Hot Rod Handley
Schaus
Lakers
Philadelphia Warriors
LaRusso
Jerry West
Los Angeles
Warriors
Hundley
Baylor
National Basketball Association
Scoer
Philly
NBA
Wilt Chamberlain
Detroit Pistons
Boston Celtics
Celtics
Convention Arena
Detroit
Boston
Gene Shue
Pistons
Thommy Heinsohn
Cincinnati Royals
Jack Twyman
Oscar Robertson
Wayne Embry
New York Knickerbockers
Twyman
Robertson
Embry
Cincy
Knicks
Phil Jordan
New York
Crawfordsville Men Shine In Twi Lite Bowling League
In Crawfordsville, Carson leads team series 2778 with high marks by Tom Carson 579 and John Lee 577. Individual game highs include Bob Roe 226 and John McGill 217 as Carson, Home Town, Smart and Sherman Eden post scores in a busy league card.
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Crawfordsville Bank
Carsons
Sherman-Eden
Moose
McCormick
Carson
Crawfordsville
Smart
Sherman Eden
Tom Carson
John Lee
Bob Roe
John McGill
Harold Mangold Becomes Kiwanis Club President
Ten years ago today Harold Mangold was installed as president of the Washington Kiwanis Club at the regular Wednesday noon meeting.
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Harold Mangold
Washington Kiwanis Club
Farm Bureau and Retail Teams Compete In Tight Bowling Series
Results show Farm Bureau 2286 and Sport Shop 2294 in a close match, with Farm Service 2199 and Sellers 2175 close behind. Moorman rolled 2390 for Tonsorial, and Jack Wagner achieved a Dutch 200 in individual play.
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Farm Bureau
Sportshop
Farm Service
Sellers
Mobil
Moorman
Tonsorial
Tensorial
Wagner
T. Myers
Schoonover
Mills
Jack Wagner
Two Teams Tied In American Cage Loop
The Ameri can Basketball League standings tighten as Cleveland beats Chicago 114-104 to stay even with Pittsburgh in the Eastern Division. Dick Barnett scores 23 for Cleveland while Larry Siegfried goes 12-for-12 at the line and 18 points. John Wessel leads Chicago with 25. Kansas City and San Francisco clash in a late thriller as Sears and Bridges spark the Saints to a 102-99 win to narrow the lead.
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Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Pipers
Rens
Dick Barnett
Ohio State
Larry Siegfried
John Wessel
Kansas City
San Francisco
Steers
Kenny Sears
Los Angeles
Bill Bridges
Sears
Saints
Gene Brown
Bridges
Whitey Bell
Jones and McClure Named Starters for Demons Friday
Coach Tom English tabbed junior Joe Jones and sophomore Bob McClure as starters for Friday's home game against Bloomfield. The Demons' five includes seniors Phil Ahrens, Phil Foster, and Frank Kos, with Gary Marshall, Jerry Stalder, and juniors Brian Owen and Steve Talbot likely to see significant action as English seeks added speed and defense. The team aims to rebound after two tough conference losses to Fairfield and Ft. Madison.
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Joe Jones
Bob McClure
Tom English
Bloomfield
English
Gary Marshall
Jerry Stalder
Brian Owen
Steve Talbot
McClure
Ft. Madison
Demons
Fairfield
Martins Coast Win in YMCA League Showdown
Martins Cleaners beat Montgomery Ward 73 to 29 while Coast to Coast defeated Messer Oil 66 to 56 in YMCA men's basketball Wednesday night. Three teams hold one loss. Colonial Inn leads with four wins followed by Messer Oil and Coast to Coast with three each. Sproule 22 and Greiner 21 pace Coast to Coast. Crone 11 leads Montgomery Ward.
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Martin’s Cleaners
Montgomery Ward
Messer Oil
YMCA
Colonial Inn
Coast To Coast
Sportshop
Sproule
Greiner
Wittmer
Messer Oi
Cuba Receives Soviet Arms Raising Cuban Army Size
A U S State Department summary says Cuba has received tens of thousands of tons of weapons from the Soviet bloc valued at 60 to 100 million dollars, giving Castro a large army. The report notes 80 percent of Cuba’s foreign trade is with communist nations and that Cuba has technical aid pacts with Red China and bloc countries except Albania.
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Washington
UPS
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Western Hemisphere
State Department
United States
Castro
U.S
Communist Bloc
Red China
Albania
Marketing Center Is Two Years Old Today
The Farm Bureau Livestock Marketing Center marks its second anniversary. Opened January 4 1960 with Miles Daley as first manager, current manager is Philip Yohe. Jerry Simmering assists from Washington. Eight centers across Iowa feed hog sales through the Iowa Marketing Association Des Moines headquarters.
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Farm Bureau Livestock Marketing Center
Philip Yohe
Miles Daley
Yohe
Columbus Junction
Daley
Jerry Simmering
Washington
Farm Bureau Service Company of
Iowa
Illinois
Iowa Marketing Association
Des Moines
FTC orders halt to Palmolive sandpaper ad deception
The FTC ruled Colgate Palmolive and Ted Bates & Co must stop false Palmolive Rapid Shave ads that showed sandpaper getting shaved. The commission rejected the examiner’s dismissal, stating TV ads must be truthful and not rely on mock ups.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
FTC
Colgate-Palmolive Co
Ted Bates & Co
New York
William L. Pack
Palmolive
Pack
Moose Lodge Delays Steak Supper to Jan 24
Moose Lodge officers voted to move the January 17 steak supper to January 24 due to a conflict with the Fireman’s Pancake Fry at city hall. A letter was read from Clarence and Leah Rathmel of Moosehaven Florida, former Washington residents who moved there in December 1959.
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Moose Lodge
Clarence
Leah Rathmel
Moosehaven
Fla
Rathmel
Washington
Accent on 1961 A Public Memoir TV Highlight
CBS presents a one hour photo montage special recounting American reactions to 1961 events. Notable sequences include Joey Dee at the Peppermint Lounge and Dick Gregory. The program airs 8 p.m. CST with a separate NBC Women special The Lonely Woman starring Nan Martin. Frontier Circus episode Coals of Fire features Cato with Sammy Davis Jr.
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United Press International
CBS
Joey Dee
Peppermint Lounge
New York
Dick Gregory
NBC
Nan Martin
Martha Sloan
Frontier Circus
Cato
Sammy Davis Jr
Bitter ex slave hunts union officer in brutal pursuit
Television listings note 6:30 p.m. Real McCoys on ABC with The New Piano. Grandpa Walter Brennan protects his investment as Hassie Lydia Reed tires of the piano. 7:30 p.m. Sing Along with Mitch NBC. 9 p.m. Untouchables ABC Canada Run with Eliot Ness Robert Stack. 9 p.m. Beyond the Wall CBS CBS Reports Rostock East Germany with Arnol d Bohnke.
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Real McCoys
ABC
Walter Brennan
Hassie
Lydia Reed
Mitch
NBC
America
Untouchables
Canada
Eliot Ness
Robert Stack
CBS
East Germany
Snowcase
Rostock
Arnold Bohnke
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Washington DC
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Patava
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Honnard
Wilson
Crone
Hawaii
Flvis Presley
Terrip
Wae
the Velaires
Mor Ballroom
Swisher, IA
Gevock
W. Washington
FIC
Dick McColl
North Side
Dial
Bill Putman
Gene Tucker
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OLDS
Plymouth
Chevrolet
FORD
Tucker Motors
Tucker Chevrolet
West Side Square
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
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